Summary

• The Surging Sparks set for the Pokémon TCG is due out in November.
• Surging Sparks likely combines the Japanese Supercharged Breaker, Paradise Dragona, and Stellar Starter Sets.
• The surging Sparks set likely includes Electric-type and Dragon-type Pokémon like Latios and Latias.

The first details about the next English-language set for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Scarlet & Violet: Surging Sparks, have been revealed ahead of its release later this year. Surging Sparks is believed to be based on a combination of two Japanese sets coming out later this summer and into the fall: Supercharged Breaker and Paradise Dragona. These sets focus on Tera Pikachu ex and Dragon-type Pokémon, like the Hoenn legendaries Latios and Latias.

Surging Sparks already has an official release date, but many details are yet to follow. However, considering what's in Supercharged Breaker and Paradise Dragona, it's possible to get an idea of what's in the new English set, even ahead of any official promotions describing its contents and theme. Based on the Japanese sets and recent trends in the Pokémon TCG's release schedule, here's everything to expect from the Pokémon TCG's Surging Sparks set later this year.

Pokémon TCG: Surging Sparks - Release Date

When Does Surging Sparks Come Out?

According to a post on Pokémon TCG's Stellar Crown set, and exactly a week after an as-yet unannounced Ultra- Collection on November 1.

While there's no information yet on exactly how much the Surging Sparks set will cost, Booster Packs will likely fall in the usual $3 - $5 USD range. Bundles may be available in the $20 ballpark, while full Booster Boxes will have prices over $100.

Pokémon TCG: Surging Sparks Pre-Orders

When & Where To Pre-Order Surging Sparks

Scarlet & Violet: Surging Sparks will be available for pre-order from October 26 to November 3, giving players a week to get their orders in before the set is released. As always, sets can be pre-ordered from any number of online retailers, or from a local game/hobby shop.

Pokémon TCG: Surging Sparks - Cards Included

What Cards Are In The Surging Sparks Set?

Although there's no official card list for Surging Sparks just yet, it's possible to guess at what's inside. Surging Sparks is believed to combine cards from multiple Japanese sets: Supercharged Breaker, Paradise Dragona, and a pair of pre-built decks featuring Stellar Sylveon ex and Stellar Ceruledge ex. It's expected that many of the cards within will recur in Surging Sparks, and considering the cards for most of these sets that have already been revealed, there's a pretty clear picture of what's included in Surging Sparks.

First, for Supercharged Breaker: the tie-in deck boxes and card sleeves feature Tera Pikachu ex as the set's mascot, so it's expected that the relevant card will appear somewhere within Surging Sparks. The set's name and Pikachu's inclusion both evoke electricity, so players can likely expect a number of Electric-type Pokémon to appear in it. That aligns with the English name of the set as well - Surging Sparks certainly sounds like it would refer to an electric-themed set. It'll be released on October 18 in Japan, so players should be able to get more information on Surging Sparks once the similar set's full card list is revealed.

Relatively little is known about Paradise Dragona, but just as Supercharged Breaker implies an Electric-type set, this one seems to be all about dragons. According to a further post on PokéBeach, the set includes multiple Dragon type, with its sale page specifically listing Latios, Latias, and Alolan Exeggutor. It's expected to be released in Japan on September 13, so more information on the cards inside should be available then.

The Stellar Sylveon ex and Stellar Ceruledge ex decks obviously center on those Pokémon, but also contain a number of new cards that could feature in Surging Sparks. An ment for them briefly (and blurrily) shows a Sylveon ex and Ceruledge ex card. It also hints at the existence of new Eevee, Charcadet, Ho-Oh, Marill, Azumarill, Snorlax, and Vulpix cards, in addition to two new ACE SPEC cards and a Tera Orb trainer card.

Although their names are not yet known, blurry images of the ACE SPEC cards, posted on Justinbasil.com, provide hints: one displays what looks like a cart or dump truck, while the other one looks like a hammer. They'll be released later this summer, on August 30, so more details about their contents (and which cards are coming to Surging Sparks) should be available then.

Justinbasil.com also includes a speculative list of the cards that may be featured in Surging Sparks, based on images of the cards sourced from promotions for the Japanese sets listed above. Although the images are extremely blurry, and don't necessarily guarantee that these cards will appear in the Surging Sparks set, the rumors corroborate each other and suggest that they're at least partially accurate. These include Vulpix, Ho-Oh, Charcadet, Sylveon ex, Ceruledge ex, Marill, Azumarill, Eevee, and Snorlax, all from the Stellar Starter Sets, along with the Tera Orb and unnamed ACE SPEC cards.

Of course, these predictions are subject to change: Japan-exclusive Pokémon cards aren't unheard of, and several cards are usually cut from Japanese sets adapted for English release. For now, players can expect Surging Sparks to incorporate cards from Supercharged Breaker, Paradise Dragona, and the Stellar Starter Sets, with more information to come once those sets are released in Japan. As a result, there'll be a steady stream of new information on Surging Sparks between now and the November release of the next major Pokémon Trading Card Game set.