Platinum (TCG)

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Platinum
ギンガの覇道
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Cards in set English: 133
Japanese: 96
Set number English: 39
Japanese: 39
Release date English: February 11, 2009
Japanese: October 10, 2008
Theme Decks

Rebellion (Psychic)
Flourish (Grass)

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Galactic's Conquest
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Pokémon Trading Card Game: Platinum (Japanese: ギンガの覇道 Galactic's Conquest) is the name given to the first expansion of cards of the Platinum series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Information

Released in Japan as Galactic's Conquest, the first expansion of the newly-introduced Pokémon Card Game DPt series, the English release of Platinum begins a new series of cards in the English-language Trading Card Game, also called the Platinum series. This replaces "Diamond & Pearl" as the prefix for expansions, with PL replacing DP as the shortened name for the series.

Platinum is based on the Pokémon Platinum, due to be released six weeks after the set itself. The set itself is based on the changes between Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and Platinum, including Giratina in both its Altered Forme and its Origin Forme, as well as introducing Shaymin to the Trading Card Game. It also features Team Galactic's Pokémon and various Trainer cards based on them.

Platinum also introduces two new mechanics to the Trading Card Game. The first new mechanic is a new type of Pokémon known as Pokémon SP. Pokémon SP have an "SP" symbol in the bottom-left-hand corner of the illustration box and can seemingly vary depending on the theme of the expansion in which they appear. In Platinum, as part of Team Galactic's inclusion, SP Pokémon are represented as Pokémon G with the "G" at the end of a Pokémon's name made to symbolize the fact that it is a Galactic's Pokémon. All Pokémon G are Basic Pokémon and have an illustration of their owner in the bottom-right-hand corner of the illustration box, much like cards from Gym Heroes, Gym Challenge and Pokémon VS.

The second new mechanic to be introduced is the Lost Zone. The Lost Zone is essentially a second discard pile: however, it is not located in the play area. Hence, cards that are moved to the Lost Zone cannot be retrieved by cards which specify the recovery of cards from the discard pile.

Trivia

  • The set includes Drapion LV.X, continuing a trend in which Pokémon LV.X cards are reprinted in the set released immediately after their promotional release in Japan. This was also the case with Lucario, Garchomp, Porygon-Z and Heatran.
  • The set's booster pack designs feature Dialga, Palkia and Giratina.
  • This is the first English TCG expansion with many cards based on the deeds of a villainous team that is not named for said team.

Revealed cards

The official Pokémon TCG website has reported it will be revealing ten Platinum cards before the set's official release. The following have currently been revealed:

Card list

Japanese expansion

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Japanese booster pack
Card No. Card Name Type Level Rarity
001/096 Wurmple Grass 5 Common
002/096 Silcoon Grass 10 Common
003/096 Beautifly Grass 37 Rare
004/096 Cascoon Grass 10 Common
005/096 Lotad Grass 11 Common
006/096 Lotad Grass 14 Common HolographicH
007/096 Lombre Grass 30 Common
008/096 Ludicolo Grass 52 Rare
009/096 Cacnea Grass 16 Common
010/096 Cacturne Grass 44 Rare
011/096 Kricketot Grass 6 Common
012/096 Kricketune Grass 46 Rare
013/096 Carnivine Grass 38 Rare
014/096 Shaymin Grass 56 Rare HolographicH
015/096 Shaymin Grass X Rare Holo LV.X
016/096 Vulpix Fire 12 Common
017/096 Vulpix Fire 20 Common HolographicH
018/096 Ninetales Fire 43 Rare
019/096 Houndoom G Fire 45 Uncommon
020/096 Torchic Fire 12 Common
021/096 Combusken Fire 27 Uncommon
022/096 Blaziken Fire 59 Rare HolographicH
023/096 Squirtle Water 16 Common
024/096 Wartortle Water 25 Uncommon
025/096 Blastoise Water 60 Rare HolographicH
026/096 Psyduck Water 19 Common
027/096 Golduck Water 47 Rare
028/096 Gyarados G Water 46 Rare
029/096 Remoraid Water 18 Common
030/096 Octillery Water 40 Rare
031/096 Luvdisc Water 33 Rare
032/096 Palkia G Water 78 Rare HolographicH
033/096 Palkia G Water X Rare Holo LV.X
034/096 Mareep Lightning 13 Common
035/096 Flaaffy Lightning 22 Uncommon
036/096 Ampharos Lightning 57 Rare HolographicH
037/096 Electrike Lightning 10 Common
038/096 Manectric Lightning 45 Rare HolographicH
039/096 Grimer Psychic 23 Common
040/096 Muk Psychic 49 Rare
041/096 Crobat G Psychic 44 Uncommon
042/096 Dustox Psychic 42 Rare
043/096 Ralts Psychic 16 Common
044/096 Kirlia Psychic 24 Uncommon
045/096 Gardevoir Psychic 61 Rare HolographicH
046/096 Seviper Psychic 30 Uncommon
047/096 Shuppet Psychic 17 Common
048/096 Banette Psychic 48 Rare
049/096 Skuntank G Psychic 46 Uncommon
050/096 Toxicroak G Psychic 40 Rare
051/096 Giratina Psychic 63 Rare HolographicH
052/096 Giratina Psychic X Rare Holo LV.X
053/096 Diglett Fighting 13 Common
054/096 Dugtrio Fighting 50 Rare
055/096 Cranidos Fighting 27 Uncommon
056/096 Rampardos Fighting 54 Rare HolographicH
057/096 Poochyena Darkness 12 Common
058/096 Mightyena Darkness 47 Rare
059/096 Honchkrow G Darkness 47 Common
060/096 Drapion Darkness X Rare Holo LV.X
061/096 Weavile G Darkness 48 Rare HolographicH
062/096 Shieldon Metal 21 Uncommon
063/096 Bastiodon Metal 56 Rare
064/096 Bronzong G Metal 58 Common
065/096 Dialga G Metal 79 Rare HolographicH
066/096 Dialga G Metal X Rare Holo LV.X
067/096 Lickitung Colorless 30 Common
068/096 Lickilicky Colorless 52 Rare
069/096 Happiny Colorless 5 Common
070/096 Chansey Colorless 26 Common
071/096 Blissey Colorless 40 Rare
072/096 Slakoth Colorless 11 Common
073/096 Vigoroth Colorless 28 Uncommon
074/096 Slaking Colorless 62 Rare HolographicH
075/096 Skitty Colorless 20 Common
076/096 Delcatty Colorless 53 Rare HolographicH
077/096 Swablu Colorless 11 Common
078/096 Swablu Colorless 16 Common HolographicH
079/096 Altaria Colorless 48 Rare
080/096 Zangoose Colorless 29 Uncommon
081/096 Purugly G Colorless 40 Common
082/096 Team Galactic's Invention G-103 Power Spray T - Uncommon
083/096 Team Galactic's Invention G-105 Pokéturn T - Uncommon
084/096 Level MAX T - Uncommon
085/096 Skull Fossil T - Uncommon
086/096 Armor Fossil T - Uncommon
087/096 Memory Berry T - Uncommon
088/096 Team Galactic's Invention G-101 Energy Gain T - Uncommon
089/096 Cyrus's Scheme Su - Uncommon
090/096 Handsome's Investigation Su - Uncommon
091/096 Team Galactic's Base St - Uncommon
092/096 Time-Space Tear T - Uncommon
093/096 Rainbow Energy E - Uncommon
094/096 Scyther Grass 25 Ultra Rare HolographicH
095/096 Electabuzz Lightning 35 Ultra Rare HolographicH
096/096 Hitmonchan Fighting 33 Ultra Rare HolographicH
-- 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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