We now have 80 Next Destinies scans! I will post the rest when I have time to edit them. Click the thumbnails below to enlarge the scans, and use your left and right arrow keys to scroll through them like a slideshow. Feel free to discuss this set on our forums or Facebook page.

Starting February 12th, English copies of Black and White will be able to download Mewtwo via Wi-Fi! It will come with Electro Ball, a move it cannot normally learn. The Mewtwo will more than likely match the Mewtwo that was given out in Japan last September for Pokemon Smash, which came at Level 70, knew Electro Ball, Shadow Ball, Aura Sphere, and Psystrike, and was holding a King's Rock. The end date for this download event was not announced.

Update #2 (9:30 AM) - Fixed First Pass' translation thanks to link8908. | Update (7:30 AM) - Translations posted below thanks to DorianBlack!

All 20 Dragon Selection scans have now been leaked early thanks to Toho Auctions. Click the thumbnails below for larger images. Translations are below thanks to DorianBlack.

As posted previously, all the cards in the set are holographic. Even more Dragon-type cards will be revealed in BW5: Dragon Blade / Dragon Blast on March 16th, so if these don't suit your fancy, there's more to look forward to! This set was more than likely intended to be a preview set to get people excited - the real goods will come with BW5 (and possibly a Dragon Energy).

Dratini – Dragon – HP40
Basic Pokemon

[G][L] Wrap: 20 damage. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokemon is now Paralyzed.

Weakness: Dragon (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1

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Dratini – Dragon – HP40
Basic Pokemon

[G] Hypnotic Gaze: The Defending Pokemon is now Asleep.
[L] Tail Whap: 10 damage.

Weakness: Dragon (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1

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Dragonair – Dragon – HP70
Stage 1 – Evolves from Dratini

[C][C] Tail Whap: 20 damage.
[G][L][C] Dragon Pulse: 70 damage. Discard 1 card from the top of your deck.

Weakness: Dragon (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 2

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Dragonair – Dragon – HP70
Stage 1 – Evolves from Dratini

[G] Healing Song: Heal 10 damage from each of your Pokemon.
[L][C] Slam: Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.

Weakness: Dragon (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 2

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Dragonite – Dragon – HP150
Stage 2 – Evolves from Dragonair

[L][C][C] Hyper Beam: 50 damage. Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy card attached to the Defending Pokemon.
[G][C][C][C] Hurricane Tail: Flip 4 coins. This attack does 60 damage times the number of heads.

Weakness: Dragon (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 3

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Bagon – Dragon – HP50
Basic Pokemon

[C] Headbutt: 10 damage.
[R][W] Dragon Claw: 20 damage.

Weakness: Dragon (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1

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Shelgon – Dragon – HP80
Stage 1 – Evolves from Bagon

[C] Knock Away: Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage plus 20 more damage.
[R][W][C] Rollout: 50 damage.

Weakness: Dragon (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 3

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Salamence – Dragon – HP140
Stage 2 – Evolves from Shelgon

Ability: Lofty Wind
Your opponent discards cards from his or her hand until he or she has 4 cards remaining. You can use this Ability 1 time during your turn.

[R][W][C][C] Tear Through: 90 damage. This attack's damage isn't affected by any effects on the Defending Pokemon.

Weakness: Dragon (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 2

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Latias – Dragon – HP100
Basic Pokemon

[C] Energy Assist: Search your discard pile for a basic Energy card and attach it to 1 of your Benched Pokemon.
[R][P] Sky Gain: 40 damage. If there is a Latios on your Bench, heal 20 damage from this Pokemon.

Weakness: Dragon (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1

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Latios – Dragon – HP100
Basic Pokemon

[W][C] Sky Blade: If there is a Latias on your Bench, this attack does 20 damage plus 20 more damage.
[P][C][C] Speed Wing: 60 damage.

Weakness: Dragon (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1

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Rayquaza – Dragon – HP120
Basic Pokemon

[L] Dragon Pulse: 40 damage. Discard 2 cards from the top of your deck.
[R][L][C] Tear Through: 90 damage. This attack's damage isn't affected by any effects on the Defending Pokemon.

Weakness: Dragon (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 3

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Axew – Dragon – HP40
Basic Pokemon

[F] Signs of Evolution: Flip a coin. If heads, search your deck for a Fraxure card, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
[M] Scratch: 10 damage.

Weakness: Dragon (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1

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Axew – Dragon – HP50
Basic Pokemon

[F][M] Lunge: 30 damage. Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.

Weakness: Dragon (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1

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Fraxure – Dragon – HP70
Stage 1 – Evolves from Axew

Ability: Guts
If this Pokemon is affected by a Special Condition, this Pokemon's attacks do 40 more damage.

[F][M][C] Dragon Claw: 60 damage.

Weakness: Dragon (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1

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Fraxure – Dragon – HP80
Stage 1 – Evolves from Axew

[M][C] Scratch: 20 damage.
[F][C][C] Sharp Fang: 40 damage.

Weakness: Dragon (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 2

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Haxorus – Dragon – HP140
Stage 2 – Evolves from Fraxure

[C][C] Axe Wallop: 60+ damage. If the Defending Pokemon is Colorless, this attack does 60 more damage.
[F][M][C][C] Dragon Pulse: 100 damage. Discard the top card from your deck.

Weakness: Dragon (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 3

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Druddigon – Dragon – HP110
Basic Pokemon

[C][C] Tight Jaw: 20 damage. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokemon is now Paralyzed.
[R][W][C] Dragon Tail: Flip 2 coins. This attack does 80 damage times the number of heads.

Weakness: Dragon (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 2

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Super Rod – Trainer

Shuffle 3 in any combination of Pokemon and basic Energy cards from your discard pile back into your deck.

You may play as many Trainer cards as you like during your turn (before your attack).

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First Ticket – Trainer

First Ticket may only be played to determine who goes first. If you play First Ticket, you go first.

If your opponent also plays First Ticket, play Rock-Paper-Scissors to determine who goes first.

You may play as many Trainer cards as you like during your turn (before your attack).

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EXP. Share – Trainer
Pokemon Tool

Attach a Pokemon Tool to 1 of your Pokemon that doesn't already have a Pokemon Tool attached to it.

When your Active Pokemon is Knocked Out by damage from an opponent’s Pokemon’s attack, choose 1 Basic Energy attached to that Pokemon and move it to the Pokemon that this card is attached to.

You may play as many Trainer cards as you like during your turn (before your attack).

Before jumping into this article, I should properly introduce myself since most writers on other sites do it. My name is Kennan, and I'm a competitive Master from Washington. I just got back into the game this year, but I managed to win one of the Fall Regionals and get a good number of top cuts/wins in Cities and Battle Roads. I've already written a few articles about Regionals and Cities, so feel free to check them out if you haven't already (unfortunately, they're pretty outdated now.)

Anyway, Cities are over, and States are still very far away, so there's no real rush to write about anything. States are probably the main topic of discussion, but we don't know what cards will be legal yet so it's risky writing a full article about the HS-ND format. Today, I'm just going to talk about my Cities experience, give a brief opinion on what the States format will look like, and offer a few general playing tips. Hopefully, I will have a Prerelease article coming out sometime next week.

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Update (12:45 PM) - Just noticed that Reshiram and Zekrom are Japanese; looks like the English ad used card images from Japan, which has happened a few times before. This means that the two will be coming to Japan at some point.

A new Next Destinies ad has revealed that the set will contain full art versions of Reshiram-EX and Zekrom-EX, which have yet to be released in Japan. This means for sure now that Kyogre-EX and Groudon-EX will be cut from the set (they will probably join Rayquaza-EX in a set or two).

The three-pack blister was also revealed, which will contain one of three holo promos (Luxio is pictured, which was originally a BW3 promo in Japan alongside Meowth and Riolu), three booster packs of the set, a sampling pack, and a coin. Click its thumbnail below for a larger image.

Gardevoir (#57/99), Shiftry (#72), and Skyarrow Bridge (#91) from Next Destinies have been revealed, as you can see below. The cards originate from BW3 Psycho Drive / Hail Blizzard, which was released in Japan this past September. Prereleases for Next Destinies will take place the weekends of January 28th and February 4th and both the set and theme decks will be released in stores on February 8th.

Haxorus (#016/020) from Dragon Selection has been revealed in the "Pokemon Card Game BW Battle & Win Book" that comes with the Haxorus promo, as has Druddigon (#017/020?), which is featured in a Dragon Selection poster currently on display at Pokemon Centers in Japan. As with all cards in the mini-set, they are holographic. Dragon Selection will be released in Japanese stores on the 27th, though we'll definitely have scans and translations before then. Thanks goes to Bangiras for the translations below and Viper.Fox and Gin for obtaining the images!

Haxorus – Dragon – HP140
Stage 2 – Evolves from Fraxure

[C][C] Axe Slugger: 60 damage. If the opponent’s Active Pokemon is a Colorless-type, this attack does an additional 60 damage.
[F][M][C][C] Dragon Pulse: 100 damage. Discard 1 card from the top of your deck.

Weakness: Dragon (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 2

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Druddigon – Dragon – HP110
Basic Pokemon

[C][C] Leering Bite: ? damage. Flip a coin, if heads the opponent’s Active Pokemon is now Paralyzed?
[R][W][C] Dragon Tail: Flip 2 coins, this attack does 80 damage times the number of heads?

Weakness: Dragon (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: ?

CoroCoro magazine is once again teasing us with 15th movie tidbits. It asks in the scan below, “What is the secret of Kyurem’s ice?” and “The Legendary Pokemon Kyurem has awakened! Could this be some kind of omen!?” The ice question could be hinting at a new forme for Kyurem or even the two attacks hidden in Black and White's coding, Ice Burn and Freeze Shock, which are speculated to be two of Kyurem's future signature moves (perhaps given to it through a movie download promotion). Guess we'll find out the truth soon! If Kyurem is getting a new forme, it will probably be revealed in March or April.

The page also hints at something special for Pokemon's 15th anniversary, referring to the poster showing popular Pokemon from the anime's past like Squirtle, Togepi, Psyduck, Chikorita, etc. Perhaps we'll get some sort of mini-movie featuring them (even though many of them have since evolved).

As predicted, CoroCoro promises that next month's issue will have a "scoop" regarding a new Pokemon appearing in the 15th movie. This means Keldeo, the fourth member of the Musketeer Trio, is probably going to be revealed within the next few weeks. Thanks goes to Bangiras for all the translations!

Shaymin-EX (#5/99) and Lucario (#64/99) from Next Destinies have been revealed, as you can see below. Prereleases will take place the weekends of January 28th and February 4th and both the set and theme decks will be released in stores on February 8th. Ten cards were already revealed a few weeks ago, and then another three were, so be sure to check them out if you missed them.

Update (Thursday, 9:00 PM) - Turns out the cover below is for the UK release. This one, which is only slightly different, is for the U.S. release.

The DVD boxart for Victini and Zekrom and Victini and Reshiram has been revealed, as you can see below. The two movies will come together in one package and will be released on April 3rd in the United States. Thanks goes to victiniEX for the heads-up!