M Venusaur-EX, Swellow, Muscle Band revealed in XY Beginning Set insert

All being released in Collection X, Collection Y

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Update: Details on a new Swellow card and a new Pokémon Tool, Muscle Band have been added below;

Venusaur-EX's Mega Evolution, as well as a new Pokémon Tool named Muscle Band, and a new Swellow card have all been revealed by a rule insert included in the XY Beginning Set that is due for release Nov. 8. M Venusaur-EX is a Grass-type Pokémon-EX with 230 HP, and one attack: Crisis Vine. The attack name is featured across the artwork of the card. However, when a player Mega Evolves, their turn ends. M Venusaur-EX will be released in Collection X in December, and in the English XY expansion in February. The translations and the image of M Venusaur-EX can be seen below, while the card text for Venusaur-EX is below for reference. Images of Muscle Band and Swellow have not yet been posted online.

M Venusaur-EX

M Venusaur-EX   MフシギバナEX MFushigibanaEX

Hit Points: 230

Crisis Vine クライシスバイン 120

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned and Paralyzed.

This Pokémon is both type If this Baby Pokémon is your Active Pokémon and your opponent tries to attack, your opponent flips a coin (before doing anything else required in order to use that attack). If tails, your opponent's turn ends without an attack. If this Baby Pokémon is your Active Pokémon and your opponent tries to attack, your opponent flips a coin (before doing anything else required in order to use that attack). If tails, your opponent's turn ends without an attack. You may have up to 4 Basic Pokémon cards in your deck with Unown in their names. You may have as many of this card in your deck as you like. When Pokémon-ex has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. Put this card onto your Active Missingno.. Missingno. LV. X can use any attack, Poké-Power, or Poké-Body from its previous Level. Put this card from your hand onto your Bench only with the other half of Missingno. . Put this card from your hand onto your Bench only with the other half of Missingno. & Missingno. . When this Pokémon has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. Attach this card to 1 of your Pokémon in play. That Pokémon may use this card's attack instead of its own. At the end of your turn, discard this card. You may attach this as an Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Pokémon. While attached, this card is a Special Energy card and provides Energy. You may attach this as an Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Pokémon that already has an Energy card attached to it. When you attach this card, return an Energy card attached to that Pokémon to your hand. While attached, this card is a Special Energy card and provides every type of Energy but 2 Energy at a time. (Has no effect other than providing Energy.) You can't have more than 1 Pokémon in your deck. You can't have more than 1 Shining Missingno. in your deck. This card can't evolve into Pikachu. If this Baby Pokémon is your Active Pokémon and your opponent tries to attack, your opponent flips a coin (before doing anything else required in order to use that attack). If tails, your opponent's turn ends without an attack. When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost

Venusaur-EX

Venusaur-EX   フシギバナEX FushigibanaEX

Hit Points: 180

Poison Powder どくのこな 60

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Jungle Hammer ジャングルハンマー 90

Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon.

This Pokémon is both type If this Baby Pokémon is your Active Pokémon and your opponent tries to attack, your opponent flips a coin (before doing anything else required in order to use that attack). If tails, your opponent's turn ends without an attack. If this Baby Pokémon is your Active Pokémon and your opponent tries to attack, your opponent flips a coin (before doing anything else required in order to use that attack). If tails, your opponent's turn ends without an attack. You may have up to 4 Basic Pokémon cards in your deck with Unown in their names. You may have as many of this card in your deck as you like. When Pokémon-ex has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. Put this card onto your Active Missingno.. Missingno. LV. X can use any attack, Poké-Power, or Poké-Body from its previous Level. Put this card from your hand onto your Bench only with the other half of Missingno. . Put this card from your hand onto your Bench only with the other half of Missingno. & Missingno. . When this Pokémon has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. Attach this card to 1 of your Pokémon in play. That Pokémon may use this card's attack instead of its own. At the end of your turn, discard this card. You may attach this as an Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Pokémon. While attached, this card is a Special Energy card and provides Energy. You may attach this as an Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Pokémon that already has an Energy card attached to it. When you attach this card, return an Energy card attached to that Pokémon to your hand. While attached, this card is a Special Energy card and provides every type of Energy but 2 Energy at a time. (Has no effect other than providing Energy.) You can't have more than 1 Pokémon in your deck. You can't have more than 1 Shining Missingno. in your deck. This card can't evolve into Pikachu. If this Baby Pokémon is your Active Pokémon and your opponent tries to attack, your opponent flips a coin (before doing anything else required in order to use that attack). If tails, your opponent's turn ends without an attack. When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost

Swellow

Swellow   オオスバメ Ohsubame

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Hit Points: 90

Drive Off おいはらう

Once during your turn (before your attack), if this Pokémon is your Active Pokémon, you may have your opponent switch his or her Active Pokémon with 1 of his or her Benched Pokémon.

Wing Attack つばさでうつ 60

weakness ×2 resistance -20 retreat cost

Muscle Band

All prints

You can only have 1 Ace Spec Trainer card in your deck.

Attach to 1 of your Pokémon that doesn't already have a Pokémon Tool attached to it. If that Pokémon is Knocked Out, discard this card.

Each of the attacks of the Pokémon this card is attached to does 20 more damage to the Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).