It has been a while, but we’re back with an exclusive unveiling of Pokémon cards, this time for the brand-new Stellar Crown set due for release on 13 September.
We’re thrilled to bring you a look at the Froakie line, showcasing some lovely art and one of the more popular water-type Pokémon.
Before we jump right in and show you the cards, let’s break down what the Stellar Crown set aims to bring to the Pokémon TCG. For the first time in the TCG, Pokémon players will be able to utilise the Terastal phenomenon first seen in the Pokémon Scarlett and Pokémon Violet video games.
Each Stellar Tera Pokémon Ex will have a special attack named after various gemstones costing three different energy types to use, completely shaking up the way special moves are played.
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First up we have the always-cute Froakie, illustrated in a bold and colourful style by Minaminami Take. They come with the standard Rain Splash, though with a low HP of 60 you’re going to need to watch over this one in order to get to stage two.
Of course, once Froakie evolves into stage two, we have Frogadier launching globs of water forward via Wave Splash. This one is illustrated by Ryuta Fuse. The whole set looks gorgeous from what we’ve seen, so far. The Tera Pokémon will certainly be eye-catching with the crystallised effect across the cards, making for some stand-out pulls.
Then we come to a favourite of many, Greninja ex. It's a bit of a gambling card here, as Shifting Shruriken lands an extra 100 damage after a coin flip lands on ‘heads.’ And with 300 HP, Greninja can hold its own. The card features some lovely fluid artwork from 5ban Graphics, with the water trails escaping the image across the border.
Stellar Crown is shaping up to be a wonderful set, particularly for collectors as the art will definitely stand out. We can’t wait to get our hands on some boosters and try for a few lucky pulls on 13 September. Here's hoping for some Archaludon, Hydrapple and the Legendary Pokémon Terapagos. Fingers crossed for your pulls.
Topics: Pokemon, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch