Monday, March 25, 2013

Next Destinies Pokemon Cards Expansion



The next destinies expansion is the fourth expansion in the from the English black and white series of the Pokemon trading card game. There are 103 Pokemon cards with the alternate holographic foils, promotional stamps, reverse holographic foils, and Secret cards there are a total of 206 Pokemon cards in the English set and the release date of these Pokemon cards was February 8, 2012. The next destinies expansion is one of the first expansion of the black and white series to include the powerful Pokemon-EX cards. The Pokemon-EX cards have full art and have might higher HP then the normal cards from the black and white expansion. When a Pokemon-EX card dies in a fight the opponent takes two prizes instead of just one.  You can find six Pokemon-EX in the next destinies expansion: Shaymin-EX, Reshiram-EX, Kyurem-EX, Zekrom-EX, Mewtwo-EX, and Regigigas-EX. The art for these cards have two different versions one of them is full art and the other is a limited art style Pokemon card. Some of the Pokemon that were included in this expansion include cards from outside of the Unova region which caused some of the secret cards to be changed. Some of the trainers also have been changed to effect basic Pokemon because of the Pokemon-EX cards being basic legendary Pokemon. Some of the cards that were changed are the Skyarrow Bridge trainer which reduces the amount of colorless energy used to retreat Pokemon. The Prism Energy allows the use of any energy color when attached to a basic Pokemon. The artwork from next destinies focuses on the Castelia City and other surrounding areas of this location. The promotion card for the pre-released of the expansion is a Arcanine card.

Next Destinies Pokemon Card Prices

Error Cards:
The Pokemon Zoroark has an error that the graphic near the HP says Zoroark is a stage two Pokemon but Zoroark is a stage one Pokemon this was corrected in later prints of the cards.

Symbol Map:
- Common
- Uncommon
- Rare
- Rare Holographic
- Ex Holographic
- Ultra Rare Holographic
- Ultra Rare

Additional cards
No. Card name Type Promotion
12/99 Arcanine Fire-attack.png "Next Destinies" stamp promotion Pre-release 
12/99 Arcanine Fire-attack.png Staff "Next Destinies" stamp promotion Pre-release 
20/99 Chandelure Fire-attack.png Cracked Ice Holographic exclusive to Dragons Exalted Blisters 
20/99 Chandelure Fire-attack.png Non  Holographic exclusive to Explosive Edge theme deck 
21/99 Reshiram Fire-attack.png Tinsel  Holographic exclusive to Explosive Edge theme deck
40/99 Raichu Lightning-attack.png Cosmos  Holographic exclusive to Boundaries Crossed Blisters 
43/99 Shinx Lightning-attack.png Cracked Ice  Holographic exclusive to Dark Explorers Blisters
46/99 Luxray Lightning-attack.png Cracked Ice  Holographic exclusive to Dark Explorers Blisters 
46/99 Luxray Lightning-attack.png Non  Holographic exclusive to Voltage Vortex theme deck 
50/99 Zekrom Lightning-attack.png Tinsel  Holographic exclusive to Voltage Vortex theme deck 
62/99 Beheeyem Psychic-attack.png Cosmos  Holographic exclusive to Boundaries Crossed Blisters 
64/99 Lucario Fighting-attack.png Cosmos  Holographic exclusive to Dark Explorers Blisters 
74/99 Scrafty Darkness-attack.png Non  Holographic exclusive to Voltage Vortex theme deck
79/99 Wigglytuff Colorless-attack.png Cosmos  Holographic exclusive to Plasma Storm Blisters 
80/99 Meowth Colorless-attack.png Mirror Reverse  Holographic exclusive to Black & White Variety Blisters 
81/99 Persian Colorless-attack.png Cosmos  Holographic exclusive to Dark Explorers Blisters
 

Card lists

Next Destinies
No. Card name Type Rarity
1/99 Pinsir Grass-attack.png Rare
2/99 Seedot Grass-attack.png Common
3/99 Kricketot Grass-attack.png Common
4/99 Kricketune Grass-attack.png Uncommon
5/99 Shaymin-EX Grass-attack.png Rare Holo ex
6/99 Pansage Grass-attack.png Common
7/99 Simisage Grass-attack.png Rare
8/99 Foongus Grass-attack.png Common
9/99 Amoonguss Grass-attack.png Rare
10/99 Growlithe Fire-attack.png Common
11/99 Growlithe Fire-attack.png Common
12/99 Arcanine Fire-attack.png Rare
13/99 Arcanine Fire-attack.png Uncommon
14/99 Moltres Fire-attack.png Rare Holo
15/99 Pansear Fire-attack.png Common
16/99 Simisear Fire-attack.png Rare
17/99 Darumaka Fire-attack.png Common
18/99 Litwick Fire-attack.png Common
19/99 Lampent Fire-attack.png Uncommon
20/99 Chandelure Fire-attack.png Rare Holo
21/99 Reshiram Fire-attack.png Rare
22/99 Reshiram-EX Fire-attack.png Rare Holo ex
23/99 Staryu Water-attack.png Common
24/99 Starmie Water-attack.png Uncommon
25/99 Lapras Water-attack.png Rare
26/99 Lapras Water-attack.png Uncommon
27/99 Articuno Water-attack.png Rare Holo
28/99 Panpour Water-attack.png Common
29/99 Simipour Water-attack.png Rare
30/99 Basculin Water-attack.png Uncommon
31/99 Vanillite Water-attack.png Common
32/99 Vanillish Water-attack.png Uncommon
33/99 Vanilluxe Water-attack.png Rare Holo
34/99 Frillish Water-attack.png Uncommon
35/99 Jellicent Water-attack.png Rare
36/99 Cubchoo Water-attack.png Common
37/99 Beartic Water-attack.png Rare
38/99 Kyurem-EX Water-attack.png Rare Holo ex
39/99 Pikachu Lightning-attack.png Common
40/99 Raichu Lightning-attack.png Uncommon
41/99 Zapdos Lightning-attack.png Rare Holo
42/99 Shinx Lightning-attack.png Common
43/99 Shinx Lightning-attack.png Common
44/99 Luxio Lightning-attack.png Uncommon
45/99 Luxio Lightning-attack.png Uncommon
46/99 Luxray Lightning-attack.png Rare Holo
47/99 Blitzle Lightning-attack.png Common
48/99 Zebstrika Lightning-attack.png Rare
49/99 Emolga Lightning-attack.png Uncommon
50/99 Zekrom Lightning-attack.png Rare
51/99 Zekrom-EX Lightning-attack.png Rare Holo ex
52/99 Grimer Psychic-attack.png Common
53/99 Muk Psychic-attack.png Rare
54/99 Mewtwo-EX Psychic-attack.png Rare Holo ex
55/99 Ralts Psychic-attack.png Common
56/99 Kirlia Psychic-attack.png Uncommon
57/99 Gardevoir Psychic-attack.png Rare Holo
58/99 Munna Psychic-attack.png Common
59/99 Musharna Psychic-attack.png Rare
60/99 Darmanitan Psychic-attack.png Rare
61/99 Elgyem Psychic-attack.png Common
62/99 Beheeyem Psychic-attack.png Rare
63/99 Riolu Fighting-attack.png Common
64/99 Lucario Fighting-attack.png Rare Holo
65/99 Hippopotas Fighting-attack.png Common
66/99 Hippowdon Fighting-attack.png Uncommon
67/99 Mienfoo Fighting-attack.png Common
68/99 Mienshao Fighting-attack.png Uncommon
69/99 Sneasel Darkness-attack.png Common
70/99 Weavile Darkness-attack.png Rare
71/99 Nuzleaf Darkness-attack.png Uncommon
72/99 Shiftry Darkness-attack.png Rare
73/99 Scraggy Darkness-attack.png Uncommon
74/99 Scrafty Darkness-attack.png Rare Holo
75/99 Bronzor Metal-attack.png Common
76/99 Bronzong Metal-attack.png Rare
77/99 Ferroseed Metal-attack.png Common
78/99 Jigglypuff Colorless-attack.png Uncommon
79/99 Wigglytuff Colorless-attack.png Rare
80/99 Meowth Colorless-attack.png Common
81/99 Persian Colorless-attack.png Rare
82/99 Regigigas-EX Colorless-attack.png Rare Holo ex
83/99 Pidove Colorless-attack.png Common
84/99 Minccino Colorless-attack.png Uncommon
85/99 Cinccino Colorless-attack.png Rare Holo
86/99 Cilan Su Uncommon
87/99 Exp. Share I Uncommon
88/99 Heavy Ball I Uncommon
89/99 Level Ball I Uncommon
90/99 Pokémon Center St Uncommon
91/99 Skyarrow Bridge St Uncommon
92/99 Double Colorless Energy Colorless E Uncommon
93/99 Prism Energy Colorless E Uncommon
94/99 Shaymin-EX Grass-attack.png SuperRare Holo
95/99 Reshiram-EX Fire-attack.png SuperRare Holo
96/99 Kyurem-EX Water-attack.png SuperRare Holo
97/99 Zekrom-EX Lightning-attack.png SuperRare Holo
98/99 Mewtwo-EX Psychic-attack.png SuperRare Holo
99/99 Regigigas-EX Colorless-attack.png SuperRare Holo
100/99 Emboar Fire-attack.png Ultra-Rare Rare
101/99 Chandelure Psychic-attack.png Ultra-Rare Rare
102/99 Zoroark Darkness-attack.png Ultra-Rare Rare
103/99 Hydreigon Darkness-attack.png Ultra-Rare Rare
 

Friday, March 8, 2013

New Pokemon X & Y Revealed

With the new upcoming Pokemon video games some new Pokemon have been added to the Pokemon world. This includes a brand new Eevee evolution named Ninfia (ニンフィア). This Pokemon's US name is Sylveon. Speculation about the type of Pokemon the new eevee evolution will be seems to lean towards it being a light type Pokemon. Until more information comes out based on Sylveon we are still in the dark.



As you can see Sylveon has a very interesting design and color scheme with pink, light blue and dark blue colors. Pink can be associated with normal type Pokemon so it could be possible that the new Sylveon is a normal type. This Pokemon will certainly be appealing to girls because of the coloring and style of this new Pokemon. This Pokemon will be appearing in the pikachu short called "Pikachu and Eevee friends" of the Pokemon anime which centers on all the types of eeve Pokemon. The new Pokemon X & Y will be released on the Nintendo 3DS in full 3D modeling making it a very amazing Pokemon game. Other Pokemon have also been added which also includes some legendary Pokemon which are rare and difficult to obtain in game but will be fun to catch. These include:

US Name: Fennekin
Jp. Name: Fokko (フォッコ)
Type: Fire

US Name: Chespin
Jp. Name: Harimaron (ハリマロン)
Type: Grass


US Name: Froakie
Jp. Name: Keromatsu (ゲロマツ)
Type: Water

These three new Pokemon are the starter grass, water and fire types for the new game. Not much is known about the abilities of these Pokemon or the classification of them but we can most likely expect them to be similar to the other starting Pokemon we've had in past games. The two new legendary Pokemon introduced are below:

US Name: Xerneas
Jp. Name: Xerneas (ゼルネアス)
Type: Unknown

US Name: Yveltal
Jp. Name: Yveltal (イベルタル)
Type: Unknown

The legendary Pokemon Xerneas reminds me of the spirit of the forest from princess mononoke surprisingly but these new legendary Pokemon seem pretty well designed and look like they will be popular in the new game. I would imagine we can expect a new Pokemon cards expansion released based on these brand new Pokemon X & Y for the trading card game. I can't wait to see the new art designs which go along with them and how they plan to design the background art for each of the new Pokemon cards of this future expansion. But for now all we can do is speculate since we only have so much information on the new game. Hopefully we will find out more as the game is released in Japan.