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The Southern Islands Collection (Japanese: サザンアイランド Southern Islands) is the name given to a special set of cards for the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Southern Islands サザンアイランド

Cards in set English: 18 Japanese: 18 Release date English: July 31, 2001 Japanese: July 17, 1999 Release period

Information

In Japan, the Southern Islands set was initially released with the second Pokémon movie in two promo folders, each with 9 cards per set (Rainbow and Tropical Island) and decorated artwork. The collection was also released as 3-card box sets. These box sets focused on a particular region from one of the two Southern Islands: Tropical Island and Rainbow Island. The English version came as a decorated folder and included the cards, postcards and 3 booster packs. Even though Wizards compiled the collection into one set, all of the original artwork including the islands and the full picture of each region (which was split into three to provide the card art) were featured on the folder.

Trivia

• While in the Japanese version the cards have the old Base-Rocket design, the English release saw them in a Neo series design. Interestingly, this made the Generation II Pokémon featured in the set the only ones of their generation to have Base-Rocket-styled cards, and Slowking the only non-Generation I evolved Pokémon to have had a square Evolution box. Later card releases would retain the circular Evolution box, with the exception of another Slowking card - Hama-chan's Slowking - which was released about a month later.
• This was a very desired collection when it first came out in Japan. Its English release is a rare example of a promotional TCG product that has retained everything, including its original artwork, after localization.
• None of the cards have rarity symbols, as they are part of a fixed set. The English cards were numbered in the same fashion as Wizards Black Star Promos, while the Japanese cards remained unnumbered.
• The set symbols of the Japanese and English releases are different, with the Japanese symbol as one block color, while the English symbol is segmented along the trunk of the tree.

Artwork

Tropical Island set, illustrated by Naoyo Kimura	Jungle postcard	Beach postcard	Sea postcard
Rainbow Island set, illustrated by Keiko Fukuyama	Sky postcard	Riverside postcard	Fields of Flowers postcard

Card lists

Southern Islands

No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion 1/18 Mew — Promotion 2/18 Pidgeot — Promotion 3/18 Onix — Promotion 4/18 Togepi — Promotion 5/18 Ivysaur — Promotion 6/18 Raticate — Promotion 7/18 Ledyba — Promotion 8/18 Jigglypuff — Promotion 9/18 Butterfree — Promotion 10/18 Tentacruel — Promotion 11/18 Marill — Promotion 12/18 Lapras — Promotion 13/18 Exeggutor — Promotion 14/18 Slowking — Promotion 15/18 Wartortle — Promotion 16/18 Lickitung — Promotion 17/18 Vileplume — Promotion 18/18 Primeape — Promotion

Tropical Island

No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion Lickitung — Jungle Vileplume — Jungle Primeape — Jungle Exeggutor — Beach Slowking — Beach Wartortle — Beach Tentacruel — Sea Marill — Sea Lapras — Sea

Rainbow Island

No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion Mew — Sky Pidgeot — Sky Onix — Sky Togepi — Riverside Ivysaur — Riverside Raticate — Riverside Ledyba — Field of Flowers Jigglypuff — Field of Flowers Butterfree — Field of Flowers

Languages this set is released in

The Tropical Island and Rainbow Island sets are exclusively released in Japanese, only available in unlimited edition. The Southern Islands Collection was only released in English.

Gallery

Complete English set	Set insert	Tropical Island insert	Rainbow Island insert	Magazine ad

An opened Tropical Island set	Japanese Jungle set	Japanese Beach set	Japanese Sea set
An opened Rainbow Island set	Japanese Sky set	Japanese Riverside set	Japanese Fields of Flowers set

External links

• Set checklist (Archive)

Related articles

Regions in the Pokémon world

Core series Kanto (Sevii Islands) • Johto • Hoenn • Sinnoh (Battle Zone · Hisui) Unova (Blueberry Academy) • Kalos (Lumiose City · Hyperspace Lumiose) Alola • Galar (Isle of Armor · Crown Tundra) • Paldea Side series Orre Spin-off games Fiore • Almia • Oblivia • Ransei • Ferrum • Lental See also Kitakami • Pasio • Orange Islands • Decolore Islands • Puzzle Continent Sovereign states: Mirage Kingdom • Lucario Kingdom • Azoth Kingdom Ancient civilizations: Pokémopolis • Rota • Pokélantis • Samiya • Kingdom of the Vale Other: Guyana • Sinjoh Ruins • Diamond Domain • Amber Castle Other primary settings Side series White City • Pokétopia • Dream World • Interdream Zone Spin-off games TCG Islands • Carmonte Island • Aeos Island Puzzle Village • Mintale Town • Ryme City • Hoppy Town • Think Town Game Store • Pokémon Art Academy • The Café Pokémon Garden • Camp Pokémon • Pokémon Playhouse Pokémon Island • Tumblecube Island • Mythical Island PokéPark • Toyland Mystery Dungeon world: Air Continent • Grass Continent • Mist Continent Water Continent • Sand Continent • Sea of Wonders • Mystery Continent Animated series New Island • Shamouti Island • Greenfield • Arborville • Alto Mare • Forina LaRousse City • Alamos Town • Michina Town • Crown City • Eindoak Town Roshan City • New Tork City • Dahara City • Fula City • Forest of Okoya Other animation Pokémon Resort • Paldea Postal Service TCG Southern Islands • Holon • Parallel Worlds Manga & Books Pokémon world (PMTA) • School See also Stadium 1 locations • Trozei locations • Pokéwalker routes Typing Adventure locations • Battle Trozei zones • Shuffle locations • Sleep islands Rumble locations: Rumble • Rumble U • Rumble World • Rumble Rush

Pokémon Trading Card Game expansions and releases Bold indicates a main expansion. Italics indicate a special set. Releases that are entirely composed of prints from other releases are small.
Neo Series Neo Genesis: Hotfoot • Cold Fusion Neo Discovery: Brain Wave • Wallop Southern Islands Tyranitar Half Deck Neo Revelation Neo Destiny: Dark • Light	Original Era Unnumbered Promotional cards Expansion Pack: Starter Deck Pokémon Jungle Mystery of the Fossils Rocket Gang Expansion Sheet 1 • Nivi City Gym • Hanada City Gym • Expansion Sheet 2 • Kuchiba City Gym • Tamamushi City Gym Leaders' Stadium Expansion Sheet 3 • Quick Starter Gift Set • Yamabuki City Gym • Guren Town Gym Challenge from the Darkness Southern Islands • Intro Pack

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