Destined Rivals

With 244 cards and a wide rarity spread, the set offers both breadth for set-building and a defined group of higher-rarity art targets. Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex appears as the set’s top market outlier, while much of the checklist sits in the lower-priced range.

Released: May 2025
Cards: 182 printed
Illustrators: 139
Top card: Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex $458
Series: Scarlet & Violet
Era: Scarlet & Violet era

160 unique Pokémon 209 Pokémon · 34 Trainer · 1 Energy Average market $7.60

§ 01 — The full checklist

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§ 02 — About Destined Rivals

A look inside the set.

Destined Rivals (Scarlet & Violet) spans 244 cards, with the set’s weight carried by 209 Pokémon cards alongside 34 Trainers and 1 Energy. The structure is deliberately expansive: a large Common and Uncommon base is complemented by a substantial spread of Illustration Rares, Ultra Rares, and Special Illustration Rares, with a small Hyper Rare tier at the top. Across 160 Pokémon and 139 illustrators, the set reads less like a single motif and more like a curated cross-section of character moments and action beats.

Visually, the dominant language is cartoonish and colorful, with playful, energetic moods and a preference for balanced, focused compositions punctuated by dynamic poses. Vibrant and contrasting palettes appear throughout, keeping even simpler layouts lively. Among the set’s visual highlights are Cynthia’s Garchomp ex and Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex, which sit comfortably within the set’s brighter, character-forward approach while pushing toward more dramatic staging. The artist mix is similarly varied, led in volume by 5ban Graphics and supported by recurring contributions from aky CG Works, Ayako Ozaki, and PLANETA Mochizuki.

I · Visual identity

The set leans into cartoonish, colorful rendering and a consistently vibrant palette, often sharpened by high-contrast color choices. Compositions are typically balanced and tightly focused on the subject, with dynamic motion used as an accent rather than constant spectacle; the prevailing mood stays playful and energetic, with occasional turns toward intensity or mystery.

II · Illustrators

The most frequent credits are led by 5ban Graphics, with additional repeat presence from aky CG Works, Ayako Ozaki, and PLANETA Mochizuki. This mix supports the set’s range—from clean, digitally driven character presentation to more illustrative, whimsical treatments—while keeping a cohesive, bright overall finish.

§ 03 — Featured