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Throughout their occupation of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]], [[Wizards of the Coast]] produced many exclusive cards for promotional events such as tournaments, special events or through Pokémon-related merchandise. | Throughout their occupation of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]], [[Wizards of the Coast]] produced many exclusive cards for promotional events such as tournaments, special events or through Pokémon-related merchandise. | ||
Promotional cards are typically rarer than cards found in Expansion sets and some Promotional cards are rarer than others, depending on what promotion they were released through. The majority of | Promotional cards are typically rarer than cards found in Expansion sets and some Promotional cards are rarer than others, depending on what promotion they were released through. The majority of Wizards' Promotional cards are part of a numbered collection, the rest are exact reprints of cards from Expansion sets with a special stamp or miscellaneous cards available though certain events. | ||
In the lists below, each of the cards are designated | In the lists below, each of the cards are designated "--", as they all have "Promotional rarity". In the cases of holographic or reverse-holographic cards, they are indicated in brackets. | ||
=Promo Collection= | =Promo Collection= | ||
[[Image:promosymbol.gif|frame|The symbol for the numbered Promotional cards is a black star with the word | [[Image:promosymbol.gif|frame|The symbol for the numbered Promotional cards is a black star with the word "PROMO" across it.]] | ||
*Wizards produced a total of 53 numbered Promotional cards before they lost their licence. Had they kept their rights to produce the cards longer, it is likely more Promotional cards would have been produced, as the [[Vending Machine Cards (TCG)|Vending Machine Cards]] were a collection Wizards certainly planned to bring into English. Most of these cards were speculated to have been released in [[Jamboree (TCG)|Jamboree]] with the remainder as Promotional cards, but it was not to be. | *Wizards produced a total of 53 numbered Promotional cards before they lost their licence. Had they kept their rights to produce the cards longer, it is likely more Promotional cards would have been produced, as the [[Vending Machine Cards (TCG)|Vending Machine Cards]] were a collection Wizards certainly planned to bring into English. Most of these cards were speculated to have been released in [[Jamboree (TCG)|Jamboree]] with the remainder as Promotional cards, but it was not to be. | ||
*Some Vending Machine Cards did make an appearance in English. Pikachu (#27), Machamp (#43), Magmar (#44), Scyther (#45), Electabuzz (#46), Articuno (#48) and Snorlax (#49) were all translated. | *Some Vending Machine Cards did make an appearance in English. Pikachu (#27), Machamp (#43), Magmar (#44), Scyther (#45), Electabuzz (#46), Articuno (#48) and Snorlax (#49) were all translated. | ||
*All of the Promotional cards have featured as either Japanese Promotional cards or in a special Japanese set. The only exception is Mew (#8 and #9), which appeared in the Japanese [[Fossil (TCG)|Fossil]] Expansion. | *All of the Promotional cards have featured as either Japanese Promotional cards or in a special Japanese set. The only exception is Mew (#8 and #9), which appeared in the Japanese [[Fossil (TCG)|Fossil]] Expansion. | ||
*The Promotional cards released in connection with Pokémon: The First Movie in cinemas have a gold foil stamp with | *The Promotional cards released in connection with Pokémon: The First Movie in cinemas have a gold foil stamp with "Kids WB Presents: Pokémon: The First Movie" on the card art. | ||
*The Promotional cards Articuno, Moltres and Zapdos released in connection with Pokémon: The Movie 2000 in cinemas have different card art to their Japanese All Nippon Airways Promotional counterparts. | *The Promotional cards Articuno, Moltres and Zapdos released in connection with Pokémon: The Movie 2000 in cinemas have different card art to their Japanese All Nippon Airways Promotional counterparts. | ||
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| 17 || Dark Persian || [[Image:colorless-attack.png]] || (H) || Nintendo Power Magazine (August 2000) | | 17 || Dark Persian || [[Image:colorless-attack.png]] || (H) || Nintendo Power Magazine (August 2000) | ||
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| 18 || Team | | 18 || Team Rocket's Meowth || [[Image:colorless-attack.png]] || -- || Pokémon League (August 2000) | ||
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| 19 || | | 19 || Sabrina's Abra || [[Image:physic-attack.png]] || -- || Nintendo Power Magazine (October 2000) | ||
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| 20 || Psyduck || [[Image:water-attack.png]] || -- || Pokémon League (September 2000) | | 20 || Psyduck || [[Image:water-attack.png]] || -- || Pokémon League (September 2000) | ||
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| 23 || Zapdos || [[Image:lightning-attack.png]] || -- || Pokémon: The Movie 2000 | | 23 || Zapdos || [[Image:lightning-attack.png]] || -- || Pokémon: The Movie 2000 | ||
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| 24 || | | 24 || _____'s Pikachu || [[Image:lightning-attack.png]] || (H) || Wizards Mail Giveaway (September-November 2000) | ||
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| 25 || Flying Pikachu || [[Image:lightning-attack.png]] || -- || Pokémon League (August 2001) | | 25 || Flying Pikachu || [[Image:lightning-attack.png]] || -- || Pokémon League (August 2001) | ||
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=Prerelease Collection= | =Prerelease Collection= | ||
*The Prerelease cards are reprints of one selected card from an Expansion with a foil | *The Prerelease cards are reprints of one selected card from an Expansion with a foil "PRERELEASE" stamp in the bottom right corner of the character art. These cards were released through Pokémon League events, unlike special Prerelease tournaments that [[Nintendo]] hold now. Like the Nintendo Prereleases, these cards were available to League competitors before the initial release of the Expansion set. | ||
*Wizards only produced 5 of these cards. Officially there are only 4, as the Raichu was printed with a Prerelease stamp accidentally. Wizards reclaimed most of these, but some are still in the hands of collectors, making the Prerelease Raichu a ''very'' rare card. | *Wizards only produced 5 of these cards. Officially there are only 4, as the Raichu was printed with a Prerelease stamp accidentally. Wizards reclaimed most of these, but some are still in the hands of collectors, making the Prerelease Raichu a ''very'' rare card. | ||
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| Dark Gyarados (''Team Rocket'') || [[Image:water-attack.png]] || (H) || Pokémon League (April 2000) | | Dark Gyarados (''Team Rocket'') || [[Image:water-attack.png]] || (H) || Pokémon League (April 2000) | ||
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| | | Misty's Seadra (''Gym Heroes'') || [[Image:water-attack.png]] || (H) || Pokémon League (July 2000) | ||
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= | ="W" Collection= | ||
*These cards are reprints of one selected card from an Expansion with a gold foil | *These cards are reprints of one selected card from an Expansion with a gold foil "W" (Wizards of the Coast's old logo) stamp in the bottom right corner of the character art. These cards were released through Pokémon-related media. | ||
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| Dark Charmeleon (''Team Rocket'') || [[Image:fire-attack.png]] || -- || Kraft Giveaway (Austrialia) | | Dark Charmeleon (''Team Rocket'') || [[Image:fire-attack.png]] || -- || Kraft Giveaway (Austrialia) | ||
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| | | Misty's Psyduck (''Gym Heroes'') || [[Image:water-attack.png]] || -- || Top Deck Magazine (August 2000) | ||
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| | | Brock's Vulpix (''Gym Challenge'') || [[Image:fire-attack.png]] || -- || Top Deck Magazine (March 2001) | ||
|} | |} | ||