There’s a loose narrative that surrounds the expansion, a rift continuing to grow between twin worlds that was first discovered by Shiny Mega Gyarados-EX. But, you must discard all other cards that are attached to it.
Once attached to a Water-type Pokémon, this basically lets you return them to your hand whenever they are Knocked Out. The four packs that we opened demonstrated how Water and Psychic-type Pokémon have a dominant presence in the new expansion, which is also notable in the new Special Energy card, Splash Energy. Those that are looking forward to experiencing BREAK Evolution will also have to turn to blind Booster Packs to secure such cards. While that will see you have to deal with Status Conditions such as Asleep and Paralyzed, we were surprised in our matches that, given the deck types, there weren’t any chances to exploit elemental weaknesses. With Greninja and Luxray emblazoned on the cover these remain a well-balanced entry point for any newcomer, presenting accessible decks that will help you to learn the rules that underpin the Trading Card Game. Named Wave Slasher and Electric Eye it’s relatively clear at a glance what each deck contains, one concocting a mixture of Water and Grass-type Pokémon with the other dealing an assortment of Electric and Psychic-type Pokémon. Such carefully calculated scope continues to leverage the breadth that players require to deviously plot their own tactics to dominate the playmat, whereas two 60-card pre-constructed decks once again cater to those less familiar with the Trading Card Game. This commendably builds on what’s new, delivering 122 more cards that, broken down, add 5 new Pokémon BREAK cards, 11 new Pokémon-EX, 17 Trainer cards and a new Special Energy card. That only continues with Pokémon TCG: XY-BREAKpoint, the first expansion that the card battler is to receive in 2016. It once again shook the foundations of the Trading Card Game and, with the 2016 National Championships beckoning, has seen players seize the opportunity to devise entirely new strategies to swiftly best their opponents. But, the Trading Card Game strode in an unforeseen direction late last year when it introduced the new BREAK Evolution mechanic in Pokémon TCG: XY – BREAKthrough.ĭescribed as a special new kind of Evolution, Pokémon BREAK retain all attacks, Abilities, Weakness, Resistance and Retreat Cost of their previous Evolution but gain extra attacks, Abilities, HP changes and, potentially, can even change type. When Pokémon X and Y introduced the world to Mega Evolution and Fairy-type Pokémon, those significant additions were soon reflected in Pokémon TCG: XY.
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The Pokémon Company’s Tsunekazu Ishihara has shared how he had been working hard on its creation when Pokémon Red and Green had released, and, as time has passed, it has charted a similar evolutionary path as that which the video game series has seen. As the Pokémon brand celebrates 20 years since it first launched in Japan, the accompanying Pokémon Trading Card Game arrived ever so slightly later in October 1996.