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Cipher
09-05-2006, 10:48 PM
I don't know if anyone's heard of this. This is the description I wrote for Wikipedia.

EX Dragon Frontiers will be the thirty-first Pokémon Trading Card Game set when released by Pokémon USA, Inc. on November 8. It will be the last third-generation set. The set is based on an unknown island far away, inhabited only by Delta Species Pokémon. It marks the final appearance of Delta Species Pokémon, after they debuted in EX Delta Species, returned in EX Holon Phantoms, and most recently appeared in EX Crystal Guardians in August 2006. The next set after EX Dragon Frontiers will be based on the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl games.

Journey further than any Trainer has ever been when you explore the islands where powerful Dragon Pokémon rule. In EX Dragon Frontiers you'll find rare Pokémon-ex Delta Species, long awaited Pokémon-*, and new ways to do battle like you've never seen before.

The set will include all 68 cards from the Japanese set list, as well as all cards from Thunderquake and Seal theme decks. This does mean that all Pokémon in EX Dragon Frontiers will be Delta Species, unless the four non-Delta Species Pokémon from the decks (Ralts, Kirlia, Larvitar and Pupitar) are included. As they are the only non-Delta Species Pokémon, this is unlikely.

New Attack Effects
Two Delta Species theme decks were released in Japan alongside Dragon Frontiers; Seal and Thunderquake. Seal was based on Gardevoir ex, and Thunderquake on Tyranitar ex. These are similar to Burn and Poison markers, but have the added effect of being able to be put on Benched Pokémon.

Seal, known in English as "Imprison", is Gardevoir's attack effect, and involves putting an Imprison marker on a Pokémon. When it is on a Pokémon, that Pokémon cannot use any Poké-Powers or Poké-Bodies. Only Gardevoir ex has this Poké-Power.

Thunderquake, known in Engish as "Shockwave", is Tyranitar's attack effect, and involves putting a Shockwave marker on any one of your opponent's Pokémon by use of Tyranitar's Poké-Power. Tyranitar ex can then use its Thunderquake attack, which reads "Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokemon with a Thunderquake Marker on it. That Pokemon is Knocked Out."

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I'm seriously looking forward to this set. What about everyone else?

Annatar
09-05-2006, 11:30 PM
I don't know if anyone's heard of this. This is the description I wrote for Wikipedia.

EX Dragon Frontiers will be the thirty-first Pokémon Trading Card Game set when released by Pokémon USA, Inc. on November 8. It will be the last third-generation set. The set is based on an unknown island far away, inhabited only by Delta Species Pokémon. It marks the final appearance of Delta Species Pokémon, after they debuted in EX Delta Species, returned in EX Holon Phantoms, and most recently appeared in EX Crystal Guardians in August 2006. The next set after EX Dragon Frontiers will be based on the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl games.

Journey further than any Trainer has ever been when you explore the islands where powerful Dragon Pokémon rule. In EX Dragon Frontiers you'll find rare Pokémon-ex Delta Species, long awaited Pokémon-*, and new ways to do battle like you've never seen before.

The set will include all 68 cards from the Japanese set list, as well as all cards from Thunderquake and Seal theme decks. This does mean that all Pokémon in EX Dragon Frontiers will be Delta Species, unless the four non-Delta Species Pokémon from the decks (Ralts, Kirlia, Larvitar and Pupitar) are included. As they are the only non-Delta Species Pokémon, this is unlikely.

New Attack Effects
Two Delta Species theme decks were released in Japan alongside Dragon Frontiers; Seal and Thunderquake. Seal was based on Gardevoir ex, and Thunderquake on Tyranitar ex. These are similar to Burn and Poison markers, but have the added effect of being able to be put on Benched Pokémon.

Seal, known in English as "Imprison", is Gardevoir's attack effect, and involves putting an Imprison marker on a Pokémon. When it is on a Pokémon, that Pokémon cannot use any Poké-Powers or Poké-Bodies. Only Gardevoir ex has this Poké-Power.

Thunderquake, known in Engish as "Shockwave", is Tyranitar's attack effect, and involves putting a Shockwave marker on any one of your opponent's Pokémon by use of Tyranitar's Poké-Power. Tyranitar ex can then use its Thunderquake attack, which reads "Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokemon with a Thunderquake Marker on it. That Pokemon is Knocked Out."

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I'm seriously looking forward to this set. What about everyone else?
I'm definately looking forward to this set! It looks great! :D

Cipher
09-06-2006, 12:03 PM
Deck Name Confirmation
I can confirm the names of the two preconstructed theme decks to be released for EX Dragon Frontiers: Shadow Blaze (which may be Gardevoir ex) and Power Wave (which may be Tyranitar ex).

I think that these will be the first preco* decks to include Pokémon-ex, as Imprison and Shockwave have been confirmed as new effects that, in the Japanese set, were exclusive to Gardevoir ex and Tyranitar ex...unless PUSA edits a couple of cards to include the effects and puts them in the decks along with the new counters.

*preco - I can't be bothered to type preconstructed all the time...

Cipher
09-09-2006, 04:44 PM
First, off, for double-posting, sorrysorrysorrysorrysorry...but I have exciting news! :D

The first English shots of Dragon Frontiers cards!

And not from PokéBeach for once! :p

http://www.enregistrersous.com/images/e34ae2f2ee6c14214def18ae63ee3464.jpg

http://www.enregistrersous.com/images/276cd750d3165022773d65a4c42f9805.jpg
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http://www.enregistrersous.com/images/bbd840b43b33acb59e9ce6c603b333ed.jpg
http://www.enregistrersous.com/images/82ed1b073fd88646e4fdc743f01db313.jpg
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http://www.enregistrersous.com/images/95616459a389c3827f7cfc899f5f7c16.jpg

Also, some official numbering from the set:

1/101 Ampharos δ
2/101 Feraligatr δ
8/101 Ninetales δ
10/101 Snorlax δ
12/101 Typhlosion δ
90/101 Altaria ex δ
91/101 Dragonite ex δ
92/101 Flygon ex δ
93/101 Gardevoir ex δ
94/101 Kingdra ex δ
95/101 Latias ex δ
96/101 Latios ex δ
97/101 Rayquaza ex δ
98/101 Salamence ex δ
99/101 Tyranitar ex δ
100/101 Charizard δ
101/101 Mew δ

The Power Wave theme deck is based on Feraligatr. The Shadow Blaze theme deck is based on Typhlosion. Neither will contain Gardevoir ex or Tyranitar ex.

Official release is still 8 November as planned. It may be a few days, possibly a couple of weeks or so, after said date until it is released in the UK.

EX Dragon Frontiers is confirmed to be the last third-generation set.

chester
09-14-2006, 09:17 AM
OMG, I can't wait. I love the EX-Delta species. They realyy revolutionised the game, and I like that. I hope to make an awesome electric deck with some of the cards. I need to find a good type to mix it with, though...