'Platinum' TCG set hits stores Feb. 11

New set based on upcoming game

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Go-Pokémon.com has revealed a new TCG set for Pokémon USA, Pokémon Trading Card Game: Platinum. The set is corresponding the upcoming game, Pokémon Platinum. The symbol seems to represent Giratina, with it being one of two theme decks, along with Shaymin.

Description directly from Go-Pokémon:

"New worlds. New Formes.

The Pokémon TCG: Platinum expansion puts you in the middle of the action when you face challenges no Trainer has ever encountered before! From incredible Pokémon LV.X like Giratina to the mysterious new Lost Zone, from the newly discovered Pokémon Shaymin to the villainous Team Galactic, you’ll discover worlds you never knew existed and fight battles you never knew were possible. The Pokémon TCG: Platinum is your first step into the next great Pokémon TCG adventure!

Introduces the never-before-seen Pokémon Shaymin!

Includes all-new Trainer-specific Pokémon SP!

New game play area, the Lost Zone, adds lots of new strategies!

Features two theme decks built around the new Pokémon Shaymin and the Renegade Pokémon Giratina!

Exciting holographic parallel set for players and collectors alike

130 cards in all!

Platinum Pokémon TCG: Platinum is coming February 11, 2009. Stay tuned for more information!"

External Sources

[Platinum announcement on Go-Pokémon.com]