Diamond & Pearl--Legends Awakened Featured Cards

Gliscor

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.

Rhyperior LV.X

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!

Giratina

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!

Stark Mountain

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.

Probopass

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.

Heatran

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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