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Speculative BW: Dark Explorers Set List

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vegitalian

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Based on the set announcement, and all outstanding Dark Rush, Reshiram/Zekrom Starter Decks, and promo cards that relate to the set, I have compiled a speculative list for Dark Explorers. Please let me know if I've missed anything, and I will keep this updated as cards are revealed.

1. Bulbasaur no. 1
2. Ivysaur no. 2
3. Venusaur no. 3
4. Scyther no. 123
5. Carnivine no. 455
6. Leafeon no. 470
7. Dwebble no. 557
8. Crustle no. 558
9. Karrablast no. 588
10. Shelmet no. 616
11. Accelgor no. 617
12. Flareon no. 136
13. Entei EX
14. Torchic no. 255
15. Torchic no. 255
16. Combusken no. 256
17. Blaziken no. 257
18. Torkoal
19. Heatmor no. 631
20. Larvesta no. 636
21. Larvesta no. 636
22. Volcarona no. 637
23. Slowpoke no. 79
24. Slowbro no. 80
25. Vaporeon no. 134
26. Kyogre EX
27. Piplup no. 393
28. Prinplup no. 394
29. Empoleon no. 395
30. Glaceon no. 471
31. Tympole no. 535
32. Palpitoad no. 536
33. Ducklett no. 580
34. Swanna no. 581
35. Vanillite no. 582
36. Vanillish no. 583
37. Jolteon no. 135
38. Raikou EX
39. Joltik no. 595
40. Joltik no. 595
41. Galvantula no. 596
42. Tynamo no. 602
43. Tynamo no. 602
44. Eelektik no. 603
45. Eelektross no. 604
46. Espeon no. 196
47. Slowking no. 199
48. Woobat no. 527
49. Yamask no. 562
50. Cofagrigus no. 563
51. Elgyem
52. Beheeyem
53. Aerodactyl no. 142
54. Groudon EX
55. Drilbur no. 529
56. Excadrill no. 530
57. Excadrill no. 530
58. Timburr no. 532
59. Gurdurr no. 533
60. Umbreon no. 197
61. Umbreon no. 197
62. Sableye no. 302
63. Darkrai EX
64. Sandile no. 551
65. Krokorok no. 552
66. Krookodile no. 553
67. Scraggy no. 559
68. Scrafty no. 560
69. Zorua no. 570
70. Zorua no. 570
71. Zoroark no. 571
72. Bisharp no. 625
73. Vullaby no. 629
74. Escavalier no. 589
75. Klink no. 599
76. Klang no. 600
77. KlingKlang no. 601
78. Pawniard no. 624
79. Bisharp no. 625
80. Chansey no. 111
81. Chansey no. 111
82. Blissey no. 242
83. Eevee no. 133
84. Eevee no. 133
85. Eevee no. 133
86. Chatot no. 441
87. Lillipup no. 506
88. Herdier no. 507
89. Stoutland no. 508
90. Tornadus EX
91. Cheren
92. Dark Claw
93. Dark Patch
94. Hammer Crash
95. Hooligans Jimu and Sabu
96. N
97. Old Amber
98. Professor Juniper
99. Random Receiver
100. Rare Candy
101. Twist Mountain
102. Ultra Ball
103. Entei EX (FA)
104. Kyogre EX (FA)
105. Raikou EX (FA)
106. Groudon EX (FA)
107. Darkrai EX (FA)
108. Tornadus EX (FA)
109. Gardevoir (Shiny)
110. Archeops (Shiny)
111. Pokemon Catcher (Shiny)
 
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Do we know it's /99 again? I'll laugh since it said "over 100" and it would be 99 non-secret again. Looks good to me otherwise.
 
I really don't think we'll get the Cheren, N, or Juniper reprints. I don't really have any good basis for this, it's just my feeling on the subject.
 
I have doubts that they'll put both of the Zekrom/Reshiram EX Deck Eevee cards into this set, mostly because they have the same attacks and the only difference is the picture. We also got Dark Rush's Swoobat and Mandibuzz already - they are the ones in Emerging Powers. There's only one Sandile/Krokorok in Japan that we haven't gotten in English yet, too - the promo versions are of the same cards in Dark Rush. Even the artwork is the same. Umbreon and Volcarona are alternate artwork reprints and they generally don't put those in the same English set as the originals, either.

There are also a dozen cards from the Tornadus/Thundurus set that I think they'll put into Dark Explorers - they are Torchic, Torkoal, Vanillite, Vanillish, Joltik, Timburr, Gurdurr, Scraggy, Scrafty, Pawniard, Bisharp and Chatot.

If you drop the Juniper, Cheren, N, Switch, Umbreon and Volcarona reprints, along with the Eevee, Sandile, Krokorok, Swoobat and Mandibuzz, that leaves just enough space to incorporate those 12 cards and still fit the "over 100 cards" line from the sell sheet. I hope since Lillipup is in Dark Rush, they'll add the lost Lillipup from the Battle Strength Decks into Dark Explorers, too...
 
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My prediction:
-GRASS (1-11): Bulbasaur/Ivysaur/Venusaur, Scyther, Carnivine, Leafeon, Dwebble/Crustle, Karrablast, Shelmet, Accelgor
-FIRE (12-21): Flareon, Torkoal, Torchic x2/Combusken/Blaziken, Heatmor, Larvesta x2/Volcarona
-WATER (22-35): Slowpoke/Slowbro, Vaporeon, Kyogre-EX, Piplup/Prinplup/Empoleon, Glaceon, Tympole/Palpitoad, Ducklett/Swanna, Vanillite/Vanillish
-LIGHTNING (36-46): Jolteon, Raikou-EX, Plusle, Minun, Joltik x2/Galvantula, Tynamo x2/Eelektrik/Eelektross
-PSYCHIC (47-51): Espeon, Slowking, Woobat, Yamask, Cofagrigus
-FIGHTING (52-58): Aerodactyl, Groudon-EX, Timburr/Gurdurr, Drilbur/Excadrill x2
-DARKNESS (59-68): Umbreon, Sableye, Darkrai-EX, Sandile/Krokorok/Krookodile, Zorua x2/Zoroark, Vullaby
-METAL (69-74): Escavalier, Klink/Klang/Klinklang, Pawniard/Bisharp
-COLORLESS (75-85): Chansey x2/Blissey, Eevee x2, Chatot, Lillipup x2/Herdier/Stoutland, Tornadus-EX
-TSS (86-94): Crash Hammer, Dark Patch, Darkness Claw, Hooligans (AKA Jimu/Sabu), Old Amber, Random Receiver, Rare Candy, Twist Mountain, Ultra Ball
-EX FA (95-100): Entei, Kyogre, Raikou, Groudon, Darkrai, Tornadus
-Shiny (101-103): Gardevoir, Archeops, Pokemon Catcher
 
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83. Bad Team's Jimu and Sabu
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This still makes me mad every time I see it. Every other card based on something in the games is always called by it's localized name, except this one. (they're called "Hooligans Jim and Caz" in the American games)
 
vegitalian said:
83. Bad Team's Jimu and Sabu
84. Cheren
85. Crash Hammer
86. Dark Patch
87. Darkness Claw
88. N
89. Old Amber
90. Professor Juniper
91. Random Receiver
92. Rare Candy
93. Twist Mountain
94. Ultra Ball
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I could be wrong, but I thought ALL supporters went before Items and whatnot. This could be wrong though.
 
espeon200 said:
Nope. Trainers are sorted alphabetically whether they are item, supporter, or stadium. Look at the setlist for Noble Victories for confirmation.
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Yup, just saw that. Just was a coincidence in NEX that that Cilan was first and the Stadiums last.

(My face has seen nothing but NEX in sorting the past few days)
 
Via Maverick Nate/Bulbapedia:

Umbreon - 60
Darkrai-EX - 63
Zoroark - 71

In my list above, I had Umbreon 59, Darkrai-EX 61 and Zoroark 67... looks like we could be getting either some new cards or some early Dragon Blade/Blast cards! Although not very many, since Dark Rush + the Zekrom/Reshiram decks + the Tornadus/Thundurus gift set + Groudon-EX/Kyogre-EX and their full arts is 107 cards, although that is including the three shinies that will probably be secret rares again.
 
I've made several changes:

  • Fixed the list to align with the 3 revealed cards
  • Added Joltik and Torchic from the Tornadus Collection (since their lines are already going to be in the set, presumably)
  • Removed Mandibuzz
  • Added March promos
 
vegitalian said:
I've made several changes:

  • Fixed the list to align with the 3 revealed cards
  • Added Joltik and Torchic from the Tornadus Collection (since their lines are already going to be in the set, presumably)
  • Removed Mandibuzz
  • Added March promos
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The set is going to be out of 108, and the secret shiny cards will be above that: 109, 110, and 111.
 
Maverick Nate said:
What things did you add in?
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Pawniard, Bisharp, and Chatot (all from Tornadus box)

---------- Post added 03/15/2012 at 04:25 PM ----------

With the release of the pack art, I've included Scraggy & Scrafty from the Thundurus 1/2 decks, and taken out the duplicates of Sandile/Krokorok since they're the same as the ones in Dark Rush.
 
After reviewing the cards we know, I think vegitalian's current list will be pretty close to what we get, unless they slip in a couple of unrevealed BW-P promos or something. I keep trying to force Vanillite, Vanillish, Timburr and Gurdurr into the mix, but they would only fit if the BW-P Bulbasaur, Empoleon, Excadrill and Volcarona prints are removed.

But speaking of Volcarona, I doubt it will be in the set twice. I know we had Pidove and Patrat that were reprints of BW1 cards in Emerging Powers, but have they ever included the same card twice in an English set, with the only difference being alternate artwork? So perhaps one of Bulbasaur/Empoleon/Excadrill will be BW promos and then there'd be enough room for Vanillite/ish or Timburr/Gurdurr.

Two of the three Eevee cards have the same problem as Volcarona. A possible fix for Eevee would be to substitute in Battle Strength Lillipup, or BW-P reprint Bianca.
 
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