2007 Japanese edition almanac

Parasパラス

Paras, 60 HP, Grass, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Scratch is 10 for one Colourless, Mushroom Tackle is 20 at two Grass with a paralysis flip. Two attacks, both cheap, nothing to think about until it evolves. Ken Sugimori.

Parasectパラセクト

Parasect, 90 HP, Grass, Stage 1, uncommon, retreat 2 — Wild Spores for one Grass is 20, but if Parasect evolved from Paras this turn it is 40 and leaves the Defending Pokémon both Asleep and Poisoned. Extend Fungus is 60 at two Grass and a Colourless and heals two damage counters off Parasect. Masakazu Fukuda.

Exeggcuteタマタマ

Exeggcute, 60 HP, Grass, Basic, common, retreat 1 — one attack, Direct-hit Bomb, for a single Grass: flip a coin for each Energy on Exeggcute and put 10 on a chosen Pokémon of the opponent's for every heads. Nothing lands on the Active unless you aim there. Ken Sugimori.

Exeggutorナッシー

Exeggutor, 90 HP, Grass, Stage 1, rare, retreat 2 — String Bomb costs one Colourless and flips a coin for every basic Energy on Exeggutor and on the Defending Pokémon, 30 per heads. Nutritional Support searches out two Grass Energy and attaches them anywhere. A Stage 1 that both accelerates and swings for a variable 90. Masakazu Fukuda.

Chikoritaチコリータ

Chikorita, 50 HP, Grass, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Sleep Scent puts the defender to Sleep on heads and costs nothing, Jump On is 10 for one Grass, 20 on heads. No setup, no drawback, the textbook first stage. Kagemaru Himeno.

Bayleefベイリーフ

Bayleef, 80 HP, Grass, Stage 1, uncommon, retreat 1 — Evolution Impulse for a Colourless fetches any Evolution card out of the deck, Leaf Boomerang is 30 per heads on two coins at a Grass and a Colourless. The search is what puts the 130 HP Meganium down a turn early. Midori Harada.

Meganiumメガニウム

Meganium, 130 HP, Grass, Stage 2, holofoil rare, retreat 2 — Ultra Powder is 20 for one Grass and rolls three coins, one each for Poisoned, Burned and Paralyzed. Fire Counterattack is 60 at two Grass and a Colourless, and 90 if the opponent has any Fire Pokémon in play. 130 HP with a built-in answer to the type that beats it. Daisuke Ito.

Spinarakイトマル

Spinarak, 50 HP, Grass, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Impound for a Colourless stops the defender retreating at all, Double Scratch is 20 per heads on two coins at a Grass and a Colourless. A common that already does the locking the evolved form is built around. Kagemaru Himeno.

Ariadosアリアドス

Ability Sticky

Ariados, 80 HP, Grass, Stage 1, rare, retreat 1 — the Poké-Body Sticky makes every Pokémon in play except Ariados cost one more Colourless to retreat, both sides alike. Offensive Needle is 20 at a Grass and a Colourless, Poisoned on heads, Paralyzed on tails. A board-wide tax on a Stage 1. Midori Harada.

Celebiセレビィ

Celebi, 60 HP, Grass, Basic, holofoil rare, retreat 1 — Sprouting costs no Energy and attaches a Grass Energy straight out of the deck. Leaf Tornado is 30 at two Grass and then lets you move any number of basic Grass Energy around your side. Acceleration and a shuffler on a 60 HP Basic. Kagemaru Himeno.

Surskitアメタマ

Surskit, 50 HP, Grass, Basic, common, retreat 1 — one attack, Sleep Inducer for one Grass, which drags a Benched Pokémon up and puts it to Sleep. No damage at all; the card exists to buy a turn. Ken Sugimori.

Masquerainアメモース

Masquerain, 70 HP, Grass, Stage 1, uncommon, free retreat — Centrifugal Force at two Colourless does 20 per Colourless in the defending Pokémon's retreat cost, counted after every effect, so it scales off Sticky and other retreat taxes. Swirling Ripple is 30 at two Grass, 60 and Confused if the opponent has any Water Pokémon in play. Midori Harada.

Tropiusトロピウス

Tropius, 80 HP, Grass, Basic, uncommon, retreat 1 — Bonus Leaf for one Grass removes three damage counters from each of your Benched Pokémon that has Grass Energy attached, Whirlwind is 30 at a Grass and a Colourless and makes the opponent switch their Active out. A Basic that works as a bench-wide healer. Kazuyuki Kano.

Kricketotコロボーシ

Kricketot, 60 HP, Grass, Basic, common, retreat 2 — Call for Family for one Colourless fetches any Basic Pokémon onto the Bench, Sling is 10 for one Grass. The search is what makes Kricketune's Concerto worth counting. Atsuko Nishida.

Kricketuneコロトック

Kricketune, 80 HP, Grass, Stage 1, rare, retreat 2 — Sore Performance is 20 at two Colourless and puts the defender to Sleep, Concerto is 40 at two Grass plus 10 for every Kricketot and every Kricketune you have in play. A Stage 1 whose damage grows with your own board. Mitsuhiro Arita.

Snoverユキカブリ

Snover, 60 HP, Grass, Basic, common, retreat 2 — Curiosity costs nothing and shows you the opponent's hand, Snowball Fight is 30 at a Water and a Colourless but does 10 to Snover on tails. A Grass-typed card whose attack takes Water Energy. Ken Sugimori.

Abomasnowユキノオー

Ability Glacier Snow

Abomasnow, 100 HP, Grass, Stage 1, rare, retreat 3 — the Poké-Body Glacier Snow puts the Attacking Pokémon to Sleep whenever Abomasnow is damaged by an attack, even if that Knocks it Out. Heavy Blizzard is 60 at a Water and two Colourless, and on heads drops a damage counter on every Benched Pokémon the opponent has. Kazuyuki Kano.

Vulpixロコン

Vulpix, 60 HP, Fire, Basic, common, retreat 1 — one attack only: Fire Soul at two Fire is 20 and adds 10 onto one of the opponent's Benched Pokémon, Weakness and Resistance not applied there. Two Fire for 20 is a poor rate and the bench damage is the entire reason to run it. Kagemaru Himeno.

Ninetalesキュウコン

Ability Color Shift

Ninetales, 80 HP, Fire, Stage 1, rare, retreat 1 — the Poké-Power Color Shift rewrites Ninetales' own type to match any one of the opponent's Pokémon for the turn, which switches its Weakness off on demand. Fire Blast is 60 at two Fire for a discarded Fire Energy. Kouki Saitou.

Magbyブビィ

Ability Baby Evolution

Magby, 40 HP, Fire, Basic, uncommon, retreat 1 — Scorch costs nothing and burns the Defending Pokémon on heads, and the Poké-Power Baby Evolution drops a Magmar from your hand onto Magby, clearing the damage. A free status attack that later becomes a 70 HP Magmar without spending a turn. Midori Harada.

Magmarブーバー

Magmar, 70 HP, Fire, Basic, common, retreat 2 — Flare is 20 for one Fire, Flamethrower is 50 at two Fire and a Colourless for any Energy off Magmar. A Basic in the common slot carrying a 50-damage attack is why the Magby line was worth printing at all. Mitsuhiro Arita.

Magmortarブーバーン

Magmortar, 100 HP, Fire, Stage 1, rare, retreat 3 — Smoke Bomb is 30 at a Fire and a Colourless and makes the defender flip to attack next turn. Flame Drum is 80 at two Fire and a Colourless, but without a Magby anywhere underneath you must discard two Energy cards from your hand or the attack does nothing. The payoff card of the line. Hiroaki Ito.

Cyndaquilヒノアラシ

Cyndaquil, 60 HP, Fire, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Tackle is 10 and costs nothing, Live Coal is 20 at a Fire and a Colourless. Two attacks, both honest, on a 60 HP Basic. Masakazu Fukuda.

Quilavaマグマラシ

Quilava, 80 HP, Fire, Stage 1, uncommon, retreat 1 — one attack, Fireworks at a Fire and a Colourless is 40, and a tails costs a Fire Energy off Quilava. Forty for two on a middle stage, with the discard as the only brake. Atsuko Nishida.

Typhlosionバクフーン

Ability Firestarter

Typhlosion, 110 HP, Fire, Stage 2, holofoil rare, retreat 2 — the Poké-Power Firestarter attaches a Fire Energy out of the discard pile to one of your Benched Pokémon every turn, which is the engine the whole Fire block runs on. Evaporating Heat is 60 at two Fire and a Colourless and strips a Water Energy off the defender. Kazuyuki Kano.

Magmortar LV.Xブーバーン

Ability Torrid Wave

Magmortar LV.X, 130 HP, Fire, Level-Up, holofoil rare, retreat 3 — played from your hand onto a Magmortar, no Energy needed. The Poké-Power Torrid Wave Burns the Defending Pokémon and upgrades the between-turns damage to 3 counters instead of 2. Flame Bluster at four Fire throws off two Fire Energy and puts 100 on any one of the opponent's Pokémon, and Magmortar cannot use it next turn. Shizurow.

Seelパウワウ

Seel, 60 HP, Water, Basic, common, retreat 2 — one attack, Freezing Headbutt at a Water and a Colourless is 10 with a paralysis flip. The number is small; the paralysis is the card. Ken Sugimori.

Dewgongジュゴン

Ability Cold Fat

Dewgong, 90 HP, Water, Stage 1, uncommon, retreat 2 — Collapse is 60 at two Water and a Colourless and puts Dewgong to Sleep, and the Poké-Body Cold Fat then reduces all damage to it by 40 for as long as it stays Asleep. The drawback is the defence: 90 HP sitting behind a 40-point shield. Masakazu Fukuda.

Magikarpコイキング

Magikarp, 30 HP, Water, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Flail costs one Colourless and does 10 per damage counter on Magikarp, Dragon Rage is 60 at two Water and does nothing at all if either of two coins is tails. 30 HP with a 60-damage attack: the joke and the reason Gyarados costs four Energy. Yusuke Ohmura.

Gyaradosギャラドス

Ability Dragon DNA

Gyarados, 120 HP, Water, Stage 1, rare, retreat 3 — the Poké-Body Dragon DNA lets Gyarados use any attack from its Basic Pokémon and adds 30 to it against the Active, so the Magikarp underneath turns Dragon Rage into 90. Enrage is 80 at two Water and two Colourless, forces a blind discard for every heads on a flip-until-tails, and Confuses Gyarados if the first coin is tails. Mitsuhiro Arita.

Totodileワニノコ

Totodile, 50 HP, Water, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Bite is 10 for free, Shining Fang is 10 for one Water, 20 if the Defending Pokémon already carries damage counters. Cheap, and it rewards having hit first. Kouki Saitou.

Croconawアリゲイツ

Ability Evolutionary Vitality

Croconaw, 80 HP, Water, Stage 1, uncommon, retreat 2 — the Poké-Power Evolutionary Vitality, on the turn Croconaw evolves, looks at the top five cards and takes every Energy card found there. Hover Over is 30 at a Water and a Colourless and stops the defender retreating. Mitsuhiro Arita.

Feraligatrオーダイル

Feraligatr, 130 HP, Water, Stage 2, holofoil rare, retreat 2 — Energy Cyclone at two Water does 20 for every Energy card you show from your hand, then puts them back on top of the deck. Breaking Tail is 60 at a Water and two Colourless plus a blind discard from the opponent's hand. A Stage 2 that turns hand size into damage. Kazuyuki Kano.

Remoraidテッポウオ

Remoraid, 60 HP, Water, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Sharpshooting for one Water puts 10 anywhere the opponent is weakest, Weakness and Resistance ignored on the bench; Numbing Water is 20 at two Water with a paralysis flip. Sumiyoshi Kizuki.

Octilleryオクタン

Octillery, 80 HP, Water, Stage 1, uncommon, retreat 1 — Crash Bomber at two Colourless is 30, or 60 against a defender carrying Special Energy, and then discards one of those Special Energy. Aqua Liner at two Water puts 40 on any Benched Pokémon. A Stage 1 that punishes the Special Energy cards of the block. Kagemaru Himeno.

Mantineマンタイン

Ability Jumbo Fin

Mantine, 80 HP, Water, Basic, rare, retreat 1 — the Poké-Body Jumbo Fin cuts two Colourless off the retreat cost of every Water Pokémon you have, provided a Mantyke is anywhere underneath. Giant Wave is 50 at two Water and cannot be used two turns running. Masakazu Fukuda.

Barboachドジョッチ

Barboach, 50 HP, Water, Basic, common, retreat 1 — one attack, Mud Spit for one Fighting, which on heads does 10 to every one of the opponent's Pokémon. Weakness and Resistance are not applied on the bench, and nothing lands on the Active. Ken Sugimori.

Whiscashナマズン

Whiscash, 90 HP, Water, Stage 1, rare, retreat 3 — Fury at a Water and two Colourless does 20 per damage counter on Whiscash, so the card wants to be hit. Magnitude at a Fighting and three Colourless is 60 and puts 20 on every Benched Pokémon, yours included. Daisuke Ito.

Snoruntユキワラシ

Snorunt, 50 HP, Water, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Collect for one Colourless draws a card, Snowball is 20 for one Water and does nothing at all on tails. Two cheap attacks, one of them a coin flip. Kagemaru Himeno.

Glalieオニゴーリ

Ability Craggy Face

Glalie, 90 HP, Water, Stage 1, rare, retreat 2 — the Poké-Body Craggy Face cuts 20 off every attack from an opponent's Stage 2 Pokémon while Glalie is Active. Intimidation Pebble is 50 at two Water and a Colourless, and on heads shuts the opponent out of Trainer and Supporter cards for a turn. Mitsuhiro Arita.

Sphealタマザラシ

Spheal, 50 HP, Water, Basic, common, retreat 2 — Rollout is 10 for one Colourless, Hustle for one Water flips: on heads, Rollout's base damage becomes 40 on your next turn. A two-turn setup on a 50 HP Basic. Sumiyoshi Kizuki.

Sealeoトドグラー

Sealeo, 80 HP, Water, Stage 1, uncommon, retreat 2 — one attack, Ice Rider at two Water, 30 onto any one of the opponent's Pokémon and nothing on the Active unless you aim there. No coin flip attached. Kouki Saitou.

Walreinトドゼルガ

Ability Freeze-up

Walrein, 130 HP, Water, Stage 2, rare, retreat 3 — the Poké-Power Freeze-up, on the turn Walrein evolves, flips two coins and on both heads discards the Defending Pokémon and everything attached to it, which is not a Knock Out and so gives up no Prize. Ice Bind is 70 at two Water and a Colourless and Paralyzes unless the opponent throws a card away. Midori Harada.

Finneonケイコウオ

Finneon, 50 HP, Water, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Elegant Swim for one Water does no damage but on heads blocks every effect of an attack, damage included, next turn. Tackle is 20 at two Colourless. Ken Sugimori.

Lumineonネオラント

Ability Lure Ring

Lumineon, 80 HP, Water, Stage 1, holofoil rare, retreat 1 — the Poké-Power Lure Ring drags an opponent's Benched Pokémon with 100 HP or more into the Active spot. Reverse Stream at two Colourless is 30 plus 10 for each Water Energy on Lumineon, and then returns all that Water to your hand. Mitsuhiro Arita.

Buizelブイゼル

Buizel, 60 HP, Water, Basic, common, retreat 1 — printed without a DPBP number, so it sits at the end of the set list rather than in the numbered run. One attack, Quick Attack at two Colourless: 10, or 40 on heads. A common with a 40-damage ceiling. Kenkichi Toyama.

Pichuピチュー

Ability Baby Evolution

Pichu, 40 HP, Lightning, Basic, uncommon, retreat 1 — the Poké-Power Baby Evolution puts a Pikachu straight from your hand onto Pichu, which counts as evolving it and clears every damage counter. Chupi is 20 for no Energy at all, nothing on tails. A 40 HP baby that becomes a 60 HP Pikachu without a turn's wait is the cheapest opening in the set. Yuka Morii.

Pikachuピカチュウ

Ability Electro Recycle

Pikachu, 60 HP, Lightning, Basic, common, retreat 1 — BikaBika is 20 at a Lightning and a Colourless, 30 on heads. The Poké-Power Electro Recycle picks a Lightning Energy out of the discard pile whenever a Pichu is anywhere underneath, so the line keeps paying for itself. Sumiyoshi Kizuki draws the Pichu and the Pikachu both.

Raichuライチュウ

Raichu, 90 HP, Lightning, Stage 1, holofoil rare, retreat 1 — Electromagnetic Induction costs nothing and drops up to two Lightning Energy from the deck onto one of your Pokémon. Explosive Thunder is 30 times the number of basic Lightning Energy you throw off Raichu, so the acceleration feeds the attack directly. Daisuke Ito.

Electrikeラクライ

Electrike, 60 HP, Lightning, Basic, common, retreat 1 — a single attack, Electromagnetic Jam for one Lightning: 10 damage, and on heads the opponent cannot attach any Energy from hand to their Active Pokémon next turn. Ten damage and a one-turn lock for one Energy. Kouki Saitou.

Manectricライボルト

Manectric, 80 HP, Lightning, Stage 1, rare, free retreat — Lightning Twister costs one Colourless and does 20 per basic Energy on Manectric, Chain Lightning is 70 at three Lightning and adds 20 to every Benched Pokémon that shares the defender's type. Atsuko Nishida.

Shinxコリンク

Shinx, 60 HP, Lightning, Basic, common, retreat 1 — no DPBP number. Plasma for one Lightning is 10, and on heads it pulls a Lightning Energy out of the discard pile onto Shinx, so the card pays its own next attack. Lee HyunJung.

Electivire LV.Xエレキブル

Ability Shocking Tail

Electivire LV.X, 120 HP, Lightning, Level-Up, holofoil rare, retreat 3 — played onto an Electivire. The Poké-Body Shocking Tail puts two damage counters on any Pokémon the opponent attaches an Energy to from hand, for as long as Electivire is Active. Pulse Barrier is 50 at a Lightning and a Colourless, and if it clears any Tool or Stadium cards it shuts off every effect against Electivire next turn. Shizurow.

Nidoran ♀ニドラン♀

Nidoran ♀, 50 HP, Psychic, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Call for Family for one Colourless searches out either Nidoran and drops it onto the Bench, Poison Sting is 20 at a Psychic and a Colourless with a poison flip. The search card that makes the Nidoqueen at 032 buildable. Ken Sugimori.

Nidorinaニドリーナ

Nidorina, 80 HP, Psychic, Stage 1, uncommon, retreat 1 — Rescue for one Colourless pulls up to two Pokémon out of the discard pile into your hand; Scratch is 30 at a Psychic and a Colourless. Recovery on a middle stage is what lets the family work as a toolbox rather than a straight line. Atsuko Nishida.

Nidoqueenニドクイン

Ability Mother Pheromone

Nidoqueen, 120 HP, Psychic, Stage 2, rare, retreat 2 — Give Aid is 90 at two Psychic and a Colourless, but the base damage falls to 50 whenever you have the same number of Benched Pokémon as your opponent or fewer. The Poké-Body Mother Pheromone shaves a Colourless off every attack on your Nidoran ♀, Nidorina, Nidoran ♂, Nidorino and Nidoking. Kagemaru Himeno.

Zubatズバット

Zubat, 50 HP, Psychic, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Supersonic for one Psychic confuses on heads, Bite is 20 at two Colourless. Cheap, two attacks, and the front of a line that ends in a free-retreat Crobat. Ken Sugimori.

Golbatゴルバット

Golbat, 70 HP, Psychic, Stage 1, uncommon, free retreat — Pulse Search for one Psychic is 30 and then shows you the opponent's hand. Free retreat plus hand information on a Stage 1 is a Supporter's worth of effect bundled into an attack. Kazuyuki Kano.

Crobatクロバット

Ability Evolutionary Toxic

Crobat, 100 HP, Psychic, Stage 2, rare, free retreat — Strike and Fade at two Psychic puts 50 on any one of the opponent's Pokémon, ignoring Weakness, Resistance and everything on the Defending one, and shuffles Crobat and everything attached back into the deck on tails. The Poké-Power Evolutionary Toxic poisons the Defending Pokémon as Crobat evolves, and doubles the between-turns damage to 2 counters. Masakazu Fukuda.

Abraケーシィ

Abra, 50 HP, Psychic, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Play Search for one Psychic looks at the top five and takes one, Ultra Evolution at a Psychic and a Colourless finds an Alakazam in the deck and puts it straight onto Abra, counting as evolving. That is not a shortcut: Kadabra was left out of the set entirely, so this attack is the only way up the line. Ken Sugimori.

Alakazamフーディン

Ability Power Cancel

Alakazam, 100 HP, Psychic, Stage 2, holofoil rare, retreat 1 — printed as a Stage 2 with no Kadabra beneath it, so it only ever arrives via Abra's Ultra Evolution. The Poké-Power Power Cancel throws away two cards from your hand to switch off an opponent's Poké-Power during their own turn. Psychic Guard is 50 at two Psychic and a Colourless and cuts 30 off the damage from Stage 2 attackers next turn. Kouki Saitou.

Mr. Mimeバリヤード

Ability Airy Wall

Mr. Mime, 70 HP, Psychic, Basic, rare, retreat 1 — the Poké-Body Airy Wall blocks all damage from any attacker carrying two Energy or fewer, and with a Mime Jr. underneath it blocks the effects as well, not just the damage. Trick Play at a Psychic and a Colourless hides a coin: guess wrong and it is 50, guess right and Mr. Mime does 20 to itself. A 70 HP Basic that most cheap attackers simply cannot touch. Kagemaru Himeno.

Unown Eアンノーン

Ability EQUIP

Unown E, 50 HP, Psychic, Basic, uncommon, retreat 1 — the Poké-Power EQUIP turns it into a Pokémon Tool on one of your Pokémon for +10 HP. Hidden Power at two Colourless makes every coin the opponent flips next turn come up tails. One of four Unown here, E, I, M and T, each spelling an action. Daisuke Ito.

Unown Iアンノーン

Ability ITEM

Unown I, 50 HP, Psychic, Basic, rare, retreat 1 — the Poké-Power ITEM only fires with E, I, T and M all on your Bench, and then searches out any Trainer card; one ITEM per turn. Hidden Power for one Colourless rewrites an Energy on the defender as a Special Energy that provides Colourless and nothing else until the end of the opponent's next turn. Daisuke Ito.

Unown Mアンノーン

Ability MAGNET

Unown M, 50 HP, Psychic, Basic, uncommon, retreat 1 — the Poké-Power MAGNET flips a coin on heads to drag one of the opponent's Benched Pokémon into the Active spot, as long as Unown M is Active itself. Hidden Power for one Colourless is 30 on heads, and on tails 30 onto one of your own Pokémon, Weakness and Resistance not applied. Kazuyuki Kano.

Unown Tアンノーン

Ability THROW

Unown T, 50 HP, Psychic, Basic, uncommon, retreat 1 — the Poké-Power THROW costs a card from your hand, then flips to put two damage counters on a Benched Pokémon. Hidden Power for one Colourless looks at the opponent's hand, shuffles one card of your choosing away, then shows your own hand so the opponent picks one of yours to lose. Kazuyuki Kano.

Chinglingリーシャン

Ability Baby Evolution

Chingling, 40 HP, Psychic, Basic, uncommon, retreat 1 — the Poké-Power Baby Evolution puts Chimecho from your hand onto Chingling and clears the damage. Inviting Bell costs nothing and searches out any Supporter card. A 40 HP Basic that finds your Supporter for the turn. Emi Yoshida.

Chimechoチリーン

Chimecho, 70 HP, Psychic, Basic, rare, retreat 1 — Call In for one Colourless draws a card, and three if a Chingling is anywhere underneath. Strange Bell is 20 for one Psychic and Confuses the defender if it happens to be a Basic Pokémon. A Basic that evolves from a Basic. Daisuke Ito.

Croagunkグレッグル

Croagunk, 60 HP, Psychic, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Ghastly Sound for one Colourless does no damage but on heads stops the opponent playing Supporter cards next turn, Finger Poke is 20 at two Psychic with a poison flip. Ken Sugimori.

Toxicroakドクロッグ

Ability Poison Sacs

Toxicroak, 90 HP, Psychic, Stage 1, rare, retreat 1 — the Poké-Body Poison Sacs stops the opponent clearing Poisoned by evolving or devolving, Level-Up cards included, so the condition sticks for the rest of the game. Knuckle Claws is 30 at a Psychic and a Colourless and poisons outright, no flip. Daisuke Ito.

Uxieユクシー

Ability Memory Out

Uxie, 60 HP, Psychic, Basic, holofoil rare, retreat 1 — the Poké-Power Memory Out fires during the opponent's turn when Uxie is damaged and stops that Attacking Pokémon using that attack next turn. Mind Off is 10 for one Psychic, 30 and Asleep with both Mesprit and Azelf in play. Ryo Ueda.

Mespritエムリット

Ability Upper Material

Mesprit, 60 HP, Psychic, Basic, holofoil rare, retreat 1 — the Poké-Body Upper Material sets the retreat cost of every Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf in play, both sides, to 0. Teleportation Burst is 30 at a Psychic and a Colourless and may switch Mesprit out afterwards. Ryo Ueda.

Azelfアグノム

Ability Downer Material

Azelf, 60 HP, Psychic, Basic, holofoil rare, retreat 1 — the Poké-Body Downer Material makes every attack by the opponent's Basic Pokémon cost one more Colourless, once per turn. Bind Pulse is 10 for one Psychic and blocks the opponent from attaching Special Energy next turn. Ryo Ueda.

Sandshrewサンド

Sandshrew, 60 HP, Fighting, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Sand Attack for one Fighting does no damage, but the Defending Pokémon's next attack needs a heads from its owner or it fails outright. Ram is 30 at a Fighting and a Colourless. Ken Sugimori draws both halves of this line.

Sandslashサンドパン

Sandslash, 90 HP, Fighting, Stage 1, uncommon, retreat 1 — Spike Armor for a single Colourless does nothing on your turn and then puts 4 damage counters on the Attacking Pokémon during your opponent's next turn, even if Sandslash is Knocked Out by that same attack. Poison Spike is 60 at two Fighting and a Colourless, and poisons a defender that is already carrying damage counters. Atsuko Nishida.

Geodudeイシツブテ

Geodude, 60 HP, Fighting, Basic, common, retreat 2 — one attack, Stone Throw for a single Fighting, which puts 10 on two of the opponent's Benched Pokémon and nothing on the Active. Pure spread on a 60 HP Basic. Ken Sugimori.

Gravelerゴローン

Graveler, 90 HP, Fighting, Stage 1, uncommon, retreat 3 — Rock Cannon is 30 per heads on a flip-until-tails at a Fighting and a Colourless, Rock Slide is 40 at two Fighting and a Colourless plus 10 onto two Benched. A card that can reach 120 while its retreat cost sits at 3. Mitsuhiro Arita.

Sudowoodoウソッキー

Sudowoodo, 80 HP, Fighting, Basic, rare, retreat 1 — Sidestep is 20 for one Colourless, and with a Bonsly anywhere underneath you flip to block every effect of an attack on heads. Persuade is 30 at two Fighting and drags a Benched Pokémon up, which then cannot retreat. Atsuko Nishida.

Larvitarヨーギラス

Larvitar, 50 HP, Fighting, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Mountain Bite for one Fighting is 10, or 20 and Larvitar falls Asleep if you throw the top card of your deck away. Hammer In is 20 at two Colourless with no strings. Masakazu Fukuda.

Pupitarサナギラス

Pupitar, 70 HP, Fighting, Stage 1, uncommon, free retreat — Pressurized Gas at two Colourless does 10 to every one of the opponent's Pokémon and nothing to the Active. Rocket Tackle is 50 at a Fighting and two Colourless, 10 back to itself, and on heads blocks all damage to Pupitar next turn. Midori Harada.

Cranidosズガイドス

Cranidos, 70 HP, Fighting, Stage 1, uncommon, retreat 1 — it evolves from Skull Fossil, a Trainer card played as a Basic, which is why a fossil Pokémon can be on the board on turn one. Headbutt is 20 for one Colourless, Steamroll is 30 at a Fighting and a Colourless plus 20 onto a Benched Pokémon. Mitsuhiro Arita.

Rampardosラムパルド

Rampardos, 120 HP, Fighting, Stage 2, holofoil rare, retreat 1 — Assurance is 30 at a Fighting and a Colourless, and 60 once the defending Pokémon is down to 60 HP or less. Hasty Headbutt is 100 at three Fighting for 20 back on itself, and it ignores Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies and every other effect on the defender. Kazuyuki Kano.

Lucario LV.Xルカリオ

Ability Stance

Lucario LV.X, 110 HP, Fighting, Level-Up, holofoil rare, retreat 1 — played onto an Active Lucario. The Poké-Power Stance blocks every effect of an attack, damage included, against Lucario next turn, and ends the moment Lucario leaves the Active spot. Close Combat is 80 at two Fighting and a Colourless, and leaves Lucario taking 30 more from attacks next turn. Ryo Ueda.

Murkrowヤミカラス

Murkrow, 60 HP, Darkness, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Swarm searches out another Murkrow and puts it on the Bench for no Energy, Hide Crowd is 20 at two Colourless and switches Murkrow out of the Active spot. The setup card for the Honchkrow at 226. Atsuko Nishida.

Honchkrowドンカラス

Ability Dark Genes

Honchkrow, 90 HP, Darkness, Stage 1, holofoil rare, retreat 1 — the Poké-Body Dark Genes lets each of your Murkrow use Honchkrow's attack as its own without paying that attack's Energy, once Honchkrow itself is properly powered. Dark Wing Flaps is 50 at two Darkness and a Colourless and shuffles a blind pick from the opponent's hand back into their deck. Four Murkrow swinging for 50 is the best trick in the set. Kazuyuki Kano.

Tyranitarバンギラス

Tyranitar, 140 HP, Darkness, Stage 2, holofoil rare, retreat 4 — Payback is 40 at a Darkness and a Colourless, and 80 plus the top three cards of the opponent's deck once they are down to their last Prize. Ground Burn at two Fighting and two Darkness is 80 plus 20 for every Energy card thrown off the top of either deck. 140 HP and a retreat of 4. Masakazu Fukuda.

Aronココドラ

Aron, 50 HP, Metal, Basic, common, retreat 2 — one attack, Steel Tackle at a Metal and a Colourless for 30, with 10 back onto Aron. Thirty on a 50 HP Basic always costs something. Yuka Morii.

Laironコドラ

Lairon, 80 HP, Metal, Stage 1, uncommon, retreat 3 — Mend for one Metal pulls a Metal Energy out of the discard pile onto Lairon and heals two damage counters, Confront is 50 at two Metal and a Colourless. The middle stage pays for the 130 HP Aggron above it. Midori Harada.

Aggronボスゴドラ

Aggron, 130 HP, Metal, Stage 2, holofoil rare, retreat 4 — Heap Up at two Colourless is 40, or 70 if there are Metal Special Energy cards in your discard pile, and then buries every Energy card from that pile on top of your deck. Hard Metal at four Metal is 60, or 100 for 40 damage to itself. Kouki Saitou.

Shieldonタテトプス

Shieldon, 80 HP, Metal, Stage 1, uncommon, retreat 2 — evolves from Armor Fossil. Hard Face is 20 at a Metal and a Colourless and reduces all damage to Shieldon by 20 next turn, Shield Attack is 40 at a Metal and two Colourless, 60 on heads. Kouki Saitou.

Bastiodonトリデプス

Ability Protective Wall

Bastiodon, 130 HP, Metal, Stage 2, holofoil rare, retreat 3 — the Poké-Body Protective Wall prevents all damage to your Benched Pokémon from attacks, full stop. Anger Revenge is 60 at two Metal and a Colourless, and adds 40 onto a Benched Pokémon if Bastiodon was damaged last turn. 130 HP behind a wall that covers the whole bench. Kazuyuki Kano.

Bronzorドーミラー

Bronzor, 50 HP, Metal, Basic, common, retreat 1 — a single attack, Dull Light at a Metal and a Colourless for 20, Confused on heads. Nothing else on the card, and that is fine for a 50 HP Basic. Ken Sugimori.

Bronzongドータクン

Ability Miracle Oracle

Bronzong, 90 HP, Metal, Stage 1, holofoil rare, retreat 3 — the Poké-Power Miracle Oracle draws a card, discards a card, and draws one more if the discarded card was Energy, which is card filtering every single turn. Shady Stamp is 50 at two Metal and a Colourless and always Confuses. Daisuke Ito.

Doduoドードー

Doduo, 60 HP, Colourless, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Double Stab is 10 per heads on two coins for a single Colourless, Accelerating Stab is 30 at two Colourless but Doduo cannot use it again the following turn. Ken Sugimori.

Dodrioドードリオ

Dodrio, 80 HP, Colourless, Stage 1, uncommon, free retreat — Fury Attack is 10 per heads on three coins for one Colourless, and Triple Pick at three Colourless does 30 to three of the opponent's Evolved Pokémon, ignoring Weakness and Resistance on the bench. Free retreat on a card that reaches three targets at once. Masakazu Fukuda.

Happinyピンプク

Ability Baby Evolution

Happiny, 60 HP, Colourless, Basic, uncommon, retreat 1 — Lively takes two damage counters off one of your Pokémon for no Energy, and the Poké-Power Baby Evolution drops Chansey straight onto it, clearing the damage. A baby that works as a free Potion before it becomes anything. Yuka Morii.

Chanseyラッキー

Chansey, 100 HP, Colourless, Basic, common, retreat 2 — Scrunch at two Colourless prevents all damage to Chansey next turn on heads, Double-edge is 80 at four Colourless and deals 60 back to itself. 100 HP and an 80-damage attack both sitting on a common Basic. Atsuko Nishida.

Blisseyハピナス

Ability Kind Egg

Blissey, 130 HP, Colourless, Stage 1, holofoil rare, retreat 3 — Happy Chance for one Colourless is 20 plus 10 for each Energy on Blissey, and you may pull a basic Energy out of the discard pile onto Blissey before the damage. The Poké-Power Kind Egg, with a Happiny underneath, lets you park cards from your hand on top of the deck and draw the same number back. Kagemaru Himeno.

Dunsparceノコッチ

Dunsparce, 60 HP, Colourless, Basic, uncommon, retreat 1 — Snake Hook draws a card for no Energy at all, Bite and Run is 10 for free and switches Dunsparce out of the Active spot. Two zero-cost attacks on a 60 HP Basic: pure tempo, no damage race. Midori Harada.

Aipomエイパム

Aipom, 60 HP, Colourless, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Tail Whap is 10 for one Colourless, Throw Off at two Colourless does 20 to any one of the opponent's Pokémon after stripping every Pokémon Tool off it. Bench damage that also clears Tools. Kagemaru Himeno.

Ambipomエテボース

Ambipom, 80 HP, Colourless, Stage 1, holofoil rare, retreat 1 — Tail Influence is 30 at two Colourless and, for every tails on the opponent's flip-until-heads, strips an Energy off the defender and buries it at the bottom of their deck. Charity Tail is 80 at two Colourless, but the opponent may discard two cards to cut the base damage to 10. Kouki Saitou.

Teddiursaヒメグマ

Teddiursa, 60 HP, Colourless, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Rest for a Colourless clears every Special Condition and two damage counters, and puts Teddiursa to Sleep. Sweet Palm is 30 at two Colourless and heals a damage counter off the defending Pokémon before the damage lands. Yuka Morii.

Ursaringリングマ

Ursaring, 100 HP, Colourless, Stage 1, rare, retreat 2 — Bad Temper is 30 at two Colourless, Confuses the defender, and makes that Pokémon's attacks do 60 more to the Active next turn, a drawback aimed at your own side. Defensive Claw at four Colourless is 60, plus 20 with a Teddiursa on the Bench, or plus 40 and a full heal of that Teddiursa if it is already damaged. Mitsuhiro Arita.

Slakothナマケロ

Slakoth, 50 HP, Colourless, Basic, common, retreat 1 — a single attack, Drowsy for one Colourless, which puts both Slakoth and the Defending Pokémon to Sleep. The drawback is the point: Vigoroth's Wake-up Punch pays for it. Yuka Morii.

Vigorothヤルキモノ

Vigoroth, 80 HP, Colourless, Stage 1, uncommon, retreat 1 — Wake-up Punch is 10 for one Colourless, and 60 if Vigoroth evolved from a Slakoth that was Asleep this turn. Fury Swipes is 30 per heads on three coins at three Colourless. Masakazu Fukuda.

Slakingケッキング

Ability Energetic Impulse

Slaking, 140 HP, Colourless, Stage 2, rare, retreat 4 — the Poké-Power Energetic Impulse flips a coin: heads and Lazy Blow's base damage becomes 130 this turn, tails and Slaking can neither attack nor retreat. Lazy Blow itself is 50 at four Colourless. 140 HP, retreat 4, and a coin flip deciding the whole turn. Kouki Saitou.

Girafarigキリンリキ

Girafarig, 70 HP, Colourless, Basic, uncommon, retreat 1 — Crane Neck for one Colourless searches out any Trainer card, Psybeam is 20 at two Colourless with a Confusion flip. A Basic that is really a Trainer search on legs. Midori Harada.

Gibleフカマル

Gible, 50 HP, Colourless, Basic, common, retreat 1 — one attack, Push Down for one Colourless: 10 damage and the opponent has to switch their Active out. Damage plus tempo on the cheapest possible cost. Hiroki Fuchino.

Gabiteガバイト

Gabite, 80 HP, Colourless, Stage 1, uncommon, retreat 1 — Gather Up for one Colourless returns up to two Energy cards from the discard pile to your hand, Marvelous Shine at two Colourless puts 4 damage counters on any of the opponent's Pokémon on heads, or removes 4 from one of yours on tails. Ken Sugimori.

Garchompガブリアス

Ability Rainbow Scale

Garchomp, 130 HP, Colourless, Stage 2, holofoil rare, free retreat — the Poké-Body Rainbow Scale adds 40 to Garchomp's attacks against any Active Pokémon whose Weakness matches a type of Energy attached to Garchomp, and switches off entirely if Garchomp holds Special Energy. Dragon Fang is 70 at three Colourless. Kazuyuki Kano.

Bidoofビッパ

Bidoof, 60 HP, Colourless, Basic, common, retreat 2 — no DPBP number, one attack: Tackle at two Colourless for 30, no flip, no drawback, no effect. The plainest card in the set. Yusuke Ohmura.

Lake Boundary

This card stays in play when you play it. Discard this card if another Stadium card comes into play. If another card with the same name is in play, you can't play this card. Apply Weakness for each Pokémon (both yours and your opponent's) as ×2 instead.

Lake Boundary, Stadium, uncommon — while it is in play, Weakness is applied as ×2 instead of +, for every Pokémon on both sides. In a block where most Weaknesses read +20 or +30, that turns a 60-damage attack into 120 against the right target, and it cuts both ways. Ryo Ueda.

Night Maintenance

Search your discard pile for up to 3 in any combination of Pokémon and basic Energy cards. Show them to your opponent and shuffle them into your deck.

Night Maintenance, Item, uncommon — search the discard pile for up to three cards in any mix of Pokémon and basic Energy, then shuffle them back into the deck. The recovery card that resends a whole line rather than drawing a new one. Ryo Ueda.

Dusk Ball

Look at the 7 cards from the bottom of your deck. Choose 1 Pokémon you find there, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. Put the remaining cards back on top of your deck. Shuffle your deck afterward.

Dusk Ball, Item, uncommon — look at the bottom seven cards of your deck, take a Pokémon from them, and put the rest back on top. It digs from the far end of the deck, which is why it finds cards that a top-of-deck search would never reach. Ryo Ueda.

Armor Fossil

Play Armor Fossil as if it were a Colorless Basic Pokémon. (Armor Fossil counts as a Trainer card as well, but if Armor Fossil is Knocked Out, this counts as a Knocked Out Pokémon.) Armor Fossil can't be affected by any Special Conditions and can't retreat. At any time during your turn before your attack, you may discard Armor Fossil from play. (This doesn't count as a Knocked Out Pokémon.)

Armor Fossil, Item, common, 50 HP — played as if it were a Colourless Basic Pokémon, and it counts as a Trainer card as well, though Knock Outs count as Knock Outs. It cannot be affected by Special Conditions and cannot retreat, and you may discard it from play at any time before your attack without it counting as Knocked Out. The base for Shieldon and Bastiodon. Ryo Ueda.

Skull Fossil

Play Skull Fossil as if it were a Colorless Basic Pokémon. (Skull Fossil counts as a Trainer card as well, but if Skull Fossil is Knocked Out, this counts as a Knocked Out Pokémon.) Skull Fossil can't be affected by any Special Conditions and can't retreat. At any time during your turn before your attack, you may discard Skull Fossil from play. (This doesn't count as a Knocked Out Pokémon.)

Skull Fossil, Item, common, 50 HP — the same construction as Armor Fossil: playable as a Colourless Basic, immune to Special Conditions, unable to retreat, discardable from play before your attack without counting as a Knock Out. It is the only route to Cranidos and Rampardos. Ryo Ueda.

Quick Ball

Reveal cards from your deck until you reveal a Pokémon. Show that Pokémon to your opponent and put it into your hand. Shuffle the other revealed cards back into your deck. (If you don't reveal a Pokémon, shuffle all the revealed cards back into your deck.)

Quick Ball, Item, uncommon — keep revealing cards off the top of the deck until a Pokémon shows up, take that Pokémon, and shuffle the rest back. No cost, no discard, no choice about which Pokémon, but it finds one on turn one. Ryo Ueda.

Bebe's Search

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. Choose a card from your hand and put it on top of your deck. Search your deck for a Pokémon, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward. (If this is the only card in your hand, you can't play this card.)

Bebe's Search, Supporter, uncommon — put a card from your hand on top of your deck, then search the deck for any Pokémon and take it. It converts a dead card into the exact Pokémon you need; it cannot be played if it is the only card in your hand. Ken Sugimori.

Team Galactic's Wager

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. Each player shuffles his or her hand into his or her deck, and you and your opponent play "Rock-Paper-Scissors." The player who wins draws up to 6 cards. The player who loses draws up to 3 cards. (You draw your cards first.)

Team Galactic's Wager, Supporter, uncommon — both players shuffle their hands back into their decks and then play rock-paper-scissors: the winner draws up to six cards, the loser up to three, and you draw first. The most swingy Supporter printed in the block. Ken Sugimori.

Fossil Excavator

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 or discard pile for a Trainer card that has Fossil in its name or a Stage 1 or Stage 2 Evolution card that evolves from a Fossil. Show it to your opponent and put it into your hand. If you searched your deck, shuffle your deck afterward.

Fossil Excavator, Supporter, uncommon — search the deck or the discard pile for a Trainer card with Fossil in its name, or a Stage 1 or Stage 2 that evolves from a Fossil, and take it. Without it the fossil lines simply never get going. Kanako Eo.

Multi Energy

Attach Multi Energy to 1 of your Pokémon. While in play, Multi Energy provides every type of Energy but provides only 1 Energy at a time. (Has no effect other than providing Energy.) Multi Energy provides Colorless Energy when attached to a Pokémon that already has Special Energy cards attached to it.

Multi Energy, Special Energy, uncommon — provides every type of Energy but only one at a time, so any attack cost can be paid with a single card. It provides Colourless instead once the Pokémon already has Special Energy attached, which is the built-in brake. Takumi Akabane.

Darkness Energy

If the Pokémon Darkness Energy is attached to attacks, the attack does 10 more damage to the Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance). Ignore this effect if the Pokémon that Darkness Energy is attached to isn't Darkness. Darkness Energy provides Darkness Energy. (Doesn't count as a basic Energy card.)

Darkness Energy, Special Energy, uncommon — attacks by a Darkness Pokémon holding it do 10 more to the Active Pokémon, before Weakness and Resistance, and the card provides Darkness Energy. On anything that is not Darkness the bonus is simply ignored. Takumi Akabane.

Metal Energy

Damage done by attacks to the Pokémon that Metal Energy is attached to is reduced by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance). Ignore this effect if the Pokémon that Metal Energy is attached to isn't Metal. Metal Energy provides Metal Energy. (Doesn't count as a basic Energy card.)

Metal Energy, Special Energy, uncommon — damage done to the holder by attacks is reduced by 10, after Weakness and Resistance, and the card provides Metal Energy. On a non-Metal Pokémon the reduction is ignored. Takumi Akabane.

Bulbasaurフシギダネ

Bulbasaur, 60 HP, Grass, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Shake Vine costs nothing and puts the Defending Pokémon to Sleep, no flip. Bullet Seed is 10 per heads on four coins at a Grass and a Colourless, a ceiling of 40 on a 60 HP Basic. Kouki Saitou.

Ivysaurフシギソウ

Ivysaur, 80 HP, Grass, Stage 1, uncommon, retreat 2 — Leech Seed is 20 at a Grass and a Colourless and takes a damage counter off Ivysaur, Razor Leaf is 60 at two Grass and a Colourless. Sixty on a Stage 1 with no drawback attached. Kagemaru Himeno.

Venusaurフシギバナ

Ability Miracle Aroma

Venusaur, 130 HP, Grass, Stage 2, holofoil rare, retreat 3 — the Poké-Power Miracle Aroma flips a coin and on heads hands the Defending Pokémon any one of Asleep, Burned or Poisoned, chosen after the flip. Giant Bloom is 60 at two Grass and a Colourless and heals four damage counters off Venusaur on heads. Kazuyuki Kano.

Venonatコンパン

Venonat, 50 HP, Grass, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Stun Spore for one Colourless Paralyzes on heads, Signal Beam is 10 for one Grass and Confuses on heads. Two status flips on a 50 HP Basic. Ken Sugimori.

Venomothモルフォン

Ability Dangerous Scales

Venomoth, 80 HP, Grass, Stage 1, uncommon, retreat 1 — the Poké-Body Dangerous Scales leaves the Attacking Pokémon both Asleep and Poisoned whenever Venomoth is damaged, even by the attack that Knocks it Out. Disturbance Dive is 50 at two Grass and blocks every non-damage effect against Venomoth next turn. Mitsuhiro Arita.

Pinsirカイロス

Pinsir, 80 HP, Grass, Basic, uncommon, retreat 1 — Grip and Squeeze is 20 for one Grass and stops the defender retreating, Power Guillotine is 100 at two Grass and a Colourless, but drops to a base of 10 if either of two coins is tails. Ken Sugimori.

Hoppipハネッコ

Ability Cottonweed

Hoppip, 30 HP, Grass, Basic, common, retreat 1 — the Poké-Body Cottonweed makes Hoppip's retreat free as long as it has any Grass Energy. Hover Heal is 10 for one Grass and clears every Special Condition off it. Motofumi Fujiwara.

Skiploomポポッコ

Ability Cotton Balloon

Skiploom, 60 HP, Grass, Stage 1, uncommon, free retreat — the Poké-Body Cotton Balloon, with Grass Energy attached, cuts 20 off every attack from the opponent's Evolved Pokémon. U-turn is 20 for one Grass and switches Skiploom out. Masakazu Fukuda.

Jumpluffワタッコ

Ability Cotton Spore

Jumpluff, 90 HP, Grass, Stage 2, rare, free retreat — the Poké-Body Cotton Spore flips a coin whenever Jumpluff would be damaged and blocks the whole attack on heads. Cottonweed Punch at two Grass flips two coins and puts 30 on a chosen Pokémon for each heads. Kagemaru Himeno.

Sunkernヒマナッツ

Sunkern, 40 HP, Grass, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Sun Soak for one Colourless on heads removes all damage from Sunkern and evolves it from the deck in the same action. Seed Bomb is 20 for one Grass. Midori Harada.

Sunfloraキマワリ

Ability Grass Whistle

Sunflora, 80 HP, Grass, Stage 1, rare, retreat 2 — the Poké-Power Grass Whistle takes a damage counter off every one of your Grass Pokémon each turn. Petal Dance at two Grass is 30 per heads on three coins, and Confuses Sunflora at two heads or more. Mitsuhiro Arita.

Shuckleツボツボ

Ability Pot Shell

Shuckle, 60 HP, Grass, Basic, common, retreat 1 — the Poké-Body Pot Shell blocks every effect, damage included, from any opponent's Pokémon carrying Special Energy, which shuts out most of the block's best attackers. Ferment Poison is 10 at a Grass and a Colourless, poisons, and for as long as that Poison lasts the defender cannot use any Poké-Body at all. Emi Yoshida.

Shroomishキノココ

Shroomish, 50 HP, Grass, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Headbutt is 10 for one Colourless, Toxic Spore is 20 at a Grass and a Colourless with a poison flip. Midori Harada.

Breloomキノガッサ

Breloom, 100 HP, Grass, Stage 1, uncommon, retreat 2 — Drain Punch is 40 at a Fighting and a Colourless and heals Breloom by the amount of Energy on the defender, Homing Uppercut is 60 at a Fighting and two Colourless, 120 against anything with a retreat cost of 0. Kouki Saitou.

Burmy Plant Cloakミノムッチ

Ability Wear Cloak

Burmy Plant Cloak, 40 HP, Grass, Basic, common, retreat 1 — the Poké-Power Wear Cloak attaches a basic Grass Energy out of the discard pile to Burmy every turn while it is Active. Plant Cloak Tackle is 10 for one Colourless, 20 with Grass Energy attached. Kouki Saitou.

Burmy Sandy Cloakミノムッチ

Ability Wear Cloak

Burmy Sandy Cloak, 40 HP, Grass, Basic, common, retreat 1 — the same Wear Cloak but pulling basic Fighting Energy, and Sandy Cloak Tackle is 10 for one Colourless, 20 with Fighting Energy attached. Still a Grass-typed card. Midori Harada.

Burmy Trash Cloakミノムッチ

Ability Wear Cloak

Burmy Trash Cloak, 40 HP, Grass, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Wear Cloak pulls basic Metal Energy; Trash Cloak Tackle is 10 for one Colourless, 20 with Metal Energy attached. Three Burmy, three cloaks, one card each. Ken Sugimori.

Wormadam Plant Cloakミノマダム

Ability Plant Cloak

Wormadam Plant Cloak, 80 HP, Grass, Stage 1, rare, retreat 1 — the Poké-Body Plant Cloak gives +40 HP once two or more Grass Energy are attached, so the card reads as 120. Leaf Hurricane is 60 at a Grass and two Colourless, and Confuses the defender if it has less remaining HP than Wormadam. Mitsuhiro Arita.

Mothimガーメイル

Mothim, 80 HP, Grass, Stage 1, rare, free retreat — Silver Wind costs nothing and makes the next attack that damages the Defending Pokémon do 40 more. Raging Scales is 30 at a Grass and a Colourless, 70 if Mothim already carries damage. Kazuyuki Kano.

Charmanderヒトカゲ

Charmander, 50 HP, Fire, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Gnaw is 10 and costs nothing, Lava Burn is 20 at two Fire and puts 10 on one of the opponent's Benched Pokémon. The bench damage is what separates it from every other starter Charmander. Masakazu Fukuda.

Charmeleonリザード

Charmeleon, 80 HP, Fire, Stage 1, uncommon, retreat 1 — Fire Fang is 20 for a single Fire and Burns outright, no flip. Flare Tail is 50 at two Fire and a Colourless, or 70 on heads for a discarded Fire Energy. Atsuko Nishida.

Charizardリザードン

Ability Fury Blaze

Charizard, 130 HP, Fire, Stage 2, holofoil rare, retreat 3 — the Poké-Body Fury Blaze adds 50 to every one of Charizard's attacks once the opponent is down to three Prizes or fewer. Blast Burn is 120 at three Fire and a Colourless and then discards two Energy on heads or four on tails, doing nothing at all if you cannot pay. 130 HP and a 170-damage ceiling at the end of the game. Daisuke Ito.

Growlitheガーディ

Growlithe, 70 HP, Fire, Basic, common, retreat 2 — Roar for one Colourless drags a Benched Pokémon up, Dig Claws is 20 at a Fire and a Colourless. Seventy HP on a Basic in the common slot. Kagemaru Himeno.

Arcanineウインディ

Ability Flame Dash

Arcanine, 100 HP, Fire, Stage 1, rare, retreat 2 — the Poké-Power Flame Dash fires when Arcanine evolves onto a Benched Pokémon and swaps it into the Active spot, carrying any number of Energy cards over with it. Inferno Onrush is 120 at two Fire and two Colourless for 40 back on Arcanine. Kouki Saitou.

Enteiエンテイ

Ability Burning Coat

Entei, 80 HP, Fire, Basic, rare, retreat 2 — the Poké-Body Burning Coat mills the top three cards of the opponent's deck every time one of their Pokémon is Knocked Out by Entei's attacks. Blaze Roar is 60 at three Fire plus 20 onto a Benched Pokémon, and a tails costs two Fire Energy. Ryo Ueda.

Ho-ohホウオウ

Ability Phoenix Turn

Ho-Oh, 90 HP, Fire, Basic, holofoil rare, retreat 2 — the Poké-Power Phoenix Turn saves Ho-Oh from a Knock Out on heads, clearing all damage and every effect and discarding everything attached except Energy, though the Knock Out and the Prize still count. Rainbow Wing at four Colourless does 20 per different type of basic Energy attached to Ho-Oh. Kazuyuki Kano.

Squirtleゼニガメ

Squirtle, 50 HP, Water, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Bubble costs nothing and Paralyzes on heads, Aqua Tail is 20 at a Water and a Colourless plus 10 for every heads on a coin per Water Energy on Squirtle. Kagemaru Himeno.

Wartortleカメール

Wartortle, 80 HP, Water, Stage 1, uncommon, retreat 1 — Giant Wave is 40 at two Water and cannot be used two turns running, Shell Attack is 50 at three Colourless with no restriction, which matters in a deck that runs little Water. Ken Sugimori.

Blastoiseカメックス

Ability Waterlog

Blastoise, 120 HP, Water, Stage 2, holofoil rare, retreat 2 — the Poké-Power Waterlog attaches as many basic Water Energy from your hand as you like and then ends your turn, which is the price for a board that is suddenly twice as fast. Hydro Pump is 50 at two Water and a Colourless plus 20 for each unused Water on Blastoise, capped at 40 more. Daisuke Ito.

Psyduckコダック

Psyduck, 60 HP, Water, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Delusion for one Colourless draws two cards, but only if Psyduck is already Confused. Migraine is 10 for one Colourless, Confusing the defender on heads and Psyduck on tails. Kagemaru Himeno.

Golduckゴルダック

Golduck, 90 HP, Water, Stage 1, rare, retreat 1 — Encore is 20 for one Psychic and locks the Defending Pokémon into a single one of its attacks next turn. Break Beam at a Water and a Psychic is 40, or 60 at the cost of Confusing Golduck. Ken Sugimori.

Shellderシェルダー

Shellder, 50 HP, Water, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Shell Rest for one Colourless removes two damage counters from Shellder, Tongue Slap is 20 at a Water and a Colourless. A small Basic that simply refuses to die quickly. Ken Sugimori.

Cloysterパルシェン

Cloyster, 80 HP, Water, Stage 1, uncommon, retreat 2 — Withdraw costs nothing and on heads prevents all damage to Cloyster next turn, Spine Missile at a Water and a Colourless flips four coins and puts 20 on a chosen Pokémon per heads, the same target allowed more than once. Ken Sugimori.

Qwilfishハリーセン

Ability Balloon Sting

Qwilfish, 70 HP, Water, Basic, common, retreat 1 — the Poké-Power Balloon Sting poisons the Attacking Pokémon on a coin flip when Qwilfish is damaged, and upgrades the between-turns damage to 2 counters instead of 1. Nerve Shot is 20 at two Water with a paralysis flip. Kenkichi Toyama.

Wooperウパー

Wooper, 60 HP, Water, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Yawn for one Colourless puts the defender to Sleep with no flip, Splatter for one Water puts 10 anywhere on the opponent's side ignoring Weakness and Resistance. Masakazu Fukuda.

Quagsireヌオー

Ability Aqua Healing

Quagsire, 90 HP, Water, Stage 1, uncommon, retreat 3 — the Poké-Power Aqua Healing takes three damage counters off Quagsire every turn, provided the Defending Pokémon has Water Energy attached. Muddy Water is 60 at a Water and two Colourless plus 20 onto a Benched Pokémon. Sumiyoshi Kizuki.

Corsolaサニーゴ

Corsola, 70 HP, Water, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Rally for one Colourless searches out up to three Basic Pokémon of different types and Benches them, Hook is 30 at a Water and a Colourless. The widest setup search on a common. Midori Harada.

Suicuneスイクン

Ability Aqua Recovery

Suicune, 70 HP, Water, Basic, holofoil rare, retreat 1 — the Poké-Power Aqua Recovery fires when Suicune is put onto the Bench from your hand and returns up to three Water Pokémon from the discard pile to your hand. Cure Stream is 60 at three Water and cuts 20 off every attack from the Defending Pokémon next turn. Ryo Ueda.

Lotadハスボー

Lotad, 50 HP, Water, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Water Sport is 10 for one Water, 30 if Lotad has less Energy attached than the defender. Ram is 20 at a Water and a Colourless. Saya Tsuruta.

Lombreハスブレロ

Lombre, 70 HP, Water, Stage 1, uncommon, retreat 1 — Torment is 20 at two Colourless and on heads shuts the opponent out of Supporter cards for a turn, Absorb is 40 at two Water and heals two damage counters. Kouki Saitou.

Ludicoloルンパッパ

Ability Rain Dish

Ludicolo, 100 HP, Water, Stage 2, holofoil rare, retreat 2 — the Poké-Body Rain Dish takes a damage counter off Ludicolo between every turn, forever. Nature Power is 60 at two Water and a Colourless, 80 with a Stadium of yours in play, and Confuses the defender if the Stadium belongs to the opponent. Mitsuhiro Arita.

Shellos West Seaカラナクシ

Shellos West Sea, 60 HP, Water, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Mud Spatter is 10 for one Colourless, Recover for one Water discards a Water Energy off Shellos and clears all damage from it. Ken Sugimori.

Shellos East Seaカラナクシ

Shellos East Sea, 60 HP, Water, Basic, common, retreat 2 — Shell Hunting for one Colourless searches out up to two Shellos, West Sea and East Sea in any combination, Sprinkle Water is 10 for one Water. The setup card for the two Gastrodon. Ken Sugimori.

Gastrodon East Seaトリトドン

Ability Osmosis

Gastrodon East Sea, 100 HP, Water, Stage 1, holofoil rare, retreat 4 — the Poké-Power Osmosis moves up to three damage counters off Gastrodon East Sea and onto a Gastrodon West Sea you have in play, which is why the two are printed together. Dwindling Wave is 80 at a Water and two Colourless, minus 10 for each damage counter on Gastrodon. Kazuyuki Kano.

Palkia LV.Xパルキア

Ability Restructure

Palkia LV.X, 120 HP, Water, Level-Up, holofoil rare, retreat 3 — the Poké-Power Restructure lets the opponent switch your Active Pokémon, and then lets you drag one of their Benched Pokémon up, a two-sided switch every turn. Hydro Reflect is 60 at three Water and may move all Energy off Palkia onto your Bench. Ryo Ueda.

Voltorbビリリダマ

Voltorb, 50 HP, Lightning, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Speed Ball is 20 for one Lightning, Big Explosion is 50 at a Lightning and a Colourless for 50 back on Voltorb. Fifty for two with a self-Knock-Out attached. Satoshi Ohta.

Electrodeマルマイン

Ability Energy Shift

Electrode, 80 HP, Lightning, Stage 1, rare, free retreat — the Poké-Power Energy Shift means that when Electrode would be Knocked Out it is not discarded but attached to one of your Pokémon as a Special Energy card providing every type, one at a time. Ion Blast is 40 at a Lightning and a Colourless, or 100 for 100 damage on itself. Ken Sugimori.

Mareepメリープ

Mareep, 50 HP, Lightning, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Thundershock is 10 for one Lightning and Paralyzes on heads, Static Shock is 20 at a Lightning and a Colourless with no flip. Atsuko Nishida.

Flaaffyモココ

Flaaffy, 80 HP, Lightning, Stage 1, uncommon, retreat 1 — Attract Current is 10 for one Colourless and attaches a Lightning Energy out of the deck to any of your Pokémon, Electromagnetic Kick is 60 at two Lightning and a Colourless for 10 back on tails. Kagemaru Himeno.

Ampharosデンリュウ

Ability Jamming

Ampharos, 130 HP, Lightning, Stage 2, holofoil rare, retreat 3 — the Poké-Body Jamming puts a damage counter on every one of the opponent's Pokémon the moment they play a Supporter, once per turn, which taxes the entire Supporter engine of the format. Cluster Bolt is 70 at a Lightning and two Colourless, or 20 to every Benched Pokémon carrying Energy if you throw off all Lightning attached. Kouki Saitou.

Raikouライコウ

Ability Thunder Rumble

Raikou, 80 HP, Lightning, Basic, holofoil rare, retreat 2 — the Poké-Power Thunder Rumble puts a damage counter on a Benched Pokémon every time you attach a Lightning Energy to Raikou from hand. Thunder Climb is 50 at three Lightning, discards the top three cards of your deck, adds 10 for each Lightning Energy among them and then attaches those Energy to one of your Pokémon. Ryo Ueda.

Plusleプラスル

Ability Plus Charge

Plusle, 60 HP, Lightning, Basic, rare, retreat 1 — the Poké-Power Plus Charge returns up to two basic Energy from the discard pile to hand if any of your Pokémon were Knocked Out last turn. Tag Play (+) is 20 for one Lightning, or 20 onto a Benched Pokémon instead if Minun is on your Bench. Masakazu Fukuda.

Minunマイナン

Ability Minus Charge

Minun, 60 HP, Lightning, Basic, rare, retreat 1 — the Poké-Power Minus Charge draws two cards if any of your Pokémon were Knocked Out last turn. Tag Play (-) is 20 for one Lightning and may move an Energy off Minun to a Benched Pokémon if Plusle is on your Bench. The pair is designed to be played as a pair. Masakazu Fukuda.

Nidoran ♂ニドラン♂

Nidoran ♂, 60 HP, Psychic, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Collect for one Colourless draws a card, Poison Skin for one Psychic flips two coins and poisons if either is heads, so the odds are three in four. Mitsuhiro Arita.

Nidorinoニドリーノ

Nidorino, 80 HP, Psychic, Stage 1, uncommon, retreat 1 — Spirited Drill at two Colourless is 20 and adds 20 to everything Nidorino does next turn, Poison Horn is 40 at a Psychic and two Colourless and poisons without a flip. Naoyo Kimura.

Nidokingニドキング

Nidoking, 130 HP, Psychic, Stage 2, rare, retreat 2 — Poison Rub at two Colourless poisons, and before the damage you may drag a Benched Pokémon up and poison that one too. Pride Attack is 60 at two Psychic and two Colourless, plus 30 per heads on a coin for each Nidoqueen on your Bench. Kouki Saitou.

Grimerベトベター

Grimer, 60 HP, Psychic, Basic, common, retreat 2 — Mud Bomb is 10 for one Colourless, Gunky for one Psychic stops the Defending Pokémon attacking next turn unless its owner flips heads. Ken Sugimori.

Mukベトベトン

Ability Toxic Sludge

Muk, 80 HP, Psychic, Stage 1, uncommon, retreat 2 — the Poké-Body Toxic Sludge poisons the opponent's Active Pokémon at the end of every turn provided it has Grass Energy attached, which makes it a weapon against Grass decks rather than a general one. Panic Liquid is 50 at two Psychic and a Colourless, Confused and unable to retreat. Daisuke Ito.

Smoochumムチュール

Ability Baby Evolution

Smoochum, 50 HP, Psychic, Basic, uncommon, retreat 1 — the Poké-Power Baby Evolution drops Jynx onto Smoochum and clears the damage. Psykiss costs nothing and on heads shuffles a Special Energy card off one of the opponent's Pokémon back into their deck, which is the only clean answer to Special Energy in the set. Atsuko Nishida.

Jynxルージュラ

Jynx, 70 HP, Psychic, Basic, common, retreat 2 — a Basic that evolved from a Basic. Icy Kiss is 30 at a Water and a Colourless and Paralyzes if Jynx was damaged last turn. Lovely Kiss at a Psychic and a Colourless moves two damage counters off Jynx onto the defender, four with a Smoochum underneath. Kagemaru Himeno.

Mewミュウ

Mew, 60 HP, Psychic, Basic, holofoil rare, retreat 1 — Psychic Balance costs nothing and draws you up to the opponent's hand size whenever you are behind on cards. Re-creation at a Psychic and two Colourless copies any attack from a Pokémon in the opponent's discard pile, paying no Energy cost, which in a set full of 100-damage attacks is the most open-ended card printed here. Kagemaru Himeno.

Natuネイティ

Natu, 40 HP, Psychic, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Bothering Wave is 20 for one Colourless, nothing on tails, and on heads it strips an Energy off the defender. Future Sight for one Psychic reorders the top five of either player's deck. Midori Harada.

Xatuネイティオ

Ability Psychic Shift

Xatu, 80 HP, Psychic, Stage 1, rare, retreat 1 — the Poké-Power Psychic Shift moves one Special Condition off your Active Pokémon and puts it on the Defending Pokémon instead, every turn. Energy Singe at a Psychic and a Colourless does 20 to any Pokémon plus 10 for each Energy on it. Sumiyoshi Kizuki.

Unown Kアンノーン

Ability KIND

Unown K, 60 HP, Psychic, Basic, uncommon, retreat 1 — the Poké-Power KIND removes two damage counters from the Defending Pokémon, which is healing for the opponent unless something is watching that number. Hidden Power is 20 for one Psychic. The odd one out of the Unown set. Daisuke Ito.

Unown Nアンノーン

Ability NOD

Unown N, 50 HP, Psychic, Basic, uncommon, retreat 1 — the Poké-Power NOD needs N, O and D on the Bench: the opponent either takes a Prize (and then you take one) or you draw a card. Hidden Power is 10 for one Colourless, Burned on heads. Daisuke Ito.

Unown Oアンノーン

Ability ONE

Unown O, 50 HP, Psychic, Basic, uncommon, retreat 1 — the Poké-Power ONE needs O, N and E on the Bench and exactly one card in hand, and then draws you up to seven. The single most explosive hand-refill in the set, and the hardest to set up. Hidden Power is 10 for one Colourless, Asleep on heads. Daisuke Ito.

Unown Sアンノーン

Ability SET

Unown S, 50 HP, Psychic, Basic, rare, retreat 1 — the Poké-Power SET needs S, E and T on the Bench and flips a coin to put an Energy card from the discard pile on top of your deck. Hidden Power is 10 for one Colourless, Confused on heads. Kazuyuki Kano.

Unown Xアンノーン

Ability X-RAY

Unown X, 50 HP, Psychic, Basic, uncommon, retreat 1 — the Poké-Power X-RAY looks at the top card of the opponent's deck every turn, which is the cheapest information in the set and needs no combination. Hidden Power is 10 for one Colourless, Paralyzed on heads. Kazuyuki Kano.

Unown Zアンノーン

Ability ZERO

Unown Z, 50 HP, Psychic, Basic, uncommon, retreat 1 — the Poké-Power ZERO only works with no cards left in your deck, and then puts Unown Z back on top of it, so the deck-out loss never happens. Hidden Power at a Psychic and a Colourless moves as many damage counters as you like off your Unown and onto the Defending Pokémon, which is the payoff for playing the whole alphabet. Kazuyuki Kano.

Raltsラルトス

Ralts, 60 HP, Psychic, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Smack is 10 for one Colourless, Confuse Ray for one Psychic Confuses on heads. The front of the Gallade line. Sumiyoshi Kizuki.

Kirliaキルリア

Kirlia, 80 HP, Psychic, Stage 1, uncommon, retreat 1 — Psychic Research for one Psychic copies a Supporter card out of your discard pile and uses its effect without removing it, which doubles up on the best Supporter in the deck. Telekinesis at a Psychic and two Colourless does 40 to any Pokémon, ignoring Weakness and Resistance. Masakazu Fukuda.

Shuppetカゲボウズ

Shuppet, 50 HP, Psychic, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Gossip for one Psychic puts a damage counter anywhere on the opponent's side, Hang Down is 20 at two Colourless. Kagemaru Himeno.

Banetteジュペッタ

Banette, 80 HP, Psychic, Stage 1, rare, retreat 1 — Ghost Head costs nothing and moves as many damage counters as you like off Banette onto the Defending Pokémon, up to its remaining HP, which turns every point of damage on Banette into damage on the opponent. Spiteful Pain is 40 at two Psychic, 80 while a copy of Banette is in your discard pile, and then shuffles that copy back into the deck. Kouki Saitou.

Duskullヨマワル

Duskull, 50 HP, Psychic, Basic, common, retreat 1 — printed without a DPBP number. One attack, Astonish for one Psychic: on heads the opponent picks a card from their hand blind, you look at it, and it is shuffled back into their deck. Hiroki Fuchino.

Diglettディグダ

Diglett, 50 HP, Fighting, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Down Draw for one Colourless draws from the bottom of the deck, Mud Spatter is 30 at two Fighting. The bottom-of-deck draw is a real edge in a format full of top-of-deck searching. Takao Unno.

Dugtrioダグトリオ

Dugtrio, 90 HP, Fighting, Stage 1, rare, free retreat — Dig Trap at a Fighting and a Colourless does nothing on tails; on heads it blocks everything against Dugtrio next turn and then puts 6 damage counters on a Benched Pokémon if Dugtrio is still Active. Pit Trap is 50 at two Fighting and a Colourless, 100 when the opponent flips tails. Ken Sugimori.

Golemゴローニャ

Golem, 130 HP, Fighting, Stage 2, rare, retreat 4 — Double Throw at two Fighting and a Colourless puts 30 on two of the opponent's Pokémon, bench damage with Weakness and Resistance off. Megaton Rock is 80 at three Fighting and a Colourless, or 40 with 40 damage prevented against Golem next turn. The choice is the card. Naoyo Kimura.

Phanpyゴマゾウ

Phanpy, 60 HP, Fighting, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Flail for one Colourless does 10 per damage counter on Phanpy, Take Down is 30 at a Fighting and a Colourless for 10 back on itself. Kouki Saitou.

Donphanドンファン

Donphan, 100 HP, Fighting, Stage 1, uncommon, retreat 3 — Rapid Spin is 40 at a Fighting and a Colourless and switches both Active Pokémon out. Bash In is 70 at two Fighting and two Colourless, and 130 against a defender carrying a Pokémon Tool, which is the answer to the Tools this block hands out. Ken Sugimori.

Galladeエルレイド

Gallade, 130 HP, Fighting, Stage 2, holofoil rare, retreat 2 — Sonic Blade at a Fighting and a Colourless puts damage counters on the defender until it is 50 HP from being Knocked Out, then forces a switch. Psychic Cut is 60 at a Psychic and two Colourless plus 20 for every face-down Prize card you turn face up, and those cards stay face up for the rest of the game. The first card in the block that treats Prizes as a resource. Daisuke Ito.

Trapinchナックラー

Trapinch, 50 HP, Fighting, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Inviting Trap for one Colourless drags a Benched Pokémon up, Sand Tomb is 10 for one Fighting and stops the defender retreating. Switch control on the cheapest possible attack. Sumiyoshi Kizuki.

Vibravaビブラーバ

Vibrava, 80 HP, Fighting, Stage 1, uncommon, retreat 1 — Sand Wind for one Fighting does 10 to every one of the opponent's Pokémon and nothing to the Active. Hyper Beam is 40 at a Fighting and two Colourless and discards an Energy off the defender on heads. Kouki Saitou.

Flygonフライゴン

Ability Irritating Buzz

Flygon, 120 HP, Fighting, Stage 2, holofoil rare, retreat 1 — the Poké-Body Irritating Buzz puts a damage counter on the opponent's Active Pokémon between every turn, as long as it is not a Fighting Pokémon. Sand Sonic is 60 at a Fighting and two Colourless, 80 if you attached a Fighting Energy to Flygon this turn. Daisuke Ito.

Wormadam Sandy Cloakミノマダム

Ability Sandy Cloak

Wormadam Sandy Cloak, 80 HP, Fighting, Stage 1, rare, retreat 1 — the Poké-Body Sandy Cloak blocks every non-damage effect of attacks against it, which switches off poison, confusion, forced switches and discards all at once. Push Over is 40 at a Fighting and two Colourless plus 10 for each Fighting Energy attached. Kagemaru Himeno.

Gastrodon West Seaトリトドン

Gastrodon West Sea, 100 HP, Fighting, Stage 1, holofoil rare, retreat 4 — Raging Flood at a Fighting and a Colourless is 20 plus 10 per damage counter on Gastrodon, then heals two of them, so it wants to be damaged but not too much. Wild Waves is 80 at a Fighting and three Colourless and puts a counter on every Benched Pokémon, both sides. Kazuyuki Kano.

Sableyeヤミラミ

Sableye, 60 HP, Darkness, Basic, uncommon, retreat 1 — Rummage for one Colourless looks at the top five and takes every Trainer card among them. Shadow Sneak is 20 at a Darkness and a Colourless, 40 whenever the two players are on a different number of Prizes, which is most of the game. Sumiyoshi Kizuki.

Carvanhaキバニア

Carvanha, 50 HP, Darkness, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Slash is 10 for one Water, Bite Away is 20 at a Darkness and a Colourless and discards a blind card from the opponent's hand on heads. Masakazu Fukuda.

Sharpedoサメハダー

Ability Rough Skin

Sharpedo, 80 HP, Darkness, Stage 1, rare, free retreat — the Poké-Body Rough Skin puts two damage counters on the Attacker whenever Sharpedo is damaged, even by the attack that Knocks it Out. Strike Wound is 60 at a Water and two Colourless, 80 once the defender carries two damage counters, and it ignores Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies and everything else on that Pokémon. Ken Sugimori.

Absolアブソル

Absol, 70 HP, Darkness, Basic, rare, retreat 1 — Baleful Wind for one Colourless discards a blind card from the opponent's hand, and if that card was a Trainer, Supporter or Stadium it discards another one. Dark Raid is 10 for one Darkness, 40 if Absol came out of your hand this turn. Ken Sugimori.

Darkraiダークライ

Darkrai, 70 HP, Darkness, Basic, holofoil rare, retreat 1 — Reach Over costs nothing and takes an Energy card out of the deck into your hand. Darkness Pursuit is 50 at three Darkness, and 100 against Cresselia specifically. The set's headline Pokémon, and the base for the LV.X below. Masakazu Fukuda.

Murkrowヤミカラス

Murkrow, 50 HP, Darkness, Basic, common, retreat 1 — no DPBP number. Feint Attack at a Darkness and a Colourless puts 20 on any Pokémon the opponent has and ignores Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies and every other effect on it. Yusuke Ohmura.

Darkrai LV.Xダークライ

Ability Dark Shadow

Darkrai LV.X, 100 HP, Darkness, Level-Up, holofoil rare, retreat 1 — played onto a Darkrai. The Poké-Body Dark Shadow gives every basic Darkness Energy on your Darkness Pokémon the standard Darkness Energy bonus, so each one now adds 10 to attacks, once per turn. Endless Darkness is 40 at two Darkness and a Colourless and puts the defender Asleep, flipping two coins between turns: one tails keeps it Asleep, two tails Knocks it Out, regardless of HP. Shizurow.

Wormadam Trash Cloakミノマダム

Ability Trash Cloak

Wormadam Trash Cloak, 70 HP, Metal, Stage 1, rare, retreat 1 — the Poké-Body Trash Cloak cuts 20 off all damage to it while a Pokémon Tool is attached, which pairs directly with the Tools in this set. Iron Tackle is 70 at two Metal and a Colourless for 20 back on itself. Kazuyuki Kano.

Dialga LV.Xディアルガ

Ability Time Skip

Dialga LV.X, 110 HP, Metal, Level-Up, holofoil rare, retreat 2 — the Poké-Power Time Skip makes the opponent flip two coins: both heads and your turn ends, both tails and their next turn ends just after they draw. Metal Flash is 80 at two Metal and two Colourless and cannot be used two turns running. Ryo Ueda.

Pidgeyポッポ

Pidgey, 50 HP, Colourless, Basic, common, retreat 1 — Growl for one Colourless cuts 20 off every attack from the Defending Pokémon next turn, Peck is 20 at two Colourless. Hironobu Yoshida.

Pidgeottoピジョン

Pidgeotto, 70 HP, Colourless, Stage 1, uncommon, free retreat — Wing Attack is 20 for one Colourless, Quick Attack is 30 at two Colourless and 60 on heads. Free retreat on a Stage 1 that can hit for 60. Ken Sugimori.

Pidgeotピジョット

Pidgeot, 120 HP, Colourless, Stage 2, rare, free retreat — Mirror Move at two Colourless repeats whatever damage Pidgeot took from an attack last turn, and Whirlwind is 50 at two Colourless and forces the opponent to switch. Free retreat, 120 HP, and a way to answer big attackers with their own numbers. Masakazu Fukuda.

Rattataコラッタ

Rattata, 30 HP, Colourless, Basic, common, free retreat — Tail Whip for one Colourless stops the Defending Pokémon attacking next turn on heads, Bite is 20 for one Colourless. Thirty HP and a free retreat makes it a hit-and-run opener. Mitsuhiro Arita.

Raticateラッタ

Raticate, 70 HP, Colourless, Stage 1, uncommon, free retreat — Gnaw Off for one Colourless is 10, and 70 on heads, which is the highest coin-flip ceiling on any common-cost attack in the set. Sucker Punch is 20 for one Colourless, 40 with a Darkness Energy attached. Ken Sugimori.

Farfetch'dカモネギ

Farfetch'd, 60 HP, Colourless, Basic, uncommon, retreat 1 — Leek Slap is 30 for one Colourless and cannot be used two turns running; Swords Dance for one Colourless raises its base damage to 60 for the following turn. A two-card combo folded into one card, at the price of skipping a turn. Ken Sugimori.

Lickitungベロリンガ

Lickitung, 80 HP, Colourless, Basic, common, retreat 3 — Lick is 10 for one Colourless and Paralyzes on heads, Stomp is 10 at two Colourless, 40 on heads. Retreat 3 on an 80 HP Basic is the real cost. Ken Sugimori.

Lickilickyベロベルト