Team Rocket's Giovanni (Full Art Textured Holofoil) [Destined Rivals #238/182]

Team Rocket's Giovanni (Full Art Textured Holofoil) [Destined Rivals #238/182]

Set: Scarlet & Violet: Destined Rivals
Card Number: #238/182 (Special Illustration Rare / Beyond Base Set)
Year: 2025
Rarity: SIR (Special Illustration Rare)
Card Type: Trainer — Supporter
Variant: Full Art Textured Holofoil
Illustrator: Krgc
Condition: Raw (Ungraded)

About This Card

This is the Special Illustration Rare printing of Team Rocket’s Giovanni from Scarlet & Violet: Destined Rivals, illustrated by Krgc. Destined Rivals marked the grand return of the Team Rocket archetype to the TCG, and as the head of the organization, Giovanni’s SIR is one of the absolute premier chase cards in the entire expansion. Numbered 238/182, it sits well past the base set checklist — firmly in the top tier of the Secret Rare roster. Krgc’s artwork positions Giovanni at the center of his Team Rocket crew against an abstract swirl of deep purples, pinks, and reds — with genuine copies featuring distinct fingerprint-like security texturing that traces the lines of the illustration. Counterfeits lack this tactile engraving entirely, feeling smooth and glossy. On the competitive side, this card provides elite field disruption: it switches your Active Team Rocket’s Pokémon with a Benched one while simultaneously forcing your opponent to swap their Active Pokémon — a high-tempo engine in dedicated Team Rocket tournament decks like Rocket’s Mewtwo.

Why This Card?

• The #1 Chase Card of Destined Rivals: Giovanni is the head of Team Rocket — the marquee villain of the franchise’s grand TCG return. His SIR is the premier chase pull of the entire expansion, commanding top-tier collector and investor demand.
• Special Illustration Rare: Numbered 238/182, this card sits at the highest rarity tier in Destined Rivals with an extremely low pull rate — a prime target for master set collectors.
• Krgc Artwork: A masterfully illustrated full-bleed scene with Giovanni commanding his crew against a dramatic swirl of deep purples, pinks, and reds. Authentic copies have fingerprint-like security texturing tracing the illustration — smooth, glossy copies are counterfeits.
• Competitive Disruption Engine: Simultaneously switches your Active Team Rocket’s Pokémon and forces your opponent to swap theirs — elite high-tempo field disruption for dedicated Team Rocket tournament decks like Rocket’s Mewtwo.
• Raw & Gradeable: This card is ungraded. The full-bleed artwork extends to the edges — check front image framing for even centering, and inspect dark villain-themed back borders for any micro-whitening or factory edge silvering.

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