Pokémon Card Game Japan officially revealed many cards including Aerodactyl, Fossil cards, and more cards from their upcoming set SV2a ‘‘Pokémon Card 151’. This set will be released in Japan on June 16, 2023, with 165 cards in the set before Art Rare, Super Art Rare, and so on (Secret Rares rarity is still unconfirmed), and will cost 290 yen per booster pack but with 7 cards inside.
With the release of this set, Pokémon debuted several new Pokémon ex, including Mew ex, Alakazam ex, and the original Kanto starters, Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle. Additionally, as each card number corresponds to the number on their Pokedex, we are likely to see every Generation 1 Pokémon here.
Here are the details for each card that has been revealed today:
If you are on a PC, you can try to Right-Click the Image and choose 'Open Image in New Tab' for the bigger picture.
Cards Revealed
Vileplume
Ability - Blossoming Energy
Once during your turn, when you play this card from your hand to evolve one of your Pokémon, you may look at the top 8 cards from your deck and attach any number of Basic Energy you find there to your Pokémon in any way you like. Shuffle the other cards back into your deck.
GCC - Solar Beam 90
Clefable
P - Follow Me
Switch 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon with their Active Pokémon.
PPP - Additional Moon 50
If your opponent's Active Pokémon is Knocked Out by damage from this attack, take 1 more Prize card.
Clefairy
P - Moon Call
Search your deck for up to 3 Clefairy and put them onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck.
PC - Smack 20
Hitmonchan
Ability - Counterattack
If this Pokémon is in the Active Spot and is damaged by an attack from your opponent's Pokémon (even if this Pokémon is Knocked Out), put 3 damage counters on the Attacking Pokémon.
FF - Excite Punch 60
During your next turn, this Pokémon's Excite Punch do 90 more damage to your opponent's Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
Aerodactyl
C - Glide 30
CC - Devolving Radiation 100
If your opponent's Active Pokémon is an evolved Pokémon, devolve it by putting the highest Stage Evolution card on it into your opponent's hand.
Old Amber Fossil
Item
Play this card as if it were a 60-HP Colorless Basic Pokémon. At any time during your turn (before your attack), you may discard this card from play.
This card can’t be affected by any Special Conditions, and it can’t retreat.
Ability - Amber Protection
Prevent all effects of your opponent’s Pokemon’s Abilities done to this Pokémon.
Old Helix Fossil
Item
Play this card as if it were a 60-HP Colorless Basic Pokémon. At any time during your turn (before your attack), you may discard this card from play.
This card can’t be affected by any Special Conditions, and it can’t retreat.
Ability - Helix Swell
As long as this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, your opponent can't play any Pokémon Stadium cards from their hand.
What do you guys think of these cards? I think Vileplume is a bit disappointing because people are expecting it to be a control card but it turns out that it is not. Then we can see Clefable has some potential to be included in the Clefairy deck. On the other hand, the fossil card seems to hold a certain potential although I don’t quite see it playable except for the Aerodactyl line because you can have some fun devolving the opponent. But still, 100 damage is a bit underwhelming.
You can also see the other revealed cards of SV2a ‘Pokemon Card 151’ here:
Comment down below to share your thoughts!
Life is too short to be anything but happy! - Arelios
