Clefairy, Clefable, & Hitmonchan from ‘Pokemon Card 151’!

By: JustInBasil · Posted Posted onMay 15, 2023 at 3:02 AM · 31 Comments

Several cards were revealed from Pokemon Card 151! As noted before, the set will release in Japan on June 16th. We expect to it release internationally as a special set this fall.

Clefairy – Psychic – HP60
Basic Pokemon

[P] Lunar Invitation: Search your deck for up to 3 Clefairy and put them onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck.

[P][C] Smack: 20 damage.

Weakness: Metal (x2)
Resistance: None
Retreat: 1

Clefable – Psychic – HP100
Stage 1 – Evolves from Clefairy

[P] Follow Me: Switch in 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon to the Active Spot.

[P][P][P] Additional Moon: 50 damage. If your opponent’s Pokémon is Knocked Out by damage from this attack, take 1 more Prize card.

Weakness: Metal (x2)
Resistance: None
Retreat: 2

Hitmonchan – Fighting – HP100
Basic Pokemon

Ability: Counterattack
If this Pokémon is in the Active Spot and is damaged by an opponent’s attack (even if it is Knocked Out), put 3 damage counters on the Attacking Pokémon.

[F][F] Excited Punch: 60 damage. During your next turn, this Pokémon’s Excited Punch attack does 60 more damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance).

Weakness: Psychic (x2)
Resistance: None
Retreat: 1

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That Clefairy sure likes to imitate Kirlia. Now, all it needs it an actually decent Clefable, so it can wreak havoc.

The Clefable it gets in this set is… not it.
A Gust effect on a Pokémon used to be more relevant… back in 2008 and 2009, when there was no Pokémon Reversal, or Pokémon Catcher (pre and post erratum) or Lysandre or Boss’s Orders.
Taking an additional prize is of course a solid effect to have, but it either has to do much more than 50 damage or cost a little less than 3 Psychic to be seriously considered.

As for Hitmonchan… If there’s a case to be made for the reintroduction of +10 and +20 Weakness modifiers, this Pokémon just made it. Consider, that even with just Fire Energy attached, both Gardevoir and Zacian V still kill it in one hit. And against a properly played Gardevoir, this Hitmonchan could have 300 HP and still fall like a fly. Those 30 it deals in return? “Tis but a scratch.” Gardevoir replies.
 
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DaneeBound said:
That Clefairy sure likes to imitate Kirlia. Now, all it needs it a actually decent Clefable, so it can wreak havoc.
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This Clefairy is printed to support the Clefable ex, suppose you want to upgrade from the ex Started decks.

It's not great, but not terrible if you can somehow make them work.
 
DaneeBound said:
That Clefairy sure likes to imitate Kirlia. Now, all it needs it an actually decent Clefable, so it can wreak havoc.

The Clefable it gets in this set is… not it.
A Gust effect on a Pokémon used to be more relevant… back in 2008 and 2009, when there was no Pokémon Reversal, or Pokémon Catcher (pre and post erratum) or Lysandre or Boss’s Orders.
Taking an additional prize is of course a solid effect to have, but it either has to do much more than 50 damage or cost a little less than 3 Psychic to be seriously considered.

As for Hitmonchan… If there’s a case to be made for the reintroduction of +10 and +20 Weakness modifiers, this Pokémon just made it. Consider, that even with just Fire Energy attached, both Gardevoir and Zacian V still kill it in one hit. And against a properly played Gardevoir, this Hitmonchan could have 300 HP and still fall like a fly. Those 30 it deals in return? “Tis but a scratch.” Gardevoir replies.
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DaneeBound said:
That Clefairy sure likes to imitate Kirlia. Now, all it needs it an actually decent Clefable, so it can wreak havoc.

The Clefable it gets in this set is… not it.
A Gust effect on a Pokémon used to be more relevant… back in 2008 and 2009, when there was no Pokémon Reversal, or Pokémon Catcher (pre and post erratum) or Lysandre or Boss’s Orders.
Taking an additional prize is of course a solid effect to have, but it either has to do much more than 50 damage or cost a little less than 3 Psychic to be seriously considered.

As for Hitmonchan… If there’s a case to be made for the reintroduction of +10 and +20 Weakness modifiers, this Pokémon just made it. Consider, that even with just Fire Energy attached, both Gardevoir and Zacian V still kill it in one hit. And against a properly played Gardevoir, this Hitmonchan could have 300 HP and still fall like a fly. Those 30 it deals in return? “Tis but a scratch.” Gardevoir replies.
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W clefable, not every card needs to be for a meta deck. Sometimes if it fits in a fun casual deck that's ok.

Also, I think it's a fun addition into a moon dancing Clefairy+wyrdeer deck or as part of a reversal energy zoroark transform deck
 
Clefairy/Clefable - This Clefairy is useless since we have a better one, this Clefable can b another Reversal fodder. Also, a tech for the ex. 1/3

Hitmonchan - pretty much explained before. I hate bland, and very tryhard cards like this. We've seen this on a literal Cacnea and it's not good, why do expect the same thing here? 2
 
I'm sure this has been asked before, but is there somewhere we can see the currently known full set list?
 
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