Summer 2017 ‘Island Guardians’ Tins!

Summer’s Pokemon TCG tins will only come in two varieties this time — they’ll feature either Tapu Koko-GX or Tapu Bulu-GX! As usual each tin will also come with four booster packs and a code card to unlock a playable deck in PTCGO. Both tins will be released on May 19th.

Tapu Koko-GX originates from Japan’s upcoming SM2 set while Tapu Bulu-GX comes from the set’s accompanying theme deck.

Now you just know that TPCi decided not to make Tapu Lele-GX available in a tin because it would devalue the Guardians Rising set. Especially since they decided to release only two tins instead of the regular three. Their strategy is so transparent! :p

Tapu Koko-GX – Lightning – HP170
Basic Pokemon

Ability: Aero Trail
Once during your turn (before your attack), when you play this card from your hand onto your Bench, you may move any number of [L] Energy attached to your Pokemon to this Pokemon. If you move any Energy, switch this Pokemon with your Active Pokemon.

[L][L][C] Sky Claw: 130 damage

[L][L][C] Tapu Thunder GX: Does 50 damage times the number of Energy attached to all of your opponent’s Pokemon. (You can’t use more than 1 GX attack per game.)

When your Pokemon-GX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Weakness: none
Resistance: none
Retreat: 2

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Tapu Bulu-GX – Grass – HP180
Basic Pokemon

[G] Horn Attack: 30 damage.

[G][G][C] Nature’s Madness: 120+ damage. You may discard all Energy attached to this Pokemon. If you do, this attack does 60 more damage.

[G][G][C] Kapu Wild GX: 150 damage. Heal all of this Pokemon’s HP. (You can’t use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)

When your Pokemon GX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Weakness: none
Resistance: none
Retreat: 3