Wo-Chien ex, Flamigo Illustrator Rare, and More from “Snow Hazard” and “Clay Burst!”

By: Water Pokémon Master · Posted Posted onMar 23, 2023 at 10:05 PM · 74 Comments

Several new cards have just been revealed from Snow Hazard and Clay Burst! The sets will release in Japan on April 14th.

We have a new Night March! Murkrow, Flamigo, and Wattrel from Triplet Beat all have the “Wings of Union” attack, which does 20 damage times the number of Pokemon in your discard pile with the attack.

The cards from Triplet Beat, Snow Hazard, and Clay Burst will combine to form our Paldea Evolved set on June 9th.

Thanks goes to JustInBasil and Arantxa T. for the translations!

Hoppip – Grass – HP50
Basic Pokemon

[G] Splashing Dodge: 10 damage. Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent’s next turn, prevent all damage from and effects of attacks done to this Pokemon.

Weakness: Fire (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1

Skiploom – Grass – HP70
Stage 1 – Evolves from Hoppip

Ability: Float Away
If any damage is done to this Pokemon by attacks, flip a coin. If heads, prevent that damage.

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

Weakness: Fire (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1

Jumpluff – Grass – HP90
Basic Pokemon

Ability: Float Away
If any damage is done to this Pokemon by attacks, flip a coin. If heads, prevent that damage.

[G] Fuzzy Wind: 60 damage. This attack also does 30 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokemon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokemon.)

Weakness: Fire (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1

Pineco – Grass – HP70
Basic Pokemon

[G][G] Rollout: 30 damage.

Weakness: Fire (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 2

Forretress ex – Grass – HP270
Stage 1 – Evolves from Pineco

Terastal: This Pokemon doesn’t take any damage from attacks while on the Bench.

Ability: Explosive Energy
Once during your turn, you may search your deck for up to 5 Basic [G] Energy cards and attach them to your Pokemon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck. If you searched your deck in this way, this Pokemon is Knocked Out.

[G][G] Guard Press: 120 damage. During your opponent’s next turn, this Pokemon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

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

Weakness: Fire (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 3

(This was revealed before, but now we have a clearer image.)

Wo-Chien ex – Grass – HP230
Basic Pokemon

[G][G][C] Devouring Ivy: This attack does 60 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokemon for each Prize card your opponent has taken. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokemon.)

[G][G][G][C] Forest Burn: 220 damage.

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

Weakness: Fire (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 4

Spiritomb – Psychic – HP60
Basic Pokemon

Ability: Pitch-Black Doom
As long as this Pokemon is in play, Basic Pokemon V have no Abilities (both yours and your opponent’s).

[C] Vanish: 10 damage. Put this Pokemon and all cards attached to it into your hand.

Weakness: Darkness (x2)
Resistance: Fighting (-30)
Retreat: 1

Murkrow Darkness – HP60
Basic Pokemon

[C] Spin Turn: 10 damage. Switch this Pokemon with 1 of your Benched Pokemon.

[D] Wings of Union: 20x damage. This attack does 20 damage times the number of Pokemon in your discard pile that have the Wings of Union attack.

Weakness: Lightning (x2)
Resistance: Fighting (-30)
Retreat: 1

Flamigo – Colorless – HP110
Basic Pokemon

Ability: Flock Together
Once during your turn, when you place this Pokemon from your hand onto your Bench, you may search your deck for up to 3 Flamigo and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.

[D] Wings of Union: 20x damage. This attack does 20 damage times the number of Pokemon in your discard pile that have the Wings of Union attack.

Weakness: Lightning (x2)
Resistance: Fighting (-30)
Retreat: 1

Giacomo – Trainer
Supporter

Discard a Special Energy from each of your opponent’s Pokemon.

You may play only 1 Supporter card during your turn.

Snow Mountain of Disaster – Trainer
Stadium

Whenever any player attaches an Energy card from their hand to 1 of their Basic non-[W] Pokemon, put 2 damage counters on that Pokemon.

This Stadium stays in play when you play it. Discard it if another Stadium comes into play. If a Stadium with the same name is in play, you can’t play this card.

Wilderness of Disaster – Trainer
Stadium

The Retreat Cost of each Basic Pokemon (except [F] Pokemon) is [C] more.

This Stadium stays in play when you play it. Discard it if another Stadium comes into play. If a Stadium with the same name is in play, you can’t play this card.

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Flamigo's ability gives me the feeling that it'd have some out-there niche even outside of the dangerous wings context, essentially being a way to grab 3 basic pokemon from the deck immediately to your hand. Maybe something in expanded wants that, for whatever reason.
 
Also, they need to update the damage of Night March-like decks. 20x seems so outdated for the meta, on a deck that forces you to dump bunch of Pokemon, to hit standard amount of damage. 30x should be fine with. The last time we got this, it wasn't that effective to be a top-tier deck.
 
I can't wait to see the full art and illustration rare artworks of Wo-Chien, just so we can have different takes on the Live Wo-Chien reaction meme; it's not likely, but I'm hoping for an extreme close up on the illustration rare.
 
dmein89 said:
I don’t understand the 20x damage decision. Especially with your main attacker unable to hit for weakness. I like they acceleration, but damage cap is too low.
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Finally, someone is with me. I have to agree with you. 20x seems pretty low for a deck that forces to dump bunch of Pokemon just to do a decent amt. 30x should be the new standard, especially if we only get Murkrow, Flamigo, and Wattrel for this deck.
 
Hoppip/Skiploom/Jumpluff - another GLC stuff that Standard doesn't care. 3/3/3
Wo-Chien ex - finally, a better use of Forretress in the late-game. I love things like this, making Forretress' ability wasn't down the drain. 4-5
Giacomo - I need a clear translation, something ain't right on this. Widespread Special Discard seems not right. 3-4
Spiritomb - I see why people are hyping too much on Squawkabilly. 4
Murkrow/Flamigo - Flamigo's ability is a good head start, altho same argument as before, 20x seems pretty low. 4/4
Disastrous Tundra/ Calamitous Wasteland - as if Old Cemetery was playable back then. 3-4 each
 
Wait, I just realized something. This would be a FANTASTIC time to introduce Ice and Ground types. Chien-Pao and Ting-Lu are the two mascots of these sets and they've revealed two new Stadiums that explicitly benefit Pokemon that live in Deserts and Icy mountains respectively?? I don't think it's crazy of me to say that if they added some more cards to support them besides the stadiums, this would've been a good time to bring in Ice and Ground types.

And to add onto this upon further reflection: They're gonna do Type-changing Terastal Pokemon soon, so if they added Ice and Ground types, wouldn't it be smart to throw in a couple Tera ex Pokemon for those two to promote it? Jesus, the marketing writes itself...
ONE MORE THING!!! Chi-Yu is weak to Ground. Wo-Chien is weak to Ice. If they waited, they could've done a cool theme thing where they could sell a Wo-Chien Vs. Chien-Pao deck pack and a Chi-Yu Vs. Ting-Lu deck pack.

I rest my case.
 
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creg22 said:
First drapion now spiritomb, mew is having a bad time
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I could see Mew potentially adapting around it, and even use it to its advantage by making the Drapion useless in some decks with the attack cost reduction being negated. It's a double edged sword, but I think Mew is gonna be the only deck worried about this card anyway, so it's a win imo.
 
stereoraediova said:
I could see Mew potentially adapting around it, and even use it to its advantage by making the Drapion useless in some decks with the attack cost reduction being negated. It's a double edged sword, but I think Mew is gonna be the only deck worried about this card anyway, so it's a win imo.
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Even Mew decks run Aerodactyl VSTAR for this matchup. Sacrificing Genesect's draw engine.
 
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