Shrouded Fable Review - Products, Cards, and Spoilers

Let's check out Scarlet & Violet's next special set, Shrouded Fable, which will be released on August 2nd, 2024 in the west. We'll review each product, besides a few cards that will definitely be interesting for the community and the meta.

This special set was based on the Japanese set ”Night Wanderer” (originally 強化拡張パック ナイトワンダラー), released in Japan on July 7th, 2024.

This new set was inspired by "The Teal Mask/The Indigo Disk" VGC DLCs, and brings the iconic trio of mythic Pokémon known as The Heroes of Kitakami, or The Loyal Three. These three Pokémon were secretly led by another Pokémon, Pecharunt, and were actually three villains that lied about their deeds, and put the blame on Ogerpon, which was widely considered the villain in their place. Ogerpon, on the other side, was the main character in the Twilight Masquerade set.

Just like past sets (Temporal Forces and Twilight Masquerade), this one includes ACE SPEC cards, special cards with unique effects. You can learn more about this mechanic here.

As this set will be released on August 2nd, 2024, it might be legal at the 2024 World Championships, held in Honolulu, Hawaii on August 16th, 17th, and 18th!

Products

Western Boosters

Japanese Boosters

Elite Trainer Box (Regular and Pokémon Center): The Loyal Three

Regular version:

Pokémon Center version:

The regular version will cost around US$ 49.99, the Pokémon Center version will cost around US$ 59.99, and both will be available on August 2nd, 2024. Each one includes:

- 1 full-art foil promo card featuring Pecharunt in each ETB. The only difference is that, in the Pokémon Center's ETB, you'll get two copies, and one will have the "Pokémon Center" logo.

Promo card in the Regular ETB:

Promo cards in the Pokémon Center ETB:

- 6 damage-counter dice.

- 1 competition-legal coin-flip die.

- 65 card sleeves to protect your cards featuring the same Pokémon as the box. In this case, that's Okidogi, Munkidori, and Fezandipiti.

- 2 plastic condition markers (to mark Poison and Burn damage).

- A box to hold everything with 4 dividers to keep it organized in the same theme as the ETB.

- A player’s guide to the Scarlet & Violet—Shrouded Fable expansion.

- A code card for the Elite Trainer Box to port to TCG Live.

- Nine boosters in the regular ETB version, and eleven boosters in the "Pokémon Center" ETB. Each booster has 11 cards (10 are Pokémon or Trainer cards, and one is a basic energy), and a digital code card to port to TCG Live.

Pokémon Center version:

Shrouded Fable - Special Boxes: Special Illustration Collection

Greninja:

Promo card:

Kingdra:

Promo card:

Kingambit:

Promo card:

This product will feature a Special Illustration Rare version, and their previous evolution and base form include holographic details exclusive to this set.

The Greninja ex and Kingdra ex boxes include 5 set boosters, but the Kingambit box includes only 4 boosters.

Each promo card is as follows:

1) Greninja ex got the Starter Deck regular promo version, Greninja ex PR-SV 54 - Greninja ex PR-SV 54.

2) Kingdra ex also got the Starter Deck version.

3) Kingambit got the Obsidian Flames regular secret art version, Kingambit sv3 150.

The Greninja ex and Kingdra ex boxes will cost around US$ 29.99, and the Kingambit box will cost around US$ 21.99. They will all be released on August 2nd, 2024 as well.

Shrouded Fable - Triple Pack

This product includes 3 Shrouded Fable boosters, and one Pecharunt card. It will also be released on August 2nd, 2024 for US$ 13.99 a pack.

Shrouded Fable - Booster Bundle

This product includes 6 Shrouded Fable boosters, and will also be released on August 2nd, 2024, for US$ 26.94.

Shrouded Fable - Tins

This product includes 2 Shrouded Fable boosters and a sticker (mini poster). When you put one sticker next to the other, they form a mosaic with all the Pokémon featured in this product: Dusknoir, Zoroark, Okidogi, Munkidori, and Fezandipiti.

It will also be released on August 2nd, 2024, for US$ 9.99.

As we mentioned before, this set focuses on The Loyal Three, besides Pecharunt, and a few Pokémon ex, like Kingdra ex. It will also feature Dusknoir and Kyurem as "standout" strategies, as well as new Trainers and ACE SPEC cards.

Pokémon ex

The Loyal Three and Pecharunt: The Main Pokémon in this Set

From left to right:

Okidogi ex:

Basic Pokémon.

Poison Muscles (C): Search your deck for two basic Darkness Energy CRZ 158 and attach them to this Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck. If you attached Energy to this Pokémon in this way, this Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Crazy Chain (D)(D)(C): deal 130 base damage plus an extra 130 damage if Okidogi ex is Poisoned.

Munkidori ex:

Basic Pokémon.

Ability - Anticlimax: If you have Pecharunt ex in play, and if this Pokémon (Munkidori ex) is Knocked Out by damage from an attack from your opponent's Pokémon, your opponent takes 1 fewer Prize card.

Dirty Headbutt (D)(D)(C): deals 190 damage. This Pokémon can't use Dirty Headbutt next turn.

Fezandipiti ex:

Basic Pokémon.

Ability - Turning the Tables: Once during your turn, if any of your Pokémon were Knocked Out during your opponent's last turn, you may draw 3 cards. You can't use more than 1 Turning the Tables Ability each turn.

Cruel Arrow (C)(C)(C): This attack does 100 damage to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Pecharunt ex:

Basic Pokémon.

Ability - Subjugating Chains: Once during your turn, you may switch 1 of your Benched Darkness Pokémon, except any Pecharunt ex, with your Active Pokémon. If you do, the new Active Pokémon is now Poisoned. You can't use more than 1 Subjugating Chains each turn.

Irritating Burst (D)(D): deals 60 damage for each Prize card your opponent has taken.

Other Pokémon ex in this Set

Kingdra ex

Stage 2 Pokémon. Evolves from Seadra.

- King’s Orders (W): Put up to 3 Water Pokémon from your discard pile onto your Bench.

- Hydro Pump (C)(C): deals 50 base damage plus 50 damage for each Basic Water Energy sv2 279 attached to Kingdra ex sv6a 12.

This Pokémon has gone by unnoticed by most players, but has a lot of potential. If you would like to learn more about possible "sniper" decks you can build with this Kingdra ex as a recursive Pokémon, click here.

Revavroom ex

Stage 1 Pokémon. Evolves from Varoom.

- Flash Acceleration (M): This attack deals 20 base damage. If this Pokémon moved from your Bench to the Active Spot this turn, this attack does 120 more damage.

- Speed Break (M)(M)(M): deals 250 damage. Discard this Pokémon and all attached cards.

This Pokémon is a "glass cannon". As a tech card against Lugia VSTAR SIT 139, it is quite interesting, and it is also effective against Water Pokémon, because of its first attack. Furthermore, it only costs 1 energy to retreat, so it's easy to deal double the damage, 280, with it!

To set up the energies you need for its second attack, I recommend Metang PR-SV 90 or Magnezone PR-SW SWSH208.

"Baby" Pokémon

Decidueye

Stage 2 Pokémon. It evolves from Dartrix.

- Feather Stock (C): Draw cards until you have 7 cards in your hand.

- Strong Shot (G): This attack deals 170 damage, but you'll need to discard a Basic Grass Energy sv2 278. Otherwise, it doesn't do anything.

This Pokémon is excellent to draw cards, and deals a lot of damage with its second attack for just one energy. You can also easily get this energy from your deck with Earthen Vessel sv4 163.

Weavile

Stage 1 Pokémon. It evolves from Sneasel.

- Slash (W): This attack deals 40 damage.

- Hail Claw (W)(W): This attack deals 70 damage, and discards all energy attached to Weavile. If you do, your opponent's active Pokémon is now Paralyzed!

This is a great option for any control decks built around this special condition. It is similar to Articuno SIT 36, but without its "drawback".

It is also very easy to set it up with Irida ASR 147 and Baxcalibur PR-SV 19 in Standard.

Hypno

Stage 1 Pokémon. It evolves from Drowzee.

- Daydream (P)(C): deals 80 damage. During your opponent's next turn, if they attach an Energy card from their hand to the Defending Pokémon, their turn ends.

This Pokémon is incredible for anyone who likes control decks.

Duskull, Dusclops, & Dusknoir

From left to right, according to its evolution line:

Duskull:

- Meet Up (P): Put up to 3 Duskull from your discard pile onto your Bench.

- Mumbel (P)(P): deals 30 damage.

Dusclops:

- Ability - Cursed Bomb: Once during your turn, you may put 5 damage counters on 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. If you use this Ability, this Pokémon is Knocked Out.

- Will-O-Wisp (P)(P): deals 50 damage.

Dusknoir:

- Ability - Cursed Bomb: Once during your turn, you may put 13 damage counters on 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. If you use this Ability, this Pokémon is Knocked Out.

- Shadow Bind (P)(P)(C): deals 130 damage.

This is an excellent recursive Pokémon if you like damage counters. It will be great in decks like Froslass TWM 53 and will even make Kingambit sv3 150 knock out enemy Pokémon instantly with its first attack if your opponent has at least 4 damage counters.

Crobat

Stage 2 Pokémon. It evolves from Golbat.

- Ability - Shadow Messenger: Once during your turn, if you played Janine's Secret Technique from your hand during this turn, you may draw cards until you have 8 cards in your hand.

- Poison Fang (D)(C): This attack deals 120 damage. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned. During Pokémon Checkup, put 2 damage counters on that Pokémon instead of 1.

Zoroark

Stage 1 Pokémon. It evolves from Zorua.

- Phantom Jack (C)(C): This attack does 60 damage for each of your opponent's Pokémon ex and Pokémon V in play.

- Claw Slash (D)(C)(C): This attack deals 110 damage.

Yveltal

Basic Pokémon.

- Gnawing Winds (D): Put 2 damage counters on each of your opponent's Pokémon that has any damage counters on it!

- Destruction Beam (D)(D)(C): This attack deals 100 damage. Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon.

Genesect

Basic Pokémon.

- Ability - ACE Canceler: If this Pokémon has a Pokémon Tool attached, your opponent can't play any ACE SPEC cards from their hand!

- Magnetic Blast (M)(C)(C): This attack deals 100 damage.

This Pokémon will be excellent to sabotage opponents in general, as they won't be able to play their ACE SPEC card when they need to.

Haxorus

Stage 2 Pokémon. It evolves from Fraxure.

- Axe Down (F): If your opponent's Active Pokémon has any Special Energy attached, it is Knocked Out automatically.

- Dragon Pulse (F)(M): This attack deals 230 damage. Discard the top 3 cards of your deck.

Kyurem

Basic Pokémon.

- Ability - Anti-Plasma: If your opponent has any cards in their discard pile that have "Colress" in the name, Kyurem can use the Trifrost attack for just one colorless (C) energy!

- Trifrost (W)(W)(M)(M)(C): Discard all Energy from this Pokémon. This attack does 110 damage to 3 of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Trainer: Supporter

From left to right:

1) Cassiopeia - Supporter: You can use this card only when it is the last card in your hand. Search your deck for up to 2 cards and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.

2) Janine’s Secret Technique - Supporter: Choose up to 2 of your Darkness Pokémon. For each of those Pokémon, search your deck for a Basic Darkness Energy sve 7 and attach it to that Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck. If you attached any Energy to your Active Pokémon in this way, that Pokémon is now Poisoned.

3) Colress’s Tenacity - Supporter: Search your deck for a Stadium card and an Energy card (this description doesn't mention if they have to be basic or special, so both are valid), reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.

4) Xerosic’s Plan - Supporter: Your opponent discards cards from their hand until they have 3 cards in their hand.

Trainer: Item

Night Strecher

Item: Put a Pokémon or a Basic Energy Card from your discard pile into your hand.

Trainer: Tool

From left to right:

1) Binding Mochi - Tool: The attacks of the Poisoned Pokémon this card is attached to do 40 more damage to your opponent’s Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).

2) Power Hourglass - Tool: At the end of your turn, if the Pokémon this card is attached to is in the Active Spot, you may attach a Basic Energy from your discard pile to that Pokémon.

Trainer: Stadium

Night Academy

Stadium: Once during each player's turn, that player may put a card from their hand on top of their deck.

ACE SPEC Cards

Of course, this special set also includes ACE SPEC cards.

If you're not familiar with the ACE SPEC mechanic, click here to see everything you need to know about it.

From left to right:

1) Stadium - Neutral Center: Prevent all damage done to "baby" Pokémon (that is, Pokémon that don’t have a Rule Box) by attacks from their opponent's Pokémon ex and Pokémon V. If this card is in your discard pile, it can't be put into your hand or deck through any effects.

2) Item - Dangerous Laser: Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Burned and Confused.

3) Item - Poké Vital A: Heal 150 damage from 1 of your Pokémon. If this card is in your discard pile, it can't be put into your hand or deck through any effects.

What did you think of this set? Which ones interested you the most? Tell us your thoughts in our comment section below!

Thank you for reading, and see you next time!