The Pokémon Trading Card Game is expanding once again with the Battle Region subset. This expansion pack features new Pokemon from the Sword & Shield video game, as well as old favorites. Whether you're a seasoned veteran or just starting out, this expansion has something for everyone. So get ready to do battle!

Pokemon TCG: Battle Region was released in Japan on February 25, 2022. Each booster pack contains six cards. The subset features several Pokémon that made their debut in the core series title Pokémon Legends: Arceus, such as Wyrdeer, Kleavor, and Hisuian regional forms, in addition to supporting characters from the game Pokemon Legends: Arceus.

Pokemon Legends: Arceus

is a video game for the Nintendo Switch that was released in Japan. The game is based on the anime movie of the same name and features characters such as Arceus, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, and Kyurem.

The game introduces Pokemon Old and New, but in forms we have never seen before. The Region takes place in the Hisui Region, it refers to Sinnoh as Hisui was known during discovery and settlement, in a historical period set prior to Generation IV.

Taking center stage are familiar starters from different generations Rowlet (GEN VII), Cyndaquil (GEN II), and Oshawott (GEN V) geared with NEW Hisuan forms.

With an all new overworld interface taking inspiration from Nintendo's other popular games such as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the wild. Pokemon Legends: Arceus is truly a sight to behold.

The game also features New evolutions from Scyther to Kleavor, Ursaring to Ursaluna, Stantler to Wyrdeer and so much more. If you want a new open world Pokemon experience to trigger your nostalgia then you wouldn't miss out on this.

Battle Region TCG Expansion

The latest subset also includes more Character Rare Full Art cards depicting Pokémon Trainers who were reintroduced in the VMAX Climax subset.

As well as a new gameplay mechanic: Sparkling Pokémon. Sparkling Pokémon are comparable to Shining Pokémon from the Neo Series and Pokémon from the EX Series, in that they depict the Shiny form of a Pokémon and have a Rule Box stipulating only one copy can be included in a deck.

Sparkling Pokemon

A Sparkling Pokemon incorporates rules, has powerful move sets and different abilities. Sparkling Pokemon have the 'K' rarity. These cards also appear to be textured. 

Note: These are not the same as Shining Pokemon from Shining Legends; these Sparkling Pokemon are unique cards with a distinct name and ruling.

Sparkling Hawlucha

Sparkling Pokemon Rule
You can't have more than 1 Sparkling Pokémon in your deck

Ability: Big Match

As long as this Pokémon is on your Bench, all of your Pokémon's attacks deal 30 more damage to your opponent's Active Pokémon VMAX.

FC - Spiral Kick 50

 
Sparkling Heatran

Sparkling Pokemon Rule
You can't have more than 1 Sparkling Pokémon in your deck.

Ability: Raging Bomber 70x

This attack does 70 damage for each damage counter on this Pokémon.

Sparkling Greninja

Sparkling Pokemon Rule
You can't have more than 1 Sparkling Pokémon in your deck.

Ability: Hidden Tag

Once during your turn, you may discard an Energy card from your hand. If you do, draw 2 cards.

FC - Moonlight Shuriken
Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon. This attack does 90 damage to 2 of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Secret Rares Revealed

Following a majority of the cards leaking online earlier this week, the Secret Rare cards for the upcoming Pokémon Trading Card Game set Battle Region have been officially revealed, as well as pack pull rates.

On average, each box has 12 holos Pokemon, 17 reverse holos, three to four Pokemon V, two Pokemon VSTAR, three Character Rares, one Shining Pokemon, and one of either a Character Super Rare (Full Art), Secret Rare (Full Art), Hyper Rare (Rainbow Rare), or Ultra Rare (Gold).

#68 Roserade (Gardenia) (CHR)	#69 Chandelure (Shauntal) (CHR)	#70 Wyrdeer (Mai) (CHR)	#71 Kleavor (Lian) (CHR)	#72 Mightyena (Sidney) (CHR)
#73 Hoothoot (Sage) (CHR)	#74 Virizion V (FA)	#75 Starmie V (FA)	#76 Hisuian Typhlosion V (FA)	#77 Hisuian Decidueye V (FA)
#78 Hisuian Samurott V (FA)	#79 Garchomp V (FA)	#80 Cyllene (FA)	#81 Roxanne (FA)	#82 Kamado (FA)
#83 Starmie V (Misty) (CSR)	#84 Garchomp V (Cynthia) (CSR)	#85 Hisuian Typhlosion VSTAR (RR)	#86 Hisuian Decidueye VSTAR (RR)	#87 Hisuian Samurott VSTAR (RR)
#88 Cyllene (RR)	#89 Roxanne (RR)	#90 Kamado (RR)	#91 Hisuian Samurott VSTAR (Gold)	#92 Choice Belt (Gold)
#93 Jubilife Village (Gold)

 
There are no Special Arts in this collection. Character Rares and Super Rares appear to be taking their place going forward, or at least in collections without Character Rares.

Do you think you have what it takes to be the very best, like no one ever was? Pick up the new Pokemon Strength Expansion Pack: Battle Region Battle Region and find out!

Which Hisuan Pokemon are you most excited to get in Battle Region? Let us know.