Pokemon Card Game Japan officially revealed Nest Ball, Arven, Penny, and other cards on their live stream of the Kyoto Champions League. All of these cards will be part of the upcoming set of Scarlet ex and Violet ex which will be released on January 20, 2023, at the price of 180 yen/Booster Pack.
This set will reintroduce the ex-mechanic. The ex mechanic is a mechanic similar to the other Rule Box Pokemon where you will give more Prize cards if your Pokémon is knocked. The difference that the ex-mechanic has is that you need to evolve from regular Pokemon (if it is an Evolution Pokemon).
There will also be a regulation change for Pokemon Tool which you can check here:
Here is the detail of the revealed cards:
Scarlet ex/Violet ex
Nest Ball
Item
Search your deck for a Basic Pokémon and put it onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck.
Electric Generator
Item
Look at the top 5 cards of your deck and attach up to 2 basic Lightning Energy cards you find there to your Benched Lightning Pokémon in any way you like. Shuffle the other cards back into your deck.
Rock Chestplate
Tool
The Fighting Pokemon this card is attached to takes 30 less damage from attacks from your opponent's Pokémon (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
Arven
Supporter
Search your deck for an Item card and a Pokemon Tool card, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
Penny
Supporter
Put 1 of your Basic Pokémon and and all attached cards into your hand.
Jacq
Supporter
Search your deck for up to 2 Evolution Pokémon, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
Reprinted Cards from Starter Set ex
There are also cards being reprinted that will be included in the Starter Set ex.
Crushing Hammer
Item
Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy from 1 of your opponent's Pokémon.
Pokemon Catcher
Item
Flip a coin. If heads, switch 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon with their Active Pokémon.
Energy Search
Item
Search your deck for a basic Energy card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
Choice Belt
This card will be available in the Premium Trainer Box ex
Tool
The attacks of the Pokémon this card is attached to do 30 more damage to your opponent's Active Pokémon V (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
What do you guys think of this card? Nest Ball is back! I think this is a great way to say goodbye to Quick Ball. However, some things may go worse because you can’t use Lumineon V’s ability when you are using Nest Ball. You also can’t use Nest Ball to discard as it doesn’t have any discarding power. But, being able to get another card that can call Basic Pokemon is still a good thing although our game style may differ a bit because Quick Ball can really be useful for thinning our hands, discarding Energy cards, and other useful things.
See other cards revealed from Scarlet ex and Violet ex here:
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News Source: Official YouTube of Pokemon Card Game Japan (【公式】ポケモンカードチャンネル)