This article is about an expected future event. The article's contents may change as the event approaches and more information becomes available. Please be cautious when adding information to this article, as rumors and speculation often get confused with fact; avoid any information on this subject which is not confirmed by reliable sources.
Enhanced Expansion Pack: Hot Wind Arena 強化拡張パック 熱風のアリーナ
Cards in set
63+
Release date
March 14, 2025
Release period
Hot Wind Arena (Japanese: 強化拡張パック 熱風のアリーナEnhanced Expansion Pack: Hot Wind Arena) is the name given to the ninth Japanese subset released during the Pokémon Trading Card Game's Scarlet & Violet Era. It continues the release of Trainer's Pokémon.
Hot Wind Arena will be released in Japan on March 14, 2025.[1] Each booster box contains 30 booster packs. The booster pack artwork features Cynthia and her Garchomp, Ethan and his Ho-Oh, and Arven and his Mabosstiff. In addition to these three characters, Misty is also featured. The standard set contains 63 cards, not including any secret cards.
The subset was designed to be played during Sealed Battles. Official Sealed Battles will be held at Pokémon Gym locations nationwide from March 14, 2025 to May 31, 2025.[3] Entrants of these Sealed Battles will receive 15 Hot Wind Arena booster packs, a random copy of Nemona from two possible prints, and a commemorative deck case upon paying the entry fee. Entrants are required to use cards obtained from their booster packs, any quantity of Basic Energy (provided by the venue), and if they choose the Nemona promo to construct a 40-card deck to use in games with four Prize cards. Groups of up to four players will compete in round-robin mini tournaments, the winner of which will receive a Sealed Battle Promo Card Pack containing one of the following three SV-P Promotional cards: Ethan's Ho-Oh ex, Cynthia's Garchomp ex, or Arven's Mabosstiff ex. Each event concluds with a Rock-Paper-Scissors tournament of the non-winning players, and the winner will also receive a Sealed Battle Promo Card Pack.[3]
A localised release in Traditional Chinese will follow on March 28, 2025.[4]