Summary
The Pokemon Company has announced another collaboration between thePokemon Trading Card Gameand the Boss Coffee brand, celebrating a new Team Rocket set with the offer of unmissable, exclusive goodies. Boss Coffee is a brand of canned and plastic bottled coffee and coffee-flavored drinks in Japan distributed by Suntory, and the company has collaborated with thePokemon TCGonce before at the start of the year, offering nine different themed pillows and a Fuecoco jacket.
ThePokemon TCGhas thrived since its 1996 debut in Japan and 1998 launch in the West, spanning over ten main series published originally byMagic: The Gatheringdistributor Wizards of the Coast before transferring to The Pokemon Company. The digital version of the trading card gamePokemon Pocketwelcomed 2025 with a McDonald’s collaboration. Fans could purchase a Happy Meal to earn TCG booster packs and redeemablePocket-exclusive codes, which added to the IP’s long history of brand partnerships.
Boss Coffee will release cans of the Boss EX Evolution Mild Sweet exclusively in Japan from June 13, 2025, featuring the Team Rocket trading cards.Pokemonfans can also enter a Giant Rocket’s Sakaki campaign for the chance to win a special Giovanni trading card and jacket. The Pokemon Company recently revealed thenew Team Rocket-themedPokemon TCGset, announcing Giovanni’s Pokemon cards Meowth, Persian, and Mewtwo, alongside several new Trainer cards. The Japanese Glory of Team Rocket set will include 98 cards and debut on April 18, with a global release featured in the Destined Rivals expansion on May 30.
Pokemon TCG x Boss Coffee Collaboration Announced to Celebrate New Team Rocket Set
ThePokemoncommunity was delighted to hear of another Boss Coffee collab, despite a large chunk of Western trainers being disappointed that the campaign was restricted to Japanese players. Fans will remember the OG Team Rocket set that served as the fifth expansion in the trading card game back in 2000, andPokemon TCGplayers still share incredible pulls from the vintage Team Rocket booster packs.
Circling back to the lucrative franchise’s rich history of partnerships,Pokemonhas had a long list of collaborationsduring its fame. Singers Katy Perry and Post Malone helped celebrate the franchise’s 25th anniversary, with the latter performing as a 3D model in a virtual concert.Pokemonalso joined forces with Koei Tecmo’s turn-based strategy franchiseNobunaga’s Ambition, and since the games are based on Japan’s civil unrest during the Sengoku Period, it made for an interesting union.
