Light Pokémon (TCG)

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Light Pokémon (Japanese: やさしいポケモン Gentle Pokémon) are a variant of Pokémon found in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. They are the counterpart of Dark Pokémon.

An example of a Light Pokémon

Light Pokémon were introduced in the Neo Destiny expansion, which as the title suggests, revolves around the potential path or "destiny" a Pokémon can follow depending on how it is brought up by their Trainer. Similar to their Dark Pokémon counterparts, Light Pokémon are always evolved Pokémon. They tend to have slightly higher HP values compared to those of normal Pokémon, and their attacks often provide support effects that can aid either player. As the word "Light" is part of the card's name, one can include up to 4 of each the regular and Light versions of the same species in the same deck.

Although Dark Pokémon returned in the EX Series, Light Pokémon remained absent from the TCG until Light Toxtricity was printed as one of the SWSH Black Star Promos for the Pokémon 25th Anniversary.

Aesthetically, the artwork on Light Pokémon cards feature bright highlights and depict serene environments. They also have a white and gold artwork window, Evolution box and Pokédex box, as opposed to the regular gold.

Pokémon that have appeared as Light Pokémon

Light Pokémon
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Light Arcanine   Neo Destiny   12/105 Darkness, and to Light...    
Light Azumarill   Neo Destiny   13/105 Darkness, and to Light...    
Light Dragonite   Neo Destiny   14/105 Darkness, and to Light...    
Light Togetic   Neo Destiny   15/105 Darkness, and to Light...    
Light Dragonair   Neo Destiny   22/105 Darkness, and to Light...    
Light Lanturn   Neo Destiny   23/105 Darkness, and to Light...    
Light Ledian   Neo Destiny   24/105 Darkness, and to Light...    
Light Machamp   Neo Destiny   25/105 Darkness, and to Light...    
Light Piloswine   Neo Destiny   26/105 Darkness, and to Light...    
Light Dewgong   Neo Destiny   45/105 Darkness, and to Light...    
Light Flareon   Neo Destiny   46/105 Darkness, and to Light...    
Light Golduck   Neo Destiny   47/105 Darkness, and to Light...    
Light Jolteon   Neo Destiny   48/105 Darkness, and to Light...    
Light Machoke   Neo Destiny   49/105 Darkness, and to Light...    
Light Ninetales   Neo Destiny   50/105 Darkness, and to Light...    
Light Slowbro   Neo Destiny   51/105 Darkness, and to Light...    
Light Vaporeon   Neo Destiny   52/105 Darkness, and to Light...    
Light Venomoth   Neo Destiny   53/105 Darkness, and to Light...    
Light Wigglytuff   Neo Destiny   54/105 Darkness, and to Light...    
Light Sunflora   Neo Destiny   72/105 Darkness, and to Light...    
Light Toxtricity   SWSH Black Star Promos   SWSH137      
 



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