
Rising Rivals is a booster pack from the Pokémon Trading Card Game released in 2009. The set consists of 110 cards, including 12 new Pokémon Prime cards, 4 new Pokémon LEGEND cards, 5 new baby Pokémon cards, and 4 new Pokémon LV.X cards. It also includes 8 new Trainer cards and 8 new Supporter cards. The set includes several cards focused on the two rivals, Dialga and Palkia, from the movie Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
Rising Rivals is the first set to feature the introduction of the Pokémon Prime card. Prime cards feature Pokémon that had evolved from their original stage with more powerful abilities; represented by the small red star on the card's name. The set also introduces Black Star Promo cards, which rely on the Fire-Type Charizard to battle the Darkrai from the 8th movie in the Pokémon franchise.