A new product is coming to Japan from the Pokémon TCG, and it features two of the hobby's most popular characters. The Special Deck Set: Charizard VSTAR vs. Rayquaza VMAX will feature alternate versions of both the Charizard VSTAR from Sword & Shield – Brilliant Stars (Star Birth in Japan) and the Rayquaza VMAX from Sword & Shield – Evolving Skies (Sky Stream in Japan). These are not Alternate Art card types in style, but are instead simply the same card with a slightly different artwork. There is no word when these cards will be adapted to English, but a good bet could be the special set due in January 2023 that will close out the Sword & Shield era.

In addition to this news, here is the upcoming slate of English-language Pokémon TCG releases for the fourth quarter of 2022:

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