Boss's Orders (Rebel Clash 154)

Trainer Supporter

Boss's Orders ボスの指令 Boss's Order

Giovanni Regular print Illus. nagimiso Release information English expansion Rebel Clash Rarity English card no. 154/192 Japanese expansion Rebellion Crash Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 092/096 English expansion Rebel Clash Rarity English card no. 189/192 Japanese expansion Rebellion Crash Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 106/096 English expansion Rebel Clash Rarity English card no. 200/192 Japanese expansion Rebellion Crash Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 112/096 Japanese expansion Shiny Star V Japanese card no. 176/190 Expansion Shining Fates Rarity English card no. 058/072 Japanese Deck Venusaur VMAX Starter Set Japanese card no. 018/021 Japanese Deck Blastoise VMAX Starter Set Japanese card no. 017/020 Japanese Deck Kit Single Strike Premium Trainer Box Japanese card no. 020/033 Japanese Deck Kit Rapid Strike Premium Trainer Box Japanese card no. 020/033 Japanese Deck Gengar VMAX High-Class Deck Japanese card no. 016/019 Japanese Deck Inteleon VMAX High-Class Deck Japanese card no. 019/022 Japanese expansion Sword & Shield Family Pokémon Card Game Japanese card no. 051/053 Japanese Deck Kit Zacian & Zamazenta vs Eternatus Special Deck Set Japanese card no. 026/028 Japanese expansion VMAX Climax Japanese card no. 158/184 English expansion Lost Origin Rarity English card no. TG24/TG30 Japanese expansion VMAX Climax Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 268/184 Japanese Deck Start Deck 100 Japanese card no. 406/414 English expansion Brilliant Stars Rarity English card no. 132/172 Japanese expansion Star Birth Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 097/100 Japanese Deck Kit VSTAR Premium Trainer Box Japanese card no. 025/030 Japanese Deck Lucario VSTAR Starter Set Japanese card no. 020/021 Japanese Deck Darkrai VSTAR Starter Set Japanese card no. 020/020 Japanese Deck Start Deck 100 CoroCoro Comic Version Japanese card no. 024/024 Japanese Deck Zeraora VSTAR & VMAX High-Class Deck Japanese card no. 020/020 Japanese Deck Deoxys VSTAR & VMAX High-Class Deck Japanese card no. 020/020 Japanese Deck Kit Charizard VSTAR vs Rayquaza VMAX Special Deck Set Japanese card no. 028/030 Japanese expansion VSTAR Universe Japanese card no. 161/172 English expansion SWSH Black Star Promos English card no. SWSH251 Japanese expansion VSTAR Universe Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 250/172 Japanese Deck Kit Premium Trainer Box ex Japanese card no. 024/028 Release information English expansion Paldea Evolved Rarity English card no. 172/193 Japanese expansion Triplet Beat Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 069/073 English expansion Paldea Evolved Rarity English card no. 248/193 Japanese expansion Triplet Beat Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 095/073 English expansion Paldea Evolved Rarity English card no. 265/193 Japanese expansion Triplet Beat Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 100/073 Japanese Deck Fire Victini ex Start Deck Japanese card no. 138/139 Japanese Deck Tera Greedent ex Start Deck Japanese card no. 138/139 Japanese Deck Kit Ruler of the Black Flame Deck Build Box Japanese card no. 032/038 Japanese Deck Terastal Starter Set Mewtwo ex Japanese card no. 020/020 Japanese Deck Terastal Starter Set Skeledirge ex Japanese card no. 019/020 English expansion Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic English Deck Venusaur & Lugia ex Deck English card no. 019/034 Japanese expansion Pokémon Card Game Classic Japanese Deck Venusaur & Lugia ex Deck Japanese card no. 029/032 English expansion Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic English Deck Charizard & Ho-Oh ex Deck English card no. 019/034 Japanese expansion Pokémon Card Game Classic Japanese Deck Charizard & Ho-Oh ex Deck Japanese card no. 029/032 English expansion Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic English Deck Blastoise & Suicune ex Deck English card no. 019/034 Japanese expansion Pokémon Card Game Classic Japanese Deck Blastoise & Suicune ex Deck Japanese card no. 029/032 Japanese Deck Kit Venusaur & Charizard & Blastoise Special Deck Set ex Japanese card no. 046/049 Japanese expansion Shiny Treasure ex Japanese card no. 181/190 Japanese Deck Ancient Koraidon ex Starter Deck & Build Set Japanese card no. 046/053 Japanese Deck Future Miraidon ex Starter Deck & Build Set Japanese card no. 046/053 Japanese Deck Kit Pokémon Card Game Battle Academy Japanese card no. 066/066 Japanese Deck Battle Master Deck Terastal Charizard ex Japanese card no. 019/021 Japanese Deck Battle Master Deck Chien-Pao ex Japanese card no. 018/019 Japanese Deck Kit Stellar Miracle Deck Build Box Japanese card no. 039/044 Japanese Deck Stellar Tera Type Starter Set Sylveon ex Japanese card no. 022/022 Japanese Deck Stellar Tera Type Starter Set Ceruledge ex Japanese card no. 022/022 Japanese expansion SV-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 188/SV-P Japanese expansion Generations Start Deck Reshiram ex & Amoonguss ex Japanese card no. 172/175 Japanese Deck ex Starter Set Marnie's Morpeko & Grimmsnarl ex Japanese card no. 017/018 Japanese Deck ex Starter Set Steven's Beldum & Metagross ex Japanese card no. 018/018

Boss's Orders (Japanese: ボスの指令(しれい) Boss's Order) is a Supporter card. It was first released as part of the Rebel Clash expansion.

Card text

Sword & Shield Series prints

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

Team Plasma

Team Plasma

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

FLARE

(Prism Star) Rule You can't have more than 1 card with the same name in your deck. If a card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.

TAG TEAM

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VSTAR Power

Switch 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon with their Active Pokémon.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

You may play only 1 Supporter card during your turn.

Scarlet & Violet Series prints

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

Team Plasma

Team Plasma

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

FLARE

(Prism Star) Rule You can't have more than 1 card with the same name in your deck. If a card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.

TAG TEAM

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VSTAR Power

Switch in 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon to the Active Spot.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

You may play only 1 Supporter card during your turn.

Release information

Sword & Shield Series

This card was included as a Regular card, a Full Art card, and as a Secret Rainbow Rare in the Rebel Clash expansion, first released in the Japanese Rebellion Crash expansion, each featuring Giovanni with artwork by nagimiso. The Regular print was reprinted in the Japanese Shiny Star V subset.

A new print featuring Lysandre with artwork by Ryuta Fuse was included in the Shining Fates expansion, first released in the Japanese Venusaur & Blastoise VMAX Starter Sets. In Japan, a Non Holofoil version of the Giovanni Regular print was available in the Single Strike & Rapid Strike Premium Trainer Boxes, Sword & Shield Family Pokémon Card Game set, and Zacian & Zamazenta vs Eternatus Special Deck Set. Holofoil versions of the Lysandre print were included in the V Battle Deck—Venusaur vs. Blastoise and in both of the Japanese High-Class Decks. The Lysandre print was reprinted, alongside a Full Art Secret card with artwork by NC Empire, in the Japanese VMAX Climax subset.

A new print featuring Cyrus with artwork by GIDORA was included in the Japanese Start Deck 100 and could be obtained in Non Holofoil and Mirror Holofoil versions. Holofoil and Non Holofoil Cyrus prints were also released in the Japanese Star Birth expansion and VSTAR Premium Trainer Box, respectively. The Holofoil print was later included in the Brilliant Stars expansion and concurrent V Battle Deck—Lycanroc vs. Corviknight. In Japan, Non Holofoil Cyrus prints were reprinted in both VSTAR Starter Sets and the Premium Trainer Box ex; Mirror Holofoil prints were reprinted in the Start Deck 100 CoroCoro Comic Version, in both of the VSTAR & VMAX High-Class Decks, and in the Charizard VSTAR vs Rayquaza VMAX Special Deck Set. The Full Art Lysandre print was later included in the Lost Origin expansion. The Cyrus Regular print was reprinted, alongside a Cyrus Full Art print with artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita, in the Japanese VSTAR Universe subset. The Cyrus Full Art print was later released as a SWSH Black Star Promo in the Cyrus Premium Tournament Collection from March 24, 2023. A Non Holofoil version of the Regular Cyrus card was included in various products, starting with the Trainer's Toolkit 2022.

Scarlet & Violet Series

Boss's Orders with artwork featuring Ghetsis was included as a Regular card, a Full Art ultra rare, and a special illustration rare in the Paldea Evolved expansion, first released in the Japanese Triplet Beat subset. The Regular print features artwork by NC Empire, the Full Art print features artwork by Hideki Ishikawa, while the special illustration rare print features artwork by hncl. A Non Holofoil version of the Regular Paldea Evolved print was first included in the Paldea Evolved Build & Battle Box. In Japan, the Paldea Evolved Regular print was also reprinted in two of the ex Start Decks, the Ruler of the Black Flame Deck Build Box, both Terastal Starter Sets, the Venusaur & Charizard & Blastoise Special Deck Set ex, the Shiny Treasure ex subset, both Starter Deck & Build Sets, the Pokémon Card Game Battle Academy Deck Kit, both Battle Master Decks, the Stellar Miracle Deck Build Box, both Stellar Tera Type Starter Sets, and the Generations Start Deck Reshiram ex & Amoonguss ex.

The Rebel Clash print of Boss's Orders was reprinted in Holofoil for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic, although it uses its Scarlet & Violet Series text. This reprint lacks a regulation mark and is thus not legal for tournament play.

In Japan, the Paldea Evolved regular print of this card was one of seven SV-P Promotional cards available in Pokémon Card Gym Promo Card Pack 8, which was distributed at Pokémon Card Gym venues able to do so from October 18, 2024. This print features the Pokémon Card Gym logo. The regular Ghetsis print was later reprinted in the Japanese ex Starter Set Steven's Beldum & Metagross ex and ex Starter Set Marnie's Morpeko & Grimmsnarl ex.

Gallery

Giovanni Regular print Illus. nagimiso	Giovanni Full Art print Illus. nagimiso	Giovanni Rainbow Rare print Illus. nagimiso
Lysandre Regular print Illus. Ryuta Fuse	Lysandre Full Art print Illus. NC Empire	Cyrus Regular print Illus. GIDORA
Cyrus Full Art print Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita	Ghetsis Regular print Illus. NC Empire	Ghetsis ultra rare print Illus. Hideki Ishikawa
Ghetsis special illustration rare print Illus. hncl	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori

Trivia

• This card's effect is identical to Lysandre. As such, it was ruled that Lysandre and Boss's Orders could not be included in the same deck.
  • Boss's Orders was named specifically to prevent the need for future rulings such as this for subsequent prints featuring different villainous team leaders. The name of the specific team leader on each printing of this card is printed in the upper right corner. This is similar to the naming scheme of Professor's Research.

Origin

• The Rebel Clash prints feature Giovanni, formerly the head of Team Rocket and Gym Leader of Viridian City. A group of Team Rocket Grunts, a Trainer class, is also featured in the Regular print's illustration.
• The Shining Fates and Lost Origin prints feature Lysandre, the boss of Team Flare.
• The Brilliant Stars and SWSH251 prints feature Cyrus, the boss of Team Galactic.
• The Paldea Evolved prints feature Ghetsis, the leader of Team Plasma.

References

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.