Pokémon-EX (TCG)

This article is about the variant of Pokémon introduced in the Black & White Series. For the Pokémon introduced during the EX Series, see Pokémon-ex (TCG).

Pokémon-EX (Japanese: ポケモンEX Pokémon EX) are a variant of Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. They were first introduced in the Next Destinies expansion (the Psycho Drive and Hail Blizzard expansions in Japan). Pokémon-EX have a stylized graphic on the card name.

The promotional artwork

All Pokémon-EX are Basic Pokémon, with a majority of them being legendary Pokémon. In fact, all Pokémon-EX cards were legendary Pokémon until the Legendary Treasures expansion (the EX Battle Boost expansion in Japan). Most Pokémon-EX cards also have a Full Art print. Similar to the Pokémon-ex released during the EX Series, this variant of Pokémon has significantly higher HP compared to the majority of regular Pokémon in the Black & White Series. When a Pokémon-EX is defeated, the opponent takes two Prize cards instead of one.

The artwork on the Pokémon-EX cards mirrors the style introduced on Pokémon LV.X: having the Pokémon break the borders of the illustration. They also include special characteristics influenced by the card type and the Pokémon depicted. For example, Groudon-EX features crumbling rock and Kyurem-EX features a frozen card border.

M Pokémon-EX were introduced in XY expansion and introduce the Mega Pokémon mechanic featured in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y to the TCG. Each are identified by a stylized graphic on the card name. M Pokémon-EX can only be played by Mega Evolving from the previous Stage Pokémon-EX, and doing so ends a players turn immediately. Other than this, M Pokémon-EX share the same rules and design as regular Pokémon-EX, with the addition of boosted HP and more powerful attacks. M Pokémon-EX also feature the name of the attack on the card as part of the artwork, which is displayed in English on Japanese cards, and in Japanese on cards released outside of Japan.

Pokémon that have appeared as Pokémon

Pokémon-EX Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Shaymin		Next Destinies		5/99	Psycho Drive		005/052
		Next Destinies		94/99	Psycho Drive		053/052
		Legendary Treasures		RC21/RC25	Shiny Collection		021/020
Reshiram		Next Destinies		22/99	Reshiram EX Battle Strength Deck		004/018
		Next Destinies		95/99	BW-P Promotional cards		158/BW-P
		BW Black Star Promos		BW36
		Legendary Treasures		29/113	EX Battle Boost		021/093
Kyurem		Next Destinies		38/99	Hail Blizzard		022/052
		Next Destinies		96/99	Hail Blizzard		053/052
		BW Black Star Promos		BW37
		Legendary Treasures		44/113	EX Battle Boost		036/093
Zekrom		Next Destinies		51/99	Zekrom EX Battle Strength Deck		009/018
		Next Destinies		97/99	BW-P Promotional cards		159/BW-P
		BW Black Star Promos		BW38
		Legendary Treasures		52/113	EX Battle Boost		044/093
Mewtwo		Next Destinies		54/99	Psycho Drive		028/052
		Next Destinies		98/99	Psycho Drive		055/052
		Miscellaneous Promotional cards
		BW Black Star Promos		BW45	Unnumbered Promotional cards
					Unnumbered Promotional cards
		Legendary Treasures		54/113	EX Battle Boost		045/093
Regigigas		Next Destinies		82/99	Hail Blizzard		045/052
		Next Destinies		99/99	Hail Blizzard		055/052
Entei		Dark Explorers		13/108	Dark Rush		009/069
		Dark Explorers		103/108	Dark Rush		070/069
Kyogre		Dark Explorers		26/108	Psycho Drive		015/052
		Dark Explorers		104/108	Psycho Drive		054/052
Raikou		Dark Explorers		38/108	Dark Rush		025/069
		Dark Explorers		105/108	Dark Rush		071/069
Groudon		Dark Explorers		54/108	Hail Blizzard		032/052
		Dark Explorers		106/108	Hail Blizzard		054/052
Darkrai		Dark Explorers		63/108	Dark Rush		044/069
		Dark Explorers		107/108	Dark Rush		072/069
		BW Black Star Promos		BW46	Unnumbered Promotional cards
		Legendary Treasures		88/113	EX Battle Boost		072/093
Tornadus		Dark Explorers		90/108	Dark Rush		062/069
		Dark Explorers		108/108	Dark Rush		073/069
		BW Black Star Promos		BW96	BW-P Promotional cards		230/BW-P
Ho-Oh		Dragons Exalted		22/124	Dragon Blade		009/050
		Dragons Exalted		119/124	Dragon Blade		051/050
Mew		Dragons Exalted		46/124	Dragon Blast		022/050
		Dragons Exalted		120/124	Dragon Blast		051/050
		Legendary Treasures		RC24/RC25	Shiny Collection		024/020
Terrakion		Dragons Exalted		71/124	Dragon Blast		032/050
		Dragons Exalted		121/124	Dragon Blast		052/050
Registeel		Dragons Exalted		81/124	Dragon Blade		034/050
		Dragons Exalted		122/124	Dragon Blade		052/050
Rayquaza		Dragons Exalted		85/124	Dragon Blade		037/050
		Dragons Exalted		123/124	Dragon Blade		053/050
					BW-P Promotional cards		145/BW-P
		BW Black Star Promos		BW47	Unnumbered Promotional cards
Giratina		Dragons Exalted		92/124	Dragon Blast		039/050
		Dragons Exalted		124/124	Dragon Blast		053/050
					BW-P Promotional cards		146/BW-P
Celebi		Boundaries Crossed		9/149	Cold Flare		004/059
		Boundaries Crossed		141/149	Cold Flare		060/059
Keldeo		Boundaries Crossed		49/149	Cold Flare		019/059
		Boundaries Crossed		142/149	Cold Flare		061/059
		Miscellaneous Promotional cards			Unnumbered Promotional cards
		BW Black Star Promos		BW61	Unnumbered Promotional cards
		Legendary Treasures		45/113	EX Battle Boost		037/093
Cresselia		Boundaries Crossed		67/149	Freeze Bolt		027/059
		Boundaries Crossed		143/149	Freeze Bolt		060/059
Landorus		Boundaries Crossed		89/149	Freeze Bolt		040/059
		Boundaries Crossed		144/149	Freeze Bolt		061/059
Black Kyurem		Boundaries Crossed		101/149	Freeze Bolt		045/059
		Boundaries Crossed		145/149	Freeze Bolt		062/059
		BW Black Star Promos		BW62
		Legendary Treasures		100/113	EX Battle Boost		084/093
White Kyurem		Boundaries Crossed		103/149	Cold Flare		041/059
		Boundaries Crossed		146/149	Cold Flare		062/059
		BW Black Star Promos		BW63
		Legendary Treasures		101/113	EX Battle Boost		085/093
Moltres		Plasma Storm		14/135	White Kyurem-EX Battle Strength Deck		001/018
Victini		Plasma Storm		18/135	Plasma Gale		012/070
		Plasma Storm		131/135	Plasma Gale		071/070
		Legendary Treasures		24/113	EX Battle Boost		016/093
Articuno		Plasma Storm		25/135	Plasma Gale		016/070
		Plasma Storm		132/135	Plasma Gale		072/070
Zapdos		Plasma Storm		48/135	Black Kyurem-EX Battle Strength Deck		007/018
Cobalion		Plasma Storm		93/135	Plasma Gale		049/070
		Plasma Storm		133/135	Plasma Gale		073/070
Black Kyurem		Plasma Storm		95/135	Black Kyurem-EX Battle Strength Deck		008/018
White Kyurem		Plasma Storm		96/135	White Kyurem-EX Battle Strength Deck		008/018
Lugia		Plasma Storm		108/135	Plasma Gale		059/070
		Plasma Storm		134/135	Plasma Gale		074/070
		BW Black Star Promos		BW83
		Legendary Treasures		102/113	EX Battle Boost		086/093
Heatran		Plasma Freeze		13/116	Spiral Force		006/051
		Plasma Freeze		109/116	Spiral Force		052/051
Thundurus		Plasma Freeze		38/116	Thunder Knuckle		020/051
		Plasma Freeze		110/116	Thunder Knuckle		052/051
		BW Black Star Promos		BW81
Deoxys		Plasma Freeze		53/116	Spiral Force		025/051
		Plasma Freeze		111/116	Spiral Force		053/051
		BW Black Star Promos		BW82
Latias		Plasma Freeze		85/116	Thunder Knuckle		041/051
		Plasma Freeze		112/116	Thunder Knuckle		053/051
Latios		Plasma Freeze		86/116	Spiral Force		039/051
		Plasma Freeze		113/116	Spiral Force		054/051
Tornadus		Plasma Freeze		98/116	Thunder Knuckle		046/051
		Plasma Freeze		114/116	Thunder Knuckle		054/051
Virizion		Plasma Blast		9/101	Megalo Cannon		009/076
		Plasma Blast		96/101	Megalo Cannon		077/076
Genesect		Plasma Blast		11/101	Megalo Cannon		010/076
		Plasma Blast		97/101	Megalo Cannon		078/076
Kyurem		Plasma Blast		30/101	Blastoise + Kyurem-EX Combo Deck		006/018
Jirachi		Plasma Blast		60/101	Megalo Cannon		051/076
		Plasma Blast		98/101	Megalo Cannon		079/076
Dialga		Plasma Blast		65/101	Megalo Cannon		053/076
		Plasma Blast		99/101	Megalo Cannon		080/076
Palkia		Plasma Blast		66/101	Megalo Cannon		054/076
		Plasma Blast		100/101	Megalo Cannon		081/076
Chandelure		Legendary Treasures		77/113	EX Battle Boost		061/093
Excadrill		Legendary Treasures		82/113	EX Battle Boost		066/093
Meloetta		Legendary Treasures		RC11/RC25	Shiny Collection		011/020
		Legendary Treasures		RC25/RC25	Shiny Collection		025/020
Venusaur		XY		1/146	Collection X		001/060
					Collection X		061/060
Blastoise		XY		29/146	Collection Y		014/060
					Collection Y		061/060
Emolga		XY		46/146	Collection Y		023/060
					Collection Y		062/060
Skarmory		XY		80/146	Collection X		039/060
					Collection X		062/060
Yveltal		XY		79/146	Collection Y		037/060
					Collection Y		063/060
Xerneas		XY		97/146	Collection X		044/060
					Collection X		063/060
Garchomp					XY-P Promotional cards		010/XY-P
Pokémon
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Venusaur		XY		2/146	Collection X		002/060
Blastoise					Collection Y		015/060

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