Triumphant (TCG)
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||
|
HS - Triumphant (Japanese: 頂上大激突 Clash at the Summit) is the name given to the fourth and final expansion of cards of the HeartGold & SoulSilver era of the Trading Card Game.
Information
- Palkia & Dialga LEGEND and Darkrai & Cresselia LEGEND are the only LEGEND cards in the English release of the expansion. Rayquaza & Deoxys LEGEND and Kyogre & Groudon LEGEND were also in the Japanese expansion, but they were released one set before, Undaunted for their English release. Darkrai & Cresselia LEGEND originates from Lost Link.
- The four Pokémon Prime from the Japanese release: Machamp, Celebi, Electrode, and Yanmega; are put together with the four from Lost Link: Magnezone, Gengar, Mew, and Absol; to make eight for the English release.
- The sleeves for this set feature Celebi.
- The booster pack designs feature Dialga, Palkia, Magmortar, and Electivire.
- Pokémon.com has revealed the official number of cards is only 102 cards; this count does not include the Alph Lithograph. The fourteen remaining cards originated from the Lost Link mini-set and either involved the Lost Zone or, in the case of Mr. Mime, Tangela, Seviper and Riolu, had a related evolutionary stage or counterpart who had attacks involving the Lost Zone.
Pre-release information
Japanese release
- April 13th 2010: A product ad reveals Palkia & Dialga LEGEND, Rayquaza & Deoxys LEGEND, and the four Pokémon Prime: Machamp, Celebi, Electrode, and Yanmega. It also lists that there will be a Supporter card that only works when the player have more Prize cards left than the opponent, an Energy returning a Knocked Out Pokémon to the player's hand, and an attack that increases the amount of the opponent’s Prize cards.
- June 8th 2010: The English press release for Undaunted confirms the third LEGEND for Clash at the Summit to be Kyogre & Groudon LEGEND.
- June 18th 2010: The official card database updates with images of Palkia & Dialga LEGEND, Celebi Prime, Machamp Prime, Machop, Machoke, Machamp, Ponyta, Rapidash, Aipom, and Karate King.
- June 18th 2010: The Daisuke club website adds another advertisement confirming Aggron and Nidoking.
- June 26th 2010: Yahoo Kids posts an English image of Kyogre & Groudon LEGEND, confirming its card text.
- July 6th 2010: TOHO Auctions post the remainder of the card images.
- July 8th 2010: The set is released.
English release
Theme decks
English decks
- Verdant Frost
- Royal Guard
Triumphant
|
Clash at the Summit
|