Two new Pokémon revealed for Red Collection

Escavalier and Accelgor debut for the TCG

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The official blog of the Japanese Pokémon Trading Card Game has revealed two new Pokémon cards—Escavalier and Accelgor—for the second BW expansion, Red Collection. Accelgor, an Uncommon Grass-type, is numbered 007/066, is weak to Fire, and has no Resistance or Retreat Cost. Escavalier, an Uncommon Metal-type numbered 053/066, is also weak to Fire, but is resistant to Psychic, and has a Retreat Cost of three.

Accelgor

Accelgor   アギルダー Agilder

Hit Points: 90

Acid Spray アシッドボム 20

Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy card attached to the Defending Pokémon.

Slashing Strike スラッシュダウン 60

During your next turn, this Pokémon can't use Slashing Strike.

weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost None

Escavalier

Escavalier   シュバルゴ Chevargo

Hit Points: 90

Guard Press ガードプレス 40

During your opponent's next turn, any damage done to this Pokémon by attacks is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

Twineedle ダブルニードル 70×

Flip 2 coins. This attack does 70 damage times the number of heads.

weakness ×2 resistance -20 retreat cost

The Red Collection will be released in Japan on July 15th, 2011, and will feature 66 cards (not including Secret cards), 59 of which will be Pokémon. These 59 Pokémon are the remaining Pokémon not featured in the Black & White Collections, except for Keldeo, Meloetta, and Genesect. The set also features the Rugged Helmet, the Plume and Cover Fossils, the Xtransceiver, and N, and known Pokémon cards include Chandelure and Landorus.

Source

• Official Pokémon Card Game blog