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Primal Reversion will be brought into the Trading Card Game with the release of {{TCG|Primal Clash}} ({{TCG|Gaia Volcano}} • {{TCG|Tidal Storm}} in Japan). Primal Reversion is an extension of the {{TCG|Pokémon-EX|Mega Pokémon-EX}} mechanic, evolving from the long-standing Pokémon-EX. The only Primal Pokémon-EX are the {{TCG ID|Primal Clash|Primal Kyogre-EX|55}} and {{TCG ID|Primal Clash|Primal Groudon-EX|86}} being released in the expansion. Although not exclusive to the mechanic, each Primal Reversion Pokémon features a new card effect named ''Ancient Trait'', providing an additional effect for each card.
Primal Reversion will be brought into the Trading Card Game with the release of {{TCG|Primal Clash}} ({{TCG|Gaia Volcano}} • {{TCG|Tidal Storm}} in Japan). Primal Reversion is an extension of the {{TCG|Pokémon-EX|Mega Pokémon-EX}} mechanic, evolving from the long-standing Pokémon-EX. The only Primal Pokémon-EX are the {{TCG ID|Primal Clash|Primal Kyogre-EX|55}} and {{TCG ID|Primal Clash|Primal Groudon-EX|86}} being released in the expansion. Although not exclusive to the mechanic, each Primal Reversion Pokémon features a new card effect named ''Ancient Trait'', providing an additional effect for each card.


==Trivia==
* While Primal Reversion occurs before [[Weather conditions|weather]]-changing {{Abilities}} activate, it occurs after {{a|Pressure}} displays.
* All shiny Pokémon that have undergone Primal Reversion are mostly black.
==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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Revision as of 08:28, 24 March 2015

Primal redirects here. For the Pokémon from Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky, see Primal Dialga.
Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre

Primal Reversion (Japanese: ゲンシカイキ Primal Regression) is an ancient transformation that debuted in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. Pokémon that have undergone Primal Reversion are distinguished by the word "Primal" in front of their species name. It is similar to Mega Evolution, but instead of using the energy of people and Pokémon, the user instead absorbs the energy of nature to greatly increase its power. Primal Reversion is said to restore the true powers of a Pokémon.

In order to undergo Primal Reversion, a Pokémon only needs to be holding the appropriate Orb. Like Mega Stones, Orbs cannot be removed if held by the appropriate Pokémon. Unlike Mega Evolution, however, the player doesn't need a Mega Bracelet, and also does not have to manually trigger Primal Reversion; it will simply happen automatically after the Pokémon enters battle and after any entry hazards take effect, but before the activation of weather-changing Abilities. Also, unlike Mega Evolution, there is no limit to the number of times the player may perform a Primal Reversion per battle.

Pokémon capable of Primal Reversion

Pokémon Before Primal Reversion After Primal Reversion Colored Orb
Image Type Ability Image Type Ability
Kyogre 382Kyogre.png  Water  Drizzle 382Kyogre-Primal.png  Water  Primordial Sea Dream Blue Orb Sprite.png
Blue Orb
Groudon 383Groudon.png  Ground  Drought 383Groudon-Primal.png  Ground  Fire  Desolate Land Dream Red Orb Sprite.png
Red Orb

In the anime

Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre both appeared in SS032, where they had a clash with one another off the coast of Rustboro City. Alain and Steven attempted to fight the ancient Pokémon with their Mega Charizard X and Mega Metagross, but were soon overpowered. Soon after, Mega Rayquaza appeared, battled, and eventually managed to defeat the two Primal Pokémon, causing them to return to their regular forms.

Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre are both set to appear in M18.


In the TCG

Primal Groudon-EX

Primal Reversion will be brought into the Trading Card Game with the release of Primal Clash (Gaia VolcanoTidal Storm in Japan). Primal Reversion is an extension of the Mega Pokémon-EX mechanic, evolving from the long-standing Pokémon-EX. The only Primal Pokémon-EX are the Primal Kyogre-EX and Primal Groudon-EX being released in the expansion. Although not exclusive to the mechanic, each Primal Reversion Pokémon features a new card effect named Ancient Trait, providing an additional effect for each card.

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 回復原始 Huífù Yuánshǐ
France Flag.png French Primo-Résurgence
Germany Flag.png German Protomorphose
Italy Flag.png Italian Archeorisveglio
South Korea Flag.png Korean 원시회귀 Wonsi Hoegwi
Spain Flag.png Spanish Regresión Primigenia

Primal Kyogre

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 原始蓋歐卡 Yuánshǐ Gàiōukǎ
France Flag.png French Primo-Kyogre
Germany Flag.png German Proto-Kyogre
Italy Flag.png Italian ArcheoKyogre
South Korea Flag.png Korean 원시가이오가 Wonsi Gaioga
Spain Flag.png Spanish Kyogre Primigenio

Primal Groudon

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 原始固拉多 Yuánshǐ Gūlādūo
France Flag.png French Primo-Groudon
Germany Flag.png German Proto-Groudon
Italy Flag.png Italian ArcheoGroudon
South Korea Flag.png Korean 원시그란돈 Wonsi Groundon
Spain Flag.png Spanish Groudon Primigenio


See also