Diamond & Pearl (TCG)

This article is about the trading card game expansion set. For other uses, see Diamond and Pearl.

Diamond & Pearl 時空の創造

Cards in set English: 130 Japanese: 130 Set number English: 32 Japanese: 32 Release date English: May 23, 2007 Japanese: November 30, 2006 Theme Decks Terra Firma () Inferno Zone () Royal Frost () Previous The Furthest Ends of Offense and Defense Japanese: Space-Time Creation Next The Lakes' Secret

Diamond & Pearl (Japanese: 時空の創造 Space-Time Creation) is the name given to the first expansion of cards of the Diamond & Pearl era of the Trading Card Game, introducing both new and returning game mechanics. The first cards in this set saw their debut in the 2006 Entry Packs, shortly after the Japanese release of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, while the full expansion made its debut on November 30, 2006 in Japan and May 23, 2007 in North America. North American prerelease tournaments were held on May 12-13 and 19-20, 2007.

Background information

• Being the first expansion of the Generation IV era, 58 Pokémon first featured in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl were introduced to TCG form in this set.
• Like all new generations, the card layout was redesigned yet again. Changes include:
  • The evolution window graphic returns to the upper left of the illustration, as it was on cards released before the EX era.
  • Illustrator credit is included on its own line near the bottom of the card, just above the retreat cost.
  • The circle pattern featured on EX era cards behind both the card name and attacks is no longer present. This gives more space to be used by attacks and Pokémon Powers.
  • Flavor text, such as height, weight, level, and Pokédex entry return after a five-year absence, last appearing in Neo Destiny.
  • Japanese cards revert to having no set numbering system (though still following the ordering system introduced in e-Card 2 with a slight modification to put Darkness-type and Metal-type cards before Colorless-type ones), instead listing a collection number modified from the Pokémon's National Pokédex number and evolutionary family. English cards use both this number (featured on the bottom left of the card) and the set numbering system introduced in the Base Set (featured on the bottom right).
  • On English cards, level appears immediately after the Pokémon's name (previous releases had relegated it to the Pokédex entry). HP text is now smaller (though the number remains large) and appears before the amount, as on Japanese cards, rather than after.
  • A new numbering system for Pokémon was deployed on the lower left of the card, labelled DPBP#; this Diamond & Pearl Battle Pokédex number system combines aspects of the National Pokédex and the habitat system featured in the FireRed and LeafGreen Versions.
• In an unprecedented change, Pokémon which are Poison-types in the main series games are now designated as Psychic-type Pokémon, rather than the former Grass-type.
• Pokémon-ex and Pokémon no longer appear, and are replaced by the new Pokémon LV.X.
• Some Pokémon now have "free" attack costs, indicated by a , which require no Energy to use.
• Both Darkness Energy and Metal Energy receive new basic Energy forms which are free from the 4-per-deck rule (though they no longer have the former special effects). Cards that allow the player to search for a Darkness or Metal Energy card may seek out either version. In the set order, these new basic Energies are put after the other six, rather than alphabetized with them.
• The term "Basic Pokémon or Evolution card" is replaced with "Pokémon" on cards, allowing for the selection of any Pokémon card when searching.
• Weakness and resistance are now dependent on the card text, rather than being a strict calculation that is static among all cards. Older cards still use the ×2 damage for weakness and -30 for resistance, but newer cards can have other factors involved.
• Unown are now named on the card according to their letter, meaning that they count as separate Pokémon. A deck can now legally include 4 Unown Q and 4 Unown F, but only for cards released in this set and on (older cards still follow their rule).
• Supporter cards and Stadium cards are now treated as a separate class of card, rather than a subclass of Trainer card as they had been considered previously. For the purpose of this and future checklists, standard Trainers are still marked as "T", while Supporters are "Su" and Stadiums are "St".
• Several rules have been changed:
  • A 2003 ruling disallowed the player who took the first turn from drawing a card; this rule has now been withdrawn.
  • No Trainer cards, Supporter cards, or Stadium cards can be played during the first turn; however, cards depicting a Pokémon fossil can be played during the setup phase, as long as at least a normal Basic Pokémon can be played as well. Fossils also no longer count as a free KO, and a prize is to be drawn if it is knocked out.
  • Half decks are now allowed only two copies of cards besides basic Energy cards. Full 60-card decks retain the four-card rule.
• Packs of cards saw an increase from 9 cards to 10 in English, a welcome change for players and collectors alike. The contents of a pack are now:
  • 5 common () cards
  • 3 uncommon () cards
  • 1 refractor foil card (any rarity)
  • 1 rare () or rare holo () card
• Refractor foil cards in this set have a "pixel" design. Refractor versions of normally holographic rares do not have their regular holofoil, unlike earlier expansions.
• The prerelease card for this set was Luxio. Event organizers received one stamped with "STAFF".

Changes between the Japanese and international release

Certain cards are exclusive to one kind of booster pack, much as certain Pokémon are exclusive to one or two games in a generation. This innovation was not present in the English expansion.

Theme decks

English Theme Decks

• Terra Firma
• Inferno Zone
• Royal Frost

Japanese Entry Pack

• Entry Pack

Card lists

Diamond & Pearl No. Card name Type Rarity Promotion 1/130 Dialga 2/130 Dusknoir 3/130 Electivire 4/130 Empoleon 5/130 Infernape 6/130 Lucario 7/130 Luxray 8/130 Magnezone 9/130 Manaphy 10/130 Mismagius 11/130 Palkia 12/130 Rhyperior 13/130 Roserade 14/130 Shiftry 15/130 Skuntank 16/130 Staraptor 17/130 Torterra 18/130 Azumarill 19/130 Beautifly 20/130 Bibarel 21/130 Carnivine 22/130 Clefable 23/130 Drapion 24/130 Drifblim 25/130 Dustox 26/130 Floatzel 27/130 Gengar 28/130 Heracross 29/130 Hippowdon 30/130 Lopunny 31/130 Machamp 32/130 Medicham 33/130 Munchlax 34/130 Noctowl 35/130 Pachirisu 36/130 Purugly 37/130 Snorlax 38/130 Steelix 39/130 Vespiquen 40/130 Weavile 41/130 Wobbuffet 42/130 Wynaut 43/130 Budew 44/130 Cascoon 45/130 Cherrim 46/130 Drifloon 47/130 Dusclops 48/130 Elekid 49/130 Grotle 50/130 Haunter 51/130 Hippopotas 52/130 Luxio 53/130 Machoke 54/130 Magneton 55/130 Mantyke 56/130 Monferno 57/130 Nuzleaf 58/130 Prinplup 59/130 Rapidash 60/130 Rhydon 61/130 Riolu 62/130 Seaking 63/130 Silcoon 64/130 Staravia 65/130 Unown A 66/130 Unown B 67/130 Unown C 68/130 Unown D 69/130 Azurill 70/130 Bidoof 71/130 Bonsly 72/130 Buizel 73/130 Buneary 74/130 Chatot 75/130 Cherubi 76/130 Chimchar 77/130 Clefairy 78/130 Cleffa 79/130 Combee 80/130 Duskull 81/130 Electabuzz 82/130 Gastly 83/130 Glameow 84/130 Goldeen 85/130 Hoothoot 86/130 Machop 87/130 Magnemite 88/130 Marill 89/130 Meditite 90/130 Mime Jr. 91/130 Misdreavus 92/130 Onix 93/130 Piplup 94/130 Ponyta 95/130 Rhyhorn 96/130 Roselia 97/130 Seedot 98/130 Shinx 99/130 Skorupi 100/130 Sneasel 101/130 Starly 102/130 Stunky 103/130 Turtwig 104/130 Wurmple 105/130 Double Full Heal T 106/130 Energy Restore T 107/130 Energy Switch T 108/130 Night Pokémon Center T 109/130 PlusPower T 110/130 Poké Ball T 111/130 Pokédex HANDY910is T 112/130 Professor Rowan Su 113/130 Rival Su 114/130 Speed Stadium St 115/130 Super Scoop Up T 116/130 Warp Point T 117/130 Energy Search T 118/130 Potion T 119/130 Switch T 120/130 Empoleon LV.X 121/130 Infernape LV.X 122/130 Torterra LV.X 123/130 Grass Energy E 124/130 Fire Energy E 125/130 Water Energy E 126/130 Lightning Energy E 127/130 Psychic Energy E 128/130 Fighting Energy E 129/130 Darkness Energy E 130/130 Metal Energy E

Diamond Collection No. Card name Type Rarity Promotion — Heracross — Wurmple — Silcoon — Beautifly — Cascoon — Dustox — Seedot — Budew — Roselia — Roserade — Turtwig — Grotle — Torterra — Combee — Vespiquen — Cherubi — Cherrim — Carnivine — Torterra — Ponyta — Rapidash — Chimchar — Monferno — Infernape — Infernape — Goldeen — Seaking — Marill — Azumarill — Mantyke — Piplup — Prinplup — Empoleon — Buizel — Floatzel — Manaphy — Empoleon — Elekid — Electabuzz — Electivire — Shinx — Luxio — Luxray — Pachirisu — Gastly — Haunter — Gengar — Mime Jr. — Misdreavus — Unown A — Unown B — Unown C — Unown D — Wynaut — Wobbuffet — Duskull — Dusclops — Dusknoir — Drifloon — Drifblim — Skorupi — Drapion — Machop — Machoke — Machamp — Onix — Rhyhorn — Rhydon — Rhyperior — Meditite — Medicham — Riolu — Lucario — Hippopotas — Hippowdon — Sneasel — Weavile — Nuzleaf — Shiftry — Stunky — Skuntank — Magnemite — Magneton — Magnezone — Steelix — Dialga — Cleffa — Clefairy — Clefable — Munchlax — Snorlax — Hoothoot — Noctowl — Azurill — Starly — Staravia — Staraptor — Bidoof — Bibarel — Buneary — Lopunny — Chatot — Energy Restore T — Energy Switch T — Energy Search T — Potion T — Super Scoop Up T — Double Full Heal T — PlusPower T — Switch T — Pokédex HANDY910is T — Poké Ball T — Night Pokémon Center T — Warp Point T — Professor Rowan Su — Rival Su — Speed Stadium St — Grass Energy E — — Fire Energy E — — Water Energy E — — Lightning Energy E — — Psychic Energy E — — Fighting Energy E — — Darkness Energy E — — Metal Energy E —

Pearl Collection No. Card name Type Rarity Promotion — Heracross — Wurmple — Silcoon — Beautifly — Cascoon — Dustox — Seedot — Budew — Roselia — Roserade — Turtwig — Grotle — Torterra — Combee — Vespiquen — Cherubi — Cherrim — Carnivine — Torterra — Ponyta — Rapidash — Chimchar — Monferno — Infernape — Infernape — Goldeen — Seaking — Marill — Azumarill — Mantyke — Piplup — Prinplup — Empoleon — Buizel — Floatzel — Palkia — Manaphy — Empoleon — Elekid — Electabuzz — Electivire — Shinx — Luxio — Luxray — Pachirisu — Gastly — Haunter — Gengar — Mime Jr. — Misdreavus — Mismagius — Unown A — Unown B — Unown C — Unown D — Wynaut — Wobbuffet — Duskull — Dusclops — Dusknoir — Drifloon — Drifblim — Skorupi — Drapion — Machop — Machoke — Machamp — Onix — Rhyhorn — Rhydon — Rhyperior — Bonsly — Meditite — Medicham — Riolu — Lucario — Hippopotas — Hippowdon — Sneasel — Weavile — Nuzleaf — Shiftry — Magnemite — Magneton — Magnezone — Steelix — Cleffa — Clefairy — Clefable — Munchlax — Snorlax — Hoothoot — Noctowl — Azurill — Starly — Staravia — Staraptor — Bidoof — Bibarel — Buneary — Lopunny — Glameow — Purugly — Chatot — Energy Restore T — Energy Switch T — Energy Search T — Potion T — Super Scoop Up T — Double Full Heal T — PlusPower T — Switch T — Pokédex HANDY910is T — Poké Ball T — Night Pokémon Center T — Warp Point T — Professor Rowan Su — Rival Su — Speed Stadium St — Grass Energy E — — Fire Energy E — — Water Energy E — — Lightning Energy E — — Psychic Energy E — — Fighting Energy E — — Darkness Energy E — — Metal Energy E —

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