The Pokemon Company has announced the next major Pokemon TCG Pocket expansion set, and this one works a little differently to the others.
As revealed in a news post, the Deluxe Pack ex expansion is coming on September 29th, and unlike previous Pokemon TCG Pocket expansions and booster packs, it looks like you won’t find any brand new cards contained within this one.
Instead, Deluxe Pack ex will introduce new booster packs that are guaranteed to contain one card from previous expansions (Genetic Apex through Wisdom of Sea and Sky) with a four-diamond rarity rating or higher.
As well as offering up guaranteed high-rarity cards from previous expansions, Deluxe Pack ex will also feature brand new art for several older cards, including new full-art designs for cards that previously didn’t have them.
You can also look forward to being able to “collect ‘parallel foil’ cards with a unique shine effect”, according to The Pokemon Company, as well as a new Raichu ex drop event that will occur during the period in which Deluxe Pack ex is available.
That’s right: this isn’t a permanent expansion. The Pokemon Company says you’ll be able to grab packs from Deluxe Pack ex until October 30th, at which point they’ll be removed. However, the trailer does promise that these packs will be available again at some point in the future.
You can check out the trailer for Pokemon TCG Pocket‘s Deluxe Pack ex expansion right here. It shows off some of the new art for existing cards, as well as some gorgeous ex designs.
News of the latest Pokemon TCG Pocket expansion comes after The Pokemon Company promised Mega Evolution would make its way to the mobile card game sometime this fall; presumably, it’ll be part of the next expansion set after Deluxe Pack ex.
In the meantime, however, Deluxe Pack ex launches on September 29th and runs until October 30th. You can download Pokemon TCG Pocket right now for free on Android and iOS devices.
