Great Encounters (TCG)

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Diamond & Pearl: Great Encounters

File:DP04-Logo.png Cards in set 106 Set number 35 Release date February 13, 2008 Theme Decks Eternal Time () Infinite Space () Endless Night ()

Diamond & Pearl-Great Encounters is the name given to the fourth expansion of cards of the Diamond & Pearl Series of the Trading Card Game.

Description

Witness Legendary Battles... Experience Great Encounters

Dialga, Palkia, Darkrai. Who will stand victorious? In the Pokémon TCG: Diamond & Pearl-Great Encounters expansion, these three incredible legends come together to battle one another in an epic confrontation that will be a triumph for Trainers everywhere! With more brand-new Pokémon, more Pokémon LV.X, and a titanic clash of some of the most powerful Pokémon ever, Great Encounters is your chance to encounter greatness!

Information

Great Encounters' name is based on the Moonlit Pursuit subset of the fourth Japanese DP expansion, beginning its transition into English-language sets. The set contains 100 cards from Moonlit Pursuit/Dawn Dash, with two Dialga, two Palkia and two Darkrai (one of each a LV.X) being held back from Shining Darkness, completing the 106-card set. The cards from Moonlit Pursuit/Dawn Dash that were not included in Great Encounters were later printed in Majestic Dawn.

In order for the fifth Japanese DP set, Cry from the Mysterious/Temple of Anger, to be released closer to the eleventh Pokémon movie (Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin), the set's release was delayed by three months, making a six-month gap between the release of it and the previous set. In order to prevent such a large gap in the English-language releases, Moonlit Pursuit/Dawn Dash was separated between two sets: Great Encounters and Majestic Dawn.

Great Encounters is also the first set to include Darkrai, containing its Moonlit Pursuit card and both its Shining Darkness cards (including the LV.X variant). Cresselia is the only LV.X card in the set to originate from Moonlit Pursuit/Dawn Dash; Darkrai, Dialga and Palkia were held back from Shining Darkness.

Additional cards

No. Mark Card name Type Rarity Promotion 6/106 [[Image:RegMarkPorygon-Z.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Porygon-Z]] Colorless [[Image:Rarity_Non Holo Eternal Time Theme Deck Exclusive.png|x20px|Non Holo Eternal Time Theme Deck Exclusive|link=Rarity]] Promotion 15/106 [[Image:RegMarkClaydol.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Claydol]] Fighting [[Image:Rarity_Pokémon League Cynthia Season (December 2009).png|x20px|Pokémon League Cynthia Season (December 2009)|link=Rarity]] Promotion 16/106 [[Image:RegMarkDialga.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dialga]] Metal [[Image:Rarity_Holofoil Eternal Time Theme Deck Exclusive.png|x20px|Holofoil Eternal Time Theme Deck Exclusive|link=Rarity]] Promotion 16/106 [[Image:RegMarkDialga.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dialga]] Metal [[Image:Rarity_Reverse Holo "Platinum" stamp Burger King Collection 2009.png|x20px|Reverse Holo "Platinum" stamp Burger King Collection 2009|link=Rarity]] Promotion 26/106 [[Image:RegMarkPalkia.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Palkia]] Water [[Image:Rarity_Holofoil Infinite Space Theme Deck Exclusive.png|x20px|Holofoil Infinite Space Theme Deck Exclusive|link=Rarity]] Promotion 26/106 [[Image:RegMarkPalkia.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Palkia]] Water Reverse Holo "Platinum" stamp Burger King Collection 2009 Promotion 37/106 [[Image:RegMarkFloatzel.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Floatzel]] Water [[Image:Rarity_Gold snowflake stamp Pokémon Countdown Calendar exclusive.png|x20px|Gold snowflake stamp Pokémon Countdown Calendar exclusive|link=Rarity]] Promotion 49/106 [[Image:RegMarkPorygon2.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Porygon2]] Colorless [[Image:Rarity_"Prerelease" stamp Prerelease promo.png|x20px|"Prerelease" stamp Prerelease promo|link=Rarity]] Promotion 49/106 [[Image:RegMarkPorygon2.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Porygon2]] Colorless [[Image:Rarity_Staff "Prerelease" stamp Prerelease promo.png|x20px|Staff "Prerelease" stamp Prerelease promo|link=Rarity]] Promotion 61/106 [[Image:RegMarkBuizel.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Buizel]] Water Gold snowflake stamp Pokémon Countdown Calendar exclusive Promotion 98/106 [[Image:RegMarkFelicity's Drawing.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Felicity's Drawing]] Supporter Pokémon League Thorton Season (March 2010) Promotion

Set list

Great Encounters

No. Mark Card name Type Rarity Promotion 1/106 [[Image:RegMarkBlaziken.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Blaziken]] Fire — Promotion 2/106 [[Image:RegMarkCresselia.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Cresselia]] Psychic — Promotion 3/106 [[Image:RegMarkDarkrai.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Darkrai]] Darkness — Promotion 4/106 [[Image:RegMarkDarkrai.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Darkrai]] Darkness — Promotion 5/106 [[Image:RegMarkPachirisu.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Pachirisu]] Lightning — Promotion 6/106 [[Image:RegMarkPorygon-Z.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Porygon-Z]] Colorless — Promotion 7/106 [[Image:RegMarkRotom.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Rotom]] Lightning — Promotion 8/106 [[Image:RegMarkSceptile.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Sceptile]] Grass — Promotion 9/106 [[Image:RegMarkSwampert.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Swampert]] Water — Promotion 10/106 [[Image:RegMarkTangrowth.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Tangrowth]] Grass — Promotion 11/106 [[Image:RegMarkTogekiss.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Togekiss]] Colorless — Promotion 12/106 [[Image:RegMarkAltaria.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Altaria]] Colorless — Promotion 13/106 [[Image:RegMarkBeedrill.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Beedrill]] Grass — Promotion 14/106 [[Image:RegMarkButterfree.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Butterfree]] Grass — Promotion 15/106 [[Image:RegMarkClaydol.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Claydol]] Fighting — Promotion 16/106 [[Image:RegMarkDialga.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dialga]] Metal — Promotion 17/106 [[Image:RegMarkExploud.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Exploud]] Colorless — Promotion 18/106 [[Image:RegMarkHoundoom.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Houndoom]] Darkness — Promotion 19/106 [[Image:RegMarkHypno.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Hypno]] Psychic — Promotion 20/106 [[Image:RegMarkKingler.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Kingler]] Water — Promotion 21/106 [[Image:RegMarkLapras.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Lapras]] Water — Promotion 22/106 [[Image:RegMarkLatias.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Latias]] Colorless — Promotion 23/106 [[Image:RegMarkLatios.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Latios]] Colorless — Promotion 24/106 [[Image:RegMarkMawile.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Mawile]] Metal — Promotion 25/106 [[Image:RegMarkMilotic.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Milotic]] Water — Promotion 26/106 [[Image:RegMarkPalkia.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Palkia]] Water — Promotion 27/106 [[Image:RegMarkPrimeape.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Primeape]] Fighting — Promotion 28/106 [[Image:RegMarkSlowking.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Slowking]] Psychic — Promotion 29/106 [[Image:RegMarkUnown H.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Unown H]] Psychic — Promotion 30/106 [[Image:RegMarkWailord.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Wailord]] Water — Promotion 31/106 [[Image:RegMarkWeezing.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Weezing]] Psychic — Promotion 32/106 [[Image:RegMarkWigglytuff.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Wigglytuff]] Colorless — Promotion 33/106 [[Image:RegMarkArbok.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Arbok]] Psychic — Promotion 34/106 [[Image:RegMarkCacturne.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Cacturne]] Darkness — Promotion 35/106 [[Image:RegMarkCombusken.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Combusken]] Fire — Promotion 36/106 [[Image:RegMarkDelibird.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Delibird]] Water — Promotion 37/106 [[Image:RegMarkFloatzel.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Floatzel]] Water — Promotion 38/106 [[Image:RegMarkGorebyss.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Gorebyss]] Water — Promotion 39/106 [[Image:RegMarkGranbull.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Granbull]] Colorless — Promotion 40/106 [[Image:RegMarkGrovyle.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Grovyle]] Grass — Promotion 41/106 [[Image:RegMarkHariyama.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Hariyama]] Fighting — Promotion 42/106 [[Image:RegMarkHuntail.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Huntail]] Water — Promotion 43/106 [[Image:RegMarkLinoone.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Linoone]] Colorless — Promotion 44/106 [[Image:RegMarkLoudred.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Loudred]] Colorless — Promotion 45/106 [[Image:RegMarkMagcargo.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Magcargo]] Fire — Promotion 46/106 [[Image:RegMarkMarshtomp.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Marshtomp]] Water — Promotion 47/106 [[Image:RegMarkMetapod.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Metapod]] Grass — Promotion 48/106 [[Image:RegMarkPelipper.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Pelipper]] Water — Promotion 49/106 [[Image:RegMarkPorygon2.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Porygon2]] Colorless — Promotion 50/106 [[Image:RegMarkPurugly.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Purugly]] Colorless — Promotion 51/106 [[Image:RegMarkRelicanth.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Relicanth]] Water — Promotion 52/106 [[Image:RegMarkSeviper.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Seviper]] Psychic — Promotion 53/106 [[Image:RegMarkSkarmory.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Skarmory]] Metal — Promotion 54/106 [[Image:RegMarkSlowbro.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Slowbro]] Water — Promotion 55/106 [[Image:RegMarkTogetic.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Togetic]] Colorless — Promotion 56/106 [[Image:RegMarkUnown F.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Unown F]] Psychic — Promotion 57/106 [[Image:RegMarkUnown G.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Unown G]] Psychic — Promotion 58/106 [[Image:RegMarkWailmer.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Wailmer]] Water — Promotion 59/106 [[Image:RegMarkZangoose.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Zangoose]] Colorless — Promotion 60/106 [[Image:RegMarkBaltoy.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Baltoy]] Fighting — Promotion 61/106 [[Image:RegMarkBuizel.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Buizel]] Water — Promotion 62/106 [[Image:RegMarkCacnea.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Cacnea]] Grass — Promotion 63/106 [[Image:RegMarkCaterpie.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Caterpie]] Grass — Promotion 64/106 [[Image:RegMarkClamperl.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Clamperl]] Water — Promotion 65/106 [[Image:RegMarkDrowzee.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Drowzee]] Psychic — Promotion 66/106 [[Image:RegMarkEkans.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Ekans]] Psychic — Promotion 67/106 [[Image:RegMarkFeebas.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Feebas]] Water — Promotion 68/106 [[Image:RegMarkGlameow.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Glameow]] Colorless — Promotion 69/106 [[Image:RegMarkHoundour.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Houndour]] Fire — Promotion 70/106 [[Image:RegMarkIgglybuff.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Igglybuff]] Colorless — Promotion 71/106 [[Image:RegMarkIllumise.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Illumise]] Grass — Promotion 72/106 [[Image:RegMarkJigglypuff.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Jigglypuff]] Colorless — Promotion 73/106 [[Image:RegMarkKakuna.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Kakuna]] Grass — Promotion 74/106 [[Image:RegMarkKoffing.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Koffing]] Psychic — Promotion 75/106 [[Image:RegMarkKrabby.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Krabby]] Water — Promotion 76/106 [[Image:RegMarkLunatone.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Lunatone]] Fighting — Promotion 77/106 [[Image:RegMarkLuvdisc.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Luvdisc]] Water — Promotion 78/106 [[Image:RegMarkMakuhita.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Makuhita]] Fighting — Promotion 79/106 [[Image:RegMarkMankey.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Mankey]] Fighting — Promotion 80/106 [[Image:RegMarkMudkip.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Mudkip]] Water — Promotion 81/106 [[Image:RegMarkPorygon.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Porygon]] Colorless — Promotion 82/106 [[Image:RegMarkSlowpoke.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Slowpoke]] Water — Promotion 83/106 [[Image:RegMarkSlugma.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Slugma]] Fire — Promotion 84/106 [[Image:RegMarkSnubbull.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Snubbull]] Colorless — Promotion 85/106 [[Image:RegMarkSolrock.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Solrock]] Fighting — Promotion 86/106 [[Image:RegMarkSwablu.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Swablu]] Colorless — Promotion 87/106 [[Image:RegMarkTangela.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Tangela]] Grass — Promotion 88/106 [[Image:RegMarkTogepi.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Togepi]] Colorless — Promotion 89/106 [[Image:RegMarkTorchic.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Torchic]] Fire — Promotion 90/106 [[Image:RegMarkTreecko.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Treecko]] Grass — Promotion 91/106 [[Image:RegMarkUnown L.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Unown L]] Psychic — Promotion 92/106 [[Image:RegMarkVolbeat.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Volbeat]] Grass — Promotion 93/106 [[Image:RegMarkWeedle.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Weedle]] Grass — Promotion 94/106 [[Image:RegMarkWhismur.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Whismur]] Colorless — Promotion 95/106 [[Image:RegMarkWingull.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Wingull]] Water — Promotion 96/106 [[Image:RegMarkZigzagoon.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Zigzagoon]] Colorless — Promotion 97/106 [[Image:RegMarkAmulet Coin.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Amulet Coin]] Trainer — Promotion 98/106 [[Image:RegMarkFelicity's Drawing.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Felicity's Drawing]] Supporter — Promotion 99/106 [[Image:RegMarkLeftovers.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Leftovers]] Trainer — Promotion 100/106 [[Image:RegMarkMoonlight Stadium.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Moonlight Stadium]] Stadium — Promotion 101/106 [[Image:RegMarkPremier Ball.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Premier Ball]] Trainer — Promotion 102/106 [[Image:RegMarkRare Candy.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Rare Candy]] Trainer — Promotion 103/106 [[Image:RegMarkCresselia LV.X.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Cresselia LV.X]] Psychic — Promotion 104/106 [[Image:RegMarkDarkrai LV.X.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Darkrai LV.X]] Darkness — Promotion 105/106 [[Image:RegMarkDialga LV.X.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dialga LV.X]] Metal — Promotion 106/106 [[Image:RegMarkPalkia LV.X.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Palkia LV.X]] Water — Promotion

Pack artwork

Dialga Pack	Palkia Pack	Darkrai Pack	Cresselia Pack
The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins

In other languages

Language Title European French Duels au Sommet German Epische Begegnungen Italian Incontri Leggendari European Spanish Grandes Encuentros

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Diamond & Pearl Series DP Black Star Promos Diamond & Pearl: Terra Firma • Inferno Zone • Royal Frost Mysterious Treasures: Skull Charge • Armor Fortress Diamond & Pearl Trainer Kit • POP Series 6 Secret Wonders: Lavaflow • Powerhouse Great Encounters: Eternal Time • Infinite Space • Endless Night POP Series 7 Majestic Dawn: Polar Frost • Forest Force Legends Awakened: Metal Surge • Bombardment POP Series 8 • Pokémon Countdown Calendar Stormfront: Raging Sea • Dark Rampage	DP Era DP-P Promotional cards • PPP Promotional cards Entry Pack Space-Time Creation: Random Construction Starter Deck Secret of the Lakes: Bastiodon the Defender • Rampardos the Attacker Shining Darkness: Dialga LV.X Constructed Standard Deck • Palkia LV.X Constructed Standard Deck 10th Movie Commemoration Set Moonlit Pursuit • Dawn Dash: Magmortar vs Electivire Deck Kit Entry Pack '08 Cry from the Mysterious • Temple of Anger: Heatran vs Regigigas Deck Kit Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky: Giratina vs Dialga Deck Kit 11th Movie Commemoration Set