Release of SM2 Brings Some Amazing Cards

Recently we got a peek at the cards in the newly released Japanese set, SM2. I’m sure most of you have seen at least a few of these by now, but a brand new set warrants another look. I will include a few in the article here from various Twitter posts and if you’d like to see them all, there will be a video at the bottom of the article that has everything else that has been released.

We don’t know what exactly this will mean for the next English set just yet. If we have everything that’s been released in our English set, we would have over 35 Ultra Rares, Full Arts, or Secret Rares. That just sounds outrageous. But only time will tell. I’ll be sure to keep you guys updated as we get news about English releases.

First off, we have the Wishiwashi GX/Full Art. The first card of Wishiwashi we have in its School Form.

 

Next up, we have a Secret Rare Fighting Energy. The Metal and Psychic Energy Secret Rares from Sun and Moon Base Set are really holding up price-wise so it’s nice to see TPCI continuing the trend. We also have a Secret Rare Lightning Energy in the set. We saw a Secret Rare Double Colorless Energy and Grass Energy in SM1+ which we still have not had in English. So potentially 4 Secret Rare Energies for the English SM2?

 

So what do you guys think about the new cards? Are you excited to own them for yourself? And what are your thoughts on the controversial amount of Secret Rares in the Sun and Moon sets so far?

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1,849 thoughts on “Release of SM2 Brings Some Amazing Cards”

  1. Possibly the greatest excuse i have ever made in school
    “Sorry for taking so long in the restroom! A leprechaun drop-kicked me into the toilet and I drowned. But I’m back now!”

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  2. Your team was rejected for the following reasons:

    – Steelix-Mega is in OU, which is banned.
    LOL OKAY SMOGON

    (I know it’s gonna drop, but still)

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  3. 12 days until Yooka-Laylee
    I just hope my download code gets sent without a hassle (or the game gets boycotted for stupid reasons)

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      • They’re just being total idiots
        Unfortunately I might have to work that day, hopefully the midnight release is possible

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      • I think it’s going to be ok, it has the potential to have plenty of sequels but don’t forget this is the first in the series
        Me I’ll love it regardless

        Extremely unlikely I just hope when people play it they’ll forget the stupid Jontron fiasco when they see the game is genuinely good (highly unlikely because people are asses but who cares I’m playing this game for myself not for anyone else)

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  4. What’s your most anticipated:
    – Announced Switch game?
    – Unannounced Switch game?
    – Announced other game?
    – Unannounced other game?

    For me it’s:
    – Xenoblade 2
    – Animal Crossing
    – Persona 5 (Or DQXI if a game out next week doesn’t count)
    – Cyberpunk 2077 (I’ll cheat and count this as unannounced)

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    • Some new games
      But I really want to see a return to games actually having some effort in

      Mostly in the Paper Mario and Mario & Luigi department since the last couple have been stagnant turds with hardly any effort story and gameplay wise

      Also I’m yearning for a new Animal Crossing possibly on the Switch but one thing occurred to me, the lack of streetpass will restrict some connectivity capabilities I mean they can just shit out Animal Crossing new leaf II but the Switch iron is white hot and they need to keep striking

      Lastly is Smash I yearn to smash and I want to see new characters along the lines of Inklings and Shovel Knight

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        • Kinda hard, I mean how would they have the same scany friend code locator thingy if it’s not in the initial hardware

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          • Streetpass just uses a protocol over Wifi similar to what is used when playing local multiplayer. They could make it something you have to active manually, but it’s technically possible. I don’t know if they want it though, they must have realised it’s underused in the west.

    • -Xenoplade 2
      – Final Fantasy 14(highly unlikely, but it has been mentioned and since the technical issues of the game have been an issue due to the NA servers and not the PS3, it does have a small chance of happening.)
      -Persona 5 (give me my Waka Persona now plz)
      – Pokemon DP remakes(lets be honest if they are remade they’ll likely be on the 3Ds since the engine already exists meaning it would be much cheaper to make right out of the gate, and the 3Ds does have the larger install base and is inherently cheaper to make games on so it’s the far more likely choice. That and pokemon doesn’t really work as a console game, which it would have to be in the switch by default.)

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  5. I’m bored so I decided to share my ideas for gyms in my slavic fakemon region here. It will look like that:
    Type-Badge Name-Gym Leader Name (Gym Leader Name Orgin)

    Electric-Innovation Badge-Hubolt (Hubert + Bolt)
    Fairy-Candy Badge-Dulce (Sweet in Latin)
    Grass-Tree Badge-Les (Forest in Czech)
    Steel-Iron Badge-Svar (from the slavic god of ironsmiths Svarog)
    Dragon-Epic Badge-Drakoslav (Dragon in Russian + slav (many slavic names end with slav) )
    Fighting-Super Badge-Clark (Superman)
    Flying-Wind Badge-Winda (Wind + a (most female slavic names end with a) )
    Normal-Home Badge-Typica (Typical + same as Winda)

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    • I’m very interested in the idea of a Normal type gym leader being the 8th one, its a very unique concept to have in gyms.

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    • Mine are
      Normal-Scholar badge-Caleb
      Grass-Harvest Badge-Rusty
      Electric-Bit Badge-Token
      Psychic-Vision Badge-Clara
      Fairy-Pixie Badge-Abbigale
      Ghost-Somber Badge-Leopold
      Dragon-Riot Badge-Eva
      Fighting-Master Badge-Jayden

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      • Son of the principal and a honor student
        Farmer
        Lazy arcade programer/proprietor
        Mystic fortune teller
        Spoiled heiress who bought gym leader titleship
        Blind violinist
        Amazon warrior queen
        Martial arts master

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    • Grass-Elephant-Sproot
      Fire-Lion Cub-Cubust
      Water-amphibious Dolphin-Dottle

      My Elite four are the reincarnations of ancient sages
      Rock Ignir
      Flying Soara
      Water Brook
      Fire Nova

      And the Champion is named Freya, a wildlife conservationist who dedicated her life to saving Eyanu from destruction
      She specializes in Grass but has a few others in her team but her main is called a Flormonious a Grass/Psychic type

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    • Starters: A snake (fire-fire-fire/ghost), a bear (grass-grass-grass/rock) and an european water vole (water-water-water/fighting).

      Elite four: Philip (Psychic), Heatin (Fire) and Freezin (Ice) (one is second and the other one is third depending on the version), Tatiana (Dark) and the champion is the defender of the region Slav, with the title “the Royal Defender”

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    • Don’t have starter names or anything, just concepts

      -Grass-> Grass/Electric-> Grass/Electric (Based on the process of harvesting electricity from plants. Perhaps something to do with solar panels)
      -Fire -> Fire/Fairy -> Fire/Fairy (Based on Red Panda)
      -Water-> Water/Ice -> Water/Ice (Based on spider crab/other ocean dwelling crabs)

      Elite Four:
      -Fairy
      -Electric
      -Normal
      -Ground

      Champion: Trinity
      Multi type trainer but don’t really have a team for her because I don’t have many fanmons. She’s a very religious trainer and has studied myths from all regions in order to understand the origins of life.

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    • Elodie, leader of Team Reap

      She was raised in a very privileged family. She’s tired of seeing all of the poor in the world and wants to distribute wealth by boosting the economy of the Onia region. She believes in putting wealth and people over pokemon and the environment.

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    • The evil team is the nefarious Team Quake lead by Ilko
      A powerful trainer who clawed his way to the top of the region only to be horribly denied title of Champion despite winning the match (some bs reason that his motives to be champion were deemed ruthless and unhonorable) in his outrage he vowed to bring Eyanu to its knees so it can recognize his power
      Ergo form a team that will shake the foundation of the region

      He plans to resurrect a monstrous Pokemon that layed waste to the region thousands of years ago

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    • In the Summer version It’s Team Spring and it’s leader Mullein (specializes in Bug types).
      She has a mental illness and she wants to create eternal spring to prevent bug types from dying and to make everyone happy (you too, even if against your will).

      In the Winter version It’s Team Autumn with It’s leader Heliopsis (specializes in Ghost types)
      He also has a mental illness and he wants to create eternal Autumn when necromancy and magic is the strongest. He could then bring back his loved
      ones.

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  6. What ideas do you want to see in the 21st Pokemon Movie? My Pokemon ideas for the movie are:
    Marshadow Lesser Forme (Pokemon Sun and Moon)
    Marshadow Greater Forme (Pokemon Stars)
    Cosmog
    Cosmoem
    Solgaleo
    Lunala
    Pokemon Stars 3rd Legendary (or 4th if you count Necrozma) that also evolves from Cosmoem

    If you have any ideas for the 21st movie, let me know.

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    • Ultra Beast Outbreak
      Ultra Space is torn wide open and hundreds of Ultra Beasts pour into Alola and Lusamine is responsible, some heavy Lillie/Nihilego stuff, Ash befriending a Kartana, the Tapus fighting off Swarms of Ultra Beasts, and this idea that Lusamine summons a thousand Nihilego and fuses with them transforming her into a giant rampaging monster
      As much as I hate the Ultra Beasts I feel they could at least do the movies some justice by being a better plot that the game deserved

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    • Gaiasis Grass/Flying Embodiment of nature’s purity, it can revive forests and jungles by scattering its petal like feathers and based on the bird of paradise

      Toxigeddon Poison/Ground Embodiment of Nature’s destruction, a Pokemon born from tainted soil from the carelessness of humans, mindless and feral its footprints leave the land forever barren and lifeless

      The Elemental Suit: Primal elemental Pokemon that make up the natural elements (and oddly resemble playing cards)
      Infernhu Fire Tiger (Club)
      Aquariart Water Fish (Heart)
      Skyeeto Flying Eagle (Spade)
      Eurthsa Rock Bear (Diamond)

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    • Well so far, I have this:
      Main Legend Trio (Also known as the Temporal trio)
      Nadirth (Rock) – The living embodiment of the Pokemon world’s ancient past, created by the natural energies of a prehistoric earth. It battles with Zernimus that causes disruption among the natural timeline.
      Zernimus (Steel/Electric) – The living embodiment of the Pokemon world’s forthcoming future, artificially created by futuristic human and alien technology. It battles with Nadirth that causes disruption among the natural timeline.
      Equilistence (Ground/Psychic) – The mysterious third member created by a temporal anomaly, and is the living embodiment of the present. It will punish those who alter the course of the timeline by imprisioning them in a time loop for all eternity.

      The Children of Xerneas
      Baressence(Grass/Normal)- the being of Fertility, it can cause life and nature to exist in barren wastelands, spurring new life.
      Resiphyr (Flying/Water)- The being of Purification, its purpose is to cleanse the polluted airs and waters through its healing abilities.
      Delespirit (Ghost/Fairy)- The being of Soul, its purpose is to spiritually heal civilizations by helping them find inner balance and peace.

      ??? Unnamed legend trio, will be based on European folklore

      ??? Unnamed legend (it’s kinda like Heatran, it’s a single legend with no affiliation with any other legend)

      Event legends:
      Rikeren (Rock/Steel) – A mystical Pokemon that, according to myths, has powers to create rare minerals that are extremely valuable. It will, however, take anything mineral like for its own, which it doesn’t realize as stealing.

      Myghtter (Fighting) – Selos’s powerful guardian, in ancient times it has fought countless enemies (such as UBs) in order to protect its region. It has been long honored as the region’s protector, and it is rumored to be in a slumber somewhere in the region…

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    • U do realize that sun and moon was released four months ago right, we’ll get some kinda teaser for the next installment by June if we’re lucky

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