- Packs per box: 18
- Cards per pack: 4 holo cards (72 cards per box)
- Release date (China): Friday, September 26, 2025
- Language: Simplified Chinese
- Set code: CBB3C
- Total cards: 136 (18 Pokémon × 7 versions, 4 Trainers, 6 Energy), all holo
- Theme: Pokémon that come out at night, with Gengar on the pack
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Pokémon Gem Pack Vol. 3 (宝可梦集换式卡牌游戏 朱&紫 Pokémon宝石包VOL.3) is the third booster in China's Gem Pack series, printed in Simplified Chinese. It released on September 26, 2025 with Gengar on the pack, and its theme is Pokémon that are active at night. Every card is holo: 18 Pokémon in seven versions each, including 9 Pokémon ex and 9 new Illustration Rares such as Gengar, Meowth, Cubone, Chandelure and Ceruledge, plus holo Trainers (with a full-art Arven) and holo Energy. Below: the full 136-card list, the official rarity breakdown and how the versions work.
Gem Pack Vol. 3 at a Glance
- Official name: Pokémon TCG Scarlet & Violet Pokémon Gem Pack VOL.3 (Simplified Chinese)
- Series: Gem Pack (exclusive to Simplified Chinese)
- Pokémon featured: 18, each in 7 numbered versions
- Pokémon ex: 9 (Clefable ex, Houndoom ex, Gardevoir ex, Banette ex, Absol ex, Darkrai ex, Lycanroc ex, Houndstone ex, Annihilape ex)
- Illustration Rares: 9 (Meowth, Gengar, Cubone, Mismagius, Chandelure, Mimikyu, Morpeko, Ceruledge, Greavard)
- Trainers: Super Rod, Nest Ball, Switch and the Supporter Arven
- Energy: Basic Fighting Energy, Basic Metal Energy and Luminous Energy, each in two holo versions
- Pack Pokémon: Gengar
- Companion product: Gem Pack Vol. 3 collection binders in 5 designs
Gem Pack Vol. 3 Release Date
Gem Pack Vol. 3 released in China on Friday, September 26, 2025. A Gem Pack Vol. 3 collection binder (one card per page, 30 pockets) released the same day in five designs: Meowth, Gengar, Cubone, Chandelure and Ceruledge.
Gengar Illustration Rare and the Night-Time Chase Cards
The pack star Gengar gets a brand-new Illustration Rare (card 03 07/07): in an empty living room at night, Gengar grins as it uses its moves on a table full of treats. The Meowth Illustration Rare (02 07/07) shows Meowth sitting on a rooftop under a creamy moonlight, gazing at countless lanterns drifting across the sky. Gem Pack Vol. 3 has 9 Illustration Rares in total, also including Cubone, Mismagius, Chandelure, Mimikyu, Morpeko, Ceruledge and Greavard.
Pokémon ex in Gem Pack Vol. 3
For the other nine Pokémon, version 07/07 is a holo Pokémon ex (★): Clefable ex, Houndoom ex, Gardevoir ex, Banette ex, Absol ex, Darkrai ex, Lycanroc ex, Houndstone ex and Annihilape ex.
How the 7 Holo Versions Work
Every Pokémon in Gem Pack Vol. 3 comes in seven numbered versions, all holo. Here are the six regular-art versions of Clefable, Meowth and Gengar:
- 01/07: Energy-type pattern holo (●)
- 02/07: Poké Ball pattern holo (●)
- 03/07 and 04/07: special-effect holos (◆)
- 05/07: Master Ball pattern holo (★)
- 06/07: gold-foil holo with the Gem Pack logo (★★)
- 07/07: Pokémon ex holo (★) or Illustration Rare with full artwork (★★★)
Trainers and Energy
Besides the Pokémon, the packs include holo Trainer and Energy cards. The Items Super Rod, Nest Ball and Switch carry the Gem Pack logo (★★), and the Supporter Arven (19 04/04) is a full-art card (★★★). The Energy cards are Basic Fighting Energy, Basic Metal Energy and Luminous Energy, each in a regular holo and a Gem Pack logo version.
Gem Pack Vol. 3 Rarity Breakdown (Official)
From the official Pokémon China rarity chart:
| Rarity | Cards in set | Share of production |
|---|---|---|
| ● | 36 | 50.00% |
| ◆ | 36 | 25.00% |
| ★ | 27 | 18.42% |
| ★★ | 21 | 4.77% |
| ★★★ (9 Illustration Rares, 4 holos without gold foil, 3 gold-foil holos) | 16 | 1.81% |
Each pack holds 4 holo cards. Cards are packed at random, so duplicates are possible, and the official chart notes that even buying a full case may not complete the whole set.
Gem Pack Vol. 3 Full Card List
All 136 cards of Gem Pack Vol. 3 in card-number order: 18 Pokémon × 7 versions (01–18), then the 4 Trainers (19) and the 6 Energy cards (20).
Tap any card to see its full details. Card text and attack names in the pop-ups are our unofficial English translation of the Simplified Chinese cards.
Clefable#01 01/07 ●
Clefable#01 02/07 ●
Clefable#01 03/07 ◆
Clefable#01 04/07 ◆
Clefable#01 05/07 ★
Clefable#01 06/07 ★★
Clefable ex#01 07/07 ★
Meowth#02 01/07 ●
Meowth#02 02/07 ●
Meowth#02 03/07 ◆
Meowth#02 04/07 ◆
Meowth#02 05/07 ★
Meowth#02 06/07 ★★
Meowth#02 07/07 ★★★ IR
Gengar#03 01/07 ●
Gengar#03 02/07 ●
Gengar#03 03/07 ◆
Gengar#03 04/07 ◆
Gengar#03 05/07 ★
Gengar#03 06/07 ★★
Gengar#03 07/07 ★★★ IR
Cubone#04 01/07 ●
Cubone#04 02/07 ●
Cubone#04 03/07 ◆
Cubone#04 04/07 ◆
Cubone#04 05/07 ★
Cubone#04 06/07 ★★
Cubone#04 07/07 ★★★ IR
Houndoom#05 01/07 ●
Houndoom#05 02/07 ●
Houndoom#05 03/07 ◆
Houndoom#05 04/07 ◆
Houndoom#05 05/07 ★
Houndoom#05 06/07 ★★
Houndoom ex#05 07/07 ★
Gardevoir#06 01/07 ●
Gardevoir#06 02/07 ●
Gardevoir#06 03/07 ◆
Gardevoir#06 04/07 ◆
Gardevoir#06 05/07 ★
Gardevoir#06 06/07 ★★
Gardevoir ex#06 07/07 ★
Banette#07 01/07 ●
Banette#07 02/07 ●
Banette#07 03/07 ◆
Banette#07 04/07 ◆
Banette#07 05/07 ★
Banette#07 06/07 ★★
Banette ex#07 07/07 ★
Absol#08 01/07 ●
Absol#08 02/07 ●
Absol#08 03/07 ◆
Absol#08 04/07 ◆
Absol#08 05/07 ★
Absol#08 06/07 ★★
Absol ex#08 07/07 ★
Mismagius#09 01/07 ●
Mismagius#09 02/07 ●
Mismagius#09 03/07 ◆
Mismagius#09 04/07 ◆
Mismagius#09 05/07 ★
Mismagius#09 06/07 ★★
Mismagius#09 07/07 ★★★ IR
Darkrai#10 01/07 ●
Darkrai#10 02/07 ●
Darkrai#10 03/07 ◆
Darkrai#10 04/07 ◆
Darkrai#10 05/07 ★
Darkrai#10 06/07 ★★
Darkrai ex#10 07/07 ★
Chandelure#11 01/07 ●
Chandelure#11 02/07 ●
Chandelure#11 03/07 ◆
Chandelure#11 04/07 ◆
Chandelure#11 05/07 ★
Chandelure#11 06/07 ★★
Chandelure#11 07/07 ★★★ IR
Lycanroc#12 01/07 ●
Lycanroc#12 02/07 ●
Lycanroc#12 03/07 ◆
Lycanroc#12 04/07 ◆
Lycanroc#12 05/07 ★
Lycanroc#12 06/07 ★★
Lycanroc ex#12 07/07 ★
Mimikyu#13 01/07 ●
Mimikyu#13 02/07 ●
Mimikyu#13 03/07 ◆
Mimikyu#13 04/07 ◆
Mimikyu#13 05/07 ★
Mimikyu#13 06/07 ★★
Mimikyu#13 07/07 ★★★ IR
Morpeko#14 01/07 ●
Morpeko#14 02/07 ●
Morpeko#14 03/07 ◆
Morpeko#14 04/07 ◆
Morpeko#14 05/07 ★
Morpeko#14 06/07 ★★
Morpeko#14 07/07 ★★★ IR
Ceruledge#15 01/07 ●
Ceruledge#15 02/07 ●
Ceruledge#15 03/07 ◆
Ceruledge#15 04/07 ◆
Ceruledge#15 05/07 ★
Ceruledge#15 06/07 ★★
Ceruledge#15 07/07 ★★★ IR
Greavard#16 01/07 ●
Greavard#16 02/07 ●
Greavard#16 03/07 ◆
Greavard#16 04/07 ◆
Greavard#16 05/07 ★
Greavard#16 06/07 ★★
Greavard#16 07/07 ★★★ IR
Houndstone#17 01/07 ●
Houndstone#17 02/07 ●
Houndstone#17 03/07 ◆
Houndstone#17 04/07 ◆
Houndstone#17 05/07 ★
Houndstone#17 06/07 ★★
Houndstone ex#17 07/07 ★
Annihilape#18 01/07 ●
Annihilape#18 02/07 ●
Annihilape#18 03/07 ◆
Annihilape#18 04/07 ◆
Annihilape#18 05/07 ★
Annihilape#18 06/07 ★★
Annihilape ex#18 07/07 ★
Super Rod#19 01/04 ★★
Nest Ball#19 02/04 ★★
Switch#19 03/04 ★★
Arven#19 04/04 ★★★
Basic Fighting Energy#20 01/06 ★★★
Basic Metal Energy#20 02/06 ★★★
Luminous Energy#20 03/06 ★★★
Basic Fighting Energy#20 04/06 ★★★
Basic Metal Energy#20 05/06 ★★★
Luminous Energy#20 06/06 ★★★
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Frequently Asked Questions
When did Pokémon Gem Pack Vol. 3 release?
Gem Pack Vol. 3 released in China on Friday, September 26, 2025.
How many cards are in Gem Pack Vol. 3?
Gem Pack Vol. 3 has 136 cards: 18 Pokémon in seven holo versions each (126 cards), 4 Trainer cards and 6 Energy cards.
How many Illustration Rares are in Gem Pack Vol. 3?
There are 9 Illustration Rares: Meowth, Gengar, Cubone, Mismagius, Chandelure, Mimikyu, Morpeko, Ceruledge and Greavard. According to the official Pokémon China rarity chart, the ★★★ cards make up 1.81% of total production.
Which Pokémon ex are in Gem Pack Vol. 3?
Clefable ex, Houndoom ex, Gardevoir ex, Banette ex, Absol ex, Darkrai ex, Lycanroc ex, Houndstone ex and Annihilape ex, each as version 07/07 (★).
How many cards are in a Gem Pack Vol. 3 pack?
Each Gem Pack Vol. 3 booster pack contains 4 random holo cards.
How many packs are in a Gem Pack Vol. 3 booster box?
A Gem Pack Vol. 3 Simplified Chinese booster box contains 18 packs of 4 cards, for 72 cards per box.
What is the chase card in Gem Pack Vol. 3?
The headline card is the new Gengar Illustration Rare (03 07/07), the Pokémon on the pack. The Meowth, Chandelure and Ceruledge Illustration Rares and the full-art Arven are other top pulls.
Which Pokémon are in Gem Pack Vol. 3?
Clefable, Meowth, Gengar, Cubone, Houndoom, Gardevoir, Banette, Absol, Mismagius, Darkrai, Chandelure, Lycanroc, Mimikyu, Morpeko, Ceruledge, Greavard, Houndstone and Annihilape.
Where can I buy Gem Pack Vol. 3 in Canada?
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