Pokemon TCG's Scarlet And Violet Expansion Revealed: Check Out The New Cards

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The Pokemon Trading Card Game will soon include the Paldea region, as the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet expansions will debut March 17 at prerelease events before launching in full on March 31. Pokemon from across Paldea will soon be playable on tabletop, and we have an exclusive sneak preview of what's to come.

We can exclusively reveal new cards from the Pokemon TCG Scarlet and Violet expansion, a group which includes new Pokemon, a new Trainer card, and a few of the set's ultra-powerful Pokemon-ex cards--including one Tera Pokemon-ex showcasing a new mechanic.

All Tera Pokemon-ex found in Pokemon's Scarlet and Violet expansion have an extra perk: Tera Pokemon-ex cannot be damaged while sitting on the bench, whether the damage is coming from the opponent or the owner of the card.

Below are the descriptions of each card in the reveal, as well as some potential uses for the card in future deck composition. Images of each card can be found in the gallery above.

Arcanine-ex (Tera)

This Terastallized Arcanine is a powerhouse, with plenty of HP to keep it alive and a two-energy attack in Raging Claws that only gets stronger the more damage it takes--up to 300 damage total! Bright Flame is a good nuclear option in a pinch, but that forced discard of two Fire energy means it should only be deployed when a replacement energy card is in your hand.

Oinkologne-ex

Oinkologne-ex has potential as a mid-game heavy-hitting option, as it can use an opponent's full bench against them thanks to Maddening Scent--which will inflict 160 damage at full strength. Heavy Stomp is also a solid option, but the coin flip could negate any Oinkologne-ex attacks in the next turn, which means you'll have to discard two energy to replace it with