The Pokemon Company and Geek & Sundry have announced a star-studded mini-series called The Pokemon Trading Card Game: Scarlet & Violet – Stellar Crown Showdown.
In it, Geek & Sundry’s Alison Mattingly will play a friendly match with a celebrity guest while discussing their careers, lives, and (of course) love of the Pokemon franchise. The series will also show off the Stellar Crown expansion, which released on September 13, 2024, giving viewers a new way to experience the game and its latest addition.
The announcement also teases a “special surprise for Pokemon TCG Live players,” which has turned out to be a code for free rewards that gives fans even more incentive to tune in for each episode.
Here’s what to know about Pokemon TCG Showdown, including where to watch and celebrity guests.
How to watch
Pokemon Trading Card Game: Scarlet & Violet – Stellar Crown Showdown will be released weekly on Geek & Sundry‘s YouTube channel on Tuesdays at 12 pm PT / 3 pm ET / 11 pm BST.
The three-part mini-series debuts on September 24, 2024.
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Episode list & release dates
As mentioned, the mini-series will air three episodes, each with a celebrity guest who will play a friendly match with Mattingly.
Here are all of the celebrity guests announced for the series and the date their episodes will air:
- September 24: Terry Crews (America’s Got Talent, Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
- October 1: Jacob Batalon (Spider-Man: No Way Home, Reginald the Vampire)
- October 8: Abigail Breslin (Zombieland, Scream Queens)
TCG Live codes
The end of the first episode featuring Terry Crews announced a new code that Pokemon TCG Live players can redeem for rewards:
- GeekAndSundryStellar – 3 Stellar Crown booster packs (digital)
That’s everything to know about The Pokemon Trading Card Game: Scarlet & Violet – Stellar Crown Showdown! We’ll be sure to update this page as the series continues to add any additional codes released with future episodes.
While you wait, check out the rest of our Pokemon coverage, including guides on every upcoming Pokemon TCG release, Pokemon Scarlet & Violet’s Tera Raid event schedule, and the best Pokemon in Pokemon Go.