Official update boasts over 20 new XY cards

Numerous promos, Collection X, Collection Y cards revealed

Friday, November 8, 2013

Reported on Bulbanews by Maverick Nate
Originally reported on Pokémon card official site

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The official Pokémon card website has finished their Generation 6 renovation, and with it came over 20 new cards interspersed between rule documents, event promotions, and normal site updates. Generation VI Pokémon Gogoat, Helioptile, Noibat, Noivern had their first cards announced, while familiar faces Venusaur, Pikachu, Raichu, Diglett, Venipede, and more are gaining another card. Trainer cards Energy Switch, Energy Retrieval, Super Scoop Up, and Full Heal are reprinted, while the Muscle Band and Pal Pad game items make their TCG debut. This update contained a massive amount of information, all of which is laid out below.

Very tiny preview of M Blastoise-EX

First off, the first booster box images of Collection X and Collection Y been revealed. The booster box for Collection X sports the artwork for Bisharp and Fennekin, while the Collection Y booster box features Pumpkaboo and Skitty. Also revealed for these two expansions were Pawniard, Pikachu, Swellow, Swirlix, and a new Pokémon Tool card Muscle Band for Collection X, while Collection Y receives Diglett, Venipede, and Double Colorless Energy. A clearer image of the M Venusaur-EX revealed by the Rule insert of the XY Beginning Set was also included in the update, as well as a tiny teaser of Collection Y's M Blastoise-EX (see above image).

Promotional card-wise, a vast amount of promotional cards were revealed, most in conjunction with the upcoming Battle Festa tournament happening in Japan. At the Battle Festa event, players who participate will receive a commemorative Helioptile promotional card. Those who place well enough in the event will receive a special Muscle Band promotional reprint. At the event, attendees may participate in the Play Corner side events to earn points based on how well they do. Players who earn 3 points will receive a new Gogoat promotional card, while 10 points will earn a Tierno Holofoil reprint. Additional promotional cards to be handed out the event by a currently unknown method include promotional Holofoil reprints of Energy Retrieval, Energy Switch, Super Scoop Up, and Full Heal, in addition to a brand new card Pal Pad. Victory Ring promotional cards will be awarded to top finishers. Additional promotional cards include a Pikachu and Raichu pair to be handed out at upcoming Pokémon Card Game Classroom deck building learning events. Furthermore, also revealed were the booster box promo cards for this expansion: those who purchase a booster box for this set will receive both a Noibat and Noivern promotional card.

Translations and images of most everything mentioned above can be seen below. Unfortunately, the new M Blastoise-EX and Swirlix preview are much too obscure and small to make any details out. Additionally, the three Victory Ring cards have their text obscured by the stamp, and are too difficult to make out at this time.

Collection X Booster Box

Collection Y Booster Box

Collection X Swirlix preview

Victory Ring (First Place)

Victory Ring (Second Place)

Victory Ring (Third Place)

Translations

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.

When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

weakness ×2	resistance None	retreat cost

Pikachu

Pikachu
ピカチュウ Pikachu

Hit Points: 60

Nuzzle
ほっぺすりすり

Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Quick Attack
でんこうせっか

20+

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 more damage.

weakness ×2	resistance -20	retreat cost

Pawniard

Pawniard
コマタナ Komatana

Hit Points: 60

Cut Down
きりおとす

Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy attached to your opponent's Active Pokémon.

Metal Claw
メタルクロー

30

weakness ×2	resistance -20	retreat cost

Swellow

Swellow
オオスバメ Ohsubame

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

Venipede

Venipede
フシデ Fushide

Hit Points: 70

Poison Sting
どくばり

20

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned.

weakness ×2	resistance None	retreat cost

Diglett

Diglett
ディグダ Digda

Hit Points: 50

Mountain Carve
やまほり

Look at the top card of your opponent's deck. Then, you may shuffle his or her deck.

Mud-Slap
どるかけ

20

weakness ×2	resistance None	retreat cost

Pikachu

Pikachu
ピカチュウ Pikachu

Hit Points: 60

Thunder Shock
でんきショック

20

Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

weakness ×2	resistance -20	retreat cost

Raichu

Raichu
ライチュウ Raichu

Hit Points: 90

Thunder Shock
でんきショック

30

Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Electro Ball
エレキボール

80

weakness ×2	resistance -20	retreat cost

Helioptile

Helioptile
エリキテル Erikiteru

Hit Points: 50

Quick Attack
でんこうせっか

10+

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 more damage.

Static Shock
バチバチ

30

weakness ×2	resistance -20	retreat cost

Gogoat

Gogoat
ゴーゴート Gōgōto

Hit Points: 110

Push Down
つきとばす

30

Your opponent switches his or her Active Pokémon with 1 of his or her Benched Pokémon.

Forest Press
フォレストプレス

60+

Flip a coin for each

Energy attached to this Pokémon. This attack does 30 more damage for each heads.

weakness ×2	resistance None	retreat cost

Noibat

Noibat
オンバット Onbatto

Hit Points: 60

Supersonic
ちょうおんぱ

Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Confused.

Wing Attack
つばさでうつ

30

weakness ×2	resistance -20	retreat cost

Noivern

Noivern
オンバーン Onvern

Hit Points: 110

Second Bite
きずにかみつく

20+

Does 10 more damage for each damage counter on your opponent's Active Pokémon.

Sonic Bazooka
ソニックバズーカ

60+

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 more damage and your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Confused.

weakness ×2	resistance None	retreat cost

Muscle Band

Attach a Pokémon Tool to 1 of your Pokémon that doesn't already have a Pokémon Tool attached to it.

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