In Stores 7th November 2012 - Pokémon TCG: Black & White — Boundaries Crossed

[immewnity]

New Expansion Parallels the Upcoming Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Video Games

13th September 2012, London, UK/... Enter the next dimension of your journey into battle with the Pokémon TCG: Black & White—Boundaries Crossed expansion! This Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 video game-themed expansion includes a powerful mix of new Pokémon-EX, such as the Boundary Pokémon Black Kyurem-EX and White Kyurem-EX, along with Celebi-EX, Cresselia-EX, Landorus-EX, and Keldeo-EX; and features new forms, new Trainers, and new locations to enhance your deck!

Black & White—Boundaries Crossed also introduces four never-before-seen ACE SPEC cards that are so incredibly powerful, players can only carry one into battle! Some ACE SPEC cards found in the expansion have a unique game-mechanic that only works when attached to a specific Pokémon such as Black Kyurem-EX or White Kyurem-EX. ACE SPEC cards also feature a unique card face with a tinsel foil.

Key features of the new Pokémon TCG: Black & White—Boundaries Crossed expansion include:

More than 150 cards in all
Four powerful, never-before-seen ACE SPEC cards with unique game-mechanic and card design
Six more Pokémon-EX cards and six full-art Pokémon-EX rare Ultra cards
New Pokémon, new forms, new Trainers, and new locations that match the upcoming video games, Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2


Each new Pokémon TCG: Black & White—Boundaries Crossed theme deck and booster pack includes an in-pack code card that unlocks virtual cards for play in the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online. Expand your personal deck and battle against others from around the world! Battles are taking place now at www.pokemon.co.uk/tcgo.

For more information about the Pokémon TCG: Black & White—Boundaries Crossed expansion and Pokémon TCG Online, please visit www.pokemon.co.uk.

About Pokémon
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Sources of new images: Card Team and ToonZone

[King Piplup]

So…does this mean we get 150+ cards, or the UK is getting a different set?

[immewnity]

Originally Posted by King Piplup

So…does this mean we get 150+ cards, or the UK is getting a different set?

UK set is exactly the same as the US set. We're probably getting 150+.

[Frost]

Yesss. I don't know why exactly I want a huge 150+ card set as much as I do, but I've wanted another one ever since Supreme Victors, and especially when we were getting sets like Unleashed and Undaunted that were 90 card mixes of leftovers from various sources. I guess it's just because there's a bigger variety of Pokemon and artwork and stuff in sets that big.

[acktacky]

Get ready to have about 60-70 rares in this set...

[Mewchou]

I like how they have the X behind the word CROSSED in the logo.

[UnpokemonMom]

Wow, those are really pretty cards!

[JohnnyBlaze]

Any indication if these Ace Spec cards are going to be Secret Rares? If so expect to pay upwards to $100 each for these cards.

[GodBlessAmerica]

Originally Posted by JohnnyBlaze

Any indication if these Ace Spec cards are going to be Secret Rares? If so expect to pay upwards to $100 each for these cards.

I don't think they're going to be secret rares or super rares (Full-art/EX level). I do think they're going to be holo rares

[bullados]

They are outside the normal numbering scheme. I don't know if that makes them EX-rare, FA-rare, or simply Holo-Rare.

[chrataxe]

Originally Posted by bullados

They are outside the normal numbering scheme. I don't know if that makes them EX-rare, FA-rare, or simply Holo-Rare.

138/149 seems normal. But, the rare star does appear to be white like the Ex's.

[bullados]

Originally Posted by chrataxe

138/149 seems normal. But, the rare star does appear to be white like the Ex's.

We know a few things.

1) The FA EXs start AT THE LATEST at 143, given that BKX isn't shown as a FA.

2) There are 4 Ace Specs in this set.

3) Crystal Edge is 138/149.

Even if Edge is the second Ace Spec in the set, that would mean that there could be NO MORE than 2 TSS between Edge and a FA in that numbering scheme.

It's very likely that there are more than 4-5 other TSS in this set than the Ace Specs.

Ergo, it's outside the normal numbering scheme. The regular TSSE will likely end at either 137 or 136.

That puts the Ace Spec cards into the "end-set" range of cards.

The question becomes thus. Will they be EX-rare, FA-rare, Shiny-rare, or something completely different?

[Chompy]

*Plays Skyla to grab Tool Scrapper, discards their evolites, retaliate on Darkrai ex knock out*

So broken...

[Daelum]

I really really really like the pack arts for this set. The style of drawing mixed with the white pack is just beautiful. First of it's kind really.
I might actually have to buy a booster box of this, and just for the cover arts :P

[eriknance]

Originally Posted by Daelum

I really really really like the pack arts for this set. The style of drawing mixed with the white pack is just beautiful. First of it's kind really.
I might actually have to buy a booster box of this, and just for the cover arts :P

Daelum, I agree 100% with you. It has a uniquely opalescent feel to it, and most of the booster pack artwork looks like Mazakasu Fukuda, one of my favorites.

[bullados]

But here's some other good news. We now know when the next set of Prereleases are going to be!

If the pattern holds, the Prereleases will be on October 27th and 28th and on November 3rd and 4th.

Mark your calendars! This is gonna be fun!

[solo59486]

Originally Posted by bullados

But here's some other good news. We now know when the next set of Prereleases are going to be!

If the pattern holds, the Prereleases will be on October 27th and 28th and on November 3rd and 4th.

Mark your calendars! This is gonna be fun!

The TO in Florida already has her prereleases posted on her website and it says it will be the 27 and 28, the 3 and 4.

[benomac7]

I hate huge sets.
I hope we at least get 4x ex/Fa per box.

[bullados]

Originally Posted by benomac7

I hate huge sets.
I hope we at least get 4x ex/Fa per box.

I'm hoping more for 60 pack boxes for no additional charge. This set is gonna be impossible to collect...

[evil psyduck]

Originally Posted by bullados

I'm hoping more for 60 pack boxes for no additional charge. This set is gonna be impossible to collect...

Not going to be that hard to collect the set. We have had bigger sets.

[bullados]

Originally Posted by evil psyduck

Not going to be that hard to collect the set. We have had bigger sets.

For somebody like me, it's gonna be impossible. I still haven't got my ND, DX, or DRX completed. And I open 3+ boxes of each of those sets. I RH'd my DRX set just out of my pulls, but I still need 14 between EX, FA, and Shiny cards to complete the set. If I get a case of the next set, I MIGHT be able to pull off the RH trick again. MIGHT. I definitely won't get all the EXs and Super Rares and stuff like that.