Unnumbered Promotional cards (TCG)

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  • The number of Japanese Promotional cards produced compared to that of those in English is immense. Wizards of the Coast did not have the resources to translate and reproduce all of these cards, so many of these cards remain exclusive to Japan.
  • Before the use of the "PROMO" symbol on Promotional cards (first introduced in mid-2001), many of the unnumbered Promotional cards had unique symbols and stamps. Even though Japanese Promotional cards have adopted a numbering system for some time now, several cards are still released through tournaments that have no number or symbol. More recent releases feature the black star "PROMO" symbol and no number, while the "Victory" Trainer cards acquired at Battle Road tournaments and conferences feature nothing, perhaps to reflect their scarcity.
  • This collection contains some of the rarest Pokémon cards in the world, as they were only available through exclusive events and limited to extremely small print runs. The rarest cards are the Trophy cards awarded to those in 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in tournaments. It is debated that Trophy cards released between 2000 and 2002 are rarer than those released between 1997 and 1999, as they include the names of the winners, therefore making each card unique. The most well-known of these Trophy cards are the Pikachu Trophy cards from the First Official Tournaments and the Tropical Mega Battle Trainers, their numbers limited to nine in the world. American collectors can expect to pay between $8000 and $12,000 for each of these.
  • A number of cards (predominantly Trophy cards) featured a unique rarity symbol of two stars, similar to how Shining Pokémon featured three stars. This rarity symbol was no longer used on cards with the beginning of the 2002 season.
  • Rare event cards Victory Orb, Championship Arena, Time-Space Distortion, Mysterious Pearl and Miracle Diamond feature a holographic border, previously featured on Pokémon-ex and more recently Pokémon LV.X.

1996

Card Name Type Level Rarity Promotion
Pikachu [Glossy]   16 -- CoroCoro Magazine (November 1996)
Jigglypuff [Glossy]   12 -- CoroCoro Magazine (November 1996)
Pikachu [Non-glossy]   16 -- Asobikata Version 1 (November 1996)
Jigglypuff [Non-glossy]   12 -- Asobikata Version 1 (November 1996)

1997

Card Name Type Level Rarity Promotion
Mew [Glossy]   8 -- CoroCoro Magazine (February 1997)
Mewtwo   60 -- Pokémon Public Fan Club Book
Super Energy Retrieval T - -- Pokémon Public Fan Club Book
Slowpoke   9 -- Play Mat Giveaway (May 1997)
Mewtwo   60 -- CoroCoro Magazine (June 1997)
Electabuzz   20 -- Card File Giveaway (June 1997)
No.1 Trainer T - (H) First Official Tournament 1997
No.2 Trainer T - (H) First Official Tournament 1997
No.3 Trainer T - (H) First Official Tournament 1997
Pikachu, Jigglypuff and Clefairy [Jumbo]   - -- CoroCoro Magazine (July 1997)
Surfing Pikachu [Non-glossy]   13 -- JR Train Rally 1997
Mew [Non-glossy]   8 -- JR Train Rally 1997
Imakuni? T - -- CoroCoro Magazine (September 1997)
Surfing Pikachu [Glossy]   13 -- CoroCoro Magazine (September 1997)
Articuno, Moltres and Zapdos [Jumbo]   - -- CoroCoro Magazine (October 1997)
Pikachu   16 -- Toyota Campaign (October 1997)
Arcanine   34 -- Toyota Campaign (October 1997)
Flying Pikachu   12 -- CoroCoro Magazine (November 1997)
Dark Persian   28 -- Fan Club Magazine #3 (November 1997)
Hungry Snorlax   50 (H) Nintendo 64 Campaign (December 1997)
Cool Porygon   15 (H) Nintendo 64 Campaign (December 1997)

1998

Card Name Type Level Rarity Promotion
Meowth   14 -- CoroCoro Magazine (January 1998)
Computer Error T - -- CoroCoro Magazine (January 1998)
Venusaur   67 (H) “Please Trade” Campaign (February 1998)
Charizard   76 (H) “Please Trade” Campaign (February 1998)
Blastoise   52 (H) “Please Trade” Campaign (February 1998)
Please Trade T - (RH) “Please Trade” Campaign (February 1998)
Misty's Staryu   16 -- CoroCoro Magazine (March 1998)
Brock's Onix   41 -- CoroCoro Magazine (March 1998)
Farfetch'd   20 -- CoroCoro Magazine (April 1998)
Cubone   15 -- CoroCoro Magazine (April 1998)
Jynx   22 -- CoroCoro Magazine (April 1998)
Kangaskhan   38 (H) Parent/Child Mega Battle Tournament (May 1998)
Touch Generation Turn! T - - Parent/Child Mega Battle Tournament (May 1998)
Mewtwo Strikes Back [Jumbo]   - -- CoroCoro Magazine (May 1998)
Magikarp   10 -- Tamamushi University “Hyper Test” (June 1998)
Pikachu's Summer Vacation [Jumbo]   - -- CoroCoro Magazine (June 1998)
No.1 Trainer T - (H) National Tournament 1998
No.2 Trainer T - (H) National Tournament 1998
No.3 Trainer T - (H) National Tournament 1998
Tag Team! T - -- Fan Club Magazine #5
Lt. Surge's Electabuzz   22 -- CoroCoro Magazine (August 1998)
Erika's Dratini   14 -- CoroCoro Magazine (August 1998)
Pokémon Plaza [Jumbo] T - -- CoroCoro Magazine (October 1998)
Flying Pikachu   12 -- All Nippon Airlines 1998
Dragonite   43 -- All Nippon Airlines 1998
_____'s Pikachu   17 (H) Pokémon 2nd Anniversary Calendar
Diglett   16 -- Asobikata Version 2 (November 1998)
Dugtrio   40 -- Asobikata Version 2 (November 1998)
Erika's Bulbasaur   15 -- CoroCoro Magazine (December 1998)
Misty's Tentacool   16 -- CoroCoro Magazine (December 1998)
Brock's Mankey   12 -- CoroCoro Magazine (December 1998)
Lt. Surge's Jolteon   32 -- CoroCoro Magazine (December 1998)
Dragonite   41 (H) Pokémon Trading Card Game (Game Boy)
Venusaur   64 (H) Pokémon Trading Card Game Guidebook
Venusaur ("Please Trade" Campaign)   67 (H) Best Collection CD
Charizard ("Please Trade" Campaign)   76 (H) Best Collection CD
Blastoise ("Please Trade" Campaign)   52 (H) Best Collection CD
Hungry Snorlax (Nintendo 64 Campaign)   50 (H) Best Collection CD
Cool Porygon (Nintendo 64 Campaign)   15 (H) Best Collection CD
Mewtwo (Vending Series 00)   30 -- Best Collection CD
Mew (Vending Series 00)   25 -- Best Collection CD
Arcanine (Toyota Campaign)   34 -- Best Collection CD
Computer Error (CoroCoro Magazine) T - -- Best Collection CD
Super Energy Retrieval (Public Fan Club Book) T - -- Best Collection CD
Pokémon Illustrator T - (H) CoroCoro Illustration Competition

1999

Card Name Type Level Rarity Promotion
Tropical Present [Jumbo] T - -- Pokémon Fan Club (January 1999)
Meowth   13 -- CoroCoro Magazine (February 1999)
Blaine's Growlithe   17 -- CoroCoro Magazine (March 1999)
Sabrina's Abra   12 -- CoroCoro Magazine (March 1999)
Pikachu [English w/Grey Star]   16 -- CoroCoro Magazine Special Edition (April 1999)
Jigglypuff [English w/Grey Star]   12 -- CoroCoro Magazine Special Edition (April 1999)
Omastar Water 36 (H) Masaki Evolution Campaign (April 1999)
Alakazam Psychic 45 (H) Masaki Evolution Campaign (April 1999)
Gengar Psychic 40 (H) Masaki Evolution Campaign (April 1999)
Machamp Fighting 54 (H) Masaki Evolution Campaign (April 1999)
Golem Fighting 37 (H) Masaki Evolution Campaign (April 1999)
Mankey   7 -- Natta Wake Comic # 1
Pikachu   9 -- Trainer Magazine # 1
Bulbasaur   13 -- CoroCoro Pokémon Snap Contest
Poliwag   13 -- CoroCoro Pokémon Snap Contest
Magikarp   8 -- CoroCoro Pokémon Snap Contest
Gyarados   41 -- CoroCoro Pokémon Snap Contest
Pikachu   12 -- CoroCoro Pokémon Snap Contest
Koffing   13 -- Nintendo 64 Pokémon Snap Contest
Charmander   10 -- Nintendo 64 Pokémon Snap Contest
Squirtle   8 -- Nintendo 64 Pokémon Snap Contest
Articuno   35 -- Nintendo 64 Pokémon Snap Contest
Chansey   55 -- Nintendo 64 Pokémon Snap Contest
Togepi   8 -- CoroCoro Magazine (June 1999)
Marill   17 -- CoroCoro Magazine (June 1999)
No.1 Trainer T - (H) National Tournament 1999
No.2 Trainer T - (H) National Tournament 1999
No.3 Trainer T - (H) National Tournament 1999
No.1 Trainer T - (H) Secret Super Battle 1999
No.2 Trainer T - (H) Secret Super Battle 1999
No.3 Trainer T - (H) Secret Super Battle 1999
Ancient Mew   - (H) 2nd Pokémon Movie Release
Flying Pikachu   11 -- All Nippon Airlines 1999
Articuno   34 -- All Nippon Airlines 1999
Tropical Present [Jumbo] T - -- Pokémon Fan Club (July 1999)
Giovanni's Nidoking   50 -- CoroCoro Magazine (August 1999)
Koga's Ninja Gym T - -- CoroCoro Magazine (August 1999)
Tropical Wind T - -- Tropical Mega Battle Tournament 1999
No.1 Trainer T - (H) Tropical Mega Battle Tournament 1999
No.2 Trainer T - (H) Tropical Mega Battle Tournament 1999
No.3 Trainer T - (H) Tropical Mega Battle Tournament 1999
Pokémon Valley [Jumbo] T - -- CoroCoro Magazine Special Edition (August 1999)
Lawrence III [Jumbo] T - -- CoroCoro Magazine (August 1999)
Zapdos   30 -- All Nippon Airlines 1999
Moltres   33 -- All Nippon Airlines 1999
Hama-chan's Slowking   33 -- CoroCoro Magazine (September 1999)
Psyduck   15 -- Natta Wake Comic # 2
Exeggutor [Bilingual]   - -- Trainer Magazine # 3
Misty's Treatment T - -- Riding on Lapras CD
Team Rocket's Meowth   11 -- Meowth’s Party CD
Trainer Certification Card T - (H) Pokémon Players Fan Club (1999-2000)
Murkrow   32 -- Trainer Magazine # 4
Darkness Energy E - -- Trainer Magazine # 4

2000

Card Name Type Level Rarity Promotion
New Year Present [Jumbo] T - -- Pokémon Fan Club (January 2000)
Wooper   -- CoroCoro Magazine (January 2000)
Berry T - -- Champion Road 2000
Gold Berry T - -- Champion Road 2000
Chikorita   12 -- World Hobby Fair 2000
Cyndaquil   21 -- World Hobby Fair 2000
Totodile   20 -- World Hobby Fair 2000
Chikorita   12 -- Champion Road 2000
Cyndaquil   21 -- Champion Road 2000
Totodile   20 -- Champion Road 2000
Cleffa   5 -- CoroCoro Magazine (February 2000)
Jynx   18 -- Natta Wake Comic # 3
Lucky Stadium [Onix] T - -- Kyushu Tournament (March 2000)
Lucky Stadium [Lugia] T - -- Kanto Tournament (March 2000)
Steelix   57 (H) Trainer Magazine # 5
Lucky Stadium [Ho-Oh] T - -- Kyoto Tournament (April 2000)
Lucky Stadium [Gyarados] T - -- Shikoku Tournament (April 2000)
Lucky Stadium [Zapdos] T - -- Shizouka Tournament (April 2000)
Lucky Stadium [Diglett] T - -- Morioka Tournament (April 2000)
Charizard [English Jumbo]   76 (H) CoroCoro Magazine (April 2000)
Eevee   7 (H) Earn 500 GET Points in Pokémon Players Fan Club
Porygon   17 (H) Earn 700 GET Points in Pokémon Players Fan Club
Lucky Stadium [Mew] T - -- Shinetsu Tournament (May 2000)
Lucky Stadium [Pikachu] T - -- Hokkaido Tournament (May 2000)
Dance! Neo Imakuni? T - -- Neo CD
No.1 Trainer T - -- Neo Spring Road 2000

Neo Summer Road 2000

No.2 Trainer T - -- Neo Spring Road 2000

Neo Summer Road 2000

No.3 Trainer T - -- Neo Spring Road 2000

Neo Summer Road 2000

Scizor   36 -- CoroCoro Magazine (July 2000)
Smeargle   21 (H) Trainer Magazine # 7
Pikachu [French]   12 -- Gotta Magazine (July 2000)
Hitmontop   29 -- 3rd Pokémon Movie Release
Igglybuff   5 -- 3rd Pokémon Movie Release
New Century Present [Jumbo] T - -- Pokémon Fan Club (Summer 2000)
Marill   15 -- All Nippon Airlines 2000
Eevee [English]   7 -- JR Train Rally (August 2000)
Mewtwo [English]   30 -- JR Train Rally (August 2000)
Lucky Stadium [Bilingual] T - -- Tropical Mega Battle Tournament 2000
No.1 Trainer T - (H) Tropical Mega Battle Tournament 2000
No.2 Trainer T - (H) Tropical Mega Battle Tournament 2000
No.3 Trainer T - (H) Tropical Mega Battle Tournament 2000
Sunkern   16 -- Natta Wake Comic # 4
Togepi   12 -- All Nippon Airlines 2000
Unown J   16 -- Trainer Magazine #8
Unown R   17 -- CoroCoro Magazine (November 2000)
Smoochum   5 -- CoroCoro Magazine (December 2000)
Misdreavus   23 -- Trainer Magazine #9

2001

Card Name Type Rarity Promotion
Tropical Present [Jumbo] T -- Pokémon Fan Club (January 2001)
Dunsparce   -- Information Pack #1
Dark Ivysaur   -- Trainer Magazine #10
Dark Venusaur   -- Trainer Magazine #10
Lugia   -- Pokémon Trading Card Game 2 (Game Boy)
Great Rocket's Mewtwo   (H) Special Edition Celebi Game Boy Advance
Dark Fearow   -- Pokémon Trading Card Game 2 Guidebook
Bellossom   -- Information Pack #2
Shining Mew   (H) CoroCoro Magazine (May 2001)
Shining Magikarp (Neo 3)   (H) Pokémon Players Fan Club
No.1 Trainer T -- World Championship Secret Super Battle 2001
No.2 Trainer T -- World Championship Secret Super Battle 2001
No.3 Trainer T -- World Championship Secret Super Battle 2001
Pikachu & Pichu [Jumbo]   -- CoroCoro Magazine (July 2001)
Crystal Tower's Entei [Jumbo]   -- CoroCoro Magazine (July 2001)
Pryce's Lapras   -- Information Pack #3
No.1 Trainer T (H) Tropical Mega Battle Tournament 2001
No.2 Trainer T (H) Tropical Mega Battle Tournament 2001
No.3 Trainer T (H) Tropical Mega Battle Tournament 2001
Hoppip   -- Natta Wake Comic # 5
_____'s Pikachu   -- Natta Wake Comic # 6
Ponyta   -- Information Pack #4

2002

Card Name Type Rarity Promotion
No.1 Trainer T -- Battle Road Spring 2002
No.2 Trainer T -- Battle Road Spring 2002
No.3 Trainer T -- Battle Road Spring 2002
Top 4 Trainers T -- Battle Road Spring 2002

2003

Card Name Type Rarity Promotion
Victory Ring T -- Battle Road 2003
Victory Orb T (H) Battle Road 2003

2004

Card Name Type Rarity Promotion
Victory Medal [Gold] T (H) Gym Challenge Spring 2004
Victory Medal [Silver] T (H) Gym Challenge Spring 2004
Victory Ring [w/Pikachu] T (H) Battle Road Spring 2004
Victory Orb T (H) Battle Road Spring 2004 Champion
Poké Dude T -- Pokémon Daisuki Club lottery prize
Tropical Wind T -- Worlds 2004

2005

Card Name Type Rarity Promotion
Grass Energy [Stamp] E -- Gym Challenge Spring 2005
Fire Energy [Stamp] E -- Gym Challenge Spring 2005
Lightning Energy [Stamp] E -- Gym Challenge Spring 2005
Psychic Energy [Stamp] E -- Gym Challenge Spring 2005
Water Energy [Stamp] E -- Gym Challenge Spring 2005
Fighting Energy [Stamp] E -- Gym Challenge Spring 2005
Darkness Energy [Stamp] E -- Gym Challenge Spring 2005
Metal Energy [Stamp] E -- Gym Challenge Spring 2005
Victory Medal [Gold] T (H) Gym Challenge Spring 2005
Victory Medal [Silver] T (H) Gym Challenge Spring 2005
Victory Ring [w/Pikachu] T (H) Battle Road Spring 2005
Victory Orb [w/Mew] T (H) Battle Road Spring 2005 Champion
Tropical Tidal Wave T -- Worlds 2005

2006

Card Name Type Rarity Promotion
Victory Medal [Gold w/Stamp] T (H) Gym Challenge Spring 2006
Victory Medal [Silver w/Stamp] T (H) Gym Challenge Spring 2006
Victory Orb [w/Mew] T (H) Battle Road Spring 2006 Champion
Tropical Tidal Wave T -- Worlds 2006
Championship Arena [Dialga vs Palkia] St (H) Battle Road Autumn 2006
Gardevoir ex δ [Jumbo]   (H) 9th Movie Promotion
Tyranitar ex δ [Jumbo]   (H) 9th Movie Promotion

2007

Card Name Type Level Rarity Promotion
Darkness Energy [Stamp] E -- (H) World Hobby Fair 2007
Metal Energy [Stamp] E -- (H) World Hobby Fair 2007
Armor Fossil T -- (H) Battle Road Spring 2007: One Day Battle
Skull Fossil T -- (H) Battle Road Spring 2007: One Day Battle
Bebe's Search Su -- (H) Battle Road Spring 2007: PCL Corner Battle
Time-Space Distortion T -- (H) Battle Road Spring 2007: DP Tag Battle/

Battle Road Summer 2007: One Day Battle/

Winter Challenge: Arena Challenge

Mysterious Pearl T -- (H) Battle Road Spring 2007 Champion/

Winter Challenge: Arena Challenge

Turtwig [Mini] Grass 10 (H) 7-11 Pokémon Lottery
Chimchar [Mini] Fire 8 (H) 7-11 Pokémon Lottery
Piplup [Mini] Water 9 (H) 7-11 Pokémon Lottery
Victory Medal [Gold] T -- (H) Gym Challenge Spring 2007
Victory Medal [Silver] T -- (H) Gym Challenge Spring 2007
Champion's League St -- (H) Champions League Spring 2007 Champion
Pokémon Pal City [Teddiursa & Snover] St -- -- Battle Road Summer 2007 (Hokkaido Conference)
Pokémon Pal City [Jirachi & Cherubi] St -- -- Battle Road Summer 2007 (Northeast Conference)
Pokémon Pal City [Pikachu & Pichu] St -- -- Battle Road Summer 2007 (Kanto Conference)
Pokémon Pal City [Magikarp & Hitmonchan] St -- -- Battle Road Summer 2007 (Chubu Conference)
Pokémon Pal City [Meowth & Stantler] St -- -- Battle Road Summer 2007 (Kansai Conference)
Pokémon Pal City [Qwilfish & Clamperl] St -- -- Battle Road Summer 2007 (Shikoku Conference)
Pokémon Pal City [Numel & Magby] St -- -- Battle Road Summer 2007 (Kyushu Conference)
Touch Exchange! T -- -- Battle Road Summer 2007
Roseanne's Research Su -- (H) Battle Road Summer 2007
Professor Oak's Visit Su -- (H) Battle Road Summer 2007: One Day Battle
Miracle Diamond T -- (H) Battle Road Summer 2007 Champion
Tropical Wind T -- -- Worlds 2007
Darkrai (Shining Darkness) [Jumbo] Darkness 40 -- Wonderland Magazine #9

2008

Card Name Type Rarity Promotion
Buck's Training Su (H) Battle Road Spring 2008
Cynthia's Feelings Su (H) Battle Road Spring 2008
Dusk Ball T (H) 11th Movie Gym Challenge Champion
Tropical Wind T -- Worlds 2008
Captain Pikachu [Jumbo] Lightning (H) Yokohama Pokémon Center Moving (October 2008)

2009

Card Name Type Level Rarity Promotion
_____'s Pikachu [Jumbo] Lightning -- (H) Tokyo Pokémon Center Birthday Campaign
Victory Medal [Gold] T -- (H) Gym Challenge Spring 2009
Victory Medal [Silver] T -- (H) Gym Challenge Spring 2009
Notched-ear Pichu M Lightning 30 -- Card Design Contest: Kindergarten competition
Notched-ear Pichu M Lightning 30 -- Card Design Contest: Elementary School 1st Grade competition
Notched-ear Pichu M Lightning 30 -- Card Design Contest: Elementary School 2nd Grade competition
Arceus Colorless 100 -- Card Design Contest: Elementary School 3rd Grade competition
Arceus Colorless 100 -- Card Design Contest: Elementary School 4th Grade competition
Arceus Colorless 100 -- Card Design Contest: Elementary School 5th Grade competition
Arceus Colorless 100 -- Card Design Contest: Elementary School 6th Grade competition
Notched-ear Pichu M Lightning 30 -- Card Design Contest: TV Boy Magazine competition
Arceus Colorless 100 -- Card Design Contest: CoroCoro Comic competition
Notched-ear Pichu M Lightning 30 -- Card Design Contest: Puchi Gumi Magazine competition
Notched-ear Pichu M Lightning 30 -- Card Design Contest: Pokémon Fan competition
Arceus Colorless 100 -- Card Design Contest: CoroCoro Ichiban! competition
Arceus Colorless 100 -- Card Design Contest: Shōnen Sunday Magazine competition

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