Code card

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Code cards are Pokémon Trading Card Game cards containing codes that can be used to redeem virtual cards or other virtual products for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online and Pokémon TCG Live. Code cards are available in physical Theme Decks, Elite Trainer Boxes, Booster packs, and other products that state that they contain a code card or contain the TCGO symbol (and later the TCG Live symbol instead) on the packaging.

The reverse of a code card included with the Pyroar Box. The code is on the side not pictured.

The reverse of a code card released after TCG Live. The code is on the side not pictured.

The face side of each code card has a unique 11-digit alpha-numeric code and an equivalent QR Code that can be redeemed on the official Pokémon website or in-game. Each card can only be redeemed once. The card also provides instructions on how to redeem the code, including a website address. The reverse side of the card features art related to the TCGO/TCG Live.

For cards released before TCG Live, there were generally two designs. For a code card obtained in a Booster pack, the design on the reverse of the card (and the text on the face of the card) provided a clue as to whether the guaranteed Rare card was a Regular Rare (dark green background on the reverse of the card, with text on the face that read "Use this code to unlock your online booster pack. Visit: www.pokemon.com/redeem") or a Holofoil Rare, Ultra Rare or Secret Rare (silver and green background on the reverse of the card, with text on the face that read "Use this code to unlock your online reward. Visit: www.pokemon.com/tcgo"). Some promotional products that included code cards could include a silver and green code card, or a unique themed code card that matches the style of the product (for example, the Chesnaught code card from its respective Kalos Power Tins).

As a general rule:

All standard 60-card Theme Decks will unlock their respective cards, as well as a coin. All of these cards are tradable and can be used in any way desired.
Elite Trainer Boxes unlock Gameplay items including a deckbox and sleeves. Most will unlock no cards (though the Booster packs included with an Elite Trainer Box will each have their own code cards that can be redeemed). These items can be traded as well.
Booster packs will unlock a random Booster pack from that expansion. It will not be the same set of cards that was inside the physical Booster pack. A Booster pack that yields a physical Holographic, Ultra or Secret Rare card may provide a TCGO card of different Rarity.
If an online code card is included, multipack boxes such as the Charizard-EX Box and tins will unlock rewards ranging from a single card to a full 60-card deck, depending on the product the code card came with.

Promotional Codes

Certain special codes are not associated with physical products and while available for redeeming can be used by more than one player, with occasions where a code could be redeemed by an account more than once. These codes do not follow a naming pattern and usually unlock untradeable items.

Code	Content	Availability	Notes
PokemonTCG	Black Cap (Avatar Item)	201?/??/?? to 2015/??/??
PLAYONLINE2011	Zoroark-Illusions Boots* (Avatar Item)	2011/??/?? to 201?/??/??
PokemonTheMovieBlack	Black Hat (Avatar Item)	2011/??/?? to 201?/??/??
PokemonTheMovieWhite	White Unova Hat (Avatar Item)	2011/??/?? to 201?/??/??
Elfhat2011	Santa Hat (Avatar Item) Elf Hat (Avatar Item)	2011/??/?? to 201?/??/??
MEWTWO2012	Mewtwo-EX Hat (Avatar Item)	2012/??/?? to 2019/??/??
NextDestinies DarkExplorers DragonsExalted	Pokémon-EX Hat (Avatar item)	201?/??/?? to 2019/??/??
BoundariesCrossed PlasmaFreeze PlasmaStorm PlasmaBlast	Power Relay deck	2012/06/?? to 2013/10/02	Players could obtain up to 4 copies of the deck.
BoundariesCrossed PlasmaFreeze PlasmaStorm PlasmaBlast LegendaryTreasures Flashfire FuriousFists PhantomForces PrimalClash RoaringSkies AncientOrigins	Rallying Cry deck Luxury Soccer Jersey (Avatar item)	2013/10/02 to 2019/??/??	Players could obtain up to 4 copies of the deck.
PLAYONLINE2012	Maroon Letterman Jacket (Avatar item)	2012/??/?? to 20??/??/??	Players could obtain up to 4 copies of the deck.
HALLOWEENMUMMY	Mummy Hat (Avatar item) Mummy Shirt (Avatar item) Mummy Top (Avatar item) Mummy Pants (Avatar item) Mummy Shoes (Avatar item)	2014/??/?? to 20??/??/??
HALLOWEENSCARECROW	Scarecrow Hat (Avatar item) Scarecrow Shirt (Avatar item) Scarecrow Pants (Avatar item) Scarecrow Shoes (Avatar item)	2014/??/?? to 20??/??/??
HALLOWEENWITCH	Witch Hat (Avatar item) Witch Top (Avatar item) Witch Pants (Avatar item)	2014/??/?? to 20??/??/??
QF8W-3LY1 POKEMON-TCGO-APP-LAUNCH PIDGI-PLAYS-POKEMON-TCGO-2014-SEPT NUGGETBRIDGE-OVER-TO-POKEMON-TCGO-APP TOPCUT-STRATEGY-POKEMON-TCGO-APP MARRILAND-PLAYS-POKEMON-TCGO-APP BULBAGARDEN-POKEMON-TCGO-APP-FUN DAD-POKEMON-TCGO-APP-FAN PURPLEPAWN-POKEMON-TCGO-APP SHACKNEWS-POKEMON-TCG-ONLINE-NEWS POKEMON-TCGO-POKEMON-CROSSROADS TOONZONE-POKEMON-TCG-ONLINE-APP SLIDE-TO-PLAY-POKEMON-TCGO-TODAY REACTOR-LOVES-POKEMON-TCGO-APP GAMEINFORMER2014-POKEMON-TCGO-APP JWITTZ-POKEMON-TCGO 148APPS-PLAYS-POKEMON-TCGO MACRUMORS-SEPT-POKEMON-TCGO-APP POKEMON-TCGO-WELCOMES-POKEJUNGLE NINTENDO-LIFE-LIVES-FOR-POKEMON-TCGO TINYCARTRIDGE-POKEMON-TCGO-CODE THE-AVERAGE-GAMER-PLAYS-POKEMON-TCGO-APP EPLAYS-POKEMON-TCGO-APP MCM-BUZZ-POKEMON-TCGO-APP APPS-PYYT78-POKEMON-TCGO-APP	Furious Fists, Flashfire, XY or Legendary Treasures Booster pack	2014/10/06 to 2014/10/10	Pack type was determined individually by how many times each redemption code was redeemed, from left to right.
PLAYERSCUP2REG	Full Art Zacian V	2020/12/05 to 2020/12/14	Was limited to the first 50,000 players.
PLAYERSCUP2GLOBAL	Full Art Professor's Research	2020/12/11 to 2020/12/21	Was limited to the first 25,000 players.
PC33ELDEGOSS	Full Art Eldegoss V	2021/04/10 to 2021/04/24	Was limited to the first 50,000 players.
PC3GIOVANNI	Full Art Boss's Orders	2021/04/23 to 2021/05/08	Was limited to the first 25,000 players.
PC4YOURCHOICE	Full Art Marnie	2021/07/17 to 2021/07/26	Was limited to the first 50,000 players.
DARKASSETPC4	Full Art Crobat V	2021/07/30 to 2021/08/09	Was limited to the first 25,000 players.
Worlds22London	Full Art Path to the Peak	2022/08/18 to 2022/08/29	Was limited to the first 100,000 players.
SaoPaulo2022LAIC	Full Art Serena	2022/11/25 to 2022/12/05	Was limited to the first 75,000 players.
LondonEUIC2023	Special Illustration Rare Miraidon ex	2022/04/14 to 2022/04/17	Was limited to the first 100,000 players.

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