destined rival booster box Rivals – The Pokécave you can call on Iono’s Bellibolt ex and its Electric Streamer Ability to energize the rest of Iono’s Pokémon on your side Scarlet & Violet—Destined Rivals |

Many decks play cards like Swiftfoot Boots to protect their commander, so this is also a good meta call to break that protection

Ornithopter While there are a few places where Ornithopter could show up in Historic, ranging from meme-worthy (trying to play Turn 1 Sephara, Sky's Blade with the help of the quad-Ornithopter opening hand) to potentially competitive (some sort of flying tribal deck with Empyrean Eagle), the most obvious hope for Ornithopter is the Historic version of Affinity

It was one of the defenders' best weapons against the invading Nicol Bolas and his legion of Dreadhorde Eternals

What Else to Expect This Year Based on The Pokemon Companys historical cadence: Mid-year Special Set : A high-class pack similar to MEGA Dream ex (November 2025) typically drops between major expansions Starter Decks : New MEGA-themed starter decks may arrive alongside fall expansions Holiday products : Premium collections and gift sets in November-December 30th Anniversary Celebration Collection October 2026 The Celebration Collection is the most historic Pokemon TCG product on this entire 2026 release schedule

Before moving on to the next design, Ive gotta make quick shoutout to one special card from 1998