A Destined Rivals ETB restock is expected at Trainer’s Haven, with a new allocation of 20 standard Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet – Destined Rivals Elite Trainer Boxes on the way. Destined Rivals, the tenth main Scarlet & Violet expansion (SV10), released in May 2025 and centres on Team Rocket, led by Giovanni, facing established Trainers and their Pokémon, as set out on the official Destined Rivals expansion page. It is a good moment to look at what the standard Elite Trainer Box actually contains, and what sets the expansion apart.
Destined Rivals ETB Restock: 20 Boxes Expected at Trainer’s Haven
Trainer’s Haven expects to receive an allocation of 20 standard Destined Rivals Elite Trainer Boxes. This is expected incoming stock rather than product that is currently available, and we cannot guarantee that every unit in the allocation will become available for sale. Once the boxes have arrived and stock has been confirmed, the product page will be updated to reflect availability.
What’s Inside the Standard Destined Rivals Elite Trainer Box
The standard Destined Rivals Elite Trainer Box, which is a different product from the separate Pokémon Center exclusive version, includes:
- 9 Destined Rivals booster packs
- 1 full-art foil promo card featuring Team Rocket’s Wobbuffet
- 65 card sleeves
- 45 Energy cards
- A player’s guide to the expansion
- 6 damage-counter dice and 1 competition-legal coin-flip die
- 2 plastic condition markers
- A collector’s box with 4 dividers for storage
- A code card for Pokémon TCG Live
The format suits anyone who wants to open a reasonable number of packs from the expansion in one go, while also having sleeves, Energy cards and a dedicated storage box on hand, rather than buying packs and accessories separately. A second Wobbuffet promo, this one bearing the Pokémon Center logo, is included in the separate Pokémon Center exclusive Elite Trainer Box, which contains 11 packs rather than 9.
Team Rocket Take Centre Stage
Where several Scarlet & Violet expansions have centred on a region or a single Trainer, Destined Rivals is built around conflict. The set pits Team Rocket, led by Giovanni, against a roster of established Trainers, and more than 80 cards across the set carry Team Rocket branding, spanning everything from rank-and-file Grunts to Giovanni’s own signature ex Pokémon. Cynthia, Ethan, Arven and Steven are each paired with a partner Pokémon ex (Garchomp ex, Ho-Oh ex, Mabosstiff ex and Metagross ex respectively), while Misty appears alongside her Gyarados. It is one of the more narrative-driven Scarlet & Violet sets, leaning into nostalgia for Team Rocket’s earlier appearances across the games and anime while giving both sides of the rivalry their own full-art treatments.
Standout Cards from Destined Rivals
The set’s own ETB promo, Team Rocket’s Wobbuffet, is a natural starting point, and it sits alongside a wider run of Team Rocket-affiliated cards, including Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex and Team Rocket’s Crobat ex. On the Trainer side, cards such as Cynthia’s Garchomp ex, Ethan’s Ho-Oh ex and Steven’s Metagross ex give the set some balance rather than weighting it entirely towards the villains. Destined Rivals also contains Illustration Rare and Special Illustration Rare cards, which use expanded, full-scene artwork rather than the standard card layout and form part of the expansion’s higher-rarity card selection.
Destined Rivals at Trainer’s Haven
Trainer’s Haven’s Destined Rivals Elite Trainer Box, Booster Box, Booster Bundle and Sleeved Booster Pack are all currently out of stock. This reflects Trainer’s Haven’s own sales and availability rather than UK-wide scarcity, and it is why a fresh ETB allocation is relevant news for customers who have been waiting for another chance to buy one.
Checking Availability at Trainer’s Haven
You can view the Destined Rivals Elite Trainer Box product page directly, or browse the wider range of Elite Trainer Boxes at Trainer’s Haven.
For readers who want the complete Destined Rivals picture, we are putting together a dedicated set guide for Trainer’s Haven, covering the full card list, standout cards and a closer look at the products released for the expansion.