“Scarlet ex and Violet ex” Cards Fully Revealed!

[Water Pokémon Master]

Welcome to Generation 9!
All regular cards from Japan’s Scarlet ex and Violet ex sets have just been revealed! The sets feature a total of 156 cards (before secret rares). Both sets will release in Japan on Friday, January 20th.

All of the set’s secret rares will be revealed by next week — be sure to check back! We are expecting over 50 of them. (Gardevoir ex’s Special Art Rare is #101/78 in Scarlet ex, so it’s the 23rd secret rare.) Art Rares and Special Art Rares will return in this set; they were first introduced in VSTAR Universe.

#83 Ralts (Illustrator Rare)...

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[TheRainmaker]

So all terra Pokemon have the same effect is confirmed now. That's a huge missed opportunity on what could have been an interesting mechanic. We can only hope that having different terra types from their base type might change this effect, but I'm doubtful.

 

[vexel]

Looks like Bannette ex is has item lock with it's first attack. Early basic TL:

30 dmg
"During your opponent's next turn they can't play any item cards from their hand"

Could be cool depending on how the meta shifts.

 

[dmein89]

Is it just me, or is there a serious lack of item cards?

 

[Asrialys]

So did Kanako Eo just stop drawing for Pokemon after the full art Lady? I don't think she's credited for working on the Scarlet and Violet video games either... :/

 

[MagnaDrake]

So all terra Pokemon have the same effect is confirmed now. That's a huge missed opportunity on what could have been an interesting mechanic. We can only hope that having different terra types from their base type might change this effect, but I'm doubtful.

Two out of many terastal pokemons they could release in the future. But yeah, outlook not good.

 

[MagnaDrake]

Is it just me, or is there a serious lack of item cards?

I think its still par for the course for the first set of an era? I forgot how many items SwSh had initially.

 

[DMYSYS]

Unusual that there are so many instances of multiple basic Pokémon in the core set. We're used to that in the international language editions of the game, typically as a result of different sets and/or preconstructed decks being combined into single large sets, but it's not the standard for the main edition of the game.

So did Kanako Eo just stop drawing for Pokemon after the full art Lady? I don't think she's credited for working on the Scarlet and Violet video games either... :/

Yes, it seems like it.

 

[N's Rhyperior]

Cacnea/Cacturne - srsly, when was the time this ability is useful? none. 2/2
Skiddo/Gogoat - Gen 9, still bad. 1/1
Smoliv/Dolliv/Arboliva - dreams crushed. Hope it'll got ex'd so that at least the card has some niche. This is new, 2 basics per evo line. This is like in the Block B era. Nice. 2,3/2/3
Heracross - meh. 2
Scatterbug/Spewpa/Vivillon - good abilities on pre-evos, bad Vivillon. I still need Ocean Vivi in GO. 3/3/1
 Tarountula/Spidops ex - Emphasize the bold for the correct spelling. Spidops seems kinda nice. Leafeon VMAX but 2 of its key components slapped into one card. 2,3/4
Capsakid/Scovillain - nah. 2/3

 

[ComradeLex]

Enough time has passed. Scarlet and Violet is the best era of the TCG so far.

But no seriously, this is a very strong start. I haven’t been this excited about collecting Commons and Uncommons since the original ex era. New mons like Mabostiff, Maushold, Cyclizar and Houndstone make me like them even more than they’re in game models. Here’s hoping the English reverse holos look nice

 

[LightningSpence836]

Wugtrio mill anyone?

 

[MagnaDrake]

Ayyyy that Armarogue is a type-swapped Wash Out Quagsire from Dragon Majesty!
Now where's Naganadel....

 

[LightningSpence836]

Fidough is the crown jewel of this set. I appreciate Well-Baked Body on Dachsbun as well.

 

[Platinum Espresso]

Spidops ex looks like Leafeon VMax, in that could come out of the woodwork as an antimeta pick when every top deck has 3 or so retreat

 

[thejukies]

Lack of Item, Tool & Special Energy?

 

[TheRainmaker]

Ayyyy that Armarogue is a type-swapped Wash Out Quagsire from Dragon Majesty!
Now where's Naganadel....

It pairs extremely well with Magma Basin. Not only would you no longer have to worry about whether your attacker is in the active or bench anymore, but your attacker also wouldn't have to come in already damaged either since you can just accelerate to something else and then move the energy (unless you want it to be damaged like with Charizard VStar or Radiant Heatran).

 

[Lostlorn Forest]

Where is clodsire ??

 

[N's Rhyperior]

Wugtrio mill anyone?

Nope. Mills are ded af atm

 

[MagnaDrake]

It pairs extremely well with Magma Basin. Not only would you no longer have to worry about whether your attacker is in the active or bench anymore, but your attacker also wouldn't have to come in already damaged either since you can just accelerate to something else and then move the energy (unless you want it to be damaged like with Charizard VStar or Radiant Heatran).

Yup, the only downside is the stadium is once per turn and is easily bumped by the other player. I'm waiting for a consistent way to ramp, then I will confidently play Armarogue in standard.
My other idea is to use Arceus VStar to ramp into a backup V, then Fire Alarm into an ex.

 

[ZMatt]

The artwork on those Toedscool cards are hilarious. I'm loving the artwork this time around, but the actual usable cards seem few and far between.