Intense Fight In The Destroyed Sky Info

Subject: Intense Fight In The Destroyed Sky Info Sun May 18, 2008 7:37 pm

Pokebeach May 15,2008 wrote:: This news comes from one of our most reliable Japanese sources who has never provided us with incorrect information, but the news itself sounds too good to be true, so we are classifying it as unconfirmed for now. If it turns out to be true, it will be very exciting.

Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky is the beginning of a new set block in Japan, and with this new block comes new changes to the Trading Card Game.

In the main set, Giratina will have an attack called "Strike of the Destroyed Sky," which completely removes cards from the game. The opponent's Pokemon is put outside the playmat, with the effect of being banished to the "Lost Zone." The opponent's Pokemon can't return to the game for the duration of the match. This will probably be a new game concept / mechanic, though for now we are not sure if it is just limited to Giratina and to this set.

Shiny Pokemon, which have been in Pokemon games since Gold and Silver, will appear in the card game in some capacity (they will be different from Shining cards and Pokemon-star cards).

Three popular POKEMON cards (yes, Pokemon) from Base Set will be reprinted in the set, with their old card layout, with their original illustrations, and with their yellow card borders (since current Japanese cards have silver borders). Old cards have been reprinted in the past, so the only difference with this change is that the cards will look exactly the same.

If this news turns out to be true, it will just go to show that Pokemon Card Laboratory is trying to bring new life to the card game. After over 40 sets, new and radical changes are necessary to prevent the game from becoming stale. These changes will certainly be interesting, and are probably the first completely radical changes to the game since it was created.

Since this new set's information is now split across three news stories, I will make a page of all the information we know so far and have it posted by tonight.

Pokebeach May 14,2008 wrote:: The official Japanese TCG website has updated with images of Empoleon, Infernape, and Torterra from "Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky," the next Japanese set that we posted about last month. All three Pokemon are in their second elemental type (Steel, Fighting, and Ground, which translates to Metal, Fighting, and Fighting in the TCG).

Empoleon LV.52 - Steel - HP130
Stage 2 - Evolves from Prinplup

Poke-Power: Imperial Aura
This Power can be used once during your turn, when you play this card from your hand to Evolve your Active Pokemon. During your opponent's next turn, your opponent can't attach any Energy cards from hand to any of his or her Pokemon.

[C][C] Steel Wing: 40 damage. Any damage done to Empoleon by attacks during your opponent's next turn is reduced by 20.

[W][C][C] Whirlpool: 60 damage. Flip a coin, if heads discard an Energy card attached to the Defending Pokemon.

Weakness: Lightning (+30)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 2

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Infernape LV.49 - Fighting - HP120
Stage 2 - Evolves from Monferno

Poke-Power: Flame Dance
This Power can be used once during your turn, when you play this card from your hand to Evolve your Pokemon. Flip a coin, if heads search your deck for up to 4 Fire Energy cards and attach them to your Pokemon in any way you like.

[C][C] Close Combat: 60 damage. Any damage done to Infernape by attacks during your opponent's next turn is increased by 30.

[R][R][C][C] Heat Wave: 80 damage. Discard 2 Fire Energy attached to Infernape and do 20 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokemon.

Weakness: Psychic (+30)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 0

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Torterra LV.47 - Fighting - HP140
Stage 2 - Evolves from Grotle

Poke-Power: Solar Song
This Power can be used once during your turn, when you play this card from your hand to Evolve your Pokemon. Choose any number of your Grass-type Pokemon in play. Search your deck for an Evolution card that Evolves from each of the chosen Pokemon, and Evolve them. Shuffle your deck afterward.

[C][C] Crash Impact: 60 damage. Torterra does 20 damage to itself. After doing damage, your opponent switches the Defending Pokemon with one of his or her Benched Pokemon.

[G][G][C][C] Ground Shake: 80 damage. During your opponent's next turn, whenever your opponent plays a Basic Pokemon from his or her hand onto the Bench, place 2 damage counters on that Pokemon.

Weakness: Water (+30)
Resistance: Lightning (-30)
Retreat: 4

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Subject: Re: Intense Fight In The Destroyed Sky Info Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:17 pm

once again...*LCOK*

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