Plasma Storm (TCG)

There Can Be No Calm Before This Storm!

Clouds gather, Energy crackles, and when you play the Pokémon TCG: Black & White—Plasma Storm expansion, a new force will be felt as the tempestuous Team Plasma makes its debut! All must make ready for a new battlefield, featuring electrifying Team Plasma Pokémon, game-changing Trainer cards, and Team Plasma Pokémon-EX such as Articuno-EX, Zapdos-EX, and Lugia-EX. And, as all-new, powerful ACE SPEC cards blast the balance of power and even more amazing Pokémon-EX race into battle, a question must be asked: Trainers, are you ready? Prepare for the Plasma Storm!

Plasma Gale logo

Plasma Storm is the name given to the eighth main expansion of the Black & White Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. In Japan, it was released as Plasma Gale, the seventh expansion in the Pokémon Card Game BW Era. It is based on Pokémon Black and White, featuring Generation V Pokémon and Team Plasma. The English expansion was released on February 6, 2013, while the Japanese expansion was released on September 14, 2012.

The card design was visually enhanced for Team Plasma cards. The card border and artwork window were blue and the Stage strip, Evolution circle, the curvy strips, the border of the Pokémon's data, and the Pokédex entry border were blue and silver. A Team Plasma bar was located below the HP and type symbol. The Team Plasma logo was featured in the attack box and description box of Trainer cards. Full Art prints of Team Plasma Pokémon-EX have the Team Plasma logo in the artwork. Team Plasma Pokémon have a blue aura surrounding the Pokémon.

Whismur, Loudred and Exploud, and Lugia-EX were misplaced in the card order. Whismur (#293), Loudred (#294), and Exploud (#295) were placed before Lugia (#249).

Additional cards

No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion 14/135 Moltres [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Sheen Holo Moltres Legendary Battle Deck exclusive 17/135 Infernape [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Non Holo Plasma Claw Theme Deck exclusive 25/135 Articuno [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Sheen Holo Articuno Legendary Battle Deck exclusive 46/135 Magnezone [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Non Holo Zapdos Legendary Battle Deck exclusive 48/135 Zapdos [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Sheen Holo Zapdos Legendary Battle Deck exclusive 58/135 Weezing [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Non Holo Plasma Shadow Theme Deck exclusive 61/135 Gallade [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Cosmos Holo XY Three Pack Blisters exclusive 62/135 Giratina [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Cracked Ice Holo Plasma Shadow Theme Deck exclusive 94/135 Druddigon [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Cracked Ice Holo Plasma Claw Theme Deck exclusive 95/135 Black Kyurem [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Sheen Holo Battle Arena Decks: Black Kyurem vs. White Kyurem exclusive 96/135 White Kyurem [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Sheen Holo Battle Arena Decks: Black Kyurem vs. White Kyurem exclusive 118/135 Colress Su [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Crosshatch Holo 2012-2013 Player Rewards (Tier 2) 120/135 Escape Rope I [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Mirror Holo Pokémon League Yveltal Season (April 2014) 123/135 Hypnotoxic Laser I [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Crosshatch Holo 2012-2013 Player Rewards (Tier 3)

Corrected error cards

No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion 135/135 Colress Su [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Some prints were printed without the special etching treatment

The Plasma Gale set is released in Japanese and Korean. The Japanese set is available in both 1st and unlimited edition, and the Korean set is only available in unlimited edition. The Plasma Storm set is released in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese. The Portuguese set lacked any Reverse Holos, which were available in the other mentioned languages.