The official Japanese Pokémon TCG Website has announced details and revealed new cards that will be in the upcoming XY8 expansion set Blue Shock (青い衝撃) and Red Flash (赤い閃光) which will be released in Japan on September 26th, 2015.


This expansion introduces a new game mechanic called BREAK Evolution (BREAK進化) which allows players to evolve an in-play card with a gold bodied evolution version. The card is placed horizontally on top of the current in-play card unlike the previous evolutions in the chain which are still completely covered.

BREAK Evolution Rule (BREAK進化のルール)

BREAK Evolution inherits the previous [Pokémon]'s "Moves, Abilities, Weakness, Resistance, Retreat Cost".
(BREAK進化する前の[Pokémon]の「ワザ・特性・弱点・抵抗力・にげる」を引きつぐ。)

Blue Shock / Red Flash Commericals

Furo Promo Card

A Furo promo card will available nationwide in Japan starting on September 26th, 2015 to those that buy 2 boxes (40 booster packs) of the XY8 expansion Blue Shock / Red Flash. Details of this card have been added to our TCG dex.


Sources: http://www.pokemon-card.com/products/xy/xy8.html and http://www.pokemon-card.com/campaign/xy8_boxcp/