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So the new set comes out May 9th and Prereleases are happening everywhere. The list is out and it looks like it'll change the TCG metagame up a bit with the new releases. This thread is mostly just to share your opinions on what you think of the new set and how you think it will affect the current metagame, so without further ado, the set list!
Heatmor – Fire – HP90
Basic Pokémon
[C] Hot Lick: 10+ damage. If the Defending Pokémon is Durant, this attack does 50 more damage.
[R][C][C] Firebreathing: 50+ damage. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage.
Weakness: Water(x2)
Resistance: None
Retreat: 1
Empoleon - Water - HP140
Stage 2 - Evolves from Prinplup
Ability: Diving Draw
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may discard a card from your hand. If you do, draw 2 cards.
[W] Attack Command: 10x damage. Does 10 damage times the number of Pokémon in play (both yours and your opponent's).
Weakness: Electric(x2)
Resistance: None
Retreat: 2
Raikou-EX - Electric - HP170
Basic Pokémon
[E][C] Thunder Fang: 30 damage.Flip a coin. If heads the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
[E][E][C] Volt Bolt:Discard all Electric Energy attached to this Pokémon. This attack does 100 damage to 1 of your opponent's benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Weakness: Fighting(x2)
Resistance: None
Retreat: 1
Groudon-EX - Fighting - HP180
Basic Pokémon
[F][C] Tromp: 20 damage.Does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
[F][F][C] Giant Claw: 80+ damage.If the Defending Pokémon already has 2 or more damage counters on it, this attack does 40 more damage.
Weakness: Water(x2)
Resistance: Electric(-20)
Retreat: 4
Darkrai-EX - Dark - HP180
Basic Pokémon
Ability: Dark Cloak
Each of your Pokémon that has any Dark Energy attached to it has no Retreat Cost.
[D][D][C] Night Spear: 90 damage.Does 30 damage to one of your opponent's Benched Pokémon.(Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Weakness: Fighting(x2)
Resistance: Psychic(-20)
Retreat: 2
Zoroark - Dark - HP100
Stage 1 - Evolves from Zorua
[C][C] Brutal Bash: 20x damage. Does 20 damage times the number of Dark Pokémon you have in play.
[D][D] Dark Rush: 20x damage. Does 20 damage times the number of damage counters on this Pokémon.
Weakness: Fighting(x2)
Resistance: Psychic(-20)
Retreat: 2
Tornadus-EX - Colorless - HP170
Basic Pokémon
[C][C] Blow Through: 30+ damage.If there is any Stadium card in play this attack does 30 more damage.
[C][C][C] Power Blast: 100 damage.Flip a coin. If tails, discard an Energy attached to this Pokémon.
Weakness: Electric(x2)
Resistance: Fighting(-20)
Retreat: 1
Random Receiver - Trainer
Reveal cards from the top of your deck until you reveal a Supporter card. Put it into your hand. Shuffle the other cards back into your deck.
You can use any number of Trainer cards during your turn.
Ultra Ball – Trainer
This card can’t be used unless you discard 2 cards from your hand.
Choose 1 Pokémon card from your deck, show it to your opponent, and put it in your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
You can use any number of Trainer cards during your turn.
Heatmor – Fire – HP90
Basic Pokémon
[C] Hot Lick: 10+ damage. If the Defending Pokémon is Durant, this attack does 50 more damage.
[R][C][C] Firebreathing: 50+ damage. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage.
Weakness: Water(x2)
Resistance: None
Retreat: 1
Empoleon - Water - HP140
Stage 2 - Evolves from Prinplup
Ability: Diving Draw
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may discard a card from your hand. If you do, draw 2 cards.
[W] Attack Command: 10x damage. Does 10 damage times the number of Pokémon in play (both yours and your opponent's).
Weakness: Electric(x2)
Resistance: None
Retreat: 2
Raikou-EX - Electric - HP170
Basic Pokémon
[E][C] Thunder Fang: 30 damage.Flip a coin. If heads the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
[E][E][C] Volt Bolt:Discard all Electric Energy attached to this Pokémon. This attack does 100 damage to 1 of your opponent's benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Weakness: Fighting(x2)
Resistance: None
Retreat: 1
Groudon-EX - Fighting - HP180
Basic Pokémon
[F][C] Tromp: 20 damage.Does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
[F][F][C] Giant Claw: 80+ damage.If the Defending Pokémon already has 2 or more damage counters on it, this attack does 40 more damage.
Weakness: Water(x2)
Resistance: Electric(-20)
Retreat: 4
Darkrai-EX - Dark - HP180
Basic Pokémon
Ability: Dark Cloak
Each of your Pokémon that has any Dark Energy attached to it has no Retreat Cost.
[D][D][C] Night Spear: 90 damage.Does 30 damage to one of your opponent's Benched Pokémon.(Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Weakness: Fighting(x2)
Resistance: Psychic(-20)
Retreat: 2
Zoroark - Dark - HP100
Stage 1 - Evolves from Zorua
[C][C] Brutal Bash: 20x damage. Does 20 damage times the number of Dark Pokémon you have in play.
[D][D] Dark Rush: 20x damage. Does 20 damage times the number of damage counters on this Pokémon.
Weakness: Fighting(x2)
Resistance: Psychic(-20)
Retreat: 2
Tornadus-EX - Colorless - HP170
Basic Pokémon
[C][C] Blow Through: 30+ damage.If there is any Stadium card in play this attack does 30 more damage.
[C][C][C] Power Blast: 100 damage.Flip a coin. If tails, discard an Energy attached to this Pokémon.
Weakness: Electric(x2)
Resistance: Fighting(-20)
Retreat: 1
Darkness Claw - Tool
Pokémon Tool: To use a Pokémon Tool, attach it to one of your Pokémon. Each Pokémon can only have 1 card attached, and the card remains attached.
The attacks of the Darkness-type Pokémon that this card is attached to do an additional 20 damage to any Active Pokémon.
You can use any number of Trainer cards during your turn.
Pokémon Tool: To use a Pokémon Tool, attach it to one of your Pokémon. Each Pokémon can only have 1 card attached, and the card remains attached.
The attacks of the Darkness-type Pokémon that this card is attached to do an additional 20 damage to any Active Pokémon.
You can use any number of Trainer cards during your turn.
Dark Patch - Trainer
Choose 1 Basic Darkness Energy card from your discard pile and attach it to one of your Benched Darkness-type Pokémon.
You can use any number of Trainer cards during your turn.
Choose 1 Basic Darkness Energy card from your discard pile and attach it to one of your Benched Darkness-type Pokémon.
You can use any number of Trainer cards during your turn.
Random Receiver - Trainer
Reveal cards from the top of your deck until you reveal a Supporter card. Put it into your hand. Shuffle the other cards back into your deck.
You can use any number of Trainer cards during your turn.
Ultra Ball – Trainer
This card can’t be used unless you discard 2 cards from your hand.
Choose 1 Pokémon card from your deck, show it to your opponent, and put it in your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
You can use any number of Trainer cards during your turn.
Bulbasaur (1/108)
Ivysaur (2/108)
Vensaur (3/108)
Scyther (4/108)
Carnivine (5/108)
Leafeon (6/108)
Dwebble (7/108)
Crustle (8/108)
Karrablast (9/108)
Shelmet (10/108)
Accelgor (11/108)
Flareon (12/108)
Entei EX (13/108)
Torchic (14/108)
Torchic 15/108)
Combusken (16/108)
Blazekin (17/108)
Torkoal (18/108)
Heatmor (19/108)
Larvesta (20/108)
Larvesta (21/108)
Volcarona (22/108)
Slowpoke (23/108)
Slowbro (24/108)
Vaporeon (25/108)
Kyogre EX (26/108)
Piplup (27/108)
Primplup (28/108)
Empoleon (29/108)
Glaceon (30/108)
Tympole (31/108)
Palpitoad (32/108)
Vanillite (33/108)
Vanillish (34/108)
Ducklett (35/108)
Swanna (36/108)
Jolteon (37/108)
Raikou EX (38/108)
Plusle (39/108)
Minun (40/108)
Joltik (41/108)
Joltik (42/108)
Galvantula (43/108)
Tynamo (44/108)
Tynamo (45/108)
Eelektrik (46/108)
Elekeross (47/108)
Espeon (48/108)
Slowking (49/108)
Woobat (50/108)
Yamask (51/108)
Cofagrigus (52/108)
Aerodactyl (53/108)
Groudon EX (54/108)
Drilbur (55/108)
Excadrill (56/108)
Excadrill (57/108)
Timburr (58/108)
Gurdurr (59/108)
Umbreon (60/108)
Umbreon (61/108)
Sableye (62/108)
Darkrai EX (63/108)
Sandile (64/108)
Krokorok (65/108)
Krookodile (66/108)
Scraggy (67/108)
Scrafty (68/108)
Zorua (69/108)
Zorua (70/108)
Zoroark (71/108)
Bisharp (72/108)
Vullaby (73/108)
Escavalier (74/108)
Klink (75/108)
Klang (76/108)
Klinklang (77/108)
Pawniard (78/108)
Bisharp (79/108)
Chansey (80/108)
Chansey (81/108)
Blissey (82/108)
Eevee (83/108)
Eevee (84/108)
Chatot (85/108)
Lillipup (86/108)
Herdier (87/108)
Stoutland (88/108)
Haxorus (89/108)
Tornadus EX (90/108)
Cheren (91/108)
Dark Claw (92/108)
Dark Patch (93/108)
Enhanced Hammer (94/108)
Hooligans Jim and Cas (95/108)
N (96/108)
Old Amber Aerodactyl (97/108)
Professor Juniper (98/108)
Random Receiver (99/108)
Rare Candy (100/108)
Twist Mountain (101/108)
Ultra Ball (102/108)
Entei EX (103/108)
Kyogre EX (104/108)
Raikou EX (105/108)
Groudon EX (106/108)
Darkrai EX (107/108)
Tornadus EX (108/108)
Shiny Gadrevoir (109/108)
Shiny Archeops (110/108)
Shiny Pokémon Catcher (111/108)
Ivysaur (2/108)
Vensaur (3/108)
Scyther (4/108)
Carnivine (5/108)
Leafeon (6/108)
Dwebble (7/108)
Crustle (8/108)
Karrablast (9/108)
Shelmet (10/108)
Accelgor (11/108)
Flareon (12/108)
Entei EX (13/108)
Torchic (14/108)
Torchic 15/108)
Combusken (16/108)
Blazekin (17/108)
Torkoal (18/108)
Heatmor (19/108)
Larvesta (20/108)
Larvesta (21/108)
Volcarona (22/108)
Slowpoke (23/108)
Slowbro (24/108)
Vaporeon (25/108)
Kyogre EX (26/108)
Piplup (27/108)
Primplup (28/108)
Empoleon (29/108)
Glaceon (30/108)
Tympole (31/108)
Palpitoad (32/108)
Vanillite (33/108)
Vanillish (34/108)
Ducklett (35/108)
Swanna (36/108)
Jolteon (37/108)
Raikou EX (38/108)
Plusle (39/108)
Minun (40/108)
Joltik (41/108)
Joltik (42/108)
Galvantula (43/108)
Tynamo (44/108)
Tynamo (45/108)
Eelektrik (46/108)
Elekeross (47/108)
Espeon (48/108)
Slowking (49/108)
Woobat (50/108)
Yamask (51/108)
Cofagrigus (52/108)
Aerodactyl (53/108)
Groudon EX (54/108)
Drilbur (55/108)
Excadrill (56/108)
Excadrill (57/108)
Timburr (58/108)
Gurdurr (59/108)
Umbreon (60/108)
Umbreon (61/108)
Sableye (62/108)
Darkrai EX (63/108)
Sandile (64/108)
Krokorok (65/108)
Krookodile (66/108)
Scraggy (67/108)
Scrafty (68/108)
Zorua (69/108)
Zorua (70/108)
Zoroark (71/108)
Bisharp (72/108)
Vullaby (73/108)
Escavalier (74/108)
Klink (75/108)
Klang (76/108)
Klinklang (77/108)
Pawniard (78/108)
Bisharp (79/108)
Chansey (80/108)
Chansey (81/108)
Blissey (82/108)
Eevee (83/108)
Eevee (84/108)
Chatot (85/108)
Lillipup (86/108)
Herdier (87/108)
Stoutland (88/108)
Haxorus (89/108)
Tornadus EX (90/108)
Cheren (91/108)
Dark Claw (92/108)
Dark Patch (93/108)
Enhanced Hammer (94/108)
Hooligans Jim and Cas (95/108)
N (96/108)
Old Amber Aerodactyl (97/108)
Professor Juniper (98/108)
Random Receiver (99/108)
Rare Candy (100/108)
Twist Mountain (101/108)
Ultra Ball (102/108)
Entei EX (103/108)
Kyogre EX (104/108)
Raikou EX (105/108)
Groudon EX (106/108)
Darkrai EX (107/108)
Tornadus EX (108/108)
Shiny Gadrevoir (109/108)
Shiny Archeops (110/108)
Shiny Pokémon Catcher (111/108)