Stormfront (TCG)

Diamond & Pearl: Stormfront 破空の激闘

File:DP07-Logo.png Cards in set English: 106 Japanese: 92 Set number English: 38 Japanese: 38 Release date English: November 5, 2008 Japanese: July 10, 2008 Theme Decks Raging Sea () Dark Rampage () Previous Cry from the Mysterious/Temple of Anger Japanese: Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky Next Galactic's Conquest

Diamond & Pearl: Stormfront (Japanese: 破空の激闘 Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky) is the name given to the seventh and final expansion of cards of the Diamond & Pearl era of the TCG.

Information

Because of the chosen mascots for Stormfront, the set's theme is particularly dark, and is not based on anything in particular unlike its Japanese counterpart. The set's three mascots are Dusknoir, Gyarados and Tyranitar, with Gyarados being featured in the Raging Sea theme deck and Tyranitar in the Dark Rampage theme deck.

The Japanese version of the set, Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky, is based on the eleventh Pokémon Movie, Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin, including such featured Pokémon as Giratina, Dialga, Shaymin, Magnezone and Regigigas. Giratina, Dialga and Shaymin, all of which are prominent figures in the film, have been removed from the English expansion, presumably to feature in a later set.

The set includes only one new game mechanic, although does also include several new and returning features to the TCG. Firstly, Pokémon of alternate coloration (previously known as Shining Pokémon or Pokémon-star) return to the game, but do not include any special features. There are three of these in the set: Drifloon, Duskull and Voltorb, classified as SH1, SH2 and SH3 respectively. Their only difference to regular cards is that they only have a reverse holofoil effect. The set also introduces Trainer cards with a + at the end of their name. These Trainer cards have different effects depending on whether the player uses one or two of the same card at a time.

In the Japanese expansion, none of the Pokémon cards featured Pokédex entries due to several of the cards containing too much card text for one to be fit on the card. However, in Stormfront, if a card has either an attached item (such as a Magnet) or more than three items of text (such as a Pokémon Power and two attacks), the card will not include a Pokédex entry: otherwise, it will, unlike in the Japanese expansion.

There was also significant dispute amongst Pokémon players online over the translation of the Japanese set name. Some claimed that "Fierce Fighting in Broken Space" was a more accurate translation of the name and should be used in spite of the fact that "Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky" was more commonly used; however, the latter translation was ultimately deemed to be the more accurate of the two.

Trivia

• The set includes Heatran LV.X, continuing a trend in which promotional LV.X cards are reprinted in the set released immediately after their promotional release. This was also the case with Lucario, Garchomp and Porygon-Z.
• The set includes the first Pokémon of the DP Series to have a retreat cost of five (Mamoswine).
• The set's booster pack designs feature Infernape, Torterra, Regigigas and Dusknoir.
• The set's prerelease card is Piloswine.
• The set includes three retro cards included as secret cards, namely Charmander, Charmeleon and Charizard, that are not part of the actual card list and are re-releases of the cards originally contained in the Base Set.

Theme decks

English Theme Decks

• Raging Sea
• Dark Rampage

Japanese Half Deck

• Giratina vs Dialga Deck Kit

Card lists

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Japanese booster pack

English expansion

Card No.	Card Name	Type	Level	Rarity
1	Dusknoir		48	H
2	Empoleon		52	H
3	Infernape		49	H
4	Lumineon		38	H
5	Magnezone		44	H
6	Magnezone		46	H
7	Mismagius		33	H
8	Raichu		45	H
9	Regigigas		47	H
10	Sceptile		56	H
11	Torterra		47	H
12	Abomasnow		42
13	Bronzong		46
14	Cherrim		30
15	Drapion		44
16	Drifblim		48
17	Dusknoir		47
18	Gengar		43
19	Gyarados		52
20	Machamp		62
21	Mamoswine		56
22	Rapidash		43
23	Roserade		40
24	Salamence		66
25	Scizor		47
26	Skuntank		40
27	Staraptor		64
28	Steelix		63
29	Tangrowth		41
30	Tyranitar		61
31	Vespiquen		44
32	Bibarel		29
33	Budew		8
34	Dusclops		41
35	Dusclops		40
36	Electrode		46
37	Electrode		45
38	Farfetch'd		29
39	Grovyle		23
40	Haunter		35
41	Machoke		41
42	Magneton		40
43	Magneton		38
44	Miltank		27
45	Pichu		8
46	Piloswine		34
47	Pupitar		33
48	Sableye		31
49	Scyther		11
50	Shelgon		35
51	Skarmory		34
52	Staravia		18
53	Bagon		13
54	Bidoof		13
55	Bronzor		14
56	Cherubi		9
57	Combee		12
58	Drifloon		15
59	Duskull		12
60	Duskull		10
61	Finneon		16
62	Gastly		14
63	Larvitar		19
64	Machop		18
65	Magikarp		10
66	Magnemite		15
67	Magnemite		13
68	Misdreavus		19
69	Onix		25
70	Pikachu		20
71	Ponyta		11
72	Roselia		27
73	Skorupi		11
74	Snover		17
75	Starly		7
76	Stunky		18
77	Swinub		12
78	Tangela		10
79	Treecko		11
80	Voltorb		28
81	Voltorb		31
82	Conductive Quarry	St	--
83	Energy Link	T	--
84	Energy Switch	T	--
85	Great Ball	T	--
86	Luxury Ball	T	--
87	Marley's Request	Su	--
88	Poké Blower +	T	--
89	Poké Drawer +	T	--
90	Poké Healer +	T	--
91	Premier Ball	T	--
92	Potion	T	--
93	Switch	T	--
94	Cyclone Energy	E	--
95	Warp Energy	E	--
96	Dusknoir LV.X		X
97	Heatran LV.X		X
98	Machamp LV.X		X
99	Raichu LV.X		X
100	Regigigas LV.X		X
101	Charmander		10	H
102	Charmeleon		32	H
103	Charizard		76	H
SH1	Drifloon		16
SH2	Duskull		18
SH3	Voltorb		33

Japanese expansion

Card No.	Card Name	Type	Level	Rarity
001/092	Tangela		10
002/092	Tangrowth		41
003/092	Scyther		11
004/092	Scizor		47
005/092	Sceptile		56	H
006/092	Combee		12
007/092	Vespiquen		44
008/092	Cherubi		9
009/092	Cherrim		30
010/092	Skorupi		11
011/092	Shaymin		42	H
012/092	Shaymin		X
013/092	Ponyta		11
014/092	Rapidash		43
015/092	Heatran		X
016/092	Magikarp		10
017/092	Gyarados		52
018/092	Bibarel		29
019/092	Finneon		16
020/092	Lumineon		38	H
021/092	Snover		17
022/092	Abomasnow		42
023/092	Pichu		8
024/092	Pikachu		20
025/092	Raichu		45
026/092	Raichu		X
027/092	Voltorb		28
028/092	Voltorb		33	H
029/092	Electrode		46
030/092	Gastly		14
031/092	Haunter		35
032/092	Gengar		43
033/092	Misdreavus		19
034/092	Mismagius		33	H
035/092	Budew		8
036/092	Roselia		27
037/092	Roserade		40
038/092	Duskull		12
039/092	Duskull		18	H
040/092	Dusclops		41
041/092	Dusknoir		48	H
042/092	Dusknoir		X
043/092	Drifloon		15
044/092	Drifloon		16	H
045/092	Drifblim		48
046/092	Bronzor		14
047/092	Bronzong		46
048/092	Giratina		59	H
049/092	Machop		18
050/092	Machoke		41
051/092	Machamp		62
052/092	Machamp		X
053/092	Onix		25
054/092	Swinub		12
055/092	Piloswine		34
056/092	Mamoswine		56
057/092	Larvitar		19
058/092	Pupitar		33
059/092	Torterra		47	H
060/092	Infernape		49	H
061/092	Tyranitar		61
062/092	Sableye		31
063/092	Stunky		18
064/092	Skuntank		40
065/092	Drapion		44
066/092	Magnemite		15
067/092	Magneton		40
068/092	Magnezone		44	H
069/092	Steelix		63
070/092	Empoleon		52	H
071/092	Dialga		72	H
072/092	Bagon		13
073/092	Shelgon		35
074/092	Salamence		66
075/092	Starly		7
076/092	Staravia		18
077/092	Staraptor		64
078/092	Bidoof		13
079/092	Regigigas		47	H
080/092	Regigigas		X
081/092	Luxury Ball	T	-
082/092	Great Ball	T	-
083/092	PokéDrawer +	T	-
084/092	PokéHealer +	T	-
085/092	PokéBlower +	T	-
086/092	Energy Link	T	-
087/092	Marley's Wish	Su	-
088/092	Cyclone Energy	E	-
089/092	Warp Energy	E	-
090/092	Charmander		10
091/092	Charmeleon		32
092/092	Charizard		76	H
--	Grass Energy	E	--	--
--	Fire Energy	E	--	--
--	Water Energy	E	--	--
--	Lightning Energy	E	--	--
--	Psychic Energy	E	--	--
--	Fighting Energy	E	--	--
--	Darkness Energy	E	--	--
--	Metal Energy	E	--	--