On August 28, 2025, the Secluded Springs A4a set will be released. It seems that these sets release kind of fast. Wasn't the Ho-Oh and Lugia set from a month ago?
This mini set features the 3 legendary Pokemon Entei, Suicune and Raikou.
Latias & Latios
Latias is a 90 HP Basic Psychic Pokemon with a simpel attack. For one Psychic Energy, the Crossing Flights does 20 base damage. If you have Latios on your Bench then this attack does 20 more damage (total: 40).
Latios has more HP than Latias but a higher retreat cost. The Fantastical Floating ability gives Latios zero retreat cost if Latias is in play. The Luster Purge attack does require 3 Psychic Energy which is a lot. The damage output is 120 with discarding all Energy from Latios.
Slugma & Mantyke
Slugma as an attacker is not the greatest in the early game but it is needed for Magcargo.
Mantyke is another 30 HP Basic Pokemon with zero weakness and zero retreat cost. The Splashy Toss free attack lets you take 1 Water Energy from your Energy Zone and attach it to one of your Benched Pokemon.
Phanpy Illustration Rare
Phanpy is a 70 HP Basic Fighting Pokemon with Grass weakness and a two retreat cost. The Flail attack does damage equal to the damage this Phanpy has on it. This is a revenge style of attack. In theory, this Phanpy can deal 60 damage from one Fighting energy if Phanpy has 10 HP (with no Giant Cape).
This Phanpy art is very nice and colourful. You do see Donphan in the background.
Milotic Illustration Rare
Here is the illustration rare version of Milotic. Milotic is the evolved form of Feebas which is unknown.
This Milotic has 2 retreat cost, Lightning weakness, 120 HP, an okay attack and a healing ability. Aqua Edge requires one Water Energy and one Colourless Energy to deal 60 damage.
The Healing Ripples ability on Milotic activates upon evolution of 1 of your Pokemon. You may heal 60 damage from 1 of your Water Pokemon. Healing 60 damage is pretty powerful and can come in handy. This Milotic is not bad but I think it is hard to see use for this when you need attacking firepower.
Entei ex
Entei ex is a bulky Basic Pokemon ex with 140 HP, 2 retreat cost and Water weakness. The Legendary Pulse ability lets you draw 1 card at the end of your turn if Entei ex is in the Active Spot.
Blazing Beatdown requires 2 Fire Energy for 60 base damage. If this Pokemon has at least 2 extra Fire Energy (at least 4 Fire Energy) then this attack does 120 damage. (60 plus 60)
At first glance this Entei ex does not seem like a great attacker. I do suspect that the unrevealed cards contain Trainer cards that accelerate energy for Entei ex.
Suicune ex
Suicune ex has similar stats to Entei ex. It also has the same ability of Legendary Pulse.
The Crystal Waltz attack requires 2 Water Energy for its attack cost. This attack does 20 damage for each Benched Pokemon on both sides. A full Bench on your side results in at least 60 damage. When both players have a full Bench, then this Crystal Waltz attack does a maximum of 120 damage (20 x 6).
Suicune ex looks like a good attacker. A deck featuring Suicune ex could be a top deck archetype.
Raikou ex
For some reason, Raikou ex has 10 HP less than Entei ex and Suicune ex even though it has the same retreat cost of 2. The Legendary Pulse ability is still the same which is good.
The Voltaic Bullet requires 2 Lightning Energy to deal 60 damage plus 10 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokemon. This damage output seems weak.
I am not surprised that the mini set after Ho-Oh and Lugia features Suicune, Entei and Raikou. The speed of the sets being released is kind of fast. I had a post on Mega Pokemon ex arriving to Pokemon TCG Pocket. This post here takes its place and I will post the Mega Pokemon ex stuff later.
When the full list of cards release for this set, I will likely make a new post on the new stuff.
Pictures from Pokebeach website.
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