Pokemon TCG Destined Rivals: Complete Guide and Chase Cards
Complete guide to Pokemon TCG Destined Rivals. Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex, Cynthia's Garchomp ex, Ethan's Ho-Oh ex chase card breakdown with real market prices and grading advice.
- Set
- Destined Rivals
- Released
- May 30, 2025
- Total cards
- 244
- Printed
- 182
What you need to know
Destined Rivals dropped May 30, 2025 as the send-off for the Scarlet and Violet block. The Team Rocket theme did not just carry the set, it carried the entire year: Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex is currently the single most-valuable modern raw card in wide print. If you did not open this set at release, prices have held and in some cases climbed. Here is the full chase card breakdown.
Trainer's Pokemon and the return of Team Rocket
Destined Rivals is the tenth and final main expansion in the Scarlet and Violet Series. The mechanic that defines the set is the Trainer's Pokemon type, which includes 83 Team Rocket-themed cards and 45+ Team Rocket's Pokemon. Rival trainers Cynthia, Ethan, Arven, Misty, Marnie, and Steven Stone each get their own signature Pokemon. Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex Special Illustration Rare is the top card in the set and one of the highest-priced modern raw cards on the market.
The chase cards of Destined Rivals
Live market prices from real eBay sales. Updated hourly. Tap any card for the full graded price ladder and recent sales.
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex#231 · Special Illustration Rare$472.71rawTeam Rocket's Mewtwo ex SIR is the crown of the Scarlet and Violet era. Sells for $500 to $600 raw with a PSA 10 clearing $1,500. If you own one, sleeve it, get it graded, and hold. This is a modern classic.
Cynthia's Garchomp ex#232 · Special Illustration Rare$238.60rawCynthia's Garchomp ex at around $235 raw. Cynthia has always been a fan-favorite trainer and Garchomp is a top-shelf art choice. Second-headline chase card, strong PSA 10 potential.
Ethan's Ho-Oh ex#230 · Special Illustration Rare$152.49rawEthan's Ho-Oh ex at around $160 raw. Ho-Oh art is consistently one of the strongest sellers per set. Grade a clean copy if you have one.
Team Rocket's Nidoking ex#233 · Special Illustration Rare$101.77rawTeam Rocket's Nidoking ex at around $100 raw. The classic Rocket flag-bearer. Alt art is well-illustrated and holds price.
Team Rocket's Moltres ex#229 · Special Illustration Rare$93.43rawTeam Rocket's Moltres ex at around $90 raw. Legendary bird plus Rocket theme is a stacked combination. Trending slowly upward.
Misty's Psyduck#193 · Illustration Rare$62.49rawMisty's Psyduck at around $66. Non-ex illustration rare. Misty's return to the card game plus the Psyduck art has made this one of the surprise winners of the set.
Team Rocket's Crobat ex#234 · Special Illustration Rare$61.81rawTeam Rocket's Crobat ex at around $63 raw. Fills out the Team Rocket ex tier. Solid mid-range chase card.
Pull rates and box math
Estimates based on public pull rate data and community reports.
- Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex SIR pulls at roughly 1 in 180 packs. Booster boxes average around 1 in 5.
- Special Illustration Rares pull around 1 in 35 packs due to the higher secret rare count in Destined Rivals. Booster boxes reliably yield 9 to 12 SIR hits.
- Illustration Rares (non-ex trainer Pokemon like Misty's Psyduck) pull around 1 in 12 packs. Very achievable per box.
- Elite Trainer Box distributions favor Special Illustration Rares over regular ex prints.
- Sealed booster boxes have appreciated roughly 40 percent since release. This is the best-performing sealed product of 2025.
Should you grade the chase cards?
Grade-or-sell recommendations by card, based on current PSA 10 sold prices.
- Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex SIR (#231): grade every clean Near Mint copy. PSA 10 sells for 2.5 to 3 times raw. This is the single strongest grade-EV modern card.
- Cynthia's Garchomp ex SIR (#232): grade if centering is 55/45 or better. PSA 10 sold prices support the fee comfortably.
- Ethan's Ho-Oh ex SIR (#230): grade any clean copy. Ho-Oh art traditionally over-performs at grading.
- Team Rocket's Nidoking ex and Moltres ex SIRs: grade if raw is over $80 and centering is Near Mint or better.
- Illustration Rares (Misty's Psyduck, etc.): sell raw. Not enough headroom for PSA 10 to clear the grading fee yet.
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Frequently asked about Destined Rivals
When did Destined Rivals release?
May 30, 2025 in English. It is the tenth and final main expansion in the Scarlet and Violet Series before the transition to the Mega Evolution block.What are the chase cards in Destined Rivals?
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex Special Illustration Rare (#231) is the top card. Cynthia's Garchomp ex SIR (#232), Ethan's Ho-Oh ex SIR (#230), Team Rocket's Nidoking ex SIR (#233), and Team Rocket's Moltres ex SIR (#229) fill out the top five chase cards.How much is Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex worth?
The Special Illustration Rare (#231) sells for $500 to $600 raw and $1,300 to $1,700 as a PSA 10. It is currently the highest-priced modern Pokemon chase card in wide print.Is Destined Rivals worth investing in?
Sealed booster boxes have been the top-performing modern sealed product of 2025, up roughly 40 percent since release. The Trainer's Pokemon mechanic is unique to this set which supports long-term scarcity.How many cards are in Destined Rivals?
244 total. 182 in the printed base set and 62 in the secret rare tier including all alt arts, hyper rares, and gold cards.What is the Trainer's Pokemon mechanic in Destined Rivals?
Trainer's Pokemon are cards themed around specific rival trainers from the Pokemon games. Team Rocket variants are the largest subgroup at 83 cards. Cynthia, Ethan, Arven, Misty, Marnie, and Steven Stone each get their own signature Pokemon cards.
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