Pokémon LV.X (TCG)

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An example of a Pokémon LV.X

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 its previous level (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 Series 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 LV.X
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a silver background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Empoleon LV.X Water Diamond & Pearl Rare Holo LV.X 120/130 Space-Time Creation Rare Holo LV.X  
DP Black Star Promos   DP11 DP-P Promotional cards   078/DP-P
Infernape LV.X Fire Diamond & Pearl Rare Holo LV.X 121/130 Space-Time Creation Rare Holo LV.X  
DP Black Star Promos   DP10 DP-P Promotional cards   071/DP-P
Torterra LV.X Grass Diamond & Pearl Rare Holo LV.X 122/130 Space-Time Creation Rare Holo LV.X  
DP Black Star Promos   DP09 DP-P Promotional cards   076/DP-P
Electivire LV.X Lightning Mysterious Treasures Rare Holo LV.X 121/123 The Lakes' Secret Rare Holo LV.X  
Lucario LV.X Fighting Mysterious Treasures Rare Holo LV.X 122/130 Secret of the Lakes Rare Holo LV.X  
DP Black Star Promos   DP12 DP-P Promotional cards   004/DP-P
Magmortar LV.X Fire Mysterious Treasures Rare Holo LV.X 123/123 The Lakes' Secret Rare Holo LV.X  
Gardevoir LV.X Psychic Secret Wonders Rare Holo LV.X 131/132 Dawn Dash Rare Holo LV.X  
Honchkrow LV.X Darkness Secret Wonders Rare Holo LV.X 132/132 Moonlit Pursuit Rare Holo LV.X  
Cresselia LV.X Psychic Great Encounters Rare Holo LV.X 103/106 Moonlit Pursuit Rare Holo LV.X  
Darkrai LV.X Darkness Great Encounters Rare Holo LV.X 104/106 Shining Darkness Rare Holo LV.X  
DP Black Star Promos   DP19      
Dialga LV.X Metal Great Encounters Rare Holo LV.X 105/106 Shining Darkness Rare Holo LV.X  
DP Black Star Promos   DP17 Dialga LV.X Constructed Standard Deck    
DP Black Star Promos   DP37 DP-P Promotional cards   107/DP-P
Palkia LV.X Water Great Encounters Rare Holo LV.X 106/106 Shining Darkness Rare Holo LV.X  
DP Black Star Promos   DP18 Palkia LV.X Constructed Standard Deck    
      DP-P Promotional cards   105/DP-P
Garchomp LV.X Colorless Majestic Dawn Rare Holo LV.X 97/100 Moonlit Pursuit Rare Holo LV.X  
      DP-P Promotional cards   058/DP-P
Glaceon LV.X Water Majestic Dawn Rare Holo LV.X 98/100 Dawn Dash Rare Holo LV.X  
Leafeon LV.X Grass Majestic Dawn Rare Holo LV.X 99/100 Dawn Dash Rare Holo LV.X  
Porygon-Z LV.X Colorless Majestic Dawn Rare Holo LV.X 100/100 DP-P Promotional cards   075/DP-P
      Temple of Anger Rare Holo LV.X  
Azelf LV.X Psychic Legends Awakened Rare Holo LV.X 140/146 Cry from the Mysterious Rare Holo LV.X  
Gliscor LV.X Fighting Legends Awakened Rare Holo LV.X 141/146 Heatran Half Deck    
Magnezone LV.X Metal Legends Awakened Rare Holo LV.X 142/146 Temple of Anger Rare Holo LV.X  
Mesprit LV.X Psychic Legends Awakened Rare Holo LV.X 143/146 Cry from the Mysterious Rare Holo LV.X  
Mewtwo LV.X Psychic Legends Awakened Rare Holo LV.X 144/146 Regigigas Half Deck    
DP Black Star Promos   DP28 Mewtwo LV.X Collection Pack   006/012
Rhyperior LV.X Fighting Legends Awakened Rare Holo LV.X 145/146 Cry from the Mysterious Rare Holo LV.X  
DP Black Star Promos   DP29      
Uxie LV.X Psychic Legends Awakened Rare Holo LV.X 146/146 Cry from the Mysterious Rare Holo LV.X  
Dusknoir LV.X Psychic Stormfront Rare Holo LV.X 96/100 Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky Rare Holo LV.X 042/092
Heatran LV.X Fire Stormfront Rare Holo LV.X 97/100 Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky Rare Holo LV.X 015/092
DP Black Star Promos   DP31 DP-P Promotional cards   092/DP-P
Machamp LV.X Fighting Stormfront Rare Holo LV.X 98/100 Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky Rare Holo LV.X 052/092
Raichu LV.X Lightning Stormfront Rare Holo LV.X 99/100 Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky Rare Holo LV.X 026/092
Regigigas LV.X Colorless Stormfront Rare Holo LV.X 100/100 Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky Rare Holo LV.X 080/092
DP Black Star Promos   DP30 Regigigas LV.X Collection Pack   011/012
Drapion LV.X Darkness       DP-P Promotional cards   123/DP-P
Platinum Rare Holo LV.X 123/127 Galactic's Conquest Rare Holo LV.X 060/092
Giratina LV.X Psychic Platinum Rare Holo LV.X 124/127 Galactic's Conquest Rare Holo LV.X 052/096
DP Black Star Promos   DP38      
Shaymin LV.X Grass Platinum Rare Holo LV.X 126/127 Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky Rare Holo LV.X 012/092
Shaymin LV.X Grass Platinum Rare Holo LV.X 127/127 Galactic's Conquest Rare Holo LV.X 015/096
DP Black Star Promos   DP39 Shaymin LV.X Collection Pack   003/012
Flygon LV.X Colorless Rising Rivals Rare Holo LV.X 105/111 Bonds to the End of Time Rare Holo LV.X 073/090
Hippowdon LV.X Fighting Rising Rivals Rare Holo LV.X 107/111 Bonds to the End of Time Rare Holo LV.X 056/090
Snorlax LV.X Colorless Rising Rivals Rare Holo LV.X 111/111 DP-P Promotional cards   127/DP-P
Arceus LV.X Colorless Arceus Rare Holo LV.X 94/99 Advent of Arceus Rare Holo LV.X 077/090
DP Black Star Promos   DP53      
Arceus LV.X Colorless Arceus Rare Holo LV.X 95/99 Arceus LV.X Deck: Grass & Fire   011/017
DP Black Star Promos   DP56      
Arceus LV.X Colorless Arceus Rare Holo LV.X 96/99 Arceus LV.X Deck: Lightning & Psychic   011/017
Gengar LV.X Psychic Arceus Rare Holo LV.X 97/99 Advent of Arceus Rare Holo LV.X 043/090
Salamence LV.X Colorless Arceus Rare Holo LV.X 98/99 Advent of Arceus Rare Holo LV.X 072/090
Tangrowth LV.X Grass Arceus Rare Holo LV.X 99/99 Advent of Arceus Rare Holo LV.X 004/090
Pokémon Pokémon G LV.X
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Dialga Pokémon G LV.X Metal Platinum Rare Holo LV.X 122/127 Galactic's Conquest Rare Holo LV.X 066/096
Palkia Pokémon G LV.X Water Platinum Rare Holo LV.X 125/127 Galactic's Conquest Rare Holo LV.X 033/096
Absol Pokémon G LV.X Darkness Supreme Victors Rare Holo LV.X 141/147 Beat of the Frontier Rare Holo LV.X 065/100
Charizard Pokémon G LV.X Fire Supreme Victors Rare Holo LV.X 143/147 Charizard Half Deck   002/016
DP Black Star Promos   DP45      
Pokémon Pokémon GL LV.X
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Floatzel Pokémon GL LV.X Water Rising Rivals Rare Holo LV.X 104/111 Bonds to the End of Time Rare Holo LV.X 020/090
Luxray Pokémon GL LV.X Lightning Rising Rivals Rare Holo LV.X 109/111 Bonds to the End of Time Rare Holo LV.X 030/090
Mismagius Pokémon GL LV.X Psychic Rising Rivals Rare Holo LV.X 110/111 DPt-P Promotional cards   011/DPt-P
Pokémon Pokémon 4 LV.X
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Alakazam Pokémon 4 LV.X Psychic Rising Rivals Rare Holo LV.X 103/111 Bonds to the End of Time Rare Holo LV.X 042/090
Gallade Pokémon 4 LV.X Psychic Rising Rivals Rare Holo LV.X 106/111 Gallade Half Deck   009/018
Infernape Pokémon 4 LV.X Fire Rising Rivals Rare Holo LV.X 108/111 Infernape Half Deck   004/018
Pokémon Pokémon C LV.X
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Garchomp Pokémon C LV.X Colorless Supreme Victors Rare Holo LV.X 145/147 Garchomp Half Deck   007/016
DP Black Star Promos   DP46      
Rayquaza Pokémon C LV.X Colorless Supreme Victors Rare Holo LV.X 146/147 Beat of the Frontier Rare Holo LV.X 079/100
DP Black Star Promos   DP47      
Pokémon Pokémon FB LV.X
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Blaziken Pokémon FB LV.X Fire Supreme Victors Rare Holo LV.X 142/147 Beat of the Frontier Rare Holo LV.X 020/100
Electivire Pokémon FB LV.X Lightning Supreme Victors Rare Holo LV.X 144/147 Beat of the Frontier Rare Holo LV.X 039/100
Staraptor Pokémon FB LV.X Colorless Supreme Victors Rare Holo LV.X 147/147 Beat of the Frontier Rare Holo LV.X 081/100
Pokémon Pokémon M LV.X
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Pikachu Pokémon M LV.X Lightning       DPt-P Promotional cards   043/DPt-P
 



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