Black & White TCG Series merchandise

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With the release of each series in the Pokémon Trading Card Game comes a plethora of collectible merchandise, and the Black & White Series is no exception. In order to release special promotional cards, booster packs, and other merchandise, promotional items such as Collector's Tins and Value Boxes are distributed. The following is a list of the merchandise released during the BW era of the trading card game.

List of English releases

Sneak-Peek Tins

To start off the Black & White Series for the English trading card game is the release of the Sneak-Peek Tins. Released on March 9th, 2011, these tins introduce the first Generation V Pokémon to the TCG. Each tin features one of the three starters--Snivy, Tepig, and Oshawott--in the form of both a promotional card and a figure, as well as a preview pack of five other Generation V Pokémon. The three cards featured in the tin feature new artwork than when released in Japan in the Journey Partners collection. Each tin also contains four booster packs from the Platinum Series, HeartGold & SoulSilver Series, and Call of Legends.

Promotional cards:

Black & White Theme Decks

Theme Decks are an integral part of the trading card game, being released with just about every one of the main expansions. Furthering the release of the Generation V Pokémon, the three theme decks for the Black & White expansion feature the final evolutions for Unova's starter Pokémon: Serperior, Emboar, and Daikenki. The Green Tornado, Red Frenzy, and Blue Assault theme decks will be released April 6th, 2011: roughly three weeks before the main expansion.

Black & White Three Pack Blister

The release of Black & White bring the addition of a three pack blister. Available April 25th, 2011, this blister comes in two varieties, each with three booster packs and a promotional card. No additional information is currently known.

Victini Box

In addition to the set release on April 25th, 2011, a promotional box set named the Victini Box will be released. The Victini Box includes continues the trend of releasing a figure with the trading card promotional merchandise, and includes a new figure of the Victory Pokémon. Also included in this box are five Black & White booster packs, as well as a currently unknown holographic promotional card.

Collector's Album Box

Alongside the Victini Box on April 25th comes another promotional box set, the Collector's Album Box. This box set brings a sixty card Black & white mini-collector's album, as well as two additional booster packs from the Black & White expansion. Also, a promotional card featuring Axew will be included.

Promotional card:

New Legends Tins

Continuing the tradition of releasing tins featuring reprints with alternate artwork brings the addition of the New Legends Tins. Released on May 2nd, 2011, these tins feature Reshiram and Zekrom, the mascots for Pokémon Black and White. These tins come with either a Reshiram or a Zekrom holographic promotional card, in addition to four booster packs from the Black & White expansion.

Promotional cards:

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