2018 Japanese edition almanac

Turtwigナエトル

Turtwig, 80 HP, Grass, Basic, retreat 2 — Tackle is 20 for two Colourless, Razor Leaf is 50 for two Grass and a Colourless. An 80 HP Basic that still hits 50 is the reason the Sinnoh starters were worth reprinting. OOYAMA.

Grotleハヤシガメ

Grotle, 110 HP, Grass, Stage 1, retreat 4 — Mega Drain is 30 and heals, Razor Leaf is 80 for three Grass and a Colourless. Retreat 4 is the tax on a 110 HP middle stage. Shigenori Negishi.

Snoverユキカブリ

Snover, 80 HP, Grass, Basic, retreat 3 — Ice Shard is 20 and climbs. One attack, three retreat: the cheapest body in the Grass line and the one that never sees play on its own. match.

Abomasnowユキノオー

Ability Blessings of the Frost

Abomasnow, 130 HP, Grass, Stage 1, retreat 3 — Hypno Hammer is 80 for three Colourless, and the Ability Blessings of the Frost attaches a Water Energy from the discard pile when it evolves. Grass body, Water payoff — the same trick SM6 would build the Ice deck on. Masakazu Fukuda.

Chimcharヒコザル

Chimchar, 60 HP, Fire, Basic, retreat 1 — Fury Swipes is 10 per heads on three coins. Three flips on a 60 HP Basic: the Fire line starts at the coin. Kouki Saitou.

Monfernoモウカザル

Monferno, 80 HP, Fire, Stage 1, retreat 1 — Super Singe is 20 for a single Fire. One Energy, one attack, retreat 1: the fastest middle stage in the pack. Shigenori Negishi.

Heatranヒードラン

Heatran, 130 HP, Fire, Basic, retreat 3 — Guard Press is 30 and reduces damage taken next turn, Boiling Impact is 130 for two Fire and a Colourless. A Basic that reaches 130 without evolving is what makes the Fire line viable at all. tetsuya koizumi.

Piplupポッチャマ

Piplup, 70 HP, Water, Basic, retreat 1 — Peck is 10, Wave Splash is 20. Two attacks on a 70 HP starter, and retreat 1 on top. Shibuzoh.

Prinplupポッタイシ

Prinplup, 90 HP, Water, Stage 1, retreat 2 — Bubble Beam is 20 and can Paralysis, Wave Splash is 40. The middle stage nobody plays, printed because the line has to be complete. Mizue.

Palkia-GXパルキアGX

Palkia-GX, 180 HP, Water, Basic, retreat 3 — Spatial Control moves Energy, Hydro Pressure is 60 and grows, Zero Vanish GX is 150 for three Water and two Colourless. A 180 HP Basic GX in January: the first card in the year that a deck could be built around on its own. 5ban Graphics.

Dewpiderシズクモ

Dewpider, 60 HP, Water, Basic, retreat 1 — Gnaw is 10, Spider Web costs a Water and does nothing but hold the Active. Water’s cheapest stall starter. sui.

Araquanidオニシズクモ

Araquanid, 100 HP, Water, Stage 1, retreat 1 — Bubble is 30, Bubble Trap is 40 and climbs. Retreat 1 on a 100 HP Stage 1 — the body is better than the attacks. kodama.

Palkia-GXパルキアGX

Palkia-GX, full art, 180 HP, Water, Basic, 180 HP Water, retreat 3 — the same Spatial Control, Hydro Pressure and Zero Vanish GX as the plain card; the same card as 051. 5ban Graphics.

Palkia-GXパルキアGX

Palkia-GX, rainbow rare, 180 HP, Water, Basic, 180 HP Water, retreat 3 — the third printing of the same card in one pack; the same card as 057. no illustrator credit on the card.

Magnemiteコイル

Magnemite, 60 HP, Lightning, Basic, retreat 1 — Searching Magnet fetches a card, Tackle is 10. The search attack is the whole point of the card. MAHOU.

Magnetonレアコイル

Magneton, 90 HP, Lightning, Stage 1, retreat 2 — Ram is 20, Zap Cannon is 80 for two Lightning and a Colourless. 80 on a Stage 1 at 90 HP is a real number in January. kirisAki.

Magnezoneジバコイル

Ability Magnetic Circuit

Magnezone, 150 HP, Lightning, Stage 2, retreat 2 — Zap Cannon is 130 for three Lightning and a Colourless, and the Ability Magnetic Circuit attaches Metal Energy from hand every turn. 150 HP, 130 damage, free acceleration: the strongest non-GX line in the pack. Yoshinobu Saito.

Xurkitreeデンジュモク

Xurkitree, 120 HP, Lightning, Basic, retreat 1 — Dazzle Blast is 20 and can Paralyse, Cablegram is 100 for two Lightning and a Colourless. No English printing of this card in 2018; the Ultra Beast support around it arrived in Forbidden Light in May. Shin Nagasawa.

Rotomロトム

Ability Roto Motor

Rotom, 70 HP, Psychic, Basic, retreat 1 — Plasma Slice is 120 for three Psychic, and the Ability Roto Motor waives the attack cost once nine Pokémon Tool cards are in the discard pile. A 70 HP Basic with a 120-damage attack and a condition — the tool-heavy deck had its payoff here first. Naoyo Kimura.

Uxieユクシー

Uxie, 60 HP, Psychic, Basic, retreat 1 — one attack, Memory Skip, 30. The lake trio opens the Psychic block, and none of the three is a body. Shin Nagasawa.

Mespritエムリット

Ability Silent Waves

Mesprit, 70 HP, Psychic, Basic, retreat 1 — Mind Splash is 20 and climbs, and the Ability Silent Waves removes Resistance while Azelf is in play. The trio only works together; alone each is a 20-damage Basic. kodama.

Azelfアグノム

Azelf, 60 HP, Psychic, Basic, retreat 1 — Psychic Abduction for a single Colourless, Hypnoblast is 10. The third leg of the lake trio, and the only one whose first attack is about the opponent’s hand. sui.

Dawn Wings Necrozmaネクロズマ あかつきのつばさ

Dawn Wings Necrozma, 130 HP, Psychic, Basic, retreat 2 — Gulf Stream is 20 and grows, Sword of Dawn is 130 for three Psychic. The plain form, 130 HP and no GX attack: it exists so that the March Ultra Necrozma-GX has something to be played on top of. Shin Nagasawa.

Poipoleベベノム

Poipole, 70 HP, Psychic, Basic, retreat 1 — Spit Poison poisons, Knockout Reviver brings something back. The Ultra Beast starter, 70 HP and worth playing only because the evolution is 210. Megumi Mizutani.

Naganadel-GXアーゴヨンGX

Naganadel-GX, 210 HP, Psychic, Stage 1, retreat 1 — Beast Raid is 20 per Ultra Beast, Jet Needle is 110, Stinger GX for three Colourless. 210 HP on a Stage 1 with retreat 1, and the GX attack costs nothing but Colourless — the card the whole Beast deck is built to reach. 5ban Graphics.

Naganadel-GXアーゴヨンGX

Naganadel-GX, full art, 210 HP, Psychic, Stage 1, 210 HP Psychic, retreat 1 — Beast Raid, Jet Needle and Stinger GX again, now on a card that costs nothing to look at. 5ban Graphics.

Naganadel-GXアーゴヨンGX

Naganadel-GX, rainbow rare, 210 HP, Psychic, Stage 1, 210 HP Psychic, retreat 1 — 058. The rainbow tier is where the Beast deck’s money card lived all spring. no illustrator credit on the card.

Torterraドダイトス

Torterra, 180 HP, Fighting, Stage 2, retreat 4 — Giga Drain is 50 and heals, Earthquake is 180 for three Fighting and a Colourless with recoil on your own Bench. 180 damage in January, at the price of your own board. kawayoo.

Infernapeゴウカザル

Ability Flaming Fighter

Infernape, 130 HP, Fighting, Stage 2, retreat 1 — Burst Punch is 50, and the Ability Flaming Fighter puts six damage counters — 60 damage — on a Burned Pokémon between turns instead of two. Three times the burn rate of every other card in the pack, and it does not attack to get it. nagimiso.

Gibleフカマル

Gible, 50 HP, Fighting, Basic, retreat 1 — one attack, Ascension, which evolves it. 50 HP and no damage: a card that exists to be evolved. Kyoko Umemoto.

Gabiteガバイト

Gabite, 80 HP, Fighting, Stage 1, retreat 1 — Ascension again, Slash is 40. The middle stage that searches its own evolution. Sumiyoshi Kizuki.

Garchompガブリアス

Garchomp, 150 HP, Fighting, Stage 2, free retreat — Quick Dive hits anything on the Bench, Royal Blades is 100 and 100 more with Cynthia in hand. Retreat 0, 150 HP, and the year’s first attack that is explicitly priced against a Supporter. Megumi Mizutani.

Rioluリオル

Riolu, 70 HP, Fighting, Basic, retreat 1 — Detect prevents damage, Jab is 10. The cheapest way to hold a turn while the GX is being set up. Kyoko Umemoto.

Lucario-GXルカリオGX

Lucario-GX, 210 HP, Fighting, Stage 1, retreat 2 — Aura Strike is 30 and grows, Cyclone Kick is 130, Cantankerous Beatdown GX is 30 per Pokémon on the Bench. 210 HP, and the GX attack only costs two Colourless — the deck played it for the body and won on the math. 5ban Graphics.

Croagunkグレッグル

Croagunk, 60 HP, Fighting, Basic, retreat 1 — one attack, Swagger, 10. A 60 HP Basic with one 10-damage attack; the evolution is the card. SATOSHI NAKAI.

Toxicroakドクロッグ

Toxicroak, 100 HP, Fighting, Stage 1, retreat 2 — Poison Jab is 30 and poisons, Exact Revenge is 50 and climbs against a damaged opponent. The poison half of the Fighting block. Hasuno.

Buzzwoleマッシブーン

Buzzwole, 130 HP, Fighting, Basic, retreat 2 — Sledgehammer is 30 and grows, Swing Around is 80 and climbs. 130 HP Basic with two scaling attacks; the English version of this body arrived in Forbidden Light, not here. Masakazu Fukuda.

Lucario-GXルカリオGX

Lucario-GX, full art, 210 HP, Fighting, Stage 1, 210 HP Fighting, retreat 2 — the same three attacks as 030, printed; the same card as 053. The most-played GX of the first half of 2018, and the reason its plain version was already scarce by March. 5ban Graphics.

Lucario-GXルカリオGX

Lucario-GX, rainbow rare, 210 HP, Fighting, Stage 1, 210 HP Fighting, retreat 2 — 059, and the most expensive single card of the January set. no illustrator credit on the card.

Empoleonエンペルト

Empoleon, 160 HP, Metal, Stage 2, retreat 2 — Total Command is 20 for every Pokémon on both Benches, Whirlpool is 90 and discards an Energy. The only attack in the pack that reads both Benches — in a wide deck it is the biggest number on the page. nagimiso.

Dialga-GXディアルガGX

Dialga-GX, 180 HP, Metal, Basic, retreat 3 — Overclock sets up Energy, Shred is 80 and ignores effects, Timeless GX is 150 for three Metal and two Colourless. The Metal twin of Palkia, and the only card in the pack whose second attack cannot be blocked. 5ban Graphics.

Dusk Mane Necrozmaネクロズマ たそがれのたてがみ

Dusk Mane Necrozma, 130 HP, Metal, Basic, retreat 2 — Dusk Shot costs a single Metal, Rusty Claws is 100 and grows. The Metal half of the Necrozma pair: 100 damage on a Basic with no GX rule, which is exactly what makes it a platform. Shin Nagasawa.

Dialga-GXディアルガGX

Dialga-GX, full art, 180 HP, Metal, Basic, 180 HP Metal, retreat 3 — Overclock, Shred and Timeless GX; the same card as 054. 5ban Graphics.

Dialga-GXディアルガGX

Dialga-GX, rainbow rare, 180 HP, Metal, Basic, 180 HP Metal, retreat 3 — 060, the last of the four rainbow GX. no illustrator credit on the card.

Arceus ◇アルセウス

Ability First Law

Arceus ◇, 160 HP, Colourless, Basic, retreat 1 — Trinity Star is 30 for one Colourless and puts three basic Energy from the deck onto the Bench, and the Ability First Law blocks every non-damage effect aimed at it. A Prism Star that cannot be moved by trainers — one copy per deck, and the pack’s answer to effect-based removal. Masakazu Fukuda.

Aqua Patchアクアパッチ

Attach a Water Energy card from your discard pile to 1 of your Benched Water Pokémon.

Aqua Patch, — attach a Water Energy from the discard pile to a Benched Water Pokémon. Item, no flip. The card that made Water the fastest deck of the spring, and by August it was in every list that could pay for it. Toyste Beach.

Enhanced Hammer改造ハンマー

Discard a Special Energy attached to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon.

Enhanced Hammer, — discard a Special Energy from one of the opponent’s Pokémon. A one-card answer to every Unit Energy and Beast Energy in the format. Yoshinobu Saito.

Super Scoop Upスーパーポケモン回収

Flip a coin. If heads, put 1 of your Pokémon and all cards attached to it into your hand.

Super Scoop Up, — flip a coin; on heads, return a Pokémon and everything attached to your hand. The coin is the cost, and in a GX format the reset was worth it. Toyste Beach.

Beast Ringビーストリング

You can play this card only if your opponent has exactly 3 or 4 Prize cards remaining. Search your deck for up to 2 basic Energy cards and attach them to 1 of your Ultra Beasts. Then, shuffle your deck.

Beast Ring, — playable only when the opponent has exactly three or four Prize cards left, then attach two basic Energy from the deck to an Ultra Beast. A card that is dead for the first half of every game by design. Toyste Beach.

Metal Frying Pan鋼鉄のフライパン

The Metal Pokémon this card is attached to takes 30 less damage from your opponent’s attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance) and has no Weakness.

Metal Frying Pan, — the Metal Pokémon this is attached to takes 30 less damage and has no Weakness. Thirty damage is a turn; removing Weakness is a matchup. Toyste Beach.

Choice Bandこだわりハチマキ

The attacks of the Pokémon this card is attached to do 30 more damage to your opponent’s Active Pokémon-GX or Active Pokémon-EX (before applying Weakness and Resistance).

Choice Band, — the attached Pokémon’s attacks do 30 more to the opponent’s Active GX or EX. The reprint that made every GX in the format a two-hit knockout. Eske Yoshinob.

Ultra Recon Squadウルトラ調査隊

Discard up to 2 Ultra Beast cards from your hand. Draw 3 cards for each card you discarded in this way.

Ultra Recon Squad, — discard up to two Ultra Beast cards from hand and draw three for each. Two Beasts becomes six cards; the Beast deck’s draw engine, and the reason the deck could afford 25 Pokémon. Megumi Mizutani.

Lookerハンサム

Draw 3 cards from the bottom of your deck.

Looker, — draw three cards from the bottom of your deck. Not the top: the bottom, which in a format built on shuffling is either the best draw Supporter in the pack or a blank, depending on what the last search put down there. Ken Sugimori.

Crasher Wakeマキシ

Discard 2 Water Energy cards from your hand. If you do, search your deck for up to 2 cards and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.

Crasher Wake, — discard two Water Energy from hand to search the deck for two cards. A Supporter that costs Energy to draw: only a Water deck with Aqua Patch can pay twice. Ken Sugimori.

Ultra Spaceウルトラスペース

Once during each player’s turn, that player may search their deck for an Ultra Beast card, reveal it, put it into their hand, and shuffle their deck.

Ultra Space, — a Stadium where either player may, once a turn, search the deck for an Ultra Beast. Beast decks played four; nothing else played one. 5ban Graphics.

Ultra Recon Squadウルトラ調査隊

Discard up to 2 Ultra Beast cards from your hand. Draw 3 cards for each card you discarded in this way.

Ultra Recon Squad, full art — the Beast draw Supporter, drawn rather than typeset. Megumi Mizutani.

Crasher Wakeマキシ

Discard 2 Water Energy cards from your hand. If you do, search your deck for up to 2 cards and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.

Crasher Wake, full art — the Water Supporter at 056, the only full art in the pack whose art is a portrait rather than a Pokémon. Naoki Saito.

Energy Recyclerエネルギーリサイクル

Shuffle 5 basic Energy cards from your discard pile into your deck.

Energy Recycler, gold — shuffle five basic Energy from the discard pile back into the deck. The gold slot in this pack went to a card that had been uncommon for years. no illustrator credit on the card.

Beast Ringビーストリング

You can play this card only if your opponent has exactly 3 or 4 Prize cards remaining. Search your deck for up to 2 basic Energy cards and attach them to 1 of your Ultra Beasts. Then, shuffle your deck.

Beast Ring, gold — the same three-or-four-Prize condition as 041, printed; the same card as 062. no illustrator credit on the card.

Metal Frying Pan鋼鉄のフライパン

The Metal Pokémon this card is attached to takes 30 less damage from your opponent’s attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance) and has no Weakness.

Metal Frying Pan, gold — 30 less damage and no Weakness; the same card as 063. Three gold cards close the pack, and all three are Trainers rather than Pokémon — the pattern the SM-era high-class packs would keep. no illustrator credit on the card.

Beast Energy ◇ビーストエネルギー

This card provides Colorless Energy. While this card is attached to an Ultra Beast, it provides every type of Energy but provides only 1 Energy at a time. The attacks of the Ultra Beast this card is attached to do 30 more damage to your opponent’s Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).

Beast Energy ◇, — provides Colourless, and every type at once while attached to an Ultra Beast. A Prism Star Energy: one copy per deck, and the only Energy in the pack with a name. no illustrator credit on the card.

Unit Energy GrassFireWaterユニットエネルギー草炎水

This card provides Colorless Energy. While this card is attached to a Pokémon, it provides Grass, Fire, and Water Energy but provides only 1 Energy at a time.

Unit Energy GrassFireWater, — provides Grass, Fire and Water, but only one Energy at a time. Three types for one slot is what the Rainbow-style decks were waiting for. no illustrator credit on the card.

Unit Energy LightningPsychicMetalユニットエネルギー雷超鋼

This card provides Colorless Energy. While this card is attached to a Pokémon, it provides Lightning, Psychic, and Metal Energy but provides only 1 Energy at a time.

Unit Energy LightningPsychicMetal, — the Lightning, Psychic and Metal half of the pair. Same rule: three types, one Energy at a time. no illustrator credit on the card.

Exeggcuteタマタマ

Exeggcute, 40 HP, Grass, Basic, retreat 1 — one attack, Multiply, no damage. A 40 HP body that exists to be evolved; the pack opens on the quietest card in it. Yuka Morii.

Alolan Exeggutorアローラナッシー

Alolan Exeggutor, 160 HP, Grass, Stage 1, retreat 3 — Tropical Shake is 20 and climbs on a coin. 160 HP on a Stage 1 with a single attack, and that attack tops out well below the HP. Satoshi Shirai.

Scatterbugコフキムシ

Ability Abnormal Outbreak

Scatterbug, 30 HP, Grass, Basic, retreat 1 — Tackle is 10 for two Colourless, and the Ability Abnormal Outbreak only works if you went second: once, on your first turn, search the deck for a Spewpa and a Vivillon. The only card in the pack that pays you for losing the coin flip. kirisAki.

Scatterbugコフキムシ

Scatterbug, 40 HP, Grass, Basic, the second one, retreat 1 — Ultra Evolution evolves it for a single Grass. Two Scatterbugs in one set, one for each half of the setup. Ken Sugimori.

Spewpaコフーライ

Spewpa, 70 HP, Grass, Stage 1, retreat 2 — String Shot is 20 for a single Grass. The middle stage of the Jumpluff line, and the card the deck’s fetch effect calls for by name rather than putting it in hand. Miki Tanaka.

Vivillonビビヨン

Vivillon, 130 HP, Grass, Stage 2, retreat 1 — one attack, Vivid Powder, 50 for a single Grass. A Stage 2 that attacks for one Energy and retreats for one — the cheapest Stage 2 in the first quarter of the year. Akira Komayama.

Skiddoメェークル

Skiddo, 70 HP, Grass, Basic, retreat 2 — Growth sets up, Razor Leaf is 40 for a Grass and two Colourless. Suwama Chiaki.

Gogoatゴーゴート

Gogoat, 120 HP, Grass, Stage 1, retreat 2 — Milk Drink heals, Double-Edge is 120 for a Grass and two Colourless with recoil. The highest printed damage on a Grass Stage 1 in the pack. Anesaki Dynamic.

Pheromosaフェローチェ

Pheromosa, 110 HP, Grass, Basic, free retreat — High Jump Kick is 20, White Ray is 90 and climbs for a Grass, Grass and a Colourless. Retreat 0 on an Ultra Beast: the first card in the year that could attack and leave in the same turn. Hitoshi Ariga.

Alolan Marowakアローラガラガラ

Alolan Marowak, 120 HP, Fire, Stage 1, retreat 2 — Limbo Limbo costs nothing, Alolan Club is 20 per Alolan Pokémon on your side. 120 HP and a free first attack: the Alolan deck’s engine card. Suwama Chiaki.

Fennekinフォッコ

Fennekin, 60 HP, Fire, Basic, retreat 1 — one attack, Ember, 30. Thirty damage on a 60 HP Basic is the best rate in the Fire block. Ken Sugimori.

Fennekinフォッコ

Fennekin, 70 HP, Fire, Basic, the second one, retreat 1 — Live Coal is 10, Rear Kick is 20. The bulkier of the two starters, and the one that survives a turn. Atsuko Nishida.

Braixenテールナー

Braixen, 90 HP, Fire, Stage 1, retreat 2 — Flare is 20, Flamethrower is 80 for two Fire and a Colourless. 80 on a Stage 1 at 90 HP: the middle stage hits harder than it looks. Kagemaru Himeno.

Delphoxマフォクシー

Ability Mystical Torch

Delphox, 150 HP, Fire, Stage 2, retreat 2 — Fire Spin is 150 for two Fire and two Colourless, and the Ability Mystical Torch leaves the opponent’s Active Burned every turn without an attack. 150 damage with built-in burn, from a Stage 2 that never has to spend the attack on it. kawayoo.

Litleoシシコ

Litleo, 70 HP, Fire, Basic, retreat 2 — one attack, Headbutt, 20 for two Colourless. Yuka Morii.

Pyroarカエンジシ

Ability Unnerve

Pyroar, 120 HP, Fire, Stage 1, retreat 2 — Dominating Fangs is 80 and climbs, and the Ability Unnerve blocks every Item and Supporter effect aimed at it. A Stage 1 that cannot be touched by trainers is what the Fire line was missing. Mitsuhiro Arita.

Froakieケロマツ

Ability Frubbles

Froakie, 50 HP, Water, Basic, retreat 1 — Flop is 20 for two Colourless, and the Ability Frubbles removes the retreat cost while a Water Energy is attached. 50 HP, but it can always get out of the way. Ken Sugimori.

Froakieケロマツ

Froakie, 70 HP, Water, Basic, the second one, retreat 1 — Rain Splash is 10, Wave Splash is 20. The sturdier starter of the pair. Aya Kusube.

Frogadierゲコガシラ

Ability Gale Shuriken

Frogadier, 80 HP, Water, Stage 1, retreat 1 — Water Drip is 20, and the Ability Gale Shuriken puts two damage counters anywhere the moment it evolves. Two counters on evolution is the first half of the Greninja engine. Akira Komayama.

Greninja-GXゲッコウガGX

Ability Shuriken Flurry

Greninja-GX, 230 HP, Water, Stage 2, retreat 2 — Haze Slash is 110, Shadowy Hunter GX for three, and the Ability Shuriken Flurry puts three damage counters anywhere on evolution. 230 HP is the highest printed HP of any Stage 2 in the pack, and the ability turns every Frogadier into a sniper. 5ban Graphics.

Clauncherウデッポウ

Clauncher, 60 HP, Water, Basic, retreat 1 — one attack, Water Gun, 10. Midori Harada.

Clawitzerブロスター

Clawitzer, 100 HP, Water, Stage 1, retreat 2 — Standing By and Sharpshooting, neither of which prints a number. A Stage 1 whose two attacks are both about position rather than damage. otumami.

Amauraアマルス

Amaura, 90 HP, Water, Stage 1, retreat 3 — Powder Snow is 30, Aurora Beam is 60. A Stage 1 that is played from a Fossil rather than evolved, and priced like it. Atsuko Nishida.

Aurorusアマルルガ

Aurorus, 160 HP, Water, Stage 2, retreat 4 — Frost Wall is 50, Blizzard Burn is 150 for two Water and two Colourless. 160 HP and 150 damage, at retreat 4 — the one card in the pack that cannot be moved once it is Active. Suwama Chiaki.

Bergmiteカチコール

Bergmite, 60 HP, Water, Basic, retreat 2 — one attack, Break Open, 10. Miki Tanaka.

Avaluggクレベース

Avalugg, 140 HP, Water, Stage 1, retreat 4 — Frozen Ground is 80, Skull Bash is 100. Two attacks over 80 on a Stage 1, with the highest retreat in the Water block as the price. sowsow.

Volcanion ◇ボルケニオン

Ability Jet Geyser

Volcanion ◇, 160 HP, Water, Basic, retreat 3 — Sauna Blast is 100 for three Water, and the Ability Jet Geyser discards a Water Energy from hand to force the opponent to switch. A Prism Star with 160 HP that moves the opponent’s board rather than damaging it. Naoki Saito.

Greninja-GXゲッコウガGX

Ability Shuriken Flurry

Greninja-GX, full art, 230 HP, Water, Stage 2, 230 HP Water, retreat 2 — Haze Slash, Shadowy Hunter GX and Shuriken Flurry again; the same card as 095. The 230 HP Stage 2 with a full-art frame is the most expensive card of the March set. 5ban Graphics.

Greninja-GXゲッコウガGX

Ability Shuriken Flurry

Greninja-GX, rainbow rare, 230 HP, Water, Stage 2, retreat 2 — the same card as 020 and 095, in rainbow foil, with Haze Slash, Shuriken Flurry and Shadowy Hunter GX. Hideki Ishikawa.

Helioptileエリキテル

Helioptile, 60 HP, Lightning, Basic, retreat 1 — Gnaw is 10, Tail Whap is 20. Two Colourless attacks on a Lightning Basic: it slots into any deck’s bench. Miki Tanaka.

Helioliskエレザード

Heliolisk, 100 HP, Lightning, Stage 1, retreat 1 — Gnaw is 20, Volt Wave is 80 for three Colourless. Colourless costs on a Lightning card, which is why it appears in decks that cannot pay for Lightning. otumami.

Espurrニャスパー

Espurr, 60 HP, Psychic, Basic, retreat 1 — one attack, Energy Teaser, no damage. 0313.

Meowsticニャオニクス

Meowstic, 90 HP, Psychic, Stage 1, retreat 1 — Teleportation Burst is 20, Psychic is 30 and climbs. The first card in the pack whose second attack scales off the opponent’s Energy. 0313.

Honedgeヒトツキ

Ability Final Hour

Honedge, 50 HP, Psychic, Basic, retreat 2 — Slash is 50 for three Psychic, and the Ability Final Hour puts three damage counters on something when it is Knocked Out. Fifty damage on a 50 HP Basic: one hit and then the ability. Ken Sugimori.

Honedgeヒトツキ

Honedge, 60 HP, Psychic, Basic, the second one, retreat 2 — one attack, Metal Sound, no damage. The setup half of the pair. Midori Harada.

Doubladeニダンギル

Doublade, 80 HP, Psychic, Stage 1, retreat 2 — Curse of the Blade, no printed damage. Two Honedge, one Doublade, and neither is a body. kirisAki.

Aegislashギルガルド

Aegislash, 150 HP, Psychic, Stage 2, retreat 2 — Ticking Knock Out for one Colourless, Draining Blade is 90 for three Psychic. 150 HP on a Stage 2 whose first attack costs a single Colourless. Anesaki Dynamic.

Inkayマーイーカ

Inkay, 60 HP, Psychic, Basic, retreat 1 — one attack, Hypnosis, no damage. sowsow.

Malamarカラマネロ

Ability Psychic Recharge

Malamar, 90 HP, Psychic, Stage 1, retreat 2 — Psychic Sphere is 60 for two Psychic and a Colourless, and the Ability Psychic Recharge attaches a Psychic Energy from the discard pile to the Bench every turn. The acceleration card of the spring: it pays for the Psychic GX on its own. You Iribi.

Skrelpクズモー

Skrelp, 60 HP, Psychic, Basic, retreat 1 — one attack, Hook, 10. Mina Nakai.

Dragalgeドラミドロ

Ability Poison Point

Dragalge, 120 HP, Psychic, Stage 1, retreat 1 — Twister is 60, and the Ability Poison Point poisons anything that attacks it, even if it is Knocked Out. A 120 HP Stage 1 that punishes the attack rather than surviving it. SATOSHI NAKAI.

Hoopaフーパ

Hoopa, 80 HP, Psychic, Basic, retreat 1 — Hyperspace Ring for a single Psychic, Psy Bolt is 10. The first card in the pack that searches for a Tool rather than a Pokémon. Aya Kusube.

Cuboneカラカラ

Cubone, 60 HP, Fighting, Basic, retreat 2 — one attack, Burdensome Bone, 40 for two Colourless. Forty damage on a 60 HP Basic at two Colourless is the best rate in the Fighting block. sowsow.

Panchamヤンチャム

Pancham, 70 HP, Fighting, Basic, retreat 2 — Act Tough is 10 and climbs. Midori Harada.

Binacleカメテテ

Binacle, 70 HP, Fighting, Basic, retreat 3 — one attack, Allotment, 10. Yuka Morii.

Barbaracleガメノデス

Barbaracle, 130 HP, Fighting, Stage 1, retreat 3 — Seven Shock is 30, Claw Slash is 90. kirisAki.

Tyruntチゴラス

Tyrunt, 90 HP, Fighting, Stage 1, retreat 2 — Crunch is 20, Hammer In is 40. A Fossil Stage 1 with no evolution cost to pay. SATOSHI NAKAI.

Tyrantrumガチゴラス

Ability Tyrannical Heart

Tyrantrum, 160 HP, Fighting, Stage 2, retreat 3 — Crunch is 100 for two Fighting and a Colourless, and the Ability Tyrannical Heart adds 60 damage whenever you do not have more Pokémon in play than the opponent. 160 damage on a Stage 2, conditional on being behind — the year’s first attack that rewards losing the board. hatachu.

Hawluchaルチャブル

Hawlucha, 80 HP, Fighting, Basic, retreat 1 — High Jump Kick is 20, Sky Drop is 80 and subtracts. An 80 HP Basic that reaches 80 damage: the best Fighting opener in the pack. Naoki Saito.

Zygardeジガルデ

Ability Earthen Aura

Zygarde, 90 HP, Fighting, Basic, retreat 1 — Peace Maker is 30 and climbs, and the Ability Earthen Aura makes its damage ignore Weakness and Resistance. Ignoring Resistance is what the Fighting deck needed against Psychic. Akira Komayama.

Zygardeジガルデ

Zygarde, 130 HP, Fighting, Basic, the second one, retreat 2 — Glare is 20, Calm Strike is 60 and climbs. The 130 HP version, and the one that holds the Active. Mitsuhiro Arita.

Zygarde-GXジガルデGX

Zygarde-GX, 200 HP, Fighting, Basic, retreat 3 — Cell Connector is 50 and fetches, Land’s Wrath is 130, Verdict GX is 150 for two Fighting and two Colourless. 200 HP on a Basic with a 130-damage attack that needs no setup. 5ban Graphics.

Diancie ◇ディアンシー

Ability Princess’s Cheers

Diancie ◇, 120 HP, Fighting, Basic, retreat 2 — Diamond Rain is 90 for three Fighting, and the Ability Princess’s Cheers adds 20 to every Fighting Pokémon’s attacks while it sits on the Bench. A Prism Star that is worth more on the Bench than Active. kawayoo.

Rockruffイワンコ

Rockruff, 70 HP, Fighting, Basic, retreat 1 — one attack, Surprise Attack, 50. Fifty damage on a 70 HP Basic at two Energy: the strongest cheap opener in the pack. Tomokazu Komiya.

Lycanrocルガルガン

Lycanroc, 120 HP, Fighting, Stage 1, retreat 2 — Dangerous Rogue is 20 and climbs, Accelerock is 100 for two Fighting and a Colourless. 100 damage on a Stage 1 with no drawback. Megumi Mizutani.

Zygarde-GXジガルデGX

Zygarde-GX, full art, 200 HP, Fighting, Basic, 200 HP Fighting, retreat 3 — Cell Connector, Land’s Wrath and Verdict GX; the same card as 096. 5ban Graphics.

Zygarde-GXジガルデGX

Zygarde-GX, rainbow rare, 200 HP, Fighting, Basic, retreat 3 — the same card as 050 and 096, same Cell Connector, Land’s Wrath and Verdict GX. Ken Sugimori.

Pangoroゴロンダ

Pangoro, 130 HP, Darkness, Stage 1, retreat 3 — Untamed Punch is 50 and climbs, Double Stomp is 80 and climbs further on two coins. Two scaling attacks on a 130 HP Stage 1 — the Darkness block’s only real body. SATOSHI NAKAI.

Yveltal-GXイベルタルGX

Yveltal-GX, 180 HP, Darkness, Basic, retreat 2 — Absorb Vitality is 20 and heals, Sonic Evil is 100 for three Colourless, Doom Count GX for one Darkness. The GX attack costs a single Energy, which is why every Darkness deck in the spring ran it. 5ban Graphics.

Guzzlordアクジキング

Guzzlord, 160 HP, Darkness, Basic, retreat 4 — one attack, Lord’s Valley, 160 for four Darkness. The biggest single number on a Basic in the pack, and retreat 4 means it stays where it lands. Anesaki Dynamic.

Yveltal-GXイベルタルGX

Yveltal-GX, full art, 180 HP, Darkness, Basic, 180 HP Darkness, retreat 2 — Absorb Vitality, Sonic Evil and Doom Count GX; the same card as 097. 5ban Graphics.

Yveltal-GXイベルタルGX

Yveltal-GX, rainbow rare, 180 HP, Darkness, Basic, retreat 2 — the same card as 055 and 097, same Absorb Vitality, Sonic Evil and Doom Count GX. Ken Sugimori.

Goomyヌメラ

Ability Sticky Membrane

Goomy, 40 HP, Dragon, Basic, retreat 1 — Ram is 10, and the Ability Sticky Membrane makes the opponent’s attacks cost one more Colourless while it is Active. Forty HP that taxes the whole opposing deck — the cheapest disruption in the pack. Midori Harada.

Goomyヌメラ

Goomy, 50 HP, Dragon, Basic, the second one, retreat 2 — Rain Splash is 10, Flail is 10 and climbs as it takes damage. Ken Sugimori.

Sliggooヌメイル

Sliggoo, 80 HP, Dragon, Stage 1, retreat 2 — Absorb is 30, Hammer In is 50. A Dragon line that pays Water for its first attack and Fairy for its second. Atsuko Nishida.

Goodraヌメルゴン

Ability Hydration

Goodra, 160 HP, Dragon, Stage 2, retreat 3 — Soaking Horn is 80 and climbs, and the Ability Hydration heals 20 every time a Water Energy is attached. 160 HP with a heal attached to the Energy drop. hatachu.

Ultra Necrozma-GXウルトラネクロズマGX

Ultra Necrozma-GX, 190 HP, Dragon, Basic, retreat 2 — Photon Geyser is 20 and climbs, Sky-Scorching Light GX for a Psychic and a Metal. Two attacks, both paying Psychic and Metal, and 190 HP on a Basic — the card the whole March format was built to beat. PLANETA Otani.

Ultra Necrozma-GXウルトラネクロズマGX

Ultra Necrozma-GX, full art, 190 HP, Dragon, Basic, 190 HP Basic, retreat 2 — Photon Geyser and Sky-Scorching Light GX at 099, the Dragon card the set is named for. PLANETA.

Ultra Necrozma-GXウルトラネクロズマGX

Ultra Necrozma-GX, rainbow rare, 190 HP, Dragon, Basic, retreat 2 — the same card as 069 and 099, with Photon Geyser and Sky-Scorching Light GX, in rainbow foil: the printing the March format was actually priced around. Yoshinobu Saito.

Flabébéフラベベ

Ability Evolutionary Advantage

Flabébé, 30 HP, Fairy, Basic, retreat 1 — Tackle is 10, and the Ability Evolutionary Advantage lets it evolve on your first turn if you went second. Thirty HP and a rule that only applies to the player who lost the flip. kirisAki.

Flabébéフラベベ

Flabébé, 40 HP, Fairy, Basic, the second one, retreat 1 — one attack, Secret Blessings, no damage. Ken Sugimori.

Floetteフラエッテ

Floette, 70 HP, Fairy, Stage 1, retreat 1 — one attack, Swirling Petals, no printed damage. Mina Nakai.

Florgesフラージェス

Ability Wondrous Gift

Florges, 120 HP, Fairy, Stage 2, retreat 2 — Mist Guard is 70 for two Fairy and a Colourless, and the Ability Wondrous Gift puts an Item from the discard pile on top of the deck on heads. A Stage 2 that recycles Items rather than damage. Satoshi Shirai.

Sylveonニンフィア

Sylveon, 90 HP, Fairy, Stage 1, retreat 1 — Wink Wink for one Colourless, Magical Shot is 40. The first attack costs a single Energy of any type: the cheapest thing to do in the Fairy block. 0313.

Dedenneデデンネ

Dedenne, 60 HP, Fairy, Basic, retreat 1 — Find a Friend fetches a Pokémon, Electrichain is 30 and climbs per Lightning Pokémon in play. A 60 HP Basic whose second attack scales with a type it is not. Tomokazu Komiya.

Klefkiクレッフィ

Klefki, 70 HP, Fairy, Basic, retreat 1 — Metal Sound and Fairy Lock is 20. Two Colourless attacks on a Fairy Basic: it goes in anything. otumami.

Xerneas-GXゼルネアスGX

Xerneas-GX, 180 HP, Fairy, Basic, retreat 2 — Overrun is 20 and spreads, Aurora Horns is 120, Sanctuary GX for two Fairy and a Colourless. The Fairy GX of the set, and the one whose GX attack protects rather than damages. 5ban Graphics.

Xerneas-GXゼルネアスGX

Xerneas-GX, full art, 180 HP, Fairy, Basic, 180 HP Fairy, retreat 2 — Overrun, Aurora Horns and Sanctuary GX; the same card as 098. 5ban Graphics.

Xerneas-GXゼルネアスGX

Xerneas-GX, rainbow rare, 180 HP, Fairy, Basic, retreat 2 — the same card as 064 and 098, same Overrun, Aurora Horns and Sanctuary GX; the last of the five rainbow GX in the set. Toyste Beach.

Eeveeイーブイ

Eevee, 60 HP, Colourless, Basic, retreat 1 — one attack, Gnaw, 20. The Eevee of the set, and the one every evolution deck starts from. Aya Kusube.

Bunnelbyホルビー

Bunnelby, 70 HP, Colourless, Basic, retreat 2 — Collect draws, Gnaw is 20. Akira Komayama.

Diggersbyホルード

Diggersby, 130 HP, Colourless, Stage 1, retreat 3 — Mountaintop Mining is 60 and climbs, Rock Cannon is 80 per heads on four coins. Four coin flips at 80 each: the biggest ceiling in the pack and the least reliable. Mina Nakai.

Furfrouトリミアン

Furfrou, 90 HP, Colourless, Basic, retreat 1 — one attack, Return, 20. Kagemaru Himeno.

Noibatオンバット

Noibat, 50 HP, Colourless, Basic, retreat 1 — Ram is 10, Destructive Sound for two Colourless. Anesaki Dynamic.

Noivernオンバーン

Noivern, 120 HP, Colourless, Stage 1, retreat 1 — Supersonic is 20, Resonance is 70 and climbs. Everything costs Colourless, which is why it appears in decks with no Dragon support at all. You Iribi.

Eneporterエネポーター

Move a Special Energy from 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon to another of their Pokémon.

Eneporter, — move a Special Energy from one of the opponent’s Pokémon to another of their Pokémon. Not removal: relocation, which beats Unit Energy and Beast Energy without discarding them. Toyste Beach.

Fossil Excavation Map化石発掘マップ

Choose 1: •Search your deck for an Unidentified Fossil card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. •Put an Unidentified Fossil card from your discard pile into your hand.

Fossil Excavation Map, — either search the deck for an Unidentified Fossil or bring one back from the discard pile. The Item that made Fossil decks consistent for the first time in the SM era. Yoshinobu Saito.

Unidentified Fossilなぞの化石

Play this card as if it were a 60-HP Colorless Basic Pokémon. At any time during your turn (before your attack), you may discard this card from play. This card can’t retreat.

Unidentified Fossil, — play it as a 60 HP Colourless Basic Pokémon, and discard it from play whenever you like. The body that Amaura and Tyrunt evolve from, and the only way a Fossil deck gets a Basic on the board. Toyste Beach.

Ultra Ballハイパーボール

Discard 2 cards from your hand. (If you can't discard 2 cards, you can't play this card.) Search your deck for a Pokémon, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

Ultra Ball, — discard two cards, search the deck for any Pokémon. Reprinted here for the first time in the SM era, in a set with no shortage of things worth discarding. Ryo Ueda.

Rare Candyふしぎなアメ

Choose 1 of your Basic Pokémon in play. If you have a Stage 2 card in your hand that evolves from that Pokémon, put that card on the Basic Pokémon. (This counts as evolving that Pokémon.) You can't use this card during your first turn or on a Basic Pokémon that was put into play this turn.

Rare Candy, — put a Stage 2 straight onto a Basic. Every Stage 2 in this pack is one card away from being played, which is the whole reason it is here. Toyste Beach.

Switchポケモンいれかえ

Switch your Active Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.

Switch, — swap the Active with a Benched Pokémon. The plainest card in the set and the one printed most often. Ryo Ueda.

Pokémon Catcherポケモンキャッチャー

Flip a coin. If heads, switch 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon with his or her Active Pokémon.

Pokémon Catcher, — flip a coin, on heads drag a Benched Pokémon into the Active. A coin-flip gust, and still the cheapest way to pick a target. Toyste Beach.

Mysterious Treasureミステリートレジャー

Discard a card from your hand. If you do, search your deck for a Psychic or Dragon Pokémon, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.

Mysterious Treasure, — discard one card, search the deck for a Psychic or Dragon Pokémon. One card instead of Ultra Ball’s two, and it finds Ultra Necrozma-GX — the best search card of the first half of 2018. Eske Yoshinob.

Choice Bandこだわりハチマキ

The attacks of the Pokémon this card is attached to do 30 more damage to your opponent’s Active Pokémon-GX or Active Pokémon-EX (before applying Weakness and Resistance).

Choice Band, — the attached Pokémon’s attacks do 30 more to the opponent’s Active GX or EX. Printed twice in 2018, and this is the first. Eske Yoshinob.

Ladyおじょうさま

Search your deck for up to 4 basic Energy cards, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. You may play only 1 Supporter card during your turn (before your attack).

Lady, — search the deck for up to four basic Energy. Four Energy for one Supporter is the number that made Stage 2 decks viable in a format this fast. Yusuke Ohmura.

Dianthaカルネ

You can play this card only if 1 of your Fairy Pokémon was Knocked Out during your opponent’s last turn. Put 2 cards from your discard pile into your hand.

Diantha, — playable only after a Fairy Pokémon was Knocked Out last turn, then take two cards back from the discard pile. A Supporter that pays you for losing a Pokémon, printed at Rare rather than Uncommon. Ken Sugimori.

Judgeジャッジマン

Each player shuffles his or her hand into his or her deck and draws 4 cards.

Judge, — both players shuffle their hand in and draw four. The reset card, and the one every combo deck had to answer. Sanosuke Sakuma.

Hauハウ

Draw 3 cards.

Hau, — draw three cards. No condition, no discard, no cost. Ken Sugimori.

Lysandre ◇フラダリ

For each of your Fire Pokémon in play, put a card from your opponent’s discard pile in the Lost Zone.

Lysandre ◇, — for each of your Fire Pokémon in play, put a card from the opponent’s discard pile into the Lost Zone. A Prism Star Supporter, one per deck, and the first card in the year that attacks the discard pile rather than the board. Hitoshi Ariga.

Bonnieユリーカ

You can play this card only if there is any Stadium card in play. Discard that Stadium card. During this turn, your Zygarde-GX can use its GX attack even if you have used your GX attack.

Bonnie, — playable only with a Stadium in play, discards that Stadium, and lets Zygarde-GX use its GX attack a second time that turn. One card that exists entirely for one other card. Hideki Ishikawa.

Lillieリーリエ

Draw cards until you have 6 cards in your hand. If it’s your first turn, draw cards until you have 8 cards in your hand.

Lillie, — draw until six in hand, or eight on your first turn. The best turn-one Supporter of the year, and the reason going second stopped being a disadvantage. Ken Sugimori.

Lysandre Labsフラダリラボ

Pokémon Tool cards in play (both yours and your opponent’s) have no effect.

Lysandre Labs, — every Pokémon Tool in play, yours included, has no effect. A Stadium that switches off Choice Band and Metal Frying Pan at the same time. Ryo Ueda.

Ladyおじょうさま

Search your deck for up to 4 basic Energy cards, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. You may play only 1 Supporter card during your turn (before your attack).

Lady, full art — the same card as 085: four basic Energy straight out of the deck, and the reason a Stage 2 deck can afford to attack on turn two. Kanako Eo.

Dianthaカルネ

You can play this card only if 1 of your Fairy Pokémon was Knocked Out during your opponent’s last turn. Put 2 cards from your discard pile into your hand.

Diantha, full art — the same card as 086: the Fairy comeback Supporter, printed here with the artwork rather than the frame. nagimiso.

Bonnieユリーカ

You can play this card only if there is any Stadium card in play. Discard that Stadium card. During this turn, your Zygarde-GX can use its GX attack even if you have used your GX attack.

Bonnie, full art — the same card as 090: the Supporter that discards a Stadium to let Zygarde-GX fire its GX attack twice, and the third of the three full-art Supporters in this set. Hideki Ishikawa.

Eneporterエネポーター

Move a Special Energy from 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon to another of their Pokémon.

Eneporter, gold — the same card as 076: the Item that moves a Special Energy off the opponent’s side and onto yours. Sanosuke Sakuma.

Mysterious Treasureミステリートレジャー

Discard a card from your hand. If you do, search your deck for a Psychic or Dragon Pokémon, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.

Mysterious Treasure, gold — the same card as 083: discard a card, then search out any Psychic or Dragon Pokémon. The gold slot going to a search Item rather than a Pokémon says what the set was about. Yusuke Ohmura.

Double Colorless Energyダブル無色エネルギー

Double Colorless Energy provides ColorlessColorless Energy.

Double Colorless Energy, — provides two Colourless. Every GX in the pack with a Colourless attack is one card away from attacking. no illustrator credit on the card.

Unit Energy FightingDarknessFairyユニットエネルギー闘悪妖

This card provides Colorless Energy. While this card is attached to a Pokémon, it provides Fighting, Darkness, and Fairy Energy but provides only 1 Energy at a time.

Unit Energy FightingDarknessFairy, — Fighting, Darkness and Fairy at once, one Energy at a time. The third of the six Unit Energy, and the one that pays for Yveltal-GX. no illustrator credit on the card.

Unit Energy FightingDarknessFairyユニットエネルギー闘悪妖

This card provides Colorless Energy. While this card is attached to a Pokémon, it provides Fighting, Darkness, and Fairy Energy but provides only 1 Energy at a time.

Unit Energy FightingDarknessFairy, gold — the same card as 094: Fighting, Darkness and Fairy at once, one Energy at a time, and the card that pays for Yveltal-GX. Hitoshi Ariga.

Charmanderヒトカゲ

Charmander, 70 HP, Fire, Basic, retreat 2 — one attack, Fire Fang, 20 for a Fire and a Colourless. tetsuya koizumi.

Charmeleonリザード

Ability Burning Fighter

Charmeleon, 80 HP, Fire, Stage 1, retreat 2 — Flamethrower is 80 for two Fire and a Colourless, and the Ability Burning Fighter discards the top five cards of the deck on evolution and pays out if any of them are Fire. The whole Fire engine of the pack, attached to a middle stage. kodama.

Charizardリザードン

Ability Resolute Flame

Charizard, 160 HP, Fire, Stage 2, retreat 2 — Fiery Blast is 130 for two Fire and a Colourless, and the Ability Resolute Flame adds 30 damage per Pokémon-GX and Pokémon-EX the opponent has in play. 130 plus 90 is a one-hit knockout on almost every GX of the year. Ryota Murayama.

Victini ◇ビクティニ

Victini ◇, 90 HP, Fire, Basic, retreat 1 — one attack, Infinity, 20 per heads on a coin flip, for two Fire. A Prism Star that costs nothing but a coin, in a pack built on Fire. Shin Nagasawa.

Darumakaダルマッカ

Darumaka, 70 HP, Fire, Basic, retreat 2 — Damage Rush is 10 and climbs. Mitsuhiro Arita.

Darmanitanヒヒダルマ

Darmanitan, 130 HP, Fire, Stage 1, retreat 2 — Heat Assist passes Energy along, Darmani-Hands is 30 and climbs. Masakazu Fukuda.

Heatmorクイタラン

Heatmor, 110 HP, Fire, Basic, retreat 2 — Singe burns, Charring Breath is 120 for two Fire. One hundred and twenty damage on a Basic with a two-Energy attack. Ken Sugimori.

Reshiram-GXレシラムGX

Reshiram-GX, 180 HP, Fire, Basic, retreat 2 — Flame Charge accelerates from the deck, Scorching Column is 110, Vermilion GX is 180 for three Fire and a Colourless. The Fire GX of the pack, and the one whose first attack costs a single Colourless. PLANETA Otani.

Salanditヤトウモリ

Salandit, 60 HP, Fire, Basic, retreat 1 — Call for Family fetches Basics, Dig Claws is 20. MAHOU.

Salazzleエンニュート

Salazzle, 110 HP, Fire, Stage 1, retreat 1 — Ring of Fire is 20, Flamethrower is 80 for a Fire and a Colourless. Retreat 1 on a 110 HP Stage 1 with an 80-damage attack: the cheapest Fire line in the pack. Naoki Saito.

Reshiram-GXレシラムGX

Reshiram-GX, full art, 180 HP, Fire, Basic, 180 HP Basic, retreat 2 — Flame Charge, Scorching Column and Vermilion GX; the same card as 054. PLANETA Igarashi.

Reshiram-GXレシラムGX

Reshiram-GX, rainbow rare, 180 HP, Fire, Basic, 180 HP Basic, retreat 2 — 060. no illustrator credit on the card.

Horseaタッツー

Horsea, 40 HP, Water, Basic, retreat 1 — one attack, Splatter, no printed damage. Yukiko Baba.

Horseaタッツー

Horsea, 50 HP, Water, Basic, the second one, retreat 1 — Hydro Pump is 10 and climbs for a single Colourless. Mizue.

Seadraシードラ

Seadra, 90 HP, Water, Stage 1, retreat 1 — Hydro Pump is 10 and climbs. The middle stage pays Colourless, which is what lets the line sit in any deck. Yumi.

Kingdra-GXキングドラGX

Kingdra-GX, 230 HP, Water, Stage 2, retreat 2 — Hydro Pump is 10 and climbs, Reverse Thrust is 30 for a single Water, Maelstrom GX for a single Water. Two of its three attacks cost one Energy: 230 HP on a Stage 2 that never needs a big turn. 5ban Graphics.

Magikarpコイキング

Magikarp, 30 HP, Water, Basic, retreat 1 — one attack, Water Splash, 10. Thirty HP, and the whole point is that it becomes a 160. Sekio.

Gyaradosギャラドス

Ability Commotion

Gyarados, 160 HP, Water, Stage 1, retreat 4 — Wild Tail is 160 for two Water and a Colourless, and the Ability Commotion puts two damage counters on each of the opponent’s Pokémon when it is damaged. 160 damage for three Energy, at retreat 4. kawayoo.

Laprasラプラス

Lapras, 120 HP, Water, Basic, retreat 2 — Aqua Bullet is 20, Hydro Pump is 70 and climbs. Saya Tsuruta.

Wooperウパー

Wooper, 70 HP, Water, Basic, retreat 1 — Ram is 10, Rain Splash is 20. Shibuzoh.

Quagsireヌオー

Ability Wash Out

Quagsire, 120 HP, Water, Stage 1, retreat 2 — Hydro Pump is 60 and climbs, and the Ability Wash Out moves a Water Energy from the Bench to the Active as often as you like. Free Energy movement every turn, on a 120 HP body. Ken Sugimori.

Corsolaサニーゴ

Corsola, 90 HP, Water, Basic, retreat 1 — one attack, Bubble Shoot, no printed damage. Kagemaru Himeno.

Feebasヒンバス

Ability Submerge

Feebas, 30 HP, Water, Basic, retreat 1 — Rain Splash is 10, and the Ability Submerge prevents all damage done to it while it is on the Bench. Thirty HP that cannot be reached: the safest Bench-sitter in the pack. Shin Nagasawa.

Miloticミロカロス

Milotic, 120 HP, Water, Stage 1, retreat 1 — Aurora Wave is 30, Aqua Split is 40. hatachu.

Wishiwashiヨワシ

Ability Meet Up

Wishiwashi, 30 HP, Water, Basic, retreat 1 — Water Gun is 20, and the Ability Meet Up gives every Wishiwashi-GX you have in play 20 more HP and 20 more damage. A 30 HP Basic that exists to be left on the Bench. Kouki Saitou.

Kingdra-GXキングドラGX

Kingdra-GX, full art, 230 HP, Water, Stage 2, 230 HP Water, retreat 2 — the three one-Energy attacks; the same card as 055. 5ban Graphics.

Kingdra-GXキングドラGX

Kingdra-GX, rainbow rare, 230 HP, Water, Stage 2, 230 HP Water, retreat 2 — 061. no illustrator credit on the card.

Trapinchナックラー

Trapinch, 60 HP, Fighting, Basic, retreat 1 — one attack, Mini Earthquake, 20. Naoyo Kimura.

Dratiniミニリュウ

Dratini, 60 HP, Dragon, Basic, retreat 2 — Wrap is 10 and costs Lightning. The Dragon line starts by paying a type it does not have. Ayaka Yoshida.

Dratiniミニリュウ

Dratini, 70 HP, Dragon, Basic, the second one, retreat 2 — Tail Whap is 30 for a Water and a Colourless. Anesaki Dynamic.

Dragonairハクリュー

Dragonair, 100 HP, Dragon, Stage 1, retreat 2 — Dragon Tail is 60 per heads on two coins, Waterfall is 80 for Water, Lightning and two Colourless. sui.

Dragonite-GXカイリューGX

Dragonite-GX, 250 HP, Dragon, Stage 2, retreat 3 — Dragon Claw is 70 for one Lightning, Giga Impact is 200 for Water, Lightning and two Colourless, Dragonporter GX for three Colourless. 250 HP ties it with Salamence-GX for the highest HP on any Stage 2 of the year, and its GX attack costs no specific type at all. 5ban Graphics.

Vibravaビブラーバ

Vibrava, 80 HP, Dragon, Stage 1, retreat 1 — one attack, Sonic Edge, 50 for a Fighting and a Colourless. Ken Sugimori.

Flygonフライゴン

Ability Dragon Guard

Flygon, 140 HP, Dragon, Stage 2, retreat 1 — Sand Tomb is 110 for two Fighting and a Colourless, and the Ability Dragon Guard blocks every non-damage effect aimed at your Dragon Pokémon. The protection card every Dragon deck in the pack needed. Shigenori Negishi.

Altariaチルタリス

Ability Fight Song

Altaria, 80 HP, Dragon, Stage 1, retreat 1 — Pierce is 20, and the Ability Fight Song adds 20 to every Dragon attack you make. Eighty HP that turns a 200 into a 220. Kyoko Umemoto.

Druddigonクリムガン

Ability Rough Skin

Druddigon, 110 HP, Dragon, Basic, retreat 1 — Dragon Claw is 100 for a Fire, a Water and a Colourless, and the Ability Rough Skin puts three counters on anything that attacks it. A Basic that hits 100 and punishes the reply. Mitsuhiro Arita.

Zekromゼクロム

Zekrom, 130 HP, Dragon, Basic, retreat 3 — Shred is 70 and ignores effects, Bolt Strike is 150 for two Lightning and two Colourless. 150 on a Basic, and the first attack cannot be blocked. Hasuno.

Kyuremキュレム

Kyurem, 130 HP, Dragon, Basic, retreat 2 — Outrage is 20 and climbs, Frost Spear is 100 for two Water and a Colourless. TOKIYA.

White Kyurem-GXホワイトキュレムGX

White Kyurem-GX, 190 HP, Dragon, Basic, retreat 3 — Shred is 40 for a Fire, Raging Blade is 80 and climbs for a Fire, a Water and a Colourless, Dragon Nova GX is 200. Two hundred damage on a Basic GX with a Shred opener. 5ban Graphics.

Zygardeジガルデ

Zygarde, 130 HP, Dragon, Basic, retreat 3 — Rumble is 20, Raging Blade is 60 and climbs. The Dragon-typed Zygarde, paying Fighting for both attacks. Misa Tsutsui.

Turtonatorバクガメス

Turtonator, 110 HP, Dragon, Basic, retreat 3 — one attack, Explosive Jet, 50 per heads on four coins, for three Fire. Up to 200 damage, and the ceiling is the point. Sumiyoshi Kizuki.

Drampaジジーロン

Drampa, 120 HP, Dragon, Basic, retreat 1 — Dragon Wisdom is 20, Hyper Voice is 80. Everything costs Colourless: it fits anywhere and belongs nowhere. Sanosuke Sakuma.

Jangmo-oジャラコ

Jangmo-o, 60 HP, Dragon, Basic, retreat 1 — Rigidify sets up, Dragon Claw is 20. Yusuke Ohmura.

Hakamo-oジャランゴ

Hakamo-o, 90 HP, Dragon, Stage 1, retreat 2 — Guard Press is 30, Dragon Claw is 70 for Lightning, Fighting and a Colourless. hatachu.

Kommo-oジャラランガ

Kommo-o, 160 HP, Dragon, Stage 2, retreat 2 — Guard Press is 60, Raging Uppercut is 90 and climbs. 160 HP on a Stage 2 that pays two different types for its two attacks. so-taro.

Dragonite-GXカイリューGX

Dragonite-GX, full art, 250 HP, Dragon, Stage 2, 250 HP Stage 2, retreat 3 — Dragon Claw, Giga Impact and Dragonporter GX; the same card as 056. 5ban Graphics.

White Kyurem-GXホワイトキュレムGX

White Kyurem-GX, full art, 190 HP, Dragon, Basic, 190 HP Basic, retreat 3 — Shred, Raging Blade and Dragon Nova GX; the same card as 057. 5ban Graphics.

Dragonite-GXカイリューGX