Pikachu ex, Pawmot Evolution Line from ‘Starter Set Pikachu ex & Pawmot’!

By: JustInBasil · Posted Posted onFeb 25, 2023 at 2:43 AM · 23 Comments

Pikachu ex, the Pawmot evolution line, and a new Shinx were all revealed from the upcoming Japanese product SVC Pikachu ex and Pawmot, which releases on March 24th. Cards from this set may become part of our second Scarlet & Violet set releasing at the end of June, though it’s not unlikely that we’ll see Pikachu ex as a promo card internationally.

 

Pikachu ex – Lightning – HP190
Basic Pokemon

[C] Pika Punch: 30 damage.

[L][L][C] Dynamic Bolt: 220 damage. Flip a coin. If tails, discard all Energy attached to this Pokemon.

Pokemon ex rule: When your Pokemon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Weakness: Fighting (x2)
Resistance: None
Retreat: 0

Shinx – Lightning – HP40
Basic Pokemon

Ability: Loud Howl
Once during your turn, if this Pokemon is in the Active Spot, you may have your opponent switch their Active Pokémon with 1 of their Benched Pokémon.

[L] Ram: 10 damage.

Weakness: Fighting (x2)
Resistance: None
Retreat: 1

Pawmi – Lightning – HP50
Basic Pokemon

[L] Static Shock: 20 damage.

Weakness: Fighting (x2)
Resistance: None
Retreat: 1

Pawmo – Lightning – HP80
Stage 1 – Evolves from Pawmi

[L] Static Shock: 20 damage.

[L][L] Electrobullet: 50 damage. This attack also does 30 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pok3mon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokemon.)

Weakness: Fighting (x2)
Resistance: None
Retreat: 1

Pawmot – Lightning – HP140
Stage 2 – Evolves from Pawmo

[L] Mach Bolt: 40 damage.

[L][L] Electric Fists: 100 damage.  This attack also does 60 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokemon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokemon.)

Weakness: Fighting (x2)
Resistance: None
Retreat: 1

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I know there are like 3 people who care about glc, but holy fudge that shinx is amazing. Lightning already plays item lock luxio, several luxrays are good options, and the shinx instantly replaces any other because of the ability. Very neat. More stuff like this please.
 
If we get a decent to good Luxray ex that Shinx can be legitimately great. Use the ability, rare candy, wreck some havoc. Probably the best thing about ex's over EX/Tag Team GX/V's is that now going forward all evolving basics and stage 1's with decent abilities immediately have more potential.
 
Well then, it is official: If the Trading Card Game DO release a Raichu ex in the near future in the event of Pikachu ex being released in English, then the Raichu ex in question will read "Evolves from Pikachu or Pikachu ex" like Scizor ex and Blissey ex did in EX Unseen Forces regarding Scyther ex and Scyther and Chansey ex and Chansey respectively.
 
Kangaflora said:
Well then, it is official: If the Trading Card Game DO release a Raichu ex in the near future in the event of Pikachu ex being released in English, then the Raichu ex in question will read "Evolves from Pikachu or Pikachu ex" like Scizor ex and Blissey ex did in EX Unseen Forces regarding Scyther ex and Scyther and Chansey ex and Chansey respectively.
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I think it's not official yet, though it could be the case. We got Eevee-GX alongside the Kanto Eeveelution GX cards, and they did not read "Evolves from Eevee or Eevee-GX". It depends on how "loyal" they'll be to the original ex cards I suppose.
 
I don’t see that Shinx will get much play. ability is good if it could work against Klefki but that Shinx has no ability when Klefki is on the active spot

That Pikachu ex could be good if Raichu ex can evolve from Pikachu ex too and not only from Pikachu when someday will be released
 
fleshrum said:
I know there are like 3 people who care about glc, but holy fudge that shinx is amazing. Lightning already plays item lock luxio, several luxrays are good options, and the shinx instantly replaces any other because of the ability. Very neat. More stuff like this please.
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The auto-evolving Evolutionary Advantage Shinx has something to say about that. I'm probably still going to play that one.
 
I'm just gonna copy-paste this comment under every new Pok... oh wait, it's actually a Pikachu ex card, not a single-prizer. Well, the rule applies nonetheless, if you feel the need to design Pokemon that hit above their own HP, then their own HP should be higher.

To be fair, Pikachu does tend to be a glasscanon, because it's existence as a "competitive" Pokemon is already unrealistic.
 
fleshrum said:
I know there are like 3 people who care about glc, but holy fudge that shinx is amazing. Lightning already plays item lock luxio, several luxrays are good options, and the shinx instantly replaces any other because of the ability. Very neat. More stuff like this please.
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I mean, yes, but the ability to go T1 item lock with evolutionary advantage Shinx is also reaaaally good
 
Why is the HP of Shinx only going down once time goes on? The first time a Shinx has gotten 40HP was Brilliant Stars. That's not how power creeping works.. The Ability is great on a basic sure, but what are they doing??
 
Kangaflora said:
Well then, it is official: If the Trading Card Game DO release a Raichu ex in the near future in the event of Pikachu ex being released in English, then the Raichu ex in question will read "Evolves from Pikachu or Pikachu ex" like Scizor ex and Blissey ex did in EX Unseen Forces regarding Scyther ex and Scyther and Chansey ex and Chansey respectively.
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We've already had Pikachu GX and Raichu GX which could not evolve from each other, just consider the unseen forces example a mistake in the past.
Eevee-GX's ability even sets the precedent that they don't want things working like that
 
TheFlyingPidove said:
Why is the HP of Shinx only going down once time goes on? The first time a Shinx has gotten 40HP was Brilliant Stars. That's not how power creeping works.. The Ability is great on a basic sure, but what are they doing??
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I agree generally speaking that HP needs to be going up for single-prizers and 30-40 HP should be nonexistent except for stuff like Magikarp, but it's somewhat understandable in light of it having a good Ability. That said, I doubt it would be overpowered if they gave it a bit more HP, so maybe they should've. In general, I'm very happy to see a good Ability on an evolving Basic and hope that this sort of thing happens more often.
 
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