Stormfront (TCG)

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Cards in set 92
Set number 38
Release date July 10, 2008
Theme Decks

Giratina Half Deck (GrassPsychic)
Dialga Half Deck (LightningMetal)

Diamond & Pearl: Stormfront (Japanese: 拡張パック「破空の激闘」 Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky; also translatable as Fierce Fighting in Broken Space) is the name given to the seventh expansion of cards of the Diamond & Pearl era of the TCG.

Information

Template:Japanese version 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 Giratina, Dialga, Shaymin, Magnezone and Regigigas. The set, strangely, does not include 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: Drifloon, Duskull and 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 Base Set: Charmander, Charmeleon and 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 Lucario, Garchomp and 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 (Mamoswine).

Theme decks

  • Raging Sea
  • Dark Rampage

Half deck

Card list

Japanese expansion

No. Card Name Type Level Rarity
1 Tangela   10  
2 Tangrowth   41  
3 Scyther   11  
4 Scizor   47  
5 Sceptile   56  H
6 Combee   12  
7 Vespiquen   44  
8 Cherubi   9  
9 Cherrim   30  
10 Skorupi   11  
11 Shaymin   42  H
12 Shaymin   X  H
13 Ponyta   11  
14 Rapidash   43  
15 Heatran   X  H
16 Magikarp   10  
17 Gyarados   52  
18 Bibarel   29  
19 Finneon   16  
20 Lumineon   38  H
21 Snover   17  
22 Abomasnow   42  
23 Pichu   8  
24 Pikachu   20  
25 Raichu   45  
26 Raichu   X  H
27 Voltorb   28  
28 Voltorb   33  
29 Electrode   46  
30 Gastly   14  
31 Haunter   35  
32 Gengar   43  
33 Misdreavus   19  
34 Mismagius   33  H
35 Budew   8  
36 Roselia   27  
37 Roserade   40  
38 Duskull   12  
39 Duskull   18  
40 Dusclops   41  
41 Dusknoir   48  H
42 Dusknoir   X  H
43 Drifloon   15  
44 Drifloon   16  
45 Drifblim   48  
46 Bronzor   14  
47 Bronzong   46  
48 Giratina   59  H
49 Machop   18  
50 Machoke   41  
51 Machamp   62  
52 Machamp   X  H
53 Onix   25  
54 Swinub   12  
55 Piloswine   34  
56 Mamoswine   56  
57 Larvitar   19  
58 Pupitar   33  
59 Torterra   47  H
60 Infernape   49  H
61 Tyranitar   61  
62 Sableye   31  
63 Stunky   18  
64 Skuntank   40  
65 Drapion   44  
66 Magnemite   15  
67 Magneton   40  
68 Magnezone   44  H
69 Steelix   63  
70 Empoleon   52  H
71 Dialga   72  H
72 Bagon   13  
73 Shelgon   35  
74 Salamence   66  
75 Starly   7  
76 Staravia   18  
77 Staraptor   64  
78 Bidoof   13  
79 Regigigas   47  H
80 Regigigas   X  H
81 Luxury Ball T -  
82 Great Ball T -  
83 PokéDrawer + T -  
84 PokéHealer + T -  
85 PokéBlower + T -  
86 Energy Link T -  
87 Marley's Wish Su -  
88 Cyclone Energy E -  
89 Warp Energy E -  
90 Charmander   10  
91 Charmeleon   32  
92 Charizard   76  H
Grass Energy E - -
Fire Energy E - -
Water Energy E - -
Lightning Energy E - -
Psychic Energy E - -
Fighting Energy E - -
Darkness Energy E - -
Metal Energy E - -

References

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