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Pokemon TCG: EX Emerald Set

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EX Emerald
Trading Card Game Set
General information
 Cards  English: 107
 Japanese: N/A
 Series  EX Series
 Region Focus  Hoenn
 Previous Expansion  EX Deoxys
 Following Expansion  EX Unseen Forces
 Associated Decks  Water Hydrobloom
 FireElectric Wildfire
 Released  May 9th, 2005 (English)

Quick menu: Overview / The Set Japan Never Got / Print Versions / Set List / Other Cards / For Collectors / Most Powerful / Trivia / Images & Videos

EX Emerald booster packEX Emerald is the ninth expansion of the EX Series, released on May 9th, 2005 and tied to Pokémon Emerald, the third and definitive Hoenn game. This 107-card set gathers up the region’s biggest legends — Rayquaza, Groudon and Kyogre headline the booster art — under the fittingly grand tagline “The battles that legends are made of!”

The card pool leans on Hoenn’s heavy hitters. Ten Pokémon-ex run through the back of the set, including a returning trio of legendary titans — Regice ex, Regirock ex and Registeel ex — whose attacks are designed to reward playing all three together, plus a carried-over Deoxys ex and popular ex like Milotic, Medicham and Altaria.

It’s also a set of quiet firsts and odd quirks. It was the first English EX-era expansion to sprinkle Holofoil basic Energy into packs, and — unusually for its moment — it carries no Gold Star cards at all, bucking the trend set by the expansions on either side of it.

Two theme decks shipped alongside it, Hydrobloom (Water/Grass) and Wildfire (Lightning/Fire). But the most curious thing about EX Emerald isn’t on any single card — it’s the strange story of how the set came to exist at all.

The battles that legends are made of!

Command the legendary Pokémon of Hoenn — Rayquaza, Groudon and Kyogre — in the card game inspired by Pokémon Emerald.

— Original Pokémon USA promotional copy, 2005

The Set Japan Never Got

Here’s the oddity that makes EX Emerald special: it was never released in Japan. Almost every Pokémon set is a Japanese expansion translated for the West, but EX Emerald ran the other way. There was no “EX Emerald” in Japanese — instead, Nintendo built the set specifically for the international market, stitching it together from cards that had only ever appeared in Japan as one-off oddities.

Its contents were pulled from a grab-bag of Japanese products that never got a Western release of their own: the Gift Box Emerald, the Quick Construction Packs, the Master Kit, and a scattering of PCG-P promotional cards. Bundled together into a single numbered expansion, they gave English-speaking collectors a proper “Emerald” set to go with the game — even though, in Japan, no such thing existed.

That patchwork origin explains its other quirks, too. It’s the reason the set carries no Gold Stars when the expansions on either side of it are famous for them — there simply weren’t any in the source material — and it’s why the set feels a little like a “greatest hits of leftovers,” heavy on legendaries and reprints. For all that, it remains a genuine curiosity: one of the very few main-series sets that exists only in English, a reminder that not every chapter of Pokémon’s story was written the same way twice.

Print Versions & Collectors Info

Boosters came in four artwork variants headlined by the Hoenn legends — Rayquaza, Groudon, Kyogre and Deoxys — each holding nine cards, and every third pack swapped its reverse holo for a shiny Holofoil basic Energy. Two theme decks, Hydrobloom and Wildfire, rounded out the release.

English booster packs

EX Emerald Deoxys packEX Emerald Rayquaza packEX Emerald Kyogre packEX Emerald Groudon pack

Set List with Pictures

 

Card Image No. Card name Rarity Card type
1 Blaziken 1/106 Blaziken  Rare Holo Fire 
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Blaze
As long as Blaziken’s remaining HP is 40 or less, Blaziken does 40 more damage to the Defending Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).

Searing Flame    10
The Defending Pokémon is now Burned.

Damage Burn 50+
If the Defending Pokémon already has any damage counters on it, this attack does 50 damage plus 20 more damage.
2 Deoxys 2/106 Deoxys [Speed]  Rare Holo Psychic 
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Form Change
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may search your deck for another Deoxys and switch it with Deoxys. (Any cards attached to Deoxys, damage counters, Special Conditions, and effects on it are now on the new Pokémon.) If you do, put Deoxys on top of your deck. Shuffle your deck afterward. You can’t use more than 1 Form Change Poké-Power each turn.

Swift    30
This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon.
3 Exploud 3/106 Exploud  Rare Holo Colorless
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Collect
Draw 3 cards.

Body Slam    30
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Hyper Voice     50

Mega Throw      60+
If the Defending Pokémon is Pokémon-ex, this attack does 60 damage plus 40 more damage.
4 Gardevoir 4/106  Gardevoir  Rare Holo Psychic
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Heal Dance
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may remove 2 damage counters from 1 of your Pokémon. You can’t use more than 1 Heal Dance Poké-Power each turn. This power can’t be used if Gardevoir is affected by a Special Condition.

Psypunch  30

Mind Shock  60
This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Weakness or Resistance.
5 Groudon 5/106 Groudon  Rare Holo  Fighting
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Slash    10

Rock Tumble    40
This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Resistance.
6 Kyogre 6/106 Kyogre  Rare Holo  Water
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  Ram    10

Aqua Sonic    40
This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Resistance.
7 Manectric  7/106 Manectric  Rare Holo Lightning 
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 Swift    20
This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon.

Tail Shock    40
Does 10 damage to each of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
8 Milotic 8/106 Milotic  Rare Holo  Water
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Surf    20

Super Hypno Wave    50
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.
9 Rayquaza 9/106 Rayquaza  Rare Holo Colorless 
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Dragon Dance
During your next turn, if any of your current Active Pokémon does damage to any Defending Pokémon, the attack does 30 more damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance).

Dragon Claw   
10 Sceptile 10/106 Sceptile  Rare Holo  Grass
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Green Essence
As long as Sceptile is in play, each of your Active Pokémon that has Grass Energy attached to it can’t be affected by any Special Conditions.

Razor Leaf    30

Swift    60
This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon.
11 Swampert 11/106 Swampert  Rare Holo Water 
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Water Cyclone
As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may move a Water Energy attached to 1 of your Active Pokémon to 1 of your Benched Pokémon. This power can’t be used if Swampert is affected by a Special Condition.

Spinning Tail
Does 10 damage to each of your opponent’s Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Aqua Sonic    60
This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Resistance.
12 Chimecho  12/106 Chimecho  Rare Psychic 
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Collect
Draw a card.

Warp Sounds     20
If the Defending Pokémon is an Evolved Pokémon, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
13 Glalie 13/106 Glalie  Rare  Water
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Hailstone
Does 10 damage to each of your opponent’s Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Super Slash    40+
If the Defending Pokémon is an Evolved Pokémon, this attack does 40 damage plus 20 more damage.
14 Groudon 14/106 Groudon  Rare Fighting 
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Slash 20

Eruption 40+
Each player discards the top card of his or her deck. This attack does 40 damage plus 20 more damage for each Energy card discarded in this way.
15 Kyogre 15/106 Kyogre  Rare Water
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Scary Face
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat during your opponent’s next turn.

Hydro Pump    40+
Does 40 damage plus 10 more damage for each Water Energy attached to Kyogre but not used to pay for this attack’s Energy cost. You can’t add more than 20 damage in this way.
16 Manectric 16/106 Manectric  Rare Lightning 
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Dazzle Blast    10
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.

Zap Kick    40
17 Nosepass  17/106 Nosepass  Rare  Fighting
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Collect
Draw a card.

Wide Laser
Does 10 damage to each of your opponent’s Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
18 Relicanth 18/106 Relicanth  Rare Water 
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Sharp Fin    10

Hypno Splash    20
The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.
19 Rhydon  19/106 Rhydon  Rare Fighting 
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Horn Attack    30

Rock Tumble     60
This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Resistance.
20 Seviper  20/106 Seviper  Rare  Grass
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Pierce    10

Bite Off    30+
If the Defending Pokémon is Pokémon-ex, this attack does 30 damage plus 30 more damage.
21 Zangoose  21/106 Zangoose  Rare Colorless 
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Extra Claws    10+
If the Defending Pokémon is Pokémon-ex, this attack does 10 damage plus 20 more damage.

Quick Attack     20+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage plus 10 more damage.
22 Breloom  22/106     Breloom  Uncommon Grass 
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Power Blow    10+
Does 10 damage plus 10 more damage for each Energy attached to Breloom.

Body Slam     40
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
23 Camerupt 23/106 Camerupt  Uncommon  Fire
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Extra Flame     20+
If the Defending Pokémon is Pokémon-ex, this attack does 20 damage plus 30 more damage.

Super Singe     40
The Defending Pokémon is now Burned.
24 Claydol 24/106 Claydol  Uncommon  Psychic
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  Levitate
As long as Claydol has any Energy attached to it, the Retreat Cost for Claydol is 0.

Rock Smash    30+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 damage plus 10 more damage.
25 Combusken  25/106 Combusken  Rare  Fire
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Lava Burn     20
Does 10 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Sharp Claws     40+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 40 damage plus 10 more damage.
26 Dodrio  26/106 Dodrio  Uncommon  Colorless
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Smash Kick     30

Smash Turn    40
After your attack, you may switch Dodrio with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
27 Electrode 27/106 Electrode   Uncommon Lightning
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Thundershock     20
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Speed Ball
28 Grovyle  28/106 Grovyle  Uncommon  Grass
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Tail Shake    10
The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.

Razor Leaf
29 Grumpig  29/106     Grumpig  Uncommon  Psychic
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Psyshock    20
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Teleport Blast     40
After your attack, you may switch Grumpig with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
30 Grumpig 30/106     Grumpig  Uncommon Psychic 
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Snap Tail
Choose 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon. This attack does 10 damage to that Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Psypunch
31 Hariyama  31/106 Hariyama  Uncommon Fighting 
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Cross-Cut    20+
If the Defending Pokémon is an Evolved Pokémon, this attack does 20 damage plus 20 more damage.

Shove     40
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
32 Illumise  32/106 Illumise  Uncommon  Grass
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Collect
Draw a card.

Tackle
33 Kirlia 33/106 Kirlia  Uncommon  Psychic
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Psypunch    30

Mind Shock     40
This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Weakness or Resistance.
34 Linoone  34/106 Linoone  Uncommon Colorless 
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Body Slam    10
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Claw Swipe
35 Loudred 35/106 Loudred  Uncommon  Colorless
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Body Slam    10
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Double-edge     50
Loudred does 10 damage to itself.
36 Marshtomp 36/106 Marshtomp     Uncommon Water 
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Super Hypno Wave    10
The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.

Surf
37 Minun  37/106 Minun  Uncommon  Lightning
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Electro-guard
As long as Minun has any Lightning Energy attached to it, Minun has no Weakness.

Quick Attack    20+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage plus 20 more damage.
38 Ninetales 38/106 Ninetales  Uncommon Fighting
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Confuse Ray     10
The Defending Pokémon is now Confused.

Searing Flame     40
The Defending Pokémon is now Burned.
39 Plusle 39/106 Plusle  Uncommon  Lightning
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Collect
Draw a card.

Thundershock    20
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
40 Swalot  40/106 Swalot  Uncommon  Grass
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Blot    20
Remove 1 damage counter from Swalot.

Poison Breath     40
The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
41 Swellow  41/106 Swellow  Uncommon Colorless
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Peck    20

Skill Dive
Choose 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon. This attack does 40 damage to that Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
42 Volbeat  42/106 Volbeat  Uncommon Grass 
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Confuse Ray
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.

Double-edge    30
Volbeat does 10 damage to itself.
43 Baltoy 43/106 Baltoy  Common Fighting 
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Slap
Pierce
44 Cacnea  44/106 Cacnea  Common  Grass
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Spike Cannon    10×
Flip 3 coins. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads.
45 Doduo 45/106 Doduo  Common Colorless 
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Paralyzing Gaze   
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
46 Duskull 46/106 Duskull  Common Psychic 
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Pound     10
47 Electrike  47/106 Electrike  Common  Lightning
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Double Kick    10×
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads.
48 Electrike  48/106 Electrike  Common Lightning 
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Rear Kick     10

Skull Bash     30
49 Feebas  49/106 Feebas      Common Water 
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Submerge
As long as Feebas is on your Bench, prevent all damage done to Feebas by attacks (both yours and your opponent’s).

Lunge    20
Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
50 Feebas 50/106 Feebas  Common  Water
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Water Arrow
Choose 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon. This attack does 10 damage to that Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
51 Gulpin  51/106 Gulpin  Common Grass 
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Headbutt    10
Drool     20
52 Larvitar 52/106 Larvitar  Common  Fighting
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Dig Under   
Choose 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon. This attack does 20 damage to that Pokémon. This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Weakness or Resistance.
53 Luvdisc 53/106 Luvdisc  Common Water
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Call for Friend
Search your deck for a Basic Pokémon and put it onto your Bench. Shuffle your deck afterward.

Strange Scale     20
If the Defending Pokémon is an Evolved Pokémon, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
54 Makuhita  54/106 Makuhita  Common  Fighting
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Cross Chop    10+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage plus 10 more damage.
55 Meditite  55/106 Meditite  Common  Fighting
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High Jump Kick    10

Fake Out     20
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
56 Mudkip 56/106 Mudkip  Common Water
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Tail Strike    10+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage plus 10 more damage.
57 Numel  57/106 Numel  Common Fire 
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Collect
Draw a card.

Lunge    20
Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
58 Numel 58/106 Numel  Common Fire 
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Stampede     10

Steady Firebreathing     20
59 Pichu  59/106 Pichu  Common  Lightning
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Baby Evolution
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may put Pikachu from your hand onto Pichu (this counts as evolving Pichu) and remove all damage counters from Pichu.

Collect
Draw a card
60 Pikachu  60/106 Pikachu  Common Lightning 
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Pika Ball    10

Thundershock    20
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
61 Ralts 61/106 Ralts  Common Psychic 
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Hypnotic Ray     10

The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.
62 Rhyhorn  62/106 Rhyhorn  Common Fighting 
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Horn Attack     10

Horn Drill     20
63 Shroomish  63/106 Shroomish  Common Grass 
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Ram    10

Headbutt     20
64 Snorunt  64/106 Snorunt  Common Water 
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Beat    10
65 Spoink  65/106 Spoink  Common Psychic 
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Knock Away    10+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage plus 10 more damage.
66 Spoink  66/106 Spoink  Common Psychic 
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Lunge    20
Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
67 Swablu  67/106 Swablu  Common Colorless 
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Feathery
As long as Swablu is on your Bench, prevent all damage done to Swablu by opponent’s attacks.

Razor Wind    20
Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
68 Taillow  68/106 Taillow  Common  Colorless
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Razor Wind    10
Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
69 Torchic 69/106 Torchic  Common Fire 
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Hypnotic Gaze
The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.
70 Treecko 70/106 Treecko  Common Grass 
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Tail Smash     10
Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
71 Voltorb  71/106 Voltorb  Common Lightning 
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Ram     10

Speed Ball    30
72 Vulpix 72/106 Vulpix  Common Fire 
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Bite     10

Firebreathing    20+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage plus 10 more damage.
73 Whismur 73/106 Whismur  Common Fire
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Tackle    10

Rollout     20
74 Zigzagoon  74/106 Zigzagoon  Common  Colorless
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Gnaw    10

Body Slam    10
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
75 Battle Frontier  75/106 Battle Frontier  Uncommon T[St] 
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This card stays in play when you play it. Discard this card if another Stadium card comes into play.

Each player’s Colorless Evolved Pokémon, Darkness Evolved Pokémon, and Metal Evolved Pokémon can’t use any Poké-Powers or Poké-Bodies.
76 Double Full Heal 76/106 Double Full Heal  Uncommon T
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Remove all Special Conditions from each of your Active Pokémon.
77 Lanette s Net Search  77/106 Lanette’s Net Search  Uncommon T[Su] 
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You can play only one Supporter card each turn. When you play this card, put it next to your Active Pokémon. When your turn ends, discard this card.

Search your deck for up to 3 different types of Basic Pokémon cards (excluding Baby Pokémon), show them to your opponent, and put them into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
78 Lum Berry  78/106 Lum Berry  Uncommon  T[Tool]
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Attach Lum Berry to 1 of your Pokémon that doesn’t already have a Pokémon Tool attached to it.

If that Pokémon is Knocked Out, discard this card.
At any time between turns, if the Pokémon this card is attached to is affected by any Special Conditions, remove all of them. Then, discard Lum Berry.
79 Mr. Stone s Project 79/106 Mr. Stone’s Project  Uncommon  T[Su]
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You can play only one Supporter card each turn. When you play this card, put it next to your Active Pokémon. When your turn ends, discard this card.

Search your deck for up to 2 basic Energy cards, show them to your opponent, and put them into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward. Or, search your discard pile for up to 2 basic Energy cards, show them to your opponent, and put them into your hand.
80 Oran Berry  80/106 Oran Berry  Uncommon  T[Tool]
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Attach Oran Berry to 1 of your Pokémon that doesn’t already have a Pokémon Tool attached to it. If that Pokémon is Knocked Out, discard this card.

At any time between turns, if the Pokémon this card is attached to has at least 2 damage counters on it, remove 2 damage counters from it. Then, discard Oran Berry.
81 Pok Nav  81/106 PokéNav  Uncommon T
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Look at the top 3 cards of your deck, and choose a Basic Pokémon, Evolution card, or Energy card. Show it to your opponent and put it into your hand. Put the 2 other cards back on top of your deck in any order.
82 Professor Birch  82/106 Professor Birch  Uncommon  T[Su]
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You can play only one Supporter card each turn. When you play this card, put it next to your Active Pokémon. When your turn ends, discard this card.
Draw cards from your deck until you have 6 cards in your hand.
83 Rare Candy 83/106 Rare Candy  Uncommon  T
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Choose 1 of your Basic Pokémon in play. If you have a Stage 1 or Stage 2 card that evolves from that Pokémon in your hand, put that card on the Basic Pokémon. (This counts as evolving that Pokémon.) (If you choose a Stage 2 Pokémon in your hand, put that Pokémon on the Basic Pokémon instead of on a Stage 1 Pokémon.)
84 Scott  84/106 Scott  Uncommon  T[Su]
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You can play only one Supporter card each turn. When you play this card, put it next to your Active Pokémon. When your turn ends, discard this card.

Search your deck for up to 3 cards in any combination of Supporter cards and Stadium cards, show them to your opponent, and put them into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
85 Wally s Training  85/106 Wally’s Training  Uncommon  T[Su]
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You can play only one Supporter card each turn. When you play this card, put it next to your Active Pokémon. When your turn ends, discard this card.

Search your deck for a card that evolves from your Active Pokémon (choose 1 if there are 2) and put it on your Active Pokémon. (This counts as evolving that Pokémon.) Shuffle your deck afterward.
86 Darkness Energy  86/106 Darkness Energy  Rare DarknessE 
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If the Pokémon Darkness Energy is attached to does damage with an attack (after applying Weakness and Resistance), the attack does 10 more damage. At the end of every turn, put 1 damage counter on the Pokémon Darkness Energy is attached to, unless it’s Darkness or has Dark in its name. Darkness Energy provides Darkness Energy. (Doesn’t count as a basic Energy card.)
87 Double Rainbow Energy  87/106     Double Rainbow Energy  Rare Rainbow EnergyE 
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Double Rainbow Energy can be attached only to an Evolved Pokémon (excluding Pokémon-ex). While in play, Double Rainbow Energy provides every type of Energy but provides 2 Energy at a time. (Has no effect other than providing Energy.) Damage done to your opponent’s Pokémon by the Pokémon Double Rainbow Energy is attached to is reduced by 10 (before applying Weakness and Resistance). When the Pokémon Double Rainbow Energy is attached to is no longer an Evolved Pokémon, discard Double Rainbow Energy.
88 Metal Energy 88/106 Metal Energy Rare MetalE
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Damage done by attacks to the Pokémon Metal Energy is attached to is reduced by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance). If the Pokémon Metal Energy is attached to isn’t Metal, whenever it damages Pokémon by an attack, reduce that damage by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

Metal Energy provides Metal Energy. (Doesn’t count as a basic Energy card.)
89 Multi Energy 89/106 Multi Energy Rare Rainbow EnergyE
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Attach Multi Energy to 1 of your Pokémon. While in play, Multi Energy provides every type of Energy but provides only 1 Energy at a time. (Has no effect other than providing Energy.) Multi Energy provides Colorless Energy when attached to a Pokémon that already has Special Energy cards attached to it.
90 Altaria ex 90/106 Altaria ex EX Rare Holo Colorless
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Mist
Any damage done to Altaria ex by attacks from Stage 2 Evolved Pokémon (both yours and your opponent’s) is reduced by 30 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

Dive    20

Dragon Mist     70
This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon.
91 Cacturne ex 91/106 Cacturne ex EX Rare Holo Grass
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Cursed Glare
As long as Cacturne ex is your Active Pokémon, your opponent can’t attach any Special Energy cards (except for Darkness and Metal Energy cards) from his or her hand to his or her Active Pokémon.

Psybeam    20
The Defending Pokémon is now Confused.

Spike Rend    50+
If the Defending Pokémon already has any damage counters on it, this attack does 50 damage plus 20 more damage.
92 Camerupt ex 92/106 Camerupt ex EX Rare Holo Fire
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Magma Armor
Camerupt ex can’t be Asleep or Paralyzed.

Searing Flame     30
The Defending Pokémon is now Burned.

Eruption     60+
Each player discards the top card of his or her deck. This attack does 60 damage plus 20 more damage for each Energy card discarded in this way.
93 Deoxys ex 93/106 Deoxys ex [Speed] EX Rare Holo Psychic
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Form Change
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may search your deck for another Deoxys ex and switch it with Deoxys ex. (Any cards attached to Deoxys ex, damage counters, Special Conditions, and effects on it are now on the new Pokémon.) If you do, put Deoxys ex on top of your deck. Shuffle your deck afterward. You can’t use more than 1 Form Change Poké-Power each turn.

Fastwave    50
This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon.
94 Dusclops ex 94/106 Dusclops ex EX Rare Holo Psychic
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Dark Hole
As long as Dusclops ex is on your Bench, don’t apply Darkness Weakness for all of your Pokémon in play.

Shadow Beam   
Put 2 damage counters on the Defending Pokémon for each Energy attached to Dusclops ex.
95 Medicham ex 95/106 Medicham ex EX Rare Holo Fighting
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Wise Aura
As long as Medicham ex is your Active Pokémon, each Pokémon (excluding Pokémon-ex) (both yours and your opponent’s) can’t use any Poké-Powers.

Pure Power
Put 3 damage counters on your opponent’s Pokémon in any way you like.

Sky Kick     60+
If the Defending Pokémon has Fighting Resistance, this attack does 60 damage plus 40 more damage.
96 Milotic ex 96/106 Milotic ex EX Rare Holo Water
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Mystic Scale
As long as Milotic ex is in play, each player can’t play any Technical Machine cards from his or her hand. Discard all Technical Machine cards in play (both yours and your opponent’s).

Gentle Wrap    30
The Defending Pokémon can’t retreat during your opponent’s next turn.

Reflect Energy     70
Move 1 basic Energy card attached to Milotic ex to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
97 Raichu ex 97/106 Raichu ex EX Rare Holo Lightning
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Rai-shield
Damage done to any of your Raichu ex in play by attacks from your opponent’s Pokémon-ex is reduced by 30 (after applying Weakness and Resistance.) You can’t use more than 1 Rai-shield Poké-Body each turn.

Power Short
Choose 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon. This attack does 30 damage to that Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon). If that Pokémon has Poké-Powers, this attack does 30 damage plus 20 more damage.

Pika Bolt     70
98 Regice ex 98/106     Regice ex EX Rare Holo Water
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Ice Beam    10
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Iceberg Crush     40
If Regirock ex is in play, flip a coin. If heads, discard 1 Energy card attached to the Defending Pokémon.
99 Regirock ex 99/106 Regirock ex EX Rare Holo Fighting
Card text
Mend
Search your discard pile for a Fighting Energy card and attach it to Regirock ex. If you do, remove 1 damage counter from Regirock ex.

Metal Crush    40+
If Registeel ex is in play, this attack does 40 damage plus 20 more damage.
100 Registeel ex 100/106 Registeel ex EX Rare Holo Metal
Card text
Block Signal    10
If Regice ex is in play, flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.

Wide Laser
Does 20 damage to each of your opponent’s Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
101 Grass Energy 101/106 Grass Energy Rare Holo GrassE
 
102 Fire Energy 102/106 Fire Energy Rare Holo FireE
 
103 Water Energy 103/106 Water Energy Rare Holo WaterE
 
104 Lightning Energy 104/106 Lightning Energy Rare Holo LightningE
 
105 Psychic Energy 105/106 Psychic Energy Rare Holo PsychicE
 
106 Fighting Energy 106/106 Fighting Energy Rare Holo FightingE
 
107 Farfetch d 107/106 Farfetch’d Rare Holo Colorless
Card text
Spearhead   
Draw a card.

Nosedive    30
Farfetch’d does 10 damage to itself.

Other Cards

Two of the set’s more interesting cards aren’t ex at all — a shiny first for the game, and a cheeky secret rare hiding past the end of the checklist.

Holofoil Fire Energy (102/106)

Holofoil Fire Energy (102/106)

A small landmark: EX Emerald was the first English EX-era set to seed shiny Holofoil basic Energy into packs, turning up in place of a reverse holo in every third booster. A humble card with a first to its name.

Farfetch’d (107/106)

Farfetch’d (107/106)

The set’s secret rare, numbered one past the “end” of the checklist. A charming, low-key chase card for completists — and a rare splash of Kanto in a very Hoenn set.

For Collectors: Most Valuable Cards

With no Gold Stars to chase, EX Emerald’s value lives in its ten Pokémon-ex — led by the returning legendary titans — and its lone secret rare.

Registeel ex (100/106)

Registeel ex (100/106)

The steel titan returns as an ex, its attacks built to combo with its siblings — a centrepiece of the set’s Regi trio and a collector favourite.

Regirock ex (99/106)

Regirock ex (99/106)

The rock titan, back for a second EX-era outing and just as sought-after as part of the three-card set.

Regice ex (98/106)

Regice ex (98/106)

The ice titan completes the trio — collectors love to display all three Regis together, exactly as the cards want to be played.

Deoxys ex (93/106)

Deoxys ex (93/106)

The DNA Pokémon carries over from the previous set as an ex — a marquee legendary and a natural chase card.

Milotic ex (96/106)

Milotic ex (96/106)

The tender, beautiful serpent as an ex — one of the set’s most attractive holos and a perennial fan favourite.

Medicham ex (95/106)

Medicham ex (95/106)

A disruptive psychic ex with a striking card frame — desirable both for its art and its table presence.

Altaria ex (90/106)

Altaria ex (90/106)

The cloud dragon as an ex, with a Poké-Body that shrugs off Stage 2 attackers — a lovely, collectable holo.

Farfetch’d (107/106)

Farfetch’d (107/106)

The set’s secret rare and the true finish-the-set chase — scarce, and numbered beyond the main 106.

Most Powerful Cards (Competitive Play)

EX Emerald’s ex were built around denial — shutting off your opponent’s options — and a legendary trio that rewarded teamwork.

Medicham ex (95/106)

Medicham ex (95/106)

Its Wise Aura Poké-Body switches off every non-ex Poké-Power on the board — a brutal answer to the power-reliant engines of the era.

Milotic ex (96/106)

Milotic ex (96/106)

Mystic Scale locks both players out of Technical Machine cards and clears the ones in play — niche, but a hard counter to TM-based decks.

Registeel ex (100/106)

Registeel ex (100/106)

Best in a trio: its Wide Laser spreads damage across the Bench, and several of its attacks get stronger when Regice ex or Regirock ex share the field.

Camerupt ex (92/106)

Camerupt ex (92/106)

Immune to Sleep and Paralysis, with a big Eruption finisher — a sturdy Fire attacker that kept swinging through status decks.

Trivia

  • EX Emerald is one of very few main-series sets never released in Japan — it was built for the Western market from Japanese products (Gift Box Emerald, the Quick Construction Packs, the Master Kit and PCG-P promos) that had no English release of their own.
  • Unusually for its era, it contains no Gold Star cards, despite the sets on either side of it being famous for them — hence one collector guide’s nickname, “lots of variety but no gold.”
  • It was the first English EX-era set to include Holofoil basic Energy, seeded into every third booster pack in place of a reverse holo.
  • The legendary titans Regice, Regirock and Registeel return as ex, with attacks specifically designed to be stronger when the trio is played together.
  • The set ties into Pokémon Emerald, the third Hoenn game, with Rayquaza, Groudon, Kyogre and Deoxys headlining its booster art.
  • A secret-rare Farfetch’d (107/106) hides just past the end of the checklist.
  • Its two theme decks were named Hydrobloom and Wildfire.

Images & Videos

  • EX Emerald booster (Deoxys)
  • EX Emerald booster (Rayquaza)
  • EX Emerald booster (Kyogre)
  • EX Emerald booster (Groudon)
  • 1 Blaziken
  • 2 Deoxys
  • 3 Exploud
  • 4 Gardevoir
  • 5 Groudon
  • 6 Kyogre
  • 7 Manectric
  • 8 Milotic
  • 9 Rayquaza
  • 10 Sceptile
  • 11 Swampert
  • 12 Chimecho
  • 13 Glalie
  • 14 Groudon
  • 15 Kyogre
  • 16 Manectric
  • 17 Nosepass
  • 18 Relicanth
  • 19 Rhydon
  • 20 Seviper
  • 21 Zangoose
  • 22 Breloom
  • 23 Camerupt
  • 24 Claydol
  • 25 Combusken
  • 26 Dodrio
  • 27 Electrode
  • 28 Grovyle
  • 29 Grumpig
  • 30 Grumpig
  • 31 Hariyama
  • 32 Illumise
  • 33 Kirlia
  • 34 Linoone
  • 35 Loudred
  • 36 Marshtomp
  • 37 Minun
  • 38 Ninetales
  • 39 Plusle
  • 40 Swalot
  • 41 Swellow
  • 42 Volbeat
  • 43 Baltoy
  • 44 Cacnea
  • 45 Doduo
  • 46 Duskull
  • 47 Electrike
  • 48 Electrike
  • 49 Feebas
  • 50 Feebas
  • 51 Gulpin
  • 52 Larvitar
  • 53 Luvdisc
  • 54 Makuhita
  • 55 Meditite
  • 56 Mudkip
  • 57 Numel
  • 58 Numel
  • 59 Pichu
  • 60 Pikachu
  • 61 Ralts
  • 62 Rhyhorn
  • 63 Shroomish
  • 64 Snorunt
  • 65 Spoink
  • 66 Spoink
  • 67 Swablu
  • 68 Taillow
  • 69 Torchic
  • 70 Treecko
  • 71 Voltorb
  • 72 Vulpix
  • 73 Whismur
  • 74 Zigzagoon
  • 75 Battle Frontier
  • 76 Double Full Heal
  • 77 Lanette s Net Search
  • 78 Lum Berry
  • 79 Mr. Stone s Project
  • 80 Oran Berry
  • 81 Pok Nav
  • 82 Professor Birch
  • 83 Rare Candy
  • 84 Scott
  • 85 Wally s Training
  • 86 Darkness Energy
  • 87 Double Rainbow Energy
  • 88 Metal Energy
  • 89 Multi Energy
  • 90 Altaria ex
  • 91 Cacturne ex
  • 92 Camerupt ex
  • 93 Deoxys ex
  • 94 Dusclops ex
  • 95 Medicham ex
  • 96 Milotic ex
  • 97 Raichu ex
  • 98 Regice ex
  • 99 Regirock ex
  • 100 Registeel ex
  • 101 Grass Energy
  • 102 Fire Energy
  • 103 Water Energy
  • 104 Lightning Energy
  • 105 Psychic Energy
  • 106 Fighting Energy
  • 107 Farfetch d

Opening a vintage EX Emerald booster box — a good look at the set’s legendary line-up.

Ripping four EX Emerald packs — ex pulls and holo energy from the Japan-skipping set.

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