Thundurus-EX (Plasma Freeze 38)

Thundurus EX  
ボルトロスEX VoltolosEX
Lightning
ThundurusEXPlasmaFreeze110.jpg
Full Art print
Illus. 5ban Graphics
Evolution stage Basic Pokémon
Card name Thundurus-EX
Type Lightning
HP 170
weakness
Fighting×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
 
English expansion Plasma Freeze
Rarity Rare Holo ex
English card no. 38/116
Japanese expansion Thunder Knuckle
Japanese rarity R
Japanese card no. 020/051
English expansion Plasma Freeze
Rarity Rare Ultra
English card no. 110/116
Japanese expansion Thunder Knuckle
Japanese rarity SR
Japanese card no. 052/051
Expansion BW Black Star Promos
English card no. BW81
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Thundurus.

ThundurusEX (Japanese: ボルトロスEX VoltolosEX) is a Lightning-type Basic Pokémon-EX card. It was first released as part of the Plasma Freeze expansion.

Card text

Team Plasma
  Raiden Knuckle [create category]
ライデンナックル
30
Attach an Energy card from your discard pile to 1 of your Benched Team Plasma Pokémon.
     Thunderous Noise [create category]
サンダーラウド
90
If this Pokémon has any Plasma Energy attached to it, discard an Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon.
 
Pokémon-EX rule
When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.


Release information

This card was included as both a Regular and a Full Art card in the English Plasma Freeze expansion, first released in the Japanese Thunder Knuckle expansion. The Regular print features artwork by Eske Yoshinob, while the Full Art print features artwork by 5ban Graphics. This card was later reprinted as one of the BW Black Star Promos with new artwork by Eske Yoshinob and was included in the Team Plasma Tins released in September 2013.

Gallery

Regular print
Illus. Eske Yoshinob
Full Art print
Illus. 5ban Graphics
BW Black Star Promotional print
Illus. Eske Yoshinob
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

Origin

This card features Thundurus in its Therian Forme. Raiden Knuckle's Japanese name is that of the Japanese expansion in which Thundurus-EX was first released.


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