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[[File: | [[File:NemonaScarletViolet180.jpg|200px|thumb|Supporter cards as of the Scarlet & Violet Series]] | ||
'''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 one of the four primary subclasses of {{TCG|Trainer card}}s in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]], alongside {{TCG|Item card}}s, {{TCG|Pokémon Tool card}}s, and {{TCG|Stadium card}}s. Supporter cards depict and feature people; generally, these 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]]. Supporter cards are color-coded as orange, as shown on the name of the card type and the card's infobox. | |||
'''Supporter cards''' (Japanese: '''サポーター''' ''Supporter'') are | |||
Supporter cards | Supporter cards 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. | ||
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 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 | 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 Supporter cards 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> There are currently {{#expr: {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Supporter cards}} - 1}} different {{cat|Supporter cards}}, though many have received multiple prints. | ||
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==Information== | |||
As the characters of the games and the anime change periodically, it is not uncommon for various Supporter cards from different Generations to share the same effects: for example, both the [[Generation III]] EX Series Supporter {{TCG ID|EX Ruby & Sapphire|Professor Birch|89}} and the [[Generation V]] Black & White Series Supporter {{TCG ID|Emerging Powers|Bianca|90}} share the same effect. In most cases, Supporter cards with different names that have the same effect can be played together, allowing a deck to have more than four cards that have the same effect. However, the cards {{TCG|Professor Juniper}}, {{TCG|Professor Sycamore}}, [[Professor's Research]], {{TCG|Lysandre}}, and [[Boss's Orders (Rebel Clash 154)|Boss's Orders]] have effects that are too powerful for a deck to be able to have more than four instances of their effect.<ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/favorite-pokemon-tcg-cards-of-the-galar-era-from-tord-reklev-jason-klaczynski-michael-pramawat-ross-cawthon-and-mike-martin Favorite Pokémon TCG Cards of the Galar Era from Tord Reklev, Jason Klaczynski, Michael Pramawat, Ross Cawthon, and Mike Martin], [[Mike Martin]] for [[Pokémon.com]]</ref> These cards have specific rules preventing them from being played in the same deck as a card with an identical effect.<ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/sword-shield-rebel-clash-banned-list-and-rule-changes-announcement/ Sword & Shield—Rebel Clash Banned List and Rule Changes Announcement]</ref> The cards Professor's Research and Boss's Orders were created to allow for the effect to be themed to multiple characters without creating new cards with new names that would fall under this rule.<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]</ref> On Professor's Research and Boss's Orders, the name of the character featured on the card can be found to the left of the card name, in a smaller and lighter font. | |||
A feature started from the Black & White Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game onward is that popular Supporter cards are reprinted as {{TCG|Full Art card}}s. Other than Full Art cards, Supporter cards typically do not receive alternate artworks. Occasionally, when the card is reprinted in a completely different Series or is reprinted and released through a special promotion, it may receive an alternate artwork. | |||
===TAG TEAM Supporters=== | |||
[[File:RedBlueCosmicEclipse202.jpg|200px|thumb|{{TCG ID|Cosmic Eclipse|Red & Blue|202}}, an example of a TAG TEAM Supporter Card]] | |||
{{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. | |||
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==List of Supporter cards== | ==List of Supporter cards== | ||
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{{Trainerlistbody|Misty's Favor (Unified Minds 202)|Misty's Favor|Uncommon|Unified Minds|202/236}} | {{Trainerlistbody|Misty's Favor (Unified Minds 202)|Misty's Favor|Uncommon|Unified Minds|202/236}} | ||
{{Trainerlistbody|Poké Maniac (Unified Minds 204)|Poké Maniac|Uncommon|Unified Minds|204/236}} | {{Trainerlistbody|Poké Maniac (Unified Minds 204)|Poké Maniac|Uncommon|Unified Minds|204/236}} | ||
{{Trainerlistbody|Blue's Tactics (Unified Minds 231)|Blue's Tactics|Rare Ultra|Unified Minds|231/236}} | {{Trainerlistbody|Blue's Tactics (Unified Minds 231)|Blue's Tactics|Rare Ultra|Unified Minds|231/236}} | ||
{{Trainerlistbody|Channeler (Unified Minds 232)|Channeler|Rare Ultra|Unified Minds|232/236}} | {{Trainerlistbody|Channeler (Unified Minds 232)|Channeler|Rare Ultra|Unified Minds|232/236}} | ||
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{{Trainerlistbody|Rapid Strike Style Mustard (Battle Styles 132)|Rapid Strike Style Mustard|Rare Ultra|Brilliant Stars|TG27/TG30}} | {{Trainerlistbody|Rapid Strike Style Mustard (Battle Styles 132)|Rapid Strike Style Mustard|Rare Ultra|Brilliant Stars|TG27/TG30}} | ||
{{Trainerlistbody|Single Strike Style Mustard (Battle Styles 134)|Single Strike Style Mustard|Rare Ultra|Brilliant Stars|TG28/TG30}} | {{Trainerlistbody|Single Strike Style Mustard (Battle Styles 134)|Single Strike Style Mustard|Rare Ultra|Brilliant Stars|TG28/TG30}} | ||
{{Trainerlistbody|Arven (Scarlet & Violet 166)|Arven|Uncommon|Scarlet & Violet|166/198}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Jacq (Scarlet & Violet 175)|Jacq|Uncommon|Scarlet & Violet|175/198}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Judge (Scarlet & Violet 176)|Judge|Uncommon|Scarlet & Violet|176/198}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Katy (Scarlet & Violet 177)|Katy|Uncommon|Scarlet & Violet|177/198}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Miriam (Scarlet & Violet 179)|Miriam|Uncommon|Scarlet & Violet|179/198}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Nemona (Scarlet & Violet 180)|Nemona|Uncommon|Scarlet & Violet|180/198}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Penny (Scarlet & Violet 183)|Penny|Uncommon|Scarlet & Violet|183/198}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Professor's Research (Scarlet & Violet 189)|Professor's Research|Rare|Scarlet & Violet|189/198}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Professor's Research (Scarlet & Violet 190)|Professor's Research|Rare|Scarlet & Violet|190/198}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Team Star Grunt (Scarlet & Violet 195)|Team Star Grunt|Uncommon|Scarlet & Violet|195/198}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Youngster (Scarlet & Violet 198)|Youngster|Uncommon|Scarlet & Violet|198/198}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Arven (Scarlet & Violet 235)|Arven|Ultra Rare|Scarlet & Violet|235/198}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Jacq (Scarlet & Violet 236)|Jacq|Ultra Rare|Scarlet & Violet|236/198}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Katy (Scarlet & Violet 237)|Katy|Ultra Rare|Scarlet & Violet|237/198}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Miriam (Scarlet & Violet 238)|Miriam|Ultra Rare|Scarlet & Violet|238/198}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Penny (Scarlet & Violet 239)|Penny|Ultra Rare|Scarlet & Violet|239/198}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Professor's Research (Scarlet & Violet 240)|Professor's Research|Ultra Rare|Scarlet & Violet|240/198}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Professor's Research (Scarlet & Violet 241)|Professor's Research|Ultra Rare|Scarlet & Violet|241/198}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Team Star Grunt (Scarlet & Violet 242)|Team Star Grunt|Ultra Rare|Scarlet & Violet|242/198}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Arven (Scarlet & Violet 249)|Arven|Special Illustration Rare|Scarlet & Violet|249/198}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Jacq (Scarlet & Violet 250)|Jacq|Special Illustration Rare|Scarlet & Violet|250/198}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Miriam (Scarlet & Violet 251)|Miriam|Special Illustration Rare|Scarlet & Violet|251/198}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Penny (Scarlet & Violet 252)|Penny|Special Illustration Rare|Scarlet & Violet|252/198}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Boss's Orders (Paldea Evolved 172)|Boss's Orders|Rare|Paldea Evolved|172/193}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Clavell (Paldea Evolved 177)|Clavell|Common|Paldea Evolved|177/193}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Dendra (Paldea Evolved 179)|Dendra|Uncommon|Paldea Evolved|179/193}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Falkner (Paldea Evolved 180)|Falkner|Uncommon|Paldea Evolved|180/193}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Giacomo (Paldea Evolved 182)|Giacomo|Uncommon|Paldea Evolved|182/193}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Grusha (Paldea Evolved 184)|Grusha|Uncommon|Paldea Evolved|184/193}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Iono (Paldea Evolved 185)|Iono|Uncommon|Paldea Evolved|185/193}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Saguaro (Paldea Evolved 187)|Saguaro|Uncommon|Paldea Evolved|187/193}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Boss's Orders (Paldea Evolved 248)|Boss's Orders|Ultra Rare|Paldea Evolved|248/193}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Clavell (Paldea Evolved 249)|Clavell|Ultra Rare|Paldea Evolved|249/193}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Dendra (Paldea Evolved 250)|Dendra|Ultra Rare|Paldea Evolved|250/193}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Falkner (Paldea Evolved 251)|Falkner|Ultra Rare|Paldea Evolved|251/193}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Giacomo (Paldea Evolved 252)|Giacomo|Ultra Rare|Paldea Evolved|252/193}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Grusha (Paldea Evolved 253)|Grusha|Ultra Rare|Paldea Evolved|253/193}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Iono (Paldea Evolved 254)|Iono|Ultra Rare|Paldea Evolved|254/193}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Saguaro (Paldea Evolved 255)|Saguaro|Ultra Rare|Paldea Evolved|255/193}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Boss's Orders (Paldea Evolved 265)|Boss's Orders|Special Illustration Rare|Paldea Evolved|265/193}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Dendra (Paldea Evolved 266)|Dendra|Special Illustration Rare|Paldea Evolved|266/193}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Giacomo (Paldea Evolved 267)|Giacomo|Special Illustration Rare|Paldea Evolved|267/193}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Grusha (Paldea Evolved 268)|Grusha|Special Illustration Rare|Paldea Evolved|268/193}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Iono (Paldea Evolved 269)|Iono|Special Illustration Rare|Paldea Evolved|269/193}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Saguaro (Paldea Evolved 270)|Saguaro|Special Illustration Rare|Paldea Evolved|270/193}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Arven (Obsidian Flames 186)|Arven|Uncommon|Obsidian Flames|186/197}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Brassius (Obsidian Flames 187)|Brassius|Uncommon|Obsidian Flames|187/197}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Geeta (Obsidian Flames 188)|Geeta|Rare|Obsidian Flames|188/197}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Ortega (Obsidian Flames 190)|Ortega|Uncommon|Obsidian Flames|190/197}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Poppy (Obsidian Flames 193)|Poppy|Uncommon|Obsidian Flames|193/197}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Ryme (Obsidian Flames 194)|Ryme|Common|Obsidian Flames|194/197}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Team Star Grunt (Obsidian Flames 195)|Team Star Grunt|Uncommon|Obsidian Flames|195/197}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Geeta (Obsidian Flames 218)|Geeta|Ultra Rare|Obsidian Flames|218/197}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Ortega (Obsidian Flames 219)|Ortega|Ultra Rare|Obsidian Flames|219/197}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Poppy (Obsidian Flames 220)|Poppy|Ultra Rare|Obsidian Flames|220/197}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Ryme (Obsidian Flames 221)|Ryme|Ultra Rare|Obsidian Flames|221/197}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Geeta (Obsidian Flames 226)|Geeta|Special Illustration Rare|Obsidian Flames|226/197}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Poppy (Obsidian Flames 227)|Poppy|Special Illustration Rare|Obsidian Flames|227/197}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Bill's Transfer (151 156)|Bill's Transfer|Uncommon|151|156/165}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Daisy's Help (151 158)|Daisy's Help|Uncommon|151|158/165}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Erika's Invitation (151 160)|Erika's Invitation|Uncommon|151|160/165}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Giovanni's Charisma (151 161)|Giovanni's Charisma|Uncommon|151|161/165}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Bill's Transfer (151 194)|Bill's Transfer|Ultra Rare|151|194/165}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Daisy's Help (151 195)|Daisy's Help|Ultra Rare|151|195/165}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Erika's Invitation (151 196)|Erika's Invitation|Ultra Rare|151|196/165}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Giovanni's Charisma (151 197)|Giovanni's Charisma|Ultra Rare|151|197/165}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Erika's Invitation (151 203)|Erika's Invitation|Special Illustration Rare|151|203/165}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Giovanni's Charisma (151 204)|Giovanni's Charisma|Special Illustration Rare|151|204/165}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Larry (Paradox Rift 165)|Larry|Common|Paradox Rift|165/182}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Mela (Paradox Rift 167)|Mela|Uncommon|Paradox Rift|167/182}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Norman (Paradox Rift 168)|Norman|Uncommon|Paradox Rift|168/182}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Parasol Lady (Paradox Rift 169)|Parasol Lady|Common|Paradox Rift|169/182}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Professor Sada's Vitality (Paradox Rift 170)|Professor Sada's Vitality|Uncommon|Paradox Rift|170/182}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Professor Turo's Scenario (Paradox Rift 171)|Professor Turo's Scenario|Uncommon|Paradox Rift|171/182}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Rika (Paradox Rift 172)|Rika|Uncommon|Paradox Rift|172/182}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Roark (Paradox Rift 173)|Roark|Uncommon|Paradox Rift|173/182}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Shauntal (Paradox Rift 174)|Shauntal|Uncommon|Paradox Rift|174/182}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Tulip (Paradox Rift 181)|Tulip|Uncommon|Paradox Rift|181/182}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Larry (Paradox Rift 235)|Larry|Ultra Rare|Paradox Rift|235/182}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Mela (Paradox Rift 236)|Mela|Ultra Rare|Paradox Rift|236/182}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Norman (Paradox Rift 237)|Norman|Ultra Rare|Paradox Rift|237/182}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Parasol Lady (Paradox Rift 238)|Parasol Lady|Ultra Rare|Paradox Rift|238/182}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Professor Sada's Vitality (Paradox Rift 239)|Professor Sada's Vitality|Ultra Rare|Paradox Rift|239/182}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Professor Turo's Scenario (Paradox Rift 240)|Professor Turo's Scenario|Ultra Rare|Paradox Rift|240/182}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Rika (Paradox Rift 241)|Rika|Ultra Rare|Paradox Rift|241/182}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Roark (Paradox Rift 242)|Roark|Ultra Rare|Paradox Rift|242/182}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Shauntal (Paradox Rift 243)|Shauntal|Ultra Rare|Paradox Rift|243/182}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Tulip (Paradox Rift 244)|Tulip|Ultra Rare|Paradox Rift|244/182}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Mela (Paradox Rift 254)|Mela|Special Illustration Rare|Paradox Rift|254/182}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Parasol Lady (Paradox Rift 255)|Parasol Lady|Special Illustration Rare|Paradox Rift|255/182}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Professor Sada's Vitality (Paradox Rift 256)|Professor Sada's Vitality|Special Illustration Rare|Paradox Rift|256/182}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Professor Turo's Scenario (Paradox Rift 257)|Professor Turo's Scenario|Special Illustration Rare|Paradox Rift|257/182}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Rika (Paradox Rift 258)|Rika|Special Illustration Rare|Paradox Rift|258/182}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Tulip (Paradox Rift 259)|Tulip|Special Illustration Rare|Paradox Rift|259/182}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Atticus (Paldean Fates 77)|Atticus|Uncommon|Paldean Fates|077/091}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Clive (Paldean Fates 78)|Clive|Uncommon|Paldean Fates|078/091}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Iono (Paldean Fates 80)|Iono|Uncommon|Paldean Fates|080/091}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Nemona (Paldean Fates 82)|Nemona|Uncommon|Paldean Fates|082/091}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Paldean Student (Paldean Fates 85)|Paldean Student|Uncommon|Paldean Fates|085/091}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Paldean Student (Paldean Fates 86)|Paldean Student|Uncommon|Paldean Fates|086/091}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Professor's Research (Paldean Fates 87)|Professor's Research|Rare|Paldean Fates|087/091}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Professor's Research (Paldean Fates 88)|Professor's Research|Rare|Paldean Fates|088/091}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Clive (Paldean Fates 227)|Clive|Ultra Rare|Paldean Fates|227/091}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Judge (Paldean Fates 228)|Judge|Ultra Rare|Paldean Fates|228/091}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Nemona (Paldean Fates 229)|Nemona|Ultra Rare|Paldean Fates|229/091}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Paldean Student (Paldean Fates 230)|Paldean Student|Ultra Rare|Paldean Fates|230/091}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Paldean Student (Paldean Fates 231)|Paldean Student|Ultra Rare|Paldean Fates|231/091}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Arven (Paldean Fates 235)|Arven|Special Illustration Rare|Paldean Fates|235/091}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Clive (Paldean Fates 236)|Clive|Special Illustration Rare|Paldean Fates|236/091}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Iono (Paldean Fates 237)|Iono|Special Illustration Rare|Paldean Fates|237/091}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Nemona (Paldean Fates 238)|Nemona|Special Illustration Rare|Paldean Fates|238/091}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Penny (Paldean Fates 239)|Penny|Special Illustration Rare|Paldean Fates|239/091}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Bianca's Devotion (Temporal Forces 142)|Bianca's Devotion|Uncommon|Temporal Forces|142/162}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking (Temporal Forces 145)|Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking|Uncommon|Temporal Forces|145/162}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Eri (Temporal Forces 146)|Eri|Uncommon|Temporal Forces|146/162}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Explorer's Guidance (Temporal Forces 147)|Explorer's Guidance|Uncommon|Temporal Forces|147/162}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Morty's Conviction (Temporal Forces 155)|Morty's Conviction|Uncommon|Temporal Forces|155/162}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Salvatore (Temporal Forces 160)|Salvatore|Uncommon|Temporal Forces|160/162}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Bianca's Devotion (Temporal Forces 197)|Bianca's Devotion|Ultra Rare|Temporal Forces|197/162}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking (Temporal Forces 198)|Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking|Ultra Rare|Temporal Forces|198/162}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Bianca's Devotion (Temporal Forces 197)|Bianca's Devotion|Ultra Rare|Temporal Forces|197/162}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Eri (Temporal Forces 199)|Eri|Ultra Rare|Temporal Forces|199/162}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Explorer's Guidance (Temporal Forces 200)|Explorer's Guidance|Ultra Rare|Temporal Forces|200/162}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Morty's Conviction (Temporal Forces 201)|Morty's Conviction|Ultra Rare|Temporal Forces|201/162}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Salvatore (Temporal Forces 202)|Salvatore|Ultra Rare|Temporal Forces|202/162}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Bianca's Devotion (Temporal Forces 209)|Bianca's Devotion|Special Illustration Rare|Temporal Forces|209/162}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Eri (Temporal Forces 210)|Eri|Special Illustration Rare|Temporal Forces|210/162}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Morty's Conviction (Temporal Forces 211)|Morty's Conviction|Special Illustration Rare|Temporal Forces|211/162}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Salvatore (Temporal Forces 212)|Salvatore|Special Illustration Rare|Temporal Forces|212/162}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Caretaker (Twilight Masquerade 144)|Caretaker|Uncommon|Twilight Masquerade|144/167}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Carmine (Twilight Masquerade 145)|Carmine|Uncommon|Twilight Masquerade|145/167}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Cook (Twilight Masquerade 147)|Cook|Uncommon|Twilight Masquerade|147/167}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Hassel (Twilight Masquerade 151)|Hassel|Uncommon|Twilight Masquerade|151/167}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Kieran (Twilight Masquerade 154)|Kieran|Uncommon|Twilight Masquerade|154/167}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Lana's Aid (Twilight Masquerade 155)|Lana's Aid|Uncommon|Twilight Masquerade|155/167}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Lucian (Twilight Masquerade 157)|Lucian|Uncommon|Twilight Masquerade|157/167}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Perrin (Twilight Masquerade 160)|Perrin|Uncommon|Twilight Masquerade|160/167}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Raifort (Twilight Masquerade 161)|Raifort|Uncommon|Twilight Masquerade|161/167}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Caretaker (Twilight Masquerade 203)|Caretaker|Ultra Rare|Twilight Masquerade|203/167}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Carmine (Twilight Masquerade 204)|Carmine|Ultra Rare|Twilight Masquerade|204/167}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Hassel (Twilight Masquerade 205)|Hassel|Ultra Rare|Twilight Masquerade|205/167}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Kieran (Twilight Masquerade 206)|Kieran|Ultra Rare|Twilight Masquerade|206/167}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Lana's Aid (Twilight Masquerade 207)|Lana's Aid|Ultra Rare|Twilight Masquerade|207/167}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Lucian (Twilight Masquerade 208)|Lucian|Ultra Rare|Twilight Masquerade|208/167}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Perrin (Twilight Masquerade 209)|Perrin|Ultra Rare|Twilight Masquerade|209/167}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Carmine (Twilight Masquerade 217)|Carmine|Special Illustration Rare|Twilight Masquerade|217/167}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Kieran (Twilight Masquerade 218)|Kieran|Special Illustration Rare|Twilight Masquerade|218/167}} | |||
{{Trainerlistbody|Lana's Aid (Twilight Masquerade 219)|Lana's Aid|Special Illustration Rare|Twilight Masquerade|219/167}} | |||
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Supporter cards (Japanese: サポート Support; also known as サポーター Supporter prior to the Black & White expansion) are one of the four primary subclasses of Trainer cards in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, alongside Item cards, Pokémon Tool cards, and Stadium cards. Supporter cards depict and feature people; generally, these are characters from the Pokémon games and Pokémon anime such as Gym Leaders and Trainer classes, though many are exclusive characters featured within the many themes created for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Supporter cards are color-coded as orange, as shown on the name of the card type and the card's infobox.
Supporter cards debuted in English in the Expedition Base Set with the start of the e-Card Series, and within the P Promotional cards during the Web Era in Japan. Originating as a subclass of Trainer cards, Supporter cards, as well as Stadium cards, 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 Item cards, 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.
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 discarded at the end of that player's turn. The only supporter not to be discarded was Charon's Choice, who returned to the hand instead. With the release of the Black & White expansion, this practice was changed, and Supporters were to be discarded directly after being played. This was to allow players to retrieve Supporter cards 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.[1] There are currently 422 different Supporter cards, though many have received multiple prints.
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As the characters of the games and the anime change periodically, it is not uncommon for various Supporter cards from different Generations to share the same effects: for example, both the Generation III EX Series Supporter Professor Birch and the Generation V Black & White Series Supporter Bianca share the same effect. In most cases, Supporter cards with different names that have the same effect can be played together, allowing a deck to have more than four cards that have the same effect. However, the cards Professor Juniper, Professor Sycamore, Professor's Research, Lysandre, and Boss's Orders have effects that are too powerful for a deck to be able to have more than four instances of their effect.[2] These cards have specific rules preventing them from being played in the same deck as a card with an identical effect.[3] The cards Professor's Research and Boss's Orders were created to allow for the effect to be themed to multiple characters without creating new cards with new names that would fall under this rule.[4] On Professor's Research and Boss's Orders, the name of the character featured on the card can be found to the left of the card name, in a smaller and lighter font.
A feature started from the Black & White Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game onward is that popular Supporter cards are reprinted as Full Art cards. Other than Full Art cards, Supporter cards typically do not receive alternate artworks. Occasionally, when the card is reprinted in a completely different Series or is reprinted and released through a special promotion, it may receive an alternate artwork.
TAG TEAM Supporters
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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.
List of Supporter cards
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References
- ↑ Changes Coming to the Pokémon TCG with Sword & Shield - Pokémon.com (accessed January 9, 2020)
- ↑ Favorite Pokémon TCG Cards of the Galar Era from Tord Reklev, Jason Klaczynski, Michael Pramawat, Ross Cawthon, and Mike Martin, Mike Martin for Pokémon.com
- ↑ Sword & Shield—Rebel Clash Banned List and Rule Changes Announcement
- ↑ Changes Coming to the Pokémon TCG with Sword & Shield
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