Battle Arena Decks: Rayquaza vs. Keldeo (TCG)

Battle Arena Decks: Rayquaza vs. Keldeo

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Release date September 21, 2016
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The Battle Arena Decks: Rayquaza vs. Keldeo are a special set of Theme Decks released for the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the XY Series. It was released on September 21, 2016.

Description

Two Mighty Pokémon Battle for Victory!

Rayquaza and Keldeo go head to head in the new Pokémon TCG Battle Arena Decks! These two 60-card decks are ready to play right away, with powerful cards and winning strategies worthy of an ace Trainer! Each deck is led by an exceptional Pokémon-EX and includes 10 foil cards. Let the battle begin!

Information

The Battle Arena Decks: Rayquaza vs. Keldeo are a pair of 60-card Theme Decks that feature two popular Pokémon-EX cards from the Black & White Series. The Rayquaza Deck features the Dragon-type and Dragons Exalted Rayquaza-EX while the Keldeo Deck features the Water-type and in centered around Boundaries Crossed Keldeo-EX. The two decks feature successful strategies from the time they were originally released, including other popular cards—Noble Victories Dynamotor Eelektrik for Rayquaza-EX and Boundaries Crossed Deluge Blastoise for Keldeo-EX. Included with the decks are two exclusive Large Non Holo coins featuring either Rayquaza or Blastoise, one unique deckbox for each deck, two sets of damage counters, a two-player playmat featuring Keldeo and Rayquaza, a code card to unlock both decks and the coins in the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online, and a Quick Guide.

This set of Battle Arena Decks contains exclusive prints of 12 different cards:

Also included are re-releases of Non Holo Boundaries Crossed Blastoise (×2) from the Ice Shock Theme Deck and Non Holo Primal Clash Milotic (×2) from the Ocean's Core Theme Deck.

Deck lists

Rayquaza Deck
No. Card Type Quantity
85/124 RayquazaEX Dragon 2×
40/101 Eelektrik Lightning 2×
38/101 Tynamo Lightning 3×
43/146 Raichu Lightning 2×
42/146 Pikachu Lightning 3×
34/111 Dedenne Lightning 2×
50/99 Zekrom Lightning 1×
23/108 Zapdos Lightning 1×
46/113 Zapdos Lightning 1×
23/113 Victini Fire 1×
15/101 Victini Fire 1×
91/119 AZ Su 1×
92/119 Battle Compressor I 2×
109/113 Bianca Su 1×
137/162 Float Stone I 2×
XY177 Karen Su 1×
76/98 Level Ball I 2×
78/98 Lysandre Su 1×
BW100 N Su 1×
107/124 Pokémon Fan Club Su 1×
134/160 Professor Birch's Observations Su 1×
107/122 Professor Sycamore Su 2×
146/162 Professor's Letter I 1×
111/124 Shauna Su 1×
91/99 Skyarrow Bridge St 2×
148/162 Skyla Su 1×
91/108 Switch I 2×
112/122 Tierno Su 1×
113/124 Ultra Ball I 2×
109/119 VS Seeker I 1×
— Fire Energy [Holofoil] Fire E 4×
— Lightning Energy [Holofoil] Lightning E 4×
— Fire Energy [Non Holofoil] Fire E 2×
— Lightning Energy [Non Holofoil] Lightning E 5×

Keldeo Deck
No. Card Type Quantity
49/149 KeldeoEX Water 2×
31/149 Blastoise Water 2×
30/149 Wartortle Water 2×
29/149 Squirtle Water 3×
44/160 Milotic Water 2×
27/124 Feebas Water 2×
33/162 Octillery Water 1×
32/162 Remoraid Water 1×
25/99 Lapras Water 2×
17/108 Articuno Water 1×
24/98 Regice Water 1×
124/160 Archie's Ace in the Hole Su 1×
109/113 Bianca Su 1×
125/160 Dive Ball I 2×
127/160 Escape Rope I 1×
136/162 Fisherman Su 1×
XY177 Karen Su 1×
78/98 Lysandre Su 1×
BW100 N Su 1×
134/160 Professor Birch's Observations Su 1×
107/122 Professor Sycamore Su 2×
146/162 Professor's Letter I 1×
135/160 Rare Candy I 2×
137/160 Rough Seas St 2×
111/124 Shauna Su 1×
148/162 Skyla Su 1×
103/116 Superior Energy Retrieval I 2×
141/160 Teammates Su 1×
112/122 Tierno Su 1×
113/124 Ultra Ball I 2×
109/119 VS Seeker I 1×
— Water Energy [Holofoil] Water E 8×
— Water Energy [Non Holofoil] Water E 7×

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
Pokémon Trading Card Game expansions and releases
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XY Series
XY Black Star Promos
Kalos Starter Set: Chespin Deck • Fennekin Deck • Froakie Deck
XY: Resilient Life • Destruction Rush
XY Trainer Kit
Flashfire: Mystic Typhoon • Brilliant Thunder
McDonald's Collection 2014
Furious Fists: Dark Hammer • Enchanted Echo
Battle Arena Decks: Xerneas vs. Yveltal
Phantom Forces: Burning Winds • Bolt Twister
XY Trainer Kit: Bisharp & Wigglytuff
Primal Clash: Earth's Pulse • Ocean's Core
Double Crisis • XY Trainer Kit: Latias & Latios
Roaring Skies: Aurora Blast • Storm Rider
Ancient Origins: Iron Tide • Stone Heart
Battle Arena Decks: Mewtwo vs. Darkrai
BREAKthrough: Burning Spark • Night Striker
McDonald's Collection 2015
BREAKpoint: Wave Slasher • Electric Eye
Generations • XY Trainer Kit: Pikachu Libre & Suicune
Fates Collide: Fates Collide Prerelease Kit • Sky Guardian • Battle Ruler
Steam Siege: Steam Siege Prerelease Kit • Gears of Fire • Ring of Lightning
McDonald's Collection 2016 • Battle Arena Decks: Rayquaza vs. Keldeo
Articuno Legendary Battle Deck • Zapdos Legendary Battle Deck • Moltres Legendary Battle Deck

Evolutions: Evolutions Prerelease Kit • Mewtwo Mayhem • Pikachu Power
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Xerneas Half Deck • Yveltal Half Deck
Wild Blaze: M Charizard-EX Mega Battle Deck
Rising Fist
Phantom Gate: Hyper Metal Chain Deck
Super Legend Set: Xerneas-EX & Yveltal-EX
Gaia Volcano • Tidal Storm
Magma Gang VS Aqua Gang: Double Crisis
Emerald Break: M Rayquaza-EX Mega Battle Deck
Bandit Ring
Legendary Shine Collection • Emboar-EX vs Togekiss-EX Deck Kit • M Master Deck Build Box Power Style • M Master Deck Build Box Speed Style
XY BREAK Era
Blue Shock • Red Flash: Raichu BREAK Evolution Pack • Noivern BREAK Evolution Pack
Golduck BREAK + Palkia-EX Combo Deck
Rage of the Broken Heavens
Grass/Fighting Battle Strength Set • Fire/Lightning Battle Strength Set • Water/Psychic Battle Strength Set • PokéKyun Collection • BREAK Starter Pack
Awakening Psychic King: Zygarde-EX Perfect Battle Deck • M Audino-EX Mega Battle Deck
Premium Champion Pack
Fever-Burst Fighter • Cruel Traitor
Mythical & Legendary Dream Shine Collection • Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary • The Best of XY