EX Ruby and Sapphire Pokemon Cards

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EX Ruby and Sapphire release date June 2003, is the seventeenth set of cards from the Pokemon Trading Card Game. It comes after Skyridge and before the EX Sandstorm. Its symbol is a jewel with a brilliant cut, viewed from above. It is named after the video games Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire. The EX part comes from the Pokemon-ex present in this set.

This set is the first set to be adapted into English by Nintendo after Nintendo bought the card game's rights back from Wizards of the Coast. This set introduces third-generation Pokémon and continues to be scannable by the e-Reader. However, the dot codes on the left side of the card is gone, replaced with a single dot code on the bottom. Unlike the cards in Expedition, Aquapolis, and Skyridge, however, this dot code produces only where to find the Pokemon in the video games instead of completely original Pokédex information. This set yet again changes the layout of the cards; except for the dot code at the bottom (which is now absent), it is exactly the same as the Japanese layout and is the format used up to this day.

This set is also the first to have Pokemon-ex, Pokemon who are stronger than usual, but the rewards are doubled if a player can take one down. During its release, these Pokémon were exceedingly useful, but as more cards were released, the card game became increasingly stacked against Pokémon-ex. Today, while they are still commonly used, many expert decks no longer have them.

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