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type=news |
picture=TorchicXYPromo103.jpg |
caption=Ancient Trait Torchic |
weekday=Friday |
day=14 |
month=11 |
year=2014 |
time=08:11:31 |
discusstype=none |
discusslink= |
sourcetype=othersite |
sourcename=Official Pokémon card website |
sourcelink=http://www.pokemon-card.com/ |
user=Maverick Nate |
userlink=User:Maverick Nate |
tagline=Many new promotional cards also revealed |
blurb=With the upcoming CoroCoro featuring more of Gaia Volcano/Tidal Storm, the official site updated with a large amount of new cards, both in-set and promotional, being released in December. The update provides a look at the Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre Pokémon-EX cards coming out in the next expansion, as well as a plethora of Pikachu promotional cards and new Ancient Trait Pokémon. New sleeves will also be released. }}
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With the upcoming CoroCoro featuring more of {{TCG|Gaia Volcano/Tidal Storm}}, the official site updated with a large amount of new cards, both in-set and promotional, being released in December. The update provides a look at the Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre Pokémon-EX cards coming out in the next expansion, as well as a plethora of Pikachu promotional cards and new Ancient Trait Pokémon. 

==Gaia Volcano/Tidal Storm==
Revealed for Gaia Volcano/Tidal Storm are Primal Groudon-EX, Primal Kyogre-EX, and both a second Swampert and Sceptile. All four of the cards feature Ancient Traits, new card features with additional Ability-like effects. Primal Groudon-EX and Sceptile have Ω Barrier which states ''Whenever your opponent plays a Trainer card (excluding Pokémon Tools and Stadium Cards) prevent all effects of that card done to this Pokémon.'' Primal Kyogre-EX and Swampert have α Growth: ''When you attach an Energy card from your hand to this Pokémon (except with an attack, Ability, or Trainer card), you may attach 2 Energy cards.''. The remainder of their text can be viewed below.

Additionally revealed was a new Item card, {{bp|Acro Bike}}, included in Gaia Volcano.

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===Primal Groudon-EX===
{{TCGImage |
cardname=Primal Groudon-EX |
jname=ゲンシグラードンEX|
jtrans=Primal GroudonEX|
image=PrimalGroudonEXGaiaVolcano40.jpg |
type=Fighting |
hp=240 |
}}
{{TCGAttack |
type=Fighting |
position=Middle |
cost={{e|Fighting}}{{e|Fighting}}{{e|Fighting}}{{e|Colorless}} |
name=Gaia Volcano |
jname=ガイアボルケーノ |
jtrans=Gaia Volcano |
damage=100+ |
effect=If there is any Stadium card in play, this attack does 100 more damage. Discard that Stadium card. |
}}
{{TCGData |
type=Fighting|
weakness=Grass|
retreatcost=4 |
}}

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===Sceptile===
{{TCGImage |
cardname=Sceptile|
jname=ジュカイン |
jtrans=Jukain|
type=Grass|
image=SceptileGaiaVolcano6.jpg |
hp=140 |
}}
{{TCGAttack |
type=Grass|
position=Middle |
cost={{e|Grass}} |
name=Leaf Blade |
jname=リーフブレード |
jtrans=Leaf Blade |
damage=30+ |
effect=Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 more damage. |
}}
{{TCGAttack |
type=Grass|
position=Middle |
cost={{e|Grass}}{{e|Grass}}{{e|Colorless}} |
name=Power Poison |
jname=パワーポイズン |
jtrans=Power Poison |
damage=120 |
effect=Discard 1 Energy attached to this Pokémon. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now {{TCG|Poisoned}}. |
}}
{{TCGData |
type=Grass|
weakness=Fire|
retreatcost=2 |
}}

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===Primal Kyogre-EX===
{{TCGImage |
cardname=Primal Kyogre-EX |
jname=ゲンシカイオーガEX|
jtrans=Primal KaiorgaEX|
image=PrimalKyogreEXTidalStorm32.jpg |
type=Water|
hp=240 |
}}
{{TCGAttack |
type=Water|
position=Middle |
name=Tidal Storm |
jname=タイダルストーム |
jtrans=Tidal Storm |
damage=150 |
cost={{e|Water}}{{e|Water}}{{e|Water}}{{e|Colorless}} |
effect=Move 2 Energy from this Pokémon to 1 of your Benched Pokémon. This attack 30 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon-EX. ''(Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)'' |
}}
{{TCGData |
type=Water|
weakness=Grass|
retreatcost=4 |
}}

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===Swampert===
{{TCGImage |
cardname=Swampert|
jname=ラグラージ |
jtrans=Laglarge|
image=SwampertTidalStorm15.jpg |
type=Water|
hp=140 |
}}
{{TCGPower |
powertype=Ability |
type=Water |
position=Middle |
name=Diving Search |
jname=ダイビングサーチ |
jtrans=Diving Search |
effect=Once during your turn ''(before your attack)'', you may search your deck for any card, shuffle your deck, and put that card on top of your deck. |
}}
{{TCGAttack |
type=Water|
position=Middle |
cost={{e|Colorless}}{{e|Colorless}}{{e|Colorless}} |
name=Hydro Pump |
jname=ハイドロポンプ |
jtrans=Hydro Pump |
damage=40+ |
effect=This attack does 30 more damage for each {{e|Water}} Energy attached to this Pokémon. |
}}
{{TCGData |
type=Water|
weakness=Grass|
retreatcost=3 |
}}

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|}
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[[File:AcroBikeGaiaVolcano.jpg|thumb|right|Acro Bike]]
{{TCGTrainerText |
class=Item |
rule=Item |
effect=Look at the top 2 cards of your deck. Put 1 of them into your hand and discard the other. |
}}
{{-}}

==New sleeves==
A pair of new sleeves will be released in the upcoming months. The first ones, named the ''Where's Jirachi?'' sleeves, will be awarded at Gym Challenges during the months of December and January to those who do well. The Mega Gardevoir sleeves will be available for purchase alongside the main expansion on December 13.
{{TCGGallery |
image1=WhereJirachi Sleeves.jpg |
caption1=Where's Jirachi? sleeves |
image2=MegaGardevoir Sleeves.jpg |
caption2=Mega Gardevoir |
}}

==Mega Metagross Blister==
Also releasing on the same day as the expansion is the '''Special Pack: Silver M Metagross-EX''', a special promotional pack including Metagross-EX, M Metagross-EX, and a new Ancient Trait Torchic promotional card. Torchic has the Ancient Trait '''Ω Multi Strike''', allowing it to attack twice per turn. 

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===Metagross-EX===
{{TCGImage |
cardname=Metagross-EX |
jname=メタグロスEX |
jtrans=MetagrossEX |
type=Metal|
image=MetagrossEXXYPromo101.jpg |
hp=180 |
}}
{{TCGAttack |
type=Metal |
position=Middle |
cost={{e|Metal}}{{e|Colorless}} |
name=Magnetic Laser |
jname=じりょくレーザー |
jtrans=Magnetic Laser |
damage=20 |
effect=You may move a {{e|Metal}} Energy from 1 of your Benched Pokémon to this Pokémon. |
}}
{{TCGAttack |
type=Metal |
position=Middle |
cost={{e|Metal}}{{e|Metal}}{{e|Colorless}}{{e|Colorless}} |
name=Squared Attack |
jname=グランドクロス |
jtrans=Grand Cross |
damage=50x |
effect=Flip 4 coins. This attack does 50 damage times the number of heads. |
}}
{{TCGData |
type=Metal|
weakness=Fire|
resistance=Psychic|
rmultiplier=-20 |
retreatcost=4 |
}}

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===M Metagross-EX===
{{TCGImage |
cardname=M Metagross-EX |
jname=MメタグロスEX |
jtrans=M MetagrossEX |
type=Metal|
image=MMetagrossEXXYPromo102.jpg |
hp=220 |
}}
{{TCGAttack |
type=Metal|
position=Middle |
cost={{e|Colorless}}{{e|Colorless}}{{e|Colorless}}{{e|Colorless}} |
name=Gatling Slug |
jname=ガトリングスラッグ |
jtrans=Gatling Slug |
damage=130+ |
effect=This attack does 10 more damage for each {{e|Metal}} Energy attached to this Pokémon. |
}}
{{TCGData |
type=Metal|
weakness=Fire|
resistance=Psychic|
rmultiplier=-20 |
retreatcost=4 |
}}

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===Torchic===
{{TCGImage |
cardname=Torchic |
jname=アチャモ |
jtrans=Achamo |
type=Fire |
image=TorchicXYPromo103.jpg |
hp=50 |
}}
{{TCGAttack |
type=Fire |
position=Middle |
cost={{e|Fire}} |
name=Flare Bonus |
jname=フレアボーナス |
jtrans=Bonus Flare |
damage= |
effect=Discard a {{e|Fire}} Energy card from your hand. Then, draw 2 cards. |
}}
{{TCGAttack |
type=Fire |
position=Middle |
cost={{e|Fire}} |
name=Claw |
jname=かぎづめ |
jtrans=Hook Claw |
damage=20 | 
effect=Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing. |
}}
{{TCGData |
type=Fire |
weakness=Water |
retreatcost=1 |
}}

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|}

==Promotional Pikachu==
Quite a few new promotional Pikachu card will be released in the upcoming weeks. Available now is a promotional Jumbo Pikachu awarded to the first 100,000 patrons who spend 3000円 or more in products at Japanese Toys R Us. Secondly, in commemoration of the [[Pokémon Center Tokyo moving and reopening as Mega Tokyo]], a '''Mega Tokyo Pikachu''' promotional card will be available. Lastly, four new promotional Pikachu named '''Warm Pikachu''' will be made available as part of a clothing campaign held with UNIQLO. Those who purchase one of six different shirts at 990円 + tax this December at participating Uniqlo stores will receive one of the four promos.
{{TCGGallery |
image1=WarmPikachuXYPromo94.jpg |
caption1=Warm Pikachu 094/XY-P |
image2=WarmPikachuXYPromo95.jpg |
caption2=Warm Pikachu 095/XY-P |
image3=WarmPikachuXYPromo96.jpg |
caption3=Warm Pikachu 096/XY-P |
image4=WarmPikachuXYPromo97.jpg |
caption4=Warm Pikachu 097/XY-P |
image5=2014WarmPikachu Uniqlo.jpg |
caption5=Uniqlo shirts |
}} 

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===Warm Pikachu===
{{TCGImage |
cardname=Warm Pikachu |
jname=あったかピカチュウ |
jtrans=Warm Pikachu |
image=WarmPikachuXYPromo94.jpg |
type=Lightning |
hp=70 |
}}
{{TCGAttack |
type=Lightning |
position=Middle |
cost={{e|Colorless}} |
name=Warm Up |
jname=あったまる |
jtrans=Warm Up |
damage= |
effect=Heal 20 damage and all {{TCG|Special Condition}}s from this Pokémon. |
}}
{{TCGAttack |
type=Lightning |
position=Middle |
cost={{e|Lightning}}{{e|Colorless}} |
name=Thunder Shock |
jname=でんきショック |
jtrans=Electric Shock |
damage=20 |
effect=Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now {{TCG|Paralyzed}}. |
}}
{{TCGData |
type=Lightning |
weakness=Fighting |
resistance=Metal |
rmultiplier=-20 |
retreatcost=1 |
}}

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===Mega Tokyo Pikachu===
{{TCGImage |
cardname=Mega Tokyo Pikachu |
jname=メガトウキョーのピカチュウ |
jtrans=Mega Tokyo Pikachu |
image=MegaTokyoPikachuXYPromo98.jpg |
type=Lightning |
hp=70 |
}}
{{TCGAttack |
type=Lightning |
position=Middle |
cost={{e|Lightning}} |
name=Mega Open! |
jname=メガオープン！ |
jtrans=Mega Open! |
damage= |
effect=Each player reveals his or her hand. |
}}
{{TCGAttack |
type=Lightning |
position=Middle |
cost={{e|Lightning}}{{e|Colorless}} |
name=Thunder Shock |
jname=でんきショック |
jtrans=Electric Shock |
damage=30 |
effect=Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now {{TCG|Paralyzed}}. |
}}
{{TCGData |
type=Lightning |
weakness=Fighting |
resistance=Metal |
rmultiplier=-20 |
retreatcost=1 |
}}

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===Pikachu===
{{TCGImage |
cardname=Pikachu |
jname=ピカチュウ |
jtrans=Pikachu |
image=PikachuXYPromo.jpg |
type=Lightning |
hp=70 |
}}
{{TCGAttack |
type=Lightning |
position=Middle |
cost={{e|Lightning}} |
name=Happy Gift! |
jname=ハッピーギフト！　|
jtrans=Happy Gift! |
damage= |
effect=Add your hand to your opponent's hand. |
}}
{{TCGAttack |
type=Lightning |
position=Middle |
cost={{e|Lightning}}{{e|Lightning}}{{e|Colorless}} |
name=Thunderbolt |
jname=10まんボルト |
jtrans=100,000 Volts |
damage=100 |
effect=Discard all Energy attached to this Pokémon. |
}}
{{TCGData |
type=Lightning |
weakness=Fighting |
resistance=Metal |
rmultiplier=-20 |
retreatcost=1 |
}}

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