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[[Image:Wizards.jpg|thumb|right|The Wizards of the Coast logo]]
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'''Wizards of the Coast''', or "WOTC" for short, is the producer of hobby gaming systems owned by [[Hasbro]], including {{wp|Magic: the Gathering}}, {{wp|Dungeons and Dragons}}, and the {{wp|Star Wars TCG}}. From 1998 until 2003, Wizards of the Coast was responsible for translating and distributing [[Pokémon]] trading cards created by [[MEDIAFACTORY]] (then by [[The Pokémon Company]]). In 2003, Wizards of the Coast's license to translate and distribute [[Pokémon TCG]] card was transferred to [[Nintendo]] by Nintendo. After the license was transferred to Nintendo, Wizards of the Coast attempted to sue Nintendo, claiming Nintendo stole certain insider secrets. Both parties would later settle outside of court.
'''Wizards of the Coast''', or "WOTC" for short, is the producer of hobby gaming systems owned by [[Hasbro]], including {{wp|Magic: the Gathering}} and {{wp|Dungeons and Dragons}}. From 1998 until 2003, Wizards of the Coast was responsible for translating and distributing [[Pokémon]] trading cards created by [[Media Factory]] (then by [[The Pokémon Company]]). On October 1, 2003, Wizards of the Coast's license to translate and distribute [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] was transferred to [[The Pokémon Company International]] by [[Nintendo]]. After the license was transferred, Wizards of the Coast sued Nintendo claiming Nintendo stole certain insider secrets. Both parties settled outside of court in December 2003.


The following sets were released:
==Expansion sets released by Wizards of the Coast==
''Original Series''
* {{TCG|Base Set}}
* {{TCG|Base Set}}
* {{TCG|Jungle}}
* [[File:SetSymbolJungle.png|20px]] {{TCG|Jungle}}
* {{TCG|Fossil}}
* [[File:SetSymbolFossil.png|20px]] {{TCG|Fossil}}
* {{TCG|Base Set 2}}
* [[File:SetSymbolBase Set 2.png|20px]] {{TCG|Base Set 2}}
* {{TCG|Team Rocket}}
* [[File:SetSymbolTeam Rocket.png|20px]] {{TCG|Team Rocket}}
* {{TCG|Gym Heroes}}
* [[File:SetSymbolGym Heroes.png|20px]] {{TCG|Gym Heroes}}  
* {{TCG|Gym Challenge}}
* [[File:SetSymbolGym Challenge.png|20px]] {{TCG|Gym Challenge}}
* {{TCG|Neo Genesis}}
''Neo Series''
* {{TCG|Neo Discovery}}
* [[File:SetSymbolNeo Genesis.png|20px]] {{TCG|Neo Genesis}}  
* {{TCG|Neo Revelation}}
* [[File:SetSymbolNeo Discovery.png|20px]] {{TCG|Neo Discovery}}  
* {{TCG|Neo Destiny}}
* [[File:SetSymbolNeo Revelation.png|20px]] {{TCG|Neo Revelation}}
* {{TCG|Legendary Collection}}
* [[File:SetSymbolNeo Destiny.png|20px]] {{TCG|Neo Destiny}}
* {{TCG|Expedition Base Set}}
* [[File:SetSymbolSouthern_Islands.png|20px]] {{TCG|Southern Islands}} (promo set)
* {{TCG|Aquapolis}}
''Legendary Collection Series''
* {{TCG|Skyridge}}
* [[File:SetSymbolLegendary Collection.png|10px]] {{TCG|Legendary Collection}}
* {{TCG|Southern Islands}} (promo set)
''e-Card Series''
* [[File:SetSymbolExpedition.png|20px]] {{TCG|Expedition Base Set}}  
* [[File:SetSymbolAquapolis.png|15px]] {{TCG|Aquapolis}}  
* [[File:SetSymbolSkyridge.png|20px]] {{TCG|Skyridge}}
* [[File:SetSymbolBest.png|20px]] {{TCG|Best of Game Cards}} (promo set)  
''{{TCG|Black Star Promos}}''
* [[File:SetSymbolPromo.png|20px]] {{TCG|Wizards Black Star Promos}}


A set to follow Skyridge, titled "Jamboree," was in the works of being released by WOTC, but never had the opportunity to be due to the cancellation of Wizards' license. Other consequences of the cancellation of the WOTC license was that there was only one print run of Skyridge, causing the price of the set to skyrocket.
A set to follow Skyridge, titled "Jamboree," was in the works of being released by WOTC, but never had the opportunity to be printed, due to the cancellation of Wizards' license. Other consequences of the cancellation of the WOTC license was that there was only one print run of Skyridge, causing the price of the set to skyrocket.


==Criticism==
==Pokémon TCG books released by Wizards of the Coast==
There is a considerable common opinion within current Pokémon TCG players that Wizards of the Coast did a terrible job running the game. Between the questionable tournaments, quality of the game cards and release time of sets, the game during Wizards' era was not up to par with the current Nintendo era. However, proponents of Wizards of the Coast have noted that any wrongdoings during the game's tortured run primarily stemmed from the fact that the game was run by five companies: Wizards of the Coast, its parent company, Hasbro, Nintendo of America, Nintendo of Japan, and MEDIAFACTORY/TPC. This in turn created major conflicts of interest between what each company wanted, and the game was caught in the middle of it. The majority of the conflict rested between what Wizards of the Coast wanted to do for Western players and what MEDIAFACTORY/TPC would allow Wizards to do (at the time, MEDIAFACTORY/TPC was considerably restrictive with what was to be done with the game), as well as between Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro, where Hasbro seemed to be more interested in their financial returns than the players. Since leaving WotC's hands, the game has managed to avoid a lot of these problems, with power now held between [[The Pokémon Company|TPC]] and [[The Pokémon Company International|TPCi]].
Wizards of the Coast released a handful of strategy guides to the TCG during the time they had the distribution rights.
* [[Pokémon Made Simple!]] - an introductory guide to the TCG
* {{TCG|Team Rocket Strategy Guide}} - a guide to the {{TCG|Team Rocket}} expansion
* {{TCG|Gym Heroes Strategy Guide}} - a guide to the {{TCG|Gym Heroes}} expansion


==External Links==
 
==Wizards Pokémon TCG Chat==
{{incomplete|section}}
During their time with the card game, Wizards of the Coast held weekly chats about the TCG starting from January 20, 2000. In these chats, non-Wizards operators had to follow protocol when asking questions, which were typically about release dates, promotions, and rulings. The chats lasted until the final months of 2002, which is about the time Wizards lost the license and rights to the card game.
{{TCGChat}}
| 1
| January 20, 2000
| align="left" |
*{{TCG|Base Set 2}} is to be released in late February.
*{{TCG|Team Rocket}} should release in March.
*{{TCG|Base Set}} and {{TCG|Jungle}} will be in print until Base Set 2 is released, at which point they will be retired.
*The gym sets ({{TCG|Gym Heroes}} and {{TCG|Gym Challenge}}) are on schedule for release some time late this year (2000), but this is too far away to give any specifics.
*There are no deals worked out with Nintendo yet to release the Neo era cards.
|- style="background: #e4f9b1" |
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | January 27, 2000
| align="left" |
*{{TCG|Base Set 2}} is still set for late February.
*{{TCG|Team Rocket}} is now slated for release in mid April.
*The gym sets ({{TCG|Gym Heroes}} and {{TCG|Gym Challenge}}) are still on schedule for release before the end of the year after {{TCG|Team Rocket}}.
|- style="background: #e4f9b1" |
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | February 3, 2000
| align="left" |
*The reason for having both Rares and Rare Holos is because people wanted the ability to have rare cards that they could feel comfortable using, without worrying about damaging their expensive foil cards.
*{{TCG|Team Rocket}} and {{TCG|Base Set 2}} are still on schedule: in addition, Team Rocket will have 1st edition cards while Base Set 2 will not.
|- style="background: #e4f9b1" |
| align="center" | 4
| align="center" | February 10, 2000
| align="left" |
*The gym sets and Neo cards still have the same status as before.
*{{TCG|Wizards Black Star Promos|Wizards Promo 7}} will be released with the Pokémon: The First Movie Soundtrack.
*There are no plans to release exclusively English cards.
|- style="background: #e4f9b1" |
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" | February 17, 2000
| align="left" |
*{{TCG|Wizards Black Star Promos|Wizards Promo 6}} is {{TCG ID|Wizards Promo|Arcanine|6}}.
*{{TCG|Base Set 2}} will be the same as {{TCG|Base Set}} and {{TCG|Jungle}}, and will cause Base Set to be discontinued.
*Rocket and Gym sets to be out within the year-no work has been done to any Neo sets.
*Gym sets will be divided into two expansions.
|}
{{-}}
 
==External links==
*[http://www.wizards.com/ Wizards of the Coast]
*[http://www.wizards.com/ Wizards of the Coast]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20030801135624/www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=pokemon Wizard of the Coast Pokémon page (archived)] - via Archive.org
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20030801135624/www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=pokemon Wizard of the Coast Pokémon page (archived)] - via Archive.org


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[[Category:Pokémon Trading Card Game]]
[[Category:Companies]]
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Revision as of 03:22, 9 December 2014

The Wizards of the Coast logo

Wizards of the Coast, or "WOTC" for short, is the producer of hobby gaming systems owned by Hasbro, including Magic: the Gathering and Dungeons and Dragons. From 1998 until 2003, Wizards of the Coast was responsible for translating and distributing Pokémon trading cards created by Media Factory (then by The Pokémon Company). On October 1, 2003, Wizards of the Coast's license to translate and distribute Pokémon Trading Card Game was transferred to The Pokémon Company International by Nintendo. After the license was transferred, Wizards of the Coast sued Nintendo claiming Nintendo stole certain insider secrets. Both parties settled outside of court in December 2003.

Expansion sets released by Wizards of the Coast

Original Series

Neo Series

Legendary Collection Series

e-Card Series

Black Star Promos

A set to follow Skyridge, titled "Jamboree," was in the works of being released by WOTC, but never had the opportunity to be printed, due to the cancellation of Wizards' license. Other consequences of the cancellation of the WOTC license was that there was only one print run of Skyridge, causing the price of the set to skyrocket.

Pokémon TCG books released by Wizards of the Coast

Wizards of the Coast released a handful of strategy guides to the TCG during the time they had the distribution rights.


Wizards Pokémon TCG Chat

050Diglett.png This section is incomplete.
Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.

During their time with the card game, Wizards of the Coast held weekly chats about the TCG starting from January 20, 2000. In these chats, non-Wizards operators had to follow protocol when asking questions, which were typically about release dates, promotions, and rulings. The chats lasted until the final months of 2002, which is about the time Wizards lost the license and rights to the card game. Template:TCGChat | 1 | January 20, 2000 | align="left" |

  • Base Set 2 is to be released in late February.
  • Team Rocket should release in March.
  • Base Set and Jungle will be in print until Base Set 2 is released, at which point they will be retired.
  • The gym sets (Gym Heroes and Gym Challenge) are on schedule for release some time late this year (2000), but this is too far away to give any specifics.
  • There are no deals worked out with Nintendo yet to release the Neo era cards.

|- style="background: #e4f9b1" | | align="center" | 2 | align="center" | January 27, 2000 | align="left" |

|- style="background: #e4f9b1" | | align="center" | 3 | align="center" | February 3, 2000 | align="left" |

  • The reason for having both Rares and Rare Holos is because people wanted the ability to have rare cards that they could feel comfortable using, without worrying about damaging their expensive foil cards.
  • Team Rocket and Base Set 2 are still on schedule: in addition, Team Rocket will have 1st edition cards while Base Set 2 will not.

|- style="background: #e4f9b1" | | align="center" | 4 | align="center" | February 10, 2000 | align="left" |

  • The gym sets and Neo cards still have the same status as before.
  • Wizards Promo 7 will be released with the Pokémon: The First Movie Soundtrack.
  • There are no plans to release exclusively English cards.

|- style="background: #e4f9b1" | | align="center" | 5 | align="center" | February 17, 2000 | align="left" |

  • Wizards Promo 6 is Arcanine.
  • Base Set 2 will be the same as Base Set and Jungle, and will cause Base Set to be discontinued.
  • Rocket and Gym sets to be out within the year-no work has been done to any Neo sets.
  • Gym sets will be divided into two expansions.

|}

External links


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