‘Darkness Ablaze’ Prerelease Promos Listed!

The Darkness Ablaze prerelease promos have been revealed through the promo legality document on Pokemon.com. They will be Decidueye (SWSH035), Arctozolt (SWSH036), Hydreigon (SWSH037), and Kangaskhan (SWSH038).

We don’t have images of the actual cards yet, which will feature alternate artwork. Those will be revealed closer to August 14th.

Decidueye – Grass – HP140
Stage 2 – Evolves from Dartrix

Ability: Forest Camouflage
Prevent all damage done to this Pokemon by the attacks of your opponent’s Pokemon V and Pokemon-GX.

[G][C] Split Arrow: 90 damage. This attack does 20 damage to 2 of your opponent’s Benched Pokemon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance.)

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


Arctozolt – Lightning – HP130
Stage 1 – Evolves from Rare Fossil

Ability: Numbing Vortex
Whenever your opponent attaches an Energy from their hand to 1 of their Pokemon, put 2 damage counters on that Pokemon.

[L][C] Electro Ball: 70 damage.

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


Hydreigon – Darkness – HP160
Stage 2 – Evolves from Zweilous

Ability: Dark Squall
As often as you like during your turn, you may attach a [D] Energy from your hand to 1 of your Pokemon.

[D][D][C] Jet Black Fang: 130 damage.

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


Kangaskhan – Colorless – HP130
Basic Pokemon

[C][C] Retaliate: 30+ damage. If any of your Pokemon were Knocked Out by damage from an opponent’s attack during their last turn, this attack does 90 more damage.

[C][C][C] Hammer In: 100 damage.

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

The cards come from Japan’s Infinity Zone set, except Hydreigon, who is from the Charizard VMAX deck. The cards from Infinity Zone will become part of both our Darkness Ablaze set and special 2020 set.