Facing a New Trial

Series: Sun & Moon Series

Release date: April 21, 2017

Cards: 49 (21 secret)

Set code: SM2+

Every card in this booster is mirror holofoil, and the rarity symbols were left off everything except the Pokémon-GX, so a Bellsprout and a Machoke announce themselves the same way. Packs held five of those shiny cards, one of which was always a basic Energy. The point was to re-cut Pokémon already printed in the era's second expansion, so the Alolan Ninetales, the Lycanroc and the Garbodor here are fresh cards of species collectors had just seen. Six Pokémon-GX is a lot for a run this short, and two of them, Tapu Bulu and Tapu Fini, complete the set of four Alola guardian deities. Acerola and Sophocles take the Supporter Full Arts, both of them trial captains. Choice Band, Multi Switch and a basic Darkness Energy close it in gold. Facing a New Trial (SM2+) was released on April 21, 2017 in the Sun & Moon series, with 49 cards plus 21 secret rares. Its most expensive card is Alolan Ninetales #14, at $19.57 (median of 3 sales over 90 days, October 1, 2026).

Facing a New Trial Card List

70 cards · 2 products

Bellsprout

Facing a New Trial

#1/49

$0.25

Weepinbell

Facing a New Trial

#2/49

$0.36

Victreebel

Facing a New Trial

#3/49

$1.46

Ledyba

Facing a New Trial

#4/49

$0.34

Ledian

Facing a New Trial

#5/49

$0.46

Tapu Bulu

Facing a New Trial

#6/49

$1.95

Tapu Bulu GX

Facing a New Trial

Double Rare - #7/49

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Salandit

Facing a New Trial

#8/49

$0.47

Salazzle

Facing a New Trial

#9/49

$0.70

Salazzle GX

Facing a New Trial

Double Rare - #10/49

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Alolan Sandshrew

Facing a New Trial

#11/49

$0.62

Alolan Sandslash

Facing a New Trial

#12/49

$2.54

Alolan Vulpix

Facing a New Trial

#13/49

$8.80

Alolan Ninetales

Facing a New Trial

#14/49

$19.57

Wailmer

Facing a New Trial

#15/49

$0.66

Wailord

Facing a New Trial

#16/49

$1.16

Wishiwashi

Facing a New Trial

#17/49

$0.15

Tapu Fini GX

Facing a New Trial

Double Rare - #18/49

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Electabuzz

Facing a New Trial

#19/49

$0.70

Electivire

Facing a New Trial

#20/49

$0.89

Tapu Koko

Facing a New Trial

#21/49

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Slowpoke

Facing a New Trial

#22/49

$0.86

Slowking

Facing a New Trial

#23/49

$1.08

Trubbish

Facing a New Trial

#24/49

$0.49

Garbodor

Facing a New Trial

#25/49

$1.73

Tapu Lele

Facing a New Trial

#26/49

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Machop

Facing a New Trial

#27/49

$0.47

Machoke

Facing a New Trial

#28/49

$0.96

Machamp GX

Facing a New Trial

Double Rare - #29/49

$11.16

Lunatone

Facing a New Trial

#30/49

$0.24

Solrock

Facing a New Trial

#31/49

$0.26

Rockruff

Facing a New Trial

#32/49

$0.41

Lycanroc

Facing a New Trial

#33/49

$0.50

Lycanroc GX

Facing a New Trial

Double Rare - #34/49

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Murkrow

Facing a New Trial

#35/49

$0.47

Honchkrow

Facing a New Trial

#36/49

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Sneasel

Facing a New Trial

#37/49

$0.37

Weavile

Facing a New Trial

#38/49

$0.68

Sableye

Facing a New Trial

#39/49

$0.69

Darkrai GX

Facing a New Trial

Double Rare - #40/49

$11.64

Cottonee

Facing a New Trial

#41/49

$0.69

Whimsicott

Facing a New Trial

#42/49

$0.56

Komala

Facing a New Trial

#43/49

$0.50

Escape Rope

Facing a New Trial

#44/49

$0.46

Weakness Policy

Facing a New Trial

#45/49

$1.15

Wishful Baton

Facing a New Trial

#46/49

$0.38

Acerola

Facing a New Trial

#47/49

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Sophocles

Facing a New Trial

#48/49

$0.44

Olivia

Facing a New Trial

#49/49

$0.68

Tapu Bulu GX

Facing a New Trial

Super Rare - #50/49

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Salazzle GX

Facing a New Trial

Super Rare - #51/49

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Tapu Fini GX

Facing a New Trial

Super Rare - #52/49

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Machamp GX

Facing a New Trial

Super Rare - #53/49

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Lycanroc GX

Facing a New Trial

Super Rare - #54/49

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Darkrai GX

Facing a New Trial

Super Rare - #55/49

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Acerola

Facing a New Trial

Super Rare - #56/49

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Sophocles

Facing a New Trial

Super Rare - #57/49

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Tapu Bulu GX

Facing a New Trial

Hyper Rare - #58/49

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Salazzle GX

Facing a New Trial

Hyper Rare - #59/49

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Tapu Fini GX

Facing a New Trial

Hyper Rare - #60/49

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Machamp GX

Facing a New Trial

Hyper Rare - #61/49

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Lycanroc GX

Facing a New Trial

Hyper Rare - #62/49

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Darkrai GX

Facing a New Trial

Hyper Rare - #63/49

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Choice Band

Facing a New Trial

Ultra Rare - #64/49

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Multi Switch

Facing a New Trial

Ultra Rare - #65/49

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Darkness Energy

Facing a New Trial

Ultra Rare - #66/49

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Water Energy

Facing a New Trial

#67/49

$0.21

Lightning Energy

Facing a New Trial

#68/49

$0.25

Fighting Energy

Facing a New Trial

#69/49

$0.28

Darkness Energy

Facing a New Trial

#70/49

$0.18

Facing a New Trial Sealed Products (2)

Facing a New Trial Booster (Japanese)

Facing a New Trial

Pokemon

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Qty: 0

Facing a New Trial Booster Box (Japanese)

Facing a New Trial

Pokemon

$5,277.02

Qty: 0

Facing a New Trial Chase Cards

Alolan Ninetales #14 — Facing a New Trial

Alolan Ninetales#14$19.57

Darkrai GXDouble Rare · #40$11.64

Machamp GXDouble Rare · #29$11.16

Alolan Vulpix#13$8.80

Alolan Sandslash #12 — Facing a New Trial

Alolan Sandslash#12$2.54

Weakness Policy#45$1.15

See the full Facing a New Trial chase cards list

Frequently asked questions

When was Facing a New Trial released?

Facing a New Trial released on April 21, 2017.

How many cards are in Facing a New Trial?

Facing a New Trial contains 49 official cards, plus 21 secret rares and bonus cards, for a total of 70 cards.

How many Secret Rares are in Facing a New Trial?

There are 21 secret rare cards in Facing a New Trial.

What is the most expensive card in Facing a New Trial?

The most expensive card in Facing a New Trial is Alolan Ninetales #14, at $19.57: the median of 3 completed sales over the last 90 days, as of October 1, 2026.

Did Facing a New Trial get a release of its own outside Japan?

No. Its cards were folded into the English Burning Shadows expansion, which was assembled from the two Japanese boosters of 16 June 2017, To Have Seen the Battle Rainbow and Darkness that Consumes Light, plus the whole Facing a New Trial subset.