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How many cards are in Destined Rivals? 244 numbered cards, and a full Destined Rivals master set needs 409 once you add the reverse holos. Every one of them is pictured on our Destined Rivals card list page, so keep it open while you read.
This guide is the master set side of it: every rarity counted, the ex cards and their versions, the chase, the binder size that fits, and how to finish the whole thing without losing track. No prices, because they move every week.
See every card in the Destined Rivals card list, with pictures, on our set page
Last checked: 21 October 2026. Every count and rarity in this guide comes from our own Destined Rivals card list on the set page, built from the full English set. The release date and the Scarlet and Violet series come from The Pokemon Company. The chase order comes from our Destined Rivals set page, which ranks the set by TCGplayer market price (via pokemontcg.io, 4 September 2026). No prices are quoted here, because they move.
The short answer
- Destined Rivals is a Scarlet and Violet series set, released in English on 30 May 2025. Its Japanese counterpart is Glory of Team Rocket (SV10).
- 244 numbered cards: 182 in the main set, numbered 001 to 182, plus 62 secret rares numbered 183 to 244.
- The master set is 409 cards: the 244 numbered cards plus a reverse holo of each of the 165 Commons, Uncommons and Rares.
- 17 ex cards are in the main set, 5 of them Team Rocket's, and 14 return as secret rares.
- The chase is Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex Special Illustration Rare (231).
- Binder size: The 409 card master set is bigger than a 9 pocket binder (360 slots), so it needs a 12 pocket binder (480 slots), which leaves 71 spare, or two binders.
What Destined Rivals is
The set in a paragraph.
Destined Rivals is a Pokemon TCG: Scarlet and Violet series set that released in English on 30 May 2025, with the set code DRI. It brings back the trainer's Pokemon idea in a big way: Team Rocket's Pokemon on one side, and the Pokemon of rivals such as Arven, Cynthia, Ethan, Marnie and Steven on the other.
Its Japanese counterpart is Glory of Team Rocket (SV10). The headline cards are shared, but the numbering and some rarities differ, so use a checklist for the language you collect.
How many cards are in Destined Rivals?
Every rarity, from Common to Hyper Rare.
Destined Rivals has 182 cards in the main set, numbered 001 to 182, and 62 secret rares numbered above it, from 183 to 244. That is 244 numbered cards in all.
The main set is 85 Commons, 62 Uncommons, 18 Rares and 17 Double Rares. The secret rares are 23 Illustration Rares, 22 Ultra Rares, 11 Special Illustration Rares and 6 Hyper Rares.
| Rarity | Numbers | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| Common | main set | 85 |
| Uncommon | main set | 62 |
| Rare | main set | 18 |
| Double Rare | main set | 17 |
| Illustration Rare | 183 to 205 | 23 |
| Ultra Rare | 206 to 227 | 22 |
| Special Illustration Rare | 228 to 238 | 11 |
| Hyper Rare | 239 to 244 | 6 |
| Numbered cards | 001 to 244 | 244 |
English set. Counts from our Destined Rivals card list.
The ex cards in Destined Rivals
The headline cards, and where each version sits.
Destined Rivals has 17 ex cards in the main set, all Double Rares. 10 of them carry a trainer's name, and 5 belong to Team Rocket: Team Rocket's Moltres ex, Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex, Team Rocket's Nidoking ex, Team Rocket's Crobat ex and Team Rocket's Persian ex. 14 of the 17 come back higher up as secret rares, and the table shows where each version sits.
Four of the 6 Hyper Rares are gold versions of Ethan's Ho-Oh ex (239), Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex (240), Cynthia's Garchomp ex (241) and Team Rocket's Crobat ex (242). The other two are Jamming Tower (243) and Levincia (244).
| ex card | Main set | Secret rare versions |
|---|---|---|
| Yanmega ex | 003 | Ultra Rare 206, Special Illustration Rare 228 |
| Arboliva ex | 023 | Ultra Rare 207 |
| Rabsca ex | 025 | main set only |
| Team Rocket's Moltres ex | 031 | Ultra Rare 208, Special Illustration Rare 229 |
| Ethan's Ho-Oh ex | 039 | Ultra Rare 209, Special Illustration Rare 230, Hyper Rare 239 |
| Cetitan ex | 065 | Ultra Rare 210 |
| Dondozo ex | 066 | Ultra Rare 211 |
| Electivire ex | 069 | Ultra Rare 212 |
| Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex | 081 | Ultra Rare 213, Special Illustration Rare 231, Hyper Rare 240 |
| Regirock ex | 101 | Ultra Rare 214 |
| Cynthia's Garchomp ex | 104 | Ultra Rare 215, Special Illustration Rare 232, Hyper Rare 241 |
| Team Rocket's Nidoking ex | 119 | Ultra Rare 216, Special Illustration Rare 233 |
| Team Rocket's Crobat ex | 122 | Ultra Rare 217, Special Illustration Rare 234, Hyper Rare 242 |
| Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex | 136 | main set only |
| Arven's Mabosstiff ex | 139 | Ultra Rare 218, Special Illustration Rare 235 |
| Steven's Metagross ex | 145 | main set only |
| Team Rocket's Persian ex | 150 | Ultra Rare 219 |
Card numbers from our Destined Rivals card list.
The Destined Rivals chase cards
In order, by market value. No prices, because they move.
The chase order here comes from our Destined Rivals set page, which ranks the set by TCGplayer market price (via pokemontcg.io, 4 September 2026). From the top: Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex Special Illustration Rare (231), Cynthia's Garchomp ex Special Illustration Rare (232), Ethan's Ho-Oh ex Special Illustration Rare (230), Team Rocket's Nidoking ex Special Illustration Rare (233), Team Rocket's Moltres ex Special Illustration Rare (229).
Behind them: Misty's Psyduck (193), Team Rocket's Crobat ex (234), Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex (240), Ethan's Adventure (236), Misty's Lapras (194).
Values move every week, so for the current order use the link below rather than this page.
The chase, in order
How many cards are in the Destined Rivals master set?
Where the reverse holos come in.
A master set is one of every numbered card plus every reverse holo version. In Destined Rivals, every Common, Uncommon and Rare in the main set has a reverse holo: that is 165 cards. The 17 Double Rare ex cards and all 62 secret rares do not.
So the Destined Rivals master set is the 244 numbered cards plus 165 reverse holos, 409 cards in all.
The reverse holos are the part people lose track of, because they share a number with the regular card. A checklist with a separate box for each version is the simplest fix.
| What you need | Cards |
|---|---|
| Main set, 001 to 182 | 182 |
| Secret rares, 183 to 244 | 62 |
| Reverse holos (Commons, Uncommons, Rares) | 165 |
| Master set | 409 |
English set. Counts from our Destined Rivals card list.
What size binder for the Destined Rivals master set?
The quick check before you buy a binder.
The 409 card master set is bigger than a 9 pocket binder (360 slots), so it needs a 12 pocket binder (480 slots), which leaves 71 spare, or two binders.
If you only want the 244 numbered cards, without the reverse holos, a 9 pocket binder (360 slots) is enough.
Many collectors put each reverse holo straight after its regular card, so every pair sits side by side. Plan the pages before you start: it is much easier to leave space than to move a whole set later.
TipEvery size we print
Our printed binders come in 4 pocket (160 slots), 9 pocket (360 slots) and 12 pocket (480 slots), plus 4 pocket and 9 pocket toploader versions. Pick the size in the dropdown on the binder or the Master Set Bundle.
How to collect the Destined Rivals master set
A plan that works whether you open packs or buy singles.
Start with the list. The free Destined Rivals checklist has every card and every reverse holo, so you can tick off what you own today at no cost.
Then hold every gap open with placeholders. Each one marks a slot, so the binder looks complete in shape from the first day and you swap in the real card when you find it.
Finally, give it a home. The Destined Rivals Master Set Bundle puts the three together: your choice of Destined Rivals printed binder, the master set checklist and the full set of digital placeholders.
Questions people actually ask
How many cards are in Destined Rivals?
244 numbered cards: 182 in the main set, numbered 001 to 182, and 62 secret rares numbered 183 to 244.
How many cards are in the Destined Rivals master set?
409. That is the 244 numbered cards plus a reverse holo of each of the 165 Commons, Uncommons and Rares in the main set.
How many secret rares are in Destined Rivals?
62: 23 Illustration Rares, 22 Ultra Rares, 11 Special Illustration Rares and 6 Hyper Rares.
What is the best card in Destined Rivals?
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex. Its Special Illustration Rare (231) leads the chase list, ahead of Cynthia's Garchomp ex Special Illustration Rare (232).
What size binder do I need for the Destined Rivals master set?
The 409 card master set is bigger than a 9 pocket binder (360 slots), so it needs a 12 pocket binder (480 slots), which leaves 71 spare, or two binders.
When did Destined Rivals come out?
30 May 2025 in English, as part of the Pokemon TCG: Scarlet and Violet series. Its Japanese counterpart is Glory of Team Rocket (SV10).
Which Team Rocket ex cards are in Destined Rivals?
Team Rocket's Moltres ex, Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex, Team Rocket's Nidoking ex, Team Rocket's Crobat ex and Team Rocket's Persian ex. They sit alongside 5 more trainer's Pokemon ex from Arven, Cynthia, Ethan, Marnie and Steven.
Destined Rivals is 244 numbered cards, and the master set is 409 once the 165 reverse holos go in. Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex is the card everyone wants.
Grab the free checklist, hold every gap open with placeholders, and give the set a binder big enough for the whole thing.
Collect better.
Where these numbers came from
- Portal TCG, Destined Rivals card list: our English card list: every card, rarity and reverse holo, and the chase order
- Portal TCG, free Destined Rivals checklist: every card and every reverse holo on one printable list