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ギンガの覇道
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Cards in set English: 133
Japanese: 96
Set number English: 39
Japanese: 39
Release date English: February 11, 2009
Japanese: October 10, 2008
Theme Decks

Rebellion (PsychicFighting)
Flourish (GrassFire)

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Pokémon TCG: Platinum (Japanese: ギンガの覇道 Galactic's Conquest) is the name given to the first expansion of cards of the Platinum series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Information

Released in Japan as Galactic's Conquest, the first expansion of the newly-introduced Pokémon Card Game DPt series, the English release of Platinum begins a new series of cards in the English-language Trading Card Game, also called the Platinum series. This replaces "Diamond & Pearl" as the prefix for expansions, with PL replacing DP as the shortened name for the series.

Platinum is based on the Pokémon Platinum, due to be released six weeks after the set itself. The set itself is based on the changes between Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and Platinum, including Giratina in both its Altered Forme and its Origin Forme, as well as introducing Shaymin to the Trading Card Game. It also features Team Galactic's Pokémon and various Trainer cards based on them.

Platinum also introduces two new mechanics to the Trading Card Game. The first new mechanic is a new type of Pokémon known as Pokémon SP. Pokémon SP have an "SP" symbol in the bottom-left-hand corner of the illustration box and can seemingly vary depending on the theme of the expansion in which they appear. In Platinum, as part of Team Galactic's inclusion, SP Pokémon are represented as Pokémon G with the "G" at the end of a Pokémon's name made to symbolize the fact that it is a Galactic's Pokémon. All Pokémon G are Basic Pokémon and have an illustration of their owner in the bottom-right-hand corner of the illustration box, much like cards from Gym Heroes, Gym Challenge and Pokémon VS. In addition to that, all Pokémon G have a border with some gray in it.

The second new mechanic to be introduced is the Lost Zone. The Lost Zone is essentially a second discard pile: however, it is not located in the play area. Hence, cards that are moved to the Lost Zone cannot be retrieved by cards which specify the recovery of cards from the discard pile.

Platinum continues to reintroduce retro cards to the TCG, with Haymaker favorites Electabuzz, Hitmonchan, and Scyther returning to play.

Trivia

  • The set includes Drapion LV.X, continuing a trend in which Pokémon LV.X cards are reprinted in the set released immediately after their promotional release in Japan. This was also the case with Lucario, Garchomp, Porygon-Z and Heatran.
  • The set's booster pack designs feature Dialga, Palkia, Giratina Altered Forme and Shaymin Sky Forme.
  • This is the first English TCG expansion with many cards based on the deeds of a villainous team that is not named for said team.

Card lists

Theme Decks

Pokémon TCG: Platinum

 
Platinum booster
(Dialga)
 
Platinum booster
(Palkia)
 
Platinum booster
(Giratina)
 
Platinum booster
(Shaymin)
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Platinum boosters
Card No. Card Name Type Level Rarity
1 Ampharos   57  
2 Blastoise   60  
3 Blaziken   59  
4 Delcatty   53  
5 Dialga   72  
6 Dialga   70  
7 Dialga G   79  
8 Gardevoir   61  
9 Giratina   55  
10 Giratina   63  
11 Manectric   45  
12 Palkia G   78  
13 Rampardos   54  
14 Shaymin   42  
15 Shaymin   56  
16 Slaking   62  
17 Weavile G   48  
18 Altaria   48  
19 Banette   48  
20 Bastiodon   56  
21 Beautifly   37  
22 Blissey   40  
23 Dialga   73  
24 Dugtrio   50  
25 Dustox   42  
26 Empoleon   47  
27 Giratina   59  
28 Giratina   70  
29 Golduck   47  
30 Gyarados G   46  
31 Infernape   44  
32 Kricketune   46  
33 Lickilicky   52  
34 Ludicolo   52  
35 Luvdisc   33  
36 Ninetales   43  
37 Palkia   72  
38 Shaymin   44  
39 Torterra   48  
40 Toxicroak G   40  
41 Bronzong G   58  
42 Cacturne   44  
43 Carnivine   38  
44 Cascoon   10  
45 Combusken   27  
46 Cranidos   27  
47 Crobat G   44  
48 Flaaffy   22  
49 Grotle   26  
50 Houndoom G   45  
51 Kirlia   24  
52 Lombre   52  
53 Lucario   42  
54 Mightyena   47  
55 Mismagius   40  
56 Monferno   27  
57 Muk   49  
58 Octillery   40  
59 Prinplup   25  
60 Probopass   49  
61 Seviper   30  
62 Shieldon   21  
63 Silcoon   10  
64 Vigoroth   28  
65 Wartortle   25  
66 Zangoose   29  
67 Cacnea   16  
68 Carnivine   39  
69 Chansey   26  
70 Chimchar   10  
71 Combee   19  
72 Diglett   13  
73 Dunsparce   17  
74 Electrike   10  
75 Grimer   23  
76 Happiny   5  
77 Honchkrow G   47  
78 Kricketot   6  
79 Lapras   41  
80 Lickitung   30  
81 Lotad   11  
82 Mareep   13  
83 Misdreavus   12  
84 Nosepass   10  
85 Piplup   12  
86 Poochyena   12  
87 Psyduck   19  
88 Purugly G   40  
89 Ralts   16  
90 Remoraid   18  
91 Riolu   15  
92 Shuppet   17  
93 Skitty   20  
94 Skuntank G   46  
95 Slakoth   11  
96 Squirtle   16  
97 Swablu   11  
98 Tauros   23  
99 Torchic   12  
100 Torkoal   28  
101 Turtwig   14  
102 Vulpix   12  
103 Wurmple   5  
104 Broken Time-Space St --  
105 Cyrus's Conspiracy Su --  
106 Galactic HQ St --  
107 Level Max T --  
108 Life Herb T --  
109 Looker's Investigation Su --  
110 Memory Berry T --  
111 Miasma Valley St --  
112 PlusPower T --  
113 Poké Ball T --  
114 Pokédex HANDY910is T --  
115 Pokémon Rescue T --  
116 Team Galactic's Invention G-101 Energy Gain T --  
117 Team Galactic's Invention G-103 Power Spray T --  
118 Team Galactic's Invention G-105 Poké Turn T --  
119 Armor Fossil T --  
120 Skull Fossil T --  
121 Rainbow Energy E --  
122 Dialga G LV.X   X  
123 Drapion LV.X   X  
124 Giratina LV.X   X  
125 Palkia G LV.X   X  
126 Shaymin LV.X   X  
127 Shaymin LV.X   X  
128 Electabuzz   35  
129 Hitmonchan   33  
130 Scyther   25  
SH4 Lotad   14  
SH5 Swablu   16  
SH6 Vulpix   20  

Galactic's Conquest

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Japanese booster pack
Card No. Card Name Type Level Rarity
001/096 Wurmple   5  
002/096 Silcoon   10  
003/096 Beautifly   37  
004/096 Cascoon   10  
005/096 Lotad   11  
006/096 Lotad   14  
007/096 Lombre   30  
008/096 Ludicolo   52  
009/096 Cacnea   16  
010/096 Cacturne   44  
011/096 Kricketot   6  
012/096 Kricketune   46  
013/096 Carnivine   38  
014/096 Shaymin   56  
015/096 Shaymin   X  
016/096 Vulpix   12  
017/096 Vulpix   20  
018/096 Ninetales   43  
019/096 Houndoom     45  
020/096 Torchic   12  
021/096 Combusken   27  
022/096 Blaziken   59  
023/096 Squirtle   16  
024/096 Wartortle   25  
025/096 Blastoise   60  
026/096 Psyduck   19  
027/096 Golduck   47  
028/096 Gyarados     46  
029/096 Remoraid   18  
030/096 Octillery   40  
031/096 Luvdisc   33  
032/096 Palkia     78  
033/096 Palkia     X  
034/096 Mareep   13  
035/096 Flaaffy   22  
036/096 Ampharos   57  
037/096 Electrike   10  
038/096 Manectric   45  
039/096 Grimer   23  
040/096 Muk   49  
041/096 Crobat     44  
042/096 Dustox   42  
043/096 Ralts   16  
044/096 Kirlia   24  
045/096 Gardevoir   61  
046/096 Seviper   30  
047/096 Shuppet   17  
048/096 Banette   48  
049/096 Skuntank     46  
050/096 Toxicroak     40  
051/096 Giratina   63  
052/096 Giratina   X  
053/096 Diglett   13  
054/096 Dugtrio   50  
055/096 Cranidos   27  
056/096 Rampardos   54  
057/096 Poochyena   12  
058/096 Mightyena   47  
059/096 Honchkrow     47  
060/096 Drapion   X  
061/096 Weavile     48  
062/096 Shieldon   21  
063/096 Bastiodon   56  
064/096 Bronzong     58  
065/096 Dialga     79  
066/096 Dialga     X  
067/096 Lickitung   30  
068/096 Lickilicky   52  
069/096 Happiny   5  
070/096 Chansey   26  
071/096 Blissey   40  
072/096 Slakoth   11  
073/096 Vigoroth   28  
074/096 Slaking   62  
075/096 Skitty   20  
076/096 Delcatty   53  
077/096 Swablu   11  
078/096 Swablu   16  
079/096 Altaria   48  
080/096 Zangoose   29  
081/096 Purugly     40  
082/096 Team Galactic's Invention G-103 Power Spray T -  
083/096 Team Galactic's Invention G-105 Poké Turn T -  
084/096 Level MAX T -  
085/096 Skull Fossil T -  
086/096 Armor Fossil T -  
087/096 Memory Berry T -  
088/096 Team Galactic's Invention G-101 Energy Gain T -  
089/096 Cyrus's Scheme Su -  
090/096 Handsome's Investigation Su -  
091/096 Team Galactic's Base St -  
092/096 Time-Space Tear T -  
093/096 Rainbow Energy E -  
094/096 Scyther   25  
095/096 Electabuzz   35  
096/096 Hitmonchan   33  
-- Grass Energy E -- --
-- Fire Energy E -- --
-- Water Energy E -- --
-- Lightning Energy E -- --
-- Psychic Energy E -- --
-- Fighting Energy E -- --
-- Darkness Energy E -- --
-- Metal Energy E -- --

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