Stormfront
Set Details
The Sky Darkens… The Earth Trembles… The Storm Is Coming!
A turbulent force is approaching, and it’s on a collision course with everything you thought you knew about the Pokémon TCG! In Diamond & Pearl—Stormfront, you are met head-on by powerful Pokémon unrestrained and never holding anything back! In this frenzy, you’ll find new Pokémon LV.X, Trainer cards that power up when played together, and the dramatic entrance of some of the most popular Pokémon ever! The time has come to enter the storm, and witness this awe-inspiring spectacle first hand!
The Stormfront Pokémon set thundered into stores on November 5 2008, closing out the Diamond & Pearl era with a dramatic mix of nostalgia and late‑game power. Adapted from Japan’s Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky expansion and the Giratina vs Dialga Deck Kit, this finale delivers a 100‑card core list plus a clutch of secret rares. Booster wrappers showcase Giratina Origin Forme, Garchomp, Dusknoir, and Torterra—all foreshadowing the swirling clash between Sinnoh’s forces of nature. Two pre‑constructed theme decks, Raging Sea (Feraligatr) and Dark Rampage (Houndoom), rounded out the launch for trainers eager to ride the storm straight into League play.
From a gameplay standpoint, Stormfront punched well above its weight. Gengar (Shadow Room / Poltergeist) became a control monster that terrorized opponent hands and Benches alike, while Machamp (Take Out) offered a one‑energy insta‑Knock‑Out against Basic Pokémon—perfect in a format crowded with early‑game set‑up cards. Dusknoir LV.X could shuffle an over‑filled Bench back into the deck, and Gyarados (Tail Revenge) needed zero Energy to strike for massive damage once Magikarps hit the discard pile, birthing the popular “SF Gyarados” archetype of the 2010 season. Item twins Poké Drawer + and Poké Blower + returned from Legends Awakened, but Stormfront’s metagame revolved around how deftly players could chain them for draw power or gust effects.
Collectors, meanwhile, flock to Stormfront for its hidden lightning strikes. Three retro‑style secret cards—Charmander 101/100, Charmeleon 102/100, and Charizard 103/100—reimagine Ken Sugimori’s classic Base‑Set artwork with modern holo borders, creating the perfect bridge between generations. The set also revives Shiny Pokémon, numbered with the SH prefix; Duskull and Voltorb shimmer with textured foil and alternate colors that pop under angled light. Early English print‑runs feature a subtle glossy overlay on LV.X cards—especially noticeable on Garchomp LV.X—making pristine copies a sought‑after variant. Add a final cameo by the long‑running reverse‑holo set logo and you have a send‑off that turns every cracked pack into a potential thunderclap of nostalgia, strategy, and collectible sparkle.
Stormfront Set Cards
