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Primal Clash ガイアボルケーノ • タイダルストーム

Cards in set English: 164 Japanese: 160 Set number English: 63 Japanese: 57 Release date English: February 4, 2015 Japanese: December 13, 2014 Theme Decks Earth's Pulse () Ocean's Core () Previous Phantom Gate Japanese: Gaia Volcano • Tidal Storm Next Emerald Break

Pokémon TCG: XY—Primal Clash (Japanese: ガイアボルケーノ Gaia Volcano and タイダルストーム Tidal Storm) is the name given to the fifth main expansion of cards from the XY Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game (the XY Era in Japan). The set continues to feature Generation VI Pokémon, Pokémon-EX, and M Pokémon-EX in the card game.

Blurb

Ancient Rivals Awaken!

After centuries asleep, the deep power of Primal Groudon-EX erupts from the land as Primal Kyogre-EX crashes in from the sea, riding titanic waves into battle! With colossal new arrivals like Mega Gardevoir-EX and Mega Aggron-EX, the Pokémon TCG: XY—Primal Clash expansion is alive with the primordial power of Ancient Traits—plus all-new Spirit Link and Special Energy cards! Let the earth shake and the oceans thunder, and get ready for a primal clash like no other!

Information

Gaia Volcano • Tidal Storm logos

Primal Clash is the name given to the fifth main expansion of the XY Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. In Japan, it was released as the Gaia Volcano and Tidal Storm dual expansions that make up the fifth expansion block in the Pokémon Card Game XY Era. It is based on Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, featuring Generation VI Pokémon and Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon. The English expansion was released on February 4, 2015, while the Japanese expansions were released on December 13, 2014.

Primal Clash introduced Ancient Traits, special effects which gave Pokémon certain advantages in battle. Ancient Trait cards featured the artwork taking three-quarter of the card, with the remaining one-quarter colored with the Pokémon's type. A bar displaying the Ancient Trait and its effect were located on the top part of the artwork.

Starting from this expansion, M Pokémon-EX were printed as both Regular card and Full Art card.

Additional cards

No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion 6/160 Treecko — Sheen Holo Collector Chest exclusive 20/160 Vulpix — Build-A-Bear Workshop stamp promo 25/160 Torchic — Sheen Holo Collector Chest exclusive 33/160 Mudkip — Sheen Holo Collector Chest exclusive 44/160 Milotic — Non Holo Ocean's Core Theme Deck exclusive 53/160 Kyogre — Cracked Ice Holo Ocean's Core Theme Deck exclusive 61/160 Manectric — Non Holo Earth's Pulse Theme Deck exclusive 65/160 Eelektross — Cosmos Holo BREAKthrough Checklane Blister exclusive 84/160 Groudon — Cracked Ice Holo Earth's Pulse Theme Deck exclusive 110/160 Flygon — Cosmos Holo BREAKthrough Dragon Evolutions Blister exclusive

Set lists

Primal Clash

No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion 1/160 Weedle Promotion 2/160 Kakuna Promotion 3/160 Beedrill Promotion 4/160 Tangela Promotion 5/160 Tangrowth Promotion 6/160 Treecko Promotion 7/160 Grovyle Promotion 8/160 Sceptile Promotion 9/160 Sceptile Promotion 10/160 Lotad Promotion 11/160 Lombre Promotion 12/160 Ludicolo Promotion 13/160 Surskit Promotion 14/160 Masquerain Promotion 15/160 Shroomish Promotion 16/160 Breloom Promotion 17/160 Volbeat Promotion 18/160 Illumise Promotion 19/160 Trevenant Promotion 20/160 Vulpix Promotion 21/160 Ninetales Promotion 22/160 Slugma Promotion 23/160 Magcargo Promotion 24/160 Magcargo Promotion 25/160 Torchic Promotion 26/160 Torchic Promotion 27/160 Combusken Promotion 28/160 Blaziken Promotion 29/160 Camerupt Promotion 30/160 Horsea Promotion 31/160 Seadra Promotion 32/160 Staryu Promotion 33/160 Mudkip Promotion 34/160 Marshtomp Promotion 35/160 Swampert Promotion 36/160 Swampert Promotion 37/160 Ludicolo Promotion 38/160 Wailord Promotion 39/160 Barboach Promotion 40/160 Whiscash Promotion 41/160 Whiscash Promotion 42/160 Corphish Promotion 43/160 Feebas Promotion 44/160 Milotic Promotion 45/160 Spheal Promotion 46/160 Spheal Promotion 47/160 Sealeo Promotion 48/160 Walrein Promotion 49/160 Clamperl Promotion 50/160 Huntail Promotion 51/160 Gorebyss Promotion 52/160 Gorebyss Promotion 53/160 Kyogre Promotion 54/160 Kyogre Promotion 55/160 Primal Kyogre Promotion 56/160 Manaphy Promotion 57/160 Chinchou Promotion 58/160 Lanturn Promotion 59/160 Electrike Promotion 60/160 Electrike Promotion 61/160 Manectric Promotion 62/160 Tynamo Promotion 63/160 Eelektrik Promotion 64/160 Eelektrik Promotion 65/160 Eelektross Promotion 66/160 Nidoran♀ Promotion 67/160 Nidorina Promotion 68/160 Nidoqueen Promotion 69/160 Nidoqueen Promotion 70/160 Tentacool Promotion 71/160 Tentacool Promotion 72/160 Tentacruel Promotion 73/160 Starmie Promotion 74/160 Rhyhorn Promotion 75/160 Rhydon Promotion 76/160 Rhyperior Promotion 77/160 Rhyperior Promotion 78/160 Nosepass Promotion 79/160 Meditite Promotion 80/160 Medicham Promotion 81/160 Medicham Promotion 82/160 Trapinch Promotion 83/160 Solrock Promotion 84/160 Groudon Promotion 85/160 Groudon Promotion 86/160 Primal Groudon Promotion 87/160 Hippopotas Promotion 88/160 Hippowdon Promotion 89/160 Drilbur Promotion 90/160 Diggersby Promotion 91/160 Sharpedo Promotion 92/160 Crawdaunt Promotion 93/160 Aggron Promotion 94/160 Aggron Promotion 95/160 Probopass Promotion 96/160 Excadrill Promotion 97/160 Excadrill Promotion 98/160 Honedge Promotion 99/160 Doublade Promotion 100/160 Aegislash Promotion 101/160 Mr. Mime Promotion 102/160 Marill Promotion 103/160 Azumarill Promotion 104/160 Azumarill Promotion 105/160 Gardevoir Promotion 106/160 Gardevoir Promotion 107/160 Kingdra Promotion 108/160 Kingdra Promotion 109/160 Vibrava Promotion 110/160 Flygon Promotion 111/160 Zigzagoon Promotion 112/160 Linoone Promotion 113/160 Skitty Promotion 114/160 Delcatty Promotion 115/160 Spinda Promotion 116/160 Bidoof Promotion 117/160 Bidoof Promotion 118/160 Bibarel Promotion 119/160 Bouffalant Promotion 120/160 Bunnelby Promotion 121/160 Bunnelby Promotion 122/160 Acro Bike I Promotion 123/160 Aggron Spirit Link I Promotion 124/160 Archie's Ace in the Hole Su Promotion 125/160 Dive Ball I Promotion 126/160 Energy Retrieval I Promotion 127/160 Escape Rope I Promotion 128/160 Exp. Share I Promotion 129/160 Fresh Water Set I Promotion 130/160 Gardevoir Spirit Link I Promotion 131/160 Groudon Spirit Link I Promotion 132/160 Kyogre Spirit Link I Promotion 133/160 Maxie's Hidden Ball Trick Su Promotion 134/160 Professor Birch's Observations Su Promotion 135/160 Rare Candy I Promotion 136/160 Repeat Ball I Promotion 137/160 Rough Seas St Promotion 138/160 Scorched Earth St Promotion 139/160 Shrine of Memories St Promotion 140/160 Silent Lab St Promotion 141/160 Teammates Su Promotion 142/160 Weakness Policy I Promotion 143/160 Shield Energy E Promotion 144/160 Wonder Energy E Promotion 145/160 Trevenant Promotion 146/160 Camerupt Promotion 147/160 Wailord Promotion 148/160 Kyogre Promotion 149/160 Primal Kyogre Promotion 150/160 Groudon Promotion 151/160 Primal Groudon Promotion 152/160 Sharpedo Promotion 153/160 Aggron Promotion 154/160 Aggron Promotion 155/160 Gardevoir Promotion 156/160 Gardevoir Promotion 157/160 Archie's Ace in the Hole Su Promotion 158/160 Maxie's Hidden Ball Trick Su Promotion 159/160 Professor Birch's Observations Su Promotion 160/160 Teammates Su Promotion 161/160 Dive Ball I Promotion 162/160 Enhanced Hammer I Promotion 163/160 Switch I Promotion 164/160 Weakness Policy I Promotion

Gaia Volcano

No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion 001/070 Tangela Promotion 002/070 Tangrowth Promotion 003/070 Treecko Promotion 004/070 Grovyle Promotion 005/070 Sceptile Promotion 006/070 Sceptile Promotion 007/070 Shroomish Promotion 008/070 Breloom Promotion 009/070 Volbeat Promotion 010/070 Illumise Promotion 011/070 Trevenant Promotion 012/070 Vulpix Promotion 013/070 Ninetales Promotion 014/070 Slugma Promotion 015/070 Magcargo Promotion 016/070 Magcargo Promotion 017/070 Torchic Promotion 018/070 Torchic Promotion 019/070 Combusken Promotion 020/070 Blaziken Promotion 021/070 Camerupt Promotion 022/070 Electrike Promotion 023/070 Electrike Promotion 024/070 Manectric Promotion 025/070 Nidoran♀ Promotion 026/070 Nidorina Promotion 027/070 Nidoqueen Promotion 028/070 Nidoqueen Promotion 029/070 Rhyhorn Promotion 030/070 Rhydon Promotion 031/070 Rhyperior Promotion 032/070 Rhyperior Promotion 033/070 Nosepass Promotion 034/070 Meditite Promotion 035/070 Medicham Promotion 036/070 Medicham Promotion 037/070 Trapinch Promotion 038/070 Solrock Promotion 039/070 Groudon Promotion 040/070 Primal Groudon Promotion 041/070 Hippopotas Promotion 042/070 Hippowdon Promotion 043/070 Drilbur Promotion 044/070 Diggersby Promotion 045/070 Aggron Promotion 046/070 Aggron Promotion 047/070 Probopass Promotion 048/070 Excadrill Promotion 049/070 Excadrill Promotion 050/070 Honedge Promotion 051/070 Doublade Promotion 052/070 Aegislash Promotion 053/070 Vibrava Promotion 054/070 Flygon Promotion 055/070 Zigzagoon Promotion 056/070 Linoone Promotion 057/070 Bouffalant Promotion 058/070 Bunnelby Promotion 059/070 Bunnelby Promotion 060/070 Acro Bike I Promotion 061/070 Rare Candy I Promotion 062/070 Repeat Ball I Promotion 063/070 Weakness Policy I Promotion 064/070 Groudon Spirit Link I Promotion 065/070 Aggron Spirit Link I Promotion 066/070 Teammates Su Promotion 067/070 Maxie's Hidden Ball Trick Su Promotion 068/070 Shrine of Memories St Promotion 069/070 Scorched Earth St Promotion 070/070 Shield Energy E Promotion 071/070 Trevenant Promotion 072/070 Camerupt Promotion 073/070 Groudon Promotion 074/070 Primal Groudon Promotion 075/070 Aggron Promotion 076/070 Aggron Promotion 077/070 Teammates Su Promotion 078/070 Maxie's Hidden Ball Trick Su Promotion 079/070 Switch I Promotion 080/070 Weakness Policy I Promotion

Tidal Storm

No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion 001/070 Weedle Promotion 002/070 Kakuna Promotion 003/070 Beedrill Promotion 004/070 Lotad Promotion 005/070 Lombre Promotion 006/070 Ludicolo Promotion 007/070 Surskit Promotion 008/070 Masquerain Promotion 009/070 Horsea Promotion 010/070 Seadra Promotion 011/070 Staryu Promotion 012/070 Mudkip Promotion 013/070 Marshtomp Promotion 014/070 Swampert Promotion 015/070 Swampert Promotion 016/070 Ludicolo Promotion 017/070 Wailord Promotion 018/070 Barboach Promotion 019/070 Whiscash Promotion 020/070 Whiscash Promotion 021/070 Corphish Promotion 022/070 Feebas Promotion 023/070 Milotic Promotion 024/070 Spheal Promotion 025/070 Sealeo Promotion 026/070 Walrein Promotion 027/070 Clamperl Promotion 028/070 Huntail Promotion 029/070 Gorebyss Promotion 030/070 Gorebyss Promotion 031/070 Kyogre Promotion 032/070 Primal Kyogre Promotion 033/070 Manaphy Promotion 034/070 Chinchou Promotion 035/070 Lanturn Promotion 036/070 Tynamo Promotion 037/070 Eelektrik Promotion 038/070 Eelektrik Promotion 039/070 Eelektross Promotion 040/070 Tentacool Promotion 041/070 Tentacool Promotion 042/070 Tentacruel Promotion 043/070 Starmie Promotion 044/070 Sharpedo Promotion 045/070 Crawdaunt Promotion 046/070 Mr. Mime Promotion 047/070 Marill Promotion 048/070 Azumarill Promotion 049/070 Azumarill Promotion 050/070 Gardevoir Promotion 051/070 Gardevoir Promotion 052/070 Kingdra Promotion 053/070 Kingdra Promotion 054/070 Skitty Promotion 055/070 Delcatty Promotion 056/070 Spinda Promotion 057/070 Bidoof Promotion 058/070 Bidoof Promotion 059/070 Bibarel Promotion 060/070 Escape Rope I Promotion 061/070 Fresh Water Set I Promotion 062/070 Dive Ball I Promotion 063/070 Exp. Share I Promotion 064/070 Kyogre Spirit Link I Promotion 065/070 Gardevoir Spirit Link I Promotion 066/070 Archie's Ace in the Hole Su Promotion 067/070 Professor Birch's Observations Su Promotion 068/070 Rough Seas St Promotion 069/070 Silent Lab St Promotion 070/070 Wonder Energy E Promotion 071/070 Wailord Promotion 072/070 Kyogre Promotion 073/070 Primal Kyogre Promotion 074/070 Sharpedo Promotion 075/070 Gardevoir Promotion 076/070 Gardevoir Promotion 077/070 Archie's Ace in the Hole Su Promotion 078/070 Professor Birch's Observations Su Promotion 079/070 Enhanced Hammer I Promotion 080/070 Dive Ball I Promotion

Gallery

English Mega Gardevoir pack	English Mega Aggron pack	English Primal Kyogre pack	English Primal Groudon pack
Japanese Gaia Volcano pack	Japanese Tidal Storm pack	English Primal Clash booster box	Japanese Gaia Volcano booster box
Japanese Tidal Storm booster box	Groudon art	Kyogre art	The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins

Languages this set is released in

The Gaia Volcano and Tidal Storm sets are released in Japanese and Korean. The Japanese sets are available in both 1st and unlimited edition, and the Korean sets are only available in unlimited edition. The Primal Clash set is released in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Russian. Cards in the English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Russian sets were also available as Reverse Holos. The Portuguese version of this set lacked any Reverse Holos.

In other languages

Language Title French Primo-Choc German Protoschock Italian Scontro Primordiale Korean 가이아 볼케이노 Gaia Volcano 타이달스톰 Tidal Storm Brazilian Portuguese Conflito Primitivo Russian Первобытная Дуэль Pervobytnaya Duel' Spanish Duelos Primigenios

External links

• Official website (archived)

• Set checklist

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