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'''Prerelease cards''' are reprints of one selected card from a [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] expansion with a foil "PRERELEASE" stamp in the bottom right corner of the card illustration. | '''Prerelease cards''' are reprints of one selected card from a [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] expansion with a foil "PRERELEASE" stamp in the bottom right corner of the card illustration. | ||
==Information== | ==Information== | ||
[[Wizards of the Coast]] first produced Prerelease cards when the TCG was first localised, and were given to participants of the early test leagues of what would later become the [[Pokémon League]]. Prerelease cards were then only awarded through select sites of the Pokémon League for the next three expansions before Wizards ceased their production. After [[Pokémon USA]] acquired the TCG license and fully established the [[Pokémon | [[Wizards of the Coast]] first produced Prerelease cards when the TCG was first localised, and were given to participants of the early test leagues of what would later become the [[Pokémon League]]. Prerelease cards were then only awarded through select sites of the Pokémon League for the next three expansions before Wizards ceased their production. After [[The Pokémon Company International|Pokémon USA]] acquired the TCG license and fully established the [[Play! Pokémon]] program, Prerelease events were set up to coincide with the release of the upcoming expansions. In the United States, Prerelease events are typically held over two weekends prior to the commercial release of expansions, and have continued to be an integral part of the TCG calendar. | ||
===Trivia=== | ===Trivia=== | ||
*Officially, there were only | *Officially, there were only four Prerelease cards released by Wizards. However, whilst printing a test run of ''Jungle'' Clefable cards (a trial of the Prerelease cards for the Pokémon League), several ''Base Set'' Raichu cards were erroneously added to the sheet, and therefore also included a Prerelease stamp. The error was corrected and the Raichu cards were apparently given to Wizards employees. Despite this common knowledge within the TCG community, Wizards continued to deny their existence for years. | ||
*Luxio was the first Prerelease card to have a "STAFF" stamped version, for the Prerelease event organizers. Cards released thereafter have continued to feature STAFF versions as well as a normal version. | *Luxio from {{TCG|Diamond & Pearl}} was the first Prerelease card to have a "STAFF" stamped version, for the Prerelease event organizers. Cards released thereafter have continued to feature STAFF versions as well as a normal version. | ||
*Buck's Training was the first non-Pokémon Prerelease card. | *Buck's Training from {{TCG|Legends Awakened}} was the first non-Pokémon Prerelease card. | ||
*With the release of ''HeartGold & SoulSilver'', Prerelease cards no longer feature the "PRERELEASE" stamp, and instead feature the expansion logo. Also, ever since the release of ''HeartGold & SoulSilver'', all of the cards have been Rare cards in the set. | *With the release of ''HeartGold & SoulSilver'', Prerelease cards no longer feature the "PRERELEASE" stamp, and instead feature the expansion logo. Also, ever since the release of ''HeartGold & SoulSilver'', all of the cards have been Rare cards in the set. | ||
* | *Starting from the ''Dark Explorers'' expansion until the end of the Black & White Series, all Prerelease cards were actual promotional cards and featured alternate art. Only for the {{TCG|XY}} expansion, the Prerelease promos returned to specially stamped cards in the expansion. They returned to be XY Black Star Promos for the second XY expansion, {{TCG|Flashfire}}. | ||
==Card lists== | ==Card lists== | ||
{{Setlist/header|title=Wizards Prerelease cards|tablecol=CCCCFF|bordercol=8888AA|cellcol=E6E6FF|promo=yes|symbol=no}} | {{Setlist/header|title=Wizards Prerelease cards|tablecol=CCCCFF|bordercol=8888AA|cellcol=E6E6FF|promo=yes|symbol=no}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|14/102|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Raichu|14}}|Lightning|||Erroneously produced in trial run}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|1/64|{{TCG ID|Jungle|Clefable|1}}|Colorless|||Pokémon League (August 1999)}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|1/62|{{TCG ID|Fossil|Aerodactyl|1}}|Fighting|||Pokémon League (October 1999)}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|8/82|{{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Dark Gyarados|8}}|Water|||Pokémon League (April 2000)}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|9/132|{{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Misty's Seadra|9}}|Water|||Pokémon League (July 2000)}} | ||
{{Setlist/footer|cellcol=E6E6FF}} | {{Setlist/footer|cellcol=E6E6FF}} | ||
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{{Setlist/header|title=PUSA Prerelease cards|tablecol=CCCCFF|bordercol=8888AA|cellcol=E6E6FF|promo=yes|symbol=no}} | {{Setlist/header|title=PUSA Prerelease cards|tablecol=CCCCFF|bordercol=8888AA|cellcol=E6E6FF|promo=yes|symbol=no}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|1/100|{{TCG ID|EX Sandstorm|Armaldo|1}}|Fighting|||''{{TCG|EX Sandstorm}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|32/97|{{TCG ID|EX Dragon|Gyarados|32}}|Water|||''{{TCG|EX Dragon}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|24/95|{{TCG ID|EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua|Team Aqua's Cacnea|24}}|Grass|Darkness||''{{TCG|EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|50/101|{{TCG ID|EX Hidden Legends|Swalot|50}}|Grass|||''{{TCG|EX Hidden Legends}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|50/112|{{TCG ID|EX FireRed & LeafGreen|Wartortle|50}}|Water|||''{{TCG|EX FireRed & LeafGreen}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|37/109|{{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Dark Houndoom|37}}|Fire|Darkness||''{{TCG|EX Team Rocket Returns}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|38/107|{{TCG ID|EX Deoxys|Manectric|38}}|Lightning|||''{{TCG|EX Deoxys}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|29/106|{{TCG ID|EX Emerald|Grumpig|29}}|Psychic|||''{{TCG|EX Emerald}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|35/115|{{TCG ID|EX Unseen Forces|Bayleef|35}}|Grass|||''{{TCG|EX Unseen Forces}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|49/113|{{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Metang δ|49}}|Lightning|||''{{TCG|EX Delta Species}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|45/92|{{TCG ID|EX Legend Maker|Tentacruel|45}}|Water|||''{{TCG|EX Legend Maker}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|41/110|{{TCG ID|EX Holon Phantoms|Exeggutor δ|41}}|Fighting|||''{{TCG|EX Holon Phantoms}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|35/100|{{TCG ID|EX Crystal Guardians|Ivysaur|35}}|Grass|||''{{TCG|EX Crystal Guardians}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|28/101|{{TCG ID|EX Dragon Frontiers|Dragonair δ|28}}|Grass|||''{{TCG|EX Dragon Frontiers}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|27/108|{{TCG ID|EX Power Keepers|Cacturne|27}}|Darkness|||''{{TCG|EX Power Keepers}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|52/130|{{TCG ID|Diamond & Pearl|Luxio|52}}|Lightning|||''{{TCG|Diamond & Pearl}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|48/123|{{TCG ID|Mysterious Treasures|Gabite|48}}|Colorless|||''{{TCG|Mysterious Treasures}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|53/132|{{TCG ID|Secret Wonders|Kirlia|53}}|Psychic|||''{{TCG|Secret Wonders}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|49/106|{{TCG ID|Great Encounters|Porygon2|49}}|Colorless|||''{{TCG|Great Encounters}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|42/100|{{TCG ID|Majestic Dawn|Mothim|42}}|Grass|||''{{TCG|Majestic Dawn}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|130/146|{{TCG ID|Legends Awakened|Buck's Training|130}}|Supporter|||''{{TCG|Legends Awakened}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|46/100|{{TCG ID|Stormfront|Piloswine|46}}|Fighting|||''{{TCG|Stormfront}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|53/127|{{TCG ID|Platinum|Lucario|53}}|Metal|||''{{TCG|Platinum}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|52/111|{{TCG ID|Rising Rivals|Tropius|52}}|Grass|||''{{TCG|Rising Rivals}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|70/147|{{TCG ID|Supreme Victors|Milotic|70}}|Water|||''{{TCG|Supreme Victors}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|27/99|{{TCG ID|Arceus|Raichu|27}}|Lightning|||''{{TCG|Platinum: Arceus|Arceus}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|28/123|{{TCG ID|HeartGold & SoulSilver|Pichu|28}}|Lightning|||''{{TCG|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|13/95|{{TCG ID|Unleashed|Blastoise|13}}|Water|||''{{TCG|Unleashed}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|17/90|{{TCG ID|Undaunted|Leafeon|17}}|Grass|||''{{TCG|Undaunted}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|20/102|{{TCG ID|Triumphant|Electivire|20}}|Lightning|||''{{TCG|Triumphant}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|33/106|{{TCG ID|Call of Legends|Snorlax|33}}|Colorless|||''{{TCG|Call of Legends}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|25/114|{{TCG ID|Black & White|Darmanitan|25}}|Fire|||''{{TCG|Black & White}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|53/98|{{TCG ID|Emerging Powers|Gigalith|53}}|Fighting|||''{{TCG|Emerging Powers}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|43/101|{{TCG ID|Noble Victories|Victini|43}}|Psychic|||''{{TCG|Noble Victories}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry| | {{Setlist/entry|12/99|{{TCG ID|Next Destinies|Arcanine|12}}|Fire|||''{{TCG|Next Destinies}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|BW40|{{TCG ID|BW Promo|Volcarona|40}}|Fire|||''{{TCG|Dark Explorers}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/entry|BW48|{{TCG ID|BW Promo|Altaria|48}}|Dragon|||''{{TCG|Dragons Exalted}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/entry|BW53|{{TCG ID|BW Promo|Flygon|53}}|Dragon|||''{{TCG|Boundaries Crossed}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/entry|BW51|{{TCG ID|BW Promo|Crobat|51}}|Psychic|||''{{TCG|Plasma Storm}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/entry|BW75|{{TCG ID|BW Promo|Metagross|75}}|Psychic|||''{{TCG|Plasma Freeze}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/entry|BW84|{{TCG ID|BW Promo|Porygon-Z|84}}|Colorless|||''{{TCG|Plasma Blast}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/entry|BW96|{{TCG ID|BW Promo|Tornadus-EX|96}}|Colorless|||''{{TCG|Legendary Treasures}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/entry|86/146|{{TCG ID|XY|Aegislash|86}}|Metal|||''{{TCG|XY}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/entry|XY10|{{TCG ID|XY Promo|Dragalge|10}}|Dragon|||''{{TCG|Flashfire}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/entry|XY13|{{TCG ID|XY Promo|Machamp|13}}|Fighting|||''{{TCG|Furious Fists}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/entry|XY21|{{TCG ID|XY Promo|Bronzong|21}}|Metal|||''{{TCG|Phantom Forces}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/entry|XY39|{{TCG ID|XY Promo|Kingdra|39}}|Dragon|||''{{TCG|Primal Clash}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/entry|XY46|{{TCG ID|XY Promo|Altaria|46}}|Colorless|||''{{TCG|Roaring Skies}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/entry|XY60|{{TCG ID|XY Promo|Gyarados|60}}|Water|||''{{TCG|Ancient Origins}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/entry|XY68|{{TCG ID|XY Promo|Chesnaught|68}}|Grass|||''{{TCG|BREAKthrough}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/entry|XY94|{{TCG ID|XY Promo|Trevenant|94}}|Psychic|||''{{TCG|BREAKpoint}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/footer|cellcol=E6E6FF}} | {{Setlist/footer|cellcol=E6E6FF}} | ||
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Prerelease cards are reprints of one selected card from a Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion with a foil "PRERELEASE" stamp in the bottom right corner of the card illustration.
Information
Wizards of the Coast first produced Prerelease cards when the TCG was first localised, and were given to participants of the early test leagues of what would later become the Pokémon League. Prerelease cards were then only awarded through select sites of the Pokémon League for the next three expansions before Wizards ceased their production. After Pokémon USA acquired the TCG license and fully established the Play! Pokémon program, Prerelease events were set up to coincide with the release of the upcoming expansions. In the United States, Prerelease events are typically held over two weekends prior to the commercial release of expansions, and have continued to be an integral part of the TCG calendar.
Trivia
- Officially, there were only four Prerelease cards released by Wizards. However, whilst printing a test run of Jungle Clefable cards (a trial of the Prerelease cards for the Pokémon League), several Base Set Raichu cards were erroneously added to the sheet, and therefore also included a Prerelease stamp. The error was corrected and the Raichu cards were apparently given to Wizards employees. Despite this common knowledge within the TCG community, Wizards continued to deny their existence for years.
- Luxio from Diamond & Pearl was the first Prerelease card to have a "STAFF" stamped version, for the Prerelease event organizers. Cards released thereafter have continued to feature STAFF versions as well as a normal version.
- Buck's Training from Legends Awakened was the first non-Pokémon Prerelease card.
- With the release of HeartGold & SoulSilver, Prerelease cards no longer feature the "PRERELEASE" stamp, and instead feature the expansion logo. Also, ever since the release of HeartGold & SoulSilver, all of the cards have been Rare cards in the set.
- Starting from the Dark Explorers expansion until the end of the Black & White Series, all Prerelease cards were actual promotional cards and featured alternate art. Only for the XY expansion, the Prerelease promos returned to specially stamped cards in the expansion. They returned to be XY Black Star Promos for the second XY expansion, Flashfire.
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