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'''δ Delta Species''' (Japanese: δ-デルタ種 ''δ-Delta Species'') are a special kind of Pokémon found in the | '''δ Delta Species''' (Japanese: δ-デルタ種 ''δ-Delta Species'') are a special kind of Pokémon found in the {{Trading Card Game}}. The term is often shortened to δ, DS, or Delta. They first appeared in the {{TCG|EX Delta Species}} expansion, and were last released in the {{TCG|EX Dragon Frontiers}} expansion. | ||
According to the backstory offered in {{TCG|EX Delta Species}}, Pokémon become δ Delta Species upon exposure to electromagnetic waves, which were produced by scientists in [[Holon]] attempting to locate {{p|Mew}}. Why the scientists chose to use Greek letter δ is debated. While it appears to come from the scientific use to denote a change, the uppercase Δ would have been more appropriate, as it determines a major change. Another common theory is that Delta is the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet, and δ Delta Species are the fourth sort of Pokémon after normal Pokémon, {{TCG|Pokémon-ex}}, {{TCG|Pokémon Star}}, and {{TCG|Dark Pokémon}} in the EX series. Another possibility is that Delta Species has the same initials as the [[Nintendo DS]], which was recently released at the time. | According to the backstory offered in {{TCG|EX Delta Species}}, Pokémon become δ Delta Species upon exposure to electromagnetic waves, which were produced by scientists in [[Holon]] attempting to locate {{p|Mew}}. Why the scientists chose to use Greek letter δ is debated. While it appears to come from the scientific use to denote a change, the uppercase Δ would have been more appropriate, as it determines a major change. Another common theory is that Delta is the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet, and δ Delta Species are the fourth sort of Pokémon after normal Pokémon, {{TCG|Pokémon-ex}}, {{TCG|Pokémon Star}}, and {{TCG|Dark Pokémon}} in the EX series. Another possibility is that Delta Species has the same initials as the [[Nintendo DS]], which was recently released at the time. | ||