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'''Emerging Powers''' is the second expansion of the Black & White Series of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]. It contains 26 new Pokémon from the [[Unova]] region, and 70 different Pokémon overall. The expansion continues featuring [[Legendary Pokémon]] with both regular prints and {{TCG|Full Art card|Full Art prints}}, and it also features both of the [[rival]] characters, [[Cheren]] and [[Bianca]], in {{game|Black and White|s}}.  
'''Emerging Powers''' is the second expansion of the Black & White Series of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]. It contains 26 new Pokémon from the [[Unova]] region, and 70 different Pokémon overall. The expansion continues featuring [[Legendary Pokémon]] with both regular prints and {{TCG|Full Art card|Full Art prints}}, and it also features both of the [[rival]] characters, [[Cheren]] and [[Bianca]], in {{game|Black and White|s}}.  


Emerging Powers was created to bridge the gap caused by the Japanese {{TCG|Black & White Collection}}s and {{TCG|Red Collection}}. These sets were released almost seven months apart from each other in Japan, and as English sets are normally released every three months, cards were withheld from the {{TCG|Beginning Set}}, {{TCG|Black Collection}}, and {{TCG|White Collection}}, and were brought together with the {{TCG|Battle Strength Decks}} and various {{TCG|BW-P Promotional cards}} in order to make a set of suitable size for an English release. However, this still wasn't enough cards, so 1 card from {{TCG|Psycho Drive}}, 4 cards from {{TCG|Hail Blizzard}}, and 2 cards from {{TCG|Dark Rush}} were pulled forward from their respective sets and released in this one, bringing this set's total to 98. Despite this, it is still the smallest set in the Black & White Series. Also included are 2 reprints originating from the BW-P Promotional cards. {{TCG ID|Emerging Powers|Patrat|78}} is a reprint from {{TCG|Black & White}} and {{TCG ID|Emerging Powers|Pidove|80}} is a reprint from the {{TCG|BW Black Star Promos}}, originally handed out in the {{merch|Black & White|Black & White booster two-packs}}.
Emerging Powers was created to bridge the gap caused by the Japanese {{TCG|Black & White Collection}}s and {{TCG|Red Collection}}. These sets were released almost seven months apart from each other in Japan, and as English sets are normally released every three months, cards were withheld from the {{TCG|Beginning Set}}, {{TCG|Black Collection}}, and {{TCG|White Collection}}, and were brought together with the {{TCG|Battle Strength Decks}} and various {{TCG|BW-P Promotional cards}} in order to make a set of suitable size for an English release. However, this still wasn't enough cards, so 1 card from {{TCG|Psycho Drive}}, 4 cards from {{TCG|Hail Blizzard}}, and 2 cards from {{TCG|Dark Rush}} were pulled forward from their respective sets and released in this one, bringing this set's total to 98. Despite this, it is still the smallest set in the Black & White Series. Also included are 2 reprints originating from the BW-P Promotional cards. {{TCG ID|Emerging Powers|Patrat|78}} is a reprint from {{TCG|Black & White}} and {{TCG ID|Emerging Powers|Pidove|80}} is a reprint from the {{TCG|BW Black Star Promos}}, originally handed out in the {{TCGMerch|Black & White|Series|Black & White booster two-packs}}.


Because of the variety of Japanese origins for these card, 22 cards were released in English before they were released in Japanese. There were 6 cards released in the September 2011 Gym Challenge pack, 9 cards released as part of Bandai's Pokémon Kids Special toy promotion, 1 card from {{TCG|Psycho Drive}}, 4 from {{TCG|Hail Blizzard}}, and 2 from {{TCG|Dark Rush}}. With the exception of Hail Blizzard's {{TCG ID|Emerging Powers|Deerling|15}} and {{TCG ID|Emerging Powers|Sawsbuck|16}}, the 5 remaining cards from expansions were pulled from their evolutionary families, leaving a lone {{TCG ID|Next Destinies|Ferroseed|77}} and {{TCG ID|Next Destinies|Pidove|83}} in {{TCG|Next Destinies}} and a lone {{TCG ID|Dark Explorers|Woobat|50}} and {{TCG ID|Dark Explorers|Vullaby|73}} in {{TCG|Dark Explorers}}. On a related note, this is the only Black & White Series expansion to have all complete Pokémon evolutionary lines.
Because of the variety of Japanese origins for these card, 22 cards were released in English before they were released in Japanese. There were 6 cards released in the September 2011 Gym Challenge pack, 9 cards released as part of Bandai's Pokémon Kids Special toy promotion, 1 card from {{TCG|Psycho Drive}}, 4 from {{TCG|Hail Blizzard}}, and 2 from {{TCG|Dark Rush}}. With the exception of Hail Blizzard's {{TCG ID|Emerging Powers|Deerling|15}} and {{TCG ID|Emerging Powers|Sawsbuck|16}}, the 5 remaining cards from expansions were pulled from their evolutionary families, leaving a lone {{TCG ID|Next Destinies|Ferroseed|77}} and {{TCG ID|Next Destinies|Pidove|83}} in {{TCG|Next Destinies}} and a lone {{TCG ID|Dark Explorers|Woobat|50}} and {{TCG ID|Dark Explorers|Vullaby|73}} in {{TCG|Dark Explorers}}. On a related note, this is the only Black & White Series expansion to have all complete Pokémon evolutionary lines.
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{{Setlist/header|title=Additional cards|tablecol=C3C3C3|bordercol=444444|cellcol=E6383E|promo=yes|symbol=no}}
{{Setlist/entry|30/98|{{TCG ID|Emerging Powers|Beartic|30}}|Water|||Cracked Ice Holo {{merch|Black & White|Next Destinies Blisters}} exclusive}}
{{Setlist/entry|30/98|{{TCG ID|Emerging Powers|Beartic|30}}|Water|||Cracked Ice Holo {{TCGMerch|Black & White|Series|Next Destinies Stage 1 Blisters}} exclusive}}
{{Setlist/entry|30/98|{{TCG ID|Emerging Powers|Beartic|30}}|Water|||Cosmos Holo {{merch|XY|Water Gym Collector Pack}} exclusive}}
{{Setlist/entry|30/98|{{TCG ID|Emerging Powers|Beartic|30}}|Water|||Cosmos Holo {{TCGMerch|XY|Series|Water Gym Collector Pack}} exclusive}}
{{Setlist/entry|40/98|{{TCG ID|Emerging Powers|Scolipede|40}}|Psychic|||Cracked Ice Holo {{TCG|Toxic Tricks}} theme deck exclusive}}
{{Setlist/entry|40/98|{{TCG ID|Emerging Powers|Scolipede|40}}|Psychic|||Cracked Ice Holo {{TCG|Toxic Tricks}} theme deck exclusive}}
{{Setlist/entry|49/98|{{TCG ID|Emerging Powers|Roggenrola|49}}|Fighting|||Cracked Ice Holo {{merch|Black & White|Next Destinies Blisters}} exclusive}}
{{Setlist/entry|49/98|{{TCG ID|Emerging Powers|Roggenrola|49}}|Fighting|||Cracked Ice Holo {{TCGMerch|Black & White|Series|Next Destinies Stage 2 Blisters}} exclusive}}
{{Setlist/entry|51/98|{{TCG ID|Emerging Powers|Boldore|51}}|Fighting|||Cracked Ice Holo {{merch|Black & White|Next Destinies Blisters}} exclusive}}
{{Setlist/entry|51/98|{{TCG ID|Emerging Powers|Boldore|51}}|Fighting|||Cracked Ice Holo {{TCGMerch|Black & White|Series|Next Destinies Stage 2 Blisters}} exclusive}}
{{Setlist/entry|53/98|{{TCG ID|Emerging Powers|Gigalith|53}}|Fighting|||"Emerging Powers" stamp {{TCG|Prerelease cards|Prerelease promo}}}}
{{Setlist/entry|53/98|{{TCG ID|Emerging Powers|Gigalith|53}}|Fighting|||"Emerging Powers" stamp {{TCG|Prerelease cards|Prerelease promo}}}}
{{Setlist/entry|53/98|{{TCG ID|Emerging Powers|Gigalith|53}}|Fighting|||Staff "Emerging Powers" stamp {{TCG|Prerelease cards|Prerelease promo}}}}
{{Setlist/entry|53/98|{{TCG ID|Emerging Powers|Gigalith|53}}|Fighting|||Staff "Emerging Powers" stamp {{TCG|Prerelease cards|Prerelease promo}}}}
{{Setlist/entry|53/98|{{TCG ID|Emerging Powers|Gigalith|53}}|Fighting|||Cracked Ice Holo {{merch|Black & White|Next Destinies Blisters}} exclusive}}
{{Setlist/entry|53/98|{{TCG ID|Emerging Powers|Gigalith|53}}|Fighting|||Cracked Ice Holo {{TCGMerch|Black & White|Series|Next Destinies Stage 2 Blisters}} exclusive}}
{{Setlist/entry|56/98|{{TCG ID|Emerging Powers|Excadrill|56}}|Fighting|||Cosmos Holo {{merch|Black & White|Dragons Exalted Blisters}} exclusive}}
{{Setlist/entry|56/98|{{TCG ID|Emerging Powers|Excadrill|56}}|Fighting|||Cosmos Holo {{TCGMerch|Black & White|Series|Dragons Exalted Stage 1 Blisters}} exclusive}}
{{Setlist/entry|62/98|{{TCG ID|Emerging Powers|Krookodile|62}}|Fighting|||Cracked Ice Holo {{TCG|Power Play}} theme deck exclusive}}
{{Setlist/entry|62/98|{{TCG ID|Emerging Powers|Krookodile|62}}|Fighting|||Cracked Ice Holo {{TCG|Power Play}} theme deck exclusive}}
{{Setlist/entry|82/98|{{TCG ID|Emerging Powers|Unfezant|82}}|Colorless|||Crosshatch Holo {{TCG|Pokémon League}} Jet Season (April 2012)}}
{{Setlist/entry|82/98|{{TCG ID|Emerging Powers|Unfezant|82}}|Colorless|||Crosshatch Holo {{TCG|Pokémon League}} Jet Season (April 2012)}}
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