Pokémon Advanced Challenge Trading Cards

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Pokémon Advanced Challenge Trading Cards was a set of Pokémon-themed trading cards manufactured by Topps. There were 90 cards in the set: 89 Pokémon cards and a checklist. Each of these 90 cards also had a foil card version. In addition, there were 28 bonus "chase cards" not included on the checklist: 18 embossed evolution cards and 10 pop-up cards.

A packet of Pokémon Advanced Challenge Trading Cards

A comparison between a foil card and a non-foil card

Cards were sold in randomly distributed packets of seven. One card in each packet would be a randomly chosen foil card.

Collecting summary

Set	No. of cards	Cards each pack	Packs needed to finish
Non holo	90/90 cards	6 out of 8 cards each pack	15 packs
Silver foil / holo	90/90 cards	1 out of 8 cards each pack	90 packs
Diecut cards	18/18 cards	1 every 2 packs	36 packs
Pop-up cards	10/10 cards	1 every 6 packs	60 packs

Cards in the Pokémon Advanced Challenge series

Pokémon

Like the Pokémon Advanced Trading Cards series, Pokémon cards are alphabetically instead of by their Pokédex numbers. All Pokémon appearing in this set were introduced before or in Generation III.

Set #	Pokémon	Back text
1	Absol	Known as the disaster Pokémon, Absol is usually seen just before natural disasters, such as an earthquake or tidal wave. It loves to live in the mountains, far from people.
2	Alakazam	The final evolution of Abra, this psychic-type Pokémon is most often the prize possession of a skilled trainer's collection. It takes a trainer of mighty skill to master one.
3	Bagon	Usually living in small caves, Bagon is easily mistaken for just another stone, thanks to its rocky head. Though small in stature this Pokémon evolves into the powerful Salamence.
4	Baltoy	Looking like a child's top, Baltoy is very hard to find and often hides in plain sight thanks to its rocky coloring. Though it may look like a top, it's really spinning and standing on one foot.
5	Barboach	This water-type Pokémon lives in the mud, leaving only its whiskers exposed. If it senses trouble, or hears someone nearby, the quick-swimming Barboach is gone in a flash!
6	Beautifly	This Pokémon loves the smell of flowers. More than one trainer has captured one totally by accident after setting a potted flower outside on a spring day.
7	Beldum	A steel-type Pokémon, Beldum floats along by emitting a magnetic field. When it sees others of its type, it "talks" by sending out and receiving magnetic pulses.
8	Blastoise	The final evolution of the water-type Pokémon Squirtle, Blastoise can shoot water jets out of the nozzles on its back that hit harder than any fire hose. Blastoise is more than a squirt gun, that's for sure!
9	Blaziken	This fire-type Pokémon has amazingly strong legs to go with its powerful blasts of fire. It can fight enemies and leap tall buildings to get away if needed.
10	Breloom	This cute-looking grass-type Pokémon is actually an amazing fighter, thanks to its arms, which can stretch to reach its opponents. More than one trainer has been surprised by this Pokémon in battle.
11	Bulbasaur	This cute grass-type Pokémon is a favorite of many beginning trainers. Thanks to the nutrient-holding bulb on its back, it rarely requires food - just a good rain, and a little fertilizer.
12	Cascoon	This bug-type Pokémon is "in transition", as it has spun a silk cocoon around itself to protect it while it evolves. Don't think it's a pushover though - if you attack Cascoon, it will come after you later.
13	Castform (Fire)	The fire-type of Castform, this version uses fire to protect its tiny body from other, larger Pokémon. Castform changes its type with the weather or environment it's in.
14	Castform (Ice)	Brrr! Get Castform on a cold day, and you'll end up with an ice-type Pokémon able to use ice-style attack and defenses to protect itself against larger Pokémon.
15	Castform (Water)	Rainy day or water plus Castform? You've got a water-type Pokémon when you only had Castform before! This cute Pokémon is three in one, as it takes on the characteristics of its surroundings.
16	Charizard	This evolved Charmander likes to live alone, far from other Pokémon, in remote areas where its fire can't harm anyone. Its fire can get hot enough to melt almost anything.
17	Charmander	This fire-type Pokémon loves to live in hot areas, often just sitting with a smile in the hottest places. Sometimes, when it rains, Charmander will give off puffs of steam as the water hits it.
18	Chimecho	Many trainers have heard the cries of this Pokémon as sounds echo throughout its hollow body. When Chimecho gets upset, it can cry so loudly that it sends its enemies flying.
19	Clamperl	Living inside a shell of its own making, this water-type Pokémon lives in shallow water when young, and moves to deeper water as it grows older. Watch out for that shell though - it can clamp shut and catch opponents.
20	Claydol	This ground-type Pokémon was created ages ago when primitive humans made it out of mud and brought it to life. Today, there are only a few of these evolved Baltoy in the world.
21	Combusken	This fire-type Pokémon loves to run and can often be found running for the fun of it along mountain paths. But don't stop it - Combusken defends itself with fire from its beak.
22	Corphish	This water-type Pokémon can be found in nearly any body of water, clean or dirty, shallow or deep - it doesn't mind. It will eat anything it can catch with its claws.
23	Donphan	This large ground-type Pokémon usually stays with others in a herd, the most powerful members growing the longest trunks. Watch out when they're mad though - they can knock over anything in their way.
24	Dusclops	This ghost-type Pokémon is just a shell - literally - there's nothing inside. But watch out - it can absorb nearly anything, but nothing ever comes back out.
25	Dustox	Flocks of this bug-type Pokémon will often be attracted to bright lights, eating any leaves or plants in their way. As they fly, a poison dust falls from their bodies, so be careful.
26	Electrike	This electric-type Pokémon generates and stores electricity in its long, silky hair. Thanks to its electrical charge, it can run very fast - quicker than the eye can see.
27	Electrode	This round electric-type Pokémon is highly dangerous, thanks to the electricity it stores in its body. One small shock will cause it to explode!
28	Flygon	Often found in the desert, this ground-type Pokémon blows up clouds of sand as if it flies, so trainers usually see the sandstorm before the Flygon.
29	Girafarig	This two-headed Pokémon is doubly dangerous, as both heads can attack. With the rear head not needing to sleep, it's always awake and on the lookout for trouble.
30	Golbat	Found in the darkest caves, this flying Pokémon is very ferocious looking, with good reason - it drinks the blood of its enemies!
31	Golduck	This evolution of Psyduck can swim faster than nearly any other water-type Pokémon, thanks to its webbed feet and hands. It will frequently save people from shipwrecks if it finds them in trouble.
32	Gorebyss	This final evolution of the Clamperl lives at great depths, where it can be alone. If it's disturbed though, this tough Pokémon fights fiercely, defeating nearly all opponents.
33	Groudon	This gigantic ground-type Pokémon was thought to be a myth until found by trainers. Its massive size and powers enable it to scatter clouds and bring an end to rainstorms.
34	Grovyle	This grass-type Pokémon is amazingly adept at hiding itself in the tall grass or trees where it lives. When startled, it will dash away through the treetops, faster than any other Pokémon can keep up.
35	Gulpin	Its name tells you what this poison-type Pokémon does - it gulps down anything in its way. Thanks to being nearly all stomach, it can eat things as big as it is.
36	Huntail	Living at the deepest depths of the ocean, those hunting this Pokémon usually only see its glowing eyes as its slender body slithers by them. Huntail's large mouth and teeth are a far cry from the cute Clamperl.
37	Kyogre	Another Pokémon thought only to exist in myth, a few lucky trainers have seen this gigantic water-type Pokémon known to cause torrential downpours and end droughts.
38	Lombre	This nocturnal water-type Pokémon is known as a trickster - it finds the fishing lines of nighttime anglers and tugs on them to tease them. It's a very passive Pokémon though, and will run rather than fight.
39	Lotad	This water-type Pokémon lives in quiet bodies of water, where the leaf on its head is often mistaken for a lilt pad as it floats near the surface. If its water gets too dirty however, it will go on land to hunt for fresh water.
40	Lunatone	Many think this rock-type Pokémon came from space, since it was first discovered near a crashed meteorite. It's certainly creepy enough to be an alien, as it floats through the air.
41	Luvdisc
42	Manectric
43	Marshtomp
44	Mawile
45	Metagross
46	Metang
47	Mightyena
48	Milotic
49	Mudkip
50	Nincada
51	Ninjask
52	Oddish
53	Pikachu
54	Rayquaza
55	Regice
56	Regirock
57	Registeel
58	Relicanth
59	Salamence
60	Sceptile
61	Seviper
62	Shedinja
63	Shelgon
64	Shuppet
65	Silcoon
66	Slaking
67	Snorunt
68	Solrock
69	Spheal
70	Squirtle
71	Surskit
72	Swablu
73	Swalot
74	Swampert
75	Swellow
76	Taillow
77	Torchic
78	Torkoal
79	Treecko
80	Tropius
81	Venusaur
82	Vibrava
83	Wailmer
84	Wailord
85	Walrein
86	Whismur
87	Wingull
88	Wurmple
89	Zangoose	Sworn enemy of Seviper, this Pokémon is extremely agile and quick, and Trainers through the ages have battled the two Pokémon to a draw over and over.

Other

Set #	Front	Title	Back	Back text
90		Checklist		All different cards of the set with checkmark boxes

Chase cards

Embossed evolution cards

There are 18 embossed evolution cards in the set, representing six three-stage evolutionary lines. Each evolution card is die-cut in a way that when the three stages of the evolutionary line are placed together, the shapes of the cards will fit together. Additionally, the image of the Pokémon and the Pokémon logo are embossed.

Set #	Front	Back	Pokémon
1			Bulbasaur
2			Ivysaur
3			Venusaur
4			Lotad
5			Lombre
6			Ludicolo
7			Spheal
8			Sealeo
9			Walrein
10			Slakoth
11			Vigoroth
12			Slaking
13			Trapinch
14			Vibrava
15			Flygon
16			Charmander
17			Charmeleon
18			Charizard

Pop-up cards

There are 10 pop-up cards in the set. Each pop-up card has an image of a Pokémon which can be punched out and then propped up using the rest of the card for support.

Set #	Front	Back	Pokémon
1			Absol
2			Treecko
3			Combusken
4			Pikachu
5			Venusaur
6			Marshtomp
7			Mudkip
8			Charizard
9			Grovyle
10			Torchic

Topps Pokémon Trading Cards
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