Storm Emeralda, the next Japanese expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, officially revealed alongside new ex Starter Set decks

Fans have today received their first official look at cards from the Storm Emeralda expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which will be released in Japan on July 31st. This set was recently announced as part of the Soaring Mega Rayquaza campaign, which will feature a range of physical and digital products based around Mega Rayquaza that will be released over the Japanese Summer. Also revealed today were new ex Starter Set decks featuring Eevee ex, Zoroark ex, and Meowscarada ex, as well as a Special Art Rare Mega Gallade promo card.

Cards from the Storm Emeralda expansion and from the new ex Starter Set decks are anticipated to be released internationally later this year in the Delta Reign expansion on November 6th.

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All cards revealed today, including those reprinting an existing card with new art, can be found in the tables below along with their translations.

Storm Emeralda

Card #​	Card Thumbnail (Click for full image)​	Translation​
M6 058/076 RR		Mega Rayquaza ex HP: 280 Basic - The Mega-Evolved form of Rayquaza Ability: Roar of the Ruler Once during your turn, when you play this Pokémon from your hand onto your Bench, you may use this Ability. Look at the top 4 cards of your deck and attach any number of Basic Energy cards you find there to this Pokémon. Shuffle the other cards and put them on the bottom of your deck. Storm Emeralda 50× This attack does 50 damage for each Energy and Energy attached to all of your Pokémon. Weakness: ×2 Resistance: -30 Retreat:
M6 060/076 C		Fletchling HP: 60 Basic Surprise Attack 30 Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing. Weakness: ×2 Resistance: -30 Retreat:
M6 061/076 C		Fletchinder HP: 80 Stage 1 - Evolves from Fletchling Clutch 40 During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat. Weakness: ×2 Resistance: -30 Retreat: Free
M6 062/076 RR		Talonflame ex HP: 280 Stage 2 - Evolves from Fletchinder Ability: Excited Dive Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is in your hand and you have any Mega Evolution Pokémon ex in play, you may use this Ability. Put this Pokémon onto your Bench. Talon Hunt 150 You may search your deck for up to 2 cards and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Weakness: ×2 Resistance: -30 Retreat: Free
M6 064/076 U		Adventuring Lantern Trainer - Item Search your deck for a Basic Energy card and a Basic Energy card, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
M6 066/076 U		Mega Rayquaza Cap Trainer - Pokémon Tool The Pokémon this card is attached to can use the attack on this card. (You still need the necessary Energy to use this attack.) Delta Gift For each of your Pokémon that has any Mega Rayquaza Cap attached, search your deck for a Basic Energy card and attach it to that Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck.
M6 067/076 C		Emcee's Hype Trainer - Supporter Draw 2 cards. If your opponent has 3 or fewer Prize cards remaining, draw 2 more cards. (Note: This is a reprint, with new art and an updated regulation mark, of the card which previously appeared in the Japanese Hot Wind Arena subset, and the international Destined Rivals expansion.)
M6 069/076 U		Zinna's Trust Trainer - Supporter Switch your Active Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. If you do, move 1 Energy from the Pokémon you moved to the Bench to the new Active Pokémon.
M6 073/076 U (Left Half) & M6 074/076 U (Right Half)		Legendary Summit Trainer - Stadium You must play 2 different Legendary Summit cards at once. Both cards act as a single Stadium while in play. If any Pokémon (both yours and your opponent's) is Knocked Out by damage from an attack from the opponent's Pokémon, that player takes 1 fewer Prize card. (Note: This is the first Stadium card with a combined illustration. It is also the first Stadium card which requires both different prints to be played at once.)

ex Starter Sets
These latest ex Starter Sets (Japanese: スターターセットex Starter Set ex) are a collection of three Standard Decks for the Pokémon Trading Card Game that will release in Japan on July 31st, alongside the Storm Emeralda expansion. Each starter set includes two copies of its central Pokémon ex, along with a number of basic Trainer cards and basic Energy cards essential for new players. Each set also comes packaged with a sheet containing 44 damage counters and 2 status markers, a player's guide, a coin, and a two-player playmat. Unlike the original ex Starter Sets, which focused on the Paldean first partner Pokémon, these sets center around Eevee ex, Zoroark ex, and Meowscarada ex with no clear thematic link between them.

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Cards

Card #​	Card Thumbnail (Click for full image)​	Translation​
MEE 003/019		Pawmi HP: 60 Basic Quick Attack 10+ Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage. Weakness: ×2 Resistance: None Retreat:
MEE 004/019		Pawmo HP: 90 Stage 1 - Evolves from Pawmi Electro Ball 40 Weakness: ×2 Resistance: None Retreat:
MEE 005/019		Pawmot HP: 150 Stage 2 - Evolves from Pawmo Ability: Generator Touch Once during your turn, you may use this Ability. Attach a Basic Energy from your discard pile to 1 of your Pokémon. Tingly Punch 100 Weakness: ×2 Resistance: None Retreat:
MEE 009/019		Eevee ex HP: 200 Basic Collect Draw 3 cards. Brave Dash 200 Flip a coin. If tails, this Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself. Weakness: ×2 Resistance: None Retreat:
MEE 020/019		Eevee HP: 70 Basic Nap Heal 20 damage from this Pokémon. Headbutt 10 Weakness: ×2 Resistance: None Retreat:
MEZ 004/019		Purrloin HP: 60 Basic Dig Claws 20 Weakness: ×2 Resistance: None Retreat:
MEZ 005/019		Liepard HP: 110 Stage 1 - Evolves from Purrloin Follow-Up Claw 20× This attack does 20 damage for each damage counter on your opponent's Active Pokémon. Slash 90 Weakness: ×2 Resistance: None Retreat:
MEZ 006/019 & MEZ 020/019		Zorua HP: 70 Basic Stampede 10 Scratch 30 Weakness: ×2 Resistance: None Retreat:
MEZ 007/019		Zoroark ex HP: 270 Stage 1 - Evolves from Zorua Riotous Beating 20× This attack does 20 damage for each of your Pokémon in play. Slashing Strike 210 During your next turn, this Pokémon can't use Slashing Strike. Weakness: ×2 Resistance: None Retreat:
MEM 003/017 & MEM 018/017		Sprigatito HP: 70 Basic Play Rough 10+ Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage. Weakness: ×2 Resistance: None Retreat:
MEM 004/017		Floragato HP: 90 Stage 1 - Evolves from Sprigatito Slash 60 Weakness: ×2 Resistance: None Retreat:
MEM 005/017		Meowscarada ex HP: 320 Stage 2 - Evolves from Floragato Magical Bullet 120 This attack also does 120 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon that has any damage counters on it. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Weakness: ×2 Resistance: None Retreat:
MEM 006/017		Smoliv HP: 60 Basic Spray Fluid 20 Weakness: ×2 Resistance: None Retreat:
MEM 007/017		Dolliv HP: 90 Stage 1 - Evolves from Smoliv Leaf Step 40 Weakness: ×2 Resistance: None Retreat:
MEM 008/017		Arboliva HP: 150 Stage 2 - Evolves from Dolliv Ability: Oil Slip Once during your turn, you may use this Ability. Switch out your opponent's Active Pokémon to the Bench. (Your opponent chooses the new Active Pokémon.) Mega Drain 100 Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon. Weakness: ×2 Resistance: None Retreat:
MEE 010/019 & MEZ 010/019 & MEM 009/017		Delibird HP: 90 Basic Ability: Energy Present Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, you may use this Ability. Look at the top 6 cards of your deck. You may reveal an Energy card you find there and put it into your hand. Shuffle the other cards and put them on the bottom of your deck. Beat 10 Weakness: ×2 Resistance: -30 Retreat:

Mega Gallade ex Tournament Promo
The Mega Gallade ex card from the Special Card Set Mega Gallade ex (released alongside the Japanese Nihil Zero expansion and internationally in the Chaos Rising expansion) is being reprinted as a Full Art special illustration rare-style M-P Promotional card as a winning prize for the "Mega Gallade ex SAR Get Battle" events that will be held in Japan from July 31st to October 31st. Participants who have won 3 or more matches are eligible to receive the card, which will be mailed to them from December.

Card #​	Card Thumbnail (Click for full image)​	Translation​
137/M-P		Mega Gallade ex HP: 350 Stage 2 - Evolves from Kirlia - The Mega-Evolved form of Gallade Gale Slash 50+ If this Pokémon has no damage counters on it, this attack does 150 more damage. Marvelous Edge 240 Weakness: ×2 Resistance: None Retreat: