Volcanion ex, Iris's Fighting Spirit, and many other new Pokémon TCG cards revealed for upcoming Battle Partners expansion in Japan

Today's video on the Pokémon Trading Card Game's official Japanese YouTube channel has unveiled many new cards from the upcoming Battle Partners expansion. These cards will be released in Japan later this month on January 24th, 2025. Cards from this set will be released internationally on March 28th as part of the Scarlet & Violet—Journey Together expansion.

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One of the new cards is a reprint of Super Potion, a card not seen since XY—Evolutions. I'm also seeing a new basis for strategies based on Burned with Magmortar and Volcanion ex. Magearna is pretty much a spiritual successor to Miltank from Sun & Moon—Crimson Invasion, which has been used in tandem with Welder on some Reshiram & Charizard-GX decks shortly before the rotation. N's Castle is going to make Mew VMAX return in spirit, since N's Zoroark ex can now retreat for free! Though I doubt there will be an N's Liepard card, since N was never seen with a Liepard.

Wailord is an interesting one! It just seeks to dish out as much damage as possible with its Hydro Pump attack, and it is the successor to Wailord from Sword & Shield—Vivid Voltage, which is already used often in the Gym Leader Challenge format. Not only that, it has 240 HP, breaking the HP record for 1-prize Pokémon of 220 HP that was previously set by another Wailord card, from Sun & Moon—Celestial Storm, and also held by yet another Wailord card from Sword & Shield—Crown Zenith. On top of all this, the new Wailord has a beautiful Illustration Rare variant, which was not showcased in the video, but on the expansion's page on the Japanese Pokémon Card Game website. That's enough to convince Gym Leader Challenge players to use the new Wailord. Even in the standard format, it goes well with Baxcalibur from Scarlet & Violet—Paldea Evolved.

Translations of all cards revealed can be found in the table below, and on Bulbapedia.

Card #	Card Thumbnail (Click for full image)	Translation
SV9 013/100 C		Magmar: 80 HP Basic Searing Flame 30 Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Burned. Weakness: ×2 Resistance: None Retreat Cost:
SV9 014/100 R		Magmortar: 130 HP Stage 1 – evolves from Magmar Ability Magma Pulse During Pokémon Checkup, put 3 more damage counters on your opponent's Burned Pokémon. Searing Flame 90 Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Burned. Weakness: ×2 Resistance: None Retreat Cost:
SV9 017/100 RR		Volcanion ex: 220 HP Basic Ability Scorching Steam Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, you may make your opponent's Active Pokémon Burned. Heat Cyclone 160 Move an Energy from this Pokémon to 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Weakness: ×2 Resistance: None Retreat Cost:
SV9 024/100 C		Wailmer: 130 HP Basic Surf 60 Weakness: ×2 Resistance: None Retreat Cost:
SV9 025/100 R		Wailord: 240 HP Stage 1 – evolves from Wailmer Hydro Pump 10+ This attack does 50 more damage for each Energy attached to this Pokémon. Weakness: ×2 Resistance: None Retreat Cost:
SV9 059/100 C		N's Purrloin: 70 HP Basic Pilfer 30 Your opponent reveals their hand. Choose a card you find there and put it on the bottom of their deck. Weakness: ×2 Resistance: None Retreat Cost:
SV9 067/100 R		Magearna: 90 HP Basic Ability Auto Heal As long as this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, whenever you attach an Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Pokémon, heal 90 damage from it. Spike Draw 20 Draw 2 cards. Weakness: ×2 Resistance: -30 Retreat Cost:
SV9 068/100 U		Hop's Corviknight: 170 HP Stage 2 – evolves from Hop's Corvisquire Shoot Through 50 This attack also does 50 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Steel Wing 150 During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon takes 60 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance). Weakness: ×2 Resistance: -30 Retreat Cost:
SV9 083/100 C		Hop's Rookidee: 60 HP Basic Frightening Gaze During your opponent's next turn, attacks used by the Defending Pokémon do 20 less damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance). Peck 20 Weakness: ×2 Resistance: -30 Retreat Cost:
SV9 084/100 C		Hop's Corvisquire: 90 HP Stage 1 – evolves from Hop's Rookidee Speed Dive 30 Razor Wing 80 Weakness: ×2 Resistance: -30 Retreat Cost:
SV9 088/100 U		Super Potion Item Heal 60 damage from 1 of your Pokémon. If you healed any damage in this way, discard an Energy from that Pokémon.
SV9 091/100 U		Hop's Bag Item Search your deck for up to 2 Basic Hop's Pokémon and put them onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck.
SV9 094/100 U		Iris's Fighting Spirit Supporter You can use this card only if you discard a card from your hand. Draw cards until you have 6 cards in your hand.
SV9 097/100 U		N's Castle Stadium N's Pokémon in play (both yours and your opponent's) have no Retreat Cost.