Tin, Survey, Other Stuff
Mew / Lucario Gift Box Contents
Thanks to PokeBlob, who generously sent all of the information and images for this news story, we now have scans and card lists for the Mew / Lucario gift box! Some of these cards will probably be in the next American EX set, EX Legend Maker, or in a set in the future, which is why we are focusing on the gift box so much. The gift box includes four mini decks, as well as two Pokemon-star cards, Pikachu and Mewtwo. The lists and scans can be seen below (click the thumbnails for much larger pictures). Thanks again, PokeBlob!
Mew Deck: Electrike, Manectric, Mew ex, Baltoy, Claydol, Zangoose, Energy Search, Masterball, Professor Oak’s Research, Psychic Energy (multiple, matrix), Lightning Energy (multiple, matrix)
Lucario Deck: Nosepass, Barboach, Whiscash, Aron, Lairon, Legend’s Lucario ex, Potion, PokeNav, TV Reporter, Fighting Energy (multiple, matrix), Rainbow Energy (it’s baaaaack)
Crawdaunt Deck: Surskit, Masquerain, Seviper, Corphish, Crawdaunt ex, Relicanth, Energy Switch, Mr. Stone’s Project, Bill’s Maintenance, Water Energy (multiple, matrix), Grass Energy (multiple, matrix)
Mightyena Deck: Numel, Camerupt, Torkoal, Poochyena, Mightyena ex, Absol, Switch, Professor Birch, Professor Cozmo’s Research, Fire Energy (multiple, matrix), Dark Energy (multiple), Rainbow Energy (it’s baaaaack)
Yellow Deck: Mewtwo *, Pikachu *
Comments: (1) Rainbow Energy is back! Will it be in an upcoming set for us? EDIT: ZoraJolteon has pointed out that Rainbow Energy was printed in the Japanese Eidolon Forest half-deck, which was several months ago. So, I think it is safe to say now that since Rainbow Energy has been re-printed in Japan again, it will be in our next set, EX Legend Maker. (2) Does anyone else think the Arita artwork is awesome? (3) I’ll give someone a browny point if they point out in the commenting system the one artwork error on a Pokemon done by Arita out of these scans.
City Championship First Place Prize
The official [Pokemon TCG Organized Play] website has been updated to include a picture of the first place winner City Championship prize package (click the thumbnail on the right for a larger picture). The prize package includes a red Groudon bag, a red Groudon notebook, a Nidoqueen / Nidoran 4-cards-per-page binder, a Charizard hat, 12 EX Delta Species booster packs, an inflatable PokeBall beach ball, a City Championship pin, an orange Organized Play pen and several pencils, and finally, your City Championship first place medal. Now remember, you can only get this prize package by coming in first place at a City Championship. To find a City Championship (CC) near you, [click here]. To download a decklist for your deck so that you can have it ready before you go to your CC, [click here]. For general information on what the CCs are all about, [clicky here].
PokeBeach Survey
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