“Pokemon Card 151” Set Officially Revealed, Kadabra Returns to the TCG!
Pokemon Card 151 has officially been revealed, including a new Alakazam ex and Mew ex! The set will release in Japan on June 16th. It was announced during today’s Champions League 2023 tournament in Japan.
As we posted several months ago, the set will feature the return of Kadabra after 21 years. Pokemon stopped using Kadabra in the TCG after Uri Geller sued them over the Pokemon’s likeness to his persona. But in late 2020, Geller changed his mind and relinquished his control of Kadabra. You can read more about his lawsuit here.
Pokemon did not pay extra attention to the fact Kadabra will be returning in their announcement.
As we revealed a while ago, the set will feature the first 151 Pokemon — hence its name. The cards will be in Pokedex order, meaning Bulbasaur will be card #001/165 and Mew ex will be #151/165. Sets are usually ordered by type and then Pokedex number. The set will contain 165 cards before secret rares.
This set will be another “Strengthening Expansion Pack” set, which means it’ll be a subset like Battle Region, Dark Phantasma, and Pokemon GO. Each booster box will come with 20 packs for 5,800 yen.
We may receive Pokemon Card 151 as our special holiday set this year. But at this point we can only guess.
Thanks goes to JustInBasil and Toine L. for the card translations!
Bulbasaur – Grass – HP70
Basic Pokemon[G][C] Leech Seed: 20 damage. Heal 20 damage from this Pokemon.
Weakness: Fire (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 2
Charmander – Fire – HP70
Basic Pokemon[R] Burn Down: Discard a Stadium in play.
[R][R] Steady Firebreathing: 30 damage.
Weakness: Water (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1
Squirtle – Water – HP60
Basic Pokemon[W] Withdraw: Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent’s next turn, prevent all damage done to this Pokemon by attacks.
[W][W] Skull Bash: 20 damage.
Weakness: Lightning (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1
Pikachu – Lightning – HP60
Basic Pokemon[L] Charge: Search your deck for a Basic [L] Energy card and attach it to this Pokemon. Then, shuffle your deck.
[L][L][C]: Pika Punch: 50 damage.
Weakness: Fighting (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1
Abra – Psychic – HP50
Basic Pokemon[P] Psyshot: 20 damage.
Weakness: Darkness (x2)
Resistance: Fighting (-30)
Retreat: 1
Kadabra – Psychic – HP80
Stage 1 – Evolves from Abra[P] Teleport Attack: 30 damage. Switch this Pokemon with 1 of your Benched Pokemon.
Weakness: Darkness (x2)
Resistance: Fighting (-30)
Retreat: 1
Alakazam ex – Psychic – HP310
Stage 2 – Evolves from Kadabra[C][C] Mind Jack: 90+ damage. This attack does 30 more damage for each of your opponent’s Benched Pokemon.
[P][P] Dimensional Manipulation: 120 damage. This Pokemon can use this attack even when it is on the Bench.
Pokemon ex rule: When your Pokemon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness: Darkness (x2)
Resistance: Fighting (-30)
Retreat: 1
Mew ex – Psychic – HP180
Basic PokemonAbility: Restart
Once during your turn, you may draw cards until you have 3 cards in your hand.[C][C][C] Genome Hack: Choose 1 of your opponent’s Active Pokemon’s attacks and use it as this attack.
Pokemon ex rule: When your Pokemon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness: Darkness (x2)
Resistance: Fighting (-30)
Retreat: 0
Safety Goggles – Trainer
Pokemon ToolThe Basic Pokemon this card is attached to has no Weakness.
You may attach any number of Pokemon Tools to your Pokemon during your turn. You may attach only 1 Pokemon Tool to each Pokemon, and it stays attached.
Giovanni’s Charisma – Trainer
SupporterPut an Energy attached to your opponent’s Active Pokemon into their hand. If you do, attach an Energy card from your hand to your Active Pokemon.
You may play only 1 Supporter card during your turn.
This is the first time a Pokemon has been able to use an attack from the Bench. You’ll be able to “remotely” attack with Alakazam ex instead of your Active Pokemon.
The artwork for some of the cards appears to reference the same locations as the original Base Set cards:
