Pokemon Card Game Japan finally revealed their new upcoming set, S12 ‘Paradigm Trigger’. This set will be released on October 21, 2022, at the price of 165 JPY per Booster Pack (tax included).
This set will be having 98 cards before SR, HR, UR, etc.
So far, there are several cards that have been revealed including Lugia VSTAR.
The new cards translation can be found here:
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Lugia VSTAR
CCC - Storm Dive 220
You may discard a Stadium in play.
[VSTAR Power] Ability - Star Assemble
Once during your turn, you may put up to 2 Colorless Pokemon that don't have a Rule Box from your discard pile to your Bench. (You can't use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.)
Lugia V
C - Wind Readings
Discard a card from your hand. If you do, draw 3 cards.
CCC - Aero Dive 130
You may discard a Stadium in play.
Unown VSTAR
P - Tri Power 70x
Flip 3 coins. This attack does 70 damage for each heads.
[VSTAR Power] CCC - Star Cypher
Until this Pokémon leaves play, it gains an Ability that has the effect "All of your opponent's Pokémon Weakness is now Psychic." (You can't use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.)
Unown V
P - Suspicious Token 30
Your opponent’s Active Pokemon is now Confused.
CCC - Victory Sign
If you have exactly 1 Prize card remaining when using this attack, you win this game.
Archeops
Ability - Primal Turbo
Once during your turn, you may search your deck for up to 2 Special Energy cards and attach them to 1 of your Pokemon. Then, shuffle your deck.
CCC - Speed Wing 120
Archen
C - Flap 30
CCC - Claw Slash 80
Pikachu
Togedemaru
Dedenne
Morpeko
L - Peko Bomber
You can only use this attack if your "Dedenne" used "Dedeshot" during your previous turn, deal 60 damage to each of your opponent's Pokemon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon).Beheeyem
P - Psychic Sphere 30
CC - Psycho Arrow
This attack does 60 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Pokemon. Apply Weakness and Resistance, even for Benched Pokémon.
Elgyem
Medicham
Ability - Chakra Awakening
If you have exactly 4 cards in hand, this Pokemon’s attacks cost CCC less.
CCC - Eager Kick 80+
If your opponent has a Pokemon VMAX in play, this attack does 90 more damage.
Meditite
Ability - Yoga Guard
As long as this Pokemon is on your Bench, prevent all damage done to this Pokemon by attacks (both yours and your opponent’s).
CC - Psyshot 20
Earth Tablet
Item
[VSTAR Power]
The Pokemon V that this card is attached to can use the following VSTAR Power.
CCC - Star Gravity
Place damage counters on each of your opponent's Pokemon V until their remaining HP is 100.
Grove Tablet
Item
[VSTAR Power]
The Pokemon V that this card is attached to can use the following VSTAR Power.
Ability - Star Alchemy
During your turn, you can search your deck for any card and add it to your hand. (You can't use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.)
We also get the official set artwork which I think is very cool and really depicts the set as a whole.
What do you guys think of the set? We finally have Lugia! It seems to have a great VSTAR Power too if you incorporate it with Archeops. I really hope that this format can bring more diversity to our format. Let’s just see what Pokemon offers us in this set.
What do you guys think? Don’t forget to comment down below!
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News Source:
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Official YouTube Channel of Pokemon Card Game Japan (【公式】ポケモンカードチャンネル)
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Official Trainer Website of Pokemon Card Game Japan (pokemon-card.com)
