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The major difference between Pokémon-ex and other types of Pokémon is that when a Pokémon-ex is Knocked Out, two prize cards are taken, as opposed to the standard one. To compensate for this downside, Pokémon-ex are significantly stronger than other types of Pokémon. In the {{TCG|EX Ruby & Sapphire}} expansion, Pokémon-ex were basic Pokémon with relatively powerful attacks; however, in following expansions, they had taken on a number of other traits. Pokémon-ex may have up to two Weaknesses or Resistances and a Retreat Cost of up to five. Before the Diamond & Pearl {{TCG|Great Encounters}} expansion, {{TCG ID|EX Sandstorm|Wailord ex|100}} had the title of the most HP--200 HP; although now tied with {{TCG ID|Great Encounters|Wailord|30}} in the Great Encounters series. Previously cards had a limit of 120 HP, Pokémon-ex ignored this rule and had up to 200 HP. | The major difference between Pokémon-ex and other types of Pokémon is that when a Pokémon-ex is Knocked Out, two prize cards are taken, as opposed to the standard one. To compensate for this downside, Pokémon-ex are significantly stronger than other types of Pokémon. In the {{TCG|EX Ruby & Sapphire}} expansion, Pokémon-ex were basic Pokémon with relatively powerful attacks; however, in following expansions, they had taken on a number of other traits. Pokémon-ex may have up to two Weaknesses or Resistances and a Retreat Cost of up to five. Before the Diamond & Pearl {{TCG|Great Encounters}} expansion, {{TCG ID|EX Sandstorm|Wailord ex|100}} had the title of the most HP--200 HP; although now tied with {{TCG ID|Great Encounters|Wailord|30}} in the Great Encounters series. Previously cards had a limit of 120 HP, Pokémon-ex ignored this rule and had up to 200 HP. | ||
Additionally, Pokémon-ex are immune to certain effects: for example, their Poké-Bodies are not deactivated by cards such as Space Center from {{TCG|EX Deoxys}}, but they are also excluded from the benefits of certain cards, such as Sitrus Berry from {{TCG|EX Unseen Forces}}, which cannot be attached to them. There are also certain cards that only affect Pokémon-ex, nearly always negatively. The most well known example would be Desert Ruins from {{TCG|EX Hidden Legends}}, which requires each player to put a damage counter on each of their Pokémon-ex with a maximum HP of 100 or more between turns. | Additionally, Pokémon-ex are immune to certain effects: for example, their Poké-Bodies are not deactivated by cards such as [[Space Center (EX Deoxys 91)|Space Center]] from {{TCG|EX Deoxys}}, but they are also excluded from the benefits of certain cards, such as Sitrus Berry from {{TCG|EX Unseen Forces}}, which cannot be attached to them. There are also certain cards that only affect Pokémon-ex, nearly always negatively. The most well known example would be Desert Ruins from {{TCG|EX Hidden Legends}}, which requires each player to put a damage counter on each of their Pokémon-ex with a maximum HP of 100 or more between turns. | ||
Being a Pokémon-ex affects a Pokémon's name: for example, {{P|Blissey}} cannot evolve from {{P|Chansey}} ex. However, in {{TCG|EX Unseen Forces}}, Blissey ex had text allowing it to evolve from either Chansey or Chansey ex. This also occurred with {{P|Scizor}} ex. However, Rocket's Scizor ex is only capable of evolving from Rocket's {{P|Scyther}} ex, not Rocket's Scyther. | Being a Pokémon-ex affects a Pokémon's name: for example, {{P|Blissey}} cannot evolve from {{P|Chansey}} ex. However, in {{TCG|EX Unseen Forces}}, Blissey ex had text allowing it to evolve from either Chansey or Chansey ex. This also occurred with {{P|Scizor}} ex. However, Rocket's Scizor ex is only capable of evolving from Rocket's {{P|Scyther}} ex, not Rocket's Scyther. | ||