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A box topper is a special card included inside sealed booster boxes, as an incentive for buying an entire box of [[Booster pack|booster packs]]. They were first introduced in the {{TCG|Legendary Collection}}, where they were oversized, reverse-holographic versions of cards within the set. Starting in {{TCG|EX Dragon}}, box toppers became standard size, and not copied from other cards within their set. These standard size box toppers (along with the secret insert cards, such as {{TCG ID|EX Unseen Forces|Celebi ex|117}} in {{TCG|EX Unseen Forces}}) have a set number which exceeds the size of the set (i.e. "98/97") and always have a [[File:Rarity_Rare_Holo.png]] rarity. The inclusion of box toppers ceased after the release of {{TCG|EX Holon Phantoms}}.
[[File:Wizard box topper comparison.jpg|thumb|250px|Size comparison of a Box Topper {{TCG ID|Expedition|Venusaur|30}} (right) with a regular card.]]
A '''Box Topper''' is a special card included inside sealed booster boxes as an incentive for buying an entire box of {{TCG|booster pack}}s. They were first introduced in the {{TCG|Legendary Collection}}, where they were oversized, reverse-holographic versions of a card from within the set. The first Box Toppers measured 126.5 × 90.0 mm, compared with Regular cards measuring 87.0 × 63.0 mm and {{TCG|Jumbo cards}} at 205.5 × 145.5 mm. Starting in {{TCG|EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua}}, Box Toppers became Regular sized cards with a design unique to the set. These Regular size Toppers (along with the secret insert cards, such as {{TCG ID|EX Unseen Forces|Celebi ex|117}} in {{TCG|EX Unseen Forces}}) have a set number which exceeds the size of the set (e.g. "98/97") and always have a {{rar|Rare Holo}} rarity. The inclusion of Box Toppers ceased after the release of {{TCG|EX Holon Phantoms}}, with some of the booster pack boxes containing a figurine of a Pokémon instead.


==Standard Size Box Toppers==
==Card lists==
===Oversized cards===
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="multicol" style="background:transparent; width:100%"
{{col-2}}
{{Setlist/nmheader|title=Box Toppers (Legendary Collection)|tablecol=f3e500|bordercol=e2ba02|cellcol=e2ba02|symbol=yes|image=SetSymbolLegendary Collection.png}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|S1/S4|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Charizard|4}}|Fire||}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|S2/S4|{{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Dark Blastoise|3}}|Water||}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|S3/S4|{{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Dark Raichu|83}}|Lightning||}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|S4/S4|{{TCG ID|Wizards Promo|Mewtwo|12}}|Psychic||}}
{{Setlist/nmfooter|cellcol=e2ba02}}
{{col-2}}
{{Setlist/nmheader|title=Box Toppers (e-Card series)|tablecol=f3e500|bordercol=e2ba02|cellcol=e2ba02|promo=yes|symbol=yes|image=SetSymbolBox Toppers.png}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|01/12|{{TCG ID|Expedition|Alakazam|1}}|Psychic|||{{TCG|Expedition Base Set}} booster box}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|02/12|{{TCG ID|Expedition|Feraligatr|12}}|Water|||Expedition Base Set booster box}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|03/12|{{TCG ID|Expedition|Tyranitar|29}}|Darkness|||Expedition Base Set booster box}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|04/12|{{TCG ID|Expedition|Venusaur|30}}|Grass|||Expedition Base Set booster box}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|05/12|{{TCG ID|Aquapolis|Entei|H8}}|Fire|||{{TCG|Aquapolis}} booster box}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|06/12|{{TCG ID|Aquapolis|Espeon|H9}}|Psychic|||Aquapolis booster box}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|07/12|{{TCG ID|Aquapolis|Scizor|H21}}|Metal|||Aquapolis booster box}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|08/12|{{TCG ID|Aquapolis|Suicune|H25}}|Water|||Aquapolis booster box}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|09/12|{{TCG ID|Skyridge|Charizard|146}}|Colorless|||{{TCG|Skyridge}} booster box}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|10/12|{{TCG ID|Skyridge|Crobat|147}}|Colorless|||Skyridge booster box}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|11/12|{{TCG ID|Skyridge|Ho-Oh|149}}|Colorless|||Skyridge booster box}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|12/12|{{TCG ID|Skyridge|Kabutops|150}}|Colorless|||Skyridge booster box}}
{{Setlist/nmfooter|cellcol=e2ba02}}
|}
 
===Regular cards===
{{Setlist/nmheader|title=EX Series|tablecol=f3e500|bordercol=e2ba02|cellcol=e2ba02|promo=yes|symbol=no}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|96/95|{{TCG ID|EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua|Absol|96}}|Darkness|||{{TCG|EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua}} booster box}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|102/101|{{TCG ID|EX Hidden Legends|Groudon|102}}|Fighting|||{{TCG|EX Hidden Legends}} booster box}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|113/112|{{TCG ID|EX FireRed & LeafGreen|Charmander|113}}|Fire|||{{TCG|EX FireRed & LeafGreen}} booster box}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|110/109|{{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Charmeleon|110}}|Fire|||{{TCG|EX Team Rocket Returns}} booster box}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|108/107|{{TCG ID|EX Deoxys|Rocket's Raikou ex|108}}|Darkness|||{{TCG|EX Deoxys}} booster box}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|107/106|{{TCG ID|EX Emerald|Farfetch'd|107}}|Colorless|||{{TCG|EX Emerald}} booster box}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|116/115|{{TCG ID|EX Unseen Forces|Rocket's Persian ex|116}}|Darkness|||{{TCG|EX Unseen Forces}} booster box}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|114/113|{{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Azumarill|114}}|Water|||{{TCG|EX Delta Species}} booster box}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|93/92|{{TCG ID|EX Legend Maker|Pikachu δ|93}}|Metal|||{{TCG|EX Legend Maker}} booster box}}
{{Setlist/nmentry|111/110|{{TCG ID|EX Holon Phantoms|Mew|111}}|Psychic|||{{TCG|EX Holon Phantoms}} booster box}}
{{Setlist/nmfooter|cellcol=e2ba02}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Box Topper Legendary back.png|The back of a {{TCG|Legendary Collection}} Box Topper.
Box Topper transparency.jpg|A picture of the back of an e-Card Series Box Topper, showing its transparency.
</gallery>


{| {{bluetable}}
==See also==
|- style="background: #DDDDFF;"
* {{TCG|Jumbo card}}
!Name
 
!Type
{{Project TCG notice}}
!Set(s)
{{TCG Releases|Misc}}
!Set No.
 
|-
[[Category:Pokémon trading card classifications]]
| {{TCG ID|EX Dragon|Charmander|98}} || {{e|Fire}} || {{TCG|EX Dragon}} <br> {{TCG|EX FireRed & LeafGreen}} || 98/97 <br> 113/112
 
|-
[[fr:Box Topper]]
| {{TCG ID|EX Dragon|Charmeleon|99}} || {{e|Fire}} || {{TCG|EX Dragon}} <br> {{TCG|EX Team Rocket Returns}} || 99/97 <br> 110/109
[[it:Box Topper (GCC)]]
|-
[[zh:卡盒封面(TCG)]]
| {{TCG ID|EX Dragon|Charizard|100}} || {{e|Fire}} || {{TCG|EX Dragon}} || 100/97
|-
| {{TCG ID|EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua|Absol|96}} || {{e|Darkness}} || {{TCG|EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua}} || 96/95
|-
| {{TCG ID|EX Hidden Legends|Groudon|102}} || {{e|Fighting}} || {{TCG|EX Hidden Legends}} || 102/101
|-
| {{TCG ID|EX Deoxys|Rocket's Raikou ex|108}} || {{e|Psychic}} || {{TCG|EX Deoxys}} || 108/107
|-
| {{TCG ID|EX Emerald|Farfetch'd|107}} || {{e|Colorless}} || {{TCG|EX Emerald}} || 107/106
|-
| {{TCG ID|EX Unseen Forces|Rocket's Persian ex|116}} || {{e|Darkness}} || {{TCG|EX Unseen Forces}} || 116/115
|-
| {{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Azumarill|114}} || {{e|Water}} || {{TCG|EX Delta Species}} || 114/113
|-
| {{TCG ID|EX Legend Maker|Pikachu δ|93}} || {{e|Metal}} || {{TCG|EX Legend Maker}} || 93/92
|-
| {{TCG ID|EX Holon Phantoms|Mew|111}} || {{e|Psychic}} || {{TCG|EX Holon Phantoms}} || 111/110
|}
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{{TCGstub}}

Latest revision as of 02:02, 17 February 2024

Size comparison of a Box Topper Venusaur (right) with a regular card.

A Box Topper is a special card included inside sealed booster boxes as an incentive for buying an entire box of booster packs. They were first introduced in the Legendary Collection, where they were oversized, reverse-holographic versions of a card from within the set. The first Box Toppers measured 126.5 × 90.0 mm, compared with Regular cards measuring 87.0 × 63.0 mm and Jumbo cards at 205.5 × 145.5 mm. Starting in EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua, Box Toppers became Regular sized cards with a design unique to the set. These Regular size Toppers (along with the secret insert cards, such as Celebi ex in EX Unseen Forces) have a set number which exceeds the size of the set (e.g. "98/97") and always have a Rare Holo rarity. The inclusion of Box Toppers ceased after the release of EX Holon Phantoms, with some of the booster pack boxes containing a figurine of a Pokémon instead.

Card lists

Oversized cards

Box Toppers (Legendary Collection)
SetSymbolLegendary Collection.png
No. Image Card name Type
S1/S4 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Charizard Fire Promotion
S2/S4 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Dark Blastoise Water Promotion
S3/S4 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Dark Raichu Lightning Promotion
S4/S4 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Mewtwo Psychic Promotion
 

Box Toppers (e-Card series)
SetSymbolBox Toppers.png
No. Image Card name Type Promotion
01/12 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Alakazam Psychic Expedition Base Set booster box
02/12 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Feraligatr Water Expedition Base Set booster box
03/12 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Tyranitar Darkness Expedition Base Set booster box
04/12 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Venusaur Grass Expedition Base Set booster box
05/12 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Entei Fire Aquapolis booster box
06/12 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Espeon Psychic Aquapolis booster box
07/12 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Scizor Metal Aquapolis booster box
08/12 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Suicune Water Aquapolis booster box
09/12 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Charizard Colorless Skyridge booster box
10/12 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Crobat Colorless Skyridge booster box
11/12 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Ho-Oh Colorless Skyridge booster box
12/12 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Kabutops Colorless Skyridge booster box
 

Regular cards

EX Series
No. Image Card name Type Promotion
96/95 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Absol Darkness EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua booster box
102/101 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Groudon Fighting EX Hidden Legends booster box
113/112 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Charmander Fire EX FireRed & LeafGreen booster box
110/109 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Charmeleon Fire EX Team Rocket Returns booster box
108/107 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Rocket's Raikou ex Darkness EX Deoxys booster box
107/106 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Farfetch'd Colorless EX Emerald booster box
116/115 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Rocket's Persian ex Darkness EX Unseen Forces booster box
114/113 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Azumarill Water EX Delta Species booster box
93/92 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Pikachu δ Metal EX Legend Maker booster box
111/110 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Mew Psychic EX Holon Phantoms booster box
 


Gallery

See also


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