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'''EX Delta Species''' (Japanese: ホロンの研究塔 ''Research Tower of Holon'') | '''EX Delta Species''' (Japanese: ホロンの研究塔 ''Research Tower of Holon'') is the 11th EX expansion set for the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]], and the 26th expansion overall. It is the first expansion to feature [[δ Delta Species]]. | ||
= | =Set Size= | ||
* October | *114 cards in English release | ||
* October | *111 cards in Japanese release (86 available in booster packs and 25 exclusive to half decks) | ||
* November | |||
[[Image:Exdeltaspecies.gif|frame|The symbol for Delta Species is a research tower.]] | |||
=Sequence= | |||
*26th English release | |||
*30th Japanese release | |||
=Release Dates= | |||
*7th October 2005 - Japanese Half Decks | |||
*28th October 2005 - Japanese Expansion | |||
*4th November 2005 - English Expansion | |||
However the prereleases for the English set were held starting from the October 22, making this the first set in history to be revealed for the first time outside Japan. | However the prereleases for the English set were held starting from the October 22, making this the first set in history to be revealed for the first time outside Japan. | ||
=Trivia= | =Trivia= | ||
* Delta Species introduced the concept of [[δ Delta Species]]. These Pokémon possesed unusual types, always being partially Metal in their fully evolved forms, so may be considered the counterpart to [[Dark Pokémon]] in the EX series. | *Delta Species introduced the concept of [[δ Delta Species]]. These Pokémon possesed unusual types, always being partially Metal in their fully evolved forms, so may be considered the counterpart to [[Dark Pokémon]] in the EX series. | ||
* This set contained only 3 Pokémon-ex, a record low for any set in the EX series. | *This set contained only 3 Pokémon-ex, a record low for any set in the EX series. | ||
* This set was the first to use the same kind of foil for both the | *This set was the first to use the same kind of foil for both the holographic rares and the parallel holographic set. | ||
* According to the set backstory, the Research Tower is located in the middle of [[Eidolon Forest]] | *According to the set backstory, the Holon Research Tower is located in the middle of [[Eidolon Forest]],the employees originally assigned the task of researching Mew. However the English release of Eidolon Forest was pushed back to 2006 to coincide with the release of[[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]] later in the year (as was the case with [[EX Deoxys (TCG)|EX Deoxys]] with the release of [[Destiny Deoxys]]), so this information was absent from the English release of Delta Species. | ||
* The | *The special box-topper card for this set is Azumarill. | ||
*The Prerelease Promo for this set is Metang δ. | |||
=Theme | =Theme Decks= | ||
* [[Breakthrough (EX Delta Species)|Breakthrough]] | *[[Breakthrough (EX Delta Species)|Breakthrough]] | ||
* [[Steeplechase (EX Delta Species)|Steeplechase]] | *[[Steeplechase (EX Delta Species)|Steeplechase]] | ||
=List | =Card List= | ||
== | ==English Expansion== | ||
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