“ex Battle Decks” Featuring Chien-Pao ex and Tinkaton ex in July!

We’ve learned new “ex Battle Decks” featuring Tinkaton ex or Chien-Pao ex will release on July 7th! Each will cost $9.99.

This means the cards may be cut from our Paldea Evolved set and turned into promos. This was the case for Lucario ex and Ampharos ex in Scarlet & Violet because of their ex Battle Decks. (Their pre-Evolutions remained in the set.)

Chien-Pao shouldn’t be cut entirely from the set since it’s on the booster pack artwork. TPCi may just cut the regular prints of Chien-Pao ex and Tinkaton ex, leaving their Special Illustration Rares in the set. It wouldn’t be the first time. It’s also possible these decks will feature alternate art promos that haven’t been released in Japan yet. We’ll find out soon!

Chien-Pao ex and Tinkaton ex come from Japan’s Snow Hazard and Clay Burst:

Chien-Pao ex – Water – HP220
Basic Pokemon

Ability: Trembling Cold
Once during your turn if this Pokemon is your Active Pokemon, you may search your deck up to 2 Basic [W] Energy, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.

[W][W] Hail Blizzard: 60x damage. Discard any amount of [W] Energy from your Pokemon. This attack does 60 damage for each card you discarded in this way.

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

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

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Tinkatink – Psychic – HP60
Basic Pokemon

[C] Iron Scrap Collection: Put an Item card from your discard pile into your hand.

[P][C][C] Fairy Wind: 30 damage.

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

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Tinkatink – Psychic – HP70
Basic Pokemon

[P] Smithereen Smash: 10 damage. Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy from your opponent’s Active Pokemon.

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

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Tinkatuff – Psychic – HP90
Stage 1 – Evolves from Tinkatink

[C][C] Play Rough: 30+ damage. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 more damage.

[P][C][C] Pulverizing Press: 60 damage. This attack’s damage isn’t affected by any effects on your opponent’s Active Pokemon.

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

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Tinkaton ex – Psychic – HP300
Stage 2 – Evolves from Tinkatuff

[C][C] Humongous Hammer: 30x damage. This attack does 30 damage times the number of cards in your hand.

[P][C][C] Pulverizing Press: 140 damage. This attack’s damage isn’t affected by any effect on your opponent’s Active Pokemon.

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

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

Like the ex Battle Decks for Ampharos ex and Lucario ex, each “ex Battle Deck” will come with:

• 1 ready to play 60-card deck
• 3 reference cards
• 1 rules booklet
• Single-player playmat
• Damage counters
• 1 large metallic coin
• 1 deck box
• 1 Quick Guide to unlock the strategies within
• 1 code card to unlock this deck in Pokemon TCG Live