Pokemon Celebrations is finally here!
Pokemon 25th Anniversary set - Celebrations
With the release of Pokemon's 25th anniversary set Celebrations now with us, we thought we would give you all an insight as to what to expect from this incredible set! As you may or may not know, this set will be distributed in booster packs containing only 4 cards! However, all of these are guaranteed to be holo! From this the set has been broken up into 2 categories, we will explore these categories below and what you can expect to find in each of them:
Main Set
This is the main set from Celebrations, and we are super excited to see some nostalgic cards coming back such as Surfing and Flying Pikachu, you can check the full card list out below:
Ho-Oh
Sacred Fire
This attack does 50 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon)
Fire Blast
Discard an Energy from this Pokémon
Reshiram
Scorching Wind
This attack does 20 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Black Flame
If Zekrom is on your bench, this attack does 80 more damage
Kyogre
Aqua Storm
Discard the top 5 cards of your deck, and then choose 2 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. This attack does 50 damage for each Energy card you discarded in this way to each of those Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon)
Surf
Palkia
Absolute Space
As long as this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, your opponent can't play any Stadium cards from their hand
Overdrive Smash
During your next turn, this Pokémno's Overdrive Smash attack does 80 more damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance)
Pikachu
Gnaw
Thunder Jolt
Flip a coin. If tails, this Pokémon also does 10 damage to itself
Flying Pikachu V
Thunder Shock
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed
Fly
Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to this Pokémon.
Flying Pikachu VMAX
Max Balloon
During your opponent's next turn, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from Basic Pokémon.
Fly
Surfing Pikachu V
Surf
Surfing Pikachu VMAX
Max Surfer
This attack also does 30 damage to your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon)
Zekrom
Field Crush
If your opponent has a Stadium in play, discard it
White Thunder
If Reshiram is on your Bench, this attack does 80 more damage.
Mew
Mysterious Tail
Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, you may look at the top 6 cards of your deck, reveal an Item card you find there, and put it into your hand. Shuffle the other cards back into your deck
Psyshot
Xerneas
Breath of Life
Search your deck for up to 3 Basic Energy cards of different types and attach them to your Pokémon in any way you like. Then shuffle your deck.
Aurora Horns
Cosmog
Star Protection
Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks.
Cosmoem
Star Protection
Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks.
White Thunder
Lunala
Lunar Pain
Double the number of damage counters on each of your opponent's Pokémon.
Psychic Shot
This attack also does 30 damage to one of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon)
Zacian V
Roar of the Sword
Once during your turn, you may search your deck for a Psychic Energy card and attach it to 1 of your Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck. If you use this Ability, your turn ends
Storm Slash
This attack does 30 more damage for each Psychic Energy attached to this Pokémon
Groudon
Magma Volcano
Discard the top 5 cards of your deck. This attack does 80 damage for each Energy card you discarded in this way.
Massive Rend
Zamazenta V
Growl of the Shield
All of your Fighting Pokémon take 20 less damage from attacks from your opponent's Pokémon VMAX (after applying Weakness and Resistance). You can't apply more than 1 Growl of the Shield Ability at a time
Heavy Impact
Yveltal
Cry of Destruction
Discard up to 3 Special Energy from your opponent's Pokémon.
Dark Feather
Dialga
Temporal Backflow
Put a card from your discard pile into your hand
Metal Blast
This attack does 20 more damage for each Metal Energy attached to this Pokémon
Solgaleo
Rush In
Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is on your Bench, you may switch it with your Active Pokémon.
Solar Geyse
Attach up to 2 basic Energy cards from your discard pile to 1 of your Pokémon
Lugia
Aero Ball
This attack does 20 damage for each Energy attached to both Active Pokémon.
Deep Crush
This Pokémon can't attack during your next turn.
Professor's Research
Discard your hand and draw 7 cards
Professor's Research
Discard your hand and draw 7 cards
Mew
Mysterious Tail
Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, you may look at the top 6 cards of your deck, reveal an Item card you find there, and put it into your hand. Shuffle the other cards back into your deck.
Psyshot
Classic Collection
This is the most hyped set from Celebrations, featuring reprints of fan favourite and highly sought after cards, including reprints of base set cards such as Charizard and Blastoise!
Blastoise
Rain Dance
As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may attach 1 Water Energy card to 1 of your Water Pokémon. (This doesn't use up your 1 energy card attachment for the turn.) This power can't be used if Blastoise is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
Hydro Pump
Does 40 damage plus 10 more damage for each Water Energy attached to Blastoise but not used to pay for this attack's Energy cost. Extra Water Energy after the 2nd doesn't count.
Charizard
Energy Burn
As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may turn all Energy attached to Charizard into Fire Energy for the rest of the turn. This power can't be used if Charizard is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
Fire Spin
Discard 2 Energy cards attached to Charizard in order to use this attack.
Venusaur
Energy Trans
As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may take 1 Grass Energy card attached to 1 of your Pokémon and attach it to a different one. This power can't be used if Venusaur is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
Solarbeam
Imposter Professor Oak
Your opponent shuffles his or her hand into his or her deck, then draws 7 cards.
Dark Gyarados
Final Beam
When Dark Gyarados is Knocked Out by an attack, flip a coin. If heads, this power does 20 damage for each Water Energy attached to Dark Gyarados to the Pokémon that Knocked Out Dark Gyarados. Apply Weakness and Resistance. This power doesn't work if Dark Gyarados is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
Ice Beam
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Here Comes Team Rocket
Each player plays with his or her Prize cards face up for the rest of the game. Attach Here Comes Team Rocket to 1 of your Pokémon that doesn't have a Pokémon Tool attached to it.
Rocket's Zapdos
Plasma
If there are any Lightning Energy cards in your discard pile, attach 1 of them to Rocket's Zapdos.
Electroburn
Rocket's Zapdos does damage to itself equal to 10 times the number of Lightning Energy cards attached to it.
_______'s Pikachu
Birthday Surprise
If it's not your birthday, this attack does 30 damage. If it is your birthday, flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 damage plus 50 more damage; if tails, this attack does 30 damage.
Cleffa
Eeeeeeek
Shuffle your hand into your deck, then draw 7 cards.
Shining Magikarp
Gold Scale
Your opponent may draw 2 cards. Either way, you may draw 2 cards.
Dragon Bond
Search your deck for a card named Gyarados, Dark Gyarados, or Shining Gyarados. Show it to your opponent and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterwards.
Team Magma's Groudon
Power Saver
As long as the number of Pokémon in play (both yours and your opponent's) that has Team Magma in its name is 3 or less, Team Magma's Groudon can't attack.
Linear Attack
Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 20 damage to that Pokémon.(Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Pulverize
If the Defending Pokémon already has at least 2 damage counters on it, this attack does 50 damage plus 20 more damage
Rocket's Admin.
Each player shuffles his or her hand into his or her deck. Then, each player counts his or her Prize cards left and draws up to that many cards. (You draw your cards first.) You may play only 1 Supporter card during your turn.Attach Rocket's Admin. to 1 of your Pokémon that doesn't have a Pokémon Tool attached to it.
Mew ex
Versatile
Mew ex can use the attacks of all Pokémon in play as its own. (You still need the necessary Energy to use each attack.
Power Move
Search your deck for an Energy card and attach it to Mew ex. Shuffle your deck afterward. Then, you may switch Mew ex with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
Gardevoir ex
Imprison
Once during your turn (before your attack), if Gardevoir ex is your Active Pokémon, you may put an Imprison marker on 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. Any Pokémon that has any Imprison markers on it can't use any Poké-Powers or Poké-Bodies. This power can't be used if Gardevoir ex is affected by a Special Condition.
Flame Ball
You may move a Fire Energy card attached to Gardevoir ex to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
Umbreon
Dark Ray
Once during your turn, when you put Umbreon Star from your hand onto your Bench, you may choose 1 card from your opponent's hand without looking and discard it.
Feint Attack
Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 30 damage to that Pokémon. This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on that Pokémon.
Claydol
Cosmic Power
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may choose up to 2 cards from your hand and put them on the bottom of your deck in any order. If you do, draw cards until you have 6 cards in your hand. This power can't be used if Claydol is affected by a Special Condition.
Spinning Attack
Luxray Gym Leader Lv. X
Bright Look
Once during your turn (before your attack), when you put Luxray Gym Leader Lv. X from your hand onto your Active Luxray Gym Leader, you may switch the Defending Pokémon with 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon.
Flash Impact
Does 30 damage to 1 of your Pokémon, and don't apply Weakness and Resistance to this damage.
Garchomp Champion Lv. X
Healing Breath
Once during your turn (before your attack), when you put Garchomp Champion Lv. X from your hand onto your Active Garchomp Champion, you may remove all damage counters from each of your Pokémon SP.
Dragon Rush
Discard 2 Energy attached to Garchomp Champion. This attack does 80 damage to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. Garchomp Champion can't use Dragon Rush during your next turn.
Donphan
Exoskeleton
Any damage done to Donphan by attacks is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
Earthquake
Does 10 damage to each of your Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Heavy Impact
Reshiram
Outrage
Does 10 more damage for each damage counter on this Pokémon
Blue Flare
Discard 2 Fire Energy attached to this Pokémon
Zekrom
Outrage
Does 10 more damage for each damage counter on this Pokémon.
Bolt Strike
This Pokémon does 40 damage to itself.
Mewtwo EX
X Ball
Does 20 damage times the amount of Energy attached to this Pokémon and the Defending Pokémon.
Psydrive
Discard an Energy attached to this Pokémon.
Xerneas EX
Break Through
This attack does 30 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
X Blast
This Pokémon can't use X Blast during your next turn.
M Rayquaza EX
Emerald Break
This attack does 30 damage times the number of your opponent's Benched Pokémon
Tapu Lele GX
Wonder Tag
When you play this Pokémon from your hand onto your bench during your turn, you may search your deck for a Support card, reveal it, and put it in your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
Energy Drive
This attack does 20 damage for each Energy attached to both Active Pokémon. This damage isn't affected by Weakness or Resistance
Tapu Cure GX
Heal all damage from 2 of your Benched Pokémon
You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game
Overview
With all these fantastic cards up for grabs in Celebrations, it is no wonder fans are going wild to secure their cards, we certainly can't wait to see what cards we will pull! Keep your eyes out for when we go live with our Celebrations single cards, and you can nab your favourite card from the set!
