Cheren (Emerging Powers 91)

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Trainer Supporter
Cheren
チェレン Cheren
CherenDarkExplorers91.jpg
Dark Explorers print
Illus. Kanako Eo
English expansion Emerging Powers
Rarity Uncommon
English card no. 91/98
Japanese expansion White Collection
Japanese Rarity U
Japanese card no. 053/053
Japanese expansion BW-P Promotional cards
Japanese card no. 013/BW-P
Japanese Half Deck Virizion Battle Strength Deck
Japanese card no. 012/014
Japanese Half Deck Terrakion Battle Strength Deck
Japanese card no. 012/014
Japanese Half Deck Cobalion Battle Strength Deck
Japanese card no. 012/014
Japanese Deck Kit Battle Theme Deck: Victini
Japanese Half Deck Victini Formation Deck
Japanese card no. 020/021
Japanese Deck Kit Battle Theme Deck: Victini
Japanese Half Deck Victini Coin Flip Deck
Japanese card no. 020/021
Expansion Dark Explorers
Rarity Uncommon
English card no. 91/108
Japanese Deck Reshiram-EX Battle Strength Deck
Japanese card no. 017/018
Japanese Deck Zekrom-EX Battle Strength Deck
Japanese card no. 017/018
Japanese Deck Kit Battle Gift Set: Thundurus vs Tornadus
Japanese Half Deck Thundurus Half Deck
Japanese card no. 019/020
Japanese Deck Kit Battle Gift Set: Thundurus vs Tornadus
Japanese Half Deck Tornadus Half Deck
Japanese card no. 019/020
Japanese Half Deck Hydreigon Half Deck
Japanese card no. 014/015
Japanese Half Deck Garchomp Half Deck
Japanese card no. 014/015
Japanese Deck Kit National Beginning Set
Japanese Half Deck Snivy Half Deck
Japanese card no. 034/034
Japanese Deck Kit National Beginning Set
Japanese Half Deck Tepig Half Deck
Japanese card no. 034/034
Japanese Deck Kit National Beginning Set
Japanese Half Deck Oshawott Half Deck
Japanese card no. 034/034
English expansion Boundaries Crossed
Rarity Rare Ultra
English card no. 148/149
Japanese expansion Freeze Bolt
Japanese Rarity SR
Japanese card no. 063/059
Japanese Deck Kit Master Deck Build Box EX
Japanese card no. 042/046
Japanese Deck Black Kyurem-EX Battle Strength Deck
Japanese card no. 016/018
Japanese Deck White Kyurem-EX Battle Strength Deck
Japanese card no. 016/018
Japanese Deck Blastoise + Kyurem-EX Combo Deck
Japanese card no. 015/018
Japanese Deck Kit Mewtwo vs Genesect Deck Kit
Japanese Half Deck Mewtwo Half Deck
Japanese card no. 014/016
Japanese Deck Kit Mewtwo vs Genesect Deck Kit
Japanese Half Deck Genesect Half Deck
Japanese card no. 014/016

Cheren (Japanese: チェレン Cheren) is a Supporter card. It was first released as part of the Emerging Powers expansion.

Card text

All prints
ACE SPEC You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
ACE SPEC You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
Team Plasma
Team Plasma
ACE SPEC You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
Team Flare TCG logo.png FLARE
Prism Star (Prism Star) Rule
You can't have more than 1 Prism Star card with the same name in your deck. If a Prism Star card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.
TAG TEAM
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VSTAR Power
Draw 3 cards.
 
Do Nothing  
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
Ability
Do Nothing
 
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
 
Do Nothing  
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
You may play only 1 Supporter card during your turn (before your attack).


Release information

Cheren was first included in the English Emerging Powers expansion, originating from the White Collection in Japan. This card was reprinted as one of the BW-P Promotional cards in a ten card random pack released during the February 2011 Gym Challenge. It was later reprinted in each of the Japanese Battle Strength Decks and in the Battle Theme Deck: Victini. It was later reprinted with new artwork by Kanako Eo in the Reshiram-EX and Zekrom-EX Battle Strength Decks. This print was released in the English Dark Explorers expansion. In Japan, the original print was later included again in the Battle Gift Set: Thundurus vs Tornadus, the Hydreigon and Garchomp Half Decks, the National Beginning Set, the Master Deck Build Box EX, the Black Kyurem-EX and White Kyurem-EX Battle Strength Decks, the Blastoise + Kyurem-EX Combo Deck, and the Mewtwo vs Genesect Deck Kit. It was later reprinted as a Full Art card with artwork by Megumi Mizutani in the English Boundaries Crossed expansion, originating from the Japanese Freeze Bolt expansion.

Gallery

CherenEmergingPowers91.jpg
Emerging Powers print
Illus. Yusuke Ohmura
CherenDarkExplorers91.jpg
Dark Explorers print
Illus. Kanako Eo
CherenBoundariesCrossed148.jpg
Boundaries Crossed print
Illus. Megumi Mizutani
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

This card's effect is identical to Tierno, Hau, Hop, Friends in Alola, Barry, Friends in Galar, Friends in Hisui, Friends in Sinnoh, Nemona, and Friends in Paldea.

Origin

Cheren is a rival character in Pokémon Black and White and a Gym Leader in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. The Skyarrow Bridge and Pinwheel Forest are featured in the illustrations of the Emerging Powers and Dark Explorers prints.


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