EX Ruby & Sapphire (TCG)

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EX Ruby & Sapphire 拡張パック

Cards in set English: 109 Japanese: 55 Set number English: 16 Japanese: 18 Release date English: June 18, 2003 Japanese: January 31, 2003 Theme Decks Ruby () Sapphire () Previous Split Earth • Mysterious Mountains Japanese: Expansion Pack Next Miracle of the Desert

Pokémon-e TCG: EX Ruby & Sapphire (Japanese: 拡張パック Expansion Pack) is the name given to the first main expansion of cards from the EX Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game (the ADV Era in Japan). The set is the first to feature Generation III Pokémon and Pokémon-ex in the card game.

Blurb

Calling All Pokémon Trainers!

Capture and train more than 40 brand-new Pokémon, liven up your battles with new Poké-Powers and new 2-on-2 Battles, and become the Pokémon Champion of a whole new world!

Information

EX Ruby & Sapphire is the name given to the first main expansion of the EX Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. In Japan, it was released as Expansion Pack, the first expansion in the Pokémon Card Game ADV Era. It is based on Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, featuring Generation III Pokémon. The English expansion was released on June 18, 2003, while the Japanese expansion was released on January 31, 2003.

EX Ruby & Sapphire introduced Pokémon-ex, a type of Pokémon. Pokémon-ex are significantly stronger Pokémon. When a Pokémon-ex is Knocked Out, the opponent takes two Prize cards instead of one. Pokémon-ex have Holofoil borders.

EX Ruby & Sapphire also introduced an updated card design, which included numerous changes. The border on the left returned to normal, while the border on the bottom remained thicker to retain the necessary space for the Dot-Code strip (only the Pokédex entry was displayed when scanned). There were several circles on the left of the card. The artwork window and Evolution box were changed from gold to silver. The Evolution box, Stage and illustrator information were moved below the artwork window. The Energy symbols for attacks were smaller and were presented linearly. The copyright information moved to the center on the bottom of the card, so did the unique ID number. For EX Ruby & Sapphire, the text for attacks, Poké-Powers, or Poké-Bodies was now displayed in a new line, separate from the name. For Expansion Pack, the left and bottom borders returned to normal and were changed to silver.

At the time of this expansion's release, numerous rule changes in the Pokémon Trading Card Game took place. Retreating was limited to once per turn; previously, retreating could be performed as often as a player liked during their turn. A Confused Pokémon would put 3 damage counters on itself if it tried to attack and the coin flip was tails, instead of doing 20 damage to itself (affected by Weakness and Resistance). If a player took a mulligan, the opponent now could only draw 1 card, instead of 2, for each mulligan. The opening coin flip was now performed after setup, and if it was heads, the player that flipped the coin was required to go first. During that player's first turn, they were not allowed to draw a card at the beginning or play a Supporter card.

EX Ruby & Sapphire was the first expansion to be distributed by Nintendo of America. In Japan, this was the first expansion to have pre-constructed Half Decks released alongside it.

Additional cards

No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion 3/109 Blaziken — Non Holo EX Battle Stadium Deck exclusive 3/109 Blaziken — Holo (without e-Reader logo) EX Battle Stadium Deck exclusive 7/109 Gardevoir — Non Holo EX Battle Stadium Deck exclusive 7/109 Gardevoir — Holo (without e-Reader logo) EX Battle Stadium Deck exclusive 85/109 Oran Berry T [PT] — Winner e-League (March 2004) 93/109 Darkness Energy E — Cosmos Holo e-League (December 2003) 93/109 Darkness Energy E — Winner Cosmos Holo e-League (December 2003) 94/109 Metal Energy E — Cosmos Holo e-League (January 2004) 94/109 Metal Energy E — Winner Cosmos Holo e-League (January 2004) 104/109 Grass Energy E — Professor Program 2004-2005 105/109 Fighting Energy E — Professor Program 2004-2005 106/109 Water Energy E — Professor Program 2004-2005 107/109 Psychic Energy E — Professor Program 2004-2005 108/109 Fire Energy E — Professor Program 2004-2005 109/109 Lightning Energy E — Professor Program 2004-2005

Set lists

EX Ruby & Sapphire

No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion 1/109 Aggron Promotion 2/109 Beautifly Promotion 3/109 Blaziken Promotion 4/109 Camerupt Promotion 5/109 Delcatty Promotion 6/109 Dustox Promotion 7/109 Gardevoir Promotion 8/109 Hariyama Promotion 9/109 Manectric Promotion 10/109 Mightyena Promotion 11/109 Sceptile Promotion 12/109 Slaking Promotion 13/109 Swampert Promotion 14/109 Wailord Promotion 15/109 Blaziken Promotion 16/109 Breloom Promotion 17/109 Donphan Promotion 18/109 Nosepass Promotion 19/109 Pelipper Promotion 20/109 Sceptile Promotion 21/109 Seaking Promotion 22/109 Sharpedo Promotion 23/109 Swampert Promotion 24/109 Weezing Promotion 25/109 Aron Promotion 26/109 Cascoon Promotion 27/109 Combusken Promotion 28/109 Combusken Promotion 29/109 Delcatty Promotion 30/109 Electrike Promotion 31/109 Grovyle Promotion 32/109 Grovyle Promotion 33/109 Hariyama Promotion 34/109 Kirlia Promotion 35/109 Kirlia Promotion 36/109 Lairon Promotion 37/109 Lairon Promotion 38/109 Linoone Promotion 39/109 Manectric Promotion 40/109 Marshtomp Promotion 41/109 Marshtomp Promotion 42/109 Mightyena Promotion 43/109 Silcoon Promotion 44/109 Skitty Promotion 45/109 Slakoth Promotion 46/109 Swellow Promotion 47/109 Vigoroth Promotion 48/109 Wailmer Promotion 49/109 Aron Promotion 50/109 Aron Promotion 51/109 Carvanha Promotion 52/109 Electrike Promotion 53/109 Electrike Promotion 54/109 Koffing Promotion 55/109 Goldeen Promotion 56/109 Makuhita Promotion 57/109 Makuhita Promotion 58/109 Makuhita Promotion 59/109 Mudkip Promotion 60/109 Mudkip Promotion 61/109 Numel Promotion 62/109 Phanpy Promotion 63/109 Poochyena Promotion 64/109 Poochyena Promotion 65/109 Poochyena Promotion 66/109 Ralts Promotion 67/109 Ralts Promotion 68/109 Ralts Promotion 69/109 Shroomish Promotion 70/109 Skitty Promotion 71/109 Skitty Promotion 72/109 Taillow Promotion 73/109 Torchic Promotion 74/109 Torchic Promotion 75/109 Treecko Promotion 76/109 Treecko Promotion 77/109 Wingull Promotion 78/109 Wurmple Promotion 79/109 Zigzagoon Promotion 80/109 Energy Removal 2 T Promotion 81/109 Energy Restore T Promotion 82/109 Energy Switch T Promotion 83/109 Lady Outing T [Su] Promotion 84/109 Lum Berry T [PT] Promotion 85/109 Oran Berry T [PT] Promotion 86/109 Poké Ball T Promotion 87/109 Pokémon Reversal T Promotion 88/109 PokéNav T Promotion 89/109 Professor Birch T [Su] Promotion 90/109 Energy Search T Promotion 91/109 Potion T Promotion 92/109 Switch T Promotion 93/109 Darkness Energy E Promotion 94/109 Metal Energy E Promotion 95/109 Rainbow Energy E Promotion 96/109 Chansey ex Promotion 97/109 Electabuzz ex Promotion 98/109 Hitmonchan ex Promotion 99/109 Lapras ex Promotion 100/109 Magmar ex Promotion 101/109 Mewtwo ex Promotion 102/109 Scyther ex Promotion 103/109 Sneasel ex Promotion 104/109 Grass Energy E Promotion 105/109 Fighting Energy E Promotion 106/109 Water Energy E Promotion 107/109 Psychic Energy E Promotion 108/109 Fire Energy E Promotion 109/109 Lightning Energy E Promotion

Expansion Pack

No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion 001/055 Koffing Promotion 002/055 Weezing Promotion 003/055 Sceptile Promotion 004/055 Wurmple Promotion 005/055 Silcoon Promotion 006/055 Beautifly Promotion 007/055 Cascoon Promotion 008/055 Dustox Promotion 009/055 Shroomish Promotion 010/055 Breloom Promotion 011/055 Blaziken Promotion 012/055 Numel Promotion 013/055 Camerupt Promotion 014/055 Goldeen Promotion 015/055 Seaking Promotion 016/055 Swampert Promotion 017/055 Wingull Promotion 018/055 Pelipper Promotion 019/055 Carvanha Promotion 020/055 Sharpedo Promotion 021/055 Wailmer Promotion 022/055 Wailord Promotion 023/055 Electabuzz ex Promotion 024/055 Electrike Promotion 025/055 Manectric Promotion 026/055 Mewtwo ex Promotion 027/055 Ralts Promotion 028/055 Kirlia Promotion 029/055 Gardevoir Promotion 030/055 Hitmonchan ex Promotion 031/055 Phanpy Promotion 032/055 Donphan Promotion 033/055 Makuhita Promotion 034/055 Hariyama Promotion 035/055 Nosepass Promotion 036/055 Chansey ex Promotion 037/055 Zigzagoon Promotion 038/055 Linoone Promotion 039/055 Taillow Promotion 040/055 Swellow Promotion 041/055 Slakoth Promotion 042/055 Vigoroth Promotion 043/055 Slaking Promotion 044/055 Skitty Promotion 045/055 Delcatty Promotion 046/055 Sneasel ex Promotion 047/055 Poochyena Promotion 048/055 Mightyena Promotion 049/055 Aron Promotion 050/055 Lairon Promotion 051/055 Aggron Promotion 052/055 PokéNav T Promotion 053/055 Lady Outing T [Su] Promotion 054/055 Professor Birch T [Su] Promotion 055/055 Oran Berry T [PT] Promotion

Gallery

English Sceptile pack	English Mightyena pack	English Lairon pack	English Manectric pack
Japanese Expansion Pack pack	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins

Languages this set is released in

The ADV Expansion Pack set is released in both Japanese and Korean. The Japanese set was available in both 1st and unlimited edition, and the Korean set was only printed in 1st edition. The EX Ruby & Sapphire set is released in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese, with cards also available as Reverse Holos. The non-holo Uncommons in the Japanese, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese sets are available with two different codes at the bottom-left; the non-holo Commons in the Japanese set are available with four different codes at the bottom-left; and the non-Holo Commons in the English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese sets have three different codes available. The Korean cards only had a single code available for all the cards. The purpose of these different codes is still unknown, but occurred throughout the first half of the EX era.

In other languages

Language Title French EX Rubis & Saphir German EX Rubin & Saphir Italian EX Rubino & Zaffiro Portuguese EX Rubi e Safira Spanish EX Rubí & Zafiro

External links

• Set checklist

References

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

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EX Series Nintendo Black Star Promos EX Ruby & Sapphire: Ruby • Sapphire • Treecko Picture Book • Torchic Picture Book • Mudkip Picture Book • Ralts Picture Book EX Sandstorm: Caravan • Oasis EX Dragon: FireFang • WindBlast EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua: Team Magma • Team Aqua EX Hidden Legends: Forest Guardian • Wish Maker EX Trainer Kit • Poké Card Creator Pack EX FireRed & LeafGreen: FireRed • LeafGreen POP Series 1 • EX Battle Stadium EX Team Rocket Returns: Jessie • James EX Deoxys: Starcharge • Jetstream EX Emerald: Hydrobloom • Wildfire POP Series 2 EX Unseen Forces: Golden Sky • Silvery Ocean EX Delta Species: Breakthrough • Steeplechase EX Legend Maker: Groundbreaker • Shadowquake Exploud Picture Book • Rayquaza Picture Book • EX Trainer Kit 2 • POP Series 3 EX Holon Phantoms: FireMist • FloodRush Ho-Oh Picture Book • Lugia Picture Book • POP Series 4 EX Crystal Guardians: Green Cyclone • Storm Surge • Earth Shower EX Dragon Frontiers: Shadow Blaze • Power Wave EX Power Keepers: Dark Blast • Mind Game POP Series 5 • Golem Picture Book • Omastar Picture Book • Machamp Picture Book • Gengar Picture Book	ADV Era ADV-P Promotional cards • PLAY Promotional cards Expansion Pack: Treecko Constructed Starter Deck • Torchic Constructed Starter Deck • Mudkip Constructed Starter Deck Miracle of the Desert Rulers of the Heavens: Flygon Constructed Starter Deck • Salamence Constructed Starter Deck Movie Commemoration VS Pack • Magma VS Aqua: Two Ambitions • Magma Deck Kit • Aqua Deck Kit • Gift Box Undone Seal: Metagross Constructed Starter Deck PCG Era PCG-P Promotional cards Venusaur/Charizard/Blastoise Random Constructed Starter Decks Flight of Legends Clash of the Blue Sky: Deoxys Constructed Starter Deck • Rayquaza Constructed Starter Deck Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Sky-Splitting Deoxys Rocket Gang Strikes Back: Black Deck Kit • Silver Deck Kit Gift Box Emerald • Quick Construction Packs • Meganium Constructed Starter Deck • Typhlosion Constructed Starter Deck • Feraligatr Constructed Starter Deck • PokéPark Premium Files Golden Sky, Silvery Ocean Mirage Forest: Mirage's Mew Constructed Starter Deck Master Kit • Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Aura's Lucario • Holon Research Tower Fire Quarter Deck • Holon Research Tower Water Quarter Deck • Holon Research Tower Lightning Quarter Deck Holon Research Tower Gift Box Mew • Lucario Holon Phantom Miracle Crystal: Earth's Groudon ex Constructed Starter Deck • Ocean's Kyogre ex Constructed Starter Deck Offense and Defense of the Furthest Ends: Shockwave! Tyranitar ex Constructed Standard Deck • Imprison! Gardevoir ex Constructed Standard Deck Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Sea's Manaphy World Champions Pack