I wonder how Forretress gulps down its prey?? Does it have a mouth?
Twylis
I wonder if this card has any merit in expanded Dynamotor decks. Lost Thunder Mareep has Tackle, as does Fusion Strike Tynamo, and they both have enough acceleration built in with Flaaffy/Eelektrik that a surprise Barreling Blitz GX isn’t out of the question.
chakra
Interesting design here with the distorted checkerboard and eye of horus symbols
Strč prst skrz krk
Lmao, this attack is absolutely awful. Why load four {D} energies onto this guy if there’s a solid chance you’ll have to discard the top 10 cards of your deck??
Warnock 2022
I was hoping we’d receive a new Dratini and Dragonair in the new Pokemon GO set, but, alas, there’s not space between Melmetal VMAX and Chansey for the full Dratini line! Hopefully soon…
Strč prst skrz krk
Trashalanche: phenomenal move. Wish we’d see it come back!
Strč prst skrz krk
With the new Darkrai VSTAR power, you could conceivably use six of these bad boys in one turn.
Yes, it’s the box that states you can only have one of them per deck.
Twylis
The new Pokemon Go Ditto is a lovely option to access this attack, but it’s worth noting that ability lock such as Alolan Muk‘s Power of Alchemy and Garbodor‘s Garbotoxin also help by disabling its ability so it can be played like a regular basic. That’s how Cosmic Eclipse Necrozma decks work!
Ditto might be the stronger approach though, since you can use damaging abilities to finish the job (though Alolan Muk at least allows Inteleon, Crobat, Ariados poison, etc to work)
This Shedinja, and every other Shedinja before it, is a Stage 1 card–which isn’t really how Shedinja works. In Vivid Voltage Shedinja, they finally made the Pokémon a basic–trying to replicate the Pokemon’s unique evolution status in the video games!
I guess that means that CRE Spiritomb will see a lot of play!
Twylis
New Ditto in the Pokemon Go set significantly buffs Mad Party — it can use the attacks of any basic pokemon in the discard, so you can still have it ready to attack with all your actual Mad Party users discarded for maximum damage. Brings the base damage cap up to 320, which kills pretty much anything ever printed if you attach a Choice Belt. Truly the maddest of parties.
Aerial Ace’s Japanese name (Swallow Return) is a reference to a sword technique called the Turning Swallow Cut, so the move is naturally learned by quite a few sword- and blade-oriented pokemon, Bisharp among them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sasaki_Kojir%C5%8D#Swallow_cut
Small correction: Admin (and Pow!) were both legal in part of the 2004-2005 season as well as the entirety of the 2005-2006 season. After 2006 Worlds, Team Rocket Returns rotated (so not legal for 2007).
The character is Sird, who shows up in Pokemon Adventures (which I have never read). Apparently this card came first and the comic used the Ken Sugimori drawing as a basis for the character…
No idea who the character is, but Rocket’s Admin. is the first incarnation of the N supporter effect. It was super powerful and widely used in the 2006-2007 standard format (lowercase ex era). The format was filled with comeback effects like Scramble Energy, Pow! Hand Extension, and Rocket’s Admin., so taking knockouts on big 2 prize ex Pokemon would often result in disadvantage as your opponent gained access to these powerful options. This dynamic was very important to the format, and was part of why it was so fun.
Much of the classic collection consists of key competitive cards from past formats, and this card certainly qualifies. I’m sure they also wanted to include a few trainer cards, and this one is pretty sweet and historical.
Slava Ukraini
Cool card. Was the Japanese translation different?
The extra nice part is that the Sun-Moon Badge tool lets this guy be immune to Boss’s Orders!
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Honestly not a bad move. Too bad it’s stuck on a stage 2.
Strč prst skrz krk
Who is this purple-haired lady? And why did her card get reprinted in the classic collection?
Twylis
While having another Tapu Lele GX print available is nice for expanded, I can’t help but feel Zoroark GX would’ve been a better representative for the SM era. For one, it’s a stage 1 (a defining feature of GXes being that they keep their regular evolution stage), and for another it had actual decks devoted to it. Tapu Lele was a nice consistency card, but it wasn’t the focus of any particular archetype the way Zoroark GX was. Plus the set is super saturated with legendaries as is.
Twylis
Table coral and branch coral in the background here. Coral is pretty much the only animal to still get regularly featured in any official pokemon media — presumably because it doesn’t readily look like a typical animal.
Warnock 2022
What is the Japanese character on the coin? What does it mean?
Strč prst skrz krk
So so good that this lets you return the attached cards as well. Makes it that much easier to re-loop attaching your Double Turbo Energy!!
Strč prst skrz krk
I wonder how Forretress gulps down its prey?? Does it have a mouth?
Twylis
I wonder if this card has any merit in expanded Dynamotor decks. Lost Thunder Mareep has Tackle, as does Fusion Strike Tynamo, and they both have enough acceleration built in with Flaaffy/Eelektrik that a surprise Barreling Blitz GX isn’t out of the question.
chakra
Interesting design here with the distorted checkerboard and eye of horus symbols
Strč prst skrz krk
Lmao, this attack is absolutely awful. Why load four {D} energies onto this guy if there’s a solid chance you’ll have to discard the top 10 cards of your deck??
Warnock 2022
I was hoping we’d receive a new Dratini and Dragonair in the new Pokemon GO set, but, alas, there’s not space between Melmetal VMAX and Chansey for the full Dratini line! Hopefully soon…
Strč prst skrz krk
Trashalanche: phenomenal move. Wish we’d see it come back!
Strč prst skrz krk
With the new Darkrai VSTAR power, you could conceivably use six of these bad boys in one turn.
Warnock 2022
Oh yeah that’s true. PHF Crobat and AOR Ariados are staples in Expanded!
Twylis
Yes, it’s the box that states you can only have one of them per deck.
Twylis
The new Pokemon Go Ditto is a lovely option to access this attack, but it’s worth noting that ability lock such as Alolan Muk‘s Power of Alchemy and Garbodor‘s Garbotoxin also help by disabling its ability so it can be played like a regular basic. That’s how Cosmic Eclipse Necrozma decks work!
Ditto might be the stronger approach though, since you can use damaging abilities to finish the job (though Alolan Muk at least allows Inteleon, Crobat, Ariados poison, etc to work)
I think the only real advantage Boundaries Crossed Raticate has is access to Triple Acceleration Energy.
Strč prst skrz krk
Use this to get EVS Skiploom in CRE Rapid Strike Malamar decks!
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See other examples of this mechanic here: https://pkmncards.com/?s=text%3A%22move+an+energy+from+your+opponent%22
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Also on Pow! Hand Extension.
Weird Al
The new Radiant Pokemon: are they considered to have “Rule Boxes”?
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Imagine a combo with this card + LOT Shedinja + the new Komala card… lol


https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Komala_(Space_Juggler_59)
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This Shedinja, and every other Shedinja before it, is a Stage 1 card–which isn’t really how Shedinja works. In Vivid Voltage Shedinja, they finally made the Pokémon a basic–trying to replicate the Pokemon’s unique evolution status in the video games!
Warnock 2022
It’s suddenly a lot more viable with the Pokemon GO Ditto… 🫣🫣🫣
Warnock 2022
The upcoming Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres from Pokemon GO have a similar ability to this guy! But weaker and more type-specific.
https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_GO_(TCG)
Warnock 2022
I guess that means that CRE Spiritomb will see a lot of play!
Twylis
New Ditto in the Pokemon Go set significantly buffs Mad Party — it can use the attacks of any basic pokemon in the discard, so you can still have it ready to attack with all your actual Mad Party users discarded for maximum damage. Brings the base damage cap up to 320, which kills pretty much anything ever printed if you attach a Choice Belt. Truly the maddest of parties.
Strč prst skrz krk
Correction: it’s called the “Moon & Sun Badge“.
Warnock 2022
For other variants of this ability, click here: https://pkmncards.com/?s=text%3A%22each+basic+energy+provides%22
So far it’s appeared for Grass, Darkness, and Psychic types.
Warnock 2022
This same ability appeared for grass types on SLG Venusaur.





Warnock 2022
Ivysaur is getting its first card in five years in the new Pokemon GO set!!!
https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_GO_(TCG)#Set_lists
Warnock 2022
A similar attack appears on Flapple VMAX.
Strč prst skrz krk
I like the idea that this giant apple’s most ferocious attack consists of ROLLING onto an opponent.





Henry VIII
Very cool, didn’t know that. Thanks!!
https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Aerial_Ace_(move)#Trivia
Strč prst skrz krk
Ummm so Drampa can punch even though it doesn’t have any arms??
https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Corkscrew_Crash_(move)
Twylis
Aerial Ace’s Japanese name (Swallow Return) is a reference to a sword technique called the Turning Swallow Cut, so the move is naturally learned by quite a few sword- and blade-oriented pokemon, Bisharp among them.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sasaki_Kojir%C5%8D#Swallow_cut
Henry VIII
Aerial Ace? On a steel type?
Henry VIII
Where did Pikachu’s neck and chin go?
JP
Small correction: Admin (and Pow!) were both legal in part of the 2004-2005 season as well as the entirety of the 2005-2006 season. After 2006 Worlds, Team Rocket Returns rotated (so not legal for 2007).
The character is Sird, who shows up in Pokemon Adventures (which I have never read). Apparently this card came first and the comic used the Ken Sugimori drawing as a basis for the character…
Rick Barfunkle
No idea who the character is, but Rocket’s Admin. is the first incarnation of the N supporter effect. It was super powerful and widely used in the 2006-2007 standard format (lowercase ex era). The format was filled with comeback effects like Scramble Energy, Pow! Hand Extension, and Rocket’s Admin., so taking knockouts on big 2 prize ex Pokemon would often result in disadvantage as your opponent gained access to these powerful options. This dynamic was very important to the format, and was part of why it was so fun.
Much of the classic collection consists of key competitive cards from past formats, and this card certainly qualifies. I’m sure they also wanted to include a few trainer cards, and this one is pretty sweet and historical.
Slava Ukraini
Cool card. Was the Japanese translation different?
Strč prst skrz krk
The extra nice part is that the Sun-Moon Badge tool lets this guy be immune to Boss’s Orders!
Strč prst skrz krk
Honestly not a bad move. Too bad it’s stuck on a stage 2.

Strč prst skrz krk
Who is this purple-haired lady? And why did her card get reprinted in the classic collection?
Twylis
While having another Tapu Lele GX print available is nice for expanded, I can’t help but feel Zoroark GX would’ve been a better representative for the SM era. For one, it’s a stage 1 (a defining feature of GXes being that they keep their regular evolution stage), and for another it had actual decks devoted to it. Tapu Lele was a nice consistency card, but it wasn’t the focus of any particular archetype the way Zoroark GX was. Plus the set is super saturated with legendaries as is.
Twylis
Table coral and branch coral in the background here. Coral is pretty much the only animal to still get regularly featured in any official pokemon media — presumably because it doesn’t readily look like a typical animal.
Warnock 2022
What is the Japanese character on the coin? What does it mean?
Strč prst skrz krk
So so good that this lets you return the attached cards as well. Makes it that much easier to re-loop attaching your Double Turbo Energy!!
Warnock 2022
The move has also been translated as “ElectrIC Blaster”
https://asia.pokemon-card.com/id/card-search/detail/5481/
Warnock 2022
Indonesia names this “Occult Number.”
https://asia.pokemon-card.com/id/card-search/detail/4746/
Warnock 2022
Oh, my mistake–it’s actually a completely different card! That means it may get put in a future set.
https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Weavile_(S-P_Promo_261)
Warnock 2022
I hope we get the alternate art version of this card printed!
https://asia.pokemon-card.com/id/card-search/detail/5612/
Warnock 2022
Indonesia renamed this attack as “Amazing ShoOt”




https://asia.pokemon-card.com/id/card-search/detail/3762/
Warnock 2022
Interestingly, the Indonesian form of this card changes the attack name to “Night Burst.”
https://asia.pokemon-card.com/id/card-search/detail/1114/
Warnock 2022
The Grass-Fighting energy combo lets you run two great cards in one deck: CRE Beedrill and CRE Galarian Zapdos V





https://play.limitlesstcg.com/decks/arceus-flygon/?format=standard&rotation=2022&set=BRS
Warnock 2022
Phenomenal ability




https://play.limitlesstcg.com/decks/ss-umbreon-urshifu/?format=standard&rotation=2022&set=BRS
Warnock 2022
Galarian Weezing decks are seeing some play.




https://play.limitlesstcg.com/decks/galarian-weezing-rcl?format=standard&rotation=2022&set=BRS
Warnock 2022
The new Hisuian Goodra has an ability that will be phenomenal for decks that run {M} energy. Very exciting!




https://pkmncards.com/?s=stage%3Abasic+color%3Ametal
https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Hisuian_Goodra_(Dark_Phantasma_55)
Warnock 2022
Infernape is getting another super-rare card very soon!



https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Infernape_V_(S-P_Promo_257)
Warnock 2022
Evolution Roar is a great ability for thinning your hand so that you can play the Mustard trainer cards.
https://pkmncards.com/?s=mustard
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With Cheren’s Care, this and Eevee VMAX aren’t looking so bad.

Sheath
Poop
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First multiprize Milotic card in 15 years. Previous 2-prize card was Milotic ex (EM) in 2005.




LeoBN
If you travel to the past, you will find Mr. Mime.
Slava Ukrainye
Houndoom’s first multiprize card was Houndoom-EX in 2015. This is its second multiprize card.
Strč prst skrz krk
Might be worth using if Trigger Avalanche milled 3 cards instead of only 2.





Slava Ukrainye
Named after Lord Horatio Nelson, according to Wikipedia.



