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]]'''EX: Legend Maker''' is the twelfth set by Pokémon USA, Inc., after the company took over the Trading Card Game from ] in 2003. The set, which in Japan was named "Eidolon Forest", is set in a forest in the middle of nowhere. Due to a mix-up with translations, this was supposed to be released before ], but was delayed until February 2006 in English-language territories. This is considered by many to be a very good set, for several reasons - possibly for its similarity with Jungle and Fossil original expansions, or possibly for its exclusion of the complicated Delta Species Pokémon. Its symbol is a stylized ], a white egg-shaped area with three black acute ]s to represent the trees. It received the name Legend Maker due to the inclusion of ].


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==Notable Cards==
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The entire set is built around one card - a Special Energy card introduced in this set, called React Energy. The cards that use this are described below.
===Arcanine ex===
] can do a whopping 100 damage for 3 Energy - at the cost of discarding either 2 Fire Energy or 1 React Energy. At 130HP, Knocking Out Arcanine ex isn't easy either.
===Armaldo ex===
] can also do 100 damage for 3 Energy with "Vortex Chop," though for a different requirement: only if the Defending Pokémon (the opponent's main Pokémon) has a Resistance. In addition, its other attack, "Spiral Drain," does damage while healing Armaldo ex at the same time.
===Banette ex===
] has two uses: Its Poké-Power, "Shady Move", moves 1 damage counter between any two Pokémon in play - including from the player's Pokémon to his or her opponent's. Its attack becomes more powerful for each Supporter card in the player's discard pile. Since Supporter cards are played nearly every turn, once enough turns has passed by, it can do an incredible amount of damage while transferring its own damage to the opponent's Pokémon.
===Cradily===
] is one of the few Pokémon in the card game to be able to devolve (evolve in reverse) multiple of the opponent's Pokémon at once with its attack called "Devolution Wave." Because any Evolution cards involved are shuffled back into the deck, the opponent may have a difficult time retrieving them.
===Cursed Stone===
Cursed Stone is a Stadium card in which any Pokémon with Poké-Powers steadily takes damage. This is a good defensive measure for decks that don't have any Pokémon who have Poké-Powers.
===Delcatty===
] has a Poké-Power called "Reactive Shift" that moves around React Energy. Because of the potential of React Energy, Delcatty is a highly sought-after card. This can be used in conjunction with ] (see below) to quickly distribute React Energy.
===Dunsparce===
] has two attacks, both needing one 1 Colorless Energy (any color of Energy will work). "Down Draw" draws 2 cards from the bottom of the deck, which is obviously useful. The other, "Tripping Turn," Confuses the Defending Pokémon while switching Dunsparce with another Pokémon (if needed), protecting itself from harm. "Tripping Turn" makes it difficult for the other player to damage Dunsparce while making it easy for Dunsparce's user to Confuse.
===Dustox ex===
] is one of the few Stage 2 Pokémon-ex that can be brought out during the first turn. While it would have trouble attacking so early in the game, it is still a capable Pokémon, completely immune from other Pokémon-ex.
===Gengar===
] deals damage counters onto the Pokémon that Knocks it Out. While this is useful on its own, requiring the other player to think twice about Knocking Out Gengar, people often attach "Curse Powder" onto Gengar, dopubling its impact if Knocked Out.
===Gorebyss===
] converts all React Energy attached to it to 2 Energy of every color with its Poké-Body "Reactive Booster." Since its attack becomes more powerful for each Water Energy (blue color), it can do 70 damage by the game's second turn, a rapid pace matched only by some Pokémon-ex, though only uinder ideal conditions.
===Huntail===
] has a Poké-Power, "Reactive Generator," which takes a React Energy from the deck and puts it on Huntail, under the condition that Huntail doesn't already have a React Energy on it. This card can be used in conjunction with Delcatty (see above), which puts the React Energy on another Pokémon, leaving Huntail free to extract another React Energy the next turn.
===Magneton===
], if Knocked Out, can redistribute React Energy attached to it to any Pokémon of the player's choice.
===Mew ex===
] can use the attacks of any Pokémon in play, provided it meets the Energy requirements for that attack.
===Misdreavus===
] has a Poké-Body "Deep Sleep" that reduces the odds of a Pokémon waking up from Sleep from 50% to 25%. This makes it difficult to attack Misdreavus, since an Asleep Pokémon can't attack (with one exception). However, this is offset by Misdreavus having low health and attack power.
===Power Tree===
Power Tree lets each player, once per turn, take a discarded Energy card back to that player's hand, provided that player has not disarded any Special Energy card. Because almost all decks contain Special Energy cards, Power Tree can be a one-sided benefit for decks designed with it in mind.
===Roselia===
], if it has a React Energy attached to it, will heal any Pokémon with React Energy on it of a small amount of damage (including itself) once between every turn with "Reactive Aroma."
===Sealeo===
] has a Poké-Power, "Power Circulation," can take a discarded Energy card and put it back on top of the deck, but it takes damage. This is one of the few Pokémon remaining that can still evolve that has a useful Poké-Power.
===Spinda===
] requires the opponent to flip a coin and get heads in order to successfully attack it.
===Wailord===
] becomes more powerful for each Stage 1 Pokémon the player has put into play. However, it has another use: By having a React Energy on it, all Water Pokémon can retreat for free. This is particularly useful for Wailord itself, since it must discard 4 Energy cards to retreat under normal conditions.
===Walrein ex===
] slowly damages all Pokémon that aren't Water-type. It can also cover for its Weakness to Fighting Pokémon with an attack that does more damage if its target is the Fighting-type.
===Wobbuffet===
] is only an average Basic Pokémon, but if it has evolved from ], it adds one extra Energy to the opposing Pokémon's Retreat Cost--Energy that must be discarded in order for the Pokémon to retreat. If enough Wobbuffets are in play, the opponent must either leave his or her Pokémon out in the open or discard massive amounts of Energy (provided he or she even has that much Energy ready).
===React Energy===
]A particularly notable card in this set is React Energy. The Pokémon in this set seems to revolve around React Energy, and because of that, there are more uses for React Energy than any other Energy card.

At first glance, React Energy doesn't seem like anything special. The caption is as simple as captions for Energy cards go: It simply states that it provides 1 Colorless Energy. This would make itseem even less useful than a Basic Energy card, since at least those can stand for their types ''and'' Colorless. However, this is because React Energy's potential doesn't come from the Energy itself but entirely from the Pokémon that would use it.

There is a large number of Pokémon in EX Legend Maker that become more powerful if they have React Energy attached to them. The effects are described on the Pokémon card, not React Energy. This potentially lets React Energy do anything within the limits of the card game. For example, ] takes less damage if it has React Energy attached to it. Its effect is described in Aerodactyl's Poké-Pody, Reactive Shield. If ] has a React Energy attached to it, React Energy does something completely different: It changes Armaldo ex's type from Fighting to Fighting and Grass. React Energy can also augment attacks: ] has an attack that reduces in power as it gets damage, but React Energy cancels this effect. ] does 20 damage with Tender Tentacles, but React Energy also lets it heal simultaneously.

React Energy's effects can also sometimes be combined with each other. ] gives React Energy a steady healing property with Reactive Aroma. Combined with ] doubling the quantity of React Energy among itself and ] with Reactive Booster, this means Huntail can receive three Energy in one turn while constantly healing itself.

However, only the Pokémon from EX Legend Maker have abilities to make React Energy work. No sets that come after this (or ]) has even a single Pokémon designed to work with React Energy.

==Types of Pokémon in EX Legend Maker==
===Pokémon-ex===
Pokémon-ex are truly powerful cards, which have elevated HP and strength. These cards are very rare; some estimate that there is an average of 1 Pokémon-ex in every 12 booster packs. These cards do have some disadvantages, however: when a Pokémon-ex is knocked out, the opposing player must draw two prize cards instead of 1; and they usually have two weaknesses, and sometimes high retreat cost. There are seven Pokémon-ex in Legend Maker; they are listed in section 4.7.

===Pokémon-*===
Pokémon-* are even rarer than Pokémon-ex, with a loose estimate of 1 in 36 booster packs (an entire booster box). EX Legend Maker has three Pokémon-*, as do many sets - Regice, Regirock, and Registeel. Pokémon-* are usually as powerful as Pokémon-ex, but these three - Regice in particular - are very weak, unless in the right position of play.
===Delta Species Pokémon===
Only one Delta Species Pokémon resides in the set: Pikachu, the Metal-type box topper available with booster boxes.
===Fossil Pokémon===
Root Fossil (]), Claw Fossil (]), and Mysterious Fossil (], ], ]) return. Mysteroius Fossil has been strengthened to 50HP from its original 10HP.

==Set Timelines==
===Japan===
In Japan, this was released before Researching Tower of Holon (]), and after GoldenSky and SilverSea (]).

===North America and other regions===
EX Delta Species was released in November 2005, EX Legend Maker in February 2006, and ] in May 2006. The reason for this was the translations from Japanese to English - EX Delta Species was translated first, disturbing the series of Delta Species sets (Delta Species, Holon Phantoms, ], and Furthest Ends).

==Tournaments==
===Worlds 2006===
EX Legend Maker will be a legal set in Worlds 2006, which is ] onwards.
===Worlds 2007===
EX Legend Maker will be a legal set in Worlds 2007, which is ] onwards.
===Worlds 2008===
As it seems that three sets are knocked out of each Worlds tournament, we can expect Worlds 2008 to be either ] onwards or ] onwards.
===Worlds 2009===
EX Legend Maker will NOT be a legal set in Worlds 2009, which is expected to be either Holon Phantoms onwards or Crystal Guardians onwards.

==Set List==
===Holographic===
*1/92 Aerodactyl
*2/92 Aggron
*3/92 Cradily
*4/92 Delcatty
*5/92 Gengar
*6/92 Golem
*7/92 Kabutops
*8/92 Lapras
*9/92 Machamp
*10/92 Mew
*11/92 Muk
*12/92 Shiftry
*13/92 Victreebel
*14/92 Wailord
===Rare===
*15/92 Absol
*16/92 Girafarig
*17/92 Gorebyss
*18/92 Huntail
*19/92 Lanturn
*20/92 Lunatone
*21/92 Magmar
*22/92 Magneton
*23/92 Omastar
*24/92 Pinsir
*25/92 Solrock
*26/92 Spinda
*27/92 Torkoal
*28/92 Wobbuffet
===Uncommon===
*29/92 Anorith
*30/92 Cascoon
*31/92 Dunsparce
*32/92 Electrode
*33/92 Furret
*34/92 Graveler
*35/92 Haunter
*36/92 Kabuto
*37/92 Kecleon
*38/92 Lairon
*39/92 Machoke
*40/92 Misdreavus
*41/92 Nuzleaf
*42/92 Roselia
*43/92 Sealeo
*44/92 Tangela
*45/92 Tentacruel
*46/92 Vibrava
*47/92 Weepinbell
===Common===
*48/92 Aron
*49/92 Bellsprout
*50/92 Chinchou
*51/92 Clamperl
*52/92 Gastly
*53/92 Geodude
*54/92 Grimer
*55/92 Growlithe
*56/92 Lileep
*57/92 Machop
*58/92 Magby
*59/92 Magnemite
*60/92 Omanyte
*61/92 Seedot
*62/92 Sentret
*63/92 Shuppet
*64/92 Skitty
*65/92 Spheal
*66/92 Tentacool
*67/92 Trapinch
*68/92 Voltorb
*69/92 Wailmer
*70/92 Wurmple
*71/92 Wynaut
===Trainer===
*72/92 Cursed Stone
*73/92 Fieldworker
*74/92 Full Flame
*75/92 Giant Stump
*76/92 Power Tree
*77/92 Strange Cave
*78/92 Claw Fossil
*79/92 Mysterious Fossil
*80/92 Root Fossil
===Energy===
*81/92 Rainbow Energy
*82/92 React Energy
===Pokémon-ex===
*83/92 Arcanine ex
*84/92 Armaldo ex
*85/92 Banette ex
*86/92 Dustox ex
*87/92 Flygon ex
*88/92 Mew ex
*89/92 Walrein ex
===Pokémon-*===
*90/92 Regice
*91/92 Regirock
*92/92 Registeel
===Box Topper===
*93/92 Pikachu δ

==External Links==
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