Pokemon TCG Pocket Gets Sun and Moon Celestial Guardians Expansion
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Pokemon TCG Pocket Gets Sun and Moon Celestial Guardians Expansion

The Pokemon Company International announced the next Pokemon TCG Pocket expansion is called Celestial Guardians, and it includes cards based on Pokemon Sun and Moon characters. That arrives worldwide on April 30, 2025. The official trailer showed two types of packs with Lunala and Solgaleo on the front, suggesting this is one where we’ll choose which of two types of packs to open for cards. 

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The first trailer for the new expansion also teased some of the cards we’ll see based on Pokemon Sun and Moon characters in Pokemon TCG. For example, the full Litten, Popplio, and Rowlet evolutionary lines will be present. The video started by showing the three cards representing them. Lunala and Solgaleo are also confirmed, and both Lunala ex and Solgaleo ex showed up. That card showed it evolves from a Cosmoem, confirming it and Cosmog will be present. Alolan Marowak, Alolan Meowth, Alolan Raichu, Alolan Vulpix, and two Oricorio appeared as well. As for Trainer cards, Acerola, Ilima, Kiawe, Lana, Lillie, Mallow, Sophocles, Rare Candy, and Rotom Dex will be present. The official tweet also hinted at Ultra Beast appearances.

Here’s the Pokemon TCG Pocket Celestial Guardians teaser trailer that highlighted some of the expansion’s cards:

The last expansion to appear was Shining Revelry. That launched at the end of March 2025. Its unique feature is that it added cards of shiny Pokemon to the game for the first time.

Pokemon TCG Pocket is available now, and the Celestial Guardians expansion with new cards debuts on April 30, 2025. Pokemon Sun and Moon are available on the 3DS. 


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