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A packet of cards featuring Jessie and James

Pokémon Trading Cards series 2 was a set of Pokémon-themed trading cards manufactured by Topps in 2000. There were 72 cards in total: 41 Pokémon cards, 5 "Heroes & Villains" cards, 25 episode cards, and a checklist card. Each of these 72 cards also had two foil card versions (silver and rainbow). In addition, there were 27 bonus "chase cards" not included on the checklist, including 12 die-cut embossed cards, 10 animation stick-on cards, and 5 clear cards.

Cards were sold in randomly distributed packets of five or eight^[1]. One card in each packet would be a randomly chosen foil card.

Cards in series 2

Pokémon

Set #	Front	Pokémon	Back text
77		Ponyta
78		Rapidash
79		Slowpoke
80		Slowbro	Slowbro is the second and final evolutionary stage for Slowpoke. The Shellder that is latched on to Slowpoke's tail is said to feed on Slowpoke's leftover scraps of food. In "Island of the Giant Pokémon," the band of lost Pokémon encounter a lonely Slowpoke sitting on top of a rock looking out over the ocean. After Pikachu asks it for help and directions, Slowpoke sticks its tail in the water evolves into Slowbro! First appearance: Episode 17—"Island of the Giant Pokémon"
81		Magnemite	Magnemite uses anti-gravity to stay suspended and it usually appears without warning. In "Sparks Fly for Magnemite," Pikachu is diagnosed with a Pokémon cold by Nurse Joy, right before a blackout occurs. Ash and company go exploring through the darkness of the overloaded power plant, and a legion of Magnemite converge upon our heroes &mdash especially the over-electrified Pikachu! First appearance: Episode 30—"Sparks Fly for Magnemite"
82		Magneton
83		Farfetch'd
84		Doduo	Doduo is a bird that makes up for its poor flying with its incredible speed. As it runs, it leaves behind giant footprints. In "Showdown at the Po-ké Corral," Ash returns to Pallet Town to train for the Pokémon League. Ash and his rival Gary go on a tour of Professor Oak's Pokémon research and communication center, and as they walk about, they meet Gary's captured Doduo. First appearance: Episode 69—"Showdown at the Po-ké Corral"
85		Dodrio
86		Seel
87		Dewgong
88		Grimer
89		Muk
90		Shellder
91		Cloyster
92		Gastly
93		Haunter
94		Gengar
95		Onix
96		Drowzee
97		Hypno
98		Krabby
99		Kingler
100		Voltorb
101		Electrode
102		Exeggcute
103		Exeggutor
104		Cubone
105		Marowak
106		Hitmonlee
107		Hitmonchan
108		Lickitung
109		Koffing
110		Weezing
111		Rhyhorn
112		Rhydon
113		Chansey
114		Tangela
115		Kangaskhan
116		Horsea
117		Seadra

Heroes & Villains

Set #	Front	Character	Back text
HV1		Ash Ketchum	With eight Pokémon badges to his name, the young trainer from Pallet Town named Ash Ketchum thinks he is ready to join the Pokémon League. Ash has been traveling for months, collecting badges and new Pokémon and experiencing the grandest adventures. With Brock, Misty and his loyal best friend Pikachu, Ash is prepared to face the toughest foes, take on the greatest challenges and battle the most fearsome opponents!
HV2		Jessie
TV3		Todd the Photographer
TV4		James
HV5		Cassidy

Episode cards

Set #	Front	Description	Notes
EP1		Pokémon — I Choose You!
EP2		Pokémon Emergency	After saving Ash and itself from the flock of wild Spearow with a powerful Thundershock attack, Pikachu is in dire need of medical attention. Ash rushes Pikachu to the Viridian City Pokémon Center to recover under the care of Nurse Joy. Then the nefarious Pokémon gang, Team Rocket, appears and tries to steal the center's Pokémon. Ash, the recovered Pikachu and the center's other Pokémon drive Team Rocket to a hasty retreat.
EP3		Ash Catches a Pokémon
EP4		Challenge of the Samurai
EP5		Showdown in Pewter City
EP6		Clefairy and the Moon Stone
EP7		The Water Flowers of Cerulean City
EP8		The Path to the Pokémon League
EP9		The School of Hard Knocks
10		Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village	The gang continues to wander through the forest, lost, until they arrive at a Pokémon sanctuary where lost or abandoned Pokémon can heal. There, the group meets Melanie, the caretaker. Team Rocket makes its way into the village, and only the combined forces of Melanie's protective Bulbasaur and our heroes can drive the Pokémon thieves away. Afterwards, Pikachu wins a battle with Bulbasaur, and Ash leaves the forest with a new companion — Bulbasaur is at his side.
EP11		Charmander — The Stray Pokémon	Continuing towards Vermilion City, Ash spies a lone Charmander along a mountain pass but fails to capture it. At the Pokémon Center, the gang learns that Charmander is waiting for its master — a cruel boy named Damion — who left it there. When a storm erupts and Charmander remains on the mountain pass, our heroes rescue the flame Pokémon and nurse it back to health. After a battle with Team Rocket to boost its courage, Charmander leaves Damion and goes with Ash!
EP12		Here Comes The Squirtle Squad
EP13		Mystery at the Lighthouse
EP14		Electric Shock Showdown	Our heroes finally reach Vermilion City, but as they enter the city's Pokémon Center, they see many injured Pokémon. It turns out that Lt. Surge, the gym leader, is ruthless with his Raichu when it comes to Pokémon battles. Pikachu winds up losing badly and must go to the hospital. After a quick recovery and rousing speech (translated by Meowth) by Pikachu, the heroes return to the gym and defeat Lt. Surge and his Raichu.
EP15		Battle Aboard the St. Anne
EP16		Pokémon Shipwreck
EP17		Island of the Giant Pokémon
EP18		Tentacool and Tentacruel
EP19		The Ghost of Maiden Peak	At a summer festival in Saffron City, Brock and James fall in love with a mysterious girl. Later, they find out that she has been dead for 2,000 years, and believe they saw her spirit. Ash, Misty and Jesse learn that the girl is really Gastly, a ghost Pokémon disguised as the girl to remind people of her legend. Ash, Misty and Jesse battle Gastly to save James and Brock, but come morning, Gastly disappears for another year.
EP20		Bye, Bye Butterfree
EP21		Abra and the Psychic Showdown	Ash and friend finally arrive in Saffron City, where the Pokémon gym is run by Sabrina — a psychic Pokémon trainer. Ash challenges Sabrina and her Pokémon, Abra, in an attempt to earn a Marsh Badge, but Pikachu is sadly defeated by Abra's unique attacks. Ash learns that the only way to defeat a psychic Pokémon is to battle it with a Ghost Pokémon. So the gang leave in search of Lavender Town and a Ghost Pokémon.
EP22		The Tower of Terror	Ash, Misty and Brock arrive in Lavender Town and head straight for a haunted tower. Within the tower our heroes and Team Rocket are assailed by the wacky shenanigans of three Ghost Pokémon — Haunter, Gastly and Gengar. After some chasing and scaring, Ash learns that the ghosts just want some friends to play with, and then a good time is had by all. Ash leaves Lavender Town with Haunter in tow, ready to battle and defeat Sabrina!
EP23		Haunter vs. Kadabra	With Haunter by his side, Ash triumphantly returns to Saffron City ready to battle Sabrina and her now-evolved Kadabra. The battle begins but Haunter is nowhere to be found! As Ash and friends try to get away, Sabrina turns Misty and Brock into dolls, but Ash is saved by the kindly old man who saved the heroes previously. Ash returns to finish the battle and is awarded a Marsh Badge after Haunter's antics make Sabrina smile.
EP24		Primeape Goes Bananas	On their way to Celadon City, our heroes encounter Mankey, a wild Pokémon that, if rubbed the wrong way, can go into uncontrollable fits. Not realizing this, Ash tries to capture it, but accidentally upsets it. To make matters worse, Team Rocket shows up and agitates Mankey further, causing it to evolve into Primeape, who then attacks the heroes. Eventually, Ash and Pikachu tame the savage beast, and Ash captures it.
EP25		Pokémon Scent-Sation

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Chase cards

Die-cut embossed cards

Twelve Pokémon cards from the previous series 1 were also available as a secret die-cut version. The die-cut version was almost the same as the normal version, except the edges of the card are cut in unique ways and parts of the print on the front of the card would be embossed.

Set #	Front	Pokémon
EV1		Caterpie
EV2		Metapod
EV3		Butterfree
EV4		Oddish
EV5		Gloom
EV6		Vileplume
EV7		Abra
EV8		Kadabra
EV9		Alakazam
EV10		Pidgey
EV11		Pidgeotto
EV12		Pidgeot

Animation stick-on cards

Completed puzzle, shown on the back of card #9

Ten "animation stick-on" cards were included in the set. Each card appears as a normal card, but the picture of the Pokémon can be peeled off and is actually a sticker (with a clear background). On the back of each card is one of nine pieces to a puzzle, except for the Rattata card, which shows a small version of the completed puzzle picture.

Set #	Front	Pokémon	Notes
1		Wartortle	Bottom right piece
2		Nidoking	Bottom left piece
3		Poliwhirl	Bottom centre piece
4		Arbok	Centre middle piece
5		Ditto and Pikachu	Centre right piece
6		Jigglypuff	Top middle piece
7		Geodude	Top right piece
8		Pikachu	Centre left piece
9		Rattata	Shows completed puzzle on the back
10		Charmander	Top left piece

Clear cards

There were five "clear cards" included in this set. The clear cards feature a double-sided picture of a Pokémon on the front and back, the back image is the image on the front but in reverse. The rest of the card is transparent.

Set #	Front	Pokémon
PC1		Pikachu
PC2		Bulbasaur
PC3		Charizard
PC4		Squirtle
PC5		Mewtwo

Series 2 Tins

A set of five tins were also manufactured for series 2. [1] The tins included seven packs of cards and an extra-large chrome card that matched the cover of the tin.

1. Blastoise, Ditto (Pikachu), Pikachu, Flying Pikachu, Diglett, Psyduck, Butterfree, Meowth, Rapidash, Charmander, Surfing Pikachu
2. Misty, Brock, Pikachu, Ash
3. Jessie, James, Koffing, Meowth, Ekans
4. Flying Pikachu
5. Charizard

References

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