Pokémon Stellar Crystal (CSV9C) Simplified Chinese: Release Date, Card List, Terapagos ex & Booster Box Guide

Pokémon Stellar Crystal Simplified Chinese booster set: Pikachu ex, Terapagos ex and Lisia's Appeal cards

Packs per box: 15 (Keef's Cards Simplified Chinese slim booster box)
Cards per pack: 5, including 1 holo card
Simplified Chinese release date: Friday, May 15, 2026
Set code: CSV9C · regulation mark H
Card count: 266 cards (208 + 58 secret rares): 92 C, 65 U, 20 R, 22 RR, 9 ACE SPEC, 6 AR, 27 SR, 16 SAR and 9 UR, plus Poké Ball and Master Ball pattern holo versions of every C, U and R card
Headline cards: Stellar Tera Pokémon ex such as Pikachu ex and Terapagos ex, plus Ceruledge ex, Archaludon ex, Latias ex and new ACE SPEC cards

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Pokémon TCG Stellar Crystal (宝可梦集换式卡牌游戏补充包星彩晶璃, set code CSV9C) is a Simplified Chinese Scarlet & Violet booster set that released on May 15, 2026. It is the ninth Simplified Chinese Scarlet & Violet booster set and is built around the new Stellar Tera type: several Pokémon ex with Stellar Tera type, led by Pikachu ex on the pack art, have attacks that need three different types of Energy in exchange for huge damage or effects. The set also brings new ACE SPEC cards and Supporters such as the Blueberry Academy Elite Four. This guide covers the official specs, the rarity breakdown, the headline cards and the full Stellar Crystal card list.

Stellar Crystal at a Glance

Chinese name: 补充包星彩晶璃
English name: Stellar Crystal
Set code: CSV9C
Series: Scarlet & Violet (Simplified Chinese)
Release date: May 15, 2026
Pack sizes: 5-card packs (1 holo card) and 20-card packs (6 holo cards)
Booster box at Keef's Cards: slim box, 15 packs × 5 cards
Total cards: 266 (208 numbered + 58 secret rares)
Regulation mark: H

Stellar Crystal Release Date

Stellar Crystal released in China on Friday, May 15, 2026, at 10:00 (China time). It came in two pack sizes: a 5-card pack with 1 holo card and a 20-card pack with 6 holo cards.

What Is the Stellar Tera Type?

Stellar is a new Tera type that holds the power of every type. The legendary Pokémon Terapagos is closely linked to it, and the Pikachu on the Stellar Crystal pack art has the Stellar Tera type. Stellar Tera Pokémon ex have attacks that need three different types of Energy: they are costly to power up, but their damage or effects are very strong. Like other Tera Pokémon ex, they take no damage from attacks while they are on the Bench.

Headline Cards

Pikachu ex

Pikachu ex (054/208) is a Basic Stellar Tera Pokémon ex with 200 HP. Its Ability Resolute Heart keeps it in play with 10 HP if it would be Knocked Out from full HP, and its attack Topaz Bolt does 300 damage for a Grass, Lightning and Metal Energy (discarding 3 Energy). It also has a Super Rare (221/208), a Special Art Rare (245/208) and an Ultra Rare (260/208).

Terapagos ex

Terapagos ex (175/208) has 230 HP. Unified Beatdown does 30 damage for each of your Benched Pokémon, and Crown Opal does 180 damage and protects it from attacks by Basic non-Colorless Pokémon during your opponent's next turn. With the Stadium Area Zero Underdepths, a player with a Tera Pokémon in play can have up to 8 Benched Pokémon. Terapagos ex also comes as a Super Rare (232/208), a Special Art Rare (251/208) and an Ultra Rare (262/208).

Ceruledge ex and Archaludon ex

Ceruledge ex (034/208) has 270 HP; Abyssal Flames does 30 damage plus 20 more for each Energy card in your discard pile, and Amethyst Rage hits for 280. Archaludon ex (138/208) has 300 HP and an Ability that attaches up to 2 Basic Metal Energy from your discard pile when it evolves from Duraludon; its attack Metal Defender does 220 damage. Archaludon ex also has a Super Rare (227/208) and a Special Art Rare (249/208).

Stellar Crystal Simplified Chinese 138/208 Archaludon ex — Archaludon ex — 138/208

Lisia's Appeal Special Art Rare

The Supporter Lisia's Appeal (204/208) switches 1 of your opponent's Benched Basic Pokémon with their Active Pokémon and leaves the new Active Pokémon Confused. Its Special Art Rare (257/208) shows Lisia performing on stage with her Altaria.

Stellar Crystal Simplified Chinese 257/208 Lisia's Appeal — Lisia's Appeal SAR — 257/208

New ACE SPEC Cards

Stellar Crystal has 9 ACE SPEC cards, including Energy Search Pro, Brilliant Blender, Precious Trolley, Megaton Blower, Miracle Headset, Amulet of Hope, the Stadium Grand Tree and Enriching Energy. Only 1 ACE SPEC card can be in a deck.

Stellar Crystal Rarity Breakdown (Official)

The official Pokémon China product page lists how many cards of each rarity are in the set:

Rarity	Cards in set
C (Common)	92
U (Uncommon)	65
R (Rare)	20
RR (Double Rare)	22
ACE SPEC	9
AR (Art Rare)	6
SR (Super Rare)	27
SAR (Special Art Rare)	16
UR (Ultra Rare)	9
Poké Ball pattern holo	177
Master Ball pattern holo	177

The Poké Ball pattern and Master Ball pattern holos are special holo versions of the 177 C, U and R cards, with the same card text.

Stellar Crystal Card List

Stellar Crystal has 266 cards. 29 cards are shown below with pictures, in card-number order. Pokémon China has only published pictures of these cards so far; pictures of the remaining cards will be added soon. The rest of the set is listed by number and name under the gallery.

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.

Charcadet#033 · C

Ceruledge ex#034 · RR

Pikachu ex#054 · RR

Joltik#063 · C

Latias ex#078 · RR

Duraludon#136 · C

Archaludon ex#138 · RR

Kyurem#147 · U

Hoothoot#154 · C

Noctowl#155 · R

Fan Rotom#161 · C

Terapagos ex#175 · RR

Energy Search Pro#176 · ACE

Glass Trumpet#178 · U

Tera Orb#181 · U

Brilliant Blender#183 · ACE

Precious Trolley#186 · ACE

Crispin#196 · U

Lacey#200 · U

Briar#202 · U

Lisia's Appeal#204 · U

Area Zero Underdepths#207 · U

Cresselia#211 · AR

Zorua#212 · AR

Noctowl#214 · AR

Lacey#237 · SR

Pikachu ex#245 · SAR

Lisia's Appeal#257 · SAR

Area Zero Underdepths#266 · UR

Stellar Crystal Cards Without Pictures Yet

The other cards of the set, by card number (secret rares show their rarity). A few cards will be added to this list once their English names are confirmed.

#001 · Exeggcute
#002 · Lileep
#003 · Cradily
#004 · Carnivine
#005 · Mow Rotom
#006 · Durant ex
#007 · Grubbin
#008 · Dhelmise
#009 · Cottonee
#010 · Whimsicott
#011 · Applin
#012 · Dipplin
#013 · Hydrapple ex
#014 · Kartana
#015 · Capsakid
#016 · Rellor
#017 · Rabsca
#019 · Poltchageist
#020 · Sinistcha ex
#021 · Ho-Oh
#022 · Castform Sunny Form
#023 · Victini
#024 · Salandit
#025 · Salazzle
#026 · Turtonator
#027 · Scorbunny
#028 · Raboot
#029 · Cinderace ex
#030 · Fuecoco
#031 · Crocalor
#032 · Skeledirge
#035 · Scovillain ex
#036 · Gouging Fire
#037 · Lapras ex
#038 · Feebas
#039 · Milotic
#040 · Spheal
#041 · Sealeo
#042 · Walrein
#043 · Shellos
#044 · Tirtouga
#045 · Carracosta
#046 · Cryogonal
#047 · Bruxish
#048 · Quaxly
#049 · Quaxwell
#050 · Quaquaval
#051 · Finizen
#052 · Iron Bundle
#053 · Chien-Pao
#055 · Magnemite
#056 · Magneton
#057 · Magnezone
#058 · Electabuzz
#059 · Electivire
#060 · Chinchou
#061 · Lanturn
#062 · Rotom
#064 · Galvantula ex
#065 · Stunfisk
#066 · Charjabug
#067 · Vikavolt
#068 · Tapu Koko
#069 · Zeraora
#070 · Miraidon
#071 · Slowpoke
#072 · Slowking
#073 · Togepi
#074 · Togetic
#075 · Togekiss
#076 · Marill
#077 · Azumarill
#079 · Latios
#080 · Drifloon
#081 · Drifblim
#082 · Uxie
#083 · Mesprit
#084 · Azelf
#085 · Cresselia
#086 · Yamask
#087 · Cofagrigus
#088 · Espurr
#089 · Meowstic
#090 · Sylveon ex
#091 · Dedenne
#092 · Oricorio
#093 · Sandygast
#094 · Palossand ex
#095 · Flutter Mane
#096 · Gimmighoul
#097 · Mankey
#098 · Primeape
#099 · Annihilape
#100 · Trapinch
#101 · Vibrava
#102 · Flygon ex
#103 · Gastrodon
#104 · Landorus
#105 · Pancham
#106 · Diancie
#107 · Clobbopus
#108 · Grapploct
#109 · Falinks
#110 · Glimmet
#111 · Glimmora
#112 · Koraidon
#113 · Gulpin
#114 · Swalot
#115 · Zorua
#116 · Zoroark
#117 · Deino
#118 · Zweilous
#119 · Hydreigon ex
#120 · Pangoro
#121 · Yveltal
#122 · Impidimp
#123 · Morgrem
#124 · Grimmsnarl
#125 · Shroodle
#126 · Grafaiai
#127 · Pecharunt
#128 · Alolan Diglett
#129 · Alolan Dugtrio
#130 · Skarmory
#131 · Bronzor
#132 · Bronzong
#133 · Genesect
#134 · Meltan
#135 · Melmetal
#137 · Archaludon
#139 · Zacian ex
#140 · Varoom
#141 · Revavroom
#142 · Gholdengo
#143 · Iron Crown
#144 · Alolan Exeggutor ex
#145 · Dialga
#146 · Palkia
#148 · Applin
#149 · Flapple
#150 · Appletun
#151 · Eternatus
#152 · Tatsugiri ex
#153 · Eevee
#156 · Slakoth
#157 · Vigoroth
#158 · Slaking ex
#159 · Zangoose
#160 · Kecleon
#162 · Bouffalant
#163 · Rufflet
#164 · Braviary
#165 · Fletchling
#166 · Fletchinder
#167 · Talonflame
#168 · Noibat
#169 · Noivern ex
#170 · Oranguru
#171 · Tandemaus
#172 · Maushold
#173 · Cyclizar ex
#174 · Terapagos
#179 · Deduction Kit
#180 · Scramble Switch
#184 · Antique Root Fossil
#185 · Antique Cover Fossil
#187 · Miracle Headset
#188 · Megaton Blower
#191 · Amulet of Hope
#192 · Gravity Gemstone
#197 · Drayton
#199 · Clemont's Quick Wit
#201 · Drasna
#203 · Jasmine's Gaze
#205 · Grand Tree
#208 · Enriching Energy
#209 · Turtonator · AR
#210 · Zeraora · AR
#213 · Archaludon · AR
#215 · Durant ex · SR
#216 · Sinistcha ex · SR
#217 · Hydrapple ex · SR
#218 · Cinderace ex · SR
#219 · Scovillain ex · SR
#220 · Lapras ex · SR
#221 · Pikachu ex · SR
#222 · Galvantula ex · SR
#223 · Latias ex · SR
#224 · Palossand ex · SR
#225 · Flygon ex · SR
#226 · Hydreigon ex · SR
#227 · Archaludon ex · SR
#228 · Alolan Exeggutor ex · SR
#229 · Tatsugiri ex · SR
#230 · Slaking ex · SR
#231 · Cyclizar ex · SR
#232 · Terapagos ex · SR
#233 · Crispin · SR
#234 · Drayton · SR
#236 · Clemont's Quick Wit · SR
#238 · Drasna · SR
#239 · Briar · SR
#240 · Jasmine's Gaze · SR
#241 · Lisia's Appeal · SR
#242 · Durant ex · SAR
#243 · Sinistcha ex · SAR
#244 · Hydrapple ex · SAR
#246 · Galvantula ex · SAR
#247 · Latias ex · SAR
#248 · Hydreigon ex · SAR
#249 · Archaludon ex · SAR
#250 · Alolan Exeggutor ex · SAR
#251 · Terapagos ex · SAR
#252 · Drayton · SAR
#253 · Clemont's Quick Wit · SAR
#254 · Lacey · SAR
#255 · Briar · SAR
#256 · Jasmine's Gaze · SAR
#258 · Cinderace ex · UR
#259 · Lapras ex · UR
#260 · Pikachu ex · UR
#261 · Alolan Exeggutor ex · UR
#262 · Terapagos ex · UR
#263 · Night Stretcher · UR

Frequently Asked Questions

When did Pokémon Stellar Crystal release in Simplified Chinese?

Stellar Crystal (星彩晶璃) released in China on Friday, May 15, 2026.

How many packs are in a Stellar Crystal Simplified Chinese booster box?

The Stellar Crystal Simplified Chinese slim booster box sold by Keef's Cards contains 15 packs with 5 cards per pack. Each 5-card pack includes 1 holo card.

How many cards are in Stellar Crystal?

The set has 266 cards: 208 numbered cards (including 9 ACE SPEC cards) and 58 secret rares (6 AR, 27 SR, 16 SAR and 9 UR). Every C, U and R card also has a Poké Ball pattern and a Master Ball pattern holo version.

What are the chase cards in Stellar Crystal?

The top cards are the 9 Ultra Rares, including Pikachu ex, Terapagos ex, Cinderace ex, Lapras ex and Alolan Exeggutor ex, and the 16 Special Art Rares such as Pikachu ex, Terapagos ex, Archaludon ex, Latias ex, Hydreigon ex and Lisia's Appeal.

What is the Stellar Tera type?

Stellar is a Tera type that holds the power of all types. Stellar Tera Pokémon ex in this set have attacks that need three different types of Energy, and like all Tera Pokémon ex they take no damage from attacks while on the Bench.