Pokémon players grab a sneak peek at two new exclusive cards including a full art fan favourite
POKÉMON TCG is a collectors paradise, with the rarest cards eventually selling for thousands.
The Sun has received an exclusive first look at two of the powerful Pokémon EX cards from the upcoming set Surging Sparks.
There are over 250 new cards coming in the upcoming set, which will launch on November 8, 2024.
It will include a number of full-art illustrations, Pokémon EX cards, and Ace Spec cards that you can use while playing the TCG.
Some cards like Alolan Exeggcutor EX, Archaludon EX and Latias EX and the set will feature the new terastalization type, Stellar Tera, for the first time.
The first card we can exclusively reveal is Tatsugiri EX which will come with Stellar Tera, making it a Dragon-type card.
It unfortunately doesn’t have an ability, and has just 160HP meaning it will be one of the easier EX cards to knock out.
However, it does come with an interesting attack that could be used in a number of decks if positioned correctly.
The first move Surprise Attack deals a steady 100 damage, which isn’t changed by any of the opponents’ effects.
The second move Cinnabar Lure will be very intriguing for decks built around getting Pokémon on the bench to use their abilities.
The move reads: “Look at the top 10 cards of your deck. You may put any number of Pokémon you find there onto your bench. Shuffle the other cards back into your deck.”
We can also exclusively reveal a new full-art card for Pikachu EX, which is classed as a special illustration rare.
This one has 200HP but it does come with an ability that increases its usability in the tabletop game.
Pikachu comes with the ability Resolute Heart which reads: “If this Pokémon has full HP and would be Knocked Out by damage from an attack, it is not Knocked Out, and its remaining HP becomes 10.”
The Pikachu EX also comes with a very powerful attack called Topaz Bolt which deals 300 damage.
This card will be one of the rarest cards in the whole set and definitely one to look out for when you are opening your packs.
If you want to read more about Pokémon cards, check out our Pokémon TCG Pocket preview.
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