Gem Pack Vol. 1 – Simplified Chinese Pokémon Booster

Release Details:

1. Name: “Gem Pack Vol. 1” 宝石包
2. Release date of set: 17 January 2025
3. Location: Mainland China
4. Language of cards: Simplified Chinese
5. Print quality: Printed in Japan

• Booster Box details:
  • 4x cards in a pack
  • 15x packs in a box

Exclusive Cards

To celebrate this set, Pokémon China released 4 Simplified Chinese exclusive cards. Each of these 4 cards illustrate a fan-favourite trainer from Pokémon Horizons: The Series, along with their respective Pokémon.

The cards also include a Pokémon Horizons stamp on either the bottom left or bottom right of the cards.

Reverse Holos, Foils and Stamps

To make this set even more flashy aka collectible, most of the cards each have 4 new Holo and Foil Patterns, as well as a Gem Pack Stamp.

1. Energy Holo
2. Poké Ball Holo
3. Glitter Foil
4. Prismatic Foil
5. Master Ball Holo
6. Gem Pack Stamp

What cards can you find in this set?

Typical to Simplified Chinese Pokémon sets, they’ve combined cards from multiple sets already released in the Scarlet & Violet era.

You’ll find “shinies” from Paldean Fates, illustrations rares from Paldea Evolved, the promo card from the Paldea Adventure chest and card artwork from Scarlet & Violet Base set.

New Rarity

For the first time for Simplified Chinese Pokémon products, they have launched a new rarity marking in the Gem Pack Vol 1 set.

Namely:

• Common ●
• Uncommon ◆
• Rare ★
• Double Rare ★★
• Triple Rare ★★★

Of the 4 cards in each pack, 3 are either ● or ◆ rarity and the remainder card is either ★, ★★, or ★★★ rarity.