Pokemon TCG Pocket’s Next Expansion Pack Features Cards From Generation Seven

Pokemon TCG Pocket revealed their next upcoming expansion pack: Celestial Guardians – the new pack releases April 30. Celestial Guardians’ highlight Pokemon are Legendary Pokemon Solgaleo and Lunala, who are the flagship Pokemon for Pokemon Sun and Moon respectively. 

Both Solgaleo and Lunala debuted as EX pokemon. Here are the ability and move descriptions for the flagship EX Pokemon, as according to Pokemon’s official YouTube channel: 

Solgaleo EX

HP: 180, Steel Type

Ability: Rising Road

• Once during your turn, if this Pokemon is on your Bench, you may switch it with you active Pokemon. 

Sol Breaker (2 Steel Energy): 120 Damage

• This Pokemon also does 10 damage to itself. 

Weakness: fire +20 

Retreat: 2 energy (any)

Lunala EX

(HP: 180), Psychic Type

Ability: Psychic Connect

• Once during your turn, you may move all psychic Energy from 1 of your Benched Psychic pokemon to your Active Pokemon. 

Lunar Blast (1 psychic + 2 white/any energy): 100 damage

Weakness: Dark+20

Retreat: 1 energy 

The new expansion pack highlights generation VII, debuting new trainer cards that feature iconic characters from gen VII. Ilima, Lana, Acerola, Mallow, Sophocles and Kiawe were confirmed in the trailer – these trainer cards are catered towards very specific deck types, and will not see general play. The official trailer has exact descriptions of the trainer cards. 

All three starters from generation VII joined the game as well, in addition to a couple of new items: Rare Candy and Rotom Dex. Unlike the trainer cards, Rare Candy and Rotom Dex have far more generalized meta implications – as they are not locked behind a specific archetype.