No.3 Trainer (Tournament promo)
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| This article is about a Japanese Pokémon Trading Card Game card which has not been officially released in English and is unlikely to be released as such. As such, this article may contain translated Japanese terms instead of English terms. |
| No.3 Trainer Ｎｏ.３トレーナー | |
 Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita | |
| Classification | Trainer card |
|---|---|
| Name | No.3 Trainer |
| Type | Trainer |
| Japanese Set | Unnumbered Promotional cards |
| Rarity |  H
|
No.3 Trainer (Japanese: Ｎｏ.３トレーナー No.3 Trainer) is a Trainer. It was released as a promotional card in Japan only. This page uses the English equivalents of Japanese names.
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Card text
| The Pokémon Card Game Official Tournament's third place winner is recognized here, and this honor is praised. By presenting this card, you may gain preferential entry into the Pokémon Card Game Official Tournament. |
Release information
This card was released as a promotional card. In Japan, it was awarded to the third place winners of the first, second and third Official Pokémon Card Game Tournaments held in 1997, 1998 and 1999 respectively. The card was never released in English.
Trivia
This card is also popularly known as the Pikachu Trophy No.3 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 reach roughly $8,000.
