Japanese 'Sun' and 'Moon' Expansions and Decks in December!

[Athena]

A new story has just been posted to PokéBeach's front page:

• Japanese 'Sun' and 'Moon' Expansions and Decks in December!

Posts you make after this point will immediately appear on the front page and vice versa. Discuss!

 

[Crimzonlogic]

"Three new decks will also be released on the same date: Grass Starter Set, Fire Starter Set, and Water Starter Set, each featuring Rowlet, Litleo, and Popplio respectively."

Typo?

 

[RealSlim]

So, it seems that the TCG will adopt a new blank for the Sun and Moon sets, I like it

 

[Lostlorn Forest]

Wow I thought they'd be released in November... which means we'll get the set in March?

 

[Athena]

Wow I thought they'd be released in November... which means we'll get the set in March?

December is the traditional time for regular expansions to be released in Japan (Mar/Jun/Sep/Dec release schedule) , so this isn't anything out of the ordinary. If TPCi follows its own traditions, the English Sun/Moon set will probably be released in February. There will likely be some other English Sun/Moon TCG products released earlier to help pass the time.

 

[WastedSkyPirate]

Is that definitely a new blank?

Looking forward to the set list just in time for Christmas!

 

[丅ᗴᗰᑭᗴᔕ丅]

Can't wait for the set list!

 

[Special Riolu]

I think that you play the marker when you have used a GX attack.

 

[Athena]

I think that you play the marker when you have used a GX attack.

That was my thought, too, since you're only allowed to use 1 GX Attack per game, but I didn't want to speculate too much in the news article, since it's just an educated guess at this point.

 

[PikaPLEX]

Exciting times are ahead!!!

 

[Banetthe]

Hoping that GX attacks are more like abilities, which you can activate at any time during your turn (Perhaps it just ends the turn like using an attack)? Either that, or the attacks should have zero cost, or a very low cost of 1 (or possibly 2).

Anyone else hoping to see a Tapu Koko GX with the return of Hippowdon Lv.X's Sand Reset Poké-power?
Then again, it could be a little too OP...

 

[LiftoffLizard]

What's a GX counter for? Is there like a new condition I haven't heard of?

 

[Athena]

What's a GX counter for? Is there like a new condition I haven't heard of?

Pokémon GX were announced at Worlds. It's a new type of powered-up Pokémon, like Pokémon EX. You can see our article about it here.

 

[MarshalBry]

What's a GX counter for? Is there like a new condition I haven't heard of?

I'm assuming the marker just shows whether or not you've used a GX move in the game or not (seeing as you can only use one) to make it easy to remember.

 

[Digital Dragon]

Exciting! I can't wait to see the cards!

 

[Chika]

I was wondering how exactly keeping track of GX attacks was going to work, considering that I'm sure that would be a nightmare for judges dealing with "he said, she said" situations if it wasn't made explicitly clear by glancing at the gamestate if a GX attack had been used already or not. Hopefully these markers help mitigate issue that then.

 

[WinterPhoenix23]

I hope the stage 2 starters are pretty good like XY set's Greninja and Delphox. If so the starter decks could be a good buy.

Also Pokemon GX seem to be getting a lot of hype. I just hope they live up to expectations.

 

[Kangaflora]

So, it seems that the TCG will adopt a new blank for the Sun and Moon sets, I like it

That is exactly what I was going to say.

 

[StriatonIsMagic]

I NEED THESE. But y no in America yet?

 

[SirKnight]

I can all ready feel my parent's money slipping away from my pockets.