Enhanced expansion pack
Hot Air Arena SV9a · Japanese edition · released 14 March 2025
Enhanced Expansion Pack: Hot Air Arena
One product, one page: what the pack held, what the set contains, the full checklist, and how far it lines up with the English printing.
How many cards are in Hot Air Arena?
The Japanese edition released 92 cards in Hot Air Arena (SV9a) on 14 March 2025 — 63 numbered cards plus 29 secret cards, at 180 yen (tax included) for five cards a pack in Japan. Its 79 Pokémon cards cover 52 distinct Pokédex numbers between 54 and 1019.
| Publication edition | Japanese edition |
|---|---|
| Official name | 強化拡張パック 熱風のアリーナ |
| English listing name | Enhanced Expansion Pack: Hot Air Arena |
| Set code | SV9a |
| Release date | 14 March 2025 |
| Cards | 92 (63 numbered + 29 secret) |
| Printed numbering | 001/063 to 063/063 |
| Cards per pack | 5 |
| Price at release | 180 yen (tax included), Japan |
| Mechanics in the set | ex 18 |
| Illustrators | 72 |
| Card faces on record | all 92 |
| English counterpart | SV10 · 132 cards · 18 April 2025 |
29, numbered 64–92. Those 29 secret cards carry the 4 highest rarity marks in the set: 12 Art Rare, 9 Super Rare, 5 Special Art Rare, 3 Ultra Rare.
How is the set numbered?63 cards carry a printed number up to 63, from 001/063 to 063/063; the 29 secret cards are numbered 64–92, above that printed range.
How many Pokémon ex cards are in Hot Air Arena?18, and 12 of them are secret cards. Lowercase ex is the mechanic introduced in January 2023 and is not the all-caps EX of 2003 to 2007.
What did a pack cost at release?180 yen (tax included), five cards a pack, in Japan on 14 March 2025. The official product page does not state how many packs a box holds; retail listings say thirty.
Is this the same card list as the English release?No. The Japanese set has 92 cards and the English SV10 has 132, released 18 April 2025. Our records match 89 Japanese cards to an English card and leave 3 unmatched, listed below.
The product Enhanced expansion pack
| Release date | 14 March 2025 |
|---|---|
| Price at release | 180 yen (tax included) · Japan |
| Pack contents | 5 cards |
| Cards in the set | 92 |
| Set code | SV9a |
Enhanced expansion pack: 180 yen (tax included), five cards a pack. 92 cards in total: 63 numbered and 29 secret. Since 2023 the enhanced pack costs the same as a regular one and holds the same number of cards. Retail listings put a box at thirty packs, 5,400 yen.
What is in the set composition, counted from the card list
The Pokémon cards carry 52 distinct Pokédex numbers, from 54 to 1019. The only mechanic flagged in the card records is ex on 18 cards.
| Category | Cards |
|---|---|
| Pokémon | 79 |
| Trainer | 13 |
| Type | Cards |
|---|---|
| Grass | 19 |
| Fire | 14 |
| Water | 15 |
| Lightning | 10 |
| Fighting | 12 |
| Darkness | 5 |
| Colorless | 4 |
| Stage | Cards |
|---|---|
| Basic | 44 |
| Stage 1 | 27 |
| Stage 2 | 8 |
Rarity structure 8 tiers
Every tier below is counted from the card records, and the numbers are the card numbers as printed on the cards. Secret cards sit above the printed denominator (63), so they appear as the ranges past it.
| Mark | Rarity | Cards | Card numbers |
|---|---|---|---|
| U | Uncommon | 21 | scattered 1–63 |
| C | Common | 28 | scattered 2–61 |
| RR | Double Rare | 6 | scattered 3–52 |
| R | Rare | 8 | scattered 5–55 |
| AR | Art Rare | 12 | 64–75 |
| SR | Super Rare | 9 | 76–84 |
| SAR | Special Art Rare | 5 | 85–89 |
| UR | Ultra Rare | 3 | 90–92 |
The highest rarity tiers 8 cards
These are the 8 cards carrying the two highest rarity marks in the set. This is a statement about rarity marks, not about market value — nothing on this page prices a single card. Each one links to its full entry on the 2025 page.
Yanmega exSAR · 085/063Tonji Matsuno
Ethan’s Ho-Oh exSAR · 086/063Atsushi Furusawa
Cynthia’s Garchomp exSAR · 087/063HICO KIM
Arven’s Mabosstiff exSAR · 088/063Yuriko Akase
Ethan’s AdventureSAR · 089/063Kariya
Ethan’s Ho-Oh exUR · 090/063aky CG Works
Cynthia’s Garchomp exUR · 091/0635ban Graphics
LevinciaUR · 092/063MARINA ChikazawaFull checklist all 92 cards
One row per card, in printed number order. Card numbers link to the card's full entry — artwork, HP, attacks and the reading of the Japanese text — on the 2025 Japanese edition page. Rows shaded below are the 29 secret cards.
| No. | Card | Japanese name | Rarity | Type | Illustrator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001/063 | Ethan’s Pinsir | ヒビキのカイロス | U | Grass | GIDORA |
| 002/063 | Yanma | ヤンヤンマ | C | Grass | svlt |
| 003/063 | Yanmega ex | メガヤンマex | RR | Grass | takuyoa |
| 004/063 | Cynthia’s Roselia | シロナのロゼリア | C | Grass | nisimono |
| 005/063 | Cynthia’s Roserade | シロナのロズレイド | R | Grass | En Morikura |
| 006/063 | Shaymin | シェイミ | U | Grass | tono |
| 007/063 | Dwebble | イシズマイ | C | Grass | Kanami Ogata |
| 008/063 | Crustle | イワパレス | R | Grass | Po-Suzuki |
| 009/063 | Applin | カジッチュ | C | Grass | Tetsu Kayama |
| 010/063 | Dipplin | カミッチュ | C | Grass | Shigenori Negishi |
| 011/063 | Hydrapple | カミツオロチ | R | Grass | Anesaki Dynamic |
| 012/063 | Teal Mask Ogerpon | オーガポン みどりのめん | U | Grass | Tomomi Ozaki |
| 013/063 | Ponyta | ポニータ | C | Fire | Ayako Ozaki |
| 014/063 | Rapidash | ギャロップ | U | Fire | SIE NANAHARA |
| 015/063 | Ethan’s Cyndaquil | ヒビキのヒノアラシ | C | Fire | Susumu Maeya |
| 016/063 | Ethan’s Quilava | ヒビキのマグマラシ | C | Fire | Souichirou Gunjima |
| 017/063 | Ethan’s Typhlosion | ヒビキのバクフーン | R | Fire | danciao |
| 018/063 | Ethan’s Slugma | ヒビキのマグマッグ | C | Fire | Sanosuke Sakuma |
| 019/063 | Ethan’s Magcargo | ヒビキのマグカルゴ | R | Fire | kodama |
| 020/063 | Ethan’s Ho-Oh ex | ヒビキのホウオウex | RR | Fire | aky CG Works |
| 021/063 | Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon | オーガポン かまどのめん | U | Fire | HYOGONOSUKE |
| 022/063 | Misty’s Psyduck | カスミのコダック | U | Water | Yuu Nishida |
| 023/063 | Misty’s Staryu | カスミのヒトデマン | C | Water | Shinya Komatsu |
| 024/063 | Misty’s Starmie | カスミのスターミー | U | Water | Natsumi Yoshida |
| 025/063 | Misty’s Magikarp | カスミのコイキング | C | Water | Shimaris Yukichi |
| 026/063 | Misty’s Gyarados | カスミのギャラドス | R | Water | GOSSAN |
| 027/063 | Misty’s Lapras | カスミのラプラス | C | Water | En Morikura |
| 028/063 | Cynthia’s Feebas | シロナのヒンバス | C | Water | kamonabe |
| 029/063 | Cynthia’s Milotic | シロナのミロカロス | U | Water | You Iribi |
| 030/063 | Buizel | ブイゼル | C | Water | Ayako Ozaki |
| 031/063 | Floatzel | フローゼル | U | Water | Shibuzoh. |
| 032/063 | Dondozo ex | ヘイラッシャex | RR | Water | N-DESIGN Inc. |
| 033/063 | Wellspring Mask Ogerpon | オーガポン いどのめん | U | Water | rika |
| 034/063 | Electabuzz | エレブー | C | Lightning | Amelicart |
| 035/063 | Electivire ex | エレキブルex | RR | Lightning | PLANETA Mochizuki |
| 036/063 | Ethan’s Pichu | ヒビキのピチュー | C | Lightning | Narumi Sato |
| 037/063 | Electrike | ラクライ | C | Lightning | Narano |
| 038/063 | Manectric | ライボルト | C | Lightning | Izucch |
| 039/063 | Rotom | ロトム | C | Lightning | Yoshimi Miyoshi |
| 040/063 | Zeraora | ゼラオラ | R | Lightning | Ryuta Fuse |
| 041/063 | Ethan’s Sudowoodo | ヒビキのウソッキー | C | Fighting | OKACHEKE |
| 042/063 | Cynthia’s Gible | シロナのフカマル | C | Fighting | Tomomi Ozaki |
| 043/063 | Cynthia’s Gabite | シロナのガバイト | C | Fighting | Taira Akitsu |
| 044/063 | Cynthia’s Garchomp ex | シロナのガブリアスex | RR | Fighting | 5ban Graphics |
| 045/063 | Mudbray | ドロバンコ | C | Fighting | Aliya Chen |
| 046/063 | Mudsdale | バンバドロ | U | Fighting | Uta |
| 047/063 | Arven’s Toedscool | ペパーのノノクラゲ | C | Fighting | Fujimoto Gold |
| 048/063 | Arven’s Toedscruel | ペパーのリククラゲ | U | Fighting | Yuya Oka |
| 049/063 | Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon | オーガポン いしずえのめん | U | Fighting | Kazumasa Yasukuni |
| 050/063 | Cynthia’s Spiritomb | シロナのミカルゲ | U | Darkness | satoma |
| 051/063 | Arven’s Maschiff | ペパーのオラチフ | C | Darkness | Mina Nakai |
| 052/063 | Arven’s Mabosstiff ex | ペパーのマフィティフex | RR | Darkness | akagi |
| 053/063 | Tauros | ケンタロス | C | Colorless | yuu |
| 054/063 | Arven’s Skwovet | ペパーのホシガリス | C | Colorless | Oswaldo KATO |
| 055/063 | Arven’s Greedent | ペパーのヨクバリス | R | Colorless | Akira Komayama |
| 056/063 | Sacred Ash | せいなるはい | U | — | Eske Yoshinob |
| 057/063 | Arven’s Sandwich | ペパーのサンドウィッチ | U | — | AYUMI ODASHIMA |
| 058/063 | Switch | ポケモンいれかえ | U | — | Studio Bora Inc. |
| 059/063 | Pokemon Catcher | ポケモンキャッチャー | U | — | Studio Bora Inc. |
| 060/063 | Cynthia’s Power Weight | シロナのパワーウエイト | U | — | Studio Bora Inc. |
| 061/063 | Emcee’s Excitement | MCの盛り上げ | C | — | Cona Nitanda |
| 062/063 | Judge | ジャッジマン | U | — | kantaro |
| 063/063 | Ethan’s Adventure | ヒビキの冒険 | U | — | Iori Suzuki |
| 064/063 | Yanma | ヤンヤンマ | AR | Grass | Ayako Ozaki |
| 065/063 | Cynthia’s Roserade | シロナのロズレイド | AR | Grass | rika |
| 066/063 | Shaymin | シェイミ | AR | Grass | Heisuke Kitazawa |
| 067/063 | Crustle | イワパレス | AR | Grass | Takumi Wada |
| 068/063 | Hydrapple | カミツオロチ | AR | Grass | Jerky |
| 069/063 | Rapidash | ギャロップ | AR | Fire | Rond |
| 070/063 | Ethan’s Typhlosion | ヒビキのバクフーン | AR | Fire | GIDORA |
| 071/063 | Misty’s Psyduck | カスミのコダック | AR | Water | OKACHEKE |
| 072/063 | Misty’s Lapras | カスミのラプラス | AR | Water | Orca |
| 073/063 | Electrike | ラクライ | AR | Lightning | Nakamura Ippan |
| 074/063 | Rotom | ロトム | AR | Lightning | Taiga Kayama |
| 075/063 | Arven’s Greedent | ペパーのヨクバリス | AR | Colorless | Natsumi Yoshida |
| 076/063 | Yanmega ex | メガヤンマex | SR | Grass | takuyoa |
| 077/063 | Ethan’s Ho-Oh ex | ヒビキのホウオウex | SR | Fire | aky CG Works |
| 078/063 | Dondozo ex | ヘイラッシャex | SR | Water | N-DESIGN Inc. |
| 079/063 | Electivire ex | エレキブルex | SR | Lightning | PLANETA Mochizuki |
| 080/063 | Cynthia’s Garchomp ex | シロナのガブリアスex | SR | Fighting | 5ban Graphics |
| 081/063 | Arven’s Mabosstiff ex | ペパーのマフィティフex | SR | Darkness | PLANETA Igarashi |
| 082/063 | Emcee’s Excitement | MCの盛り上げ | SR | — | Cona Nitanda |
| 083/063 | Judge | ジャッジマン | SR | — | kantaro |
| 084/063 | Ethan’s Adventure | ヒビキの冒険 | SR | — | Iori Suzuki |
| 085/063 | Yanmega ex | メガヤンマex | SAR | Grass | Tonji Matsuno |
| 086/063 | Ethan’s Ho-Oh ex | ヒビキのホウオウex | SAR | Fire | Atsushi Furusawa |
| 087/063 | Cynthia’s Garchomp ex | シロナのガブリアスex | SAR | Fighting | HICO KIM |
| 088/063 | Arven’s Mabosstiff ex | ペパーのマフィティフex | SAR | Darkness | Yuriko Akase |
| 089/063 | Ethan’s Adventure | ヒビキの冒険 | SAR | — | Kariya |
| 090/063 | Ethan’s Ho-Oh ex | ヒビキのホウオウex | UR | Fire | aky CG Works |
| 091/063 | Cynthia’s Garchomp ex | シロナのガブリアスex | UR | Fighting | 5ban Graphics |
| 092/063 | Levincia | ハッコウシティ | UR | — | MARINA Chikazawa |
Japan and English SV9a against SV10
| Release | Cards | Release date | Edition |
|---|---|---|---|
SV9a Hot Air Arena | 92 | 14 March 2025 | Japanese edition |
SV10
Expansion Pack: Glory of Team Rocket |
132 | 18 April 2025 | English edition |
89 of the 92 Japanese cards are matched to an English card by set and number in our records. The Japanese set carries 40 fewer cards than the English one, and neither is a translation of the other: the English set keeps its own numbering, and the English wording is taken from the English printing.
Our records match no English card to these 3:
- Pokemon Catcher ポケモンキャッチャー (059/063, U)
- Emcee’s Excitement MCの盛り上げ (061/063, C)
- Emcee’s Excitement MCの盛り上げ (082/063, SR)
That is a statement about our data, not proof that no English printing exists.
Sources and scope
Packaging, price and pack contents: 強化拡張パック「熱風のアリーナ」 — pokemon-card.com/products (official product index).
Card list, numbering, rarity marks, types, stages and illustrator credits: read from the almanac's card records for this set, one record per card. Nothing on this page is typed by hand; the counts are recomputed from those records each time the page is built.
Where a card also exists in English: the English printing supplies the wording of the English name. The Japanese line stays as printed on the Japanese card and is not machine-translated.
Not on this page, on purpose: a generation label, a current market price, a stock status, or a number of packs per box where the official page does not state one. Those are left out rather than estimated.