No. 4 Trainer (2013 World Championships promo)

Trainer Item

No.4 Trainer Ｎｏ.4トレーナー No.4 Trainer

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No.4 Trainer (Japanese: Ｎｏ.4トレーナー No.4 Trainer) is an Item card. It is awarded as the fourth place prize in the Pokémon World Championships.

Card text

2013 World Championships print

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

Team Plasma

Team Plasma

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

FLARE

(Prism Star) Rule You can't have more than 1 card with the same name in your deck. If a card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.

TAG TEAM

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VSTAR Power

If you won this card at the 2013 Pokémon Trading Card Game World Championships, you may return to battle the best in 2014. CONGRATULATIONS!

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Play only one No.4 Trainer card per year.

2014 World Championships print

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

Team Plasma

Team Plasma

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

FLARE

(Prism Star) Rule You can't have more than 1 card with the same name in your deck. If a card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.

TAG TEAM

{{{ruletext}}}

VSTAR Power

If you won this card at the 2014 Pokémon World Championships, you may return to battle the best in 2015. CONGRATULATIONS!

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Play only one No.4 Trainer card per year.

2015 World Championships print

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

Team Plasma

Team Plasma

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

FLARE

(Prism Star) Rule You can't have more than 1 card with the same name in your deck. If a card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.

TAG TEAM

{{{ruletext}}}

VSTAR Power

If you won this card at the 2015 Pokémon World Championships, you may return to battle the best in 2016. CONGRATULATIONS!

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Play only one No.4 Trainer card per year.

2016 World Championships print

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

Team Plasma

Team Plasma

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

FLARE

(Prism Star) Rule You can't have more than 1 card with the same name in your deck. If a card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.

TAG TEAM

{{{ruletext}}}

VSTAR Power

If you won this card at the 2016 Pokémon World Championships, you may return to battle the best in 2017. CONGRATULATIONS!

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Play only one No.4 Trainer card per year.

2017 World Championships print

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

Team Plasma

Team Plasma

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

FLARE

(Prism Star) Rule You can't have more than 1 card with the same name in your deck. If a card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.

TAG TEAM

{{{ruletext}}}

VSTAR Power

If you won this card at the 2017 Pokémon World Championships, you may return to battle the best in 2018. CONGRATULATIONS!

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Play only one No.4 Trainer card per year.

2018 World Championships print

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

Team Plasma

Team Plasma

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

FLARE

(Prism Star) Rule You can't have more than 1 card with the same name in your deck. If a card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.

TAG TEAM

{{{ruletext}}}

VSTAR Power

If you won this card at the 2018 Pokémon World Championships, you may return to battle the best in 2019. CONGRATULATIONS!

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Play only one No.4 Trainer card per year.

2019 World Championships print

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

Team Plasma

Team Plasma

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

FLARE

(Prism Star) Rule You can't have more than 1 card with the same name in your deck. If a card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.

TAG TEAM

{{{ruletext}}}

VSTAR Power

If you won this card at the 2019 Pokémon World Championships, you may return to battle the best in 2020. CONGRATULATIONS!

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Play only one No.4 Trainer card per year.

2023 World Championships print

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

Team Plasma

Team Plasma

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

FLARE

(Prism Star) Rule You can't have more than 1 card with the same name in your deck. If a card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.

TAG TEAM

{{{ruletext}}}

VSTAR Power

If you won this card at the 2023 Pokémon World Championships, you may return to battle the best in 2024. CONGRATULATIONS!

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Play only one No.4 Trainer card per year.

Release information

Up until the 2013 World Championships, the top prize cards were only awarded to the top three competitors in each age division for those competing in the Pokémon Trading Card Game Championships. This was changed to include an additional prize card for competitors placing fourth in each division, and to widen the distribution to those also competing in the Video Game Championships. The card features the same artwork as the No. 3 Trainer by K. Hoshiba. The artwork was updated for the card awarded at the 2014 World Championships, featuring an embossed Full Art Pikachu complete with trophy by 5ban Graphics. The card also features a bronze border. As with the card awarded in the previous World Championships, it features the same artwork as the 2014 No. 3 Trainer. The 2017 print was updated to feature the Sun & Moon Series layout, and was subsequently reprinted in 2018 and 2019. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there were no World Championships in 2020 and 2021. This card was not reprinted with the Sword & Shield Series layout; the 2022 World Championships only featured a No. 1 Trainer card. The card returned for the 2023 World Championships with new artwork by 5ban Graphics, featuring the Scarlet & Violet Series layout.

Details of each tournament this card was awarded at are below.

Gallery

World Championships 2013 print Illus. K. Hoshiba	World Championships 2014 print Illus. 5ban Graphics	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
World Championships 2017 print Illus. 5ban Graphics	World Championships 2023 print Illus. 5ban Graphics	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori

Trivia

• There are only six copies of each annual version produced, making it amongst the rarest English cards available.
  • Staring with the 2023 World Championships, this card was also awarded to Pokémon GO and Pokémon UNITE players, resulting in an additional six copies per year.
• The 2013 copies awarded to the Video Game fourth place winners still make reference to the Pokémon Trading Card Game World Championships in the card text. This was corrected starting with the 2014 World Championships.

Origin

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.