Switch (Base Set 95): Difference between revisions

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This card was included in the {{TCG|Base Set}}, first released in the Japanese {{TCG|Expansion Pack}}. Prototype {{TCG|Pokémon League}}s were given the {{TCG|Trainer Deck A}} and {{TCG|Trainer Deck B}}, which both included this card, before the Base Set's official release. These prints have a red border and "Trainer Deck A" or "Trainer Deck B" printed on the appropriate card back, like the rest of the cards in the decks. It was reprinted in the Bulbasaur Deck of the Japanese {{TCG|Intro Pack}}, the {{TCG|Base Set 2}} reprint set, which was only released outside of Japan, and the Chikorita Side Deck of the Japanese {{TCG|Intro Pack Neo}}. In Japan, it was reprinted in the {{TCG|Pokémon VS}} expansion and in the unofficial English {{TCG|Tyranitar Half Deck}} for the 2001 [[Tropical Mega Battle]] with new artwork by the same artist. This print was one of the possible cards in the Japanese {{TCG|Pokémon-e Starter Deck}} and eventually had an official English release in the {{TCG|Expedition Base Set}}. It was reprinted in {{TCG|EX Ruby & Sapphire}} with new artwork by [[Hiromichi Sugiyama]] and subsequently reprinted in {{TCG|EX FireRed & LeafGreen}}, {{TCG|EX Delta Species}}, {{TCG|EX Dragon Frontiers}} and many Japanese {{TCG|Half Deck}}s. It was reprinted with new art again in {{TCG|Diamond & Pearl}}, {{TCG|Secret Wonders}} and {{TCG|Stormfront}}, this time by [[Ryo Ueda]].  

Switch was later reclassified in Japan as an {{TCG|Item card}} during the HeartGold & SoulSilver Series, though the English prints did not adopt this naming convention until the release of {{TCG|Black & White}}. The {{TCG|HeartGold & SoulSilver}} print featured new artwork by [[Hideaki Hakozaki]]. This card was released in the {{TCG|Black & White}} expansion as an Item card with new artwork by [[Ayaka Yoshida]], originating in the Japanese {{TCG|Beginning Set}}. It was later reprinted in the {{TCG|Boundaries Crossed}} expansion in English, and in the {{TCG|Battle Strength Decks}}, {{TCG|Battle Theme Deck: Victini}}, the {{TCG|Reshiram-EX Battle Strength Deck|Reshiram-EX}} and {{TCG|Zekrom-EX Battle Strength Deck}}s, the {{TCG|Battle Gift Set: Thundurus vs Tornadus}}, the {{TCG|National Beginning Set}}, the {{TCG|Keldeo Battle Strength Deck}}, the {{TCG|Black Kyurem-EX Battle Strength Deck|Black Kyurem-EX}} and {{TCG|White Kyurem-EX Battle Strength Deck}}s, the {{TCG|Everyone's Exciting Battle}} collection, the {{TCG|Blastoise + Kyurem-EX Combo Deck}}, and the {{TCG|Mewtwo vs Genesect Deck Kit}} in Japanese.

Switch was reprinted again during the XY Series in the English {{TCG|Kalos Starter Set}}, originating from the Japanese {{TCG|XY Beginning Set}}, with new artwork by [[5ban Graphics]]. This artwork was later reprinted in the Japanese {{TCG|Xerneas Half Deck|Xerneas}} and {{TCG|Yveltal Half Deck}}s, as well as the {{TCG|M Charizard-EX Mega Battle Deck}}, {{TCG|Hyper Metal Chain Deck}}, {{TCG|Super Legend Set: Xerneas-EX & Yveltal-EX}}, and {{TCG|Emboar-EX vs Togekiss-EX Deck Kit}}. In English, it was reprinted in the {{TCG|XY Trainer Kit}}. An unnumbered XY-P Promotional print of this artwork was one of five Trainer cards available in conjunction with the ''Pokémon Card Game Deck Building Seminar'' event held as part of the Pokémon Center Pokémon Card Game School. This was present at participating Pokémon Centers in Japan from October 25 to November 16, 2014 and was open for elementary school-aged children. A 20-card set comprising two copies each of five Trainer cards plus 10 Energy cards could be purchased at Pokémon Centers during the event for ¥100. It was later reprinted as a {{TCG|Secret card}} in the English {{TCG|Primal Clash}} expansion ({{TCG|Gaia Volcano}} in Japan) with new artwork also by 5ban Graphics. The Kalos Starter Set print was again reprinted in the English {{TCG|Roaring Skies}} expansion, previously released in the Japanese {{TCG|M Rayquaza-EX Mega Battle Deck}}, in the Japanese {{TCG|M Master Deck Build Box Power Style}} and {{TCG|M Master Deck Build Box Speed Style}} (both released August 7, 2015), the Japanese {{TCG|BREAK Starter Pack}}, and in the {{TCG|Zygarde-EX Perfect Battle Deck}}. It was reprinted as a {{TCG|retro card}} in the English {{TCG|Evolutions}} expansion, originating from the Japanese {{TCG|Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary}} subset, featuring the same artwork as the original print and an updated card template reminiscent of the Original Series layout.