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Pokémon VS (TCG)

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ポケモンカード★VS
VS-Logo.png
Cards in set 151
Set number 11
Release date August 19, 2001
Theme Decks None

Pokémon VS (Japanese: ポケモンカード★VS Pokémon Card VS) is a Japanese-only release of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. It was considered an extension of the Gym Heroes and Gym Challenge expansions, as it featured the Johto Gym Leaders and Elite Four from Pokémon Gold and Silver, along with updated cards (and artwork) for the Kanto Gym Leaders.

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This was the first expansion in Japan to feature cards on the e-series layout, first featured in English in Expedition Base Set. A "VS" symbol appears in the corner, later replaced with the "e" symbol in later expansions. This was likely a taster for Japanese players for the upcoming e-sets, as these cards feature no Dot-Code data. The Japanese card back design also changed from the old "Pocket Monsters Card Game" to the current "Pokémon" design to keep a universal identity for all countries that had adopted the game.

Pokémon VS introduced two long-term game mechanics. The first was the division of Pokémon Powers into Poké-Powers and Poké-Bodies. Poké-Powers required activation to use, whereas Poké-Bodies were always active unless blocked by a specific card. The second was the classification of Special Conditions, which saved the need to reference a number of them in attack or Pokémon Power effects. Burned was also added as a Special Condition. These changes would eventually be implemented in English in Expedition Base Set. Pokémon VS also introduced Technical Machine cards, which, like their namesake in the Pokémon games, allow the Pokémon they are attached to use an attack as specified on the card. These cards would also debut in English in Expedition Base Set.

This expansion was distributed in a non-conventional manner. While the cards were still packaged in foil packs, each of these packs contained 30 cards instead of the traditional 10 cards, costing ¥690 instead of ¥300. This was also the first time the term 'half deck' was officially used and became a recognized method of gameplay. There were three random half decks released: Grass & Lightning, Water & Fire, and Fighting & Psychic. Each half deck contained a random assortment of set type Pokémon (i.e. one could only get a Fire-type Pokémon in the Water & Fire half deck). Colorless-type Pokémon and Trainer cards could be found in all half decks.

Pokémon VS was also the first Japanese expansion to use a numbering system. Instead of ordering them alphabetically and in descending rarity as with English expansions, the Japanese system has always ordered cards by type and National Pokédex number. This expansion slightly modifies this by categorising them by Gym Leader encounter order, followed by the Elite Four, Team Rocket, and the Champion.

Wizards of the Coast officially stated that they had no plans to release the VS set, primarily because they had competitive play in mind. Some cards from this expansion were still released in English in the Tyranitar Half Deck; however, these cards were produced by MEDIAFACTORY and received a limited release to competitors of the 2001 Tropical Mega Battle. Despite this statement, Pokémon USA localized the Generation IV equivalent, Pokémon SP when they debuted in the Platinum expansion.

Trivia

Card list

Pokémon VS
SetSymbolVS.png
No. Card name Type Rarity Promotion
001/141 Falkner's Pidgeot Colorless-attack.png Common
002/141 Falkner's Fearow Colorless-attack.png Common
003/141 Falkner's Farfetch'd Colorless-attack.png Common
004/141 Falkner's Dodrio Colorless-attack.png Common
005/141 Falkner's Togetic Colorless-attack.png Common
006/141 Falkner's Delibird Colorless-attack.png Common
007/141 Falkner's Skarmory Metal-attack.png Rare Holo
008/141 Bugsy's Butterfree Grass-attack.png Common
009/141 Bugsy's Beedrill Grass-attack.png Common
010/141 Bugsy's Pinsir Grass-attack.png Common
011/141 Bugsy's Ledian Grass-attack.png Common
012/141 Bugsy's Yanma Grass-attack.png Common
013/141 Bugsy's Scizor Metal-attack.png Rare Holo
014/141 Whitney's Clefable Colorless-attack.png Common
015/141 Whitney's Wigglytuff Colorless-attack.png Common
016/141 Whitney's Persian Colorless-attack.png Common
017/141 Whitney's Lickitung Colorless-attack.png Common
018/141 Whitney's Furret Colorless-attack.png Common
019/141 Whitney's Miltank Colorless-attack.png Common
020/141 Morty's Ninetales Fire-attack.png Common
021/141 Morty's Gengar Psychic-attack.png Common
022/141 Morty's Hypno Psychic-attack.png Common
023/141 Morty's Marowak Fighting-attack.png Common
024/141 Morty's Noctowl Colorless-attack.png Common
025/141 Morty's Murkrow Darkness-attack.png Rare Holo
026/141 Morty's Misdreavus Psychic-attack.png Common
027/141 Jasmine's Raichu Lightning-attack.png Common
028/141 Jasmine's Magneton Lightning-attack.png Common
029/141 Jasmine's Electabuzz Lightning-attack.png Common
030/141 Jasmine's Jolteon Lightning-attack.png Common
031/141 Jasmine's Ampharos Lightning-attack.png Common
032/141 Jasmine's Steelix Metal-attack.png Rare Holo
033/141 Chuck's Primeape Fighting-attack.png Common
034/141 Chuck's Poliwrath Fighting-attack.png Common
035/141 Chuck's Rhydon Fighting-attack.png Common
036/141 Chuck's Tauros Colorless-attack.png Common
037/141 Chuck's Granbull Colorless-attack.png Common
038/141 Chuck's Donphan Fighting-attack.png Common
039/141 Pryce's Dewgong Water-attack.png Common
040/141 Pryce's Cloyster Water-attack.png Common
041/141 Pryce's Lapras Water-attack.png Common
042/141 Pryce's Articuno Water-attack.png Common
043/141 Pryce's Sneasel Darkness-attack.png Rare Holo
044/141 Pryce's Piloswine Water-attack.png Common
045/141 Pryce's Delibird Water-attack.png Common
046/141 Clair's Blastoise Water-attack.png Common
047/141 Clair's Jynx Water-attack.png Common
048/141 Clair's Gyarados Water-attack.png Common
049/141 Clair's Dragonite Colorless-attack.png Common
050/141 Clair's Politoed Water-attack.png Common
051/141 Clair's Mantine Water-attack.png Common
052/141 Clair's Kingdra Water-attack.png Common
053/141 Lt. Surge's Raichu Lightning-attack.png Common
054/141 Lt. Surge's Lanturn Lightning-attack.png Common
055/141 Sabrina's Xatu Psychic-attack.png Common
056/141 Sabrina's Espeon Psychic-attack.png Common
057/141 Misty's Lapras Water-attack.png Common
058/141 Misty's Quagsire Water-attack.png Common
059/141 Erika's Bellossom Grass-attack.png Common
060/141 Erika's Jumpluff Grass-attack.png Common
061/141 Janine's Beedrill Grass-attack.png Common
062/141 Janine's Arbok Grass-attack.png Common
063/141 Janine's Venomoth Grass-attack.png Common
064/141 Janine's Weezing Grass-attack.png Common
065/141 Janine's Ariados Grass-attack.png Common
066/141 Janine's Crobat Grass-attack.png Common
067/141 Janine's Shuckle Grass-attack.png Common
068/141 Brock's Omastar Fighting-attack.png Common
069/141 Brock's Kabutops Fighting-attack.png Common
070/141 Blaine's Typhlosion Fire-attack.png Common
071/141 Blaine's Magcargo Fire-attack.png Common
072/141 Will's Slowbro Psychic-attack.png Common
073/141 Will's Exeggutor Psychic-attack.png Common
074/141 Will's Jynx Psychic-attack.png Common
075/141 Will's Xatu Psychic-attack.png Common
076/141 Will's Espeon Psychic-attack.png Common
077/141 Will's Slowking Psychic-attack.png Common
078/141 Will's Girafarig Psychic-attack.png Common
079/141 Koga's Crobat Grass-attack.png Common
080/141 Koga's Forretress Grass-attack.png Common
081/141 Bruno's Machamp Fighting-attack.png Common
082/141 Bruno's Hitmonlee Fighting-attack.png Common
083/141 Bruno's Hitmonchan Fighting-attack.png Common
084/141 Bruno's Steelix Metal-attack.png Rare Holo
085/141 Bruno's Ursaring Colorless-attack.png Common
086/141 Bruno's Hitmontop Fighting-attack.png Common
087/141 Karen's Rapidash Fire-attack.png Common
088/141 Karen's Magmar Fire-attack.png Common
089/141 Karen's Flareon Fire-attack.png Common
090/141 Karen's Tyranitar Darkness-attack.png Rare Holo
091/141 Karen's Umbreon Darkness-attack.png Rare Holo
092/141 Karen's Houndoom Fire-attack.png Common
093/141 Rocket's Wobbuffet Psychic-attack.png Rare Holo
094/141 Rocket's Raikou Lightning-attack.png Rare Holo
095/141 Rocket's Entei Fire-attack.png Rare Holo
096/141 Rocket's Suicune Water-attack.png Rare Holo
097/141 Lance's Charizard Fire-attack.png Common
098/141 Lance's Gyarados Water-attack.png Common
099/141 Lance's Aerodactyl Fighting-attack.png Common
100/141 Lance's Dragonite Colorless-attack.png Common
101/141 Lance's Ampharos Lightning-attack.png Common
102/141 Lance's Kingdra Water-attack.png Common
103/141 Falkner's TM 01 T [TM] Uncommon
104/141 Falkner's TM 02 T [TM] Uncommon
105/141 Bugsy's TM 01 T [TM] Uncommon
106/141 Bugsy's TM 02 T [TM] Uncommon
107/141 Whitney's TM 01 T [TM] Uncommon
108/141 Whitney's TM 02 T [TM] Uncommon
109/141 Morty's TM 01 T [TM] Uncommon
110/141 Morty's TM 02 T [TM] Uncommon
111/141 Jasmine's TM 01 T [TM] Uncommon
112/141 Jasmine's TM 02 T [TM] Uncommon
113/141 Chuck's TM 01 T [TM] Uncommon
114/141 Chuck's TM 02 T [TM] Uncommon
115/141 Pryce's TM 01 T [TM] Uncommon
116/141 Pryce's TM 02 T [TM] Uncommon
117/141 Clair's TM 01 T [TM] Uncommon
118/141 Clair's TM 02 T [TM] Uncommon
119/141 Janine's TM 01 T [TM] Uncommon
120/141 Janine's TM 02 T [TM] Uncommon
121/141 Will's TM 01 T [TM] Uncommon
122/141 Will's TM 02 T [TM] Uncommon
123/141 Bruno's TM 01 T [TM] Uncommon
124/141 Bruno's TM 02 T [TM] Uncommon
125/141 Karen's TM 01 T [TM] Uncommon
126/141 Karen's TM 02 T [TM] Uncommon
127/141 Rocket's TM 01 T [TM] Uncommon
128/141 Lance's TM 01 T [TM] Uncommon
129/141 Lance's TM 02 T [TM] Uncommon
130/141 Potion T Common
131/141 Moo-Moo Milk T Common
132/141 Full Heal T Common
133/141 Pokémon Reverse T Common
134/141 Switch T Common
135/141 Warp Point T Common
136/141 Super Scoop Up T Common
137/141 Energy Flow T Common
138/141 Energy Charge T Common
139/141 Energy Ark T Common
140/141 Energy Restore T Common
141/141 Master Ball T Common
142/141 Rocket's Tyranitar Darkness-attack.png Rare Holo
— Grass Energy Grass E —
— Fire Energy Fire E —
— Water Energy Water E —
— Lightning Energy Lightning E —
— Psychic Energy Psychic E —
— Fighting Energy Fighting E —
— Darkness Energy Darkness E —
— Metal Energy Metal E —
— Rainbow Energy Rainbow E —
 

Gallery

  • Grass/Lightning booster pack

  • Psychic/Fighting booster pack

  • Fire/Water booster pack


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