Stormfront (TCG): Difference between revisions

| setname = Diamond & Pearl: Stormfront

| jasetname = 拡張パック「破空の激闘」

| transsetname = Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky

| setlogo = DP07-Logo.png

| encards = 100

| ensetnum = 38

| enrelease = November 5, 2008

| jacards = 92

| jasetnum = 38

| jarelease = July 10, 2008

| deck1     = Raging Sea

| deck1type = {{ene|Water}}

| deck2     = Dark Rampage

| deck2type = {{ene|Darkness}}

| alt = Stormfront

'''Diamond & Pearl:  Stormfront''' (Japanese: '''拡張パック「破空の激闘」''' ''Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky'') is the name given to the seventh expansion of cards of the Diamond & Pearl era of the TCG.

{{Japanese version|expansion}}

The Japanese version of the set, Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky, is based on the eleventh Pokémon Movie, [[Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin]], including such featured Pokémon as {{P|Giratina}}, {{P|Dialga}}, {{P|Shaymin}}, {{P|Magnezone}} and {{P|Regigigas}}. The set, strangely, does not include {{P|Palkia}}, and as such is the first set by The Pokémon Company to include only a partial trio.

The set includes only one new game mechanic, although does also include several new and returning features to the TCG. Firstly, Pokémon of [[alternate coloration]] (previously known as Shining Pokémon or Pokémon-star) return to the game, but do not include any special features. There are three of these in the set: {{P|Drifloon}}, {{P|Duskull}} and {{P|Voltorb}}. Their only difference to regular cards is that they have a holofoil effect, even though they are not classified as rare cards.

Another feature is the return of three classic cards from the {{TCG|Base Set}}: {{P|Charmander}}, {{P|Charmeleon}} and {{P|Charizard}}. These cards are almost exactly the same as the original cards, having a special gold tint and the same card text (except for Charizard, which has been updated due to having a now-defunct Pokémon Power). They also have the same artwork redrawn by [[Mitsuhiro Arita]], the original artist.

The new feature to the Trading Card Game introduced in the set called the Lost Zone. The Lost Zone acts as a second discard pile; however, because it is not called a discard pile, cards that use the term cannot collect cards from the area, and thus it is not currently possible to recollect cards that have been sent to the Lost Zone.

===Trivia===

*The only card in the set to include a DPBP# collector number is Shaymin, having never been featured as a Pokémon card before. Its number is DPBP#531.

*The set includes Heatran LV.X, continuing a trend in which promotional LV.X cards are reprinted in the set released immediately after their promotional release. This was also the case with {{TCG|Lucario}}, {{TCG|Garchomp}} and {{TCG|Porygon-Z}}.

*The set also introduces Trainer cards with a + at the end of their name. These Trainer cards have different effects depending on whether the player uses one or two of the same card at a time.

*The set includes the first Pokémon of the DP Series to have a retreat cost of five ({{P|Mamoswine}}).

The official Pokémon TCG website has reported it will be revealing ten Stormfront cards before the set's official release. The following have currently been revealed:

*{{TCG ID|Stormfront|Dusknoir|1}}

*{{TCG ID|Stormfront|Gengar|18}}

*{{TCG ID|Stormfront|Machamp|20}}

*{{TCG ID|Stormfront|Marley's Request|87}}

==Theme decks==

===English Theme Decks===

===Japanese Half Deck===

*{{TCG|Giratina vs Dialga Deck Kit}}

==Card list==

===Japanese expansion===

!No.

| 5 || Sceptile || {{e|Grass}} || 56 || [[Image:Rarity Rare.png|Rare Holographic]]H

| 11 || Shaymin || {{e|Grass}} || 42 || [[Image:Rarity Rare.png|Rare Holographic]]H

| 12 || Shaymin || {{e|Grass}} || X || [[Image:Rarity ShinyRare.png|Ultra Rare Holographic]]H

| 14 || Rapidash || {{e|Fire}} || 43 || {{rar|Rare}}

|-

| 15 || Heatran || {{e|Fire}} || X || [[Image:Rarity ShinyRare.png|Ultra Rare Holographic]]H

|-

| 16 || Magikarp || {{e|Water}} || 10 || {{rar|Common}}

| 73 || Shelgon || {{e|Colorless}} || 35 || {{rar|Uncommon}}

|}

==References==

*[http://www.pokebeach.com/news/0708/main-tcg-set-intense-fight-in-the-destroyed-sky-translations-scans-commentary-combos Main 'IFDS' Set Translations and Scans Up, Commentary, Combos]

*[http://www.pokebeach.com/tcg/intense-fight-in-the-destroyed-sky Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky Info, Translations, Scans]

*[http://www.pokebeach.com/news/0908/pokemon-tcg-stormfront-logo-images-information 'Stormfront' Logo, Images, and Information - PokéBeach.com]

{{TCG Expansions}}

[[Category:TCG expansion sets]]