2015 Pokemon Trading Card Game XY BREAKthrough Set List

2015 Pokemon XY BREAKthrough Set – History

BREAKthrough is the first main expansion of the XY BREAK Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. The Pokemon are from the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire video games. The set uses Generation VI Pokémon and the Genetic Pokémon Mewtwo.

BREAKthrough brings 164 new cards. It introduces a new type of Evolution called BREAK. BREAK gives an additional Attack or Ability to a Pokémon while retaining its previous Attacks and Ability. It also starts the 2018 legal block sets for official Pokémon TCG tournaments.

The English expansion swept into stores on November 4, 2015.

BREAKthrough introduced Pokémon BREAK, a type of Pokémon. Pokémon BREAK is an new type of Evolution. When in play, Pokémon BREAK lies sideways over the artwork window of the existing Pokémon. This provides them with an HP boost and extra Abilities or attacks. Plus, they keep the Abilities, attacks, Weaknesses, Resistances, and Retreat Cost of the previous stage. There are no specific drawbacks when playing a Pokémon BREAK. Pokémon BREAK are in horizontal print. The Pokémon illustrations are in CGI and completely covered in gold. They have sparks surrounding them, and a squared Holofoil pattern in the background. The illustration covers almost the entire card.