XY Series

The XY series, which ran from 2014 to late 2016, was built around the powerful Pokémon-EX cards. These were Basic Pokémon, even in their evolved forms, that gave up two Prize cards.This era is most famous for introducing the original M-Pokémon-EX (Mega Pokémon-EX), which evolved from Pokémon-EX and had immense HP and attacks. These cards came with a unique drawback: evolving into one would immediately end your turn, a rule that players could only bypass by attaching a specific "Spirit Link" Tool card. TThe XY era also introduced the Fairy type to the TCG and a secondary mechanic called BREAK Evolution, which featured unique, gold, landscape-oriented cards.