Black Kyurem-EX (Boundaries Crossed 101)

Black Kyurem EX  
ブラックキュレムEX Black KyuremEX
Dragon
BlackKyuremEXBoundariesCrossed101.jpg
Boundaries Crossed Regular print
Illus. Eske Yoshinob
Evolution stage Basic Pokémon
Card name Black Kyurem-EX
Type Dragon
HP 180
weakness
Dragon×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
   
English expansion Boundaries Crossed
Rarity Rare Holo ex
English card no. 101/149
Japanese expansion Freeze Bolt
Japanese rarity R
Japanese card no. 045/059
English expansion Boundaries Crossed
Rarity Rare Ultra
English card no. 145/149
Japanese expansion Freeze Bolt
Japanese rarity SR
Japanese card no. 062/059
Expansion BW Black Star Promos
English card no. BW62
English expansion Legendary Treasures
Rarity Rare Holo ex
English card no. 100/113
Japanese expansion EX Battle Boost
Japanese card no. 085/093
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Kyurem.

Black KyuremEX (Japanese: ブラックキュレムEX Black KyuremEX) is a Dragon-type Basic Pokémon-EX card. It was first released as part of the Boundaries Crossed expansion.

Card text

    Dragon Fang
りゅうのキバ
60
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
     Freeze Shock
フリーズボルト
150
This Pokémon can't attack during your next turn.
 
Pokémon-EX rule
When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.


Release information

This card was included as both a Regular card and a Full Art card in the Boundaries Crossed expansion, first released in the Japanese Freeze Bolt expansion. The Regular print features artwork by Eske Yoshinob, while the Full Art print features artwork by 5ban Graphics. It was reprinted as one of the BW Black Star Promos with new artwork by Eske Yoshinob and was included in the EX Power Tins released in March 2013. The Boundaries Crossed Regular print was reprinted in the Legendary Treasures expansion, first released in the Japanese EX Battle Boost subset. A Sheen Holofoil variant of the Boundaries Crossed Regular print was later included in the Battle Arena Decks: Black Kyurem vs. White Kyurem, released June 16, 2017.

Gallery

Boundaries Crossed Regular print
Illus. Eske Yoshinob
Boundaries Crossed Full Art print
Illus. 5ban Graphics
BW Promotional print
Illus. Eske Yoshinob
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

Origin

This card features Black Kyurem. Dragon Fang is a held item in the Pokémon games that boosts the power of Dragon-type moves. Freeze Shock is a move in the Pokémon games that Kyurem can learn. Freeze Shock's Japanese name is that of Freeze Bolt, the Japanese expansion in which Black Kyurem-EX was first released.


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