Rising Rivals

Series: Platinum

Release date: May 16, 2009

Cards: 111 (9 secret)

Set code: PL2

Two more classes of Pokémon SP arrive with this expansion, the GL cards belonging to Sinnoh's Gym Leaders and the 4 cards belonging to its Elite Four, both lifted from Pokémon Platinum. A six card run lettered RT sits outside the numbering, Rotom in its five appliance forms, each with a Poké-POWER that shifts it to another type for a turn, Heat to Fire and Mow to Grass. The sixth is a Supporter, Charon's Choice, which trades one Rotom for another and then goes back to your hand rather than to the discard pile, the only Supporter printed that way. Three secret cards follow the numbered list and every one is a Pikachu: the Base Set card redrawn by Mitsuhiro Arita, and the Flying and Surfing versions, which reuse Toshinao Aoki's paintings from the promos they came from. Nine Pokémon LV.X close the printed run, six of them SP cards. Cutting Edge and Drill Point were the theme decks, and Japan had the parent set, Bonds to the End of Time, close to five months earlier. Rising Rivals (PL2) was released on May 16, 2009 in the Platinum series, with 111 cards plus 9 secret rares. Its most expensive card is Snorlax LV.X #111 (Rare Holo LV.X), at $472.92 (median of 12 sales over 30 days, September 30, 2026).

Rising Rivals Card List

120 cards · 3 products

Arcanine

Rising Rivals

Rare Holo - #1/111

$29.41

Bastiodon GL

Rising Rivals

Rare Holo - #2/111

$6.29

Darkrai G

Rising Rivals

Rare Holo - #3/111

$44.56

Floatzel GL

Rising Rivals

Rare Holo - #4/111

$7.86

Flygon

Rising Rivals

Rare Holo - #5/111

$2.87

Froslass GL

Rising Rivals

Rare Holo - #6/111

$2.66

Jirachi

Rising Rivals

Rare Holo - #7/111

$19.53

Lucario GL

Rising Rivals

Rare Holo - #8/111

$14.69

Luxray GL

Rising Rivals

Rare Holo - #9/111

$14.99

Mismagius GL

Rising Rivals

Rare Holo - #10/111

$7.86

Rampardos GL

Rising Rivals

Rare Holo - #11/111

$9.82

Roserade GL

Rising Rivals

Rare Holo - #12/111

$8.29

Shiftry

Rising Rivals

Rare Holo - #13/111

—

Aggron

Rising Rivals

Rare - #14/111

$1.62

Beedrill

Rising Rivals

Rare - #15/111

$0.76

Bronzong 4

Rising Rivals

Rare - #16/111

$1.04

Drapion 4

Rising Rivals

Rare - #17/111

$0.69

Espeon 4

Rising Rivals

Rare - #18/111

$12.55

Flareon

Rising Rivals

Rare - #19/111

$9.79

Gallade 4

Rising Rivals

Rare - #20/111

$1.62

Gastrodon East Sea

Rising Rivals

Rare - #21/111

$1.49

Gastrodon West Sea

Rising Rivals

Rare - #22/111

$0.73

Golem 4

Rising Rivals

Rare - #23/111

$1.51

Heracross 4

Rising Rivals

Rare - #24/111

$0.84

Hippowdon

Rising Rivals

Rare - #25/111

$0.78

Jolteon

Rising Rivals

Rare - #26/111

$11.68

Mamoswine GL

Rising Rivals

Rare - #27/111

$1.40

Mr. Mime 4

Rising Rivals

Rare - #28/111

$0.31

Nidoking

Rising Rivals

Rare - #29/111

$1.35

Nidoqueen

Rising Rivals

Rare - #30/111

$2.79

Raichu GL

Rising Rivals

Rare - #31/111

$2.88

Rhyperior 4

Rising Rivals

Rare - #32/111

$1.00

Snorlax

Rising Rivals

Rare - #33/111

$39.08

Vaporeon

Rising Rivals

Rare - #34/111

$10.78

Vespiquen 4

Rising Rivals

Rare - #35/111

$0.97

Walrein

Rising Rivals

Rare - #36/111

$1.66

Yanmega 4

Rising Rivals

Rare - #37/111

$0.94

Alakazam 4

Rising Rivals

Uncommon - #38/111

$1.16

Electrode G

Rising Rivals

Uncommon - #39/111

$0.51

Gengar GL

Rising Rivals

Uncommon - #40/111

$15.16

Glaceon

Rising Rivals

Uncommon - #41/111

$1.36

Hippowdon 4

Rising Rivals

Uncommon - #42/111

$0.36

Infernape 4

Rising Rivals

Uncommon - #43/111

$1.61

Lairon

Rising Rivals

Uncommon - #44/111

$0.22

Leafeon

Rising Rivals

Uncommon - #45/111

$1.07

Machamp GL

Rising Rivals

Uncommon - #46/111

$0.43

Rapidash 4

Rising Rivals

Uncommon - #47/111

$0.76

Scizor 4

Rising Rivals

Uncommon - #48/111

$0.25

Sharpedo

Rising Rivals

Uncommon - #49/111

$0.25

Starmie

Rising Rivals

Uncommon - #50/111

$0.33

Steelix GL

Rising Rivals

Uncommon - #51/111

$0.40

Tropius

Rising Rivals

Uncommon - #52/111

$0.20

Vibrava

Rising Rivals

Uncommon - #53/111

$0.28

Whiscash 4

Rising Rivals

Uncommon - #54/111

$0.26

Aerodactyl GL

Rising Rivals

Common - #55/111

$0.25

Ambipom G

Rising Rivals

Common - #56/111

$0.31

Aron

Rising Rivals

Common - #57/111

$0.25

Carvanha

Rising Rivals

Common - #58/111

$0.09

Eevee

Rising Rivals

Common - #59/111

$0.95

Flareon 4

Rising Rivals

Common - #60/111

$0.95

Forretress G

Rising Rivals

Common - #61/111

$0.18

Gliscor 4

Rising Rivals

Common - #62/111

$0.19

Growlithe

Rising Rivals

Common - #63/111

$0.25

Hippopotas

Rising Rivals

Common - #64/111

$0.11

Houndoom 4

Rising Rivals

Common - #65/111

$0.61

Kakuna

Rising Rivals

Common - #66/111

$0.14

Kecleon

Rising Rivals

Common - #67/111

$0.18

Koffing

Rising Rivals

Common - #68/111

$0.22

Munchlax

Rising Rivals

Common - #69/111

$2.85

Munchlax

Rising Rivals

Common - #70/111

$1.52

Nidoran♀

Rising Rivals

Common - #71/111

$0.32

Nidoran♂

Rising Rivals

Common - #72/111

$0.15

Nidorina

Rising Rivals

Common - #73/111

$0.15

Nidorino

Rising Rivals

Common - #74/111

$0.40

Nuzleaf

Rising Rivals

Common - #75/111

$0.15

Quagsire GL

Rising Rivals

Common - #76/111

$0.55

Sealeo

Rising Rivals

Common - #77/111

$0.27

Seedot

Rising Rivals

Common - #78/111

$0.18

Shellos East Sea

Rising Rivals

Common - #79/111

$0.67

Shellos West Sea

Rising Rivals

Common - #80/111

$0.17

Snorlax

Rising Rivals

Common - #81/111

$1.54

Spheal

Rising Rivals

Common - #82/111

$0.45

Staryu

Rising Rivals

Common - #83/111

$0.16

Trapinch

Rising Rivals

Common - #84/111

$0.20

Turtwig GL

Rising Rivals

Common - #85/111

$0.44

Weedle

Rising Rivals

Common - #86/111

$0.06

Weezing

Rising Rivals

Common - #87/111

$0.27

Aaron's Collection

Rising Rivals

Uncommon - #88/111

$0.22

Bebe's Search

Rising Rivals

Uncommon - #89/111

$0.24

Bertha's Warmth

Rising Rivals

Uncommon - #90/111

$0.25

Flint's Willpower

Rising Rivals

Uncommon - #91/111

$0.22

Lucian's Assignment

Rising Rivals

Uncommon - #92/111

$0.24

Pokémon Contest Hall

Rising Rivals

Uncommon - #93/111

$0.19

Sunyshore City Gym

Rising Rivals

Uncommon - #94/111

$0.19

Team Galactic's Invention G-107 Technical Machine

Rising Rivals

Uncommon - #95/111

$0.12

Team Galactic's Invention G-109 SP Radar

Rising Rivals

Uncommon - #96/111

$0.37

Underground Expedition

Rising Rivals

Uncommon - #97/111

$0.12

Volkner's Philosophy

Rising Rivals

Uncommon - #98/111

$0.17

Darkness Energy

Rising Rivals

Uncommon - #99/111

$0.17

Metal Energy

Rising Rivals

Uncommon - #100/111

$0.40

SP Energy

Rising Rivals

Uncommon - #101/111

$0.24

Upper Energy

Rising Rivals

Uncommon - #102/111

$0.26

Alakazam 4 LV.X

Rising Rivals

Rare Holo LV.X - #103/111

$213.67

Floatzel GL LV.X

Rising Rivals

Rare Holo LV.X - #104/111

$47.88

Flygon LV.X

Rising Rivals

Rare Holo LV.X - #105/111

$127.87

Gallade 4 LV.X

Rising Rivals

Rare Holo LV.X - #106/111

$72.24

Hippowdon LV.X

Rising Rivals

Rare Holo LV.X - #107/111

$58.51

Infernape 4 LV.X

Rising Rivals

Rare Holo LV.X - #108/111

$300.00

Luxray GL LV.X

Rising Rivals

Rare Holo LV.X - #109/111

$94.77

Mismagius GL LV.X

Rising Rivals

Rare Holo LV.X - #110/111

$44.28

Snorlax LV.X

Rising Rivals

Rare Holo LV.X - #111/111

$472.92

Pikachu

Rising Rivals

Secret Rare - #112/111

$162.50

Flying Pikachu

Rising Rivals

Secret Rare - #113/111

$59.20

Surfing Pikachu

Rising Rivals

Secret Rare - #114/111

$172.24

Fan Rotom

Rising Rivals

Rare Holo - RT1/111

—

Frost Rotom

Rising Rivals

Rare Holo - RT2/111

—

Heat Rotom

Rising Rivals

Rare Holo - RT3/111

$23.29

Mow Rotom

Rising Rivals

Rare Holo - RT4/111

$19.16

Wash Rotom

Rising Rivals

Rare Holo - RT5/111

—

Charon's Choice

Rising Rivals

Rare Holo - RT6/111

—

Rising Rivals stamped variants (5)

Snorlax (League Crosshatch September 2009)

Rising Rivals

Rare - #33/111

—

Tropius (Prerelease)

Rising Rivals

Uncommon - #52/111

—

Tropius (STAFF Prerelease)

Rising Rivals

Uncommon - #52/111

—

Bebe's Search (League Crosshatch May 2010)

Rising Rivals

Uncommon - #89/111

—

Underground Expedition (League Crosshatch June 2010)

Rising Rivals

Uncommon - #97/111

—

Rising Rivals Sealed Products (3)

Rising Rivals Blister Pack

Rising Rivals

Pokemon

$721.72

Qty: 0

Rising Rivals Booster

Rising Rivals

Pokemon

$500.47

Qty: 0

Rising Rivals Pokemon Booster Box

Rising Rivals

Pokemon

$239.06

Qty: 0

Rising Rivals Chase Cards

Snorlax LV.XRare Holo LV.X · #111$472.92

Infernape 4 LV.XRare Holo LV.X · #108$300.00

Alakazam 4 LV.XRare Holo LV.X · #103$213.67

Surfing PikachuSecret Rare · #114$172.24

PikachuSecret Rare · #112$162.50

Flygon LV.XRare Holo LV.X · #105$127.87

Luxray GL LV.XRare Holo LV.X · #109$94.77

Gallade 4 LV.XRare Holo LV.X · #106$72.24

Flying PikachuSecret Rare · #113$59.20

Hippowdon LV.XRare Holo LV.X · #107$58.51

Frequently asked questions

When was Rising Rivals released?

Rising Rivals released on May 16, 2009.

How many cards are in Rising Rivals?

Rising Rivals contains 111 official cards, plus 9 secret rares and bonus cards, for a total of 120 cards.

How many Secret Rares are in Rising Rivals?

There are 9 secret rare cards in Rising Rivals.

What is the most expensive card in Rising Rivals?

The most expensive card in Rising Rivals is Snorlax LV.X #111 (Rare Holo LV.X), at $472.92: the median of 12 completed sales over the last 30 days, as of September 30, 2026.

What is the Chicago 09 stamp found on a Rising Rivals Munchlax?

It marks the copies of Munchlax 69/111 given to the distribution partners of The Pokémon Company International at their annual distributors meeting, held in Chicago in 2009. Six copies of that stamped print are confirmed, and it is the only non holofoil card among the three released that way.

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Rising Rivals

Rising Rivals Card List

Rising Rivals stamped variants (5)

Rising Rivals Sealed Products (3)

Rising Rivals Chase Cards

Rising Rivals illustrators

Frequently asked questions

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