If you're confused by the TPCi-style English wording, just read this as: Both players's Benched Pokémon can't have damage counters put on them by their opponent's attacks or Abilities. (They still take damage from attacks)

And that's all the new cards from Inferno X with some relevance for players! Hope you enjoyed the translations – it's 6:45 AM here and I'm a morning person only on set drop days. If you'd like, do consider supporting my work with a Ko-fi ♡ ☕ ko-fi.com/toinelay

Reshiram, from Inferno X! R - Combustion 30 RRRR - Incandescent Flare 240 This Pokémon does 60 damage to itself.

Pawmot, from Inferno X! LL - Voltage Fist 130 You may have this Pokémon deal 60 damage to itself, and make the opponent's Active Pokémon Paralyzed.

Ceruledge, from Inferno X! R - Infernal Slash 220 Discard 4 Basic Fire Energy cards from your hand. If you don't, this attack does nothing.

Genesect, from Inferno X! G - Bug Cannon Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 20 damage to that Pokémon for each Grass Energy attached to this Pokémon. GGC - Speed Attack 110

Seviper, from Inferno X! Ability: Excited Power If you have a Darkness type Mega Pokémon ex in play, this Pokémon's attacks deal 120 more damage to your opponent's Active Pokémon. DDD - Pitch-Black Fangs 120

Wigglytuff, from Inferno X! CC - Round 40x This attack does 40 damage for each of your Pokémon in play that has the Round attack. CCC - Seismic Toss 100 ---- Is the Round deck legit now?

Archaludon, from Inferno X! MMM - Coated Attack 120 During your opponent’s next turn, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from Basic Pokémon.

Empoleon ex, from Inferno X! Ability: Imperial Stance Prevent all effects done to this Pokémon by attacks from your opponent's Pokémon. (Damage isn't an effect) MMC - Iron Feathers 210 During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon takes 60 less damage from attacks.

Linoone, from Inferno X! Ability: Excited Dash Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is on your Bench and you have a Mega Pokémon ex in play, you may switch this Pokémon with your Active Pokémon. C - Slash 70

Dawn, from Inferno X! (Supporter) Search your deck for 1 Basic Pokémon, 1 Stage 1 Pokémon, and 1 Stage 2 Pokémon, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.

Battle Colosseum (Stadium) Prevent all damage counters from being placed on Benched Pokémon (both yours and your opponent's) by effects of the attacks or Abilities used by the opponent's Pokémon. (Damage from attacks is not prevented.)

Mega Lopunny ex, from Inferno X! C - Gale Thrust 60+ If this Pokémon moved from your Bench to the Active Spot this turn, this attack does 170 more damage. CC - Spike Hopper 160 This attack’s damage isn’t affected by any effects on your opponent’s Active Pokémon.

Tomorrow we'll be getting the 40-ish remaining cards yet to be revealed from Inferno X, including *reads notes* fan favorite Mega Lopuny ex! See you in a few hours! 🐰

Bronzong C - Triple Draw Draw 3 cards. CCC - Tool Drop 40x This attack does 40 damage for each Pokémon Tool attached to all Pokemon in play.

Sacred Charm, from Inferno X! (Pokémon Tool) The Pokémon this card is attached to takes 30 less damage from attacks from your opponent's Pokémon that have any Abilities.

Flygon Ability: When you play this card from your hand to Evolve one of your Pokemon in play, you may discard the top 2 cards of your opponent's deck. If this Pokémon is in the Active Spot and is KOd by damage from an opponent's attack, you may discard the top 2 cards of your opponent's deck.

Matchups! Shoot out to my round 1 opponent who told me "I'm sure you won't run into anyone else playing Gardy Jellicent, nobody else plays it"

Top 64 at the biggest EU regionals ever with Tera Box! Shout-out to my travelling companion @toinelay.bsky.social and to Bryan de Vries for also making top 64 with the same list! Thanks to Quentin Carlier for sending me his list, we only changed two cards! +120 CP Next stop: Lille!

56th place out of 2433 players at Frankfurt Regionals, with Tera Box! Shout out to my travelling companion @lubyllule.bsky.social who helped me confirm my deck choice and also made Top 64 with the same list! I'm super happy with that run, quite the morale boost to start the new season!

Currently 7-1-1 at Frankfurt Regionals! I couldn't dream of a better way to kickstart the new season ☺️ 5 more swiss rounds to play tomorrow, with a shot at Top Cut! Wish me luck!

Brambleghast, from Inferno X! Ability: Panic Prison Once during your turn, when you play this card from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokemon, you may make your opponent's Active Pokémon Confused.

Vertigo Valley (Stadium) Confused Pokémon (both yours and your opponent's) remain Confused when they evolve or devolve.

Mismagius ex, from Inferno X! Ability: Spiraling Spell If this Pokémon is in the Active Spot and your opponent's Active Pokémon is switched back to the Bench during your opponent's turn, make their new Active Pokémon Confused. PP - Hexadic Hex 150 You may draw cards until you have 6 cards in hand.

Ludicolo Ability: Excited Heal Once during your turn, if you have a Grass type Mega Evolution Pokemon ex in play, your may use this Ability. Heal 60 damage from 1 of your Pokemon.

Jumbo Ice (Item) Heal 80 damage from your Active Pokémon that has 3 Energy or more attached.

Mega Heracross ex! GG - Panzer Horn 100+ If this Pokémon was damaged by any attack during your opponent's last turn, this attack does that much more damage. GGG - Milling Jab 170 Discard the top 2 cards of your opponent's deck.

The official press release for the Mega Evolution event in Paris had these two pictures in this specific order and for some reason my tired brain found that funny

Darmanitan, from Inferno X! CCCC - Blazing Ball 40+ This attack does 40 more damage for each Fire energy attached to this Pokémon.

Ambipom, from Inferno X! CC - Slap 50 CCC - Dual Tail Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon. This attack does 60 damage to 2 of your opponent's Pokémon.

Four years ago My Friend Malamar helped me make Top 16 at the Pokémon Japan Championships, securing for us a Day 2 Worlds invite! Love you Malamar 🫶🦑💜

Rotom ex! Ability: Multi Adapter Your Pokémon with Rotom in their name can each have up to 2 Pokemon Tools attached. (If this Ability stops working, discard any extra Pokémon Tools) LC - Thunderbolt 130 Discard all Energy from this Pokémon.

Zacian PC - Limit Break 50+ If your opponent has 3 or fewer prize cards remaining, this attack does 90 more damage.

Gardy players each time a new Dark archetype gets revealed

Moltres R - Fighting Wings 20+ If your opponent's Active Pokémon is a Pokemon ex, this attack does 90 more damage.

Charmander (80 HP!) Ability: Nimble Of this Pokémon has no Energy attached to it, it has no Retreat Cost. R - Live Coal 20

Grimsley's Gambit (Supporter) Look at the top 7 cards of your deck. Choose a Darkness type Pokemon you find there and put it onto your Bench. Shuffle the other cards and put them on the bottom of your deck. (You can't use this card on your first turn.)

Heat Burner (Item) You must discard a Basic Fire Energy from your hand in order to use this card. Discard either a Pokémon Tool attached to one of your opponent's Pokemon, a Special Energy Attached to one of your opponent's Pokemon, or a Stadium in play.

Firebreather (Supporter) Search your deck for up to 7 Basic Fire Energy, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then shuffle your deck.

Weavile DD - Claws of Retribution 20+ If this Pokémon has 50 HP or less remaining, this attack does 170 more damage. DD - Cut 60

Toxtricity Ability: Bad Boost Once during your turn, you may attack a Basic Darkness Energy from your deck to 1 of your Benched Darkness Pokemon. If you do, put 2 damage counters on that Pokémon. Then shuffle your deck. DDC - Thwap 100

Mega Sharpedo ex! D - Greedy Fangs 70 Draw 2 cards. DD - Hungry Jaws 120+ If this Pokémon has any damage counters on it, this attack does 150 more damage.

Worlds was fun, but I'm glad to be back home ☕️🌳

My fourth Worlds run was definitely not my best, but 3-5 for 460th place is still technically Top 500 in the world, which is not nothing! I had a lovely time in Anaheim playing against top players and meeting wonderful people, and I'm excited to try again next season! 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣🌈✨

Stardom 🌟

It had been a childhood dream to someday go do the Jurassic Park ride in California, and I never miss an opportunity to make my inner 7-years old happy 🦖🦕 Child Toine would have been HYPED for a trip all about Pokémon and dinos. Heck, I still am!

Currently 0-5 at Worlds, possibly on my way to claiming the title of "Worst among the Best", aka "Top Percentage Ratata"

Time for my fourth attempt at winning Worlds! 🌈

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