User:Anzasquiddles/Pokémon TCG miscellaneous trivia
This personal page documents random Pokémon TCG trivia that I personally find interesting, but maybe not interesting or notable enough to host on the main pages.
Ordering the lists by set releases will order them according to the set's release date (not their alphabetical name). Ordering the lists by type will order them according to the official Pokémon TCG type order (Grass - Fire - Water - Lightning - Psychic - Fighting - Darkness - Metal - Fairy - Dragon - Colorless).
Stellar Tera Pokémon ex gemstones
All Stellar Tera Pokémon ex have one unique attack, each one requiring 3 Energy to use and named after a gemstone. This section lists them all.
The Eeveelutions have an interesting case for their attack costs, whereby their costs will reference their counterparts (Leafeon-Glaceon, Espeon-Umbreon), or the original Eeveelutions (Eevee-Vaporeon-Jolteon-Flareon).
| Dex | Card | Type | Set release (Japanese) |
Set release (English) |
Stellar attack | Gemstone | Remarks (sometimes snarky) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name (Japanese) |
Name (English) |
Cost | |||||||
| #0025 |  Pikachu ex |
|
Super Electric Breaker | Surging Sparks | トパーズボルト Topaz Bolt |
Topaz Bolt |   
|
Topaz | — |
| #0103 |  Alolan Exeggutor ex |
|
Paradise Dragona | Surging Sparks | ブンブンスフェーン Bunbun Sphene |
Swinging Sphene |  
|
Sphene | — |
| #0131 |  Lapras ex |
|
Stellar Miracle | Stellar Crown | ラリマーレイン Larimar Rain |
Larimar Rain | 
|
Larimar | — |
| #0133 |  Eevee ex |
|
Terastal Fest ex | Prismatic Evolutions | クォーツシャイン Quartz Shine |
Coruscating Quartz | 
|
Quartz | To this day I'm still not sure why the English localizer team felt the need to change the attack name, but oh well. |
| #0134 |  Vaporeon ex |
|
Terastal Fest ex | Prismatic Evolutions | アクアマリン Aquamarine |
Aquamarine |
|
Aquamarine | Does not have a Ruby counterpart, unfortunately. |
| #0135 |  Jolteon ex |
|
Terastal Fest ex | Prismatic Evolutions | ドラバイト Dravite |
Dravite |
|
Dravite | — |
| #0136 |  Flareon ex |
|
Terastal Fest ex | Prismatic Evolutions | カーネリアン Carnelian |
Carnelian |
|
Carnelian | — |
| #0196 |  Espeon ex |
|
Terastal Fest ex | Prismatic Evolutions | アマゼツ Amazez |
Amazez | 
|
Amazez | "Amazez" (short for "amethyst azeztulite") is just a fancy marketing term for a specific patterning of amethyst/quartz, lmao. |
| #0197 |  Umbreon ex |
|
Terastal Fest ex | Prismatic Evolutions | オニキス Onyx |
Onyx |
|
Onyx | — |
| #0330 |  Flygon ex |
|
Paradise Dragona | Surging Sparks | ペリドットソニック Peridot Sonic |
Sonic Peridot |
|
Peridot | You'd think an attack named after a green gemstone, on a green Pokémon, would utilize the green Basic Energy...
Also "Sonic Peridot" lowkey sounds like the name of a fusion crossover OC. |
| #0470 |  Leafeon ex |
|
Terastal Fest ex | Prismatic Evolutions | モスアゲート Moss Agate |
Moss Agate |
|
Moss agate | — |
| #0471 |  Glaceon ex |
|
Terastal Fest ex | Prismatic Evolutions | ユークレース Euclase |
Euclase |
|
Euclase | — |
| #0596 |  Galvantula ex |
|
Stellar Miracle | Stellar Crown | フルグライト Fulgurite |
Fulgurite |
|
Fulgurite | — |
| #0635 |  Hydreigon ex |
|
Super Electric Breaker | Surging Sparks | オブシディアン Obsidian |
Obsidian | 
|
Obsidian | The only Stellar attack that requires 4 Energy instead of 3, simply because hitting 3 Pokémon for 130 at once is just too powerful lmao. |
| #0700 |  Sylveon ex |
|
Stellar Tera Type Starter Set Sylveon ex |
Surging Sparks | エンジェライト Angelite |
Angelite |
|
Angelite | — |
| #0770 |  Palossand ex |
|
Super Electric Breaker | Surging Sparks | バライトジェイル Baryte Jail |
Barite Jail |
|
Baryte | — |
| #0815 |  Cinderace ex |
|
Stellar Miracle | Stellar Crown | ガーネットボレー Garnet Volley |
Garnet Volley |
|
Garnet | Amethyst is also available on this list. No Pearl, though... |
| #0937 |  Ceruledge ex |
|
Stellar Tera Type Starter Set Ceruledge ex |
Surging Sparks | アメジストレイジ Amethyst Rage |
Raging Amethyst |
|
Amethyst | Garnet is also available on this list. No Pearl, though... |
| #0967 |  Cyclizar ex |
|
Paradise Dragona | Surging Sparks | ジルコンロード Zircon Road |
Zircon Road |
|
Zircon | Cyclizar ex's attack cost is pretty fun. The three colors all represent Cyclizar and its two Paradox counterparts, being Koraidon (Scarlet/Fire) and Miraidon (Violet/Psychic). |
| #0978 |  Tatsugiri ex |
|
Super Electric Breaker | Surging Sparks | シナバールアー Cinnabar Lure |
Cinnabar Lure |
|
Cinnabar | Cinnabar is a mineral that contains mercury... my headcanon is that Tatsugiri ex was given the Cinnabar attack name as a reference to fish containing mercury too (probably a bit too dark for the Pokémon TCG, though). |
| #1024 |  Terapagos ex |
|
Stellar Miracle | Stellar Crown | クラウンオパール Crown Opal |
Crown Opal |
|
Opal | — |
| N/A |  Technical Machine: Fluorite |
Item | Super Electric Breaker | Surging Sparks | フローライト Fluorite |
Fluorite |
|
Fluorite | The only one of these cards that isn't a Stellar Tera Pokémon. This card doesn't even reference Stellar Tera specifically, instead referring to Tera Pokémon in general. |
Mega Evolution Pokémon ex ornamentation color palettes
This section documents the color palettes present in the ornamentation of Mega Evolution Pokémon ex cards (those swirly thingies around the card art), which are always present in the card's Regular and Full Art print, and sometimes in the special illustration rare print.
Pokémon Trading Card Game
When playing these cards in Pokémon Trading Card Game Live, the board will display an animation surrounding the Mega Evolution Pokémon ex card, the colors of which will often be the same as the ones found in the card's ornamentation (with some exceptions, eg. Mega Charizard X ex).
| Dex | Card | Type | Set release (Japanese) |
Set release (English) |
Color 1 | Color 2 | Remarks (sometimes snarky) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0003 |
   |
|
Mega Brave | Mega Evolution | #00ADEF | #FFF300 | — |
| #0006 |
   |
|
Inferno X | Phantasmal Flames | #ED008C | #73BF43 | I don't know why Creatures Inc. decided that "watermelon tourmaline" should be the palette for Mega Charizard X, but it does look unique. |
| #0006 |
 |
|
Start Deck 100 Battle Collection | Ascended Heroes | #EF4222 | #024DA2 | I'd much rather the translation "Y-Plosion" ngl... "Explosion Y" doesn't hit quite the same. |
| #0036 |
   |
|
Nihil Zero | Perfect Order | #87D0F0 | #FFF300 | Practically identical to Mega Slowbro ex's color palette (below). |
| #0080 |
 |
|
M-P Promotional cards | TBA | #87D0F0 | #FFF300 | Practically identical to Mega Clefable ex's color palette (above). |
| #0094 |
   |
|
MEGA Starter Set Mega Gengar ex |
Phantasmal Flames | #EB1C22 | #A6CE39 | Very similar to Mega Camerupt ex's palette, but very slightly different. |
| #0115 |
   |
|
Mega Symphonia | Mega Evolution | #00ADEF | #F46F22 | "Orange-Blue Contrast" on TV Tropes |
| #0121 |
   |
|
Nihil Zero | Perfect Order | #E9027E | #C4D22A | Very similar to Mega Charizard X ex's watermelon tourmaline palette. |
| #0149 |
   |
|
MEGA Dream ex | Ascended Heroes | #F27DB2 | #07B89C | A similar color palette is used in the rarity symbol for the  "Mega attack rare" rarity of cards, which is introduced in the expansion Mega Dragonite ex was first released in.
|
| #0154 |
  |
|
Start Deck 100 Battle Collection | Ascended Heroes | #0CB149 | #FFF300 | — |
| #0160 |
  |
|
Start Deck 100 Battle Collection | Ascended Heroes | #00AA9D | #F46F22 | Verdigris palette looks pretty. |
| #0214 |
  |
|
Inferno X | Phantasmal Flames | #EB1C22 | #FFF300 | — |
| #0227 |
  |
|
Nihil Zero | Perfect Order | #F27410 | #B5106E | — |
| #0282 |
   |
|
Mega Symphonia | Mega Evolution | #ED008C | #FFF300 | "I swear, you people see PINK and YELLOW and think, oh, a FRIEND!!" |
| #0303 |
  |
|
Mega Brave | Mega Evolution | #07B89C | #ED008C | — |
| #0310 |
  |
|
Mega Symphonia | Mega Evolution | #ED008C | #363090 | — |
| #0319 |
   |
|
Inferno X | Phantasmal Flames | #A2248F | #FFF300 | Wario-type palette |
| #0323 |
  |
|
Mega Brave | Mega Evolution | #EB1C22 | #B7D331 | — |
| #0359 |
  |
|
Mega Brave | Mega Evolution | #253896 | #FFF300 | — |
| #0380 |
   |
|
Mega Symphonia | Mega Evolution | #EB1C22 | #0D4EA2 | If Creatures Inc. ever decides to make a Mega Latios ex card, do you think the palette will be the exact same as this card, only with its order swapped?
December 2025 update: Turns out, kind of? (See TCG Pocket section below.) |
| #0428 |
   |
|
Inferno X | Phantasmal Flames | #F46F22 | #ED008C | Mega Lopunny is for the lesbians. |
| #0448 |
   |
|
Mega Brave | Mega Evolution | #00ADEF | #EB1C22 | — |
| #0460 |
  |
|
Mega Symphonia | Mega Evolution | #00AAE8 | #A2248F | Basically the color palette of a Slurpee or something. |
| #0475 |
 |
|
M-P Promotional cards | TBA | #00A0E8 | #FFF300 | — |
| #0478 |
   |
|
MEGA Dream ex | Ascended Heroes | #FFF300 | #635FAB | — |
| #0500 |
  |
|
Start Deck 100 Battle Collection | Ascended Heroes | #017DC5 | #FFF300 | — |
| #0531 |
  |
|
Start Deck 100 Battle Collection | Ascended Heroes | #EF69A4 | #FFF300 | Basically the same color palette seen on regular Audino and Mega Audino, which is fun.
"I swear, you people see—" No, I ain't repeating the joke. |
| #0560 |
   |
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MEGA Dream ex | Ascended Heroes | #EB1C22 | #73BF43 | Very very similar to Mega Gengar and Mega Camerupt's palettes. It uses a very slightly different green as Mega Gengar, lol. |
| #0604 |
   |
|
MEGA Dream ex | Ascended Heroes | #21409A | #F15A21 | — |
| #0658 |
 File:MegaGreninjaexNinjaSpinner98.jpg File:MegaGreninjaexNinjaSpinner114.jpg |
|
Ninja Spinner | Chaos Rising | #090059 | #EA5504 | — |
| #0668 |
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Ninja Spinner | Chaos Rising | #FFF300 | #03AAEC | Very similar to Mega Emboar's palette. |
| #0670 |
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|
Ninja Spinner | Chaos Rising | #D80718 | #01A8A9 | — |
| #0691 |
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|
Ninja Spinner | Chaos Rising | #E4037D | #EB541B | Mega Dragalge is for the Lebannes. |
| #0701 |
   |
|
MEGA Dream ex | Ascended Heroes | #0066B1 | #FFF300 | Very similar to Mega Absol's palette. I think by the time of MEGA Dream ex Creatures has run out of unique two-tone palettes, lmao. |
| #0718 |
   |
|
Nihil Zero | Perfect Order | #1D2088 | #C70025 | Actually a three-color palette, with #000000 (black). Basically the color palettes of Xerneas, Yveltal, and Zygarde combined. |
| #0719 |
  |
|
MEGA Starter Set Mega Diancie ex |
Phantasmal Flames | #ED008C | #9CDCF8 | This color palette reminds me of another famous diamond-themed character...
Shine on, you~ |
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket
Mega Evolution Pokémon ex cards in Pocket notably have much brighter and more saturated color palettes, as a result of not having to contend with the physical printing process.
| Dex | Card | Type | Set release | Color 1 | Color 2 | Remarks (sometimes snarky) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0003 |
  |
|
Crimson Blaze | #00D5FF | #FFFF00 | — |
| #0006 |
   |
|
Mega Shine | #FF1AFF | #00FF00 | — |
| #0006 |
   |
|
Crimson Blaze | #FF2A00 | #0000FF | — |
| #0009 |
   |
|
Crimson Blaze | #FFFF00 | #FF00FF | — |
| #0018 |
 |
|
Promo-B | #0BA6FF | #FF0098 | — |
| #0080 |
   |
|
Mega Shine | #00FFEA | #FFEA00 | — |
| #0094 |
   |
|
Mega Shine | #FF0000 | #99E600 | — |
| #0115 |
   |
|
Fantastical Parade | #00AEFF | #FF7300 | — |
| #0127 |
   |
|
Mega Rising | #FF0000 | #FFFF00 | — |
| #0130 |
   |
|
Mega Rising | #EEFF00 | #9900FF | — |
| #0181 |
   |
|
Mega Rising | #AA00FF | #00FF00 | — |
| #0208 |
  |
|
Crimson Blaze | #0040FF | #80FF00 | — |
| #0212 |
   |
|
Mega Shine | #FF6600 | #005FF7 | — |
| #0257 |
   |
|
Mega Rising | #FF3C00 | #00FF33 | Practically identical to Mega Swampert ex's color palette (below). |
| #0260 |
   |
|
Fantastical Parade | #FF0000 | #00FF00 | Practically identical to Mega Blaziken ex's color palette (above). |
| #0282 |
   |
|
Fantastical Parade | #E6007E | #FFEE00 | "I swear, you people see PINK and YELLOW and think, oh, a FRIEND!!"
Now I'm repeating the joke. |
| #0303 |
   |
|
Fantastical Parade | #00FFD9 | #FF007F | — |
| #0308 |
 |
|
Promo-B | #FF4000 | #91FE1B | — |
| #0310 |
   |
|
Mega Shine | #FF0091 | #3A00D9 | — |
| #0334 |
   |
|
Mega Rising | #00FFFF | #FF00FF | The magenta is visible in the clouds in the full Immersive Card. |
| #0359 |
  |
|
Mega Rising | #0500C1 | #FEF000 | Ok, whose bright idea it was to port Mega Absol ex into TCG Pocket and also give it a card-discarding attack named "Claw of Darkness"? Lmao.
Also this card is the only one from Mega Rising whose Special Illustration Rare doesn't have the colorful swirly ornament things. I guess Mega Absol's too cool for those. |
| #0381 |
 |
|
Promo-B | #00FFAA | #FF0000 | When Mega Latias was introduced on the paper TCG without Mega Latios I'd been wondering where he went.
Turns out he's stuck in TCG Pocket hell. :^) |
| #0428 |
   |
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Crimson Blaze | #FF5500 | #FF00FF | Once again, Mega Lopunny is for the lesbians. |