ex Battle Decks—Houndoom & Melmetal (TCG)

ex Battle Decks—Houndoom & Melmetal
[[File:|180px]] Collective box art Expansion {{{expansion}}} Release date April 5, 2024 Types used Major cards {{{cards}}} Coin

The Houndoom ex Battle Deck and Melmetal ex Battle deck is the sixth pair of Theme Decks that were released for the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the Scarlet & Violet Series. They were released on April 5, 2024.

Blurbs

Houndoom ex Battle Deck

Hear the Howling Battle Cry of Houndoom ex!
 

Melmetal ex Battle Deck

Master the Nuts & Bolts of Battle with Melmetal ex!

Information

The Houndoom & Melmetal ex Battle decks were the fourth release in the ex Battle Deck product line. The ex Battle Decks are Play Level 1, indicating they are aimed at beginners to the TCG.

The ex Battle Decks were sold individually as the Houndoom ex Battle Deck and the Melmetal ex Battle Deck. Each deck contained a fixed selection of 60 cards, including the eponymous Pokémon as Pokémon ex. Each deck also included a deck box, damage counters, a single-player playmat, a rules booklet, a Quick Guide, three reference cards, a TCGL code card, and a Jumbo-sized coin.

Deck lists

Houndoom ex Battle Deck No. Mark Card Type Quantity 103 Houndoom 1× 133/197 Houndoom 2× 131/197 Houndour 3× 130/197 Umbreon 2× 166/197 Eevee 3× 122/182 Lokix 2× 013/182 Nymble 3× 137/193 Seviper 2× 121/182 Morpeko 2× 082/091 Nemona Su 4× 172/182 Rika Su 2× 173/182 Roark Su 2× 198/198 Youngster Su 2× 175/198 Jacq Su 1× 183/193 Great Ball I 4× 159/193 Energy Sticker I 2× 181/198 Nest Ball I 2× 188/198 Potion I 2× 194/198 Switch I 1× 007 — Basic Darkness Energy E 18×

Melmetal ex Battle Deck No. Mark Card Type Quantity 104 Melmetal 1× 152/197 Meltan 3× 142/198 Revavroom 3× 154/197 Varoom 4× 151/193 Orthworm 2× 136/182 Zacian 2× 145/197 Bronzong 2× 144/197 Bronzor 2× 082/091 Nemona Su 3× 173/182 Roark Su 3× 198/198 Youngster Su 2× 175/198 Jacq Su 1× 172/182 Rika Su 1× 183/193 Great Ball I 4× 194/198 Switch I 3× 159/193 Energy Sticker I 2× 181/198 Nest Ball I 2× 188/198 Potion I 1× 008 — Basic Metal Energy E 19×

Gallery

The packaging artworks for these ex Battle Decks were illustrated by PLANETA.^[1]

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Trivia

• The Houndoom ex Battle Deck included a Non Holofoil version of Lokix and Morpeko.
• The Melmetal ex Battle Deck included Non Holofoil versions of Revavroom, Orthworm and Zacian.

In other languages

References

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.