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|image=100_T_NO2TRAINER1.jpg
|image=100_T_NO2TRAINER1.jpg
|caption=Pokémon Card Game Official Tournament print<br>Illus. [[Mitsuhiro Arita]]
|caption=Pokémon Card Game Official Tournament print<br>Illus. [[Mitsuhiro Arita]]
|reprints=5
|reprints=7
|reprint1=TropicalMegaBattleNo2.jpg
|reprint1=TropicalMegaBattleNo2.jpg
|recaption1=Tropical Mega Battle print<br>Illus. [[Ken Sugimori]]/Logo. [[Hiromi Ito]]
|recaption1=Tropical Mega Battle print<br>Illus. [[Ken Sugimori]]/Logo. [[Hiromi Ito]]
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|reprint4=No2Trainer2014WorldChampionshipsPromo.jpg
|reprint4=No2Trainer2014WorldChampionshipsPromo.jpg
|recaption4=World Championships 2014 print<br>Illus. [[5ban Graphics]]
|recaption4=World Championships 2014 print<br>Illus. [[5ban Graphics]]
|reprint5=No2Trainer2018WorldChampionshipsPromo.jpg
|recaption5=World Championships 2018 print<br>Illus. [[5ban Graphics]]
|reprint6=No2Trainer2023WorldChampionshipsPromo.jpg
|recaption6=World Championships 2023 print<br>Illus. [[5ban Graphics]]
|class=Trainer
|class=Trainer
|subclass=Item
|subclass=Item
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{{TCGTrainerCardInfobox/Expansion|class=Item|jpexpansion={{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional cards}}}}
{{TCGTrainerCardInfobox/Expansion|class=Item|jpexpansion={{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional cards}}}}
{{TCGTrainerCardInfobox/Expansion|class=Item|jpexpansion={{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional cards}}}}
{{TCGTrainerCardInfobox/Expansion|class=Item|jpexpansion={{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional cards}}}}
{{TCGTrainerCardInfobox/Expansion|class=Item|expansion={{TCG|Miscellaneous Promotional cards}}}}
{{TCGTrainerCardInfobox/Expansion|class=Item|expansion={{TCG|Miscellaneous Promotional cards}}}}
{{TCGTrainerCardInfobox/Expansion|class=Item|expansion={{TCG|Miscellaneous Promotional cards}}}}
{{TCGTrainerCardInfobox/Expansion|class=Item|expansion={{TCG|Miscellaneous Promotional cards}}}}
{{TCGTrainerCardInfobox/Expansion|class=Item|expansion={{TCG|Miscellaneous Promotional cards}}}}
{{TCGTrainerCardInfobox/Expansion|class=Item|expansion={{TCG|Miscellaneous Promotional cards}}}}
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{{TCGTrainerText
{{TCGTrainerText
|position=Bottom
|position=Middle
|class=Item
|class=Item
|rule=No.2 Trainer
|rule=No.2 Trainer
|print=2018 World Championships print
|print=2018 World Championships print
|effect=If you won this card at the 2018 Pokémon World Championships, you may return to battle the best in 2019.
|effect=If you won this card at the 2018 Pokémon World Championships, you may return to battle the best in 2019.
'''CONGRATULATIONS!'''
}}
{{TCGTrainerText
|position=Middle
|class=Item
|rule=No.2 Trainer
|print=2019 World Championships print
|effect=If you won this card at the 2019 Pokémon World Championships, you may return to battle the best in 2020.
'''CONGRATULATIONS!'''
}}
{{TCGTrainerText
|position=Bottom
|class=Item
|rule=No.2 Trainer
|print=2023 World Championships print
|effect=If you won this card at the 2023 Pokémon World Championships, you may return to battle the best in 2024.
'''CONGRATULATIONS!'''
'''CONGRATULATIONS!'''
}}
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The latest iteration of this card was awarded to those who came second in each {{tt|age division|Junior, Senior, and Master}} in the [[World Championships]]. It was first awarded in 2004 when [[Play! Pokémon]] hosted the first Pokémon TCG World Championships under [[The Pokémon Company International|Pokémon USA]], and has been awarded at every Worlds tournament since. In 2007 this card featured the Diamond & Pearl Series layout, lacking the circle pattern prior prints featured. The 2010 print featured the HeartGold & SoulSilver Series layout, adopting the blue Trainer color scheme and gold illustration window. The 2011 print featured the Black & White Series layout and was printed as an {{TCG|Item card}} as per all previously classed Trainer cards. For the first time in 2013, the card was awarded to the runners-up of both the Trading Card Game Championships and the Video Game Championships in each age division.
The latest iteration of this card was awarded to those who came second in each {{tt|age division|Junior, Senior, and Master}} in the [[World Championships]]. It was first awarded in 2004 when [[Play! Pokémon]] hosted the first Pokémon TCG World Championships under [[The Pokémon Company International|Pokémon USA]], and has been awarded at every Worlds tournament since. In 2007 this card featured the Diamond & Pearl Series layout, lacking the circle pattern prior prints featured. The 2010 print featured the HeartGold & SoulSilver Series layout, adopting the blue Trainer color scheme and gold illustration window. The 2011 print featured the Black & White Series layout and was printed as an {{TCG|Item card}} as per all previously classed Trainer cards. For the first time in 2013, the card was awarded to the runners-up of both the Trading Card Game Championships and the Video Game Championships in each age division.


The artwork was updated for the card awarded at the [[2014 World Championships]], featuring an embossed {{TCG|Full Art card|Full Art}} Pikachu complete with trophy by [[5ban Graphics]]. The card also features a silver border. The 2017 print was updated to feature the Sun & Moon Series layout.
The artwork was updated for the card awarded at the [[2014 World Championships]], featuring an embossed {{TCG|Full Art card|Full Art}} Pikachu complete with trophy by [[5ban Graphics]]. The card also features a silver border. The 2017 print was updated to feature the Sun & Moon Series layout, and was subsequently reprinted in 2018 and 2019. Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], there were no World Championships in 2020 and 2021. This card was not reprinted with the Sword & Shield Series layout; the [[2022 World Championships]] only featured a {{TCG ID|2022 World Championships|No. 1 Trainer|promo}} card. The card returned for the [[2023 World Championships]] with new artwork by 5ban Graphics, featuring the Scarlet & Violet Series layout.


Details of each tournament this card was awarded at are below.
Details of each tournament this card was awarded at are below.
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*Masala Cup: Kobe International Exhibition Hall, Kobe on November 8, 1997.
*Masala Cup: Kobe International Exhibition Hall, Kobe on November 8, 1997.
*Tokiwa Cup: Fukuoka Yahoo! Japan Dome, Fukuoka on December 7, 1997.
*Tokiwa Cup: Fukuoka Dome, Fukuoka on December 7, 1997.
*Nibi Cup: Makuhari Messe, Chiba on January 10 and 11, 1998.
*Nibi Cup: Makuhari Messe, Chiba on January 10 and 11, 1998.
*Hanada Cup: Kyocera Dome Osaka, Osaka on February 1, 1998.
*Hanada Cup: Kyocera Dome Osaka, Osaka on February 1, 1998.
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*Nashville Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee between August 24 and 26, 2018.
*Nashville Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee between August 24 and 26, 2018.
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! class="roundy" width="500px" style="background: #{{TCG Item color}}" | {{color2|000|2019 World Championships}}
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{| width="500px" class="roundy" style="background:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #{{TCG Item color}}"
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*Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. between August 16 and 19, 2019.
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{| style="background:transparent"
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! class="roundy" width="500px" style="background: #{{TCG Item color}}" | {{color2|000|2023 World Championships}}
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{| width="500px" class="roundy" style="background:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #{{TCG Item color}}"
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*Pacifico Yokohama in Yokohama, Japan between August 11 and 13, 2023.
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|image5=No2Trainer2014WorldChampionshipsPromo.jpg
|image5=No2Trainer2014WorldChampionshipsPromo.jpg
|caption5=World Championships 2014 print<br>Illus. [[5ban Graphics]]
|caption5=World Championships 2014 print<br>Illus. [[5ban Graphics]]
|image6=No2Trainer2018WorldChampionshipsPromo.jpg
|caption6=World Championships 2018 print<br>Illus. [[5ban Graphics]]
|image7=No2Trainer2023WorldChampionshipsPromo.jpg
|caption7=World Championships 2023 print<br>Illus. [[5ban Graphics]]
}}
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*The 2007-2009 prints do not have "Trainer" in the top right corner of the card as per all Trainer cards released during the Diamond & Pearl and Platinum Series. The 2011 print onwards also features a ruling as per all Item cards, but is unique to the No.2 Trainer.
*The 2007-2009 prints do not have "Trainer" in the top right corner of the card as per all Trainer cards released during the Diamond & Pearl and Platinum Series. The 2011 print onwards also features a ruling as per all Item cards, but is unique to the No.2 Trainer.
*The 2010 print credits [[Ryo Ueda]] as the illustrator, despite there being no difference from all previous prints. The 2011 print once again credits [[K. Hoshiba]], suggesting this was an error. It is unknown if the same error applied to the No. 1 Trainer and No. 3 Trainer cards.
*The 2010 print credits [[Ryo Ueda]] as the illustrator, despite there being no difference from all previous prints. The 2011 print once again credits [[K. Hoshiba]], suggesting this was an error. It is unknown if the same error applied to the No. 1 Trainer and No. 3 Trainer cards.
*The number of the early Japanese prints in existence is a popular topic of discussion. Based on the dates and age divisions detailed for each event, there were at least 2 copies of the Pokémon Official Tournament print awarded and approximately 14 each of the Lizardon Mega Battle and Kamex Mega Battle prints. Based on the event structure for Challenge Road '99 SUMMER, there were an estimated 9 each of the Tropical Mega Battle and Super Secret Battle prints awarded. Not taking personalized elements into account, there were an estimated 10 each of the 2000 Tropical Mega Battle and Super Secret Battle prints awarded, 18 of the Neo Spring Road print, 14 of the Neo Summer Road print, and 27 each of the Battle Road Spring 2002 and Battle Road Summer 2002 prints. The ratio of male to female variants for the 2000-2002 prints are currently unknown. There was only 1 version of each "Best in Japan" finals print awarded over the course of 2000-2002. The cards awarded via the World Championships are only printed in English, making it one of the rarest English cards in existence. There were only 3 copies of each annual version produced between 2004 and 2012, but this increased to 6 from the 2013 World Championships with the inclusion of the Video Game champions. The text on the 2013 print of the card awarded to the Video Game champions read "Pokémon Trading Card Game World Championships", but this was updated to "Pokémon World Championships" starting with the 2014 print.
*The number of the early Japanese prints in existence is a popular topic of discussion. Based on the dates and age divisions detailed for each event, there were at least 2 copies of the Pokémon Official Tournament print awarded and approximately 14 each of the Lizardon Mega Battle and Kamex Mega Battle prints. Based on the event structure for Challenge Road '99 SUMMER, there were an estimated 9 each of the Tropical Mega Battle and Super Secret Battle prints awarded. Not taking personalized elements into account, there were an estimated 10 of the 2000 Tropical Mega Battle, in which 9 are male trainers and 1 female trainer, and 10 of the Super Secret Battle, in which all 10 are male trainers and 18 of the Neo Spring Road print was awarded, in which all 18 are male trainers and 14 of the Neo Summer Road print was awarded, in which all 14 are male trainers along with 27 each of the Battle Road Spring 2002 and Battle Road Summer 2002 prints. The ratio of male to female variants for the 2002 prints are currently unknown. There was only 1 version of each "Best in Japan" finals print awarded over the course of 2000-2002. The cards awarded via the World Championships are only printed in English, making it one of the rarest English cards in existence. There were only 3 copies of each annual version produced between 2004 and 2012, but this increased to 6 from the 2013 World Championships with the inclusion of the Video Game champions. The text on the 2013 print of the card awarded to the Video Game champions read "Pokémon Trading Card Game World Championships", but this was updated to "Pokémon World Championships" starting with the 2014 print.
*Due to their limited numbers, these cards are often considered amongst the rarest in the world. Value-wise, collectors can expect to pay significant sums of money for any of these cards; however, recent history has shown that the more recent releases do not command as much as the original trophy cards awarded between 1997 and 1999.
*Due to their limited numbers, these cards are often considered amongst the rarest in the world. Value-wise, collectors can expect to pay significant sums of money for any of these cards; however, recent history has shown that the more recent releases do not command as much as the original trophy cards awarded between 1997 and 1999.
===Origin===
===Origin===
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[[Category:Promotional cards]]
[[Category:Promotional cards]]
[[Category:Unplayable cards]]
[[Category:Illus. by Mitsuhiro Arita]]
[[Category:Illus. by Mitsuhiro Arita]]
[[Category:Illus. by Ken Sugimori]]
[[Category:Illus. by Ken Sugimori]]
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[[Category:Illus. by 5ban Graphics]]
[[Category:Illus. by 5ban Graphics]]
[[Category:Holographic cards]]
[[Category:Holographic cards]]
[[Category:Full Art cards]]


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