Diamond & Pearl—Legends Awakened
Mewtwo LV.X
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By Steffanie Saw
Mewtwo
LV.X (Legends Awakened, 144/146) is a stone wall of a Pokémon—built to last with an amazing 120
HP! Making it even harder to Knock Out, its Psybarrier Poké-Body prevents all effects, including
damage, done by Basic Pokémon. This is simply awesome! Its Giga Burn attack inflicts a devastating
120 damage to the Defending Pokémon but not without its drawbacks. Mewtwo
LV.X will feel the burn as well, because all of its
Energy will be tossed into the discard pile. As a result, this attack is best saved for when you
need a big Knock Out, or if you have a method with which to quickly restore the Energy.
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Mesprit LV.X
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By Drew Hillertz
Mesprit
LV.X (Legends Awakened, 143/146) packs quite a punch if you also have Azelf
LV.X (Legends Awakened, 140/146) and Uxie
LV.X (Legends Awakened, 146/146) in play. Its Supreme Blast attack is a real game changer
that has players talking. If you’re skilled enough to get Uxie
LV.X and Azelf
LV.X in play along with Mesprit
LV.X, Supreme Blast will hit for a devastating 200
damage! Although you have to discard all Energy attached to Mesprit, few opponents will be able to
stand up to this heavy onslaught. Add to that Mesprit
LV.X's Healing Look attack that requires no Energy
and removes 3 damage counters from each of your Benched Pokémon.
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Metagross
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By Matt Riddle
Metagross truly has an attractive personality! Metagross (Legends Awakened, 10/146) has a Magnetic Reversal Poké-Power that with a flip of a coin
allows you to pull a Pokémon hiding on the Bench into the Active position. Although normally best
left on the Bench to use this Poké-Power, if needed, Metagross can be a heavy hitter. Extra Comet
Punch hits for an initial 50, and then the base damage rockets to 100 on the next use. Watch out,
or you may become very attached to this Pokémon!
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Technical Machine TS-1
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By Zack McAtee
Technical Machine TS-1 (Legends Awakened, 136/146) is an amazing new type of Trainer card that provides incredible
search power. Like a Pokémon Tool, TMs are attached to a Pokémon in play. Then, the Pokémon may use
the TM's attack instead of its own. Technical Machine TS-1’s attack, Evoluter, allows you to search
your deck for a card that evolves from 1 of your Pokémon and put it onto that Pokémon. If you’re
looking to add some speed to your deck, keep your eyes peeled for Technical Machine TS-1!
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Spiritomb
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By Steffanie Saw
You’ll be good in spirits with the company of this Psychic-type Pokémon! Spiritomb (Legends Awakened, 16/146) does a great job of inflicting damage on weakened Pokémon.
Spiritomb’s Curse Breath Poké-Power does damage to all Pokémon in play that have any damage
counters on them, even your own. This would normally be annoying, but its Transfer Pain attack then
allows you to move 1 damage counter from 1 of your Pokémon to 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon. Try
combining Spiritomb with other Pokémon from
Legends Awakened that are good at spreading around damage, such as Yanmega (Legends Awakened, 17/146).
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Gliscor LV.X
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By Drew Hillertz
Gliscor
LV.X (Legends Awakened, 141/146) is an effective Pokémon that is guaranteed to keep your
opponents on their toes. When Gliscor
LV.Xis put onto an Active Gliscor, you can choose 1
of the Defending Pokémon and cause it to be both Paralyzed and Poisoned. This not only gives you
extra time to set up, but it also ensures that your opponent takes constant damage. Night Slash is
a versatile attack because it gives you the choice of switching Gliscor
LV.X with one of your Benched Pokémon right after you
hit for 60 damage. With a Retreat Cost of 0, Gliscor
LV.X allows you to snipe for some easy damage on the
Defending Pokémon.
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Yanmega
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By Matt Riddle
What’s that in the sky? It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s Yanmega (Legends Awakened, 17/146)! Yanmega is a quick and effective Pokémon, with a free
Sonic Wave attack that does 10 damage to all of your opponent’s Pokémon in play. Its Retreat Cost
is 0, but if you want to deliver some damage before Yanmega heads for the Bench, try its Pursue and
Turn attack. Pursue and Turn does 60 damage, plus 20 more damage if the Defending Pokémon already
has 2 or more damage counters on it. After the damage is done, you then switch Yanmega with one of
your Benched Pokémon. Try to catch this speedy Pokémon…if you can!
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Dragonite
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By Drew Hillertz
Dragonite (Legends Awakened, 2/146) is a Colorless-type Pokémon, which means that it can use any type
of Energy to power its attacks. This makes it extremely versatile. Dragonite’s Hyper Beam attack
does 40 damage, and if you flip heads, you can remove an Energy card attached to the Defending
Pokémon. Its second attack, Draco Meteor, costs 4 Energy and gives you the opportunity to do 50
damage to
each of your opponent’s Pokémon. You have to flip a coin for each Pokémon to see if the
attack works, but it’s worth a shot considering the big-time damage it can pass around. Weighing in
at a hefty 140 HP, Dragonite is tough enough to withstand some serious attacks and stay Active when
you need heavy firepower.
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Kyogre
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By Matt Riddle
Kyogre (Legends Awakened, 32/146) is amazingly effective if you stock your deck with enough Water
Energy. Its Drizzle attack costs no Energy, and it allows you to attach two Water Energy cards from
your hand to one of your Pokémon. Drizzle can keep Kyogre powered up to unleash High Tide, which
hits the Defending Pokémon for 60 and also does 20 damage to
each of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. This damage soon adds up, making the Bench an
unsafe place for opposing Pokémon to hide. Never underestimate the powerful Sea Basin Pokémon
Kyogre!
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Rayquaza
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By Steffanie Saw
Rayquaza (Legends Awakened, 14/146) is big enough to tower over most Pokémon, and its devastating
Sky Judgment attack puts it head and shoulders above the competition. Sky Judgment delivers
sky-high damage of 150, but it requires 2 Fire Energy and 2 Lightning Energy to execute. Also, you
have to discard all Energy attached to Rayquaza after the attack. However, this isn’t much of a
problem, thanks to Rayquaza’s Speed Gain Poké-Power. Once a turn, Speed Gain permits you to flip a
coin until you get tails. For each heads, you get to search your discard pile for a basic Fire or
basic Lightning Energy card and attach it to Rayquaza. Rayquaza reenergizes quickly, so you’ll be
ready to repeat the whole process over again in no time at all!
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Snowpoint Temple
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By Steffanie Saw
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow with Snowpoint Temple (Legends Awakened, 134/146). Playing this Stadium card gives you a good reason to keep your
Basic Pokemon just the way they came into play—basic. No evolving here, because Snowpoint Temple
gives all Basic Pokémon in play (both yours and your opponent's) an extra 20 HP, which may give
your Basic Pokemon the edge they need to survive a little longer. It's a great way to protect your
Basic Pokémon from the threat of a first-turn Knock Out!
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Deoxys Normal Forme
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By Matt Riddle
Deoxys offers a lot of options to players, thanks to its various forms. Deoxys in
Legends Awakened is no different. Deoxys Normal Forme (Legends Awakened, 1/146) has a Form Change Poké-Body that allows you to search your deck
for any Deoxys and switch it with Deoxys Normal Forme. You must then shuffle Deoxys Normal Forme
back into your deck, but this action could be beneficial if its HP is low and you go after another
form with higher HP. Deoxys Normal Forme has only one attack, Energy Crush, which does 20
damage plus 10 more damage for each Energy your opponent has in play. The damage can really add up
with this attack, and the cost to use it is low enough to make it worthwhile.
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Lucario
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By Drew Hillertz
Lucario (Legends Awakened, 61/146) may be just the boost your deck needs to pound your competition
into the ground. Lucario’s Focus Blast attack lets you do 30 damage to any of your opponent’s
Pokémon of your choice, which gives you a great opportunity to wreak havoc on your opponent's
Bench. This attack works beautifully with Spike Lariat, which allows you to put 60 damage on the
Defending Pokémon, or 80 damage if that Pokémon already has any damage counters on it. With 90 HP
and a Retreat Cost of only one Energy, this Pokémon could push your deck over the edge of
greatness!
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Luxray
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By Zack McAtee
Legends Awakened has a great answer to all of those powerful Pokémon
LV.X lurking in your opponent's deck, and that
answer's name is Luxray (Legends Awakened, 8/146). Luxray's Poké-Body, Rivalry, increases all of Luxray's attacks
by an additional 50 damage whenever your opponent has a
LV.X Pokémon in play. With this ability backing them
up, Luxray's two attacks become extremely powerful. Applied to Shock Bolt, Rivalry allows you to do
whopping 150 damage! To top it off, Luxray's 120 HP and free Retreat Cost make it a tough Pokémon
to Knock Out. So, if you're ready to take your combat to the next level, try unleashing the power
of Luxray!
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Groudon
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By Matt Riddle
Watch out for this Pokémon’s ground-rattling attacks! Try using Groudon's (Legends Awakened, 29/146) Drought attack early in the game, getting Energy attached to
your Pokémon at record speed (and that includes Groudon, of course), which is a great way to
quickly get set up for Major Earthquake on the next turn. Major Earthquake does 100 damage to the
Defending Pokémon, but there is a minor drawback—it forces you to discard 2 Energy attached to
Groudon and do 10 damage to each of your Benched Pokémon. Nevertheless, Groudon's quick setup can
give it an early edge to win an entire game within the first few turns!
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Froslass
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Froslass (Legends Awakened, 3/146) is equipped with two attacks, and you'll need both Psychic Energy
and Water Energy if you want to power both of them. While it doesn't deliver any damage, Destiny
Bond is a great attack that could make your opponent think twice about dealing the final blow to
Froslass. After discarding a Psychic Energy, Destiny Bond forces the Attacking Pokémon to be
Knocked Out if it would Knock Out Froslass during the next turn. Froslass still gets Knocked Out,
but it takes the foe down with it! In addition to this strategic attack, Froslass's Icy Breath
attack inflicts 40 damage and forces the Defending Pokémon to fall Asleep. As an added bonus, the
attack puts 1 damage counter on each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. This interesting mix of
attacks makes Froslass a fun Pokémon to play and a formidable foe to face.
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Cynthia's Feelings
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Cynthia is the Sinnoh Pokémon League Champion, and she's in the mood to pump up your drawing power.
Cynthia's Feelings (Legends Awakened, 131/146) is a Supporter card that allows you to draw 4 cards if you
shuffle your current hand into your deck. Play this card immediately after your opponent Knocks Out
one of your Pokémon, and you can draw 4 additional cards. When you're stuck with a hand full of
Energy and no Pokémon, Cynthia's Feelings is just the card you need to freshen up your hand.
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Regigigas
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According to legend, Regigigas (Legends Awakened, 37/146) once towed entire continents using only ropes and its own
strength. Now you can harness the power of this Legendary Pokémon in its TCG debut. Regigigas
is a Basic Pokémon with 100 Hit Points and a Recover Mechanism Poké-Body that allows you to remove
all Special Conditions from Regigigas when you attach an Energy card to it. Power Regigigas with 3
Colorless Energy, and it's ready to strike with its Gigaton Punch attack for 60 damage. After the
initial onslaught, flip a coin. If heads, the attack does an additional 20 damage and 20 damage to
1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. Since Regigigas requires only Colorless Energy to attack,
this Pokémon is easy to incorporate into almost any deck.
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Gliscor
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The cold, yellow eyes of Gliscor (Legends Awakened, 5/146) serve as a warning that this Pokémon means business. Gliscor's
Burning Poison attack allows it to either hit and run, or to stick around a while to harass its
foe. For no Energy, Burning Poison permits you to choose either Burned or Poisoned and affect the
Defending Pokémon with that Special Condition. If you choose, you can immediately return Gliscor
and all cards attached to it to your hand. Or, if you'd prefer to pile on the punishment, you can
strike with its Pester attack on your next turn. Pester strikes for an immediate 40 damage, and it
does 40 more damage if the Defending Pokémon is affected by a Special Condition. If your target
didn't recover during its last turn, Pester will drain an impressive 80 damage from the Defending
Pokémon.
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Rhyperior LV.X
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Rhyperior
LV.X (Legends Awakened, 145/146) rumbles into action with the subtlety of a tsunami… Weighing in
at 170 Hit Points, this
LV.X Pokémon adds two awesome attacks to Rhyperior
that work very well together. Hard Crush can dole out enough damage to Knock Out any Pokémon in
existence with a little luck. For no Energy, you can discard the top 5 cards from your deck and
inflict 50 damage for each Energy card you cast aside. And keep your deck stocked with Energy cards
with the Upthrow attack. Upthrow hits for 60 damage, and then allows you to move all Fighting
Energy cards from your discard pile to your deck. Combine these two attacks and watch the
competition crumble!
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Giratina
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When it comes to Basic Pokémon, they rarely come more powerful than the Legendary Giratina (Legends Awakened, 4/146). Although Giratina could start off a battle in the Active
position, it may be wise to put Giratina on the Bench to give yourself time to power up its Brutal
Edge attack. Brutal Edge requires 2 Psychic Energy and 2 Colorless Energy to activate, but the
stiff Energy cost is certainly worthwhile. The attack is brutal indeed—inflicting 50 damage and 10
more damage for each damage counter on the Defending Pokémon. This renegade Pokémon can take out
the heaviest of hitters with one vicious blow!
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Stark Mountain
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If you like to stack your deck with Fire- or Fighting-type Pokémon, the new Stark Mountain (Legends Awakened, 135/146) Stadium card is destined to become a permanent landmark on your
playmat. Stark Mountain gives you more options for how to move around your Energy. The card allows
you to choose a Fire or Fighting Energy attached to 1 of your Pokémon, and move that Energy to a
different Fire- or Fighting-type Pokémon. It's almost like getting to play two Energy cards in one
turn, as long as you have enough Energy attached to different Pokémon in play. But be careful—your
opponent can also tap into the power of Stark Mountain if he or she chooses.
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Probopass
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Probopass (Legends Awakened, 13/146) has a nose for strategy, and you'll be the smelling the sweet
scent of success when you unleash its Metal Bomber attack upon an unsuspecting opponent. Probopass
is a Stage 1 Pokémon that evolves from Nosepass. This Fighting-type Pokémon performs best when it's
powered up with plenty of Metal Energy. Metal Bomber strikes for 60 and then allows you to choose a
number of Pokémon on your opponent's Bench up to the amount of Metal Energy attached to Probopass.
Choose your targets carefully and then hit each of them for an additional 20 damage. Multiplying
the metallic mayhem, Probopass's Steel Coating Poké-Body reduces damage by 10 for each Metal Energy
attached to Probopass (up to 20). It takes 1 Fighting Energy and 2 Colorless Energy to get Metal
Bomber started, but after that, drop Metal Energy on Probopass like it's going out of style.
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Heatran
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The Lava Dome Pokémon makes its TCG debut in
Diamond & Pearl—Legends Awakened. Weighing in at a hefty 100 HP, Heatran (Legends Awakened, 30/146) is a beefy Basic Pokémon that can dish out big-time damage.
Heatran's Heavy Metal attack strikes for a base damage of 40, but that's just the beginning. You
get to flip a coin for each Metal Energy attached to Heatran, and tack on another 20 damage for
each heads. Heatran's Smelt Poké-Power facilitates this attack by allowing you to move a Metal
Energy attached to 1 of your Pokémon to Heatran. Power up Heatran with Metal Energy, and cook up a
quick Knock Out!
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