Release Date: May 16, 2025 - postponed to end of June by Pokémon Company

Trainer’s Pokémon are back, and you can take them straight into battle with one of two Rival Battle Decks centered around Spikemuth’s hometown hero Marnie and Hoenn Champion Steven. Are you keen to go punk with Marnie’s Grimmsnarl ex and its Darkness Energy acceleration, or is booting up Energy attachments with Steven’s Metagross ex more your vibe?

Each deck features Pokémon and Trainer cards that perfectly match their style and best facilitate their star Pokémon ex!

Steven’s Rival Battle Deck includes:

• 1 foil promo card featuring Metagross ex

• 1 Steven’s Beldum (also illustration rare)

• 1 ready-to-play 60-card deck

• 1 large metallic coin featuring Steven

• 1 double-sided playmat and strategy sheet

• 1 deck box

• 1 set of damage counters

• 1 code card for Pokémon TCG Live