Three fully evolved Paldea starters and the trainer who ties them together — that’s the entire pitch of Triplet Beat in one sentence, and it’s the reason this enhanced Scarlet & Violet subset still gets requested by name years into the SV era.
Released March 10, 2023 as set code SV1a, トリプレットビート (Triplet Beat) is a 103-card Japanese release built specifically around the evolved forms of Sprigatito, Fuecoco and Quaxly. It doesn’t try to be a full-size main-set expansion — it’s a focused, high-density box, and that focus is exactly what makes it easy to explain to a buyer who’s never opened Japanese product before.
This guide covers what’s actually inside a Triplet Beat box, which cards define it, how the store’s own box-condition listings work, and where the Japanese release fits next to its English counterpart. We ship sealed Japanese product out of Tokyo, so the pricing below reflects what’s currently listed on our site — not a market estimate.
Triplet Beat (SV1a) is 103 cards, 30 packs per box, 5 cards per pack, built around the ex evolutions of the three Paldea starters plus the trainer card Dendra. The SV1A-Triplet Beat Japanese Pokemon Booster Box is currently listed at ¥15,600 (~$98). No Dendra, Meowscarada ex, Skeledirge ex or Quaquaval ex single is currently listed on our site — sourcing requests for any of them go through Quick Order.
Prices below are our current listed prices as of September 2026, converted at ¥159/USD.
What’s in a Triplet Beat Box
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Release date (JP) | March 10, 2023 |
| Set code | SV1a |
| Total cards in set | 103 |
| Cards per pack | 5 |
| Packs per box | 30 |
Triplet Beat’s own numbering is worth explaining before anything else, because it looks unusual next to a standard main-set box. The main set is denominated out of 73 — every card prints a number like “74/73” or “99/73” rather than restarting the count at the secret tier. The set’s actual card total is 103, which means the secret-tier pulls (the Special Art Rares, the alternate Secret Rare and Ultra Rare prints, and the Boss’s Orders Secret Rare) simply continue numbering past that 73 denominator instead of getting a fresh count of their own.
Structurally, that’s it: 30 packs, 5 cards each, 103 cards to pull from. We’re not going to state a per-pack hit guarantee or a pull-rate figure here — what we can confirm directly is that the set carries five Special Art Rare cards in total, which is the headline rarity tier collectors are chasing.
For the complete 103-card breakdown, see our Triplet Beat (SV1a) card list, and for pull-rate context specifically, our SV1a pull rates and best cards guide covers that ground in more depth than this buying guide does.
Chase Cards in Triplet Beat
Four names carry this set, and a fifth — the trainer at its centre — is arguably the biggest one.
Dendra
Dendra, at Special Art Rare #99/73, is the top trainer chase in the set. Dendra also has a Secret Rare print at #92/73 — the same character, a different rarity tier and a different card number, which is worth knowing before you buy or sell a single by name alone.
Meowscarada ex
Meowscarada ex sits at Special Art Rare #96/73, one of the three evolved Paldea starter ex cards this set is built around. It also has an Ultra Rare print at #101/73, the set’s alternate top-tier treatment of the same card.
Skeledirge ex
Skeledirge ex, the second of the three starter ex cards, prints at Special Art Rare #97/73 with a matching Ultra Rare version at #102/73.
Quaquaval ex
Quaquaval ex completes the trio at Special Art Rare #98/73, with its own Ultra Rare print at #103/73 — the highest card number in the entire set.
Boss’s Orders
Boss’s Orders has two prints in this set: a Secret Rare at #95/73, and a Special Art Rare at #100/73 — confirmed directly on Pokemon’s own official card database. The #100/73 SAR is the fifth Special Art Rare in the set, alongside the trio of starter ex cards and Dendra above.
| Card | Primary print | Alternate print |
|---|---|---|
| Dendra | SAR #99/73 | SR #92/73 |
| Meowscarada ex | SAR #96/73 | UR #101/73 |
| Skeledirge ex | SAR #97/73 | UR #102/73 |
| Quaquaval ex | SAR #98/73 | UR #103/73 |
| Boss’s Orders | SR #95/73 | SAR #100/73 |
The set carries five Special Art Rare cards in total: Dendra, the three starter ex cards, and Boss’s Orders at #100/73. None of these cards is currently listed as a graded single on our site — if you’re hunting one specifically, Quick Order is the fastest way to flag it.
Regular Box vs Damaged Box vs No Shrink on Our Site
We list booster boxes under a few different condition categories, and the terms mean specific things on our product pages rather than being marketing language.
A Damaged Box listing is our condition category for sealed booster boxes where the outer box itself — not the contents — is affected. The booster packs inside stay factory-sealed; what changes is the outer packaging, not the sealed contents. It doesn’t mean any change to what’s inside: you’re still getting the same booster packs, in the same box count, just under a listing that reflects outer-box condition. Damaged Box pricing on any given set moves independently of the regular box listing and isn’t automatically cheaper.
“No Shrink” is a separate listing name that appears as a bracketed prefix on some of our product titles — for example on other sets’ listings elsewhere on the site. It refers to a specific condition variant named on that product’s own page; we’re not going to define it more broadly than that here, because the definition lives on the individual listing itself.
For Triplet Beat specifically: as of this writing, the SV1A-Triplet Beat Japanese Pokemon Booster Box is currently listed at ¥15,600 (~$98) as a standard regular-box listing. There is no separate Damaged Box or No Shrink listing for this set currently live — if either becomes relevant to your order, the Quick Order page is the way to ask.
Where to Buy a Triplet Beat Booster Box from Tokyo
We ship sealed Japanese product worldwide from Tokyo with tracked delivery. The most direct route into this set is the box itself — the SV1A-Triplet Beat Japanese Pokemon Booster Box, currently listed at ¥15,600 (~$98), is the only current purchase link for this set on our site.
For the browse-and-compare route, our Pokemon booster box collection covers other Japanese sets alongside this one, including two related Scarlet & Violet-era Japanese releases worth checking if you’re building out the same era: Scarlet ex and Violet ex.
For Dendra, Meowscarada ex, Skeledirge ex, Quaquaval ex, or any other Triplet Beat single not currently listed, the Quick Order page is the fastest way to build a mixed order or flag exactly what you’re after.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Triplet Beat (SV1a)?
Triplet Beat is a 103-card Japanese Pokemon TCG set, set code SV1a, released March 10, 2023. It’s an enhanced Scarlet & Violet subset built around the fully evolved ex forms of the three Paldea starters — Meowscarada, Skeledirge and Quaquaval — alongside the trainer card Dendra.
What’s in a Triplet Beat booster box?
Each box has 30 packs of 5 cards, drawn from a 103-card set. The set carries five Special Art Rare cards in total: Dendra, Meowscarada ex, Skeledirge ex, Quaquaval ex and Boss’s Orders (SAR #100/73).
Why do Triplet Beat cards print numbers like 99/73 instead of a number matching the set size?
The main set is denominated out of 73, but the set’s actual total is 103 cards. Secret-tier pulls — the Special Art Rares, alternate Secret Rare and Ultra Rare prints, and the Boss’s Orders Secret Rare — continue numbering past that 73 denominator rather than starting a fresh count.
Is Dendra SAR the same card as Dendra SR?
No. Dendra appears at two different rarities in this set: Special Art Rare at #99/73, and a separate Secret Rare print at #92/73. Same character, different rarity tier and different card number.
Does Triplet Beat have an English equivalent?
It connects to Paldea Evolved internationally, which carries the same generation of Paldea-starter content in English. The Japanese SV1a product runs its own numbering and box structure, distinct from how Paldea Evolved is packaged.
Are Damaged Box or No Shrink versions of Triplet Beat available?
Not currently. As of this writing, only the standard regular-box listing is live for this set. Damaged Box is our condition category for sealed boxes where the outer packaging — not the contents — is affected; No Shrink is a separate listing name defined on the individual product page where it applies. Neither is currently listed for Triplet Beat, but requests can be flagged through Quick Order.
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