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Graphic designer & translator traveling the world to become a Pokémon Master – They / them (enby) ポケモンマスターを目指すデザイナー/翻訳者/ポケカ人間
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Alright, the rest of the set really isn't worth the space on your timeline, so I'll stop translating here and just share some of my favourite art from the set! (Can you spot the Poké Ball hidden in the Audino artwork?)

Me at 6:30AM wondering how much of the rest of the BW set is really worth translating

Hydreigon ex, from White Flare! Ability: Greedy Eater If your opponent's Basic Pokémon is Knocked Out by damage from this Pokémon's attacks, take 1 more Prize card for that Knock Out. DDDCC Dark Bite 200 The defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.

Klinklang, from White Flare Ability: Gear Coating Your Pokémon with Metal Energy attached to them take 20 less damage from attacks. MCC - Hammer In 120 (Literally just translating it so people don't think I've skipped a Klinklang with a crazy Ability)

Vanilluxe, from White Flare! CC - Ram 60 WCC - Double Freeze 90x Flip 2 coins. This attack does 90 damage for each heads. If you flipped at least 1 heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Ducklett C - Firefighting Discard 1 Fire Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon. CC - Wing Attack 20 Now a much cheaper alternative to Firefighter Pikachu in the Japanese Expanded format!

Scrafty, from White Flare! DD - Hoodlum Attack 60x Flip a coin for each of your Darkness type Pokémon in play. This attack does 60 damage for each heads.

Crustle, from Black Bolt! Ability: Sturdy If this Pokémon has full HP and would be Knocked Out by damage from an attack, it is not Knocked Out and its remaining HP becomes 10 instead. FCC - Stone Edge 80+ Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 60 more damage.

Sawk F - Elbow Strike 30 F - Rising Chop 90 If your opponent's Active is not a Pokémon ex, this attack does nothing. Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for this attack's damage Throh FC - Shoulder Throw 120- This attack does 30 less damage for each Energy in your opponent's Active's Retreat Cost

Gigalith, from White Flare! F - Revenge Cannon 20x This attack does 20 damage for each damage counter on all of your Benched Fighting Pokémon. FFF - Heavy Impact 160

Clown (Supporter) Each player shuffles their hand into their deck. Then flip a coin. If heads, draw 5 cards, and your opponent draws 3 cards. If tails, draw 3 cards, and your opponent draws 5 cards.

Alomomolomolola, from Black Bolt! Ability: Helpful Fin Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, you may put a Basic Pokémon with 70HP or less from your discard pile onto your Bench. WCC - Waterfall 70

Karrablast Ability: Reactive Evolution If you have Shelmet in play, this Pokémon can Evolve on your first turn or on the turn it was played. C - Horn Attack 10 Escavalier M - Wild Lance 90 This Pokémon does 30 damage to itself.

Maractus, from Black Bolt! G - Lively Needles 20+ If this Pokémon's HP was healed this turn, this attack does 100 more damage. GC - Pierce 50

Volcarona, from Black Bolt! Ability: Scorching Scales Once during your turn, you may discard 1 Basic Fire Energy card from your hand. If you do, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Burned. RCC - Fire Wings 70

Swadloon, from White Flare! Ability: Leaf Heal Once during your turn, you may heal 20 damage from your Active Pokémon. GC - Bug Buzz 40

Energy Coins, from Black Bolt! (Item) Flip 2 coins. If both of them are heads, search your deck for 1 Basic Energy card and attach it to one of your Pokémon. Then shuffle your deck.

Conkeldurr, from Black Bolt! Ability: Craftsmanship This Pokémon gets +40HP for each Fighting Energy attached to it. FCCC - Swing Around 100+ Flip 2 coins. This attack does 50 more damage for each heads.

Haxorus CC - Cross Cut 80+ If your opponent's Active Pokémon is an Evolution Pokémon, this attack does 80 more damage. FMC - Axe Blaster If your opponent's Active Pokémon is a Basic Pokémon, it is Knocked Out.

Unfezant from Black Bolt, noticeably not an ex C - Fetch Draw 4 cards. CC - Swift Flight 120 Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage and effects done to this Pokémon by your opponent's Pokémon's attacks during their next turn.

Bad news for everyone who was hoping for Garbodor to come back and ruin the format with Ability lock: it does 120 and poison for DDC 🚮

Fennel, from Black Bolt! (Supporter) Heal 40 damage from each of your Pokémon.

Tool Scrapper is back in White Flare! (Item) Choose up to 2 Pokémon Tools attached to Pokémon (yours or your opponent's) and discard them.

Brave Bangle (Pokémon Tool) The attacks of the Pokémon this card is attached to (excluding Pokémon with a Rule Box) deal 30 more damage to your opponent's Active Pokémon ex.

Whimsicott ex! G - Energy Gift Search your deck for up to 3 Basic Energy cards and attack them to your Pokémon in any way your like. Then shuffle your deck. G - Wonder Cotton 50x Your opponent reveals their hand. This attack does 50 damage for each Trainer card you find there.

N's Plot (Supporter) Move up to 2 Energy from your Benched Pokémon to your Active Pokémon.

Excadrill ex! FF - Piercing Drill 60 This attack does 60 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon that already has any damage counters on it. FFF - Rock Crush 200 Don't apply Resistance for this attack's damage.

Meloetta ex! Ability: Live Premiere This Pokémon can attack even on your first turn going first. P - Echo Voice 30 During your next turn, this Pokémon's Echo Voice does 80 more damage.

Here's your reminder that about 100 cards from Black Bolt & White Flare should drop in 8 hours from now! I'll be up and ready ☕️🫡

Seismitoad, from Black Bolt! CCC - Round 70x This attack does 70 damage for each of your Pokémon in play that has the Round attack. WCCC - Hyper Voice 160 (And of course the whole family's got Round!)

Bouffalant ex, from White Flare! Ability: Bouffer This Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks. CCC - Gold Breaker 100+ If your opponent's Active Pokémon is a Pokemon ex, this attack does 100 more damage.

So far we've seen 62/172 cards from Black Bolt and White Flare, the full set list for which should be officially revealed on Friday. As a player this is very exciting, but as your faithful translator that's also kinda terrifying 😅

Cofagrigus, from White Flare! PC - Long Range Damagriiigus Move all damage counters from one of your Pokémon to one of your opponent's Pokémon. PCC - Bewilder 60 Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Confused.

Krookodile, from Black Bolt! DC - Tighten Up 60 Your opponent discards 2 cards from their hand. DDC - Cursed Slug 120+ If your opponent has 3 or fewer cards in hand, this attack does 120 more damage.

Finally got to max my locals BFL just in time before the end of the locals season, now landing on a clean 700CP with one last challenge win! I'm not going to Bologna nor NAIC, so now all that's left to do is wait and see if 700CP makes it (I expect it won't, but I wouldn't mind a pleasant surprise)