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'''δ Delta Species''' (Japanese: '''δ-デルタ{{tt|種|しゅ}}''' ''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. | '''δ Delta Species''' (Japanese: '''δ-デルタ{{tt|種|しゅ}}''' ''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 | 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 the Greek letter δ is unclear. While in science, the letter can be used to denote a change, the uppercase Δ would have been more appropriate, as that denotes 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. | ||
δ Delta Species are different | δ Delta Species are different from normal Pokémon in that their type is not what they would be expected to be. For example, Rayquaza δ becomes a dual-type {{TCG|Lightning}}/{{TCG|Metal}} Pokémon, as opposed to a {{ct|Colorless}}. Dual type Pokémon δ always have Metal as their secondary type, and it is nearly always fully evolved Pokémon or legendary Pokémon that display this. However, with the release of EX Dragon Frontiers, no Pokémon δ displayed this Metal dual type, leading some to believe that these Pokémon became δ Delta Species naturally or the trait was outbred on the island habitats in which they live. Appearance-wise, δ Delta Species Pokémon do not differ from normal Pokémon other than an aura that denotes its type; some have a more distinct aura than others. | ||
In EX Delta Species, if a δ Delta Species Pokémon had one of its types changed to something other than Metal, it was always either to {{TCG|Fire}} or Lightning. This is likely due to the fact that, since these two types are based upon one of the [[Type|game types]] each, whereas others are based on more, all cards of those two types shared a single weakness among them: {{TCG|Water}} and {{TCG|Fighting}}, respectively. Thus, Fire Pokémon and Lightning Pokémon became more playable by diversifying their weaknesses. Later sets did not do this, however, and Delta Species Pokémon could be of any type. | In EX Delta Species, if a δ Delta Species Pokémon had one of its types changed to something other than Metal, it was always either to {{TCG|Fire}} or Lightning. This is likely due to the fact that, since these two types are based upon one of the [[Type|game types]] each, whereas others are based on more, all cards of those two types shared a single weakness among them: {{TCG|Water}} and {{TCG|Fighting}}, respectively. Thus, Fire Pokémon and Lightning Pokémon became more playable by diversifying their weaknesses. Later sets did not do this, however, and Delta Species Pokémon could be of any type. | ||