Quaza News cover: Pokemon TCG Destined Rivals Set Guide: 244 Cards, Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex and Live Prices

Pokemon TCG Destined Rivals Set Guide: 244 Cards, Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex and Live Prices

Destined Rivals brings Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex to a 244-card set with over 85 Trainer's Pokémon.

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Pokémon TCG: Destined Rivals released on May 30, 2025. Its card list runs to 244, the main set numbered to 182. Its Trainer's Pokémon include Team Rocket, led by Giovanni and Mewtwo ex, and heroic duos like Ethan and Ho-Oh ex or Cynthia and Garchomp ex. The top card is Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex 231/182, a Special Illustration Rare by Iwamoto05, S$421. Below: the rarity ladder, the chase cards and every product with its market price.

244
Cards on the official card list
85+
Trainer's Pokémon
45+
Team Rocket's Pokémon
45+
Pokémon and Trainer cards with special illustrations

Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex

Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex is on the official card list at 081/182 in the main set, at 213/182 as an Ultra Rare, at 231/182 as the Special Illustration Rare by Iwamoto05 and at 240/182 as a Hyper Rare. The 231/182 card is S$421 and the 240/182 card S$56, so give the number when you buy one.

Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex 081/182 Double Rare, Pokémon TCG Destined Rivals
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex 081/182, the main-set card. Image: The Pokémon Company.

The chase cards

Filter by rarity, tap to zoom. Each price is today's market price on Quaza Track.

Trainer's Pokémon and the rarity ladder

Trainer's Pokémon were first featured in the Gym Heroes expansion and came back earlier in 2025 in Journey Together. Destined Rivals holds over 85 of them, including over 45 Team Rocket's Pokémon. Cynthia, Champion of the Sinnoh League, appears on a number of Trainer's Pokémon cards alongside her Pokémon partners.

The official card list numbers the secrets from 183 to 244. Illustration Rares run 183 to 205 and Ultra Rares 206 to 227. Special Illustration Rares run 228 to 238, and the Hyper Rares close the list at 239 to 244.

Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex 136/182 Double Rare, Pokémon TCG Destined Rivals
Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex 136/182 by PLANETA Mochizuki. Image: The Pokémon Company.
Steven's Metagross ex 145/182 Double Rare, Pokémon TCG Destined Rivals
Steven's Metagross ex 145/182 by PLANETA Mochizuki. Image: The Pokémon Company.

Every product, with live market prices

Every product below carries its official contents and its market price today. Full history is on the Destined Rivals tracker page.

  1. Elite Trainer BoxElite Trainer Box9 packs · Team Rocket's Wobbuffet promo Market S$1367-day change ▼ 6.1%
  2. Pokémon Center Elite Trainer BoxPokémon Center Elite Trainer Box11 packs · two Team Rocket's Wobbuffet promos, one with the Pokémon Center logo Market S$5227-day change ▼ 1.4%
  3. Booster BundleBooster Bundle6 packs Market S$737-day change ▼ 2.7%
  4. Build & Battle BoxBuild & Battle Box4 packs · 40-card deck with 1 of 4 foil promos Market S$897-day change ▲ 0.4%
  5. Sleeved Booster PackSleeved Booster Pack1 pack Market S$137-day change ▲ 2.9%

Contents: tcg.pokemon.com. Market: Quaza Track, updated .

What each product contains
Elite Trainer Box
9 packs, a full-art foil Team Rocket's Wobbuffet promo, 65 sleeves, 45 Energy cards, a player's guide, 6 damage-counter dice, a coin-flip die, 2 condition markers, a collector's box with 4 dividers and a Pokémon TCG Live code card.
Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box
11 packs and two full-art foil Team Rocket's Wobbuffet promos, one with the Pokémon Center logo, plus the same accessories.
Booster Bundle
6 packs.
Build & Battle Box
A 40-card ready-to-play deck including 1 of 4 unique foil promo cards, 4 packs and a Pokémon TCG Live code card.
Sleeved Booster Pack
1 pack of 10 cards and 1 Basic Energy.

Destined Rivals prices today

Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex 231/182 is S$421, Cynthia's Garchomp ex 232/182 S$211 and Ethan's Ho-Oh ex 230/182 S$169.

On the sealed side, the Booster Box is S$493, the Elite Trainer Box S$136, the Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box S$522 and the Booster Bundle S$73. Each price links to its full history on Quaza Track.

Standard format

Standard legality follows the regulation mark printed on each card, whatever set it came from. Cards with the G mark left the Standard format on March 26, 2026 on Pokémon TCG Live and on April 10, 2026 at in-person events. Expanded still covers the Black & White Series onward.

Release timeline

  • Destined Rivals releases in booster packs, Elite Trainer Boxes and other collections.
  • The 2026 rotation takes effect on Pokémon TCG Live.
  • The 2026 rotation takes effect at in-person events.

More set guides: Journey Together, Black Bolt and White Flare. Prices for more sets are on the Quaza Track price tracker.

Frequently asked questions

When did Pokémon TCG Destined Rivals release?

May 30, 2025. Destined Rivals is part of the Scarlet & Violet Series.

How many cards are in Destined Rivals?

244 on the official card list, the main set numbered to 182. Illustration Rares run 183 to 205, Ultra Rares 206 to 227, Special Illustration Rares 228 to 238 and Hyper Rares 239 to 244.

What is the most valuable Destined Rivals card?

Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex 231/182, the Special Illustration Rare by Iwamoto05. Give the number: Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex 240/182 is a different card, the Hyper Rare. Their prices today are in the prices section above.

Why is the Destined Rivals booster box so expensive?

Its chase cards lead with Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex 231/182, and the set holds over 85 Trainer's Pokémon with over 45 Pokémon and Trainer cards with special illustrations. The booster box price today is in the prices section above.

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