Pokémon-EX (TCG)
Pokémon-EX (Japanese: ポケモンEX Pokémon EX), officially written Pokémon-EX, are a type of Pokémon found in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. They were first introduced in the Next Destinies expansion. Pokémon-EX have a stylized
- This article is about the variant of Pokémon introduced in the Black & White Series. For the Pokémon introduced during the EX Series, see Pokémon-ex (TCG).

Most Pokémon-EX are Basic Pokémon, with the exception of Mega Evolved Pokémon. Most Pokémon-EX cards have a Full Art print. Pokémon-EX has significantly higher HP compared to the majority of regular Pokémon in the Black & White Series. When a Pokémon-EX is Knocked Out, the opponent takes two Prize cards instead of one.
The artwork on the Pokémon-EX cards mirrors the style introduced on Pokémon LV.X: having the Pokémon break the borders of the illustration. They also include special characteristics influenced by the card type and the Pokémon depicted. For example, Groudon-EX features crumbling rock and Kyurem-EX features a frozen card border.
M Pokémon-EX
M Pokémon-EX were introduced in the XY expansion and feature the Mega Evolution mechanic featured in Pokémon X and Y to the TCG. Each Pokémon-EX are identified by a stylized
Pokémon that have appeared as Pokémon-EX
Trivia
- Pikachu-EX is the first Pokémon featured as a Pokémon-EX to not be fully evolved, barring Mega Evolution and Primal Reversion.
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