Pokémon TCG: Sun & Moon—Crimson Invasion (Japanese: 覚醒の勇者Awakened Heroes and 超次元の暴獣Ultradimensional Beasts) is the name given to the fourth main expansion of cards from the Sun & Moon Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game (the Sun & Moon Era in Japan). The set continues to feature Generation VII Pokémon and Pokémon-GX in the card game.
The mysterious Ultra Beasts have arrived, invading the Alola region as crimson-tinged Pokémon-GX: Nihilego-GX, Buzzwole-GX, Kartana-GX, and the ravenous Guzzlord-GX! Can Silvally-GX and the other allies of Alola defend the islands—or will the Ultra Beasts take control? Find out when you battle for the prize with the Pokémon TCG: Sun & Moon—Crimson Invasion expansion!
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Crimson Invasion is the name given to the fourth main expansion of the Sun & Moon Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. In Japan, it was released as the Awakened Heroes and Ultradimensional Beasts dual expansions that make up the fourth expansion block in the Pokémon Card Game Sun & Moon Era. It is based on Pokémon Sun and Moon, featuring Generation VII Pokémon, the Synthetic Pokémon Silvally, and the Ultra Beasts. The English expansion was released on November 3, 2017, while the Japanese expansions were released on September 15, 2017.
Crimson Invasion introduced Ultra Beast Pokémon-GX. They have a red GX graphic, a red and black bar below the HP and type that stated the Pokémon is an Ultra Beast, the bar containing the GX attack's energy cost, name and damage, and the Pokémon-GX rule box featured a red and black bar with silver border, and the GX attack description was written in red.
The Awakened Heroes and Ultradimensional Beasts sets are released in Japanese and Korean, both only available in unlimited edition. Since the Sun & Moon era, Japanese 1st edition cards are no longer printed. The Crimson Invasion set is released in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese, with cards also available as Reverse Holos.
