Legendary Collection (TCG)

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Cards in set 110
Set number 12
Release date May 24, 2002
Theme Decks

Turmoil (WaterLightning)
Lava (FireFighting)

Legendary Collection is the name given to a reprint set of cards for the Pokémon Trading Card Game released only in English and European languages.

Information

  • This set was never released in Japan.
  • Legendary Collection was basically a "Base Set 3"; a sequel to Base Set 2. This was a bold move for Wizards of the Coast, considering that Base 2 wasn't well received by the Pokémon TCG community in general. Many believe that the unpopularity of Base Set 2 was the reason why Legendary Collection wasn't called "Base Set 3". Ironically, however, Legendary Collection ended up becoming one of Wizards' more successful Pokémon TCG sets.
  • Like Base Set 2, Legendary Collection was a combination of cards from previous sets, specifically Base Set, Jungle, Fossil, and Team Rocket. One Black Star Promo even made its way into this set: Mewtwo.
  • To appeal to players, Legendary Collection was the first Pokémon set that was actually built for tournaments. The pack set up has Pokémon of the same type in it, a very useful setup for Sealed Draft tournaments. The set was also built with the Modified tournament format in mind, so old cards that would help modern Modified decks made the cut while considerably broken cards from the past (like Hitmonchan and Professor Oak) were kept out.
  • To appeal to collectors, Legendary Collection was the first set to include two new trends for the Pokémon TCG - reverse-holographic refractors and box toppers. Wizards took a hint from Magic and made a reverse-holo refractor card for every single card in the set. This trend carried over with Nintendo's occupation of the TCG, and has featured in every expansion since. Box toppers, jumbo sized versions of a number of cards from the set (4 of them in this case), were also inserted in every box.

Theme Decks

Card List

No. Card Name Type Rarity
1 Alakazam Psychic Rare HolographicH
2 Articuno Water Rare HolographicH
3 Charizard Fire Rare HolographicH
4 Dark Blastoise Water Rare HolographicH
5 Dark Dragonite Colorless Rare HolographicH
6 Dark Persian Colorless Rare HolographicH
7 Dark Raichu Lightning Rare HolographicH
8 Dark Slowbro Psychic Rare HolographicH
9 Dark Vaporeon Water Rare HolographicH
10 Flareon Fire Rare HolographicH
11 Gengar Psychic Rare HolographicH
12 Gyarados Water Rare HolographicH
13 Hitmonlee Fighting Rare HolographicH
14 Jolteon Lightning Rare HolographicH
15 Machamp Fighting Rare HolographicH
16 Muk Grass Rare HolographicH
17 Ninetales Fire Rare HolographicH
18 Venusaur Grass Rare HolographicH
19 Zapdos Lightning Rare HolographicH
20 Beedrill Grass Rare
21 Butterfree Grass Rare
22 Electrode Lightning Rare
23 Exeggutor Grass Rare
24 Golem Fighting Rare
25 Hypno Psychic Rare
26 Jynx Psychic Rare
27 Kabutops Fighting Rare
28 Magneton Lightning Rare
29 Mewtwo Psychic Rare
30 Moltres Fire Rare
31 Nidoking Grass Rare
32 Nidoqueen Grass Rare
33 Pidgeot Colorless Rare
34 Pidgeotto Colorless Rare
35 Rhydon Fighting Rare
36 Arcanine Fire Uncommon
37 Charmeleon Fire Uncommon
38 Dark Dragonair Colorless Uncommon
39 Dark Wartortle Water Uncommon
40 Dewgong Water Uncommon
41 Dodrio Colorless Uncommon
42 Fearow Colorless Uncommon
43 Golduck Water Uncommon
44 Graveler Fighting Uncommon
45 Growlithe Fire Uncommon
46 Haunter Psychic Uncommon
47 Ivysaur Grass Uncommon
48 Kadabra Psychic Uncommon
49 Kabuto Fighting Uncommon
50 Kakuna Grass Uncommon
51 Machoke Fighting Uncommon
52 Magikarp Water Uncommon
53 Meowth Colorless Uncommon
54 Metapod Grass Uncommon
55 Nidorina Grass Uncommon
56 Nidorino Grass Uncommon
57 Omanyte Water Uncommon
58 Omastar Water Uncommon
59 Primeape Fighting Uncommon
60 Rapidash Fire Uncommon
61 Raticate Colorless Uncommon
62 Sandslash Fighting Uncommon
63 Seadra Water Uncommon
64 Snorlax Colorless Uncommon
65 Tauros Colorless Uncommon
66 Tentacruel Water Uncommon
67 Abra Psychic Common
68 Bulbasaur Grass Common
69 Caterpie Grass Common
70 Charmander Fire Common
71 Doduo Colorless Common
72 Dratini Colorless Common
73 Drowzee Psychic Common
74 Eevee Colorless Common
75 Exeggcute Grass Common
76 Gastly Psychic Common
77 Geodude Fighting Common
78 Grimer Grass Common
79 Machop Fighting Common
80 Magnemite Lightning Common
81 Mankey Fighting Common
82 Nidoran♀ Grass Common
83 Nidoran♂ Grass Common
84 Onix Fighting Common
85 Pidgey Colorless Common
86 Pikachu Lightning Common
87 Ponyta Fire Common
88 Psyduck Water Common
89 Rattata Colorless Common
90 Rhyhorn Fighting Common
91 Sandshrew Fighting Common
92 Seel Water Common
93 Slowpoke Psychic Common
94 Spearow Colorless Common
95 Squirtle Water Common
96 Tentacool Water Common
97 Voltorb Lightning Common
98 Vulpix Fire Common
99 Weedle Grass Common
100 Full Heal Energy E Uncommon
101 Potion Energy E Uncommon
102 Pokémon Breeder T Rare
103 Pokémon Trader T Rare
104 Scoop Up T Rare
105 The Boss's Way T Uncommon
106 Challenge! T Uncommon
107 Energy Retrieval T Uncommon
108 Bill T Common
109 Mysterious Fossil T Common
110 Potion T Common

Trivia

  • Expedition was originally supposed to be released in May 2002, but it was pushed back to September by Nintendo because it wanted Expedition's release tied with the release of its e-Reader device. Some believed that Legendary Collection was conceived in order to fill the gap between Neo Destiny and Expedition.
  • At Worlds 2002 in Seattle, Professors who volunteered their time to run tournaments were supposed to be given a free box of Legendary Collection for their help. However, because Legendary Collection became so popular, it had sold out before the tournament, to which Professors were instead given boxes of Neo Destiny.

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