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[[File:NemonaScarletViolet180.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Supporter cards as of the Scarlet & Violet Series]]

[[File:RedBlueCosmicEclipse202.jpg|200px|thumb|TAG TEAM Supporter Card [[Red_%26_Blue_(Cosmic_Eclipse_202)|Red & Blue]]]]

'''Supporter cards''' (Japanese: '''サポート''' ''Support''; also known as '''サポーター''' ''Supporter'' prior to the {{TCG|Black & White}} expansion) are a classification of trading cards that debuted in English in the {{TCG|Expedition Base Set}} with the start of the e-Card Series, and within the {{TCG|P Promotional cards}} during the Web Era in Japan. Originating as a subclass of {{TCG|Trainer card}}s, Supporter cards, as well as {{TCG|Stadium card}}s, were elevated to equal level as Trainer cards with the start of the Diamond & Pearl Series. When the Trainer cards of [[Generation IV]] were reclassified as {{TCG|Item card}}s, the term "Trainer card" became an overarching term, while Supporter and Stadium cards joined Item cards and returned to subclasses of Trainer cards. Generally, Supporter cards have stronger effects than Item cards, or have effects that are unique to this card type.

Supporter cards depict and feature people. Generally, the people are characters from the [[Pokémon games]] and [[Pokémon anime]] such as [[Gym Leader]]s and {{DL|Pokémon Trainer|Trainer class}}es, though many are exclusive characters featured within the many themes created for the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]. Much like how Item, Pokémon Tool, and Stadium cards are color-coded as blue, purple, and green, respectively, Supporter cards are colored orange.  

 

Players are allowed to play only 1 Supporter card during their turn (unless a card allows them to play more). When they were first introduced, most Supporters were to be played next to the player's [[Active Pokémon]] and [[Appendix:Glossary (TCG)#discard Pile|discarded]] at the end of that player's turn. The only supporter not to be discarded was {{TCG ID|Rising Rivals|Charon's Choice|RT6}}, who returned to the [[hand]] instead. With the release of the {{TCG|Black & White}} expansion, this practice was changed, and Supporters were to be discarded directly after being played. This was to allow players to retrieve it from the discard pile during the same turn if they wished. Beginning with the Sword & Shield series, the player who goes first cannot play a Supporter card on their first turn.<ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/changes-coming-to-the-pokemon-tcg-with-sword-shield/ ''Changes Coming to the Pokémon TCG with Sword & Shield'' - Pokémon.com] (accessed January 9, 2020)</ref>

 

{{TCG|TAG TEAM}} Supporter Cards were introduced in the [[Cosmic Eclipse]] set of 2019. These cards feature two characters from the Pokémon franchise instead of the normal one and have distinctive yellow patterns around the upper left and lower right borders of the card. TAG TEAM Supporter Cards act the same way as normal Supporter cards, but they have an optional second effect. The second effect can only be used if the player discards a certain number of cards from their hand as a cost.

{{Trainerlistbody|Poké Dude (Pokémon Daisuki Club promo)|Poké Dude|-|Unnumbered Promotional cards|-}}

{{Trainerlistbody|Tory's Feelings (Movie VS Pack 17)|Tory's Feelings|-|Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Sky-Splitting Deoxys|017/019}}

{{Trainerlistbody|Cheren (Virizion Strength Deck 12)|Cheren|-|Virizion Battle Strength Deck|012/014}}

{{Trainerlistbody|Bianca (Virizion Strength Deck 14)|Bianca|-|Virizion Battle Strength Deck|014/014}}

{{Trainerlistbody|Cheren (Terrakion Strength Deck 12)|Cheren|-|Terrakion Battle Strength Deck|012/014}}

{{Trainerlistbody|Bianca (Terrakion Strength Deck 14)|Bianca|-|Terrakion Battle Strength Deck|014/014}}

{{Trainerlistbody|Cheren (Cobalion Strength Deck 12)|Cheren|-|Cobalion Battle Strength Deck|012/014}}

{{Trainerlistbody|Bianca (Cobalion Strength Deck 14)|Bianca|-|Cobalion Battle Strength Deck|014/014}}

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