Next Pokémon TCG Set & First Cards Have Leaked Online With An Interesting New Mechanic

The next set and some of its first cards have been leaked and they hint at an interesting new gameplay mechanic that may change the current state of the competitive meta. The is continuously gaining expansions with new cards that keep it fresh and allow for innovative deck-building (and more card collecting). Most sets are first released in Japan and then adapted for the Western market, as is the case with the release of , which will adapt a portion of the set.

Now, the next expansion has been revealed. As seen in a report by, the next English set will be called, and it will be an adaptation of the previously reported Japanese set known as. According to the report, is set to release on September 13 in the West, following ’s release in Japan in July. As is indicative of the expansion’s name and Terapagos as the mascot, the new set will focus on the introduction of the Stellar Tera type to.

The new Stellar Miracle expansion for Pokémon TCG has been confirmed and more details, such as the release date, have been officially revealed.

In addition to the reveal of the set’s Western name and its release date, the report also features two of the upcoming cards in the set. The first is a Terastal Terapagos ex, while the other is a new ACE SPEC card called Sparkling Crystal. According to the card’s page on , it will reduce the Energy cost of attacks executed by the Terastal Pokémon it is attached to. The most notable aspect of the cards’ reveal is what reveals: the expansion for will introduce a new gameplay mechanic.

“Stellar Tera Type will not be exclusive to Terapagos.”

According to the outlet, Stellar Tera Type Pokémon cards will have powerful attacks that cost multiple types of Energy. This seems to indicate that these types of cards will rely less on the Pokémon's usual typing and be a wider mix of Energy, reflecting how Stellar Type works in the video games. Terapagos ex should be one of these Pokémon. As seen on the card’s page on , the attack called Crown Opal