EX Delta Species
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| EX Delta Species (Pokémon Trading Card Game) |
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| Publisher | Pokémon USA, Inc. |
| Japanese Set Name | Researching Tower of Horon |
| Cards in set | 114 |
| Expansion Code | DS |
| Set number | Eleven (By Pokémon USA) |
| Release Date | October 31, 2005 |
| Preceding Set | EX Unseen Forces |
| Following Set | EX Legend Maker |
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EX: Delta Species is the eleventh set of the Pokémon Trading Card Game released by Pokémon USA. It is set in the research centre, Holon. Due to a mix-up with translations, this was supposed to be released after EX Legend Maker, but that was delayed until February 2006 in English-language territories. The set's official symbol is Holon Tower. The tower has a tall cylindrical body, what looks like a massive roof, and two buttresses at its base.
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[edit] Characteristics
[edit] General
A pattern to this set's illustrations is that nearly every original card in this set contains Holon Tower in the background or features Holon Tower itself, whether it's a Pokémon, Trainer, or even Energy, regardless of its illustrator. Holon Tower can be easily identified: It's a tall stone tower with plenty of vegetation and often a group of red-roofed buildings around it.
[edit] Pokémon
EX Delta Species established this group as a solid category of Pokémon. It's a complement to the Dark Pokémon from EX Team Rocket Returns in at least two different ways: Dark Pokémon make good use of Darkness Energy due to their blending with the Dark-type, and Delta Pokémon make good use of Metal Energy due to their blending with the Metal-type. Also, whereas Pokémon become Dark out of the darkness of an obviously evil organization, Team Rocket, Pokémon become Delta Species out of light (electromagnetic radiation) from an organization that's presumably good, the Holon science team.
A Delta Pokémon in this set is expected to carry the Metal-type and, depending on the Pokémon, either its regular type or an entirely different type altogether. Certain cards are specially designed for Delta Pokémon, and because the caption "Delta Species" is not part of its title, it can evolve to and from an ordinary Pokémon. The rules determining Pokémon types for Delta Pokémon don't necessarily carry over to EX Holon Phantoms or EX Crystal Guardians - in fact, quite the opposite.
Every Pokémon belonging to the Holon science team, indicated by having "Holon's" in its name, can be converted into an Energy card. How much Energy it's worth depends on whether it has fully evolved or not. Holon's Magnemite and Holon's Voltorb can be used as 1 Colorless Energy. Their evolved forms are substabntially more powerful.
[edit] Trainer Cards
EX Delta Species introduces a number of people living in and around Holon Tower. While the Supporter cards representing them are varied in their purposes, all Supporters in this set require the user to discard a card in order to use them. (The benefit is that these cards are more powerful than normal Supporters.) Also, every Supporter in this set starts with the word "Holon" (probably to bring Holon Transceiver to its maximum potential).
[edit] Types of Pokémon in EX Delta Species
[edit] Pokémon-ex
Pokémon-ex are incredibly powerful. Their HP are usually far above that of their regular form, and they are much stronger. On occasions, some Pokémon-ex, such as Steelix ex, have two Resistances, and some have no Weakness. Some, however, such as Gengar ex, have two Weaknesses, putting them at a disadvantage. Another disadvantage of Pokémon-ex is that when Knocked Out, the player who has done so must take two Prize cards instead of the usual one.
[edit] Pokémon-*
Pokémon-* tend to be fairly similar to Pokémon-ex in that their HP are sometimes elevated and they can sometimes be stronger than their regular counterparts. However, this is not as regular in Pokémon-* as it is in Pokémon-ex. Pokémon-* usually appear in sets in groups of three; for example, Mudkip, Treecko and Torchic and Regirock, Regice and Registeel. Only one Pokémon-* may be put in a deck, regardless of whether it is a 30-card deck or a 60-card deck.
[edit] Delta Species Pokémon
Delta Species Pokémon are Pokémon that have had their genes modified, causing a disturbance in their regular pattern - as well as their natural types. For example, in this set, Mewtwo, normally a Psychic-type, is a Fire-type.
[edit] Holon's Pokémon
Holon's Pokémon are not genetically modified, but are special Pokémon cards that can double as Special Energy cards - either one Colorless energy, or two of any energy (often referred to as two Rainbow energy). The only Holon's Pokémon in this set are Holon's Voltorb, Holon's Magnemite, Holon's Electrode, and Holon's Magneton.
[edit] World Championships
[edit] Worlds 2006
EX Delta Species was a legal set in Worlds 2006, which was EX Hidden Legends onwards.
[edit] Worlds 2007
EX Delta Species will be a legal set in Worlds 2007, which will be EX Deoxys onwards.
[edit] Set List
[edit] Holographic
- 1/113 Beedrill δ
- 2/113 Crobat δ
- 3/113 Dragonite δ
- 4/113 Espeon δ
- 5/113 Flareon δ
- 6/113 Gardevoir δ
- 7/113 Jolteon δ
- 8/113 Latias δ
- 9/113 Latios δ
- 10/113 Marowak δ
- 11/113 Metagross δ
- 12/113 Mewtwo δ
- 13/113 Rayquaza δ
- 14/113 Salamence δ
- 15/113 Starmie δ
- 16/113 Tyranitar δ
- 17/113 Umbreon δ
- 18/113 Vaporeon δ
[edit] Rare
- 19/113 Azumarill δ
- 20/113 Azurill
- 21/113 Holon's Electrode
- 22/113 Holon's Magneton
- 23/113 Hypno
- 24/113 Mightyena δ
- 25/113 Porygon2
- 26/113 Rain Castform
- 27/113 Sandslash δ
- 28/113 Slowking
- 29/113 Snow-cloud Castform
- 30/113 Starmie δ
- 31/113 Sunny Castform
- 32/113 Swellow
- 33/113 Weezing
[edit] Uncommon
- 34/113 Castform
- 35/113 Ditto
- 36/113 Ditto
- 37/113 Ditto
- 38/113 Ditto
- 39/113 Ditto
- 40/113 Ditto
- 41/113 Dragonair δ
- 42/113 Dragonair δ
- 43/113 Golbat
- 44/113 Hariyama
- 45/113 Illumise
- 46/113 Kakuna
- 47/113 Kirlia
- 48/113 Magneton
- 49/113 Metang δ
- 50/113 Persian
- 51/113 Pupitar δ
- 52/113 Rapidash
- 53/113 Shelgon δ
- 54/113 Shelgon δ
- 55/113 Skarmory
- 56/113 Volbeat
[edit] Common
- 57/113 Bagon δ
- 58/113 Bagon δ
- 59/113 Beldum δ
- 60/113 Cubone
- 61/113 Ditto
- 62/113 Ditto
- 63/113 Ditto
- 64/113 Ditto
- 65/113 Dratini δ
- 66/113 Dratini δ
- 67/113 Drowzee
- 68/113 Eevee δ
- 69/113 Eevee
- 70/113 Holon's Magnemite
- 71/113 Holon's Voltorb
- 72/113 Koffing
- 73/113 Larvitar δ
- 74/113 Magnemite
- 75/113 Makuhita
- 76/113 Marill
- 77/113 Meowth
- 78/113 Ponyta
- 79/113 Poochyena
- 80/113 Porygon
- 81/113 Ralts
- 82/113 Sandshrew
- 83/113 Slowpoke
- 84/113 Staryu
- 85/113 Staryu
- 86/113 Taillow
- 87/113 Weedle
- 88/113 Zubat
[edit] Trainer
- 89/113 Dual Ball
- 90/113 Great Ball
- 91/113 Holon Farmer
- 92/113 Holon Lass
- 93/113 Holon Mentor
- 94/113 Holon Research Tower
- 95/113 Holon Researcher
- 96/113 Holon Ruins
- 97/113 Holon Scientist
- 98/113 Holon Transceiver
- 99/113 Master Ball
- 100/113 Super Scoop Up
- 101/113 Potion
- 102/113 Switch
[edit] Energy
- 103/113 Darkness Energy
- 104/113 Holon Energy FF
- 105/113 Holon Energy GL
- 106/113 Holon Energy WP
- 107/113 Metal Energy
[edit] Pokémon ex
- 108/113 Flareon ex
- 109/113 Jolteon ex
- 110/113 Vaporeon ex
[edit] Pokémon*
- 111/113 Groudon*
- 112/113 Kyogre*
- 113/113 Metagross*
[edit] Box Topper
- 114/113 Azumarill
