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===POP booster packs===
===POP booster packs===
If players played a certain number of games, they received a booster pack of [[Play! Pokémon|Pokémon Organized Play cards]]. When the exclusivity of each POP set's distribution ceased, the remaining packs were sold as part of repackaged [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|TCG]] merchandise, like the {{TCGMerch|EX|Series|EX Collector's Box}}, or repacks made by third-party manufacturers.
If players played a certain number of games, they received a booster pack of [[Play! Pokémon|Pokémon Organized Play cards]]. When the exclusivity of each POP set's distribution ceased, the remaining packs were sold as part of repackaged [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|TCG]] merchandise, like the {{TCGMerch|EX|Series|EX Collector's Box}}, or repacks made by third-party manufacturers.
===Promotional Nintendo DS skin===
These adhesive skins were designed to decorate a player's Nintendo DS. Criteria for winning these depend on what the League Leader would like to do, though traditionally the skins were given after completing an entire side on a card.
===Patches===
Starting in the 2010-2011 cycle, heat seal patches were given out that matches the League Season. The patch, while technically a heat seal, could also be hand-ironed.
====2014-2015 [[Hoenn]] Region Patches====
[[File:TCG League Cycle 13 Patches.jpg|thumb|200px|right|2014-2015 cycle Patches]]
* Stone Badge
* Knuckle Badge
* Dynamo Badge
* Heat Badge
* Balance Badge
* Feather Badge
* Mind Badge
* Rain Badge
====2010-2011 & 2011-2012 Patches====
* Snivy
* Tepig
* Oshawott
* Houndoom
* Raichu
* Typhlosion
* Croconaw & Larvitar
* Charizard & Bellsprout


===Key Chains===
===Key Chains===
[[File:TCG League Cycle 12 Keychains.jpg|thumb|200px|right|2013-2014 cycle Keychains]]
During the 2013-2014 cycle key chains where introduced as League promotional items. The key chains featured the Pokémon from that season.
During the 2013-2014 cycle key chains where introduced as League promotional items. The key chains featured the Pokémon from that season.


====2013-2014====
[[File:TCG League Cycle 12 Keychains.jpg|thumb|200px|right|2013-2014 cycle Keychains]]
* Chespin Key Chain
* Chespin Key Chain
* Fennekin Key Chain
* Fennekin Key Chain
* Froakie Key Chain
* Froakie Key Chain
* Xerneas Key Chain
* Yveltal Key Chain
* Chesnaught Key Chain
* Chesnaught Key Chain
* Delphox Key Chain
* Delphox Key Chain
* Greninja Key Chain
* Greninja Key Chain
* Xerneas Key Chain
 
* Yveltal Key Chain
===Patches===
During the 2010-2011 and 2014-2015 cycles, heat seal patches were given out that matches the League Season. The patch, while technically a heat seal, could also be hand-ironed.
 
====2014-2015 [[Hoenn]] Region Patches====
[[File:TCG League Cycle 13 Patches.jpg|thumb|200px|right|2014-2015 cycle Patches]]
* Rustoboro Gym Season: Stone Badge
* Dewford Gym Season: Knuckle Badge
* Mauville Gym Season: Dynamo Badge
* Lavaridge Gym Season: Heat Badge
* Petalburg Gym Season: Balance Badge
* Fortree Gym Season: Feather Badge
* Mossdeep Gym Season: Mind Badge
* Sootopolis Gym Season: Rain Badge
 
====2010-2011 [[Pokéthlon]] and Unova starter Patches====
* Ring Drop Season: Ring Drop (Croconaw & Larvitar)
* Hurdle Jump Season: Hurdle Jump (Raichu)
* Snow Throw Season: Snow Throw (Charizard & Bellsprout)
* Block Smash Season: Block Smash (Typhlosion)
* Disc Catch Season: Disc Catch (Houndoom)
* Snivy Season: Snivy
* Tepig Season: Tepig
* Oshawott Season: Oshawott
 
===Promotional Nintendo DS skin===
During the 2009-2010 cycle, adhesive skins designed to decorate a player's Nintendo DS were a prize during certain seasons. Criteria for winning these depended the League Leader, though traditionally the skins were given after completing an entire side on a card.
 
* Cyrus Season: {{ga|Barry}}
* Palmer Season: [[Cyrus]]
* Dahlia Season: [[Tower Tycoon Palmer|Palmer]]
* Argenta Season: [[Hall Matron Argenta|Argenta]]
 
===Holofoil Energy cards===
Holofoil {{TCG|Energy card}}s were given as prizes during some league cycles in addition to other promotional cards. Unlike other promos, these Energy cards are not marked as part of any expansion or have an event stamp.
 
====2007-2008 Sinnoh Region cycle====
These Energy cards were awarded to players for completing challenges after they received that season's badge.
 
* Season 1: {{TCG|Fighting Energy}}
* Season 2: {{TCG|Grass Energy}}
* Season 3: {{TCG|Fire Energy}}
* Season 4: {{TCG|Water Energy}}
* Season 5: {{TCG|Psychic Energy}}
* Season 6: {{OBP|Metal Energy|Basic}}
* Season 7: {{OBP|Darkness Energy|Basic}}
* Season 8: {{TCG|Lightning Energy}}
 
====2002 Energize Your Game cycle====
No Badges were given out this cycle. Instead, players were awarded {{TCG|Wizards Black Star Promos}} and Holofoil [[Energy card]]s, and Pokémon Licenses took the place of Badge Books. As Rainbow Energy already had a standard Holo print in the {{TCG|Team Rocket}} expansion, this promo has the Holofoil applied to the entire card.
 
* Season 1: {{TCG|Rainbow Energy}}
* Season 2: {{TCG|Fighting Energy}}
* Season 3: {{TCG|Fire Energy}}
* Season 4: {{TCG|Grass Energy}}
* Season 5: {{TCG|Lightning Energy}}
* Season 6: {{TCG|Psychic Energy}}
* Season 7: {{TCG|Water Energy}}
* Season 8: {{TCG|Recycle Energy}}


===Badges===
===Badges===
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[[File:TCG League Cycle 11 Badges.jpg|thumb|200px|right|2012-2013 cycle Badges]]
[[File:TCG League Cycle 11 Badges.jpg|thumb|200px|right|2012-2013 cycle Badges]]
During this cycle it was possible to order a free Badge case from the official Pokémon site, to be delivered to their chosen league, if the player was registered in a Pokémon League, and had a Pokémon Trainer Club account. This case holds all 8 badges and has 2 spots in the lid for [[Nintendo DS]] or [[Nintendo 3DS]] game cards. Badges in this cycle were no longer pins, instead they have the same shape as they do in the games.
During this cycle it was possible to order a free Badge case from the official Pokémon site, to be delivered to their chosen league, if the player was registered in a Pokémon League, and had a Pokémon Trainer Club account. This case holds all 8 badges and has 2 spots in the lid for [[Nintendo DS]] or [[Nintendo 3DS]] game cards. Badges in this cycle were no longer pins, instead they have the same shape as they do in the games.
*Aspertia Badge (Second version of Basic Badge)
 
*Virbank Badge (First version, Toxic Badge in the games)
* Aspertia Gym Season: Basic Badge
*Castelia Badge (Second version of Insect Badge)
* Virbank Gym Season: Toxic Badge
*Nimbasa Badge (Second version of Bolt Badge)
* Castelia Gym Season: Insect Badge
*Driftveil Badge (Second version of Quake Badge)
* Nimbasa Gym Season: Bolt Badge
*Mistralton Badge (Second version of Jet Badge)
* Driftveil Gym Season: Quake Badge
*Opelucid Badge (Second version of Legend Badge)
* Mistralton Gym Season: Jet Badge
*Humilau Badge (First version, Wave Badge in the games)
* Opelucid Gym Season: Legend Badge
* Humilau Gym Season: Wave Badge


====2011-2012 [[Unova]] Region cycle====
====2011-2012 [[Unova]] Region cycle====
[[File:TCG League Cycle 10 Badges.jpg|thumb|200px|right|2011-2012 cycle Badges]]
[[File:TCG League Cycle 10 Badges.jpg|thumb|200px|right|2011-2012 cycle Badges]]
Starting with the 2011-2012 cycle, Badges were reintroduced into the League promotional items. All of the new Badges were featured in the games [[Pokémon Black and White Versions]] and [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2]], in the respective league cycles.
Starting with the 2011-2012 cycle, Badges were reintroduced into the League promotional items. All of the new Badges were featured in the games [[Pokémon Black and White Versions]] and [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2]], in the respective league cycles.
*Trio Badge
 
*Basic Badge
* Trio Season: Trio Badge
*Insect Badge
* Basic Season: Basic Badge
*Bolt Badge
* Insect Season: Insect Badge
*Quake Badge
* Bolt Season: Bolt Badge
*Jet Badge
* Quake Season: Quake Badge
*Freeze Badge
* Jet Season: Jet Badge
*Legend Badge
* Freeze Season: Freeze Badge
* Legend Season: Legend Badge


====2008-2009 Energy cycle====
====2008-2009 Energy cycle====
[[File:TCG League Cycle 9 Badges.png|thumb|200px|right|2008-2009 cycle Badges]]
[[File:TCG League Cycle 9 Badges.png|thumb|200px|right|2008-2009 cycle Badges]]
These Badges were based on the symbols appearing on [[Energy card]]s.
These Badges were based on the TCG's type symbols.
* Season 1: Grass Badge
 
* Season 2: Fire Badge
* Grass Season: Grass Badge
* Season 3: Water Badge
* Fire Season: Fire Badge
* Season 4: Lightning Badge
* Water Season: Water Badge
* Season 5: Psychic Badge
* Lightning Season: Lightning Badge
* Season 6: Fighting Badge
* Psychic Season: Psychic Badge
* Season 7: Dark Badge
* Fighting Season: Fighting Badge
* Season 8: Steel Badge
* Darkness Season: Darkness Badge
* Metal Season: Metal Badge


====2007-2008 [[Sinnoh]] Region cycle====
====2007-2008 [[Sinnoh]] Region cycle====
[[File:TCG League Cycle 8 Badges.png|right|thumb|200px|2007-2008 cycle Badges]]
[[File:TCG League Cycle 8 Badges.png|right|thumb|200px|2007-2008 cycle Badges]]
These Badges were based on the Badges appearing in the Sinnoh central [[Generation IV]] games.
These Badges were based on the Badges appearing in the Sinnoh central [[Generation IV]] games.
* Season 1: Coal Badge
* Season 1: Coal Badge
* Season 2: Forest Badge
* Season 2: Forest Badge
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[[File:TCG League Cycle 7 Badges.png|right|thumb|200px|2006-2007 cycle Badges]]
[[File:TCG League Cycle 7 Badges.png|right|thumb|200px|2006-2007 cycle Badges]]
These Badges were based on the Badges appearing in the Generation I remakes, {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}.
These Badges were based on the Badges appearing in the Generation I remakes, {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}.
* Season 1: Boulder Badge
* Season 1: Boulder Badge
* Season 2: Cascade Badge
* Season 2: Cascade Badge
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====2005-2006 {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} cycle====
====2005-2006 {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} cycle====
[[File:TCG League Cycle 6 Badges.png|right|thumb|200px|2005-2006 cycle Badges]]
[[File:TCG League Cycle 6 Badges.png|right|thumb|200px|2005-2006 cycle Badges]]
These Badges were based on the [[Frontier Symbol]]s from the [[Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Hoenn Battle Frontier]], featured in [[Pokémon Emerald]].
These Badges were based on the [[Frontier Symbol]]s from the [[Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Hoenn Battle Frontier]], featured in {{game|Emerald}}.
* Season 1: Tactics Badge
 
* Season 2: Guts Badge
* Season 1: Tactics Symbol Badge
* Season 3: Luck Badge
* Season 2: Guts Symbol Badge
* Season 4: Knowledge Badge
* Season 3: Luck Symbol Badge
* Season 5: Spirit Badge
* Season 4: Knowledge Symbol Badge
* Season 6: Ability Badge
* Season 5: Spirit Symbol Badge
* Season 7: Brave Badge
* Season 6: Ability Symbol Badge
* Season 7: Brave Symbol Badge


====2004-2005 [[Sevii Islands]] cycle====
====2004-2005 [[Sevii Islands]] cycle====
[[File:TCG League Cycle 5 Badges.png|right|thumb|200px|2004-2005 cycle Badges]]
[[File:TCG League Cycle 5 Badges.png|right|thumb|200px|2004-2005 cycle Badges]]
These Badges were named after the Sevii Islands in {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}. However, their appearance was based on different types of [[Poké Ball]]s.
These Badges were named after the Sevii Islands in {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}. However, their appearance was based on different types of [[Poké Ball]]s.
* Season 1: Knot Island Badge
* Season 1: Knot Island Badge
* Season 2: Boon Island Badge
* Season 2: Boon Island Badge
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[[File:TCG League Cycle 4 Badges.png|right|thumb|200px|2003-2004 cycle Badges]]
[[File:TCG League Cycle 4 Badges.png|right|thumb|200px|2003-2004 cycle Badges]]
These Badges were based on the Badges appearing in the Hoenn central [[Generation III]] games.
These Badges were based on the Badges appearing in the Hoenn central [[Generation III]] games.
* Season 1: Stone Badge
* Season 1: Stone Badge
* Season 2: Knuckle Badge
* Season 2: Knuckle Badge
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* Season 8: Rain Badge
* Season 8: Rain Badge


====2001-2002 [[Johto]] Region cycle====
====2001 [[Johto]] Region cycle====
[[File:TCG League Cycle 2 Badges.png|right|thumb|200px|2001-2002 cycle Badges]]
[[File:TCG League Cycle 2 Badges.png|right|thumb|200px|2001 cycle Badges]]
These Badges were based on the Badges appearing in the [[Generation II]] games. For the 2001-2002 League, badges were acquired at a certain number of points gained during that particular season. The points required per badge were:
These Badges were based on the Badges appearing in the [[Generation II]] games. For the 2001 League cycle, badges were acquired at a certain number of points gained during that particular season. The points required per badge were:
 
* Season 1: Zephyr Badge — 400 Points
* Season 1: Zephyr Badge — 400 Points
* Season 2: Hive Badge — 430 Points
* Season 2: Hive Badge — 430 Points
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For each 50 points gained in a particular season beyond the necessary points required for that particular badge, 10 points was added to the next season.
For each 50 points gained in a particular season beyond the necessary points required for that particular badge, 10 points was added to the next season.


====2000-2001 [[Kanto]] Region cycle====
====2000 [[Kanto]] Region cycle====
[[File:TCG League Cycle 1 Badges.png|right|thumb|200px|2000-2001 cycle Badges]]
[[File:TCG League Cycle 1 Badges.png|right|thumb|200px|2000 cycle Badges]]
These Badges were based on the Badges appearing in the [[Generation I]] games.
These Badges were based on the Badges appearing in the [[Generation I]] games.
* Season 1: Boulder Badge
* Season 1: Boulder Badge
* Season 2: Cascade Badge
* Season 2: Cascade Badge
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* Season 7: Volcano Badge
* Season 7: Volcano Badge
* Season 8: Earth Badge
* Season 8: Earth Badge
===Reverse Holographic Energy Cards===
====2011-2012 Unova Region Cycle====
Players were given these energy cards in addition to their badge for completing the first 4 of 8 rows on either (or partially both) of the 2 sides of their league card.
*Trio Season: [[Grass Energy]]
*Basic Season: [[Fire Energy]]
*Insect Season: [[Psychic Energy]]
*Bolt Season: [[Lightning Energy]]
*Quake Season: [[Fighting Energy]]
*Jet Season: [[Metal Energy]]
*Freeze Season: [[Water Energy]]
*Legend Season: [[Darkness Energy]]
====2001-2002 Energize Your Game cycle====
No Badges were given out this cycle. Instead, players were awarded Reverse Holographic [[Energy card]]s, and Pokémon Licenses took the place of Badge Books.
* Season 1: [[Rainbow Energy]]
* Season 2: [[Fighting Energy]]
* Season 3: [[Fire Energy]]
* Season 4: [[Grass Energy]]
* Season 5: [[Lightning Energy]]
* Season 6: [[Psychic Energy]]
* Season 7: [[Water Energy]]
* Season 8: [[Colorless Energy]]


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