Here is the official press release along with the preview card images.
Pack and deck images follow below.
Latest Card Release Reveal More Diamond & Pearl Pokémon to Seek, Find, and Catch!
BELLEVUE, Wash.—January 9th, 2008—Pokémon USA, Inc., a worldwide leader in the trading card game industry, today announced the latest Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion, Diamond & Pearl—Great Encounters, will be released on February 13th. The expansion features more than 100 cards, including more brand-new Pokémon cards for players to collect and three legendary Pokémon with powerful new attacks.
In Great Encounters, many incredible Pokémon come together to battle in an epic confrontation that will be a triumph for Trainers everywhere. Who will stand victorious? Dialga? Palkia? Or a new Legendary Pokémon who rises up from the darkness? With more brand-new Pokémon cards, more Pokémon LV.X, and a titanic clash of some of the most powerful Pokémon ever, Great Encounters is every player?s chance to encounter greatness.
The Pokémon TCG: Diamond & Pearl—Great Encounters expansion will be available in three 60-card theme decks—Eternal Time, Endless Night, and Infinite Space—as well as in booster packs. Theme decks, priced at $11.99, include a unique coin, an updated rulebook, card list, one-player playmat, and damage counters. Each booster pack, priced at $3.79, features 10 randomly inserted game cards. For information, visit www.go-pokemon.com.
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