All regular cards from S9 Star Birth have been revealed on the official Japanese Pokemon TCG website! The set releases in Japan next Friday.
The secret rare cards will be revealed by next week — stay tuned!
We expect the cards from this set will join those from Start Deck 100to become part of Brilliant Stars, which releases internationally on February 25th.
S9 ‘Star Birth’ Cards
S9 ‘Star Birth’ Translations
Thanks goes to JustInBasil, Bangiras, and Toine L. for the translations!
[G] Illusion Spore: 30 damage. Your opponent’s Active Pokemon is now Asleep.
[G] Dust Uppercut: 130 damage. You can’t use this attack unless this Pokemon used Illusion Spore during your previous turn.
Weakness: Fire (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1
Tropius – Grass – HP110
Basic Pokemon
Ability: Healing Shade
Each of your Pokemon that has any [G] Energy attached to it can’t be affected by Confusion. If those Pokemon are already Confused, remove that Special Condition.
Ability: Sun-Drenched Shell
Once during your turn, you may search your deck for a [G] Pokémon, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
[G][C] Revenge Burst: 60+ damage. This attack does 40 more damage for each Prize card your opponent has already taken.
When your Pokemon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness: Fire (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1
Shaymin VSTAR – Grass – HP250
VSTAR – Evolves from Shaymin V
[G][C] Revenge Burst: 120+ damage. This attack does 40 more damage for each Prize card your opponent has already taken.
Ability (VSTAR Power): Star Bloom
You may use this Ability during your turn. Heal 120 damage from each of your Benched [G] Pokemon. (You can’t use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.)
When your Pokemon VSTAR is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness: Fire (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1
Charizard V
Charizard VSTAR
Magmar – Fire – HP90
Basic Pokemon
[C][C] Low Kick: 20 damage.
[R][R][C] Fiery Punch: 70 damage.
Weakness: Water (x2)
Resistance: None
Retreat: 2
Magmortar – Fire – HP140
Stage 1 – Evolves from Magmar
[C][C] Mega Punch: 50 damage.
[R][R][C] Bolt Projection: 120+ damage. If Electivire is on your Bench, this attack does 120 more damage.
Weakness: Water (x2)
Resistance: None
Retreat: 3
Moltres
Chimchar – Fire – HP50
Basic Pokemon
[R] Ember: 30 damage. Discard an Energy from this Pokemon.
Weakness: Water (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1
Monferno – Fire – HP80
Stage 1 – Evolves from Chimchar
[R] Flame: 30 damage.
[R][C] Flamethrower: 50 damage. Discard an Energy from this Pokemon.
Weakness: Water (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1
Infernape – Fire – HP150
Stage 2 – Evolves from Monferno
[R] Fire Vortex: 80x damage. Reveal the top 5 cards of your deck. This attack does 80 damage for each Energy card revealed in this way. Then discard those Energy cards and shuffle the other cards back into your deck.
[R][C] Burning Kick: 160 damage. Discard all Energy from this Pokemon.
Weakness: Water (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1
Lapras – Water – HP130
Basic Pokemon
[W][W][C] Frost Rampage: 110 damage. If any of your Pokemon were Knocked Out by damage from an attack during your opponent’s last turn, your opponent’s Active Pokemon is now Paralyzed.
Empoleon – Water – HP160
Stage 2 – Evolves from Prinplup
Ability: Emergency Ascent
Once during your turn, if this card is in your discard pile and you have no cards in your hand, you can play this card onto your Bench then draw 3 cards.
[W] Water Arrow: This attack does 60 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Pokemon (don’t apply Weakness and Resistance).
[W][C] Agility: 20 damage. Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent’s next turn, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to this Pokemon.
Ability: Luminous Sign
When you play this Pokemon from your hand onto your Bench during your turn, you may search your deck for a Supporter card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
[W][C][C] Aqua Return: 120 damage. Shuffle this Pokemon and all cards attached into your deck.
When your Pokemon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Beartic – Water – HP
Stage 1 – Evolves from Cubchoo
[W][C] Sheer Cold: 40 damage. During your opponent’s next turn, the Defending Pokémon can’t attack.
[W][W][C] Frost Smash: 130 damage.
Weakness: Metal (x2)
Resistance: None
Retreat: 3
Raichu V – Lightning – HP200
Basic Pokemon
[L] Fast Charge: If you go first, you can use this attack on your first turn. Search your deck for a [L] Energy and attach it to this Pokemon. Then, shuffle your deck.
[L][L] Dynamic Spark: 60x damage. You may discard any amount of [L] Energy from your Pokemon in play. This attack does 60 damage for each card you discarded in this way.
When your Pokemon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
[L] Explosive Bolt: 30+ damage. If any of your Benched Magmortar have any damage counters on them, this attack does 90 more damage.
[L][L][C] High-Voltage Current: This attack does 50 damage to each of your opponent’s Pokemon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokemon.)
[C] Moonlit Vestiges: Flip 3 coins. For each heads, search your deck for a card that evolves from 1 of your Pokemon and put it onto that Pokemon to evolve it. Then, shuffle your deck.
[P][C][C] Magical Shot: 90 damage.
Weakness: Metal (x2)
Resistance: None
Retreat: 1
Baltoy – Psychic – HP50
Basic Pokemon
[C][C] Triple Spin: 20x damage. Flip 3 coins. This attack does 20 damage for each heads.
[P] Fluffy Obstruction: 20 damage. If the Defending Pokemon is a Basic Pokemon, it can’t attack during your opponent’s next turn.
[P][C][C] Cotton Guard: 90 Damage. During your opponent’s next turn, this Pokemon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
When your Pokemon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness: Metal (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1
Whimsicott VSTAR – Psychic – HP250
VSTAR – Evolves from Whimsicott V
[P][C][C] Tricky Wind: 160 damage. Your opponent can’t play Pokemon Tools or Special Energy from their hand during their next turn.
[P] Cotton Ball Star (VSTAR Power): This attack does 60 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Pokemon for each Energy attached to this Pokemon. (You can’t use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.)
When your Pokemon VSTAR is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness: Metal (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1
Sigilyph – Psychic – HP110
Basic Pokemon
[P] Tri Recharge: Flip 3 coins. For each heads, attach a basic Energy card from your discard pile to 1 of your Benched Pokemon.
[P][C] Psychic: This attack does 30 more damage for each Energy attached to your opponent’s Active Pokemon.
Weakness: Lightning (x2)
Resistance: Fighting (-30)
Retreat: 1
Ability: Roaring Resolve
Once during your turn, you may put 2 damage counters on this Pokemon. If you do, search your deck for a [F] Energy and attach it to this Pokemon. Then, shuffle your deck.
[F][F] Continuous Aura Sphere: 10+ damage. Discard all [F] Energy from this Pokemon. This attack does 60 more damage for each card discarded in this way.
[D] Scratch ‘n Shuffle: Flip 2 coins. If you got at least 1 heads, your opponent reveals their hand. For each heads, put a card from their hand at the bottom of their deck (if you put 2 cards at the bottom of their deck, you choose the order).
[D][C][C] Slash: 100 damage.
Weakness: Grass (x2)
Resistance: None
Retreat: 1
Honchkrow V – Darkness – HP200
Basic Pokemon
Ability: Honcho’s Stash
This Pokemon can have up to 4 Pokemon Tools attached to it. If this Ability stops working, discard Tools from this Pokemon until there is 1 Tool attached.
[D][D][C] Shadow Fear: 130 damage. Your opponent reveals their hand.
When your Pokemon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
[C] Ticking Terror: Until the end of your next turn, the Defending Pokemon’s Weakness is now [D]. (The amount of Weakness doesn’t change.)
[D] Cursed Drop: Put 2 damage counters on your opponent’s Pokemon in any way you like.
Weakness: Grass (x2)
Resistance: None
Retreat: 1
Wormadam – Metal – HP110
Stage 1 – Evolves from Burmy
[C][C] Madam’s Rage: 30+ damage. This attack does 10 more damage for each Pokémon in your discard pile.
[M][C][C] Scrap Iron Trap: 90 damage.
Weakness: Fire (x2)
Resistance: Grass (-30)
Retreat: 2
Probopass – Metal – HP140
Stage 1 – Evolves from Nosepass
[C][C] Magnetic Tension: Switch 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon with their Active Pokémon. This attack does 40 damage to the new Active Pokémon.
[M][C][C] Iron Tackle: 120 damage. This Pokémon also does 20 damage to itself.
Weakness: Fire (x2)
Resistance: Grass (-30)
Retreat: 4
Heatran – Metal – HP140
Basic Pokemon
[C][C] Guard Claw: 30 damage. During your opponent’s next turn, this Pokemon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
[M][M][C] Iron Hammer: 80+ damage. If this Pokémon has any [R] Energy attached to it, this attack does 80 more damage.
Weakness: Fire (x2)
Resistance: Grass (-30)
Retreat: 4
Klink – Metal – HP50
Basic Pokemon
[M] Vise Grip: 10 damage.
[M][C] Spinning Attack: 20 damage.
Weakness: Fire (x2)
Resistance: Grass (-30)
Retreat: 1
Klang – Metal – HP90
Stage 1 – Evolves from Klink
[M] Beam: 20 damage.
[M][C][C] Guard Press: 70 damage. During your opponent’s next turn, this Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
Weakness: Fire (x2)
Resistance: Grass (-30)
Retreat: 2
Klinklang – Metal – HP150
Stage 2 – Evolves from Klang
Ability: Gear Wall
Your Basic Pokemon take 20 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
[M][C][C] Tumbling Attack: 90+ damage. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 90 more damage.
Weakness: Fire (x2)
Resistance: Grass (-30)
Retreat: 3
Flygon V – Dragon – HP220
Basic Pokemon
[G][F] Sand Spray: 70 damage
[G][F][F][C] Dragon Impulse: 160+ damage. If your opponent’s Active Pokemon is a Pokemon VMAX, this attack does 160 more damage and discard 3 Energy from this Pokemon.
When your Pokemon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Ability: Sound Slip
When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may prevent all damage from and effects of attacks done to this Pokémon during your opponent’s next turn.
[W][F] Dragonblade: 160 damage. Discard the top 2 cards of your deck.
Weakness: None
Resistance: None
Retreat: 1
Farfetch’d – Colorless – HP80
Basic Pokemon
[C][C] Leek Lash: 20+ damage. This attack does 10 more damage for each damage counter on your opponent’s Active Pokemon.
Ability: Sudden Cyclone
When you play this Pokemon from your hand onto your Bench, you may have your opponent switch their Active Pokemon with 1 of their Benched Pokemon (your opponent chooses the new Active Pokemon).
You may play any number of Item cards during your turn.
Ultra Ball – Trainer
Item
Discard 2 cards from your hand. If you do, search your deck for a Pokemon, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
You may play any number of Item cards during your turn.
Choice Belt – Trainer
Item
Pokemon Tool: Attach a Pokemon Tool to 1 of your Pokemon that doesn’t already have a Pokemon Tool attached.
The attacks of the Pokemon this card is attached to do 30 more damage to your opponent’s Active Pokemon V (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
You may play any number of Item cards during your turn.
Pot Helmet – Trainer
Item
Pokemon Tool: Attach a Pokemon Tool to 1 of your Pokemon that doesn’t already have a Pokemon Tool attached.
If the Pokemon this card is attached to doesn’t have a Rule Box, it takes 30 less damage from attacks from your opponent’s Pokemon (after applying Weakness and Resistance). (Pokemon V, Pokemon-GX, etc. have Rule Boxes.)
You may play any number of Item cards during your turn.
Kindler
Cynthia’s Ambition – Trainer
Supporter
Draw cards until you have 5 cards in your hand. If any of your Pokemon were Knocked Out during your opponent’s last turn, draw until you have 8 cards instead.
You may play only 1 Supporter card during your turn.
Cheren’s Care
Professor’s Research – Trainer
Supporter
Discard your hand and draw 7 cards.
You may play only 1 Supporter card during your turn.
Roseanne’s Backup – Trainer
Supporter
Choose 1 or more:
– Shuffle a Pokemon from your discard pile into your deck.
– Shuffle a Pokemon Tool card from your discard pile into your deck.
– Shuffle a Stadium card from your discard pile into your deck.
– Shuffle an Energy card from your discard pile into your deck.
You may play only 1 Supporter card during your turn.
Boss’s Orders (Cyrus) – Trainer
Supporter
Switch 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokemon with their Active Pokemon.
You may play only 1 Supporter card during your turn.
Collapsed Stadium – Trainer
Stadium
Each player can’t have more than 4 Benched Pokémon. If a player has 4 or more Benched Pokémon, they discard Benched Pokémon until they have 4 Pokémon on the bench. The player who played this card discards first. If more than one effect changes the number of Benched Pokémon, use the smaller number.
This Stadium stays in play when you play it. Discard it if another Stadium comes into play. If a Stadium with the same name is in play, you can’t play this card.
All regular cards from S9 Star Birth have been revealed on the official Japanese Pokemon TCG website! The set releases in Japan next Friday.
Exeggcute – Grass – HP50
Exeggutor – Grass – HP140
Shroomish – Grass – HP50
Breloom – Grass – HP110
Tropius – Grass – HP110
Turtwig – Grass – HP80
Grotle – Grass – HP100
Torterra – Grass – HP190
Burmy – Grass – HP60
Wormadam – Grass – HP110
Mothim – Grass – HP110
Shaymin V – Grass – HP190
Shaymin VSTAR – Grass – HP250
Magmar – Fire – HP90
Magmortar – Fire – HP140
Chimchar – Fire – HP50
Monferno – Fire – HP80
Infernape – Fire – HP150
Lapras – Water – HP130
Corphish – Water – HP70
Crawdaunt – Water – HP130
Piplup – Water – HP60
Prinplup – Water – HP90
Empoleon – Water – HP160
Buizel – Water – HP60
Floatzel – Water – HP110
Lumineon V – Water – HP170
Manaphy – Water – HP70
Cubchoo – Water – HP60
Beartic – Water – HP
Raichu V – Lightning – HP200
Electabuzz – Lighting – HP80
Electivire – Lightning – HP140
Shinx – Lightning – HP40
Luxio – Lightning – HP90
Luxray – Lightning – HP150
Pachirisu – Lightning – HP70
Clefairy – Psychic – HP60
Clefable – Psychic – HP100
Baltoy – Psychic – HP50
Claydol – Psychic – HP110
Duskull – Psychic – HP60
Dusclops – Psychic – HP90
Dusknoir – Psychic – HP160
Chimecho – Psychic – HP70
Whimsicott V – Psychic – HP190
Whimsicott VSTAR – Psychic – HP250
Sigilyph – Psychic – HP110
Nosepass – Fighting – HP90
Wormadam – Fighting – HP110
Riolu – Fighting – HP60
Lucario – Fighting – HP120
Throh – Fighting – HP120
Sawk – Fighting – HP90
Golett – Fighting – HP100
Golurk – Fighting – HP150
Grimer – Darkness – HP80
Muk – Darkness – HP130
Sneasel – Darkness – HP70
Weavile – Darkness – HP90
Honchkrow V – Darkness – HP200
Spiritomb – Darkness – HP70
Wormadam – Metal – HP110
Probopass – Metal – HP140
Heatran – Metal – HP140
Klink – Metal – HP50
Klang – Metal – HP90
Klinklang – Metal – HP150
Flygon V – Dragon – HP220
Gible – Dragon – HP70
Gabite – Dragon – HP90
Garchomp – Dragon – HP160
Farfetch’d – Colorless – HP80
Castform – Colorless – HP70
Starly – Colorless – HP60
Staravia – Colorless – HP90
Staraptor – Colorless – HP150
Bidoof – Colorless – HP70
Bibarel – Colorless – HP120
Minccino – Colorless – HP60
Cinccino – Colorless – HP90
Tornadus – Colorless – HP120
Fresh Water Set – Trainer
Ultra Ball – Trainer
Choice Belt – Trainer
Pot Helmet – Trainer
Cynthia’s Ambition – Trainer
Professor’s Research – Trainer
Roseanne’s Backup – Trainer
Boss’s Orders (Cyrus) – Trainer
Collapsed Stadium – Trainer
