The Pokémon Trading Card Game is bringing back the ex mechanic with the Scarlet and Violet sets, and many monsters have already had their ex forms revealed. The Pokémon Company has been incredibly secretive about the upcoming Scarlet and Violet sets in 2023, revealing only a few hints at what they might contain at the 2022 Pokémon World Championship. However, after a few teasers and accidental leaks, the more ex forms have been unveiled.
In the past, the ex mechanic worked in a variety of ways. When the ex label first appeared in 2003's EX Ruby and Sapphire set, ex monsters were simply stronger forms of regular Pokémon who costed trainers one additional prize card if they were knocked out. With the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet TCG set, the ex mechanic will now be related to Terastal Forms. Certain ex logos will appear plain on cards, but those that spell ex with crystaline font will be Terastal Forms whose benefits still remain unclear.
Over 10 Ex Forms Have Been Revealed For Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
Thus far, 11 ex Pokémon have been revealed. According to PokéBeach, these cards will be part of the first set of Scarlet and Violet TCG cards, which is aptly named after the Gen 9 games. The monsters that received special ex forms range from Legendaries and fan-favorites to the underappreciated.
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Ex Form Reveals Include Koraidon, Miraidon, & More
The first big reveal for ex Pokémon happened at the 2022 Pokémon World Championship, where a Magnezone ex was introduced. Following Magnezone's unveiling was a reveal of Miraidon's and Koraidon's ex forms. Their cards initially concealed key information regarding typing and energy, but it has since been revealed the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Legendaries will keep their primary typings from the games: Electric and Fighting.
Following the announcement at 2022 Worlds was a teaser trailer from The Pokémon Company. This trailer featured Magnezone ex, Miraidon ex, and Koraidon ex as before, but two other ex forms were revealed. These were Lucario and Mimikyu.
According to PokéBeach, an accidentally released video from The Pokémon Company revealed these two ex Pokémon - alongside Ampharos x - will be part of the first set for Gen 9. Each of them will accompany one of the three Scarlet and Violet starters as part of the box sets. Finally, one last ex Pokémon was revealed for the first set and is confirmed to have the Terastal effect: Arcanine.
Additional Ex Pokémon Will Feature In Future Scarlet & Violet Set
PokéBeach reported there will be additional ex Pokémon in the Scarlet and Violet set. In the reveal, it was confirmed that alongside Magnezone ex, Gardevoir will have its own ex form. Besides them, the Paradox Pokémon inspired by Donphan - Great Tusk and Iron Treads - will both receive an ex form.
Finally, one of the four promo cards from the booster packs has been revealed: Cyclizar ex. As the eleventh ex Pokémon revealed, Cyclizar shows a promising future lies ahead with the Scarlet and Violet sets. The high quantity of interesting ex cards may mean more will be uncovered as the Pokémon TCG starts phasing into Gen 9.
Sources: PokéBeach (2), (3), The Official Pokémon YouTube channel/YouTube