Yup, I'd really like to have a "professional" 2 players playmat like that!!
Japanese cards always had a different card back
Japan's XY10 Set: 'Awakening of Psychic Kings,' Alakazam!
- Thread starter Water Pokémon Master
- Start date
Yup, I'd really like to have a "professional" 2 players playmat like that!!
Japanese cards always had a different card back
lets see BW trainer that have been reprinted in XY so far...
potion, switch, pokeball, super scoop up, revive, full heal, energy switch, energy retrieval, crushing hammer, great ball, pokemon catcher, super rod, exp share, heavy ball, level ball, enhanced hammer, rare candy, ultra ball, Skyla, town map, escape rope, float stone. 22 in total, of which about 13 we see at least one copy of regularly in tier 1/2 decks.
course this doesn't add in professor juniper/sycamore and tierno/cheren which are same effect different card name which would put us effectively at 24. with this reveal we can also add back in devolution spray and N putting us at 26 semi/full reprints of trainers of which about half are used in top tier decks.
while I don't think a N reprint is crazy bad it's kind of lazy they could've easily gone the juniper/sycamore tierno/cheren route. also with shauna/birch/judge we already have a decent amount of shuffle draw supporters I'd rather have all new or ones that have been out of print for a while like bebe's search or felicity's drawing.
potion, switch, pokeball, super scoop up, revive, full heal, energy switch, energy retrieval, crushing hammer, great ball, pokemon catcher, super rod, exp share, heavy ball, level ball, enhanced hammer, rare candy, ultra ball, Skyla, town map, escape rope, float stone. 22 in total, of which about 13 we see at least one copy of regularly in tier 1/2 decks.
course this doesn't add in professor juniper/sycamore and tierno/cheren which are same effect different card name which would put us effectively at 24. with this reveal we can also add back in devolution spray and N putting us at 26 semi/full reprints of trainers of which about half are used in top tier decks.
while I don't think a N reprint is crazy bad it's kind of lazy they could've easily gone the juniper/sycamore tierno/cheren route. also with shauna/birch/judge we already have a decent amount of shuffle draw supporters I'd rather have all new or ones that have been out of print for a while like bebe's search or felicity's drawing.
In all honesty though, you'll see more N being played more than anything else compared to Birch or Shauna now. Judge was only being used as a Tech but it'll probably drop off as well now too. The main issue I have with N is that it's not only an amazing draw card, but it can disrupt your opponent much more now than before due to decks being slower than the last few years.
Not all of those are BW era cards, I did a quick search and comparison and here is the list:
Potion - Base set
Switch - Base set
Pokeball - Base set
super scoop up - Neo Genesis
revive - base set (different wording)
full heal - base set (current wording epedition base set)
energy switch - Aquapolis
energy retrieval - base set (different wording)
crushing hammer - (black white era)
great ball - (EX FireRed & LeafGreen)
pokemon catcher - (black white era)
super rod - Neo Genesis
exp share - (black white era while exp.all was neo destiny)
heavy ball - (black white era)
level ball - (black white era)
enhanced hammer - (black white era)
rare candy - (EX Sandstorm)
ultra ball - (black white era)
skyla - (black white era)
town map - (black white era)
escape rope - (black white era)
float stone - (black white era)
juniper/sycamore - (base set with professor oak)
I'm honestly sick of seeing black and white supporters without new characters attached to them, N was initially released almost 5 years ago which is 1/4 of pokemon's timeline and has been in play for almost that long. Which is honestly absurd for a minor character from black and white.
I'm pretty sure the card next to N is a Dimension valley.
What about the steel type lucario in the trailer?
This is strictly speculation, but maybe N will be involved with the new games somehow! That one building does look super fancy. Could be another castle!
I want Meloetta EX fighting type to be in the set!!!!!
I think yes. N is coming! I dont like it)
Exact same card name on a trainer, means a guaranteed reprint no? Unless the nerf it like they did with pokemon catcher and retroactively nerf him in expanded too. But that's highly unlikely. I am getting a little sick of these reprints and I started at BW era. So I was enjoying a fresh interesting meta game. Now it's just gonna be some weird hybrid of BW trainers with XY pokemon. Meh.
I'm crying at how salty everyone is about N. I hope we get an N fullart now, although it is weird they're keeping him. They could have just remade the card effect with a different Gen 6 character (maybe Serena/Calem? Trevor? One of the Flare execs?). But whatever, I like N.
N? Two More Cards away Hypno/Laser and Virbank. Toad will dominate!
They tried to shoot that commercial with Siesmitoad EX and Red Card, but it upset the producer because it took to long. He missed his lunch break.
They tried to shoot that commercial with Siesmitoad EX and Red Card, but it upset the producer because it took to long. He missed his lunch break.
Last edited:
lol i just wanted to look back at this and the first commercial...oh my god its so crappy but at the same time it's making me laugh so hard and I don't know why.
I'm really happy to see N reprint, it balances the game and can be used by the loosing player as a protection when he got 4 prizes left and the opponent with only 2 and the Lysandre/VS Seeker necessary in hand waiting for easy 2 prizes to close the game. Besides, it's really helpful to avoid a deckout too, by shuffling your entire hand and drawing only 2 cards (and makes the opponent do the same make it balanced).
On the other hand, that Mew will make Night March more powerful than ever, it's actually better than the old Mex-EX for it's free retreat, and it's HP can be raised to 90 with Fighting Fury Belt. 2 Mews with this tool will require 2 attacks of 90 damage, while Mew-EX used to require a single 120 damage's attack or 90+30 (Laserbank) or even less with Landorus/Bats damage. It also allow to leave a single Joltik in your bench and still have 5 attackers (4 Mew + and then the Joltik). Maybe run 2-3 Revive to secure that you will always have a Joltik or a ready Mew in your bench.
Yeah, I'm feeling forced to play NM as the strongest option again.
On the other hand, that Mew will make Night March more powerful than ever, it's actually better than the old Mex-EX for it's free retreat, and it's HP can be raised to 90 with Fighting Fury Belt. 2 Mews with this tool will require 2 attacks of 90 damage, while Mew-EX used to require a single 120 damage's attack or 90+30 (Laserbank) or even less with Landorus/Bats damage. It also allow to leave a single Joltik in your bench and still have 5 attackers (4 Mew + and then the Joltik). Maybe run 2-3 Revive to secure that you will always have a Joltik or a ready Mew in your bench.
Yeah, I'm feeling forced to play NM as the strongest option again.
Now see, here is the problem. They like some of the stuff in BW, namely N, Skyla, Garbodor, Float Stone, and probably a few more things too.
What they know they don't like is, for example: stuff like Laser, Virbank, Mew ex. So with all of those they sort of "re-designed" it to be less of an issue. Mew ex into Mew, cause NM and weirdo Shedinja decks that uses the higher HP. Laser into Ariados, to make you work for the Poison damage, and they like to forget about Virbank.
Now, Night Marchers beware, as much good as this Mew is, remember that it will only last a few months, as you know for sure that Phantom Forces will be axed from standard, ridding standard from Night March. This is why there is that vague looking Dimensional Valley right next to N. Fates Collide will be the replacement for the Psychic set. If we see Mystery Energy, or some variant of a special Psychic, then I would be much more confident in this theory.
