Mega Absol-EX promo announced for Japan

To be awarded at Battle Festa

Friday, September 19, 2014

Reported on Bulbanews by Maverick Nate
Originally reported on Official Pokémon card website

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The official card website has updated with several new details on the side events for the Battle Festa 2014 tournament happening this October-November. The Battle Festa will first be held on Oct. 26.

Those who go to the venue to participate in any of the events will earn themselves a special Full Art Pikachu. Players who play in Gym Challenge side events will be able to earn a special Holofoil Robo Substitute promotional card for participating. There are a series of Victory Ring promos also being handed out at this specific side event. For each side event, players will earn one participation point. At 7 points, they earn a Sylveon promo that was first released in the English Sylveon Collection. At 12 points, players earn a pair of unnumbered promotional cards, Absol-EX and Mega Absol-EX.

Imakuni will be appearing as a special guest, dressed as a Slowpoke. Additionally, at the temporary Pokémon Center at the event, there will be exclusive sliding deck boxes and pins available in limited supply.

Battle Festa Pin

Sliding Deck Box

Absol-EX

Absol-EX
アブソル EX AbsolEX

Hit Points: 170

Dark Fang
あんこくのキバ

20

Flip a coin. If heads, discard a random card from you opponent's hand without looking..

Dark Edge
ダークエッジ

100

During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon's attacks do 20 less damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance).

weakness ×2	resistance -20	retreat cost

Pikachu

Pikachu
ピカチュウ Pikachu

Hit Points: 60

Thunderbolt
10まんボルト

100

Discard all Energy attached to this Pokémon.

weakness ×2	resistance -20	retreat cost

M Absol-EX

M Absol-EX
Mアブソル EX MAbsolEX

Hit Points: 210

Disaster Wing
ディザスターウイング

80+

Discard the top card of your opponent's deck. If that card was a Trainer card, this attack does 80 more damage.

weakness ×2	resistance -20	retreat cost