Tapu Lele-GX, Tapu Koko-GX, Turtonator-GX, and Many SM2 Promos Revealed!
Several cards have been revealed from Japan’s second Sun & Moon sets, named Islands Waiting For You and Moonlight of Alola. Both sets will be released in Japan on March 17th. Thanks goes to Bangiras, Franco T., and Jake C. for the translations!
UPDATE: Images of the booster boxes for both sets reveal that Taillow, Slowpoke, Fletchling, and Wishiwashi will also be included in the set.
Salazzle – Fire – HP110
Stage 1 – Evolves from SalanditAbility: Hot Poison
Once during your turn (before your attack), when you play this card from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokemon, your opponent’s Active Pokemon is now Poisoned and Burned.[R][C][C] Flamethrower: 90 damage. Discard 1 Energy attached to this Pokemon.
Weakness: Water (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1
Turntonator-GX – Fire – HP190
Basic Pokemon[C][C] Trap Shell: 20 damage. If this Pokemon is damaged by an attack during your opponent’s next turn, place 8 damage counters on the Attacking Pokemon.
[R][R][C] Crimson Flame: 160 damage. Discard 2 [R] Energy attached to this Pokemon.
[R] Nitro Tank GX: Attach 5 [R] Energy from your discard pile to your Pokemon in any way you like. (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: Water (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 3
Alolan Sandslash – Water – HP110
Stage 1 – Evolves from Alolan SandshrewAbility: Snow Shovel
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may draw 1 card.[W][C][C] Smash Turn: 50 damage. Switch this Pokemon with 1 of your Benched Pokemon.
Weakness: Metal (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 2
Tapu Koko-GX – Lightning – HP170
Basic PokemonAbility: 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
Mimikyu – Psychic – HP70
Basic Pokemon[C] Pilfer: Draw 2 cards.
[P][C] Mimic: If your opponent used an attack during his or her last turn (excluding GX attacks), use that attack as this attack.
Weakness: none
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1
Tapu Lele-GX – Psychic – HP170
Basic PokemonAbility: Wonder Touch
Once during your turn (before your attack), when you play this card from your hand onto your Bench, you may search your deck for a Supporter card, reveal it, and put it in your hand. Then shuffle your deck.[C][C] Energy Drive: Does 20 damage times the number of Energy attached to both Active Pokemon. This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Weakness or Resistance.
[P] Kapu Cure GX: Restore all HP to 2 of your Benched 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: 1
Lycanroc-GX – Fighting – HP200
Stage 1 – Evolves from RockruffAbility: Bloody Eye
When you play this Pokemon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokemon, you may switch 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokemon with their Active Pokemon.[F][C][C] Claw Swipe: 110 damage.
[F][C] Death Rogue GX: 50x damage. Does 50 damage times the number of your opponent’s Benched Pokemon. (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: Grass (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 2
Komala – Colorless – HP80
Basic PokemonAbility: Certain Sleep
If this Pokemon is your Active Pokemon, when you attach Energy from your hand to this Pokemon, this Pokemon is now Asleep.[C][C][C] Hypno Roll: 100 damage. This attack can only be used if this Pokemon is Asleep. If this Pokemon isn’t Asleep, this attack does nothing.
Weakness: Fighting (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 2
If you buy a booster box of the sets, you’ll get a free Dhelmise or Golisopod promo:
Dhelmise – Psychic – HP120
Basic PokemonAbility: Metallurgy
As long as this Pokemon is in play, each of your [M] Pokemon’s attacks does 10 more damage to the opponent’s Active Pokemon.[P][C][C] Anchor Shot: 70 damage. Your opponent’s Active Pokemon can’t retreat during your opponent’s next turn.
Weakness: Darkness (x2)
Resistance: Fighting (-20)
Retreat: 2
Golisopod – Grass – HP130
Stage 1 – Evolves from WimpodAbility: Armor
Damage done to this Pokemon by attacks is reduced by 30.[G][C][C] Resolute Claw: 80 damage. If the opponent’s Active Pokemon is a Pokemon-GX or Pokemon-EX, this attack does 70 more damage.
Weakness: Fire (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 2
As announced previously, the set will also see a theme deck releasing the same day which features Tapu Bulu-GX and Tapu Koko.
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
Tapu Koko – Lightning – HP110
Basic Pokemon[C][C] Spin Flight: Does 20 damage to each of your opponent’s Pokemon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokemon.)
[L][L][C] Lightning Ball: 100 damage.
Weakness: Fighting (-20)
Resistance: Metal (-20)
Retreat: 0
Aether Paradise Conservation Area – Trainer
StadiumEach player’s Basic [G] and [L] Pokemon takes 30 less damage from opponent’s Pokemon’s attacks.
This card stays in play when you play it. Discard this card if another Stadium card comes into play. If another card with the same name is in play, you can’t play this card.
If you buy five booster packs of SM2, you’ll get a promo booster pack that contains one of 11 possible cards. They are the nine Basic Energy, a Salandit, or a shiny Tapu Koko! The two Pokemon are exclusive to the pack.
Salandit – Fire – HP60
Basic Pokemon[R] Smog: Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokemon is now Poisoned.
[R][C] Ember: 30 damage. Discard an Energy from Salandit.
Weakness: Water (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1
Tapu Koko – Lightning – HP110
Basic Pokemon[C][C] Spin Flight: Does 20 damage to each of your opponent’s Pokemon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokemon.)
[L][L][C] Lightning Ball: 100 damage.
Weakness: Fighting (-20)
Resistance: Metal (-20)
Retreat: 0(Reprint of the Tapu Koko from SM2’s theme deck, but with shiny coloring!)
Some blister packs will also be released in Pokemon Centers and a few retail stores on March 17th. The Komala blister contains two booster packs and costs 350 yen while the Pikachu and Jangmo-o blisters have four booster packs and cost 650 yen.
Jangmo-o – Dragon – HP60
Basic PokemonAbility: Shell
Damage done to this Pokemon by attacks is reduced by 10.[L][F] Dragon Claw: 30 damage.
Weakness: Fairy (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 2
Pikapoop – Lightning – HP60
Basic Pokemon[C] Pound: 10 damage.
[L][C] Spark: 20 damage. Does 10 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokemon.
Weakness: Fighting (x2)
Resistance: Metal (-2)
Retreat: 1
Komala – Colorless – HP80
Basic PokemonAbility: Certain Sleep
If this Pokemon is your Active Pokemon, when you attach Energy from your hand to this Pokemon, this Pokemon is now Asleep.[C][C][C] Hypno Roll: 100 damage. This attack can only be used if this Pokemon is Asleep. If this Pokemon isn’t Asleep, this attack does nothing.
Weakness: Fighting (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 2(Alternate art reprint from SM2).
If you purchase a subscription to a certain Japanese newspaper, you’ll get one of three promos:
Rowlet – Grass – HP60
Basic Pokemon[G][C] Leaf Blade: 10 damage. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 more damage.
Weakness: Fire (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1
Litten – Fire – HP60
Basic Pokemon[R] Fury Swipes: 10x damage. Flip 3 coins, this attack does 10 damage times the number of heads.
Weakness: Water (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1
Popplio – Water – HP60
Basic Pokemon[C] Charm Voice: 20 damage. Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokemon is now Confused.
Weakness: Grass (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1
Geez March 17th is a big day for the TCG! Also releasing are various deck sleeves and boxes. Each pack of sleeves contains 64 sleeves and costs 720 yen (about $7). The Lycanroc deck box costs 362 yen (about $4). The horizontal “deck boxes” (the last two images below) are actually “double deck boxes” and cost 1389 yen (about $14). They come with two inner boxes and three partition boards.
