Salamence · Dragon (DR) #19

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   Ambassador

   (3 years ago)

   There are two Salamence cards in EX Dragon and Weakness and Resistance is handled very differently. This one matches the e-Card method Dragon types were handled* – no Weakness or Resistance – and the other Salamence in this set features the new system that this set debuts – Dragon types are now weak to {C}, and feature dual resistances in exchange.

   All Dragon families in this set featuring the e-Card W/R system for Dragon types:
   • Vibrava 46 [K-53-#], Vibrava 47 [K-54-#], Flygon 15 [K-73-#]
   • Bagon 50 [K-32-#], Shelgon 56 [K-56-#], Salamence 19 [K-75-#]

   All Dragon families in EX Dragon featuring the new W/R system for Dragon types:
   • Dratini 26 [K-51-#], Dragonair 14 [K-71-#], Dragonite ex
   • Vibrava 22 [K-72-#], Flygon 4
   • Altaria 2
   • Bagon 32 [K-55-#], Shelgon 20 [K-74-#], Salamence 10
   • Latias ex and Latios ex
   • Salamence ex

   You might be able to tell what’s going on already, but if you can’t – the cards featuring the new W/R system came from the set EX Dragon is directly based off of, ADV3 天空の覇者. The cards featuring the old W/R system came from the half-decks released alongside that set. Although the decks were branded with the new ADV system and were meant to be seen as complementary/supplementary to the main set, they’re acting as standard-bearers of the previous e-Card block.

   *See Expedition Dragonite family, and their JP-only T Promos which also followed this system. Dragonite even omitting the Fighting resistance it usually ‘gained’ as part of becoming a dual flying type, the same way this Salamence card does.

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     AmbassadorAmbassador

     (3 years ago)

     I should point out this wasn’t the last instance of the e-Card system of handling W/R for Dragon types. It exists alongside the ADV system in fits and starts – for example, compare TRR Dratini 52 to TRR Dratini 53, then look at the fact all Dark Dragonair and Dark Dragonite in TRR have {C} Weakness. Several Pokémon in EX Dragon Frontiers feature the e-Card system and that seems to be the end of this iteration of it*; https://pkmncards.com/?s=-weak%3A*+set%3Adf

     *It briefly returned for some Colorless-type Dragon Pokémon in the BW era, i.e. right before the actual {N} type is introduced to the TCG.

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   Tatu chín đai

   (3 years ago)

   In 2003, a Japan-exclusive “Butler’s Salamence” card was printed.
   https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Movie_Commemoration_VS_Pack_(TCG)

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