Illustration Rares, Pidgeot ex, and More Revealed from “Ruler of the Black Flame!”
A second batch of cards have just been revealed from Japan’s Ruler of the Black Flame — including new Illustration Rares and Special Illustration Rares!
The following cards are newly revealed. Thanks goes to JustInBasil and Arantxa T. for the translations!
Capsakid – Grass – HP50
Basic Pokemon[C] Reckless Charge: 30 damage. This Pokémon does 10 damage to itself.
Weakness: Fire (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1
Capsakid – Grass – HP70
Basic Pokemon[C][C][C] Double Headbutt: 50x damage Flip 2 coins. This attack does 50 damage times the number of heads.
Weakness: Fire (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1
Scovillain – Grass – HP110
Stage 1 – Evolves from CapsakidAbility: Double Type
This Pokémon is both [G] and [R].[G][C][C] Spicy Headbutt: 110 damage. This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Resistance.
Weakness: Fire (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 2
Toxel – Lightning – HP70
Basic Pokemon[L] Slight Intrusion: 30 damage. This Pokémon does 10 damage to itself.
Weakness: Fighting (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1
Toxtricity – Lightning – HP140
Stage 1 – Evolves from Toxel[L] Leer: Flip a coin, if heads your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
[L][C] Mix Loud: 50+ damage. This attack does 30 more damage for each different type of Pokémon on your Bench.
Weakness: Fighting (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 2
Glimmet – Fighting – HP60
Basic Pokemon[F] Iron Wall: Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks during your opponent’s next turn.
[F] Hang Down: 10 damage.
Weakness: Grass (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1
Glimmet – Fighting – HP70
Basic Pokemon[F][F] Toxic Shard: 20 damage. Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Weakness: Grass (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1
Togepi – Psychic – HP50
Basic Pokemon[C] Whiny Voice: Choose a random card from your opponent’s hand. Your opponent reveals that card and shuffles it into their deck.
[C][C] Rolling Tackle: 20 damage.
Weakness: Metal (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1
Togetic – Psychic – HP90
Stage 1 – Evolves from Togepi[C] Shared Peace: Each player draws 3 cards.
[C][C] Speed Dive: 40 damage.
Weakness: Metal (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1
Togekiss – Psychic – HP150
Stage 2 – Evolves from TogeticAbility: Precious Gift
Once during your turn (after your attack), you may draw cards until you have 8 cards in your hand.[C][C] Power Cyclone: 110 damage Move an Energy from this Pokémon to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
Weakness: Metal (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 0
Varoom – Metal – HP60
Basic Pokemon[M] Spinning Draw: 10 damage. Draw a card.
Weakness: Fire (x2)
Resistance: Grass (-30)
Retreat: 1
Varoom – Metal – HP70
Basic Pokemon[M][C] Suffocating Gas: 30 damage.
Weakness: Fire (x2)
Resistance: Grass (-30)
Retreat: 2
Pidgey – Colorless – HP60
Basic Pokemon[C] Gust: 20 damage.
Weakness: Lightning (x2)
Resistance: Fighting (-30)
Retreat: 1
Pidgeotto – Colorless – HP90
Stage 1 – Evolves from Pidgey[C][C] Wing Attack: 40 damage.Weakness: Lightning (x2)
Resistance: Fighting (-30)
Retreat: 1
Pidgeot ex – Colorless – HP280
Stage 2 – Evolves from PidgeottoAbility: Quick Search
Once during your turn, you may search your deck for a card and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. You can’t use more than 1 Quick Search Ability each turn.[C][C] Fierce Winds: 120 damage. You may discard a Stadium card in play.
Pokemon ex rule: When your Pokemon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness: Lightning (x2)
Resistance: Fighting (-30)
Retreat: 1
Flamigo – Colorless – HP120
Basic Pokemon[C] Peck: 20 damage.
[C][C] Synchro Feather: 60 damage. If you have any Flamigo on your Bench, this attack also does 60 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Weakness: Lightning (x2)
Resistance: Fighting (-30)
Retreat: 2
Pokémon League HQ – Trainer
StadiumThe attack cost for each Basic Pokémon in play (both yours and your opponent’s) is [C] more.
You may play only 1 Stadium card during your turn. Put it next to the Active Spot, and discard it if another Stadium comes into play. A Stadium with the same name can’t be played.
Look at your opponent’s hand, choose 1 card that you find there, and put it on the bottom of your opponent’s deck. Then, your opponent may draw 1 card.
You may play only 1 Supporter card during your turn.
Until the end of the turn you play this card, none of your Pokémon can attack (including Pokémon put into play this turn). Search your deck for up to 2 Basic Energy cards and attach them to 1 of your Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck.
You may play only 1 Supporter card during your turn.
The following Illustration Rares and Special Illustration Rares were also revealed!
The following cards from the set were already revealed in English (in Obsidian Flames):
As posted before, Ruler of the Black Flame will release in Japan on July 28th. In English we’ll get the set in August’s Obsidian Flames.
The other day we revealed Ruler of the Black Flame will see a small initial release, then a wider release in early August. This is part of Pokemon’s efforts to combat scalping. Sending product to stores after release will force it to propagate through store distribution chains slower, as stores do not place urgency on getting product on shelves after release. Before, sending all the product upfront allowed scalpers to buy it out quickly.