{"title":"XY11 Steam Siege","description":"\u003ch2\u003eXY—Steam Siege\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStatus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Released (August 2016)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDual-Types Return in XY—Steam Siege\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eXY—Steam Siege\u003c\/strong\u003e, released on August 3, 2016, brought a blast from the past with the return of Dual-Type Pokémon. This expansion featured Pokémon like Volcanion-EX and Shiny Mega Gardevoir-EX that possessed two different types simultaneously, unlocking new strategic depth and weakness exploitation. The set also introduced \"Volcanion,\" the Mythical Steam Pokémon, who immediately became the centerpiece of Fire-type decks everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolcanion-EX and the Rise of Fire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe defining card of this set was undeniably Volcanion-EX. Its \"Steam Up\" ability allowed players to discard a fire energy to boost the damage of their Basic Fire Pokémon by 30. This effect could be stacked, turning small attacks into massive, one-hit knockouts. Combined with the \"baby\" Volcanion that could accelerate energy from the discard pile, this created a fast, consistent, and incredibly powerful archetype that remained top-tier for years. \u003cstrong\u003eXY—Steam Siege\u003c\/strong\u003e also brought us \"Talonflame,\" a unique stage 2 Pokémon that could be played as your starting active Pokémon, speeding up setup for many evolution decks.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/1451\/9121\/collections\/logo_square_7f1c5dbf-172b-4e60-b6b7-cc387adf6c38.png?v=1767889819","url":"https:\/\/tcgshops.com\/collections\/xy11-steam-siege\/english.oembed","provider":"TCG Shops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}