Everything you need to know about the Celestial Guardians expansion in Pokemon TCG Pocket

Pokemon TCG Pocket has announced yet another expansion, named Celestial Guardians. After being released on October 30, 2024, this mobile digital trading card game is showing no sign of stopping. The upcoming expansion marks the third set of releases in a row, that too in a single month.


So far, Pokemon TCG Card Pocket has amassed nearly 900 cards in the game. And the upcoming expansion will add 200 more, which will feature Gen 7 Pokemons. As this is another full-set, Celestial Guardians is looking to form a foundation for a new meta in the game.


Pokemon TCG Pocket: Celestial Guardians - An overview

Initially introduced in Pokemon Sun and Moon, Celestial Guardians will concentrate on Pokemon. With Solgaleo and Lunala as the booster pack mascots, the new set will have more than 200 cards, scattered between two booster sets.

The Pokemons in this expansion are going to be of Gen 7 as well. Since Gen 7 is currently underrepresented in Pokemon TCG Pocket, it makes fitting that the game would finally give Alola some much-needed attention.


Celestial Guardians: All confirmed Pokemons
Among the upcoming Pokemons, 88 ones are confirmed to be from the 2016 RPG title named Pokemon Sun and Moon and 18 from the Alolan regions. Here are the confirmed cards fans will get their hands on in this upcoming expansion:

• Alolan Meowth

• Alolan Raichu ex

• Alolan Vulpix

• Alolan Marowak

• Solgaleo ex

• Lunala ex

• Rowlet (two forms)

• Litten (two forms)

• Popplio (two forms)

• Oricorio (two forms)

• Lillie (Immersive Art)

• Alolan Marowak (Illustration Rare)

• Alolan Raichu ex (Special Illustration Rare)

First Immersive card in the game
Shining Revelry, the previous set from TCG Pocket, has already started a new trend by releasing uncommon non-Pokemon card variations. Players were taken aback by the expansion's first-ever crown-rarity Poke Ball card.

And with Lillie's arrival, it appears DeNA will continue that pattern. It distinguishes itself with a novel rarity kind called "immersive." The featured figures on these cards are brought to life via brief animations.


Celestial Guardians: Release date and timings
The official date of Celestial Guardians' release is April 30, 2025. The new cards will be live at around 2 AM ET on April 30th, following an update to the app on the previous day (April 29th), according to prior set releases.

When it launches, players can begin opening card packs in either the Celestial Guardians-Lunala or Celestial Guardians-Solgaleo sets.


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