In an email I got from Bender/Helper Impact, Inc.:
The Pokémon Company International's new Trading Card Game TCG: Black & White expansion will arrive in stores on April 6th! The brand-new Pokémon TCG: Black & White will feature a legion of over 70 never-before-seen Pokémon that can be discovered in the newly explored Unova region. Fans will also get a special code to unlock an identical digital deck for play in the recently announced Pokémon TCGO: Trainer Challenge online game! Players can use any of the three brand-new Pokémon TCG: Black & White theme decks to battle against fourteen virtual TCG players in three exciting Leagues. Pokémon TCGO: Trainer Challenge will launch in April! Pokémon TCG: Black & White will be available in theme decks ($11.99) and booster packs ($3.79).
In Stores April 6, 2011 In Stores April 25, 2011
MSRP for Theme Decks: $11.99 MSRP for Booster Packs: $3.79
Exciting New Discoveries, Powerful New Pokémon...More Epic Battles!
An exciting new Pokémon™ Trading Card Game expansion has arrived! With the Pokémon TCG: Black & White expansion, you can discover a legion of over 70 never-before-seen Pokémon from the newly explored Unova region, including new starter Pokémon Snivy, Tepig, and Oshawott, as well as powerful new Pokémon like Zoroark, Galvantula, Reuniclus, plus many more! The new Pokémon TCG: Black & White expansion comes battle-ready with over 110 cards, including the Legendary Reshiram and Zekrom, both featuring never-before-seen art that covers the entire card! Best of all, only Pokémon from the Unova region appear in the expansion! Enter a bigger Pokémon world with Pokémon TCG: Black & White!
Three Pokémon TCG: Black & White theme decks arrive at major retail stores nationwide April 6. Each theme deck- Green Tornado, Red Frenzy, and Blue Assault-will include a special code to unlock an identical digital deck for play in the recently announced Pokémon TCGO: Trainer Challengeonline game! Use any of the three brand-new Pokémon TCG: Black & White theme decks to battle against fourteen virtual TCG players in three exciting Leagues. Pokémon TCGO: Trainer Challenge launches in April at www.pokemontcg.com.
The Pokémon TCG: Black & White expansion 10-card booster packs arrive at major retail stores nationwide April 25. The four boosters feature brand-new Pokémon on their packaging-Reshiram, Zekrom, Zoroark and, Zebstrika-with each booster pack including one guaranteed parallel foil card!
Features of the new Pokémon TCG:Black & White expansion:
Over 70 never-before-seen Pokémon from the brand-new Unova region
New card frame expands the image of the Pokémon on each card
Reshiram and Zekrom cards feature a unique foil, and for the first time are given a "full art" treatment covering the entire card
Three new theme decks-Green Tornado, Red Frenzy, and Blue Assault-include a special code to unlock an identical digital deck ready for battle in Pokémon TCGO: Trainer Challengeonline game
For more information about the Pokémon TCG: Black & White expansion, please visit www.pokemon.com.
For more information about Pokémon TCGO: Trainer Challenge, please visit www.pokemontcg.com.