Unnumbered Promotional cards (TCG)
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- The number of Japanese Promotional cards produced compared to that of those in English is immense. Wizards of the Coast did not have the resources to translate and reproduce all of these cards, so many of these cards remain exclusive to Japan.
- Before the use of the "PROMO" symbol on Promotional cards (first introduced in mid-2001), many of the unnumbered Promotional cards had unique symbols and stamps. Even though Japanese Promotional cards have adopted a numbering system for some time now, several cards are still released through tournaments that have no number or symbol. The most recent examples are the "Victory" Trainer cards acquired at Battle Road tournaments.
- This collection contains some of the rarest Pokémon cards in the world, as they were only available through exclusive events and limited to extremely small print runs. The honor of the rarest card in the world belongs to the Pikachu Illustrator. There are only six of these cards in existence and American collectors can expect to pay between $8000 and $10,000 for it.
No. | Card Name | Type | Rarity | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|
-- | Pikachu [Glossy] | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (November 1996) | |
-- | Jigglypuff [Glossy] | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (November 1996) | |
-- | Pikachu [Non-glossy] | -- | Asobikata Version 1 (November 1996) | |
-- | Jigglypuff [Non-glossy] | -- | Asobikata Version 1 (November 1996) | |
-- | Mew [Glossy] | File:Physic-attack.png | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (February 1997) |
-- | Mewtwo | File:Physic-attack.png | -- | Pokémon Public Fan Club Book |
-- | Super Energy Retrieval | T | -- | Pokémon Public Fan Club Book |
-- | Slowpoke | File:Physic-attack.png | -- | Play Mat Giveaway (May 1997) |
-- | Mewtwo | File:Physic-attack.png | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (June 1997) |
-- | Electabuzz | -- | Card File Giveaway (June 1997) | |
-- | Pikachu Trophy No. 1 | T | (H) | First Official Tournament 1997 |
-- | Pikachu Trophy No. 2 | T | (H) | First Official Tournament 1997 |
-- | Pikachu Trophy No. 3 | T | (H) | First Official Tournament 1997 |
-- | Pikachu, Jigglypuff & Clefairy [Jumbo] | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (July 1997) | |
-- | Surfing Pikachu [Non-glossy] | -- | JR Train Rally 1997 | |
-- | Mew [Non-glossy] | File:Physic-attack.png | -- | JR Train Rally 1997 |
-- | Imakuni? | T | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (September 1997) |
-- | Surfing Pikachu [Glossy] | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (September 1997) | |
-- | Zapdos, Articuno & Moltres [Jumbo] | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (October 1997) | |
-- | Pikachu | -- | Toyota Campaign (October 1997) | |
-- | Arcanine | -- | Toyota Campaign (October 1997) | |
-- | Flying Pikachu | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (November 1997) | |
-- | Dark Persian | -- | Fan Club Magazine #3 (November 1997) | |
-- | Hungry Snorlax | (H) | Nintendo 64 Campaign (December 1997) | |
-- | Cool Porygon | (H) | Nintendo 64 Campaign (December 1997) | |
-- | Mewtwo [Vending Sheet #00] | File:Physic-attack.png | -- | World Hobby Fair 1998 |
-- | Mew [Vending Sheet #00] | File:Physic-attack.png | -- | World Hobby Fair 1998 |
-- | Pikachu [Vending Sheet #00] | -- | World Hobby Fair 1998 | |
-- | Meowth | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (January 1998) | |
-- | Computer Error | T | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (January 1998) |
-- | Venusaur | (H) | “Please Trade” Campaign (February 1998) | |
-- | Charizard | (H) | “Please Trade” Campaign (February 1998) | |
-- | Blastoise | (H) | “Please Trade” Campaign (February 1998) | |
-- | Please Trade | T | (RH) | “Please Trade” Campaign (February 1998) |
-- | Misty’s Staryu | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (March 1998) | |
-- | Brock’s Onix | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (March 1998) | |
-- | Farfetch’d | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (April 1998) | |
-- | Cubone | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (April 1998) | |
-- | Jynx | File:Physic-attack.png | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (April 1998) |
-- | Kangaskhan | (H) | Parent/Child Mega Battle Tournament (April 1998) | |
-- | Mewtwo Strikes Back [Jumbo] | File:Physic-attack.png | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (May 1998) |
-- | Magikarp | -- | Tamamushi University “Hyper Test” (June 1998) | |
-- | Pikachu’s Summer Vacation [Jumbo] | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (June 1998) | |
-- | Touch! | T | (RH) | Fan Club Magazine #5 |
-- | Lt. Surge’s Electabuzz | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (August 1998) | |
-- | Erika’s Dratini | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (August 1998) | |
-- | Computer Error [White “R”] | T | -- | Various Tournaments |
-- | Pokémon Plaza [Jumbo] | T | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (October 1998) |
-- | Flying Pikachu | -- | All Nippon Airlines 1998 | |
-- | Dragonite | -- | All Nippon Airlines 1998 | |
-- | ____’s Pikachu | -- | Pokémon 2nd Anniversary Calendar | |
-- | Diglett | -- | Asobikata Version 2 (November 1998) | |
-- | Dugtrio | -- | Asobikata Version 2 (November 1998) | |
-- | Erika’s Bulbasaur | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (December 1998) | |
-- | Misty’s Tentacool | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (December 1998) | |
-- | Brock’s Mankey | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (December 1998) | |
-- | Lt. Surge’s Jolteon | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (December 1998) | |
-- | Dragonite | (H) | Pokémon Trading Card Game (Game Boy) | |
-- | Venusaur | (H) | Pokémon Trading Card Game Guidebook | |
-- | Venusaur (“Please Trade” Campaign) | (H) | Best Collection CD | |
-- | Charizard (“Please Trade” Campaign) | (H) | Best Collection CD | |
-- | Blastoise (“Please Trade” Campaign) | (H) | Best Collection CD | |
-- | Hungry Snorlax (Nintendo 64 Campaign) | (H) | Best Collection CD | |
-- | Cool Porygon (Nintendo 64 Campaign) | (H) | Best Collection CD | |
-- | Mewtwo (Vending Sheet #00) | File:Physic-attack.png | -- | Best Collection CD |
-- | Mew (Vending Sheet #00) | File:Physic-attack.png | -- | Best Collection CD |
-- | Arcanine (Toyota Campaign) | -- | Best Collection CD | |
-- | Computer Error (CoroCoro Magazine) | T | -- | Best Collection CD |
-- | Super Energy Retrieval (Public Fan Club Book) | T | -- | Best Collection CD |
-- | Pikachu Illustrator | T | (H) | CoroCoro Illustration Competition |
-- | Meowth | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (February 1999) | |
-- | Blaine’s Growlithe | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (March 1999) | |
-- | Sabrina’s Abra | File:Physic-attack.png | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (March 1999) |
-- | Masaki Pass Card | T | -- | Masaki Campaign (April 1999) |
-- | Omastar | (H) | Masaki Campaign | |
-- | Alakazam | File:Physic-attack.png | (H) | Masaki Campaign |
-- | Gengar | File:Physic-attack.png | (H) | Masaki Campaign |
-- | Machamp | (H) | Masaki Campaign | |
-- | Golem | (H) | Masaki Campaign | |
-- | Pikachu [Grey Star] | -- | CoroCoro Magazine Special Edition (April 1999) | |
-- | Jigglypuff [Grey Star] | -- | CoroCoro Magazine Special Edition (April 1999) | |
-- | Mankey | -- | Natta Wake Comic # 1 | |
-- | Pikachu | -- | Trainer Magazine # 1 | |
-- | Togepi | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (June 1999) | |
-- | Marill | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (June 1999) | |
-- | Ancient Mew | File:Physic-attack.png | (H) | 2nd Pokémon Movie Release |
-- | Flying Pikachu | -- | All Nippon Airlines 1999 | |
-- | Articuno | -- | All Nippon Airlines 1999 | |
-- | Zapdos | -- | All Nippon Airlines 1999 | |
-- | Moltres | -- | All Nippon Airlines 1999 | |
-- | Giovanni’s Nidoking | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (August 1999) | |
-- | Koga’s Ninja Gym | T | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (August 1999) |
-- | Tropical Wind | T | -- | Tropical Mega Battle Tournament 1999 (Participant) |
-- | Tropical Wonder No.1 | T | -- | Tropical Mega Battle Tournament 1999 (Champion) |
-- | Pokémon Valley [Jumbo] | -- | CoroCoro Magazine Special Edition (August 1999) | |
-- | Girarudan [Jumbo] | T | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (August 1999) |
-- | Hamaja's Slowking | File:Physic-attack.png | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (September 1999) |
-- | Psyduck | -- | Natta Wake Comic # 2 | |
-- | Exeggutor [Bilingual] | -- | Trainer Magazine # 3 | |
-- | Misty’s Journey | T | -- | Riding on Lapras CD |
-- | Team Rocket’s Meowth | -- | Meowth’s Party CD | |
-- | Grand Party | T | (H) | Pokémon Players Fan Club – 1999-2000 |
-- | Murkrow | File:Dark-attack.png | -- | Trainer Magazine # 4 |
-- | Darkness Energy | E | -- | Trainer Magazine # 4 |
-- | Wooper | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (January 2000) | |
-- | Berry | T | -- | Battle Road 2000 |
-- | Gold Berry | T | -- | Battle Road 2000 |
-- | Chikorita | -- | World Hobby Fair 2000 | |
-- | Cyndaquil | -- | World Hobby Fair 2000 | |
-- | Totodile | -- | World Hobby Fair 2000 | |
-- | Chikorita | -- | Battle Road 2000 | |
-- | Cyndaquil | -- | Battle Road 2000 | |
-- | Totodile | -- | Battle Road 2000 | |
-- | Cleffa | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (February 2000) | |
-- | Jynx | File:Physic-attack.png | -- | Natta Wake Comic # 3 |
-- | Lucky Stadium [Onix at Kyushu] | T | -- | Kyushu Tournament (March 2000) |
-- | Lucky Stadium [Lugia at Kanto] | T | -- | Kanto Tournament (March 2000) |
-- | Steelix | -- | Trainer Magazine # 5 | |
-- | Lucky Stadium [Ho-Oh at Kyoto] | T | -- | Kyoto Tournament (April 2000) |
-- | Lucky Stadium [Gyarados at Shikoku] | T | -- | Shikoku Tournament (April 2000) |
-- | Lucky Stadium [Zapdos at Shizouka] | T | -- | Shizouka Tournament (April 2000) |
-- | Lucky Stadium [Diglett at Morioka] | T | -- | Morioka Tournament (April 2000) |
-- | Charizard [English Jumbo] | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (April 2000) | |
-- | Eevee | (H) | Earn 500 EXP Points in Players Club | |
-- | Porygon | -- | Earn 700 EXP Points in Players Club | |
-- | Lucky Stadium [Mew at Shinetsu] | T | -- | Shinetsu Tournament (May 2000) |
-- | Lucky Stadium [Pikachu at Hokkaido] | T | -- | Hokkaido Tournament (May 2000) |
-- | Imakuni? | T | -- | Neo CD |
-- | Scizor | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (July 2000) | |
-- | Smeargle | (H) | Trainer Magazine # 7 | |
-- | Hitmontop | -- | 3rd Pokémon Movie Release | |
-- | Igglybuff | -- | 3rd Pokémon Movie Release | |
-- | Marill | -- | All Nippon Airlines 2000 | |
-- | Togepi | -- | All Nippon Airlines 2000 | |
-- | Sunkern | -- | Natta Wake Comic # 4 | |
-- | Unown J | File:Physic-attack.png | -- | Trainer Magazine #8 |
-- | Unown R | File:Physic-attack.png | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (November 2000) |
-- | Smoochum | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (December 2000) | |
-- | Misdreavus | File:Physic-attack.png | -- | Trainer Magazine #9 |
-- | Dunsparce | -- | Information Pack #1 | |
-- | Dark Ivysaur | -- | Trainer Magazine #10 | |
-- | Dark Venusaur | -- | Trainer Magazine #10 | |
-- | Lugia | -- | Pokémon Trading Card Game 2 (Game Boy) | |
-- | Dark Mewtwo | File:Physic-attack.png | (H) | Game Boy Advance (Celebi design) |
-- | Dark Fearow | -- | Pokémon Trading Card Game 2 Guidebook | |
-- | Bellossom | -- | Information Pack #2 | |
-- | Shining Mew | File:Physic-attack.png | (H) | CoroCoro Magazine (May 2001) |
-- | Shining Magikarp (Neo 3) | (H) | Players Fan Club | |
-- | Pikachu & Pichu [Jumbo] | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (July 2001) | |
-- | Entei [Jumbo] | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (July 2001) | |
-- | Pryce’s Lapras | -- | Information Pack #3 | |
-- | Hoppip | -- | Natta Wake Comic # 5 | |
-- | ____’s Pikachu | -- | Natta Wake Comic # 6 | |
-- | Celebi [Jumbo] | -- | CoroCoro Magazine (September 2001) | |
-- | Ponyta | -- | Information Pack #4 | |
-- | No. 1 Battle Road Trainer | T | -- | Battle Road Spring 2002 |
-- | No. 2 Battle Road Trainer | T | -- | Battle Road Spring 2002 |
-- | No. 3 Battle Road Trainer | T | -- | Battle Road Spring 2002 |
-- | Victory Ring | T | -- | Battle Road 2003 Finalist |
-- | Victory Orb | T | (H) | Battle Road 2003 Finalist |
-- | Pikachu Victory Ring | T | (H) | Spring Challenge 2004 |
-- | Pikachu Victory Medal [Gold] | T | (H) | Spring Challenge 2004 |
-- | Pikachu Victory Medal [Silver] | T | (H) | Spring Challenge 2004 |
-- | Victory Mew | T | (H) | Spring Challenge 2004 |
-- | Grass Energy [Stamp] | E | -- | Gym Challenge Spring 2005 |
-- | Fire Energy [Stamp] | E | -- | Gym Challenge Spring 2005 |
-- | Lightning Energy [Stamp] | E | -- | Gym Challenge Spring 2005 |
-- | Psychic Energy [Stamp] | E | -- | Gym Challenge Spring 2005 |
-- | Water Energy [Stamp] | E | -- | Gym Challenge Spring 2005 |
-- | Fighting Energy [Stamp] | E | -- | Gym Challenge Spring 2005 |
-- | Darkness Energy [Stamp] | E | -- | Gym Challenge Spring 2005 |
-- | Metal Energy [Stamp] | E | -- | Gym Challenge Spring 2005 |
-- | Pikachu Victory Ring | T | (H) | Battle Road Spring 2005 |
-- | Pikachu Victory Medal [Gold] | T | (H) | Battle Road Spring 2005 |
-- | Pikachu Victory Medal [Silver] | T | (H) | Battle Road Spring 2005 |
-- | Victory Mew | T | (H) | Battle Road Spring 2005 |