Colorless (TCG)
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The Colorless type (Japanese: 無色 Colorless) is one of the eleven TCG types. It is represented by the color white, and symbolized by a six-pointed star.
The Colorless type contains most Normal- and Flying-type Pokémon found in the main series video games. For example, Rattata and Tornadus are Colorless types in the TCG. However, many Flying-type Pokémon have not had Colorless cards. Instead they tend to be printed as their other type but with the weakness and resistance associated with a Flying-type Pokémon.
Prior to the Dragons Exalted set, the Colorless type also contained all Dragon-type Pokémon found in the main series video games. For example, Bagon and Dratini used to be Colorless types in the TCG. However, Dragon-type Pokémon are now Dragon, though they could still be Colorless if they are part Normal or Flying in the video games, such as with Drampa or Noivern.
The Colorless type can be seen as the "neutral" type of the game, as attacks with an Energy card cost listed with Colorless Energy may use any of the other types of Energy to count for that Colorless. Due to this, unlike the other types, there is no Basic Energy card associated with Colorless; all cards providing only Colorless Energy are Special Energy cards.
Battle properties
Generally, Colorless Pokémon have a weakness to:
- Lightning, if the corresponding Pokémon in the games is a Flying-type
- Fighting, if the corresponding Pokémon in the games is a Normal-type
- Colorless, if the corresponding Pokémon in the games is a Dragon-type (prior to the Black & White expansion)
Generally, Colorless Pokémon have a resistance to:
- Psychic, if the corresponding Pokémon in the games is a Normal-type (prior to the e-Card expansions) or a Dragon-type (prior to the EX expansions)
- Fighting, if the corresponding Pokémon in the games is a Flying- or Dragon-type (prior to the Black & White expansion)
- Fire, if the corresponding Pokémon in the games is a Dragon-type (only during the EX expansions)
- Grass, if the corresponding Pokémon in the games is a Dragon-type (only during the EX expansions)
- Water, if the corresponding Pokémon in the games is a Dragon-type (only during the EX expansions)
These types are generally weak to Colorless Pokémon:
- Colorless, if the corresponding Pokémon in the games is a Dragon-type (prior to the Black & White expansion)
These types are generally resistant to Colorless Pokémon:
- Psychic, if the corresponding Pokémon in the games is a Ghost-type (between the Diamond & Pearl and Call of Legends expansions)
Colorless Pokémon in the TCG
See Category:Colorless-type Pokémon cards for all Pokémon cards that have this type.
In the video games
Pokémon Trading Card Game series
In Pokémon Trading Card Game, there are 32 Colorless-type Pokémon cards. In Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!, there are 72 Colorless-type Pokémon cards.
The Double Colorless Energy card is available in both games. Additionally, in the second game only, Potion Energy, Full Heal Energy, and Recycle Energy also provide Colorless energy (with additional effects depending on the card), and Rainbow Energy provides any kind of basic Energy (including Colorless Energy).
In other languages
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