You thought you had done it? You thought you had them all? You weren't even close. The latest expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, XY- Roaring Skies, hits retail stores nationwide May 6, and is bringing 100 new cards to collect.
As you can infer from the name the expansion is going to be all about Dragons, and it features some new legendary Pokémon cards (Mega Rayquaza-EX and Mega Latios-EX) as well as 9 new full-art Pokémon-EX cards, and even half art cards, which include some Pokémon with Ancient Traits.
Here's the full details of what you'll be able to find in the packs.
- 7 New Pokémon-EX Cards, 4 New Mega Pokémon-EX Cards, and 9 New Full-art Pokémon-EX Cards— New Pokémon-EX cards include Mega Rayquaza-EX, Thundurus-EX, Mega Latios-EX, Hydreigon-EX, and more.
- Mega EX Cards Bring New TCG Strategy— The new Mega Evolution rule requires Trainers to end their turn once they evolve a Pokémon-EX into a Mega Pokémon-EX unless a specific Spirit Link card is used.
- Ancient Traits Granted to Certain Pokémon—Ancient Traits, which give various advantages in battle, appear in XY—Roaring Skies. Their functions are similar to Abilities, but Ancient Traits come from a pre-set pool.
- Half Art Cards— Some Pokémon with Ancient Traits will have half art cards, where the art extends into and behind the text box.
- 18 New Trainer Cards— New Trainer cards, including two full-art Trainers and one Special Energy, add new depth and tactics to Pokémon TCG.
- Booster packs— Packs of 10 additional cards selected from the expansion will sell for $3.99.
- Two New Theme Decks— These 60-card pre-constructed decks are designed to introduce players to the Pokémon TCG by enabling them to play right away. Theme decks will sell for $12.99 each.
