View source for Pokémon TCG: Blue Shock and Red Flash commercials released

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caption=Red Flash booster pack artwork |
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month=8 |
year=2015 |
time=22:08:23 |
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blurb=The official YouTube channel of Pokémon Japan has released two new commercials for the upcoming TCG expansion, Blue Shock • Red Flash. These two sub sets make up the eighth Japanese expansion of the XY Era and the first expansion of the XY Break Era..  Blue Shock features Mega Mewtwo X and Red Flash features Mega Mewtwo Y.  Additionally, a new game mechanic has been introduced, called PokémonBREAK. }}
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The official YouTube channel of Pokémon Japan has released two new commercials for the upcoming TCG expansion, Blue Shock • Red Flash. These two dual sets, that are set for a September 26 release in Japan, make up the first expansion of the XY Break Era (the eighth Japanese expansion of the overall XY Era).  Blue Shock features Mega {{p|Mewtwo}} X and Red Flash features Mega Mewtwo Y.

This expansion brings a new mechanic to the table, known as Pokémon BREAK.  Similar to the {{TCG|Pokémon LV.X}} mechanic that made its debut in {{TCG|Diamond & Pearl}} (Space-Time Creation in Japan) and was retired after {{TCG|Platinum: Arceus|Arceus}} (Advent of Arceus), Pokémon BREAK is a special type of evolution that gives Pokémon new moves while letting them keep their old ones.  Unlike Pokémon LV.X, Pokémon BREAK cards are placed horizontally over the Pokémon they evolve from, covering only the illustration, while keeping the Pokémon's old attacks, Ability (if any), Weakness, Resistance, and Retreat Cost visible.

====BREAK Evolution Rule:====
This Pokémon inherits the Attacks, Abilities, Weaknesses, Resistances, and Retreat Cost of the non-BREAK [insert Pokémon name here] it was placed on.

==Cards==
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{{Col-2}}
===Zoroark (Blue Shock 36)===
{{TCGImage
|cardname=Zoroark
|jname=ゾロアーク
|jtrans=Zoroark
|image=
|type=Darkness
|hp=100
|}}
{{Cardtext/Ability
|type=Darkness
|name=Take Charge
|jname=なりかわる
|jtrans=Take Charge
|effect=Once during your turn ''(before your attack)'', if this Pokémon is on your Bench, you may switch this Pokémon with your Active Pokémon.
|}}
{{Cardtext/Attack
|type=Darkness
|cost={{e|Colorless}}{{e|Colorless}}
|name=Mind Jack
|jname=マインドジャック
|jtrans=Mind Jack
|damage=10+
|effect=This attack does 30 more damage for each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon.
|}}
{{TCGData
|type=Darkness
|weakness=Fighting
|resistance=Psychic
|retreatcost=2
|}}
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===Raichu BREAK===
{{TCGImage
|cardname=Raichu BREAK
|jname=ライチュウBREAK
|jtrans=RaichuBREAK
|image=
|type=Lightning
|hp=130
|}}
{{Cardtext/Attack
|type=Lightning
|cost={{e|Lightning}}{{e|Colorless}}{{e|Colorless}}
|name=Grand Volt
|jname=グランボルト
|jtrans=Grand Volt
|damage=???
|effect=Discard all Energy attached to this Pokémon.
|}}
{{TCGData
|type=Lightning
|weakness=None
|resistance=None
|retreatcost=None
|}}
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{{Col-2}}
===Zoroark BREAK (Blue Shock 37)===
{{TCGImage
|cardname=Zoroark BREAK
|jname=ゾロアークBREAK
|jtrans=ZoroarkBREAK
|image=
|type=Darkness
|hp=140
|}}
{{Cardtext/Attack
|type=Darkness
|cost={{e|Darkness}}
|name=Foul Play
|jname=イカサマ
|jtrans=Trickery
|damage=
|effect=Choose 1 of your opponent's Active Pokémon's attacks and use it as this attack.
|}}
{{TCGData
|type=Darkness
|weakness=None
|resistance=None
|retreatcost=None
|}}

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===Noivern BREAK===
{{TCGImage
|cardname=Noivern BREAK
|jname=オンバーンBREAK
|jtrans=OnvernBREAK
|image=
|type=Dragon
|hp=130
|}}
{{Cardtext/Attack
|type=Dragon
|cost={{e|Psychic}}{{e|Darkness}}{{e|Colorless}}
|name=Synchro Woofer
|jname=シンクロウーハー
|jtrans=Synchro Woofer
|damage=???
|effect=If you have the same amount of cards in your hand as the opponent, do 80 [text is cut off]
|}}
{{TCGData
|type=Dragon
|weakness=None
|resistance=None
|retreatcost=None
|}}


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In addition to these cards, Mewtwo-EX, M Mewtwo-EX (Two versions, one for Mega Mewtwo X and one for Mega Mewtwo Y), Zorua, Pikachu, Raichu, Noibat, Noivern, Octillery, Chesnaught BREAK, Mewtwo Spirit Link, and a reprint of {{bp|Float Stone (Plasma Freeze 99)|Float Stone}} have been confirmed to be included in this new expansion.

==Artwork==

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|image1=XY8 Blue Shock pack.jpg
|caption1=Blue Shock booster pack artwork
|size1=150px
|image2=XY8 Red Flash pack.jpg
|caption2=Red Flash booster pack artwork
|size2=150px
}}

==YouTube videos==

{{youtubevid|qEPmjYdNqoU|PokemonCoJP}}

{{youtubevid|F3wM9zvEIAQ|PokemonCoJP}}