Best of Game (TCG)

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The Best of Game is the name of a special collection of cards for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, commemorating some of the best cards to be produced by Wizards of the Coast.

Set size

  • Best of Game contains 9 cards
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The symbol for Best of Game is a starburst with "BEST" across it.

Release date

  • These cards were released between December 2002 and July 2003

Trivia

  • These cards were released through BattleZone tournaments and were essentially a "parting gift" to the fans of the TCG, as Wizards knew their licence to produce the cards was to terminate.
  • Despite the collection being made to commemorate some of the best playable cards, four new cards that had never been released in English before made their way into the set. Rocket's Scizor, Rocket's Sneasel, Dark Ivysaur and Dark Venusaur were Promotional cards in Japan (Dark Ivysaur and Dark Venusaur were also later released in Pokémon Web) and their release was not expected (as with many Japanese Promotional cards), so this was a surprise for competitors.
  • While the four new cards remained plain, the other cards received a special reverse-holographic treatment.
  • These cards also had two versions – a "Winner" version and "non-Winner" version. The only exceptions to these are Professor Elm as it was a delegate Promotional card, Rocket's Mewtwo and Rocket's Hitmonchan, as the scheduled BattleZone tournaments were cancelled after Wizards lost their licence.
  • The "Winner" versions have a gold foil "Winner" stamp in the bottom right corner of the character art and were given to Pokémon Professors and Tournament Organizers in advance of their "non-Winner" counterparts, which were available in the tournaments. The "non-Winner" version has no stamp.
  • All cards except Professor Elm also had a Jumbo version with the Winner stamp. However none of the cards had the reverse holo treatment.

Card List

No. Card Name Type Rarity Promotion
1 Electabuzz (Base Set) Lightning (RH) BattleZone (December 2002)
2 Hitmonchan (Base Set) Fighting (RH) BattleZone (February 2003)
3 Professor Elm (Neo Genesis) T (RH) Gencon 2003
4 Rocket's Scizor Metal -- BattleZone (March 2003)
5 Rocket's Sneasel Darkness -- BattleZone (January 2003)
6 Dark Ivysaur Grass -- BattleZone (April 2003)
7 Dark Venusaur Grass -- BattleZone (May 2003)
8 Rocket's Mewtwo (Gym Challenge) Psychic (RH) BattleZone (June 2003)
9 Rocket's Hitmonchan (Gym Heroes) Fighting (RH) BattleZone (July 2003)


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