Rising Rivals (TCG)

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Platinum: Rising Rivals 時の果ての絆

File:PL2 Logo.jpg Cards in set English: 120 Japanese: 90 Set number English: 40 Japanese: 40 Release date English: May 20, 2009 Japanese: December 26, 2008 Theme Decks Infernape vs Gallade (/) Drill Point () Cutting Edge () Previous Galactic's Conquest Japanese: Bonds to the End of Time Next Beat of the Frontier

Platinum: Rising Rivals (Japanese: 時の果ての絆 Bonds to the End of Time) is the name given to the second expansion of cards of the Platinum era of the Trading Card Game.

Information

Rising Rivals is the second expansion in the Platinum series and the second set based on Pokémon Platinum and, more specifically, its redesigned Gym Leader and Elite Four lineups.

The Pokémon featured in the set, unlike in Platinum, are based on Pokémon owned by Sinnoh's Gym Leaders and Elite Four members. The set and its deck kit also introduce two new types of Pokémon SP: Pokémon GL and Pokémon 4. Pokémon GL are classified as "Gym Leader's Pokémon" and Pokémon 4 are classified as "Elite Four's Pokémon" and are all Pokémon that are seen as part of Gym Leader and Elite Four lineups in Pokémon Platinum.

Other expansions before this to feature Gym Leader's Pokémon are Gym Heroes, Gym Challenge and Pokémon VS, but only Pokémon VS and EX Power Keepers previously featured Pokémon of the Elite Four.

Trivia

• While sets have included the special Metal Energy and special Darkness Energy despite the introduction of their basic forms, the Japanese version of the set is the first expansion that includes both the basic and special variations.
• This set's prelease sleeve is Rotom and its 5 forms.
• As with Pokémon VS, one artist illustrated all of the cards for each Gym Leader's Pokémon, excepting LV.X cards: Suwama Chiaki (Roark), Kanako Eo (Gardenia), Kagemaru Himeno (Maylene and Bertha), Midori Harada (Wake), Naoyo Kimura (Fantina), Hajime Kusajima (Byron), Atsuko Nishida (Candice), Kouki Saitou (Volkner and Aaron), Masakazu Fukuda (Flint) and Mitsuhiro Arita (Lucian).

Theme decks

Japanese half decks

• Infernape vs Gallade SP Deck Kit

English Theme Decks

• Drill Point
• Cutting Edge

Card list

Pokémon TCG: Rising Rivals

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English booster pack

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English booster pack

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English booster pack

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English booster pack

Card No.	Card Name	Type	Level	Rarity
1	Arcanine		53
2	Bastiodon GL		41
3	Darkrai G		58
4	Floatzel GL		37
5	Flygon		65
6	Froslass GL		44
7	Jirachi		39
8	Lucario GL		32
9	Luxray GL		48
10	Mismagius GL		26
11	Rampardos GL		63
12	Roserade GL		22
13	Shiftry		55
14	Aggron		53
15	Beedrill		47
16	Bronzong 4		54
17	Drapion 4		53
18	Espeon 4		55
19	Flareon		38
20	Gallade 4		59
21	Gastrodon East Sea		40
22	Gastrodon West Sea		50
23	Golem 4		52
24	Heracross 4		51
25	Hippowdon		48
26	Jolteon		43
27	Mamoswine GL		61
28	Mr. Mime 4		53
29	Nidoking		59
30	Nidoqueen		54
31	Raichu GL		46
32	Rhyperior 4		55
33	Snorlax		37
34	Vaporeon		48
35	Vespiquen 4		50
36	Walrein		59
37	Yanmega 4		49
38	Alakazam 4		56
39	Electrode G		38
40	Gengar GL		65
41	Glaceon		42
42	Hippowdon 4		52
43	Infernape 4		55
44	Lairon		37
45	Leafeon		49
46	Machamp GL		64
47	Rapidash 4		53
48	Scizor 4		49
49	Sharpedo		43
50	Starmie		44
51	Steelix GL		38
52	Tropius		35
53	Vibrava		36
54	Whiscash 4		50
55	Aerodactyl GL		62
56	Ambipom G		40
57	Aron		21
58	Carvanha		13
59	Eevee		10
60	Flareon 4		55
61	Forretress G		35
62	Gliscor 4		53
63	Growlithe		26
64	Hippopotas		31
65	Houndoom 4		52
66	Kakuna		8
67	Kecleon		54
68	Koffing		22
69	Munchlax		13
70	Munchlax		15
71	Nidoran♀		14
72	Nidoran♂		9
73	Nidorina		29
74	Nidorino		30
75	Nuzleaf		25
76	Quagsire GL		34
77	Sealeo		31
78	Seedot		8
79	Shellos East Sea		21
80	Shellos West Sea		27
81	Snorlax		40
82	Spheal		18
83	Staryu		18
84	Trapinch		14
85	Turtwig GL		20
86	Weedle		6
87	Weezing		47
88	Aaron's Collection	Su	--
89	Bebe's Search	Su	--
90	Bertha's Warmth	Su	--
91	Flint's Willpower	Su	--
92	Lucian's Assignment	Su	--
93	Pokémon Contest Hall	St	--
94	Sunyshore City Gym	St	--
95	Team Galactic's Invention G-107 Technical Machine G	T	--
96	Team Galactic's Invention G-109 SP Radar	T	--
97	Underground Expedition	Su	--
98	Volkner's Philosophy	Su	--
99	Darkness Energy	E	--
100	Metal Energy	E	--
101	SP Energy	E	--
102	Upper Energy	E	--
103	Alakazam 4 LV.X		X
104	Floatzel GL LV.X		X
105	Flygon LV.X		X
106	Gallade 4 LV.X		X
107	Hippowdon LV.X		X
108	Infernape 4 LV.X		X
109	Luxray GL LV.X		X
110	Mismagius GL LV.X		X
111	Snorlax LV.X		X
112	Pikachu		12
113	Flying Pikachu		12
114	Surfing Pikachu		13
RT1	Fan Rotom		46
RT2	Frost Rotom		46
RT3	Heat Rotom		46
RT4	Mow Rotom		46
RT5	Wash Rotom		46
RT6	Charon's Choice	Su	--

Japanese expansion

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Japanese booster pack

Card No.	Card Name	Type	Level	Rarity
001/090	Weedle		6
002/090	Kakuna		8
003/090	Beedrill		47
004/090	Seedot		8
005/090	Tropius		35
006/090	Turtwig GL		20
007/090	Roserade GL		22	H
008/090	Leafeon		49
009/090	Growlithe		26
010/090	Arcanine		53	H
011/090	Flareon		38
012/090	Staryu		18
013/090	Starmie		44
014/090	Vaporeon		48
015/090	Quagsire GL		34
016/090	Spheal		18
017/090	Sealeo		31
018/090	Walrein		59
019/090	Floatzel GL		37	H
020/090	Floatzel GL		X
021/090	Shellos West Sea		27
022/090	Shellos East Sea		21
023/090	Gastrodon East Sea		40
024/090	Glaceon		42
025/090	Mamoswine GL		61
026/090	Froslass GL		44	H
027/090	Raichu GL		46
028/090	Jolteon		43
029/090	Luxray GL		48	H
030/090	Luxray GL		X
031/090	Heat Rotom		46	H
032/090	Frost Rotom		46	H
033/090	Wash Rotom		46	H
034/090	Spin Rotom		46	H
035/090	Cut Rotom		46	H
036/090	Nidoran♀		14
037/090	Nidorina		29
038/090	Nidoqueen		54
039/090	Nidoran♂		9
040/090	Nidorino		30
041/090	Alakazam 4		56
042/090	Alakazam 4		X
043/090	Gengar GL		65
044/090	Koffing		22
045/090	Weezing		47
046/090	Mismagius GL		26	H
047/090	Nidoking		59
048/090	Machamp GL		64
049/090	Aerodactyl GL		62
050/090	Trapinch		14
051/090	Rampardos GL		63	H
052/090	Gastrodon West Sea		50
053/090	Lucario GL		32	H
054/090	Hippopotas		31
055/090	Hippowdon		48
056/090	Hippowdon		X
057/090	Nuzleaf		25
058/090	Shiftry		55	H
059/090	Carvanha		13
060/090	Sharpedo		43
061/090	Forretress G		35
062/090	Steelix GL		38
063/090	Aron		21
064/090	Lairon		37
065/090	Aggron		53
066/090	Jirachi		39	H
067/090	Bastiodon GL		41	H
068/090	Eevee		10
069/090	Munchlax		13
070/090	Snorlax		40
071/090	Vibrava		36
072/090	Flygon		65	H
073/090	Flygon		X
074/090	Kecleon		34
075/090	Ambipom G		40
076/090	Galactic's Invention G-109 SP Radar	T	--
077/090	Galactic's Invention G-107 Machine G	T	--
078/090	Underground Exploration Team	Su	--
079/090	Volkner's Philosophy	Su	--
080/090	Pluto's Choice	Su	--	H
081/090	Bebe's Search	Su	--
082/090	Sunyshore Gym	St	--
083/090	Pokémon Contest Hall	St	--
084/090	Upper Energy	E	--
085/090	SP Energy	E	--
086/090	Darkness Energy	E	--
087/090	Metal Energy	E	--
088/090	Pikachu		12
089/090	Surfing Pikachu		13
090/090	Flying Pikachu		12
--	Grass Energy	E	--	--
--	Fire Energy	E	--	--
--	Water Energy	E	--	--
--	Lightning Energy	E	--	--
--	Psychic Energy	E	--	--
--	Fighting Energy	E	--	--
--	Darkness Energy	E	--	--
--	Metal Energy	E	--	--