The sixth expansion toPokemon TCG: Temporal Forceswill launch in March, but cards expected to feature in the new set are already being showcased online.
These new cards come from the Japanese equivalent of the upcoming Western set,Pokemon Wild Judge & Cyber Force.
The card is being called “broken” because, as onePokeBeach user explained,it will make “Lost Zone andCharizardabsolutely brokenpost-rotation.“.
Buddy Poffin stands out in Temporal Forces
The effect of Buddy Poffin reads:
Search your deck for up to two basic Pokémon with 70 HP or less and put them on your bench. Then, shuffle your deck.
You may play as many item cards as you like during your turn.
This means draw engine Comfey, as well as bench guards Manaphy andJirachi, and the new Sableye can be drawn out at any stage of the game. This powerful ability will grant players effective set-ups early on in the game and make for a handy comeback card too.
The other cards from the upcoming set include Rellor and its evolution, Rabsca. Notably, Rabsca’s “Spherical Shield” ability will guard your bench against enemy attacks and effects.
Following the protective theme, Mist Energy will provide onecolorless energyand guard against the effects of the opponent’s Pokemon on the card it is attached to.
Other new cards from the set include Dunsparce and Dudunsparce. If the player wins a coin toss, the former can stop any damage the enemy Pokemon does to it on the following turn. Its evolution allows players to draw three cards and shuffle Dudunsparce and any cards attached to it back into their deck.
Lastly, there’s a new Sabeleye, whose attack, “Damage Collector,” allows a player to move any number of damage counters from an opponent’s benched Pokemon to their active Pokemon.
With the advent ofACE SPEC cards like Counter Catcherbeing reintroduced to the TCG, players can look forward to a powerful new arsenal of toys in March.
Andrés G. D. Vélez was a Pokémon reporter at Dexerto, covering the Trading Card Game, mainline games, Pokemon Go, and the wider fandom. Before joining the company, Andrés freelanced as a content writer and digital marketer.
