Black & White (TCG): Difference between revisions

Several new rule changes also came into effect with the release of Black & White:

*The change brought about in {{TCG|Diamond & Pearl}} that made {{TCG|Supporter card|Supporter}} and {{TCG|Stadium card}}s separate classes of card has now been reversed, but both keep their individual color designations. The original rule that stipulated Supporter cards were to be discarded at the end of a players' turn has been changed to require players to discard them immediately after use. This change was likely brought about to avoid confusion between Pokémon Tool cards and Support cards that would have otherwise still been attached to the Active Pokémon.

*The procedure in which Knock Outs are carried out has been slightly altered. Previously, after the player with the Knocked Out Pokémon discards that Pokémon, they would replace that Pokémon with one from their Bench, and the player performing the Knock Out would proceed to take one Prize card. This has been changed to the player performing the Knock Out takes one Prize card, followed by the player with the Knocked Out Pokémon replacing that Pokémon with one from their Bench. This change essentially prevents the player performing the Knock Out from selecting a Prize card based on their opponent's new Active Pokémon.

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*The names of the accompanying theme decks are a reference to the first three Japanese main series games, as well as the types of the [[Unova]] [[Starter Pokémon]].

*Several other Trainer cards released in this expansion also received updated effects and errata. Perhaps the most interesting change was the errata issued for {{TCG ID|EX Sandstorm|Rare Candy|88}}, which now prevents its use on the players' first turn and on the turn a Basic Pokémon was just brought into play. This essentially allows the new rules regarding Trainer cards to become viable again, as the initial restrictions imposed in Diamond & Pearl were to limit the over-use of Rare Candy, among others.

*The inclusion of Pikachu as an Ultra-Rare card is a likely reference as to the scarcity of {{p|Pikachu}} and other pre-Generation V Pokémon in the Unova region, which is also referenced in the [[BW001|anime]].