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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*These cards were released through BattleZone tournaments and were essentially a "parting gift" to the fans of the TCG, as Wizards knew their | *These cards were released through BattleZone tournaments and were essentially a "parting gift" to the fans of the TCG, as Wizards knew their license to produce the cards was to terminate. | ||
*Despite the collection being made to commemorate some of the best playable cards, four new cards that had never been released in English before made their way into the set. Rocket's Scizor, Rocket's Sneasel, Dark Ivysaur and Dark Venusaur were Promotional cards in Japan (Dark Ivysaur and Dark Venusaur were also later released in [[Pokémon Web (TCG)|Pokémon Web]]) and their release was not expected (as with many Japanese Promotional cards), so this was a surprise for competitors. | *Despite the collection being made to commemorate some of the best playable cards, four new cards that had never been released in English before made their way into the set. Rocket's Scizor, Rocket's Sneasel, Dark Ivysaur and Dark Venusaur were Promotional cards in Japan (Dark Ivysaur and Dark Venusaur were also later released in [[Pokémon Web (TCG)|Pokémon Web]]) and their release was not expected (as with many Japanese Promotional cards), so this was a surprise for competitors. | ||
*While the four new cards remained plain, the other cards received a special reverse-holographic treatment. | *While the four new cards remained plain, the other cards received a special reverse-holographic treatment. | ||
*These cards also had two versions – a "Winner" version and "non-Winner" version. The only exceptions to these are Professor Elm as it was a delegate Promotional card, Rocket's Mewtwo and Rocket's Hitmonchan, as the scheduled BattleZone tournaments were cancelled after Wizards lost their | *These cards also had two versions – a "Winner" version and "non-Winner" version. The only exceptions to these are Professor Elm as it was a delegate Promotional card, Rocket's Mewtwo and Rocket's Hitmonchan, as the scheduled BattleZone tournaments were cancelled after Wizards lost their license. | ||
*The "Winner" versions have a gold foil "''Winner''" stamp in the bottom right corner of the character art and were given to [[Professor Program (TCG)|Pokémon Professors]] and {{TCG|Tournament Organizer}}s in advance of their "non-Winner" counterparts, which were available in the tournaments. The "non-Winner" version has no stamp. | *The "Winner" versions have a gold foil "''Winner''" stamp in the bottom right corner of the character art and were given to [[Professor Program (TCG)|Pokémon Professors]] and {{TCG|Tournament Organizer}}s in advance of their "non-Winner" counterparts, which were available in the tournaments. The "non-Winner" version has no stamp. | ||
*All cards except Professor Elm also had a Jumbo version with the Winner stamp. However none of the cards had the reverse holo treatment. | *All cards except Professor Elm also had a Jumbo version with the Winner stamp. However none of the cards had the reverse holo treatment. | ||