Great Encounters

Check out the release of Great Encounters to find your new favorite Pokémon! Darkrai Unleashed! The moment you’ve been waiting for has arrived! Darkrai makes its first appearance in the Pokémon TCG. Darkrai (Great Encounters, 4/106) and Darkrai LV.X (Great Encounters, 104/106) both use powerful attacks that inflict the Asleep Special Condition on the Defending Pokémon. Darkrai LV. X not only has a possible Knock Out option because of that, but its Dark Shadow Poké-Body powers up your basic Darkness Energy cards to be just like Darkness Special Energy cards—10 more damage for each one! More Cards for LV.X! Not only does this set feature 4 powerful Pokémon LV.X, it also includes cards that interact with them as well. Milotic (Great Encounters, 25/106) has the Marvel Scale Poké-Body that protects Milotic from attacks by your opponent’s Pokémon LV.X, while the Trainer card Premier Ball (Great Encounters, 101/106) always finds a Pokémon LV.X, whether it’s in your deck or in your discard pile. Cresselia LV.X (Great Encounters, 103/106) adds an extra threat for your opponent to consider—if it Knocks Out a Pokémon with its Moon Skip attack, you draw an extra Prize card. Get Your Own Energy Boost There are some Pokémon abilities that just scream to be used in the next deck that you build. Togekiss (Great Encounters, 11/106) offers a one-shot use of Serene Grace as it comes into play; you can look at the top 10 cards of your deck and then attach the basic Energy cards you find to any of your Pokémon. Maybe you would like a different kind of Energy assist—Sceptile’s (Great Encounters, 8/106) Wild Growth Poké-Body doubles the effectiveness of Grass Energy attached to your Grass Pokémon. Porygon-Z (Great Encounters, 6/106) offers a trick for Energy cards instead—discard a basic Energy card for its Conversion Poké-Power, and Porygon-Z changes its type to match...a great tactic for beating the Defending Pokémon’s Weakness. The Right Tools for the Job Pokémon Tools appear for the first time in the Diamond & Pearl Series, raising the standard for cards that boost your Pokémon. Amulet Coin (Great Encounters, 97/106) allows you to draw a card at the end of your turn, if the Pokémon it’s attached to is your Active Pokémon. Maybe you don’t need the extra cards; try out Leftovers (Great Encounters, 99/106) instead! Leftovers will slowly remove damage counters, giving that Pokémon more time to Knock Out your opponent’s defenders! If you’re looking for some Great Encounters, check out your local store for boosters as well as the three theme decks titled Eternal Time, Infinite Space, and Endless Night! View the Great Encounters checklist Check out the Interactive Card List View a gallery of assorted Great Encounters card images Great Encounters theme decks Decorate your desktop with Great Encounters wallpapers