The Gym Heroes set, released in 2000, was only the fourth set for the Pokémon Trading Card Game (or TCG), but brought numerous innovations to the game. One of these innovations was “Owner’s Pokémon,” which meant that some Pokémon had different stats and abilities, depending on who had trained them. In Gym Heroes, the owners were familiar names from Gym Leaders in the Kanto region (from the original Game Boy Pokémon titles), such as Lt. Surge, Erika, or Brock and Misty, who were also famous as Ash Ketchum’s travelling companions in the Pokémon animated show. Owner’s Pokémon are making a comeback after many years away, in the Battle Partners set, so let’s take a look at the cards which have been revealed so far!
Battle Partners: Main Set Card Gallery
The main set for the Japanese Pokémon TCG set, Battle Partners, will have 100 cards, and the sv9 set code (found in the bottom left of the card). Here are the cards we’ve seen so far for the Battle Partners main set:
Battle Partners: Main Set Card List
Of course, with the cards being in Japanese, it may not be immediately obvious what each one is. So here’s a list of the cards; note that the names of some cards may change when they’re officially translated into English, later in 2025:
- 015/100 N’s Darumaka
- 016/100 N’s Darmanitan
- 029/100 Iono’s Tadbulb
- 030/100 Iono’s Bellibolt ex
- 031/100 Iono’s Wattrel
- 032/100 Iono’s Kilowattrel
- 033/100 Lillie’s Clefairy ex
- 040/100 N’s Sigilyph
- 043/100 Lillie’s Comfey
- 060/100 N’s Zorua
- 061/100 N’s Zoroark ex
- 074/100 N’s Reshiram
- 089/100 N’s PP Up
- 093/100 Lillie’s Pearl
- 098/100 Levincia
Battle Partners: Secret Rare Card Gallery
If you’re a fan of the Pokémon TCG, you’ll already know that most of the highly sought after cards will be numbered beyond the officially stated number of cards in a set. For example, with Battle Partners having 100 cards in its main set, any cards numbered above 100 are known as Secret Rare cards. Secret Rares are generally alternate art versions of other cards in a set, though they do sometimes feature a few cards from a previous set, albeit with a new type of foil that the card hasn’t been printed in before. Let’s take a look at the Secret Rare cards for Battle Partners:
Battle Partners: Secret Rare Card List
Here are the translated names of the cards in the Secret Rare card gallery:
- 109/100 N’s Reshiram ex
- 125/100 Iono’s Bellibolt ex
When Will Battle Partners Be Released?
The Japanese Battle Partners set for the Pokémon TCG will be released on the 24th of January; fans who buy a booster box will also receive the Iono’s Wattrel promo card, as pictured above. The set will make its way to the West with the English language Journey Together set, which is releasing on the 28th of March.
Take a look at the most popular cards from other Pokémon TCG sets, with our lists of the most wanted cards from Terastal Festival and Surging Sparks.
