BREAK Evolutions
Giant Water Shuriken
What is Greninja BREAK?
This young man, who gave up on the Island Challenge in Alola, created Team Skull with other misfits and would harass trainers throughout the region
Who is Guzma?
This item card has a very simple effect, allowing you to search for any one Pokemon in your deck. However, you can only play a single copy in a deck thanks to a special stipulation
What is Master Ball?
This Pokemon, who is the final evolution of Rookidee and helps fly trainers around the Galar region, is the nemesis of Tinkaton and has a contradictory type combination that represents its high defense stat and low speed
What is Corviknight + Flying/Steel?
Based around a newly released bulk EX, this rogue deck shocked the world when a Japanese player took it all the way to the finals, beating many established archetypes on his path to victory
What is M Audino EX?
With 100 power and 100 accuracy and the ability to hit Pokemon using Dig for double damage, this is one of the most ubiquitous moves in competitive Pokemon history
What is Earthquake?
Break Star
What is Starmie BREAK?
After N left Team Plasma, Ghetsis worked behind the scenes to appoint this man as the leader of Neo Team Plasma, hoping to use technology and the power of Kyurem to tke over the Unova region
Who is Colress?
This Pokemon has an explosive attack, milling all but one card from your deck and doing damage for every energy card you discard
What is Radiant Steelix?
This Pokemon, who can only evolve from a male Kirlia, has an additional type that represents its boosted physical strength
What is Gallade + Psychic/Fighting?
This deck got Jason Klaczynski his second championship, playing one of the most powerful Pokemon lines of all time that allowed for split evolutions and attackers with different types
What is Gardevoir/Gallade?
This powerful Dragon move has 80 accuracy and lowers the user's Special Attack, but is often considered worth the risk thanks to the massive damage it can deal to opposing Pokemon
What is Draco Meteor?
Metal Rain
What is Bronzong BREAK?
Lysandre and Team Flare attempted to reactivate the ultimate weapon to achieve their goals, but none of this would have been possible without the help of this scientist who led the experiments on Xerneas, Yveltal, and AZ
Who is Xerosic?
This multiprize attacker was never competitively viable, but many people tried to make it work due to its unique attack that would mill you opponents deck and add those cards to their face-down prizes
What is Palkia & Dialga Legend?
This evolved Pokemon that originates from Unova, whose form changes based on the season, has large horns covered in leaves that it uses for battle
What is Sawsbuck + Grass/Normal?
Handing Ross Cawthon his second World finals loss, this deck played one of the only multiprize attackers in the format, using multiple copies of Twins to help set up a stream of attackers after giving up an early prize
What is Emboar/Reshiram?
This move was one of the many HMs available in Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, but was not often used thanks to its suboptimal accuracy and was eventually removed from the game in Scarlet and Violet
What is Rock Climb?
Barrier Break
What is Yanmega BREAK?
While Cypher were the primary villains in Pokemon Colosseum, the Shadow Pokemon they use were first stolen from their trainers by Team Snagem, led by this muscular gentleman
Who is Gonzap?
This card was released as part of the Pokemon TCG's 25th anniversary, combining an old mechanic that changed Pokemon types with a newer Pokemon that never existed during that time
What is Mimikyu Delta Species?
This silly looking evolved Pokemon is a convergent evolution that appears in Paldea and uses its many tentacles to walk around and attack prey. The fleshy material that grows on its head is allegedy a delicacy
What is Toedscruel + Grass/Ground?
Pairing a beloved Pokemon that has split evolutions with an effictiant basic Dark attacker, this deck took down 2007 Worlds at the hands of a Finnish player
What is Absol/Eeveelutions?
In Red and Blue this was the signature move of Goldeen and Seaking, but was quickly expanded to several water types in Gold and Silver
What is Waterfall?
Lock-On
What is Clawitzer BREAK?
In Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness, Primal Dialga was led to insanity thanks to the nefarious behavior of this villain, whose identity is not revealed until the postgame storyline
Who is Darkrai?
Articuno from Roaring Skies is pretty weak on paper, doing a maximum of 140 damage. However, this card has been strong in niche cases thanks to this Ancient Trait
What is Delta Plus?
This Ultra Beast, who was infamous for infecting Lusamine's mind, is a dangerous parasite from another world. Its round and gentle appearance hides the true threat it can pose to trainers and Pokemon
What is Nihilego + Poison/Rock?
Using the SP engine to set up quickly and support its Stage 2 attackers, this deck won Worlds 2009 despite there only being one player in top 32 on the archetype
What is Beedril?
This move could only be used in Generation 7, causing total destruction but only at the hands of a Marshadow holding Marshadium-Z
What is Soul-Stealing 7-Star Strike?