Who Is Iono?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"Pok\u00e9mon](\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/04112159\/Feature-Product-Image-17.webp\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIntroduced in the Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet video games, Iono is the Levincia Gym Leader specializing in Electric-type Pok\u00e9mon. The third Gym Leader which the player battles, Iono owns four Pok\u00e9mon: Wattrel, Bellibolt, Luxio, and her ace\u2014a Mismagius, which, while not itself an Electric-type Pok\u00e9mon, is able to Terastallize into one. That said, though it isn\u2019t her ace, her Bellibolt is the Pok\u00e9mon she\u2019s most associated with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Iono and her Bellibolt were revealed early by The Pok\u00e9mon Company via a two-part YouTube video, which also showcased what videos from “The Iono Zone”, Iono\u2019s in-universe livestream series, would look like. The videos were uploaded to the official Pok\u00e9mon YouTube channel in October 2022, more than a month before the official releases of Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet. This allowed Iono to develop a fanbase before many of the other Paldean Gym Leaders could.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n![\"Pok\u00e9mon](\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/04112206\/Feature-Product-Image-19.webp\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"Pok\u00e9mon](\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/04112203\/Feature-Product-Image-18.webp\")
<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIono has appeared in a wide range of Pok\u00e9mon merchandise alongside her Bellibolt. In addition, her jacket and her Magnemite-shaped hair clips have been turned into real-life items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nIono\u2019s Pok\u00e9mon TCG Debut<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nWith all of this being said, it shouldn\u2019t come as much of a surprise if one were to find out that Iono has a notable status within the Pok\u00e9mon TCG as well. However, the word \u201cnotable\u201d is an understatement\u2014not even one full generation in, Iono has already become a Pok\u00e9mon TCG icon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Pok\u00e9mon](\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/04112216\/In-article-image-tcg-one-card-24.webp\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe first Pok\u00e9mon TCG depicting Iono was released as part of Clay Burst [SV2D], half of a dual set alongside Snow Hazard [SV2P]. In Snow Hazard [SV2P] and Clay Burst [SV2D]<\/a>, four Trainer characters were featured on cards of the coveted Special Art Rare (SAR) rarity; besides Iono, the three others were Grusha and Giacomo in Snow Hazard [SV2P] as well as Saguaro [SV2D] in Clay Burst [SV2D].<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhile it was always expected that Iono would overshadow her three male counterparts, the extent to which she did so was at a scale almost never seen before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Pok\u00e9mon](\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/04112213\/Feature-Product-Image-22.webp\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhen Clay Burst [SV2D] and Snow Hazard [SV2P] were released, fans flocked to Clay Burst [SV2D] like Dustox to a lamp for one reason and one reason only: the SAR Iono card. On the day of its release in April 2023, Clay Burst [SV2D] ran out of stock within hours, while sales of Snow Hazard [SV2P]<\/a> were relatively muted. Massive queues formed at card stores all over Japan\u2014and subsequently internationally when that Iono card was released in English as part of Paldea Evolved [PAL]\u2014for a chance to land one of the most valuable cards in Pok\u00e9mon TCG history (and for some, a chance to\u2026 well, let\u2019s just say \u201cwe know why\u201d and leave it at that).<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Pok\u00e9mon](\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/04112208\/Feature-Product-Image-20.webp\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nSuch was the demand for Clay Burst [SV2D] on the back of this one card that Creatures Inc. was compelled to sell its booster packs and boxes on the Pok\u00e9mon Center website on a made-to-order basis until the first reprints arrived in August 2023. Even today, Clay Burst [SV2D] is colloquially referred to by fans in Japan as \u201cthe Iono set\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although the value of that SAR Iono card has fallen off from its peak during which sales of the card regularly broke the US$500 barrier (and that was the non-scalper price as well), the card remains iconic and has retained a great deal of its value over time. Today, an Iono card from Clay Burst [SV2D] of the SAR rarity regularly retails for US$250 or more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nIono in the Pok\u00e9mon TCG Metagame<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"Pok\u00e9mon](\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/04112222\/In-article-image-tcg-one-card-26.webp\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIt wasn\u2019t just collectors; even serious players went after that same Iono card from Clay Burst [SV2D] as well\u2014albeit in its much less expensive Uncommon (U) form. That\u2019s because the card was then and remains one of the most splashable cards in the entire Pok\u00e9mon TCG metagame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When this Supporter card is played, both players shuffle all cards in their hands and then put those cards at the bottom of their respective decks. Following this, unless either player had no cards to shuffle and place at the bottom of the deck, both players then draw as many cards as they have remaining Prize cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Iono card from Clay Burst [SV2D] has gone on to become a staple of almost every tournament deck because not only does it serve as a draw engine, which becomes even more effective when the player is behind, but it also allows the player to reset an unfavorable hand while also disrupting the opponent\u2019s setup by potentially getting important cards out of the opponent\u2019s hand. In the current meta, it\u2019s very rare to see a high-level Pok\u00e9mon TCG tournament deck, which doesn\u2019t include any copies of the card; it\u2019s an almost mandatory addition to decks at this point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nIono\u2019s Pok\u00e9mon in Battle Partners [SV9]<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"Pok\u00e9mon](\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/04112211\/Feature-Product-Image-21.webp\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nFollowing the overwhelming response to her first card from Clay Burst [SV2D], cards depicting Iono alongside some of her Pok\u00e9mon were released as part of Battle Partners [SV9]<\/a> in January 2025. Many in the Pok\u00e9mon TCG community correctly surmised that one of these cards would go on to become a major hit\u2014the SAR version of Iono\u2019s Bellibolt ex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Pok\u00e9mon](\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/04112218\/In-article-image-tcg-one-card-25.webp\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe card\u2019s illustration depicts Iono alongside the same Bellibolt that had been revealed in that YouTube video more than two years prior\u2014this time in its TCG iteration. Electric Streamer, the name of its Ability, not only references the fact that Iono is a livestreamer but also alludes to streamer discharge, an electromagnetic phenomenon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Pok\u00e9mon](\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/04112225\/In-article-image-tcg-one-card-27.webp\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhile Iono\u2019s Wattrel was only released as a Common (C) in Battle Partners [SV9], its true standout version came as a promotional card released alongside the set. Anyone who purchased a Battle Partners [SV9] booster box would have the promotional version of the card bundled with it. Many buyers were clamoring for the card as soon as it was announced\u2014long before the actual release of Battle Partners [SV9].<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other Pok\u00e9mon owned by Iono in Battle Partners [SV9] include Bellibolt\u2019s pre-evolution Tadbulb, Wattrel\u2019s evolution Kilowattrel, and Voltorb and Electrode (neither of which Iono actually owns in the video games). Iono\u2019s Luxio and Mismagius from the video games don\u2019t make appearances; the latter has been rumored to be the case because, while unconfirmed, many believe that Creatures Inc. is no longer printing cards depicting Terastallized Pok\u00e9mon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now that you know why the Pok\u00e9mon TCG fandom so adores Iono and why her cards are often huge pulls, why not browse the SNKRDUNK App for cards related to Iono<\/a>? They’re sure to charge up your collection or zap your opponent’s decks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nFollow us on:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIntroduced in the Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet video games, Iono is the Levincia Gym Leader specializing in Electric-type Pok\u00e9mon. The third Gym Leader which the player battles, Iono owns four Pok\u00e9mon: Wattrel, Bellibolt, Luxio, and her ace\u2014a Mismagius, which, while not itself an Electric-type Pok\u00e9mon, is able to Terastallize into one. That said, though it isn\u2019t her ace, her Bellibolt is the Pok\u00e9mon she\u2019s most associated with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Iono and her Bellibolt were revealed early by The Pok\u00e9mon Company via a two-part YouTube video, which also showcased what videos from “The Iono Zone”, Iono\u2019s in-universe livestream series, would look like. The videos were uploaded to the official Pok\u00e9mon YouTube channel in October 2022, more than a month before the official releases of Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet. This allowed Iono to develop a fanbase before many of the other Paldean Gym Leaders could.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Iono has appeared in a wide range of Pok\u00e9mon merchandise alongside her Bellibolt. In addition, her jacket and her Magnemite-shaped hair clips have been turned into real-life items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With all of this being said, it shouldn\u2019t come as much of a surprise if one were to find out that Iono has a notable status within the Pok\u00e9mon TCG as well. However, the word \u201cnotable\u201d is an understatement\u2014not even one full generation in, Iono has already become a Pok\u00e9mon TCG icon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The first Pok\u00e9mon TCG depicting Iono was released as part of Clay Burst [SV2D], half of a dual set alongside Snow Hazard [SV2P]. In Snow Hazard [SV2P] and Clay Burst [SV2D]<\/a>, four Trainer characters were featured on cards of the coveted Special Art Rare (SAR) rarity; besides Iono, the three others were Grusha and Giacomo in Snow Hazard [SV2P] as well as Saguaro [SV2D] in Clay Burst [SV2D].<\/p>\n\n\n\n While it was always expected that Iono would overshadow her three male counterparts, the extent to which she did so was at a scale almost never seen before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Clay Burst [SV2D] and Snow Hazard [SV2P] were released, fans flocked to Clay Burst [SV2D] like Dustox to a lamp for one reason and one reason only: the SAR Iono card. On the day of its release in April 2023, Clay Burst [SV2D] ran out of stock within hours, while sales of Snow Hazard [SV2P]<\/a> were relatively muted. Massive queues formed at card stores all over Japan\u2014and subsequently internationally when that Iono card was released in English as part of Paldea Evolved [PAL]\u2014for a chance to land one of the most valuable cards in Pok\u00e9mon TCG history (and for some, a chance to\u2026 well, let\u2019s just say \u201cwe know why\u201d and leave it at that).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Such was the demand for Clay Burst [SV2D] on the back of this one card that Creatures Inc. was compelled to sell its booster packs and boxes on the Pok\u00e9mon Center website on a made-to-order basis until the first reprints arrived in August 2023. Even today, Clay Burst [SV2D] is colloquially referred to by fans in Japan as \u201cthe Iono set\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although the value of that SAR Iono card has fallen off from its peak during which sales of the card regularly broke the US$500 barrier (and that was the non-scalper price as well), the card remains iconic and has retained a great deal of its value over time. Today, an Iono card from Clay Burst [SV2D] of the SAR rarity regularly retails for US$250 or more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It wasn\u2019t just collectors; even serious players went after that same Iono card from Clay Burst [SV2D] as well\u2014albeit in its much less expensive Uncommon (U) form. That\u2019s because the card was then and remains one of the most splashable cards in the entire Pok\u00e9mon TCG metagame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When this Supporter card is played, both players shuffle all cards in their hands and then put those cards at the bottom of their respective decks. Following this, unless either player had no cards to shuffle and place at the bottom of the deck, both players then draw as many cards as they have remaining Prize cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Iono card from Clay Burst [SV2D] has gone on to become a staple of almost every tournament deck because not only does it serve as a draw engine, which becomes even more effective when the player is behind, but it also allows the player to reset an unfavorable hand while also disrupting the opponent\u2019s setup by potentially getting important cards out of the opponent\u2019s hand. In the current meta, it\u2019s very rare to see a high-level Pok\u00e9mon TCG tournament deck, which doesn\u2019t include any copies of the card; it\u2019s an almost mandatory addition to decks at this point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the overwhelming response to her first card from Clay Burst [SV2D], cards depicting Iono alongside some of her Pok\u00e9mon were released as part of Battle Partners [SV9]<\/a> in January 2025. Many in the Pok\u00e9mon TCG community correctly surmised that one of these cards would go on to become a major hit\u2014the SAR version of Iono\u2019s Bellibolt ex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The card\u2019s illustration depicts Iono alongside the same Bellibolt that had been revealed in that YouTube video more than two years prior\u2014this time in its TCG iteration. Electric Streamer, the name of its Ability, not only references the fact that Iono is a livestreamer but also alludes to streamer discharge, an electromagnetic phenomenon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While Iono\u2019s Wattrel was only released as a Common (C) in Battle Partners [SV9], its true standout version came as a promotional card released alongside the set. Anyone who purchased a Battle Partners [SV9] booster box would have the promotional version of the card bundled with it. Many buyers were clamoring for the card as soon as it was announced\u2014long before the actual release of Battle Partners [SV9].<\/p>\n\n\n\n Other Pok\u00e9mon owned by Iono in Battle Partners [SV9] include Bellibolt\u2019s pre-evolution Tadbulb, Wattrel\u2019s evolution Kilowattrel, and Voltorb and Electrode (neither of which Iono actually owns in the video games). Iono\u2019s Luxio and Mismagius from the video games don\u2019t make appearances; the latter has been rumored to be the case because, while unconfirmed, many believe that Creatures Inc. is no longer printing cards depicting Terastallized Pok\u00e9mon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now that you know why the Pok\u00e9mon TCG fandom so adores Iono and why her cards are often huge pulls, why not browse the SNKRDUNK App for cards related to Iono<\/a>? They’re sure to charge up your collection or zap your opponent’s decks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Follow us on:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIono\u2019s Pok\u00e9mon TCG Debut<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIono in the Pok\u00e9mon TCG Metagame<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIono\u2019s Pok\u00e9mon in Battle Partners [SV9]<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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