Arven (Scarlet & Violet 166)

Trainer Supporter
Arven
ペパー Peper

Scarlet & Violet
Special illustration rare print
Illus. kantaro
English expansion Scarlet & Violet
Rarity Uncommon
English card no. 166/198
Japanese expansion Violet ex
Japanese Rarity U
Japanese card no. 076/078
English expansion Scarlet & Violet
Rarity Ultra Rare
English card no. 235/198
Japanese expansion Violet ex
Japanese Rarity SR
Japanese card no. 099/078
English expansion Scarlet & Violet
Rarity Special Illustration Rare
English card no. 249/198
Japanese expansion Violet ex
Japanese Rarity SAR
Japanese card no. 104/078
Japanese expansion SV-P Promotional cards
Japanese card no. 030/SV-P
Japanese Deck Metal Melmetal ex Start Deck
Japanese card no. 137/139
Expansion Obsidian Flames
Rarity Uncommon
English card no. 186/197
Japanese expansion Shiny Treasure ex
Japanese card no. 180/190
English expansion Paldean Fates
Rarity Special Illustration Rare
English card no. 235/091
Japanese expansion Shiny Treasure ex
Japanese Rarity SAR
Japanese card no. 353/190
Japanese Deck Ancient Koraidon ex Starter Deck & Build Set
Japanese card no. 045/053
Japanese Deck Future Miraidon ex Starter Deck & Build Set
Japanese card no. 045/053
Japanese Deck Kit Stellar Miracle Deck Build Box
Japanese card no. 038/044
Japanese Deck Kit Battle Partners Deck Build Box
Japanese card no. 037/045
Japanese expansion SV-P Promotional cards
Japanese card no. 238/SV-P
Japanese Deck Kit Premium Trainer Box MEGA
Japanese card no. 038/043

Arven (Japanese: ペパー Peper) is a Supporter card. It was first released as part of the Scarlet & Violet expansion.

Card text

All prints
ACE SPEC You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
ACE SPEC You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
Team Plasma
Team Plasma
ACE SPEC You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
FLARE
Prism Star (Prism Star) Rule
You can't have more than 1 Prism Star card with the same name in your deck. If a Prism Star card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.
TAG TEAM
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VSTAR Power
Search your deck for an Item card and a Pokémon Tool card, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
 
Do Nothing  
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
Ability
Do Nothing
 
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
 
Do Nothing  
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
You may play only 1 Supporter card during your turn.


Release information

This card was included as a Regular card, a Full Art ultra rare card, and a special illustration rare card in the Scarlet & Violet expansion, first released in the Japanese Violet ex expansion. The Regular and Full Art prints feature artwork by GIDORA, while the special illustration rare print features artwork by kantaro. The Regular print was also included in the Obsidian Flames expansion.

A Parallel Holofoil version of the Regular print was used as a promotional card for 2023 Championship Series Regionals. This print features the "Pokémon Trading Card Game Championships: Regional" logo in the bottom right corner of the card artwork. A version of the card with a "Staff" stamp was handed out to event staff. In Japan, a Mirror Holofoil SV-P Promotional version of the Regular print was awarded to winners of New Set Battle events held at participating Pokémon Card Gym venues from January 20, 2023. These events required players to use at least four Pokémon cards from the Scarlet ex or Violet ex expansions in their decks.[1] This requisite was expanded to include cards from the Triplet Beat subset in events held from March 10 up until April 13, 2023. This print has the collection number 030/SV-P and features the Pokémon Card Gym logo.

In Japan, the Regular print was reprinted in the Metal Melmetal ex Start Deck. It was later reprinted in the Shiny Treasure ex subset, alongside a special illustration rare print with new artwork by aspara. The special illustration rare print was later included in the Paldean Fates expansion outside Asia.

In Japan, the Regular print was reprinted again in both of the Japanese Starter Deck & Build Sets, in the Stellar Miracle Deck Build Box, in the Battle Partners Deck Build Box, and as an SV-P Promotional card. The promotional print was one of seven cards that could be found in Pokémon Card Gym Promo Card Pack 9, which was distributed at Pokémon Card Gym venues able to do so from January 24, 2025.[2] The promotional print has the collection number 238/SV-P and also features the Pokémon Card Gym logo.

During the Japanese MEGA Series, the Regular print from the Scarlet & Violet Series was reprinted in the Japanese Premium Trainer Box MEGA.

Gallery

Scarlet & Violet Regular print
Illus. GIDORA
Scarlet & Violet Ultra rare print
Illus. GIDORA
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Scarlet & Violet
Special illustration rare print
Illus. kantaro
Paldean Fates print
Illus. aspara
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

Origin

Arven is a student at Naranja AcademyS/Uva AcademyV. The Poco Path Lighthouse is featured in the Scarlet & Violet Regular print's illustration. This card's special illustration rare prints in both the Scarlet & Violet and the Paldean Fates expansions feature Arven's Mabosstiff, which plays a prominent role in his story in the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet games.

In other languages

Language Title
Japanese ペパー Peper
Chinese Cantonese 派帕 Paaipaak
Mandarin 派帕 Pàipà
French Pepper
German Pepper
Indonesian Arvin
Italian Pepe
Korean 페퍼 Pepper
Brazilian Portuguese Arven
European Spanish Damián
Thai เปปเปอร์ Pepper

References

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