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Pokémon LV.X (TCG)

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Pokémon LV.X are a special kind of Pokémon found in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. They first appeared in the Diamond & Pearl expansion and made their final in-set appearance in the Arceus expansion. Essentially replacing Pokémon-ex, Pokémon LV.X have similar attributes in appearance to their predecessors, with a similar holographic border and similar levels of strength, as well as the same level of rarity. They also lack the major drawback of Pokémon-ex as a player will not receive two Prize cards for Knocking Out a Pokémon LV.X. They do, however, differ greatly in terms of gameplay.

Firstly, Pokémon LV.X are treated as "Pokémon Level-Up" cards as opposed to Basic Pokémon or Evolution cards. The same rules apply as with evolution, however: a Pokémon cannot be Leveled-Up in the same turn as it is played or evolved and a Pokémon that is Leveled-Up will lose all Special Conditions affecting it (though only the Active Pokémon, not the player's Benched Pokémon, can be Leveled-Up). However, a Pokémon LV.X's key trait is that it will still be able to use all Pokémon Powers and attacks usable by the Basic Pokémon or highest Stage Evolution card under it.

As well as that, cards that require the player to search their deck will only allow them to choose a Pokémon LV.X if the card states "Pokémon," "Basic Pokémon or Evolution card" (this applies only to Trainer cards from the EX Series) or "Pokémon LV.X" - cards stating only "Basic Pokémon" or "Evolution cards" (such as Great Ball and Professor Elm's Training Method respectively) will not allow the player to search for a Pokémon LV.X.

Pokémon LV.X cards also share the same name as the Pokémon they Level-Up from, and as such only four of either card are allowed in a 40- or 60-card deck. For instance, a player would be allowed to have two Honchkrow LV.42 and two Honchkrow LV.X in the same deck, but only four Honchkrow would be allowed in total. As well as that, because of the fact that these two cards share the same name, an effect which would remove the highest Stage Evolution card from a Pokémon would, in this example, force the removal of both Honchkrow cards, leaving only Murkrow.

Pokémon LV.X were retired at the end of the Platinum era of the Trading Card Game, to be replaced in HeartGold & SoulSilver by both Pokémon Prime and Pokémon LEGEND.

Pokémon that have appeared as Pokémon LV.X

Pokémon Type Card Expansion
Charizard Fire-attack.png Charizard G LV.X Supreme Victors
Charizard Fire-attack.png Charizard G LV.X DP Black Star Promos
Pikachu Lightning-attack.png Pikachu M LV.X DPt-P Promotional cards
Raichu Lightning-attack.png Raichu LV.X Stormfront
Alakazam Psychic-attack.png Alakazam 4 LV.X Rising Rivals
Machamp Fighting-attack.png Machamp LV.X Stormfront
Gengar Psychic-attack.png Gengar LV.X Arceus
Snorlax Colorless-attack.png Snorlax LV.X Rising Rivals
Mewtwo Psychic-attack.png Mewtwo LV.X Legends Awakened
Mewtwo Psychic-attack.png Mewtwo LV.X DP Black Star Promos
Blaziken Fire-attack.png Blaziken FB LV.X Supreme Victors
Gardevoir Psychic-attack.png Gardevoir LV.X Secret Wonders
Flygon Colorless-attack.png Flygon LV.X Rising Rivals
Absol Darkness-attack.png Absol G LV.X Supreme Victors
Salamence Colorless-attack.png Salamence LV.X Arceus
Rayquaza Colorless-attack.png Rayquaza C LV.X Supreme Victors
Rayquaza Colorless-attack.png Rayquaza C LV.X DP Black Star Promos
Torterra Grass-attack.png Torterra LV.X Diamond & Pearl
Torterra Grass-attack.png Torterra LV.X DP Black Star Promos
Infernape Fire-attack.png Infernape LV.X Diamond & Pearl
Infernape Fire-attack.png Infernape LV.X DP Black Star Promos
Infernape Fire-attack.png Infernape 4 LV.X Rising Rivals
Empoleon Water-attack.png Empoleon LV.X Diamond & Pearl
Empoleon Water-attack.png Empoleon LV.X DP Black Star Promos
Staraptor Colorless-attack.png Staraptor FB LV.X Supreme Victors
Luxray Lightning-attack.png Luxray GL LV.X Rising Rivals
Floatzel Water-attack.png Floatzel GL LV.X Rising Rivals
Mismagius Psychic-attack.png Mismagius GL LV.X Rising Rivals
Honchkrow Darkness-attack.png Honchkrow LV.X Secret Wonders
Garchomp Colorless-attack.png Garchomp LV.X Majestic Dawn
Garchomp Colorless-attack.png Garchomp LV.X DP-P Promotional cards
Garchomp Colorless-attack.png Garchomp C LV.X Supreme Victors
Garchomp Colorless-attack.png Garchomp C LV.X DP Black Star Promos
Lucario Fighting-attack.png Lucario LV.X Mysterious Treasures
Lucario Fighting-attack.png Lucario LV.X DP Black Star Promos
Hippowdon Fighting-attack.png Hippowdon LV.X Rising Rivals
Drapion Darkness-attack.png Drapion LV.X Platinum
Drapion Darkness-attack.png Drapion LV.X DP-P Promotional cards
Magnezone Metal-attack.png Magnezone LV.X Legends Awakened
Rhyperior Fighting-attack.png Rhyperior LV.X Legends Awakened
Rhyperior Fighting-attack.png Rhyperior LV.X DP Black Star Promos
Tangrowth Grass-attack.png Tangrowth LV.X Arceus
Electivire Lightning-attack.png Electivire LV.X Mysterious Treasures
Electivire Lightning-attack.png Electivire FB LV.X Supreme Victors
Magmortar Fire-attack.png Magmortar LV.X Mysterious Treasures
Leafeon Grass-attack.png Leafeon LV.X Majestic Dawn
Glaceon Water-attack.png Glaceon LV.X Majestic Dawn
Gliscor Fighting-attack.png Gliscor LV.X Legends Awakened
Porygon-Z Colorless-attack.png Porygon-Z LV.X Majestic Dawn
Porygon-Z Colorless-attack.png Porygon-Z LV.X Temple of Anger
Gallade Psychic-attack.png Gallade 4 LV.X Rising Rivals
Dusknoir Psychic-attack.png Dusknoir LV.X Stormfront
Uxie Psychic-attack.png Uxie LV.X Legends Awakened
Mesprit Psychic-attack.png Mesprit LV.X Legends Awakened
Azelf Psychic-attack.png Azelf LV.X Legends Awakened
Dialga Metal-attack.png Dialga LV.X Great Encounters
Dialga Metal-attack.png Dialga LV.X DP Black Star Promos
Dialga Metal-attack.png Dialga LV.X DP Black Star Promos
Dialga Metal-attack.png Dialga G LV.X Platinum
Palkia Water-attack.png Palkia LV.X Great Encounters
Palkia Water-attack.png Palkia LV.X DP Black Star Promos
Palkia Water-attack.png Palkia LV.X DP-P Promotional cards
Palkia Water-attack.png Palkia G LV.X Platinum
Heatran Fire-attack.png Heatran LV.X Stormfront
Heatran Fire-attack.png Heatran LV.X DP Black Star Promos
Regigigas Colorless-attack.png Regigigas LV.X Stormfront
Regigigas Colorless-attack.png Regigigas LV.X DP Black Star Promos
Giratina Psychic-attack.png Giratina LV.X Platinum
Giratina Psychic-attack.png Giratina LV.X DP Black Star Promos
Cresselia Psychic-attack.png Cresselia LV.X Great Encounters
Darkrai Darkness-attack.png Darkrai LV.X Great Encounters
Darkrai Darkness-attack.png Darkrai LV.X DP Black Star Promos
Shaymin Grass-attack.png Shaymin LV.X Platinum
Shaymin Grass-attack.png Shaymin LV.X Platinum
Shaymin Grass-attack.png Shaymin LV.X DP Black Star Promos
Arceus Colorless-attack.png Arceus LV.X Arceus
Arceus Colorless-attack.png Arceus LV.X Arceus
Arceus Colorless-attack.png Arceus LV.X Arceus
Arceus Colorless-attack.png Arceus LV.X DP Black Star Promos
Arceus Colorless-attack.png Arceus LV.X DP Black Star Promos
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