Crimson Haze PSA 10 Guide
Set History & Release Context
Crimson Haze is a Japanese Scarlet & Violet-era enhanced expansion (強化拡張パック) released on March 22, 2024. The set is themed around the Pokemon Scarlet & Violet DLC The Teal Mask and the Kitakami region, with Bloodmoon Ursaluna positioned as the central featured Pokemon (Bulbapedia accessed 2026-05-09).
As an enhanced expansion, Crimson Haze is purpose-designed for sealed-format tournaments where players construct decks only from cards pulled from boosters. To support that format the set includes reprints of Standard-staple Trainers such as Switch and Pokemon Catcher alongside new ACE SPEC cards. Localisations followed in Traditional Chinese, Thai and Korean.
In the English market, cards from Crimson Haze are not localised as a standalone box. They appear instead inside the May 24, 2024 English expansion Twilight Masquerade, which combines Japanese material across multiple sources.
Crimson Haze PSA 10 Cards
4 cards
Top Chase Cards Explained
Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex is the headline chase, printed in regular ex, special-art (SAR) and secret-rare variants, and is the central marketed Pokemon for the box. Additional ex chases include Greninja ex (Terastal variant), Sinistcha ex, Iron Thorns ex and Scream Tail ex (Bulbapedia accessed 2026-05-09).
The ACE SPEC inclusions and the reprinted competitive Trainer staples form a secondary chase layer for players building Limited / sealed decks, while collectors concentrate on the Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex full-art and secret-rare prints.
Investment Analysis
Crimson Haze's investment angle is anchored to Bloodmoon Ursaluna, a one-form story-locked Pokemon from The Teal Mask DLC with no alternate mass-available form. That single-Pokemon focus concentrates collector demand on a small chase pool. The enhanced-expansion designation also typically corresponds to a shorter print window than mainline boosters, which helps sustain medium-term price floors. Risk: Bloodmoon Ursaluna also appears in other contemporary sets, so cross-set substitution can dilute the Crimson Haze-specific premium.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does sv5a mean?
sv5a is the Japanese set code: 'sv' = Scarlet & Violet era, '5' = the fifth main numbered set position in the era, 'a' = the enhanced (sub) expansion variant slot. Crimson Haze sits adjacent to the sv5 mainline release.
When did Crimson Haze release?
March 22, 2024 in Japan (Bulbapedia accessed 2026-05-09).
What is an 'enhanced expansion pack'?
A 強化拡張パック is a Japanese sub-expansion sized for sealed-format tournaments. It includes reprinted competitive Trainers and is intentionally smaller than mainline boosters.
What is Bloodmoon Ursaluna?
Bloodmoon Ursaluna is a special form of Ursaluna introduced in The Teal Mask DLC. It's a Normal-type story-locked variant and is the central featured ex of the Crimson Haze box.
Is there an English Crimson Haze?
No standalone English release. Cards from Crimson Haze are folded into the English Twilight Masquerade expansion released May 24, 2024.
Are ACE SPEC cards in Crimson Haze tournament-legal?
Yes, the ACE SPEC cards introduced in Crimson Haze are legal in Japanese Standard alongside the rest of the Scarlet & Violet block.