Video Game Shack: X and Y cards revealed

Hello Pokemon fans! Today I have exciting news about the Kalos Region in the Pokemon trading card game! You can see the cards below!

For starters are the Kalos starters and their evolutions!

The first is the basics, which you of at the beginning of the game. The cards of the basic starters (Chespin, Fennekin, and Froakie) are the exact same as the promos in the boxes that are out now which come with one of the promos you see below and three booster packs from the Black and White series. But I really like the art on the new cards, which look amazing, almost like 3D. (Oh...now I get it. The games are in 3D! Both the cards and the games look wicked!)

Stage one

Personally, I hate stage ones when they later evolve into a Stage two. They seem seem like a deformed version of the final evolution, and a lot of times they're just bigger than their original. But these might barely pass for slightly 1/4 decent. I mean, they aren't great, but they are kind of there own thing.

The translation is below, copied from Pokebeach.com Thanks PB!

Quilladin - Grass - HP90
Stage 1 - Evolves from Chespin

[G][C] Leech Seed: 20 damage. Heal 10 damage from this Pokemon.
[G][C][C] Needle Arm: 50 damage.

Weakness: Fire (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 2

Braixen - Fire - HP80
Stage 1 - Evolves from Fennekin

[R][C] Cinder: 20+ damage. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage.
[R][C][C] Flame Tail: 60 damage.

Weakness: Water (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1

Frogadier - Water - HP80
Stage 1 - Evolves from Froakie

[W] Water Slice: 20 damage.
[W][W][C] Aqua Wave: 40+ damage. Flip two coins. This attack does 20 more damage for each heads.

Weakness: Grass (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1

Stage two:

I think that these cards are pretty sick themselves. I mean, we've never had such diverse Pokemon before. It's like they've been taken out of the worlds coolest video game ever! We have a wizard who has a flaming wand, a Ninja, and a beast-tank thing that looks like it could crush anything in it's path. These are some EPIC stage two's!

Chesnaught - Grass - HP150
Stage 2 - Evolves from Quilladin

[G][C][C] Needle Arm: 50 damage.
[G][G][C][C] Rolling Attack: 80+ damage. Flip a coin. if heads, this attack does 40 more damage.

Weakness: Fire (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 4

Delphox - Fire - HP140
Stage 2 - Evolves from Braixen

[R][C] Will-O-Wisp: 30 damage.
[R][C][C][C] Fire Blast: 120 damage. Discard 1 Energy attached to this Pokemon.

Weakness: Water (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 2

Greninja - Water - HP140
Stage 2 - Evolves from Frogadier

[W] Dupe: 40 damage. Flip a coin. If heads, discard 1 Energy attached to the Defending Pokemon.
[W][W][C] Aqua Edge: 80 damage.

Weakness: Grass (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1

The Legandaries.

The Kalos legendary Pokemon Xerneas and Yveltal have been revealed in English. I think that they did a amazing job on Yveltal's art and a good job on Xerneas as well. This is the best fairy type EX, and I like the fairy type design.

Mega evolving with Blastiose and Venasaur

Pokemon has also revealed Blastiose EX and Venasaur EX. These cards are *sigh* basic. I still don't like this idea, but I guess it's out of my control. Anyway, the game manic for mega evolving has been revealed that you place the Mega card on top of a EX card, but this automatically ends your turn. The mega cards feature better attacks than the EXs, but as of right now they have not been revealed. I think it would be cool is you has to give Blastoise a Blastoise ite and the use a mega ring to evovole him like the video game does, but I guess the card game isn't that complex. As for Mega Charizard, it has not been revealed to the public. It is possible that he will not be released until the next set in X and Y.

More new Pokemon

The last new Kalos Pokemon to be revealed is Furfrou. As you see below, the two versions of furfrou has the exact same attacks as each other, but one is the generic form and one is in pink groomed form.

Furfrou - Colorless - HP90
Basic Pokemon

[C][C] Glaring Bite: 20 damage. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokemon is now Paralyzed.
[C][C][C] Sharp Fang: 50 damage.

Weakness: Fighting (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1

Old Pokemon, New cards

In addition to all of the new Pokemon, which I love, we will also be getting plenty of old Pokemon with new cards and attacks. We have Miltank, Snorlax, Bidoof, and Skitty, which are all colorless. But here's the cool part- you know how the original games weren't in 3D right? And that all of these Pokemon are from the older games? Well, all of these old Pokemon aren't in the same kind of 3D look as the new Kalos Pokemon. I find this quite intresting

Bidoof - Colorless - HP70
Basic Pokemon

[C][C][C] Rollout: 60 damage.

Weakness: Fighting (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 2

Miltank - Colorless - HP100
Basic Pokemon

[C][C][C] Hip Drop: 50+ damage. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage.

Weakness: Fighting (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 3

Skitty - Colorless - HP60
Basic Pokemon

[C][C] Leap: 20+ damage. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage.

Weakness: Fighting (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1

Bidoof - Colorless - HP70
Basic Pokemon

[C][C][C] Rollout: 60 damage.

Weakness: Fighting (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 2

Miltank - Colorless - HP100
Basic Pokemon

[C][C][C] Hip Drop: 50+ damage. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage.

Weakness: Fighting (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 3

Skitty - Colorless - HP60
Basic Pokemon

[C][C] Leap: 20+ damage. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage.

Weakness: Fighting (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1

Pack Design

And finally we have the pack design for the new X and Y. I think this looks amazing! I might be partisan though since these are my two favorite colors, but it's not just that. They make these packs work really well, and it's kind of nice to go into some color after everything was Black and white, which really isn't that interesting to look at. I also really like the computer-generated look. Like Black and white, the colors are the same as the legionaries for the new games. The packs that have been revealed to show, Xerneas and Yveltal, the new legandaries, as well as Blastiose and Venasaur, which are well known for their new Mega Evolutions. But, Charizard has not been revealed on a pack, offering further evidence towards the fact the Charizard will not becoming out until a second set or later.