Japan's XY9 Set: 'Rage of the Broken Sky,' New 'Battle Strengthening Sets'

The Golduck Break basically confirms Max Potion and Palkia-EX. I need to get my printer ready to play with these.
Well, no guarantee that they're actually good…I'm hoping Garchomp will be playable, because that thing can recycle STRONG ENERGIES! HeLLOOO Speed Maxie's Groudon/Garchomp (Maxie's GG).
 
Given the 11 EX slots, and the 8 already occupied, we are likely getting Palkia EX, Togekiss EX, and Emboar EX
 
So glad it isn't getting the "Overpriced Box" treatment. They need to pack these sets with cards or just use up some promos as a League Promo. Finally, a step in the right direction.
 
Am I the only one who noticed that the mega gyarados has a non shiny gyarados where it says what Pokemon to evolve it from? Hinting towards a new gyarados ex non shiny in the future? Probably not... :(
 
Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you your set list! (probably)

001 Chikorita
002 Bayleef
003 Meganium
004 Seedot
005 Kricketot
006 Kricketune
007 Petilil
008 Lilligant
009 Durant
010 Growlithe
011 Arcanine
012 Numel
013 Camerupt
014 Emboar EX
015 Heatmor
016 Psyduck
017 Golduck
018 Golduck BREAK
019 Slowpoke
020 Slowbro
021 Slowking
022 Gyarados EX
023 Mega Gyarados EX
024 Shellder
025 Shellder
026 Cloyster
027 Staryu
028 Lapras
029 Corsola
030 Suicune
031 Palkia EX
032 Manaphy EX
033 Tympole
034 Palpitoad
035 Seismitoad
036 Ducklett
037 Swanna
038 Froakie
039 Frogadier
040 Greninja
041 Greninja BREAK
042 Electabuzz
043 Electivire
044 Shinx
045 Luxio
046 Luxray
047 Luxray BREAK
048 Blitzle
049 Zebstrika
050 Drowzee
051 Hypno
052 Espeon EX
053 Skorupi
054 Drapion
055 Sigilyph
056 Trubbish
057 Garbodor
058 Espurr
059 Meowstic
060 Honedge
061 Doublade
062 Aegislash
063 Skrelp
064 Phantump
065 Trevenant
066 Trevenant BREAK
067 Sudowoodo
068 Gible
069 Gabite
070 Garchomp
071 Pancham
072 Nuzleaf
073 Shiftry
074 Darkrai EX
075 Pangoro
076 Scizor EX
077 Mega Scizor EX
078 Mawile
079 Ferroseed
080 Ferrothorn
081 Clefairy
082 Clefable
083 Togekiss EX
084 Spritzee
085 Aromatisse
086 Dragalge
087 Ratatta
088 Raticate
089 Raticate BREAK
090 Dunspace
091 Stantler
092 Ho-oh EX
093 Glameow
094 Purugly
095 Furfrou
096 Burst Balloon
097 Delinquent
098 Dive Ball
099 Fighting Fury Belt
100 Great Ball
101 Gyarados Spirt Link
102 Max Elixir
103 Max Potion
104 Misty's Vital Spirit
105 Pokemon Catcher
106 Potion
107 Psychic's Mind Reading
108 Reverse Valley
109 Scizor Spirit Link
110 Switch
111 Time Puzzle
112 VS Seeker
113 Splash Energy
114 Gyarados EX FA
115 Mega Gyarados EX FA
116 Manaphy EX FA
117 Espeon EX FA
118 Darkrai EX FA
119 Scizor EX FA
120 Mega Scizor EX FA
121 Ho-oh EX FA
122 Skyla FA
123 Gyarados EX Gold FA
 
I always sort of thought that Mega Gyarados looked like someone transplanted Gyara's face (not even his head) onto a shrimp and shiny M Gyarados makes it worse by being the color of a shrimp. Also dissapointed by the way they handled it in this set; I dig that red Gyarados is cool, but it doesn't seem to be a choice they made for any reason. Maybe if the 'narrative' had been more fleshed out for this set, like they are for Magic, it could have made sense.

Also, what was the context of that Energy Reset card? I have plans for it, can't remember what it's getting released in.
 
FA SYCAMORE & FA MISTY CONFIRMED YEAAAAAAAAAAAH
I don't think that will happen. I don't know if that has ever happened with any supporter full art that they came out in English before japan.
 
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I'm sure you understood by "card advantage" I meant in comparison with your opponent's hand. If you believe that starting your first turn with 1 card is fair and makes you enjoy the game more, I'm fine with it.
Ace Trainer gives you card advantage in comparison to your opponent's hand, and it's far from overpowered. You're making generalizations that don't apply.
 
From a distance, the font looks really similar to the HGSS pack text. As weird as it sounds, that's actually my favorite part about the look of these.
 
Oh my, this looks cool! Mega Shiny Gyarados looks really fat though and Luxray's eyes, I am getting nightmares...
 
I love how all of Scizor's artwork seems to hint at the bug typing that isn't represented by the card typing
 
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