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Pokémon TCG: Trainer's Toolkit 2023 Features Arceus VSTAR

Arceus V and Arceus VSTAR will return with different artwork in this new Pokémon TCG product that has been a fan-favorite annual release.


Believe it or not, we are getting more SWSH Black Star Promos in the Pokémon TCG even though we are now in the Scarlet & Violet era. While most products will feature SV Black Star Promos moving forward, the new Trainer's Toolkit 2023 will indeed introduce a new Arceus V and Arceus VSTAR through SWSH Black Star Promo cards. The Pokémon TCG Trainer's Toolkit is a product we've seen coming out annually in recent years. It features two SWSH Black Star Promo cards, four booster packs, and tools to help boost your competitive gameplay. These tools include more than 50 cared to power up your decks, more than 100 Basic Energy cards, 65 card sleeves, a Deck Builder's Guide, damage-counter dice, competition-legal coin-flip die, condition markers, acrylic VSTAR market, and a Pokémon TCG Live code card.

Trainer's Toolkit 2023. Credit: Pokémon TCG
Trainer's Toolkit 2023. Credit: Pokémon TCG

In addition to this news, here is the upcoming slate of Pokémon TCG releases for the first and second quarters of 2023:

  • Scarlet & Violet base set drop (available March 31, 2023): The first set of the new era debuts with booster packs, Elite Trainer Boxes, and more.
  • Crown Zenith Pin Collection—Rillaboom, Cinderace or Inteleon (available April 14, 2023): Includes three Crown Zenith booster packs; one promo card featuring Rillaboom, Cinderace, or Inteleon; and one corresponding pin.
  • Crown Zenith Premium Playmat Collection—Morpeko V-UNION (available April 14, 2023): Includes five Crown Zenith booster packs, four Morpeko V-UNION cards, one Professor Burnet card, one playmat, and one oversize card.
  • Crown Zenith Premium Figure Collection—Shiny Zacian or Shiny Zamazenta (available May 5, 2023): Includes 11 Crown Zenith booster packs; one etched promo card featuring either Shiny Zacian V or Shiny Zamazenta V; one corresponding Shiny figure and a Shiny pin; and one set of card sleeves
  • Cyclizar ex Box (available May 5, 2023): Includes a Cyclizar ex Black Star Promo card, a jumbo version of Cyclizar ex, a holographic card featuring an as-of-yet unannounced Pokémon, and four booster packs. It will retail for $19.99.
  • Ampharos ex Battle Deck (available May 5, 2023): Includes an Ampharos SV Black Star Promo Card, a 6o-card deck, reference cards, rule booklet, single-player playmat, damage counters, metallic coin, deck box, and code card. It will retail for $9.99.
  • Lucario ex Battle Deck (available May 5, 2023): Includes a Lucario SV Black Star Promo Card, a 6o-card deck, reference cards, rule booklet, single-player playmat, damage counters, metallic coin, deck box, and code card. It will retail for $9.99.
  • Paldea Pals Mini Tims (available May 5, 2023): Includes two booster packs, a sticker sheet, and a square cut card. The artwork on these tins features Fuecoco and Dolliv, Pawmi and Lechonk, Sprigatito and Fidough, Quaxly and Smolliv, and Pikachu and Capsakid. They will retail for $9.99.
  • Origin Forme Palkia League Battle Deck (available May 5, 2023): Includes three Origin Forme Palkia V, two Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR, one Radiant Freninja, a 6o-card deck, rule booklet, damage counter dice, condition markers, acrylic VSTAR marker, and code card. It will retail for $29.99.
  • Scarlet & Violet – Paldea Evolved drop (available June 9, 2023): The second set of the new era debuts with booster packs, Elite Trainer Boxes, and more.
  • Paldea Legends Tin: Koraidon ex (available June 9, 2023): Includes a Koraidon ex SV Black Star Promo card and five booster packs. It will retail for $26.99.
  • Paldea Legends Tin: Miraidon ex (available June 9, 2023): Includes a Koraidon ex SV Black Star Promo card and five booster packs. It will retail for $26.99.

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