Here's everything known about Double Crisis

Mini set releasing in Japan Jan. 13
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  • Tuesday, January 13, 2015

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Double Crisis, a new mini set due for release in Japanese on January 30 and in English on March 25, will be featuring Team Magma and Team Aqua with various Owner's Pokémon belonging to the two teams. With the release quickly approaching during the end of this month, many details have been surfacing about the 34-card set, which is all explained below.

  • First up are two Full Art cards revealed via the February CoroCoro magazine, releasing min-January. These Team Magma's Groudon-EX and Team Aqua's Kyogre-EX feature not only the Legendary Pokémon, but the team leaders and other Pokémon featured within the mini set. These two Pokémon-EX feature the Ability Power Saver which was first seen on the original Team Magma's Groudon and Team Aqua's Kyogre featured in the EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua expansion.
Double Crisis

Team Aqua's Kyogre-EX

Team Aqua's Kyogre-EX  
アクア団のカイオーガ EX Aqua Gang's KaiorgaEX
Water-attack.png
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Hit Points: 190
Ability
Power Saver
パワーセーバー
 
As long as the number of Pokémon in play (both yours and your opponent's) that has Team Aqua in its name is less than 4, this Pokémon can't attack.
Water-attack.pngWater-attack.pngWater-attack.pngColorless-attack.png Aqua Impact
アクアインパクト
80+
This attack does 20 more damage for each Colorless-attack.png in your opponent's Active Pokémon's Retreat Cost.
weakness
Grass-attack.png×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
Colorless-attack.pngColorless-attack.png
Colorless-attack.pngColorless-attack.png


Team Magma's Groudon-EX

Team Magma's Groudon-EX  
マグマ団グラードンEX Magma Gang's GroudonEX
Fighting-attack.png
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Hit Points: 190
Ability
Power Saver
パワーセーバー
 
As long as the number of Pokémon in play (both yours and your opponent's) that has Team Magma in its name is less than 4, this Pokémon can't attack.
Fighting-attack.pngFighting-attack.pngFighting-attack.pngColorless-attack.png Magma Quake
マグマクェイク
80+
If your opponent's Active Pokémon already has damage counters on it, this attack does 80 more damage.
weakness
Grass-attack.png×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
Colorless-attack.pngColorless-attack.png
Colorless-attack.pngColorless-attack.png


  • The Japanese expansion includes 34 cards, with Full Art cards within the 034/034 set limit, instead of above. Each booster pack for the Japanese expansion contains 6 cards instead of the usual 5, and there is a guaranteed Holofoil card in every pack.
  • The set, when releasing in English on March 25, will only contain 28 cards (this set limit includes the Full Art cards within the 28 cards), pulling cards from the set for various other releases. Only 8 of the 28 cards are Holofoil cards, and the set will be released in packs of 7 cards instead of the usual 10. The packs are included specifically in a product going by the name of Double Crisis Collector's Pin 4-pack, coming in two different designs, containing 4 packs from the mini set, a code card, and a Collector's Pin and Coin featuring either Team Magma or Team Aqua. The product description is listed below.

Description

Rival Ambitions: Aqua vs. Magma!

Two teams of villains emerge from their hideouts to clash over the fate of the world in Pokémon TCG: Double Crisis! Team Aqua brings sheer brawn and willpower while Team Magma leverages logic, and both are willing to move land and sea to accomplish their goals. While Team Aqua's Kyogre-EX rampages against Team Magma's Groudon-EX, their rival ambitions could change the Hoenn region forever!

Choose your team and declare your loyalty! Inside, you'll find: - 4 Pokemon TCG: Double Crisis 7-card booster packs! - 28 cards in all, including 8 foil cards! - A collector's pin and matching coin featuring the Team Magma or Team Aqua logo! - A code card for the Pokemon TCG Online!

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