Professor's Research (Sword & Shield 178): Difference between revisions

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|recaption7=Professor Juniper {{TCG|Full Art card|Full Art}} print<br>Illus. [[Yuu Nishida]]

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|recaption8=Professor Rowan print<br>Illus. [[Sanosuke Sakuma]]

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In Japan, the Regular print was reprinted as a Non Holofoil in the {{TCG|Sword & Shield Premium Trainer Box}}, in the {{TCG|Charizard & Grimmsnarl VMAX Starter Sets}}, and in each of the {{TCG|V Starter Decks}}. A {{TCG|S-P Promotional cards|S-P Promotional}} print was also awarded to players who had accumulated at least one Championship Point over the course of the 2019-2020 season, which was curtailed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. Eligible events included the Tokyo and Aichi 2020 Champion's League tournaments plus City Leagues, Trainer's Leagues, and Station Leagues that were completed before restrictions were introduced. Copies of this print began to be distributed in mid-September 2020. The Regular print was reprinted as a Holofoil in the {{TCG|Champion's Path}} expansion and in the Japanese {{TCG|Shiny Star V}} subset, and again as a Non Holofoil in the Japanese {{TCG|Single Strike & Rapid Strike Premium Trainer Boxes}}, {{TCG|Sword & Shield Family Pokémon Card Game}} set, and {{TCG|Zacian & Zamazenta vs Eternatus Special Deck Set}}. A new print with artwork by [[Hideki Ishikawa]] featuring Professor Juniper was included in the {{TCG|Shining Fates}} expansion, first released in the Japanese {{TCG|Venusaur & Blastoise VMAX Starter Sets}}. This print also replaced the Regular Professor Magnolia print in a second version of the Charizard VMAX Starter Set from the {{TCGMerch|Sword & Shield|Era|VMAX Battle Triple Starter Set}}. Holofoil versions of this Professor Juniper print were also included in the {{TCG|V Battle Deck—Victini vs. Gardevoir}} and in both of the Japanese {{TCG|High-Class Decks}}.

Regular and Full Art prints depicting [[Professor Oak]] were included in the special {{TCG|Celebrations}} expansion. The Regular print features artwork by [[KIYOTAKA OSHIYAMA]], while the Full Art print features artwork by [[Ken Sugimori]]. These cards were later released as part of the Japanese {{TCG|25th Anniversary Collection}}. A Full Art print illustrated by [[Yuu Nishida]] featuring Professor Juniper was released as part of the Japanese {{TCG|VMAX Climax}} subset. Another print featuring [[Professor Rowan]] with artwork by [[Sanosuke Sakuma]] was included in the Japanese {{TCG|Start Deck 100}} and could be obtained in Non Holofoil and Mirror Holofoil versions. Holofoil and Non Holofoil Professor Rowan prints were also released in the Japanese {{TCG|Star Birth}} expansion and {{TCG|VSTAR Premium Trainer Box}}, respectively. The Holofoil print was later included in the {{TCG|Brilliant Stars}} expansion. In Japan, the Professor Rowan print was reprinted in both {{TCG|VSTAR Starter Sets}} and again as a Mirror Holofoil in the {{TCG|Start Deck 100 CoroCoro Comic Version}}. Full Art and Rainbow Rare prints illustrated by Yusuke Kozaki featuring Professor Willow were included in the Japanese {{TCG|Pokémon GO}} subset.

|caption4=Professor Juniper print<br>Illus. [[Hideki Ishikawa]]

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|caption8=Professor Juniper {{TCG|Full Art card|Full Art}} print<br>Illus. [[Yuu Nishida]]

|image9=ProfessorResearchBrilliantStars147.jpg

|caption9=Professor Rowan print<br>Illus. [[Sanosuke Sakuma]]

The {{TCG|Sword & Shield}} prints feature [[Professor Magnolia]], the resident [[Pokémon Professor]] of the [[Galar]] region; the {{TCG|Shining Fates}} and {{TCG|VMAX Climax}} prints feature [[Professor Juniper]], the resident Pokémon Professor of the [[Unova]] region; the {{TCG|SWSH Black Star Promos|SWSH Black Star Promo}} and {{TCG|Pokémon GO}} prints feature [[Professor Willow]], the Pokémon Professor in [[Pokémon GO]]; the {{TCG|Celebrations}} prints feature [[Professor Oak]], the resident Pokémon Professor of the [[Kanto]] region; and the {{TCG|Brilliant Stars}} print features [[Professor Rowan]], the resident Pokémon Professor of the [[Sinnoh]] region. The exterior of Professor Magnolia's {{DL|Wedgehurst|Pokémon Research Lab|laboratory}} is featured in the Sword & Shield Regular print's illustration, while the interior is featured in the {{TCG|Full Art card|Full Art}} print's illustration. The interior of Professor Juniper's {{DL|Nuvema Town|Juniper Pokémon Lab|laboratory}} is featured in the Shining Fates print's illustration. {{p|Meltan}} is featured in the illustration of the SWSH Black Star Promo and Pokémon GO Regular and Rainbow Rare prints, which was first discovered in Pokémon GO.