| This article is about a Japanese Pokémon Trading Card Game card which has not yet been officially released in English and, hence, may not be released outside of Japan. As such, this article may contain translated Japanese terms instead of English terms.
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No.1 Trainer
Ｎｏ.１トレーナー No.1 Trainer
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No.1 Trainer (Japanese: Ｎｏ.１トレーナー No.1 Trainer) is a Trainer. It was released as a promotional card in Japan only.
Card text (First Official Tournament print)
The Pokémon Card Game Official Tournament's champion is recognized here, and this honor is praised.
By presenting this card, you may gain preferential entry into the Pokémon Card Game Official Tournament.
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Card text (Second Official Tournament print)
The Pokémon Card Game Official Tournament's champion is recognized here, and this honor is praised.
This proves that the one who possesses this card participated in the Best in Japan Final Battles of the First Pokémon Card Game Tournament.
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Card text (Blastoise Mega Battle print)
The Pokémon Card Game Official Tournament's champion is recognized here, and this honor is praised.
This proves that the one who possesses this card participated in the Best in Japan Final Battles of the Second Pokémon Card Game Tournament.
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Release information
This card was released as a promotional card. In Japan, it was awarded to the champions of the First and Second Official Pokémon Card Game Tournaments held in 1997 and 1998 respectively. Another version was also awarded to the champions of the Blastoise Mega Battle in 1999. The card was never released in English.
Trivia
This card is also popularly known as the Pikachu Trophy No.1 card, in reference to the illustration. It is one of the rarest cards in the world, with only one copy of the card produced over the course of three years, meaning only three exist. At the height of the Pokémon phenomenon in the West, auctions of this card saw it surpass $10,000.
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