Neo385

Scarlet & Violet4,175

Mega1,994

Promos & Other160

All Sets4,175

SV: ex Starter Set Fuecoco & Ampharos ex13

SV: ex Starter Set Quaxly & Mimikyu ex10

SV: ex Starter Set Sprigatito & Lucario ex11

SV: Premium Trainer Box ex22

SV1S: Scarlet ex108

SV1V: Violet ex108

Pokemon TCG Classic: Blastoise34

Pokemon TCG Classic: Charizard34

Pokemon TCG Classic: Venusaur34

Triple Starter Deck Set VMAX0

SV1a: Triplet Beat103

SV: ex Starter Set Pikachu ex & Pawmot10

SV2D: Clay Burst99

SV2P: Snow Hazard99

SV: ex Special Set6

SV2a: Pokemon Card 151210

SV: ex Start Decks106

SV: Ruler of the Black Flame Deck Build Box19

SV3: Ruler of the Black Flame141

WCS23: 2023 World Championships Yokohama Deck: Pikachu30

SV: Mewtwo ex Terastal Starter Set13

SV: Skeledirge ex Terastal Starter Set10

SV3a: Raging Surf92

SV4K: Ancient Roar94

SV4M: Future Flash95

SV: Venusaur, Charizard & Blastoise Special Deck Set46

SV4a: Shiny Treasure ex360

SV: Ancient Koraidon ex Starter Deck & Build Set16

SV: Future Miraidon ex Starter Deck & Build Set19

SV5K: Wild Force100

SV5M: Cyber Judge99

SV: ex Starter Deck & Build Set0

Battle Academy46

SV5a: Crimson Haze96

SV6: Transformation Mask133

SV: Chien-Pao ex Battle Master Deck9

SV: Terastal Charizard ex Battle Master Deck10

SV6a: Night Wanderer94

SV: Stellar Miracle Deck Build Box26

SV7: Stellar Miracle135

Special Box Collections0

SV: Ceruledge ex Stellar Tera Type Starter Set12

SV: Sylveon ex Stellar Tera Type Starter Set15

SV7a: Paradise Dragona94

SV-P Promotional Cards143

SV8: Super Electric Breaker138

SVM: Generations Start Decks76

SV8a: Terastal Fest ex237

SV9: Battle Partners132

SVN: Battle Partners Deck Build Box16

SV: ex Starter Set Marnie's Morpeko & Grimmsnarl ex20

SV: ex Starter Set Steven's Beldum & Metagross ex17

SV9a: Heat Wave Arena92

SV10: The Glory of Team Rocket132

SV11B: Black Bolt174

SV11W: White Flare174

Scarlet & Violet Era Unnumbered Energies13

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SV9a: Heat Wave Arena Card List

92 cards · 92 with live prices · released March 14, 2025 · Scarlet & Violet era · sealed

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What's in the complete SV9a: Heat Wave Arena card list?

Browse every tracked card in SV9a: Heat Wave Arena with live prices, 24h moves, and collector details. Use Hits and Chase when you want a focused view of the set.

SV9a: Heat Wave Arena Japanese set guide

Release date, card count, chase cards, value and how it compares with the Scarlet & Violet era.

At a glance

Release date: March 14, 2025
Era: Scarlet & Violet
Set code: SV9a
Cards: 92
Priced cards: 92 of 92
Master set value: $614.38
Most valuable card: Cynthia's Garchomp ex $215.09
Sealed products: 2 products
Rank in era by value: 8th of 25

SV9a: Heat Wave Arena overview

SV9a: Heat Wave Arena is a Japanese Pokémon TCG expansion from the Scarlet & Violet era, released on March 14, 2025 under set code SV9a. It is a compact release of 92 catalog printings, and a large share of that run sits in the upper rarity tiers rather than in filler. The set is built around trainer-owned Pokémon, with Cynthia's Garchomp ex and Ethan's Ho-Oh ex each printed four times, and Arven's Mabosstiff ex, Ethan's Adventure and Yanmega ex each appearing three times across different rarities.

SV9a: Heat Wave Arena chase cards and rarities

The pull ladder in Heat Wave Arena runs from commons and uncommons up through Double Rare, Super Rare, Art Rare, Ultra Rare and Special Art Rare, with 35 chase-tier cards in the card list. The most valuable cards are Cynthia's Garchomp ex, Ethan's Ho-Oh ex and Ethan's Adventure, all at Special Art Rare, followed by the Art Rare Misty's Psyduck and the Ultra Rare Cynthia's Garchomp ex. Value is heavily concentrated: the top five cards alone account for 74 percent of the set's total card value.

Most valuable cards

How SV9a: Heat Wave Arena compares

As of October 2026, Heat Wave Arena ranks 8th by total card value among the 25 comparable Scarlet & Violet sets and 87th across the whole game, at about 1.5 times the era median. Its single most valuable card ranks 10th in the era, and it sits 19th for trading activity. It followed SV9: Battle Partners, which holds less total value, and came before SV10: The Glory of Team Rocket, which holds more. Its cards carried over to the English Destined Rivals, released May 30, 2025, 2 months later, with 43 shared cards.

Written from market data as of October 23, 2026; the tables update live.

Compared with its era and neighbours

Measure	This setSV9a: Heat Wave Arena	Median of 25 setsScarlet & Violet median	Previous setSV9: Battle Partners	Next setSV10: The Glory of Team Rocket
Release date	Mar 14, 2025	—	Jan 24, 2025	Apr 18, 2025
Cards	92	108	132	132
Master set value	$614.38	$413.70	$386.46	$837.17
Most valuable card price	$215.09	$160.93	$126.46	$367.61
Priced cards	92 of 92	108	132 of 132	132 of 132

Collecting SV9a: Heat Wave Arena

Completing SV9a: Heat Wave Arena means tracking 92 printings, all of which are priced. Because the top five cards hold 74 percent of the set's value, the cost of a full card list is driven by a few Special Art Rares and the Ultra Rares, while the commons, uncommons and regular rares are minor by comparison. Sealed product is a small line, a booster box and a booster pack, which makes the box the natural reference for what the set offers.

Sealed products

Sealed SV9a: Heat Wave Arena: all 2 products with prices

SV9a: Heat Wave Arena: common questions

When was SV9a: Heat Wave Arena released?

SV9a: Heat Wave Arena was released March 14, 2025.

How many cards are in SV9a: Heat Wave Arena?

SV9a: Heat Wave Arena has 92 cards.

What era is SV9a: Heat Wave Arena from?

SV9a: Heat Wave Arena is part of the Scarlet & Violet era.

What is the most valuable card in SV9a: Heat Wave Arena?

Cynthia's Garchomp ex, at $215.09, as of October 26, 2026.

SV9a: Heat Wave Arena Japanese set guide

Release date, card count, chase cards, value and how it compares with the Scarlet & Violet era.

At a glance

Release date

March 14, 2025

Era

Scarlet & Violet

Set code

SV9a

Cards

Priced cards

92 of 92

Master set value

$614.38

Most valuable card

Cynthia's Garchomp ex $215.09