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: If you were looking for Shining Pokémon found in the Pokémon Games, see [[Alternate coloration]]. | |||
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'''Shining Pokémon''' are a type of [[Pokémon]] found in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] that depict the [[Alternate coloration|alternate color]] variation of a Pokémon. | |||
First introduced in [[Neo Revelation (TCG)|Neo Revelation]], the Shining Pokémon created quite a stir in the TCG community, both for their rarity and use of multiple Energy-type attacks. They were also bound by a special rule that allowed only 1 Shining Pokémon in a deck. | |||
Perhaps chosen because of their appearences in the [[Pokémon anime]] and [[Pokémon Gold and Silver]], {{p|Magikarp}} and {{p|Gyarados}} were the first Shining Pokémon featured in the TCG, included in Neo Revelation as secret cards. When released in Japan, their prices skyrocketed overseas, with collectors paying $300+ for them each. The odds of finding them in a Booster Pack were stated as 300:1, reflecting the chances of encountering a Shining Pokémon in the games. The prices came down with the release of the set in English, but the cards remained difficult to obtain. | |||
Shining Pokémon appeared again in [[Neo Destiny (TCG)|Neo Destiny]], although they no longer featured the alternate coloration. Instead, the character art was given a reflective foil treatment, making the Pokémon literally "shine". The only exception to this is Shining {{p|Mew}}, which was released as a promotional card in Japan only. | |||
The Shining Pokémon in Neo Destiny were once again secret cards and featured a unique rarity symbol of 3 stars. This has never been used again in the TCG. | |||
The concept of Shining Pokémon was carried over to the e-Series in the form of [[Crystal Pokémon (TCG)|Crystal Pokémon]] in the [[Aquapolis (TCG)|Aquapolis]] and [[Skyridge (TCG)|Skyridge]] Expansions, although actual alternate color Pokémon would not be seen in the TCG again until [[EX Team Rocket Returns (TCG)|EX Team Rocket Returns]] in the form of [[Pokémon Star (TCG)|Pokémon]] [[Image:Shiningsymbol.gif]]. | |||
==List of Sets that contain Shining Pokémon== | |||
*[[Neo Revelation (TCG)|Neo Revelation]] | |||
*[[Neo Destiny (TCG)|Neo Destiny]] | |||
*[[Unnumbered Promotional Cards (TCG)|Unnumbered Promotional Cards]] | |||
==Pokémon that have Shining counterparts== | |||
*Charizard | |||
*Raichu | |||
*Magikarp | |||
*Gyarados | |||
*Kabutops | |||
*Mewtwo | |||
*Mew | |||
*Noctowl | |||
*Steelix | |||
*Tyranitar | |||
*Celebi | |||
[[Category:TCG]] | |||
[[Category:Variant Pokémon]] | |||