2004 Japanese edition almanac

Zubatズバット

Zubat, 50 HP, common, retreat 1 — the same 50 HP every Zubat in this almanac has carried since 1997. Quick Turn costs one Colourless and flips for 10; Surprise, one Grass, takes a card at random from the opponent's hand, shows it to you and shuffles it back into the deck. Drawn by Midori Harada, who draws all three stages of this line in the set.

Golbatゴルバット

Golbat, 70 HP, rare, retreat 1 — 10 HP below the 1999 Golbat and 10 above the 1997 one, which is the usual drift. Supersonic for one Colourless, Sharp Fang for a Grass and a Colourless. Midori Harada again, second of the three.

Oddishナゾノクサ

Oddish, 50 HP, common, retreat 1 — Poisonpowder for 10 and Razor Leaf for 10. Drawn by Yuka Morii, whose cards are built from clay models she makes and photographs rather than painted; she draws the whole Oddish line and both Gulpin cards here, five of this set's 83.

Gloomクサイハナ

Gloom, 70 HP, uncommon — Cling for 20 and Double Razor Leaf, 40 per heads flipped, for a Grass and two Colourless. Cling also heals Gloom for exactly the damage it deals, which is what the uncommon of the line gets instead of a second useful attack. Yuka Morii, clay again.

Vileplume exラフレシア

Vileplume ex, 140 HP, Stage 2, retreat 2 — the first of nine ex cards, and at 005 rather than grouped at the end — Japanese sets scatter them through the numbering, here at 005, 018, 038, 039, 055, 056, 058, 071 and 072. Special Formula is 50 for a Grass and two Colourless and does something extra on a flip. Drawn by Ryo Ueda, who has three of the nine ex cards here; Mitsuhiro Arita has four and Hikaru Koike two.

Pinsirカイロス

Pinsir, 70 HP, holofoil rare — Sonicboom for 30 at Grass and Colourless, a two-energy attack on a Basic that cannot be blocked by resistance. Hajime Kusajima also draws Heracross at 009, so the set's two big beetles sit together.

Crobatクロバット

Crobat, 90 HP, Stage 2, retreat 0 — one of five Pokémon in the set that retreat for free, and the reason the line is worth playing: Zubat to Golbat to Crobat costs nothing to pull back. Triple Poison for a Grass and a Colourless, Flutter Trick for 20. Midori Harada completes the line.

Bellossomキレイハナ

Bellossom, 100 HP, rare, retreat 2 — Miracle Powder for a single Grass and Solarbeam for 50 at Grass plus two Colourless. The third stage of Yuka Morii's Oddish line in this set, and the only one of the three that is not clay-coloured in the artwork's palette.

Heracrossヘラクロス

Heracross, 70 HP, holofoil rare — Extra Draw for one Colourless, then Sonicboom for 50 at two Grass and a Colourless — one of ten attacks in the set that deal exactly 50 for three energy. Hajime Kusajima draws it, as he draws Pinsir at 006.

Seedotタネボー

Seedot, 40 HP, common — Growth Spurt for one Colourless and Trip Over for 10 plus 10 per heads. 40 HP puts it among the smallest bodies in the set, beaten only by Feebas at 024. Hisao Nakamura, who also draws Tentacool at 020.

Surskitアメタマ

Surskit, 50 HP, common — a single attack, Splash About, 10 plus 10 for one Colourless. The shortest card in the first dozen: one attack, one energy, one line of text. Toshinao Aoki, who draws the whole Surskit line here and Vulpix and Ninetales at 016 and 017.

Masquerainアメモース

Masquerain, 70 HP, holofoil rare, retreat 0 — Whirlwind for 20 and Silver Wind for 30 at Grass and Colourless. Free retreat on a Stage 1 with a 70 HP body is what makes it the holofoil of the pair. Toshinao Aoki completes the line.

Gulpinゴクリン

Gulpin, 50 HP, common — Yawn for one Colourless and Spit Poison for one Grass, neither of which does any damage at all: one puts the defender to sleep, the other poisons it. Yuka Morii, clay model, first of the two Gulpin-line cards.

Swalotマルノーム

Swalot, 80 HP, rare, retreat 2 — Amnesia for 10 and Swallow Up, 50 plus 10 per heads, at a Grass and two Colourless. Yuka Morii finishes the line; her clay Swalot is one of the set's more recognisable card faces.

Tropiusトロピウス

Tropius, 80 HP, rare — Fruition for one Grass, which moves an energy off Tropius onto another of your Pokémon and heals 4 damage counters from it, and Gust for 20 at two Colourless. 80 HP on a Basic with a two-energy retreat is a defensive card, not an attacker. Kouki Saitou.

Vulpixロコン

Vulpix, 50 HP, common — Scratch for 10 and Ascension, which evolves it on the spot for a single Fire. Toshinao Aoki draws Vulpix and Ninetales here — but not the ex card at 018, which is Ryo Ueda's.

Ninetalesキュウコン

Ninetales, 70 HP, holofoil rare — Quick Attack for 20 plus a flip, Will-o'-the-wisp for 50 at Fire and two Colourless. Not the card the ex at 018 upgrades: different HP, different attacks, different artist — Toshinao Aoki here, Ryo Ueda there.

Ninetales exキュウコン

Ninetales ex, 90 HP, Stage 1 — Intense Glare for one Colourless, then Fire Blast for 100 at a Fire and three Colourless. 100 damage for four energy with a discard cost is the standard ex shape of 2004. Drawn by Ryo Ueda, not by Toshinao Aoki, who draws the other two Ninetales here.

Sunny Castformポワルン

Sunny Castform, 70 HP, rare — one of the three Castform formes, and the set prints all three: Sunny at 019, Rain at 026, Snow-cloud at 027, all drawn by Sumiyoshi Kizuki. Sunshine changes its type; Sunburn is 40 at Fire and two Colourless.

Tentacoolメノクラゲ

Tentacool, 50 HP, common — Wrap for one Colourless and no damage at all, only a paralysis flip — the Poké-Body Freefloating, which makes its retreat free while it has no energy attached, is the actual reason to play it. Hisao Nakamura, who draws both halves of the Tentacruel line.

Tentacruelドククラゲ

Tentacruel, 70 HP, rare, retreat 0 — Long Tentacle and Toxic, both for one or two Colourless, which makes it a zero-commitment attacker. The free retreat is the reason it is played. Hisao Nakamura.

Staryuヒトデマン

Staryu, 50 HP, common — one attack, Pound for 10 at one Water. Aya Kusube, who also draws Starmie at 044 and both halves of the Chinchou line at 042 and 043 — four cards here.

Corsolaサニーゴ

Corsola, 70 HP, uncommon — Coral Glow for one Colourless and Surf for 40 at Water and two Colourless. A two-attack Water Basic in a set that is short of them. Naoyo Kimura.

Feebasヒンバス

Feebas, 30 HP, uncommon, retreat 1 — 30 HP is the lowest in the set, tied with nothing else, and it carries Ascension so it can become Milotic in one turn. Tomokazu Komiya, whose line work in this era is unmistakable.

Miloticミロカロス

Milotic, 100 HP, holofoil rare, retreat 2 — Wave Splash for 30 and Distorted Wave for 80 at two Water and two Colourless. The payoff card of the Feebas line: 30 HP that has to survive one turn to become 100. Atsuko Nishida.

Rain Castformポワルン

Rain Castform, 60 HP, rare — 10 HP less than Sunny Castform at 019 and the same two-attack shape: Scattered Shower changes its type, Rainy Day Blues is 20 for two Colourless. Sumiyoshi Kizuki draws all three formes.

Snow-cloud Castformポワルン

Snow-cloud Castform, 70 HP, rare, retreat 2 — Flurries for one Water, White Snow for 50 plus 10 per heads at two Water and two Colourless. The third forme, and the only one of the three with a four-energy attack. Sumiyoshi Kizuki.

Snoruntユキワラシ

Snorunt, 50 HP, common — Ice Breath for one Colourless and Tackle for 20 at two. Midori Harada, who draws Snorunt and Glalie and, as at 001 to 007, the whole line in one hand.

Glalieオニゴーリ

Glalie, 80 HP, rare — one attack, Heavy Blizzard for 50 at Water and two Colourless. A single-attack Stage 1 was the standard filler shape of the ADV era. Midori Harada.

Sphealタマザラシ

Spheal, 40 HP, common — Freezing Breath for one Colourless, a coin-flip paralysis attack. Atsuko Nishida draws Spheal, Sealeo and Walrein, the third complete line she is given in the set.

Sealeoトドグラー

Sealeo, 70 HP, rare — Super Icy Wind for one Water and Skull Bash for 50 at Water and two Colourless. Atsuko Nishida, second of three.

Walreinトドゼルガ

Walrein, 120 HP, holofoil rare, retreat 3 — Sheer Cold for 50 at two Water and a Colourless. 120 HP puts it level with Machamp at 051 and Exploud at 064 as the highest body in the set outside the ex cards, and it pays for that with a three-energy retreat. Atsuko Nishida completes the line.

Clamperlパールル

Clamperl, 40 HP, uncommon — Bubble for 20 at Water and Colourless, a paralysis flip. Kagemaru Himeno draws Clamperl, Huntail and Gorebyss, the set's third complete line.

Huntailハンテール

Huntail, 80 HP, holofoil rare — Bite for 20 and Dark Splash for 40 plus 10 per heads at Water and two Colourless. Kagemaru Himeno, second of three.

Gorebyssサクラビス

Gorebyss, 70 HP, holofoil rare, retreat 0 — Stun Needle for 10 and Mystic Water for 20 plus. The free retreat again, and the reason this half of the Clamperl split is the playable one. Kagemaru Himeno.

Relicanthジーランス

Relicanth, 60 HP, holofoil rare — a single attack, Yawn for 10 at one Water, which puts the defender to sleep. A holofoil rare with 60 HP and one attack is a collector's card more than a deck card. Kagemaru Himeno.

Luvdiscラブカス

Luvdisc, 60 HP, rare — Loving Draw for one Colourless and Sweet Temptation for one Water, both of them about cards in hand rather than damage. Miki Tanaka.

Regice exレジアイス

Regice ex, 90 HP, Basic, retreat 2 — Freeze Lock for 60 at two Water and a Colourless, and it stops the defender retreating. One of the three regi, all three printed as ex in this set. Mitsuhiro Arita, who draws all three regi ex in this set — Regirock at 055 and Registeel at 072 as well.

Kyogre exカイオーガ

Kyogre ex, 100 HP, Basic, retreat 3 — Water Arrow, which snipes the bench for two Colourless, and Super Tidal Wave for 50 plus at two Water and a Colourless. The cover card of the set, and one of the five legendary ex cards here. Hikaru Koike.

Voltorbビリリダマ

Voltorb, 40 HP, common — Recharge for one Colourless and Rolling Attack for 20 at Lightning and Colourless. Kyoko Umemoto draws both halves of the Electrode line.

Electrodeマルマイン

Electrode, 70 HP, holofoil rare — Swift for 30 at one Lightning, which cannot be blocked, and Mass Destruction, which knocks out both active Pokémon. The second attack is the set's one genuine board-wipe. Kyoko Umemoto.

Chinchouチョンチー

Chinchou, 50 HP, common — Pound for 10 and Spark for 10 at Lightning and Colourless. Aya Kusube, who draws Staryu at 022 and this line as well.

Lanturnランターン

Lanturn, 80 HP, rare, Stage 1, retreat 2 — Lightning Strike is 50 for two Lightning and a Colourless, and you may throw away every Lightning on it to make that 90. The Poké-Power Energy Grounding picks a basic Energy off a Pokémon of yours that has just been Knocked Out and puts it on Lanturn. Aya Kusube, who draws the other half of the line at 042.

Starmieスターミー

Starmie, 80 HP, rare, retreat 1 — a Psychic-type with a Water attack: Water Arrow costs a single Water and does 20 to any one of the opponent's Pokémon, bench included. Rainbow Star is 50 plus 10 for each type of basic Energy on the defender. Aya Kusube, second of her four cards here.

Claydolネンドール

Claydol, 80 HP, holofoil rare, retreat 1 — Muddy Eye does 10 times the number of basic Energy on Claydol and on the defender, so it grows from both sides. The Poké-Body Primal Pull makes every Evolved Pokémon in play, yours included, pay one extra Colourless to attack. Kyoko Umemoto.

Shuppetカゲボウズ

Shuppet, 40 HP, common — Shadow Crush for one Psychic does 10 and lets you trade a Psychic Energy on Shuppet for one Energy off the defender, which is a fair trade on a 40 HP Basic. Midori Harada, first of the two Shuppet-line cards; seven of this set's 83, level with Atsuko Nishida and behind only Mitsuhiro Arita's eight.

Banetteジュペッタ

Banette, 70 HP, holofoil rare, retreat 1 — Shadow Steal does 10 plus 20 for each Special Energy in the opponent's discard pile, and Darkness Chant puts damage counters equal to the Basic Pokémon and Evolution cards in your own discard pile, capped at 6. Two attacks that both read the discard piles. Midori Harada finishes the line.

Chimechoチリーン

Chimecho, 60 HP, holofoil rare, retreat 1 — Chime is the strangest attack in the set: search the opponent's discard pile for a Supporter and resolve that card's effect as this attack. Psychic Boom does 10 per Energy on the defender. Miki Tanaka, one of her four cards here.

Machopワンリキー

Machop, 50 HP, common, retreat 1 — Knuckle Punch for 10, then Karate Chop at 30 minus 10 for each damage counter already on Machop, so it weakens as it takes hits. Hajime Kusajima draws all three stages of this line, 049 to 051.

Machokeゴーリキー

Machoke, 80 HP, uncommon, retreat 1 — a single attack, Low Kick for 30 at a Fighting and a Colourless, and nothing else on the card. The Poké-Body Strikes Back puts a damage counter on whatever hits it, even if Machoke is Knocked Out. Hajime Kusajima, second of three.

Machampカイリキー

Machamp, 120 HP, holofoil rare, Stage 2, retreat 2 — Brick Smash for 40 ignores Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies and every other effect on the defender, which in 2004 was the cleanest wording in the game. Cross Chop is 60 for four energy, 90 on a flip. The Poké-Body Overzealous adds 30 to everything while the opponent has any Pokémon-ex in play. Hajime Kusajima completes the line.

Rhyhornサイホーン

Rhyhorn, 60 HP, common, retreat 1 — Double Stab for 10 times the heads on two coins, and Take Down for 50 that costs Rhyhorn 10 of its own. Atsuko Nishida, first of the three Fighting cards she draws here, one of the eight in the set.

Rhydonサイドン

Rhydon, 90 HP, rare, retreat 2 — Hyper Tail is 50, or 70 if the defender has a Poké-Power or Poké-Body, which in this set means almost every ex card. The Poké-Body Power Diffusion stops all damage to your Benched Pokémon while Rhydon is Active. Atsuko Nishida, second of four.

Medichamチャーレム

Medicham, 80 HP, holofoil rare, retreat 1 — both attacks scale off the opponent: Meditate is 20 plus 10 for each damage counter on the defender, Chakra Points is 10 plus 10 for each card in the opponent's hand. Nothing it does is fixed. Atsuko Nishida, third of four.

Regirock exレジロック

Regirock ex, 100 HP, Basic, retreat 3 — Tonnage is 60 for two Fighting and a Colourless, or 80 if you let Regirock ex do 30 to itself. The Poké-Body Healing Stone takes a damage counter off it between every turn, which is what makes the self-damage survivable. Mitsuhiro Arita, who draws all three regi ex here.

Groudon exグラードン

Groudon ex, 100 HP, Basic, retreat 3 — Rock Tumble is 30 for two Colourless and ignores Resistance; Crushing Mantle is 50 for two Fighting and a Colourless, plus 10 for every Energy card you discard from your hand. The Poké-Body Mark of Antiquity stops every Kyogre ex and Rayquaza ex in play from attacking at all — including the Kyogre ex at 039 in this same set. Hikaru Koike, one of his two ex cards.

Nuzleafコノハナ

Nuzleaf, 70 HP, uncommon, retreat 1 — Upper Hand shuts off one of the defender's attacks for a turn, and Feint Attack does 40 to any of the opponent's Pokémon while ignoring Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies and everything else on it. One of only two Darkness Pokémon in the set. Hisao Nakamura, first of three cards he draws here.

Shiftryダーテング

Shiftry, 110 HP, holofoil rare, Stage 2, retreat 2 — the larger of the set's only two Darkness Pokémon, the smaller being Nuzleaf at 067. Push Aside for 30 looks at the opponent's hand and buries a Basic Pokémon or Evolution card at the bottom of their deck; Supernatural Power is 40, or 80 if you and the opponent hold the same number of cards. 110 HP is the most any Darkness card here gets. Hisao Nakamura completes the line.

Beldumダンバル

Beldum, 50 HP, uncommon, retreat 2 — one attack, Tackle for 10, and a Poké-Body that matters more than the attack: Levitate, which makes the retreat free as long as Beldum has any Energy on it. Ken Sugimori, one of his two cards here.

Metangメタング

Metang, 80 HP, rare, retreat 2 — Metal Load pulls a Metal Energy back out of the discard pile, Metal Claw is 30 for a Metal and a Colourless. Mitsuhiro Arita draws it, and draws the ex at 071 that it evolves into.

Metagross exメタグロス

Metagross ex, 150 HP — the highest in the set, ten above Vileplume ex at 005 — Stage 2, retreat 4, the most expensive retreat here. Metal Reversal is 40 and drags a Benched Pokémon up to take it; Extra Comet Punch is 50 and 100 on the following turn. It is also the only card in the set with two Weaknesses, Fighting and Fire, both at ×2. Mitsuhiro Arita, his fourth and largest ex here.

Registeel exレジスチル

Registeel ex, 90 HP, Basic, retreat 2 — Steel Wave is 50 for two Metal and a Colourless and does 20 to every Benched Pokémon that shares the defender's type, which in a Water-heavy set is usually two or three. The Poké-Body Exoskeleton shaves 10 off every attack against it. Mitsuhiro Arita, third of the three regi ex.

Jigglypuffプリン

Jigglypuff, 50 HP, common, retreat 1 — Rollout for 10 and Sleepy Song for two Colourless, which puts both Defending Pokémon to sleep. Naoyo Kimura, who also draws Igglybuff at 061.

Wigglytuff exプクリン

Wigglytuff ex, 100 HP, Stage 1, retreat 1 — Sleepy Song is 30 and sleeps both defenders, Do the Wave is 30 plus 10 for each of your Benched Pokémon. A 100 HP ex is small but not the smallest: Ninetales ex at 018, Regice ex at 038 and Registeel ex at 072 are all 90, and Metagross ex at 071 is 150. Ryo Ueda, his third and last ex card here.

Doduoドードー

Doduo, 40 HP, common — one attack, Drill Peck for 10 at a single Colourless. Miki Tanaka, first of the two Doduo-line cards.

Dodrioドードリオ

Dodrio, 80 HP, rare, retreat 0 — Retaliate does 10 for each damage counter on Dodrio itself, so it hits hardest when it is nearly gone; Slashing Strike is 40 but locks itself out for a turn on tails. The Poké-Body Fast Feet lets it retreat even while Asleep or Paralyzed. Miki Tanaka completes the line.

Igglybuffププリン

Igglybuff, 50 HP, uncommon, retreat 1 — Set Song for one Colourless fetches a Basic Pokémon and a basic Energy in one card. The Poké-Body Baby Evolution puts Jigglypuff straight onto it from your hand, which skips a turn of being a 50 HP Basic. Naoyo Kimura, who draws Jigglypuff at 057.

Whismurゴニョニョ

Whismur, 50 HP, common — Wail for 10 also forces the opponent to switch, which is disruption rather than damage. Tomokazu Komiya draws all three stages of this line, 062 to 064.

Loudredドゴーム

Loudred, 80 HP, rare, retreat 2 — Cracking Voice for 20 confuses on a flip, Light Punch is 40 for three Colourless, so it can be powered by anything. Tomokazu Komiya, second of three.

Exploudバクオング

Exploud, 120 HP, holofoil rare, Stage 2, retreat 2 — four attacks, which almost nothing else in the set has: Breaking Sound does 10 to every one of the opponent's Pokémon for a single Colourless, Bass Control does 30 to any one of them for two, Thunderous Roar is 30 and confuses, Hyper Voice is 60 for four. 120 HP puts it level with Machamp at 051 and Walrein at 032 as the largest body outside the ex cards. Tomokazu Komiya completes the line.

Spindaパッチール

Spinda, 60 HP, rare, retreat 1 — The Hula-la confuses the defender on heads and confuses both on tails, and Flail does 10 for each damage counter on Spinda. Both attacks are built around being hit. Kagemaru Himeno, one of her five cards here.

Castformポワルン

Castform, 60 HP, uncommon — the fourth Castform in the set and the only one that is not a forme: Forecast for one Colourless searches the deck for any Stadium and plays it, and the Poké-Body Temperamental Weather swaps it for Sunny, Rain or Snow-cloud Castform at 019, 026 or 027 with all cards and damage carried over. Sumiyoshi Kizuki, who draws all four.

Life Herb

Flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 of your Pokémon (excluding Pokémon-ex). Remove all Special Conditions and 6 damage counters from that Pokémon (all if there are less than 6).

Life Herb, Trainer — flip a coin, and on heads remove every Special Condition and six damage counters from one of your Pokémon, provided it is not a Pokémon-ex. Six counters is 60 damage, which is a third of most ex bodies and more than half of a 100 HP Stage 2. Ryo Ueda, who draws four cards here, three of them ex Pokémon.

Steven's Advice

You can play only one Supporter card each turn. When you play this card, put it next to your Active Pokémon. When your turn ends, discard this card. Draw a number of cards up to the number of your opponent's Pokémon in play. If you have more than 7 cards (including this one) in your hand, you can't play this card.

Steven's Advice, Supporter — draw a number of cards equal to the number of Pokémon the opponent has in play, which is usually three to five. The condition is written into the card: if you hold more than seven cards, including this one, you cannot play it at all. Ken Sugimori, one of his two cards here.

Ancient Technical Machine [Ice]

Attach this card to 1 of your Evolved Pokémon (excluding Pokémon-ex and Pokémon that has an owner in its name) in play. That Pokémon may use this card's attack instead of its own. At the end of your turn, discard Ancient Technical Machine [Ice].

Ancient Technical Machine [Ice], Technical Machine — attach it to one of your Evolved Pokémon that is neither an ex nor owner-named, and that Pokémon may use Ice Generator instead of its own attack. The card is discarded at the end of the turn, so it is a one-shot attack bolted onto a Stage 2. Mitsuhiro Arita, who draws all three of the Ancient Technical Machines.

Ancient Technical Machine [Rock]

Attach this card to 1 of your Evolved Pokémon (excluding Pokémon-ex and Pokémon that has an owner in its name) in play. That Pokémon may use this card's attack instead of its own. At the end of your turn, discard Ancient Technical Machine [Rock].

Ancient Technical Machine [Rock], Technical Machine — same frame as 075, and Stone Generator costs the same single Colourless as the Ice machine, so the two are the cheap halves of the trio. Discarded at the end of the turn. Mitsuhiro Arita, second of three.

Ancient Technical Machine [Steel]

Attach this card to 1 of your Evolved Pokémon (excluding Pokémon-ex and Pokémon that has an owner in its name) in play. That Pokémon may use this card's attack instead of its own. At the end of your turn, discard Ancient Technical Machine [Steel].

Ancient Technical Machine [Steel], Technical Machine — Steel Generator costs two Colourless rather than one, and like the other two the card leaves play at the end of the turn it is used. Mitsuhiro Arita, third of three: he draws all three machines and four of the nine ex cards, eight cards in total, the largest share of this set.

Island Cave

This card stays in play when you play it. Discard this card if another Stadium card comes into play. Whenever any player attaches an Energy card from his or her hand to Water Pokémon, Fighting Pokémon, or Metal Pokémon, remove any Special Conditions from that Pokémon.

Island Cave, Stadium — whenever either player attaches an Energy from hand to a Water, Fighting or Metal Pokémon, that Pokémon loses its Special Conditions. In a set where 20 of the 72 Pokémon are Water and 8 are Fighting, that is most of the board. Ken Ikuji, one of his two Stadiums here.

Ancient Tomb

This card stays in play when you play it. Discard this card if another Stadium card comes into play. Don't apply Weakness for all Pokémon in play (excluding Pokémon-ex and Pokémon that has an owner in its name).

Ancient Tomb, Stadium — Weakness is not applied to anything, except Pokémon-ex and owner-named Pokémon. A Stadium that turns off the ×2 on most of the set and leaves the ex cards vulnerable is the closest this era gets to a control card. Ken Ikuji, second of his two.

Desert Ruins

This card stays in play when you play it. Discard this card if another Stadium card comes into play. At any time between turns, each player puts 1 damage counter on his or her Pokémon-ex with maximum HP of at least 100.

Desert Ruins, Stadium — between every turn, each player puts one damage counter on each of their own Pokémon-ex with a maximum HP of 100 or more. It taxes six of the nine ex cards — Vileplume, Kyogre, Regirock, Groudon, Wigglytuff and Metagross — and does nothing at all to the three 90 HP ones. Shin-ichi Yoshikawa, one of his two Stadiums here.

High Pressure System

This card stays in play when you play it. Discard this card if another Stadium card comes into play. Each player pays Colorless less to retreat his or her Fire and Water Pokémon.

High Pressure System, Stadium — every player pays one less Colourless to retreat Fire and Water Pokémon, on both sides of the table. It is one of the two cards the English edition placed elsewhere: the English printing is in EX Dragon at 085, where it keeps the same text, and the same artist. Ken Ikuji, who draws three Stadiums here, the most of anyone in the set.

Low Pressure System

This card stays in play when you play it. Discard this card if another Stadium card comes into play. Each Grass and Lightning Pokémon in play (both yours and your opponent's) gets +10 HP.

Low Pressure System, Stadium — every Grass and Lightning Pokémon in play, yours and the opponent's, gets 10 more HP. The English printing is EX Dragon 086, with the same text. This is the last Stadium in the set, and its artist differs from 081's: Shin-ichi Yoshikawa, who also draws Desert Ruins at 080 and Magnetic Storm at 083.

Magnetic Storm

This card stays in play when you play it. Discard this card if another Stadium card comes into play. Any damage done by attacks from Psychic Pokémon and Fighting Pokémon (both yours and your opponent's) is not affected by Resistance.

Magnetic Storm, Stadium — damage from Psychic and Fighting Pokémon is not affected by Resistance, on either side of the table. The set has 5 Psychic and 8 Fighting Pokémon, so it mostly helps the Fighting half of 049 to 056. Shin-ichi Yoshikawa, his second Stadium; with the eleven Trainers at 073 to 083 this closes the 83-card set.

Caterpieキャタピー

Caterpie, 50 HP, common, retreat 1 — Signs of Evolution for a single Colourless fetches both Metapod and Butterfree from the deck at once, which is the whole line in one attack; String Shot is 10 and paralyzes on a flip. Atsuko Nishida draws all three stages, 001 to 003.

Metapodトランセル

Metapod, 80 HP, uncommon, retreat 2 — one attack, Sharpen for 20 at two Colourless, and everything else is defence: the Poké-Body Energy Protection takes 10 off every attack for each Energy on Metapod, capped at 30. An 80 HP Stage 1 that reduces damage by 30 is the sturdiest thing in the first ten cards. Atsuko Nishida, second of three.

Butterfreeバタフリー

Butterfree, 100 HP, holofoil rare, Stage 2, retreat 0 — Whirlwind for 30 pushes the defender out, Gust is 50 for a Grass and two Colourless. The Poké-Body Sooth Dust removes a damage counter from every one of your Pokémon between turns, which with its free retreat is the most useful support Stage 2 in the set. Atsuko Nishida completes the line.

Weedleビードル

Weedle, 50 HP, common, retreat 1 — Call for Family puts up to two Grass Basic Pokémon straight onto the Bench for one Colourless, Poison Spurt costs a Grass Energy and only poisons. Hajime Kusajima draws the whole Beedrill line, 004 to 006.

Kakunaコクーン

Kakuna, 70 HP, uncommon, retreat 2 — Headbutt for 10 and a Poké-Body, Poison Payback, that poisons whatever damages it, even the attack that Knocks it Out. Hajime Kusajima, second of three.

Beedrillスピアー

Beedrill, 90 HP, holofoil rare, Stage 2, retreat 0 — Poison Sting for 20 poisons, and Link Needle is 50 for a Grass and two Colourless plus 30 for each other Beedrill you have in play, which is the set's only attack that rewards playing four copies of itself. Hajime Kusajima completes the line.

Nidoran ♀ニドラン♀

Nidoran ♀, 50 HP, common, retreat 1 — Look for Friends digs through the deck until it finds a Basic Pokémon, Bite is 20 for two Colourless. Naoyo Kimura draws both halves of the Nidorina line here, 007 and 008, and Nidoqueen at 055.

Nidorinaニドリーナ

Nidorina, 80 HP, rare, retreat 1 — Scratch for 20 at one Colourless, and Fast Evolution for two fetches any two Evolution cards, so the deck can hold the Stage 2 without holding the middle stage. Naoyo Kimura, second of her three.

Nidoran ♂ニドラン♂

Nidoran ♂, 50 HP, common, retreat 1 — Call for Family reaches for either Nidoran, and Double Stab is 10 times the heads on two coins. Hisao Nakamura, who draws this line's first two stages and Nidoking at 056.

Nidorinoニドリーノ

Nidorino, 70 HP, rare, retreat 1 — Double Stab for 20 times the heads, and Rend is 30, or 60 if the defender already carries a damage counter, which pairs with anything that pings. Hisao Nakamura, second of three.

Parasパラス

Paras, 50 HP, common, retreat 1 — Call for Family for up to two Basic Pokémon of any type, which is the widest version of that attack in the set, and Toxic Spore for 10 poisons on a flip. Yuka Morii, who draws both Paras cards and three more here.

Parasectパラセクト

Parasect, 70 HP, rare, retreat 1 — Energy Powder attaches up to two basic Energy from the deck to any of your Pokémon except the ex ones, which is a free two-turn acceleration; Toxic Spore is 20 and poisons outright. Yuka Morii, second of her five.

Venonatコンパン

Venonat, 50 HP, uncommon, retreat 1 — Psycho Waves trades an Energy for Confusion, Bite is 10 for a Grass. Kagemaru Himeno, who draws both Venomoth-line cards and three here in total.

Venomothモルフォン

Venomoth, 70 HP, rare, retreat 0 — Sleep Poison puts the defender to sleep and poisons it in one attack, Razor Wind is 60 on a flip that fails entirely on tails. The Poké-Body Protective Dust shuts off every non-damage effect of attacks against it, which in this era blocks most of the format. Kagemaru Himeno completes the line.

Bellsproutマダツボミ

Bellsprout, 50 HP, common, retreat 1 — one attack, Vine Whip for 10 at one Grass. Tomokazu Komiya draws all three stages of Victreebel here, 015 to 017, and Exeggcute and Exeggutor at 051 and 052.

Weepinbellウツドン

Weepinbell, 70 HP, rare, retreat 1 — Razor Leaf for 20 at a single Grass is the cheap attack, Corrosive Acid burns for 10 at two Colourless. Tomokazu Komiya, second of three.

Victreebelウツボット

Victreebel, 110 HP, holofoil rare, Stage 2, retreat 2 — Acid is 50 for a Grass and two Colourless and stops the defender retreating, and the Poké-Body Acid Sampler puts a damage counter on every Defending Pokémon between turns, so the lock keeps paying. 110 HP puts it level with the three legendary bird ex cards, behind Gengar ex at 150, Gyarados ex at 130 and the 120 HP Stage 2s at 055 to 057. Tomokazu Komiya completes the line.

Tangelaモンジャラ

Tangela, 60 HP, rare, retreat 1 — neither attack does damage: Vine Tease looks at your Prize cards and swaps one with the top of the deck, Wiggle confuses on heads and poisons on tails. A rare built entirely around information. Yuka Morii, third of five.

Scytherストライク

Scyther, 60 HP, rare, retreat 1 — Fury Cutter flips three coins and grows by 10 for each head, from 10 to 40. The Poké-Body Leaf Ride makes the retreat free while it holds any Energy, which is the same shape as Beldum in the January set. Kouki Saitou, one of his four here.

Growlitheガーディ

Growlithe, 60 HP, uncommon, retreat 2 — a two-energy retreat on a 60 HP Basic is a lot to pay for the size. Bite is 10, Flame Tail 40 for a Fire and two Colourless. Ken Sugimori, who draws 15 of this set's 82, more than any other artist — the four Fire cards at 020 to 023, the three Poliwag stages and the three at 039 to 041.

Arcanineウインディ

Arcanine, 90 HP, rare, retreat 2 — Flare for 20 at a single Fire is quick, Heat Tackle is 70 for four energy and costs Arcanine 10 of its own. Ken Sugimori, second of his fifteen.

Ponytaポニータ

Ponyta, 50 HP, common, retreat 1 — one attack, Stomp at two Colourless for 20, or 30 on a flip. It can be paid entirely in Colourless, which in this set means any deck can use it. Ken Sugimori.

Rapidashギャロップ

Rapidash, 80 HP, holofoil rare, retreat 1 — Searing Flame for 10 burns, and the Poké-Body Fiery Aura doubles the burn counters from 2 to 4 between turns, so the 10-damage attack is really the win condition. Rear Kick is 40. Ken Sugimori completes the Ponyta line.

Moltres exファイヤー

Moltres ex, 110 HP, Basic, retreat 2 — Crushing Flames is 60 for two Fire and a Colourless, and you may throw an Energy off Moltres ex to confuse the defender as well. The first of the three legendary birds printed as ex here; Articuno is at 036 and Zapdos at 043. Ryo Ueda, who draws six cards in this set and all six of them Pokémon-ex.

Poliwagニョロモ

Poliwag, 50 HP, common, retreat 1 — Spiral Attack confuses for one Colourless and does nothing else, Tail Whap is 20 at two. Ken Sugimori draws all three stages of Poliwrath, 025 to 027.

Poliwhirlニョロゾ

Poliwhirl, 80 HP, rare, retreat 1 — Energy Stream is 10 and pulls a basic Energy back out of the discard pile, Bubble is 20 and paralyzes on a flip. Ken Sugimori, second of three.

Poliwrathニョロボン

Poliwrath, 120 HP, holofoil rare, Stage 2, retreat 2 — Split Spiral Punch for 20 confuses, and Mega Throw is 50, or 80 against a Pokémon-ex, which is one of the few attacks here that gets bigger against a Pokémon-ex. The Poké-Body Spiral then stops the opponent's Confused Pokémon from retreating. Ken Sugimori completes the line.

Seelパウワウ

Seel, 50 HP, common, retreat 1 — one attack, Horn Hazard at a single Water: 30 damage, or nothing at all on tails. A one-energy attack that is either 30 or nothing, at common. Toshinao Aoki, who draws Seel and Dewgong here and nothing else.

Dewgongジュゴン

Dewgong, 80 HP, holofoil rare, retreat 2 — Cold Breath for 10 puts the defender to sleep, Aurora Beam is 40 for three Colourless. The Poké-Body Safeguard blocks all effects and all damage from the opponent's Pokémon-ex, which in a set with nine ex cards is a real wall. Toshinao Aoki, second of two.

Shellderシェルダー

Shellder, 50 HP, uncommon, retreat 1 — Minimize takes 20 off every attack against it for a turn, Wave Splash is 10 for one Water. Aya Kusube draws both Cloyster-line cards and the Cubone line at 062 and 063.

Cloysterパルシェン

Cloyster, 70 HP, holofoil rare, retreat 1 — Double Bubble is 10 times the heads on two coins and paralyzes if either is heads, so it is a 75% paralysis; Shell Attack is 50 at three energy. The Poké-Body Exoskeleton takes 20 off every attack, which stacks into a card that is hard to remove at 70 HP. Aya Kusube, second of her four.

Krabbyクラブ

Krabby, 50 HP, common, retreat 2 — Irongrip for 10, and Nap, which removes two damage counters from Krabby rather than attacking. A 50 HP Basic with a two-energy retreat that heals is a stall card at common. Kouki Saitou, who draws both Krabby-line cards.

Kinglerキングラー

Kingler, 80 HP, rare, retreat 2 — Salt Water attaches up to two Water Energy from the deck in one turn, and Hyper Pump is 30 plus 20 for each basic Energy on Kingler that the attack did not spend, capped at 50 more. The two attacks are built to be used in that order. Kouki Saitou, second of two.

Magikarpコイキング

Magikarp, 30 HP, common — 30 HP is the smallest body in the set, and the two attacks are a coin-flip 10 and Ascension, which evolves it straight into Gyarados from the deck. The card is a one-turn investment: survive, then become 130 HP. Atsuko Nishida, who draws four here.

Gyarados exギャラドス

Gyarados ex, 130 HP, Stage 1, retreat 3 — Twister is 40 and flips two coins to strip Energy off the defender, but does nothing at all if both are tails; Dragon Rage is 100 for five Energy, the most expensive attack in the set. The second-largest body here after Gengar ex, and the bigger of the two Stage 1 ex cards, the other being Electrode ex at 042. Hikaru Koike, his only card in this set.

Articuno exフリーザー

Articuno ex, 110 HP, Basic, retreat 2 — Cold Crush is 50 for two Water and a Colourless, and you may discard an Energy off Articuno ex to make the opponent discard one off the defender, which is the mirror of Moltres ex at 024. Ryo Ueda, second of his six.

Pikachuピカチュウ

Pikachu, 50 HP, common, retreat 1 — one attack, Plasma for 10, which pulls a Lightning Energy out of the discard pile on a flip. At common it is the plainest Pikachu printed so far. Midori Harada, who draws both halves of the Raichu line.

Raichuライチュウ

Raichu, 80 HP, holofoil rare, retreat 1 — Recharge attaches up to two Lightning Energy from the deck, Thunder Reflection is 50 for two Lightning and a Colourless and lets you move any number of Lightning off Raichu afterwards, which makes it an energy relay for the bench. Midori Harada completes the line.

Magnemiteコイル

Magnemite, 50 HP, uncommon, retreat 1 — Supersonic confuses on a flip and Speed Ball is 20 for a Lightning and a Colourless, which is the standard 20 at two energy across the whole set. Ken Sugimori draws both Magnemite-line cards and Voltorb at 041.

Magnetonレアコイル

Magneton, 80 HP, rare, retreat 1 — Thundershock for 20 paralyzes on a flip, and Speed Shot does 40 to any one of the opponent's Pokémon for three Colourless while ignoring Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers and Poké-Bodies. A rare that is played for the snipe, not the damage. Ken Sugimori.

Voltorbビリリダマ

Voltorb, 50 HP, common, retreat 1 — one attack, Thundershock for 20 that paralyzes on a flip, and the Poké-Body Floating Electrons, which makes the retreat free while it holds any Energy. Ken Sugimori, third of his fifteen; the Electrode it evolves into is the ex at 042.

Electrode exマルマイン

Electrode ex, 90 HP, Stage 1, retreat 1 — Crash and Burn is 30 for a Lightning and a Colourless plus 20 for every Energy you throw off your own Pokémon, so it can be a 90-damage attack that costs the board nothing but energy. The Poké-Body Extra Energy Bomb discards Electrode ex itself, counts as Knocking it Out, and pulls five Energy out of the discard pile onto the rest of the team. Ryo Ueda, third of his six.

Zapdos exサンダー

Zapdos ex, 110 HP, Basic, retreat 2 — Electron Crush is 50 for two Lightning and a Colourless, or 70 if you discard an Energy off Zapdos ex. The third and last of the legendary birds here: all three are 110 HP Basics with a three-energy attack and a two-energy retreat. Ryo Ueda, fourth of six.

Slowpokeヤドン

Slowpoke, 50 HP, common, retreat 1 — one attack, Confusion Wave for a single Colourless, which confuses Slowpoke as well as the defender. A card that damages nobody and exists only to set up the Stage 1. Yuka Morii, fourth of her five.

Slowbroヤドラン

Slowbro, 60 HP, holofoil rare, retreat 1 — Psyshock is 30 and paralyzes on a flip, and the Poké-Body Strange Behavior moves one damage counter at a time off your other Pokémon onto Slowbro, as long as it does not Knock Slowbro Out. A 60 HP holofoil that works as a damage sink. Yuka Morii completes her five.

Gastlyゴース

Gastly, 50 HP, common, retreat 1 — one attack, Slow Trip Gas, which does no damage and only confuses the defender at the end of the opponent's next turn. The delay is the point: the confusion lands a turn later than everything else in the set. Ken Sugimori, one of his fifteen.

Haunterゴースト

Haunter, 70 HP, rare, retreat 1 — Confuse Ray is 20 for a Psychic and a Colourless, and the Poké-Body Head Trip lets it confuse one of your own Active Pokémon from the Bench, which is a cost you pay to enable cards like Snorlax at 074. Ken Sugimori, second of his two Ghost cards.

Gengar exゲンガー

Gengar ex, 150 HP — the largest body in the set — Stage 2, retreat 2 — Poltergeist is 40 plus 10 for each Trainer card in the opponent's hand, and Prize Count is 60, or 100 when you are behind on Prizes. The only Stage 2 ex here, and the only ex in the set that gets stronger the worse you are doing. Mitsuhiro Arita, one of his three.

Drowzeeスリープ

Drowzee, 50 HP, uncommon, retreat 1 — Hypnosis puts the defender to sleep for one Colourless, Ambush is 10 for a Psychic, or 20 on a flip. Yukiko Baba, who draws both halves of the Hypno line and Farfetch'd at 067.

Hypnoスリーパー

Hypno, 80 HP, rare, retreat 1 — Hypnotic Ray for 20 puts the defender to sleep, and the Poké-Body Eerie Aura puts two damage counters on every Asleep Pokémon between turns, on both sides of the table. That makes every sleep card in the set worth more. Yukiko Baba, second of three.

Exeggcuteタマタマ

Exeggcute, 50 HP, uncommon, retreat 1 — Psybeam for 10 confuses on a flip, Double Spin is 20 times the heads on two coins. Tomokazu Komiya, who draws both Exeggutor-line cards here.

Exeggutorナッシー

Exeggutor, 80 HP, holofoil rare, retreat 2 — Psychic Exchange shuffles your hand away and draws up to eight, the largest draw in the set; Big Eggsplosion flips a coin for every Energy on Exeggutor and does 40 for each head, so the same eight cards that refill the hand also load the attack. Tomokazu Komiya, second of two.

Mr. Mime exバリヤード

Mr. Mime ex, 80 HP, Basic, retreat 1 — Breakdown puts damage counters on the defender equal to the number of cards in the opponent's hand, so it is strongest exactly when they are holding a full hand. The Poké-Body Magic Odds prevents all damage from attacks that do 10, 30, 50, 70, 90, 110, 130, 150 or 170. Ryo Ueda, fifth of six; the same card is printed again at 054 with the mirror-image Poké-Body.

Mr. Mime exバリヤード

Mr. Mime ex, 80 HP, Basic, retreat 1 — identical to 053 in name, HP, retreat, attack and artist, and different in exactly one line: Magic Evens prevents damage of 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, 140, 160 and 180. A set printed twice on purpose, so that between the two of them every damage number in the format is covered. Ryo Ueda, sixth and last of his six.

Nidoqueenニドクイン

Nidoqueen, 120 HP, holofoil rare, Stage 2, retreat 2 — Toxic poisons for two counters a turn instead of one, and Power Lariat is 40 for a Fighting and two Colourless plus 10 for each Evolved Pokémon you have in play. The Poké-Body Family Bonds makes every Nidoran, Nidorina, Nidorino and Nidoking retreat for free while she is in play. Naoyo Kimura, third of her four.

Nidokingニドキング

Nidoking, 120 HP, holofoil rare, Stage 2, retreat 3 — Earth Poison is 40 and poisons anything that is already damaged, and Bound Crush does 60 to any one of the opponent's Pokémon for four energy but cannot be used two turns running. The Poké-Body Power Gene adds 10 to every attack by the Nido family, which is the set's one card that buffs a whole line. Hisao Nakamura, third of three.

Diglettディグダ

Diglett, 50 HP, common, retreat 1 — one attack, Dig Under, which does 10 to any one of the opponent's Pokémon for a single Colourless while ignoring Weakness and Resistance. The cheapest snipe in the set. Hajime Kusajima, who draws both halves of the Dugtrio line.

Dugtrioダグトリオ

Dugtrio, 80 HP, rare, retreat 1 — Sonicboom is 30 and ignores Weakness and Resistance, Rumble is 50 and stops the defender retreating for a turn. Both attacks come in under the set's usual rate for the damage. Hajime Kusajima, second of two.

Mankeyマンキー

Mankey, 50 HP, uncommon, retreat 1 — Mischief shuffles the opponent's deck for one Colourless, which does nothing to the board and everything to a deck that has just searched; Light Punch is 30 for two energy with no coin flip, which no other 50 HP Basic in the set manages. Miki Tanaka, one of her four.

Primeapeオコリザル

Primeape, 70 HP, rare, retreat 0 — Toss does 30 for each Technical Machine or Pokémon Tool card you discard from your hand, which is the only attack in the set that turns tools into damage; Low Kick is 40 at two. Miki Tanaka, second of four.

Onixイワーク

Onix, 80 HP, uncommon, retreat 3 — Rock Throw for 10, and Tunneling, which does 10 to up to two of the opponent's Benched Pokémon. 80 HP on a Basic with a three-energy retreat puts it level with Snorlax at 074 as the heaviest Basic here to move. Kouki Saitou, one of his four.

Cuboneカラカラ

Cubone, 50 HP, common, retreat 1 — Beat for 10, Linear Attack for 20 to any of the opponent's Pokémon. Aya Kusube, who draws both halves of the Marowak line.

Marowakガラガラ

Marowak, 80 HP, holofoil rare, retreat 1 — Linear Attack picks any one of the opponent's Pokémon and does 30 to it, and Vengeance is 30 plus 10 for each Basic Pokémon and Evolution card in your own discard pile, to a maximum of 60 more. A card that wants the discard pile full, which is where Marowak itself ends up. Aya Kusube, second of two.

Pidgeotピジョット

Pidgeot, 100 HP, holofoil rare, Stage 2, retreat 0 — Clutch is 40 for two Colourless and stops the defender retreating, and the Poké-Body Quick Search takes any single card out of the deck once a turn. That Poké-Body is what the card is remembered for: a once-a-turn search for any single card in the deck. Midori Harada, one of her three.

Clefairyピッピ

Clefairy, 50 HP, common, retreat 1 — Gesture drags a Benched Pokémon up to be the defender, Moon Kick is 20 at two Colourless. Mitsuhiro Arita, who draws both halves of the Clefable line, 065 and 066.

Clefable exピクシー

Clefable ex, 100 HP, Stage 1, retreat 2 — Metronome copies any attack on the defending Pokémon without paying its Energy cost, which makes the card's damage output entirely dependent on what is opposite it; Moon Impact is a plain 40. One of four ex cards here with a body of 100 HP or less, the others being Electrode ex and the two Mr. Mime ex. Mitsuhiro Arita, second of his three.

Farfetch'dカモネギ

Farfetch'd, 70 HP, rare, retreat 1 — Hoard fetches and attaches up to two Pokémon Tool cards in one turn, and Cross-Cut is 10, or 30 against an Evolved Pokémon. A rare built around the tool cards at 081 and the Technical Machines from earlier sets. Yukiko Baba, third of three.

Lickitungベロリンガ

Lickitung, 80 HP, rare, retreat 2 — Lick for 10 paralyzes on a flip, Tongue Whip does 20 to any of the opponent's Pokémon for two Colourless. An 80 HP Basic with two attacks and a two-energy retreat: the ordinary rare shape of this set. Sumiyoshi Kizuki, his only card here.

Chanseyラッキー

Chansey, 90 HP, rare, retreat 2 — Sing puts the defender to sleep, and Egg Surprise is a coin: heads does 50 damage, tails removes five damage counters from Chansey. 90 HP on a Basic with a heal is the most defensive rare in the set. Miki Tanaka, third of four.

Kangaskhanガルーラ

Kangaskhan, 80 HP, holofoil rare, retreat 2 — three attacks — no other card in this set has more than two: Fetch draws a card for one Colourless, Headbutt is 20, One-Two Punch is 30 or 50 on a flip. Naoyo Kimura, fourth and last of her cards here.

Taurosケンタロス

Tauros, 70 HP, holofoil rare, retreat 1 — Knock Over is 10 and may discard any Stadium in play, which is the only attack here that removes a Stadium; Rampage is 20 plus 10 for each damage counter on Tauros, then confuses it on tails. Masakazu Fukuda, his only card in this set.

Dittoメタモン

Ditto, 60 HP, holofoil rare, retreat 1 — Energy Ball is 10 plus 10 for each Energy on Ditto the attack did not spend, to a maximum of 30. The Poké-Body Form Variation swaps Ditto for a Basic Pokémon in the discard pile, carrying all cards, damage and Special Conditions across. Miki Tanaka, fourth of four.

Porygonポリゴン

Porygon, 50 HP, uncommon, retreat 1 — Data Retrieval refills the hand to four cards for a single Colourless, Confuse Ray is 10 and confuses outright. Tomoaki Imakuni, his only card here.

Snorlaxカビゴン

Snorlax, 90 HP, holofoil rare, retreat 3 — Collapse for 10 puts Snorlax itself to sleep, and Toss and Turn is 30, or 60 while Snorlax is Asleep, and can be used while Asleep. The Poké-Body Rest Up heals two damage counters whenever it stays asleep between turns, so being asleep is the whole engine. Kagemaru Himeno, third of three.

Great Ball

Search your deck for a Basic Pokémon (excluding Pokémon-ex) and put it onto your Bench. Shuffle your deck afterward.

Great Ball, Trainer — search the deck for a Basic Pokémon, any type, and put it straight onto the Bench. Pokémon-ex are excluded, which is the wording that runs through most of this set's search cards. Nakaoka, who draws this and the Stadium at 082.

VS Seeker

Search your discard pile for a Supporter card, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand.

VS Seeker, Trainer — take a Supporter card back out of the discard pile. In a set with three Supporters at 078 to 080, this doubles every one of them. K. Utsunomiya, one of his two.

PokéDex HANDY909

Shuffle your deck. Look at 6 cards from the top of your deck, then put them back on top of your deck in any order.

PokéDex HANDY909, Trainer — shuffle the deck, look at the top six, put them back in any order. Six cards is enough to fix a whole turn's worth of draws without drawing any of them. K. Utsunomiya, second of two.

Professor Oak's Research

You can play only one Supporter card each turn. When you play this card, put it next to your Active Pokémon. When your turn ends, discard this card. Shuffle your hand into your deck, then draw 5 cards.

Professor Oak's Research, Supporter — shuffle your hand into the deck and draw five. The cleanest hand-reset in the set, and one of the three Supporters that VS Seeker at 076 can bring back. Ken Sugimori, one of his three Trainers here.

Celio's Network

You can play only one Supporter card each turn. When you play this card, put it next to your Active Pokémon. When your turn ends, discard this card. Search your deck for a Basic Pokémon or Evolution card (excluding Pokémon-ex), show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

Celio's Network, Supporter — search the deck for any Basic Pokémon or Evolution card, excluding Pokémon-ex, and put it into your hand. It is the only card here that fetches a Stage 2 directly. Ken Sugimori, second of three.

Bill's Maintenance

You can play only one Supporter card each turn. When you play this card, put it next to your Active Pokémon. When your turn ends, discard this card. If you have any cards in your hand, shuffle 1 of them into your deck, then draw 3 cards.

Bill's Maintenance, Supporter — shuffle one card from your hand back into the deck, then draw three. A net gain of two, provided you have a card worth losing. Ken Sugimori, third of three; with 15 cards he is the most-printed artist in the set.

EXP.ALL

Attach EXP. ALL to 1 of your Pokémon (excluding Pokémon-ex and Pokémon that has an owner in its name) that doesn't already have a Pokémon Tool attached to it. If that Pokémon is Knocked Out, discard this card. During your opponent's turn, if 1 of your Active Pokémon is Knocked Out by your opponent's attack, you may take 1 basic Energy card attached to that Knocked Out Pokémon and attach it to the Pokémon with EXP.ALL attached to it. If you do, discard EXP.ALL.

EXP.ALL, Pokémon Tool — attach it to a Pokémon that is neither an ex nor owner-named. When your Active is Knocked Out by an attack, you may move a basic Energy off the Knocked Out Pokémon onto the holder, then discard EXP.ALL. The set's only Tool, and the only card that keeps energy on the board after a Knock Out. Keiji Kinebuchi, his only card here.

Mt. Moon

This card stays in play when you play it. Discard this card if another Stadium card comes into play. Any Pokémon (both yours and your opponent's) with maximum HP less than 70 can't use any Poké-Powers.

Mt. Moon, Stadium — any Pokémon with a maximum HP below 70 cannot use Poké-Powers. It shuts off the small support Pokémon on both sides of the table, and it is the last card in the set. Nakaoka, second of his two.

Zubatズバット

Zubat, 50 HP, common, retreat 1 — a Grass-type Zubat, which is how this block types the line, and the only attack is Bite for 10 at a single Colourless. The Poké-Body Self-control makes Zubat impossible to Paralyze. Sachiko Adachi, who draws both halves of the Golbat line here.

Golbatゴルバット

Golbat, 70 HP, uncommon, retreat 0 — Spiral Drain is 20 for a Grass and a Colourless and heals a damage counter off Golbat, and Self-control again blocks paralysis. A 70 HP Stage 1 that retreats free and cannot be paralysed is the set's most mobile early card. Sachiko Adachi, second of two.

Koffingドガース

Koffing, 50 HP, common, retreat 1 — one attack, Smog, which does no damage and only poisons for a single Grass. Hisao Nakamura draws the whole Weezing line here, and seven cards in this set, the largest share of any artist.

Weezingマタドガス

Weezing, 70 HP, uncommon, retreat 1 — Liability is the strangest attack in the set: it puts damage counters on the defender until it is 10 HP from being Knocked Out, and Weezing does 70 to itself, so it usually trades a 70 HP body for the opponent's best card at 10 HP. Smogscreen is 20 and poisons. Hisao Nakamura, second of two.

Crobat exクロバット

Crobat ex, 130 HP, holofoil rare ex, Stage 2, retreat 0 — Cross Attack flips four coins for 20 each, Pester is 60 and 100 if the defender already carries a Special Condition, and the Poké-Body Distortion drops a damage counter on any of the opponent's Pokémon once a turn, which is what turns Pester on. Ryo Ueda, one of his four here.

Wurmpleケムッソ

Wurmple, 50 HP, common, retreat 1 — Ascension evolves it from the deck for one Colourless, Miracle Essence lets you pick which Special Condition to inflict. Kagemaru Himeno draws all three stages of Beautifly, 006 to 008.

Silcoonカラサリス

Silcoon, 80 HP, uncommon, retreat 2 — Ram for 10, and Advanced Armor for two energy, which prevents all damage and all effects from the opponent's Evolved Pokémon for a turn. 80 HP behind that wall is hard to get through with a Stage 2. Kagemaru Himeno, second of three.

Beautiflyアゲハント

Beautifly, 100 HP, holofoil rare, Stage 2, retreat 1 — Luring Antenna pulls a Benched Pokémon up before doing 20, Cutting Wind is 50 for a Grass and two Colourless. The Poké-Body Hunch adds 40 to its damage once Beautifly is down to 40 HP or less, so the card gets better as it dies. Kagemaru Himeno completes the line.

Surskitアメタマ

Surskit, 50 HP, uncommon, retreat 1 — one attack, Agility, 10 for a Grass, and on heads every effect of the opponent's next attack is prevented. Mitsuhiro Arita, who draws both Surskit-line cards and six in total.

Masquerainアメモース

Masquerain, 60 HP, rare, retreat 0 — Stun Spore is 20 and paralyses on a flip, and the Poké-Body Intimidating Pattern takes 20 off every attack against it before Weakness, which with a free retreat makes a 60 HP Stage 1 awkward to remove. Mitsuhiro Arita, second of two.

Shroomishキノココ

Shroomish, 40 HP, common, retreat 1 — Stun Spore paralyses on a flip for one Colourless, Trip Over is 10 or 20 for a Grass. Kanako Eo, her only card here.

Nincadaツチニン

Nincada, 50 HP, uncommon, retreat 1 — Dig Under does 10 to any one of the opponent's Pokémon for a single Grass, ignoring Weakness and Resistance, Scratch is 20 at two. Yukiko Baba, who draws four here: this, Staryu and Starmie at 021 and 022, and Shedinja at 038.

Ninjaskテッカニン

Ninjask, 70 HP, holofoil rare, Stage 1, retreat 0 — Swords Dance makes the next turn's Slash 80 instead of 30, both for a single Colourless, so two turns of one energy each add up to 80 damage on the second. The Poké-Body Fast Protection blocks every attack from the opponent's Basic Pokémon outright. Katsura Tabata, her only card in this set.

Tropiusトロピウス

Tropius, 80 HP, holofoil rare, retreat 1 — Miracle Blow picks a Special Condition for one Grass, Stomp is 40 or 60 for four Colourless. The Poké-Body Tropical Motion removes Resistance from every Pokémon the opponent has. Miki Tanaka, one of her three.

Slugmaマグマッグ

Slugma, 50 HP, common, retreat 2 — Collect draws a card for one Colourless, Combustion is 10 for a Fire. Aya Kusube, who draws three here, this and the Sableye at 070 and Shelgon at 063.

Magcargoマグカルゴ

Magcargo, 80 HP, rare, retreat 3 — Knock Over for 10 discards any Stadium in play, Combustion is 50 at three energy. The Poké-Body Smooth Over searches the deck for any single card and puts it on top for the next turn. Midori Harada, one of her three.

Numelドンメル

Numel, 40 HP, common, retreat 1 — one attack, Ram for 10, and the Poké-Body Dense, which takes 20 off every attack from an Evolved Pokémon, on both sides of the table. A 40 HP Basic that survives a 30-damage hit from a Stage 2. Tomokazu Komiya, who draws both Camerupt-line cards and five here.

Cameruptバクーダ

Camerupt, 90 HP, holofoil rare, retreat 2 — Back Burner recovers up to two basic Energy from the discard pile onto your team, Split Bomb does 30 to each of two of the opponent's Pokémon for three energy. One attack recovers energy, the other snipes, and Camerupt is the only card here that does both. Tomokazu Komiya, second of his two.

Goldeenトサキント

Goldeen, 50 HP, common, retreat 1 — Supersonic confuses on a flip, Waterfall is 10 for one Water. Atsuko Nishida, who draws both halves of the Seaking line and four cards here.

Seakingアズマオウ

Seaking, 70 HP, rare, retreat 0 — Triple Breach for a single Water does 10 to three of the opponent's Pokémon at once, and Rend is 30, or 50 against anything already damaged, so the two attacks ladder into each other. Atsuko Nishida, second of two.

Staryuヒトデマン

Staryu, 50 HP, common, retreat 1 — Rapid Spin does 10 and switches both Active Pokémon, which is the only attack here that moves both sides of the table. Yukiko Baba, second of her four.

Starmieスターミー

Starmie, 70 HP, rare, retreat 1 — Energy Flip does 10 to a Benched Pokémon for one Water, Psychic Boom is 10 plus 10 for each Energy on the defender. The Poké-Body Core Guard takes 10 off every attack while a Psychic Energy sits on it, which a Water-type can afford. Yukiko Baba, third of three.

Magikarpコイキング

Magikarp, 30 HP, common — 30 HP is the smallest body in the set, and the only way it attacks is Rage, 10 plus 10 per damage counter on itself, so the 30 HP is the resource. Leap Out switches it out to the Bench for one Colourless. Hisao Nakamura, first of his seven.

Gyaradosギャラドス

Gyarados, 90 HP, holofoil rare, retreat 2 — three attacks: Dragon Spark does 10 to every one of the opponent's Pokémon for a single Water, Full Retaliation is 20 for each damage counter on your Magikarp, and Pulverize is 50, or 100 against anything already holding two damage counters. A card built entirely around the 30 HP Magikarp at 023. Hisao Nakamura, second of his seven.

Lotadハスボー

Lotad, 50 HP, uncommon, retreat 1 — Surprise is 10 and pulls a card at random out of the opponent's hand and buries it in the deck. Atsuko Nishida, third of her four.

Lombreハスブレロ

Lombre, 70 HP, rare, retreat 1 — Ambush is 20, or 40 on a flip, for two Colourless. The Poké-Body Aqua Lift makes the retreat free whenever a Water Energy is attached, the same shape as Scyther and Voltorb in the April set. Atsuko Nishida, fourth of four.

Ludicoloルンパッパ

Ludicolo, 100 HP, holofoil rare, Stage 2, retreat 2 — Water Punch is 40 plus 20 per heads, flipping once for each Water Energy on Ludicolo, so the attack scales with however many you commit. The Poké-Body Happy Dance removes a damage counter from every one of your Pokémon each turn. Ken Sugimori, one of only two cards he draws here.

Wingullキャモメ

Wingull, 50 HP, common, retreat 1 — one attack, Quick Attack at two Colourless for 10, or 20 on a flip. Tomokazu Komiya, who draws both halves of the Pelipper line here.

Pelipperペリッパー

Pelipper, 70 HP, rare, retreat 1 — Bay Dance sets up 30 extra damage for all of your attacks on the following turn, and Aqua Sonic is 50 that ignores Resistance. A rare whose first attack is worth nothing on its own. Tomokazu Komiya, second of two.

Barboachドジョッチ

Barboach, 50 HP, common, retreat 1 — Amnesia shuts off one of the defender's attacks for a turn, and Tackle costs a Fighting Energy on a Water Pokémon, which is the oddest cost line in the set. Miki Tanaka, second of her three.

Corphishヘイガニ

Corphish, 40 HP, uncommon, retreat 1 — Double Chop is 10 times the heads on two coins, and the Poké-Body Exoskeleton takes 10 off every attack, so a 40 HP Basic survives a 20. Takao Unno, one of his three here.

Electrikeラクライ

Electrike, 50 HP, common, retreat 1 — High Voltage stops the opponent playing Trainer cards for a turn on a flip, Gnaw is 20 at two Colourless. Naoyo Kimura, who draws this and Mightyena at 069.

Manectric exライボルト

Manectric ex, 100 HP, Stage 1, retreat 1 — Disconnect is 40 and locks the opponent out of Trainer cards for a turn, and Mega Shot does 80 to any one of their Pokémon for three Lightning but discards every Lightning on Manectric ex, so it fires once. Hikaru Koike, one of his three.

Plusleプラスル

Plusle, 60 HP, rare, retreat 1 — Call for Family puts two Basics onto the Bench, and Positive Spark does 20 to each of the opponent's Pokémon that has a Poké-Power. The pair with Minun at 035 is deliberate: one punishes Powers, the other punishes Bodies. Hajime Kusajima, one of his four.

Minunマイナン

Minun, 60 HP, rare, retreat 1 — Sniff Out takes any one card back out of the discard pile, Negative Spark does 20 to each of the opponent's Pokémon with a Poké-Body. Hajime Kusajima, second of his four; the set pairs it with Plusle at 034.

Natuネイティ

Natu, 50 HP, common, retreat 1 — one attack, Razor Wind for 20 at a single Colourless, which does nothing on tails. The Poké-Body Mirror Coat bounces a Burn or Poison back onto whatever inflicted it. Yuka Morii, who draws both Xatu-line cards here.

Xatuネイティオ

Xatu, 70 HP, rare, retreat 0 — Dazzle Dance confuses for one Colourless, and Psyloop is 30 plus 30 for each Trainer card the opponent has in play, which is the set's answer to Stadium-heavy decks. Mirror Coat again. Yuka Morii, second of two.

Shedinjaヌケニン

Shedinja, 50 HP, holofoil rare, Stage 1, retreat 0 — Extra Curse puts two damage counters on the defender for one Colourless, or four if it is a Pokémon-ex, which at 20 damage is the cheapest ex-hate in the set. The Poké-Body Empty Shell means the opponent takes no Prize cards when Shedinja is Knocked Out. Yukiko Baba, fourth and last of her four.

Solrockソルロック

Solrock, 70 HP, rare, retreat 2 — Scorching Light paralyzes on heads and burns on tails, Reflected Beam does 10 to a Benched Pokémon for each Lunatone you have in play. The Poké-Body Sunbeam raises every Lunatone's maximum HP to 80. Kyoko Umemoto, who draws the Sun-and-Moon pair and four here.

Duskullヨマワル

Duskull, 40 HP, uncommon, retreat 1 — Paralyzing Gaze paralyses on a flip for one Colourless, Will-o'-the-wisp is 20 for a Psychic and a Colourless. Tomoko Wakai, who draws both halves of the Dusclops line and three here.

Dusclopsサマヨール

Dusclops, 70 HP, holofoil rare, retreat 1 — Psychic Removal does 20 and strips all Energy off the defender if both coins are heads, and Powerful Hand puts damage counters equal to the number of cards in your hand, capped at seven. Tomoko Wakai, second of three.

Beldumダンバル

Beldum, 50 HP, uncommon, retreat 1 — one attack, Flip Over, which does 30 for two Colourless and 10 to itself that Weakness and Resistance cannot touch. Hisao Nakamura, who draws all three stages of Metagross here, 042 to 044.

Metangメタング

Metang, 80 HP, rare, retreat 2 — Psychic Boom is 10 plus 10 for each Energy on the defender, Quick Blow is 40 or 60 for three. Hisao Nakamura, second of three.

Metagrossメタグロス

Metagross, 100 HP, holofoil rare, Stage 2, retreat 2 — Link Blast is 70 for a Psychic and a Colourless, but only 40 if Metagross and the defender are holding different amounts of Energy, so the card asks you to count. The Poké-Body Super Connectivity returns a Psychic or Metal Energy from the discard pile to your Active Pokémon every turn. Hisao Nakamura completes the line, and with seven cards is the most-printed artist here.

Deoxys exデオキシス

Deoxys ex, 100 HP, Basic, retreat 1 — Energy Burst is 10 plus 10 for each Energy on Deoxys ex and on the defender together, so it grows from both sides. The Poké-Body Form Change swaps it for another Deoxys ex from the deck and carries every card and damage counter across, which is how the set expects you to play the two copies at 045 and 046. Mitsuhiro Arita, one of his six.

Deoxys exデオキシス

Deoxys ex, 100 HP, Basic, retreat 1 — the second of the two Deoxys ex in this set, and in the sources we hold they carry the same block: Energy Burst and Form Change, the same 100 HP and the same retreat. The difference is the form on the card face. Note that the English set printed three Deoxys ex — 100, 110 and 90 HP — at ex8 97, 98 and 99. Mitsuhiro Arita, one of his six.

Breloomキノガッサ

Breloom, 80 HP, holofoil rare, Stage 1, retreat 1 — Leaf Poison is 20 and poisons if a Grass Energy sits on Breloom, and Hustle Punch is 70 for a Fighting and two Colourless, dropping to 50 on the following turn, so the card wants to alternate colours. Hajime Kusajima, one of his four.

Makuhitaマクノシタ

Makuhita, 50 HP, common, retreat 1 — Thrust is 10 and discards an Energy off the defender on heads, Rising Lunge is 20 or 30 for a Fighting and a Colourless. Asuka Iwashita, her only card in this set.

Hariyama exハリテヤマ

Hariyama ex, 110 HP, Stage 1, retreat 2 — Knock Off is 40 and strips a card out of the opponent's hand, Pivot Throw is 80 for three energy and leaves Hariyama ex taking 10 more from every attack next turn. The Poké-Body Commanding Aura stops the opponent playing Stadiums at all. Ryo Ueda, second of his four.

Nosepassノズパス

Nosepass, 60 HP, rare, retreat 1 — Sharpen for 10, and the Poké-Body Magnetic Reversal, which flips to drag one of the opponent's Benched Pokémon up as the defender. A rare whose only attack is 10 and whose value is entirely in that flip. Sumiyoshi Kizuki, one of his two here.

Lunatoneルナトーン

Lunatone, 60 HP, rare, retreat 1 — Foresight looks at the top five of either deck and reorders them, Target Beam is 20 plus 10 for each Solrock you have in play. The Poké-Body Moonglow makes every Solrock retreat free. Kyoko Umemoto, who draws the Sun-and-Moon pair and four cards here.

Whiscashナマズン

Whiscash, 90 HP, holofoil rare, Stage 1, retreat 2 — Raging Tremble does 10 for each damage counter on Whiscash, spread across the defending Pokémon, and Dwindling Wave is 70 minus 10 for each of those same counters. One attack gets better as Whiscash is hurt and the other gets worse, on the same card. Miki Tanaka, one of her three.

Baltoyヤジロン

Baltoy, 50 HP, common, retreat 1 — Spinning Attack for 10, and Selfdestruct, 40 at two energy, which also does 10 to every Benched Pokémon on both sides. A common that is played for the wipe, not the damage. Kenkichi Toyama, his only card here.

Claydolネンドール

Claydol, 80 HP, holofoil rare, Stage 1, retreat 1 — Ancient Mantra is 20, and then confuses or poisons depending on whether Claydol is holding Psychic or Fighting Energy. The Poké-Body Psychic Trace shuffles your hand away and draws a fresh hand equal to the opponent's, which is the set's best hand reset. Hajime Kusajima, one of his four.

Poochyenaポチエナ

Poochyena, 50 HP, common, retreat 1 — Surprise is 10 and buries a random card from the opponent's hand, Sharp Fang is 20 for a Darkness and a Colourless. Aimi Tomita, her only card in this set.

Mightyenaグラエナ

Mightyena, 70 HP, holofoil rare, Stage 1, retreat 0 — Seek Out searches the deck for any one card for a single Colourless, the only card here that puts any card straight into the hand; Pull Away is 30 and cuts the opponent's hand down to four. Naoyo Kimura, second of his two.

Sableyeヤミラミ

Sableye, 60 HP, rare, retreat 1 — Slash for 10, and Limitation for one Darkness, which stops the opponent playing Supporter cards for a turn. The Poké-Body Night Vision looks at their hand once a turn. Aya Kusube, second of her three.

Carvanhaキバニア

Carvanha, 50 HP, uncommon, retreat 1 — Sharp Fin is 10 for a Water, Rage is 10 plus 10 for each damage counter on Carvanha for a Darkness and a Colourless. Tomokazu Komiya, one of his five.

Sharpedo exサメハダー

Sharpedo ex, 100 HP, Stage 1, retreat 0 — Drag Off is 20 and pulls a Benched Pokémon up to take it, Darkness Blast is 60 for two Darkness and a Colourless, or 80 and a card off the opponent's hand if you discard a Darkness Energy. A free-retreat ex that attacks on the turn it arrives. Hikaru Koike, third and last of his three.

Crawdauntシザリガー

Crawdaunt, 70 HP, holofoil rare, Stage 1, retreat 1 — Bubblebeam is 20 and paralyses on a flip, Cross-Cut is 40, or 60 against an Evolved Pokémon. The Poké-Body Dark Protection takes 10 off every attack for each Darkness Energy attached, which stacks to 20 or 30. Tomoko Wakai, third and last of her three.

Skarmoryエアームド