Ex-Sandstorm

[thepeppokemon]

any pics of the cards yet??

[yoshi1001]

The prerealses don't start until next month, so I'd be surprised to see any.

[SaNdy-MaN]

I cant wait WHOOOOOO. :cool:

[Spectreon]

I am most looking forward to

Dusclops

and a Sableye/Annorith deck

[meganium45]

Hear people saying a lot of things like "fossil cards being reprinted" and "mysterious fossil reprinted" and scoop up reprinted. Anyone willing to leak this source of info???

Just curious

Meganium45

[RainbowRichards]

Hear people saying a lot of things like "fossil cards being reprinted" and "mysterious fossil reprinted" and scoop up reprinted. Anyone willing to leak this source of info???

Just curious

Meganium45

while I can't help with your precise request, I had found this on the pre-order page at EB Games:

Pokemon EX Sandstorm arrives with 108 cards packed with even more EXciting new features. EX Sandstorm unleashes brand new evolved forms of Pokemon, such as Wailord-ex, Typhlosion-ex, and Raichu-ex. On top of this, players will now have the ability to use new Trainer cards, Multi-energy cards, and new powers like "Link Attack". Adding over 50 new Pokemon, more Poke-attacks, and more Poke-powers, Pokemon-e EX Sandstorm is a must have for all trainers!

This would make it more than ADV2 + a couple of re-printed cards :confused:...

[Planteon]

"Multi-Energy Cards"?

Does that mean Double Colourless (reprint), or Dual (or Tri-/Quad- Energies (Novelty and cool!) or does it mean more crappy cards with attacks that need three different energy cards attached?

[ukpokemonpro]

".or does it mean more crappy cards with attacks that need three different energy cards attached?"

Erm I rather think some of those maybe quite playable in a slower environment where Lady Outing can get you the energy cards you need ... still that does depend on Neo and the WotC sets going from OP...

Looks into the future and sees ...

Cards with a dot code on the bottom.. can't make out the sides though... it's definitely yellow there but can't see well enuff through the mystic haze... is it R&S onwards only???...

No it's fading ..... it's gone ...

What will be will be ;)

[TheDeuce]

"Multi-Energy Cards"?

Does that mean Double Colourless (reprint), or Dual (or Tri-/Quad- Energies (Novelty and cool!) or does it mean more crappy cards with attacks that need three different energy cards attached?

As far as I can tell, it means that there's a card named "Multi-Energy". Which is the same thing as a Rainbow Energy, except, you don't take any damage when you attach it, and if you attach any other special energy cards, it only provides [C].

I think that's the only energy card from the set, unless some of the extra 40+ cards are energy...

[RainbowRichards]

As far as I can tell, it means that there's a card named "Multi-Energy". Which is the same thing as a Rainbow Energy, except, you don't take any damage when you attach it, and if you attach any other special energy cards, it only provides [C].

I think that's the only energy card from the set, unless some of the extra 40+ cards are energy...

From our own nick15's ADV2 set spoiler:


Multiple Energy [ENERGY]
Multiple Energy provides all Energy type, but only 1 of them at a time.
If there are any other non-Basic Energy cards attached to the Pokemon
that Multiple Energy is attached to, then Multiple Energy only provides
Colorless energy. Multiple Energy is a non-Basic Energy card.
53/53 Uncommon [Takumi Akabane]


this is, indeed, the only energy card in the 53-card Japanese ADV2 set :)

[Dek]

hhmmm...Typhlosion EX. That seems pretty interesting. So does that mean that Cyndaquil and Quilava are in the set as well? Now that I mentioned Typhlosion EX, anyone got a trasnlation?

[RainbowRichards]

hhmmm...Typhlosion EX. That seems pretty interesting. So does that mean that Cyndaquil and Quilava are in the set as well? Now that I mentioned Typhlosion EX, anyone got a trasnlation?

Again, courtesy nick15:


Cyndaquil [50 HP] (Basic Fire Pokemon)
[C] Hit (10 Damage)
[F] Burn (0 Damage) Flip a coin. Id heads, the Defending Pokemon is now
Burned.
WEAKNESS: Water
RETREAT: C
11/53 Common #310 [Naoyo Kimura]

Quilava [80 HP] (Stage 1 Fire Pokemon)
[CC] Pound (20 Damage)
[FCC] Firey Winds of DOOM (40 Damage) You may discard a FIRE Energy
attached to Quilava. If you do, the Defending Pokemon is now Burned.
WEAKNESS: Water
RETREAT: CC
12/53 Rare #311 [Naoyo Kimura]

Typhlosion EX [160 HP] (Stage 2 Fire Pokemon)
[FCC] Overburn (40 Damage) The Defending Pokemon is now Burned. During
your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokemon cannot retreat.
[FFFCC] Twin Blast (100 Damage) Discard 1 Energy attached to Typlosion
EX. You can instead do 50 damage to two of your opponent's Active
Pokemon.
WEAKNESS: Water / Fighting
RETREAT: CC
13/53 Ultra-Rare #312 [Hikaru Koike]


see the link in nick15's sig for more info ;)

[XFlare]

I can't wait for those cards!!! Need Typhlosion EX now!!! :D :D :D

[Android17a]

I wonder if the e-scan bits tell us how to get them on the GBA version.

[Gym Leader Blaine]

The TOs for the Sandstrom Prerelease should get the cards a couple of days before the first tournament. So maybe some will be able to open they up a day early and let us know what they find inside? ;)

[yoshi1001]

A few of the cards from the set appear in the new Nintendo Power.

[Nick15]

For the love of God I hope the other 40-something unknown cards are Vending cards...

[Porygon3]

i just want unown r...

[XFlare]

i just want unown r...
My friend and I totally agree.

[Dek]

anyone know what Sandstorm card we might get for the prerelease?

[XxShininG_CeLebIxX]

I just recieved my Nintendo Power Volume 172 and it gave a Sneak Preview of EX Sandstorm. It showed two cards that are going to be in the set...Armaldo and Cradily which you can get in the Theme Decks.
Also it is revealed from these scans that there are actually 100 cards in the set instead of the 108.
You can find a scan of the page from Pokémon Zeo (http://www.pokemonzeo.com).
One last thing revealed in Pokémon Zeo is that the promo that you will get at the EX Sandstorm Prerelease is that Armaldo which will have a Prerealease stamp. I think it should be that Armaldo ex promo that theyu should give away.

Anyways, I hope this helps and clears up any problems.

:D

[RainbowRichards]

Also it is revealed from these scans that there are actually 100 cards in the set instead of the 108.

:D

Can it be that may 101/100 - 108/100 cards??? Maybe the white stars as 'secret' cards?

[GymLeaderPhil]

Can it be that may 101/100 - 108/100 cards??? Maybe the white stars as 'secret' cards?

Naw, I'm thinking they were going to reprint the six basic energies including Metal and Darkness Energy. But after seeing the problems regarding sealed with energies, they probably dropped them.
-Phil

[vincent0906]

i think 108 card included Reverse holo XD

[Scizor]

I dont know if it is just me but i have seen translations for this set, and there are so many ridicoulus cards in here. I mean it seems like HALF the set is broken. The trainers are terrible though, rare candy is just another breeder. Anyway yeah

[twutt]

i can't wait either!!!

i think there's 8 EX-pokemon in sandstorm as it is in "ex ruby & sapphire", and that they're numbered #101-108/100 ..

i'd say that it's strange that in ex ruby & sapphire the EX-pokemon were numbered between special energies and normal energies ..

(special energy #93-95; ex #96-103; basic energy 104-109)

[Tego]

The expansion has many broken cards, yes. But I think it's ok. New broken cards are actually what makes the game exciting.

[soslowpoke]

wow...so many interesting ideas (all are wrong though ;x)

If there are gonna be Ex Pokemon they'll be in that 100. Could there be secret cards? Of course. Will there be? Probably not. That magic number of 108 was created from marketing because at the time they did not know whether or not Darkness, Metal, and the 6 basic energy would be included in the set

[Gym Leader Blaine]

It will be fun at the Sandstorm Prerelease to see all the new cards in action, and see what players come up with for decks with them.
Maybe some of the TO's will open a box up before the tournament, and post on what they find inside ;)

[soslowpoke]

I hope...that would be a good heads up on what to expect...so would another equivalent though =x

[MonkeyMan]

I cant wait.

[JohnnyBlaze]

If you pick up the newest issue of Nintendo Power magazine look under their PokeCenter review. You will see 2 Stage 2 Pokes.

They are : Cradily and Armaldo. It also has a write up about Mysterious and Fossil Pokemon. Also Pokemon you encounter on Rte. 118.

[Turbo Blastoise]

I dont know if it is just me but i have seen translations for this set, and there are so many ridicoulus cards in here. I mean it seems like HALF the set is broken. The trainers are terrible though, rare candy is just another breeder. Anyway yeah

Yeah, by just looking at the Armaldo and Cradily cards for Sandstorm, you can tell that there are going to be plenty of options of good cards to play with for the Prerelease. Can't wait!!

[Gym Leader Blaine]

The expansion has many broken cards, yes. But I think it's ok. New broken cards are actually what makes the game exciting.

That nice thing about the broken cards in these sets like the Mewtwo is that they are EX Pokemon. SO even if they are broken cause they can do a lot of damage quickly, I think they are even out since if you opponent takes one out they get to draw two prizes. :D

[irwinmalek]

I've seen the cards through Scrye but unfortunately I can't say anything! :(

It's looking to be a nice set though!!

[RainbowRichards]

That nice thing about the broken cards in these sets like the Mewtwo is that they are EX Pokemon. SO even if they are broken cause they can do a lot of damage quickly, I think they are even out since if you opponent takes one out they get to draw two prizes. :D

Not all EX are basics, tho'. All the ADV2 EXes are evos.

[Baboon]

Hey, dumb question, but does anyone know for sure if they're doing the setup where the holos are different cards than the rares, such as in Neo4 and EX1, or if they're doing a setup similar to Expedition, Aquapolis, and Skyridge, for example, where all holos have rare counterparts?
It's easier to get enough of the good cards if they do the double system, but that means there wouldn't be as many different cards, as this set isn't planned to be that huge... Then again, the 'every card is different' setup makes people buy more boxes and packs to get enough of the great holos... and proves hard for the people who can't afford more than a box.

Anybody know for sure what the setup is? (Doesn't want this to turn into a rares format discussion, just wants an answer ;))

[RainbowRichards]

Hey, dumb question, but does anyone know for sure if they're doing the setup where the holos are different cards than the rares, such as in Neo4 and EX1, or if they're doing a setup similar to Expedition, Aquapolis, and Skyridge, for example, where all holos have rare counterparts?


Thing is, at the moment, no one knows exactly WHAT the Sandstorm expansion will consist of - since the Japanese set ADV2 is only 53 cards, but the Sandstorm set is being marketed as a 108-card set...

I've seen the cards through Scrye but unfortunately I can't say anything! :(

That comment was SO not fair :lol:

[Red5bv06]

Originally posted by RainbowRichards
Thing is, at the moment, no one knows exactly WHAT the Sandstorm expansion will consist of - since the Japanese set ADV2 is only 53 cards, but the Snadstorm set is being marketed as a 108-card set...

Actually, they've now changed it to 100-card set. They've decided not to have the 8 extra energies (6 basic + Darkness and Metal). Of course, this could still change. I guess we'll find out this weekend at a pre-release, are there any locations this weekend?

[Nick15]

Just as long as some Vending cards are somehow worked into the set, then I'll be a happy camper. :)

[soslowpoke]

Well from the images provided it appears to be a 100 card set...


and it doesnt look like Nick will be a happy camper after all =x

[Water Pokemon Master]

How does anyone know that there are 100 cards? From the scans I saw, you couldn't even make out the card number, even when you zoomed in, unless Nick15 looked at the magazine picture before scanning it, which I am sure he did. And couldn't some of the cards be hidden ones, such as Dark Raichu in Team Rocket? Anyways, I guess I will know how many cards there will be when I go to the tourny this Saturday in San Diego and get all of the scans when I bring my scanner. I also think that the other 50 something cards will make the new format playable, if they decide to go with EX R/S on.

Sorry if anyone already mentioned the above, I haven't read any of the posts, except the first one.

[Gym Leader Blaine]

I guess we'll find out this weekend at a pre-release, are there any locations this weekend?

I have one this weekend in Salt Lake City. I should have the boosters of Sandstorm for the tournament by this Friday. :clap:

[RainbowRichards]

I should have the boosters of Sandstorm for the tournament by this Friday. :clap:

...and you'd better spill the beans... (or are you bound by an NDA, too)

[Gym Leader Blaine]

...and you'd better spill the beans... (or are you bound by an NDA, too)

I wouldn't say that I was bounD by NDA. They have not said anything about openning a box of two early to check out the cards. Maybe that should be something I should ask about to make sure that it is okay. If so then I will let you all know what I find. :D

[RainbowRichards]

I wouldn't say that I was bounD by NDA. They have not said anything about openning a box of two early to check out the cards. Maybe that should be something I should ask about to make sure that it is okay. If so then I will let you all know what I find. :D

Nah, don't ask, just do it ("it is easier to receive forgiviness than permission") ;) just kidding :lol:

[Gym Leader Blaine]

Nah, don't ask, just do it ("it is easier to receive forgiviness than permission") ;) just kidding :lol:

:eek: true very true. I dont have a problem with opening a couple of pack up early and checking out the set. The question I am going to ask if it is okay to post what I find. :thumb: Of course after this Saturday it will be all over the place. :lol:

[RainbowRichards]

BTW, without going OT (no, it IS on topic, actually) - will Sandstorm precons be available (for sale) at the Prerelease tourneys??!! :D :D

[UncleBob]

Hey, if they are, someone should pick me up a set... ;)

[Gym Leader Blaine]

BTW, without going OT (no, it IS on topic, actually) - will Sandstorm precons be available (for sale) at the Prerelease tourneys??!! :D :D

Im sorry to say that the precons will not be available at the Prerelease tournaments for sell or any other way. The TO's were only allowed to order Sandstorm booster boxes for the tournament. Also the prize break down for the Prerelease doesn't include any of the precons, so you will have to wait for them to come out in the stores to find out what is in them. Sorry :(

[UncleBob]

He's lying! He's really hoarding them all! Let's flog him! ;)

[Gym Leader Blaine]

He's lying! He's really hoarding them all! Let's flog him! ;)

Um no Im not ;) They are on to us, Run Away!!!!!!!!

[farbsman]

Im sorry to say that the precons will not be available at the Prerelease tournaments for sell or any other way. The TO's were only allowed to order Sandstorm booster boxes for the tournament. Also the prize break down for the Prerelease doesn't include any of the precons, so you will have to wait for them to come out in the stores to find out what is in them. Sorry :(

Yes I was kinda mad about this. I was hoping Nintendo would let us order the pre-cons, and also Ruby/sapphire so we could run side events with R/S. Oh well, maybe the next pre-release :rolleyes:

[RainbowRichards]

Yes I was kinda mad about this. I was hoping Nintendo would let us order the pre-cons, and also Ruby/sapphire so we could run side events with R/S. Oh well, maybe the next pre-release :rolleyes:

Hey, we got a prerelease tourney, didn't we!?!?! It's a step in the right direction!

[Gym Leader Blaine]

XxShininG_CeLebIxX posted at the start of this link that the set has 100 cards in it so it should be nice to play with. I just hope at the prerelease tournament that players will be able to pull enough need trainers to play with.

[UncleBob]

Yay! Less trainers! Trainers = No Dot Code = Bad!

[Baboon]

Well, all we have to hope for is that those Trainers will be awesome, otherwise EX-on would really be a sloooooooow format... But, even morePokemon is a good thing. :)

[Gym Leader Blaine]

I dont know what all the trainers do yet, but lets hope they work good in the Prerelease format. Im sure Nintendo has planned ahead for this stuff.

[bullados]

There is one card that I know for sure is in there. I saw it in an add in GamePRO Magazine, and the card went like this:

Shiftry
120 HP
Grass
Weakness: Fire
Resistance: (none)
Retreat: [2]
Fain Away
ONce during your turn (before you attack) you may flip a coin. If heads take an energy card attached to the Defending Pokemon and put it into your opponent's hand. This PokePOWER cannot be used if Shiftry is affected by a Special Condition.

[GGCC] Light Touch Throw 80-
does 80 damage minus 10 damage for each Energy Card attached to the Defending Pokemon.

The picture was grainy, and it was somewhat in the background, but that's what I could make out. Also, there is a Linoone with 70 HP and has a 20x attack. Don't know what this tells all of you, but good luck with it!!!

[dkates]

Energy disruption's gonna have a whole new name! Just get 4 of these guys out (if you can), and your opponent can kiss his Energy goodbye! Especially if you also use Desert Shaman!

[bullados]

I am about 99% sure on that. I read the thing over about a couple million times, and that's about the best I can get out of it. The power's the only thing I might be a little off on. There might be an "active" clause in there, but that's what I got.

[dkates]

Wouldn't be surprised if there were an Active clause. Otherwise, we might be looking at an Energy version of Slowking -- attach an Energy, your opponent flips four coins to send it right back to your hand on the next turn.

[bullados]

Also, this guy's a stage 2, making it harder to get out. What I'm more impressed with is that the Power and the Attack go so well together!!! 80 for [2GG]? You can't GET that kind of straight, raw damage for that cost!!! However, the active clause would be a very good thing to put on him, especially since there is a serious lack of Gusting cards in Exxon, and even in Eon.

[Water Pokemon Master]

Guys, I just got the e-mail notification that someone had posted a reply that the set would have a certain amount of types of cards, but that person has edited there own post, and the amount of cards of trainers and stuff isn't there. Did this person edit it on purpose? Or did he/she accidently delete it? Or am I going blind and I missed where he/she posted it?

[)v(ajin_ipg21]

I know about it and won't divulge the numbers I deleted. BUT everyone involved said it was ok.

Sorry, but I guess you'll just have to be patient and wait for Saturday to find out ;)

[Tego]

You know the world has gone crazy when Vending cards appear in an EX expansion, Nintendo announces the Super Trainer Showdown Tour to be back and The Last Unown is printed as a Promo. Needless to say, I doubt anything of this will ever happen.

[RainbowRichards]

I know about it and won't divulge the numbers I deleted. BUT everyone involved said it was ok.

Sorry, but I guess you'll just have to be patient and wait for Saturday to find out ;)

Of course, I may have remembered incorrectly, so rather than post "rumors", I'll just edit and wait patiently...

[Gym Leader Blaine]

You know the world has gone crazy when Vending cards appear in an EX expansion, Nintendo announces the Super Trainer Showdown Tour to be back and The Last Unown is printed as a Promo. Needless to say, I doubt anything of this will ever happen.

I dont think that we would be seeing the Unown R anytime soon, but it is always nice to hope for. :D As for the Vending cards There were a couple that I wanted to see printed, so I guess we'll have to wait and see if some of them are printed in these other sets.
:rolleyes:

[liminy0]

It will be very interesting to see all these huge stage 2 Ex pokemon in play. It is almost impossible to count Typhlosion Ex with water basic. If fire recharge plus Howl with fire energy......

[Gym Leader Blaine]

It will be very interesting to see all these huge stage 2 Ex pokemon in play.

Im sure this set will have a lot of interesting things to add to the play of the game. Cant wait till saturday to see what players in the tournament come up with. :clap:

[Pablo]

yay, less than 2 ays for the prerelease, by this time on saturday, the cards will prolly be up :) :) :) i really hope its a good set, and the trainers aren't supporters, because if they are, ARmaldo will just be toatlly broken, it will be like the new Dark Vileplume :s but will allow you to play potion and pokeball and stuff, but still it is quite broken. The only good thing is there is Shiftry to counter it :) and to counter shiftry, there is typhlo ex, and to counter typhlo ex there is wailord ex, and to counter wailord ex, there is raichu ex, and to counter raichu ex, there is armaldo... and the circle goes on and on.

[Gym Leader Blaine]

The only good thing is there is Shiftry to counter it :) and to counter shiftry, there is typhlo ex, and to counter typhlo ex there is wailord ex, and to counter wailord ex, there is raichu ex, and to counter raichu ex, there is armaldo... and the circle goes on and on.

Sounds like the Lion King circle of life thing. Remember ***Insert Name Here*** we are all conceted by the circle of pokemon :p