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*The Prerelease cards are reprints of one selected card from an Expansion with a foil Poké Ball symbol and "PRERELEASE" stamp in the bottom right corner of the card art. These cards were released through special Prerelease tournaments held on weekends before the release of the Expansion.
'''Prerelease cards''' are reprints of one selected card from a [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] Expansion with a foil "PRERELEASE" stamp in the bottom right corner of the card art.  
*The only holographic Prerelease card is Armaldo, likely as it was the first Prerelease card to be produced by Nintendo.
 
==Information==
*[[Wizards of the Coast|Wizards]] only (officially) produced Prerelease cards from 4 Expansions, which were available through select sites of the Pokémon League just before the release of the set. [[Nintendo]] however, set up special Prerelease tournaments held on weekends before the release of the Expansion to distribute these cards, starting with their second Expansion. Prerelease tournaments have now become standard convention under the supervision of [[Pokémon Organized Play]], and have continued to be a part of the TCG calendar since.
===Trivia===
*Officially, there are only 4 Prerelease cards released by Wizards. However, whilst printing a test run of Jungle Clefable cards (a trial of the Prerelease cards for the Pokémon League), several Base Set Raichu cards were erroneously added to the sheet, and therefore also included a Prerelease stamp. The error was corrected and the Raichu cards were apparrently given to Wizards employees. Despite this common knowledge within the TCG community, Wizards continued to deny their existence.
*All of the Wizards cards are holographic; the only holographic Nintendo card is Armaldo, likely as it was the first Prerelease card to be produced by them.
*Luxio was the first Prerelease card to have a "STAFF" stamped version, for the Prerelease event organizers. Sets released thereafter have continued to feature STAFF versions as well as a normal version.
*Luxio was the first Prerelease card to have a "STAFF" stamped version, for the Prerelease event organizers. Sets released thereafter have continued to feature STAFF versions as well as a normal version.
*Buck's Training was the first non-Pokémon Prerelease card.
==Wizards Prerelease cards==
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|- style="background: #eaeaea;"
!Card Name
!Type
!Rarity
!Promotion
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| {{TCG ID|Base Set|Raichu|14}} || {{e|Lightning}} || (H) || Erroneously produced in trial run
|-
| {{TCG ID|Jungle|Clefable|1}} || {{e|Colorless}} || (H) || Pokémon League (August 1999)
|-
| {{TCG ID|Fossil|Aerodactyl|1}} || {{e|Fighting}} || (H) || Pokémon League (October 1999)
|-
| {{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Dark Gyarados|8}} || {{e|Water}} || (H) || Pokémon League (April 2000)
|-
| {{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Misty's Seadra|9}} || {{e|Water}} || (H) || Pokémon League (July 2000)
|}


==Nintendo Prerelease cards==
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!Promotion
!Promotion
|-
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| Armaldo || {{e|Fighting}} || [[Image:Rarity Rare.png]]H || EX Sandstorm Prerelease
| {{TCG ID|EX Sandstorm|Armaldo|1}} || {{e|Fighting}} || (H) || {{TCG|EX Sandstorm}} Prerelease
|-
|-
| Gyarados || {{e|Water}} || -- || EX Dragon Prerelease
| {{TCG ID|EX Dragon|Gyarados|32}} || {{e|Water}} || -- || {{TCG|EX Dragon}} Prerelease
|-
|-
| Team Aqua’s Cacnea || {{e|Grass}}{{e|Darkness}} || [[Image:Rarity Uncommon.png]] || EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua Prerelease
| {{TCG ID|EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua|Team Aqua's Cacnea|24}} || {{e|Grass}}{{e|Darkness}} || -- || {{TCG|EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua}} Prerelease
|-
|-
| Swalot || {{e|Grass}} || -- || EX Hidden Legends Prerelease  
| {{TCG ID|EX Hidden Legends|Swalot|50}} || {{e|Grass}} || -- || {{TCG|EX Hidden Legends}} Prerelease  
|-
|-
| Wartortle || {{e|Water}} || -- || EX FireRed & LeafGreen Prerelease  
| {{TCG ID|EX FireRed & LeafGreen|Wartortle|50}} || {{e|Water}} || -- || {{TCG|EX FireRed & LeafGreen}} Prerelease  
|-
|-
| Dark Houndoom || {{e|Fire}}{{e|Darkness}} || -- || EX Team Rocket Returns Prerelease  
| {{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Dark Houndoom|37}} || {{e|Fire}}{{e|Darkness}} || -- || {{TCG|EX Team Rocket Returns}} Prerelease  
|-
|-
| Manectric || {{e|Lightning}} || -- || EX Deoxys Prerelease  
| {{TCG ID|EX Deoxys|Manectric|38}} || {{e|Lightning}} || -- || {{TCG|EX Deoxys}} Prerelease  
|-
|-
| Grumpig || {{e|Psychic}} || -- || EX Emerald Prerelease  
| {{TCG ID|EX Emerald|Grumpig|29}} || {{e|Psychic}} || -- || {{TCG|EX Emerald}} Prerelease  
|-
|-
| Bayleef || {{e|Grass}} || -- || EX Unseen Forces Prerelease  
| {{TCG ID|EX Unseen Forces|Bayleef|35}} || {{e|Grass}}|| -- || {{TCG|EX Unseen Forces}} Prerelease  
|-
|-
| Metang δ || {{e|Lightning}} || -- || EX Delta Species Prerelease  
| {{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Metang δ|49}} || {{e|Lightning}} || -- || {{TCG|EX Delta Species}} Prerelease  
|-
|-
| Tentacruel || {{e|Water}} || -- || EX Legend Maker Prerelease  
| {{TCG ID|EX Legend Maker|Tentacruel|45}} || {{e|Water}} || -- || {{TCG|EX Legend Maker}} Prerelease  
|-
|-
| Exeggutor δ || {{e|Fighting}} || -- || EX Holon Phantoms Prerelease  
| {{TCG ID|EX Holon Phantoms|Exeggutor δ|41}} || {{e|Fighting}} || -- || {{TCG|EX Holon Phantoms}} Prerelease  
|-
|-
| Ivysaur || {{e|Grass}} || -- || EX Crystal Guardians Prerelease  
| {{TCG ID|EX Crystal Guardians|Ivysaur|35}} || {{e|Grass}} || -- || {{TCG|EX Crystal Guardians}} Prerelease  
|-
|-
| Dragonair δ || {{e|Grass}} || -- || EX Dragon Frontiers Prerelease
| {{TCG ID|EX Dragon Frontiers|Dragonair δ|28}} || {{e|Grass}} || -- || {{TCG|EX Dragon Frontiers}} Prerelease
|-
|-
| Cacturne || {{e|Darkness}} || -- || EX Power Keepers Prerelease
| {{TCG ID|EX Power Keepers|Cacturne|27}} || {{e|Darkness}} || -- || {{TCG|EX Power Keepers}} Prerelease
|-
|-
| Luxio || {{e|Lightning}} || -- || Diamond & Pearl Prerelease
| {{TCG ID|Diamond & Pearl|Luxio|52}} || {{e|Lightning}} || -- || {{TCG|Diamond & Pearl}} Prerelease
|-
|-
| Luxio [Staff] || {{e|Lightning}} || -- || Diamond & Pearl Prerelease
| {{TCG ID|Mysterious Treasures|Gabite|48}} || {{e|Colorless}} || -- || {{TCG|Mysterious Treasures}} Prerelease
|-
|-
| Gabite || {{e|Colorless}} || -- || Mysterious Treasures Prerelease
| {{TCG ID|Secret Wonders|Kirlia|53}} || {{e|Psychic}} || -- || {{TCG|Secret Wonders}} Prerelease
|-
|-
| Gabite [Staff] || {{e|Colorless}} || -- || Mysterious Treasures Prerelease
| {{TCG ID|Great Encounters|Porygon2|49}} || {{e|Colorless}} || -- || {{TCG|Great Encounters}} Prerelease
|-
|-
| Kirlia || {{e|Psychic}} || -- || Secret Wonders Prerelease
| {{TCG ID|Majestic Dawn|Mothim|42}} || {{e|Grass}} || -- || {{TCG|Majestic Dawn}} Prerelease
|-
|-
| Kirlia [Staff] || {{e|Psychic}} || -- || Secret Wonders Prerelease
| {{TCG ID|Legends Awakened|Buck's Training|130}} || Su || -- || {{TCG|Legends Awakened}} Prerelease
|}
|}


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