All 140 ‘Single / Rapid Strike Master’ Cards Revealed!
All 140 regular cards from Japan’s
Single Strike Master &
Rapid Strike Master have been revealed on the official Pokemon TCG website! The dual sets release in Japan next Friday.
The secret rare cards will slowly be revealed between tonight and Tuesday night stay tuned!
The cards from these sets will become part of our
Battle Styles set. It will release on March 19th.
This set introduces two “mechanic groups” to the TCG: Single Strike and Rapid Strike cards. Cards of the same mechanic group can support each other with certain attacks, Abilities, Trainer cards, and Energy cards. This is just like Pokemon SP, Team Plasma cards, Ultra Beasts, and other mechanic groups of the past.
Pokemon TCG to Introduce New Battle Styles Mechanics
The
Pokemon Trading Card Game is introducing a new gameplay mechanic inspired by the two distinct battle styles of the Legendary Pokemon Urshifu. The Pokemon Company announced that the
Pokemon Trading Card Game would add a new Battle Style mechanic that will launch with the upcoming Battle Styles expansion for its current Sword & Shield series of cards. The mechanic is built around two distinct Battle Styles: the Single Strike Style, which delivers powerful, hard-hitting attacks, and the Rapid Strike Style, which aims for more sneaky and technical strikes.
Certain cards in upcoming expansions will have a Battle Style, which is designated by a label on the right corner of the card. Some card abilities will work with any Rapid Strike or Single Strike card. For instance, Emboar s Fighting Fury Stance ability boosts the attack power of all Single Strike Pokemon, while Octillery s Rapid Strike Search ability allows playe