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Pokémon Card of the Day: Tuesday, October 27th, 2026

Tornadus EX Promo BW96

This card is a reprint of Tornadus EX from Dark Explorers. I’m not sure why this card was chosen as the prerelease Promo for Legendary Treasures, but a new artwork was created along with the set symbol.

According to Bulbapedia, this card was released in Japanese as a box topper for EX Battle Boost. That’s about as close to a Prerelease Promo as a Japanese card can get.

What’s even more interesting about this card is that it is the only Prerelease Promo to ever be any sort of chase card. There were some Dark Pokémon before, but nothing with a Rule Box. The card isn’t particularly strong, and I’m not sure why this card got the nod over Thundurus EX or Landorus EX.

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