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-'''Pokémon LV.X''' are a special kind of [[Pokémon]] found in the [[TCG]]. They first appeared in the {{TCG|Diamond & Pearl}} expansion.
+'''Pokémon LV.X''' are a special kind of [[Pokémon]] found in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]. They first appeared in the {{TCG|Diamond & Pearl}} expansion. Essentially replacing {{TCG|Pokémon-ex}}, Pokémon LV.X have similar attributes in appearance to their predecessors, with a similar holographic border and similar levels of strength, as well as the same level of rarity. They also lack the major drawback of Pokémon-ex as a player will not receive two Prize cards for Knocking Out a Pokémon LV.X. They do, however, differ greatly in terms of gameplay.
-Essentially replacing {{TCG|Pokémon-ex}} and {{TCG|Pokémon Star|Pokémon}} {{Star}}, Pokémon LV.X have similar attributes in appearance to their predecessors, with a holographic border like that of Pokémon-ex and character art that protrudes from the window, like that of Pokémon {{Star}}. They do, however, differ greatly in terms of gameplay:
+Firstly, Pokémon LV.X are treated as "Pokémon Level-Up" cards as opposed to Basic Pokémon or Evolution cards. The same rules apply as with evolution, however: a Pokémon cannot be Leveled-Up in the same turn as it is played or evolved and a Pokémon that is Leveled-Up will lose all {{TCG|Special Conditions}} affecting it (though only the Active Pokémon, not the player's Benched Pokémon, can be Leveled-Up). However, a Pokémon LV.X's key trait is that it will still be able to use all Pokémon Powers and attacks usable by the Basic Pokémon or highest Stage Evolution card under it.
-*LV. X are treated as a special type of card (called a Level-up card, as opposed to an Evolution card), in that it can’t be placed on top of a Pokémon that came into play or evolved on the same turn. It is not considered an Evolution card, ruling out certain card effects (such as Professor Elm’s Training Method).
+As well as that, cards that require the player to search their deck will only allow them to choose a Pokémon LV.X if the card states "Pokémon," "Basic Pokémon or Evolution card" (this applies only to Trainer cards from the EX Series) or "Pokémon LV.X" - cards stating only "Basic Pokémon" or "Evolution cards" (such as {{TCG|Great Ball}} and {{TCG|Professor Elm's Training Method}} respectively) will not allow the player to search for a Pokémon LV.X.
-*When a Pokémon LV.X is played, it keeps all cards attached to the card below and any damage counters. Special Conditions are also removed, similar to any regular Evolution. Unlike Evolutions however, Pokémon LV.X also keep all attacks, Poké-Powers and Poké-Bodies from the earlier level.
-*They share the same name as the Pokémon it is put on top of (e.g. only 4 Torterra are permitted per deck – one could have 2 Torterra and 2 Torterra LV.X, but not 4 of each). Similarly, if a card effect removes the highest Stage Evolution card from a Pokémon LV.X, both the earlier level Pokémon ''and'' Pokémon LV.X are removed.
-*Pokémon LV.X can only be played onto an Active Pokémon.
-In essence, they draw the best attributes from their predecessors (such as high HP's and strong attacks), without their major drawbacks (like the 2-Prize Card rule for Pokémon ex and 1-per Deck rule for Pokémon {{Star}}), making them very playable.
+Pokémon LV.X cards also share the same name as the Pokémon they Level-Up from, and as such only four of either card are allowed in a 40- or 60-card deck. For instance, a player would be allowed to have two Honchkrow LV.42 and two Honchkrow LV.X in the same deck, but only four {{TCG|Honchkrow}} would be allowed in total. As well as that, because of the fact that these two cards share the same name, an effect which would remove the highest Stage Evolution card from a Pokémon would, in this example, force the removal of both Honchkrow cards, leaving only {{TCG|Murkrow}}.
 ==Pokémon that have appeared as Pokémon LV.X==
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 | class="c" | {{e|Metal}}
 | class="l" | {{TCG ID|"DP-P" Promo|Dialga LV.X|107}}
-| class="l" | {{TCG|"DP-P" Promotional cards}}
+| class="l" | {{TCG|DP Black Star Promos}}
 |-
 | class="l" | {{TCG|Dialga}}
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 | class="l" | Giratina LV.X
 | class="l" | {{TCG|Platinum}}
+|-
+| class="l" | {{TCG|Giratina}}
+| class="c" | {{e|Psychic}}
+| class="l" | Giratina LV.X
+| class="l" | {{TCG|DP Black Star Promos}}
 |-
 | class="l" | {{TCG|Cresselia}}
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 | class="l" | {{TCG|Platinum}}
 |-
+| class="l" | {{TCG|Shaymin}}
+| class="c" | {{e|Grass}}
+| class="l" | Shaymin LV.X
+| class="l" | {{TCG|DP Black Star Promos}}
 |}
 [[Category:TCG]]
 [[Category:Variant Pokémon]]