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In Japan, the set was available only through the Pokémon Card Game website, in a similar fashion to the distribution of the {{TCG|Pokémon Web}} expansion. Released under the name of '''World Champions Pack''', it was intended for Japanese players only so they would not be at a disadvantage at the {{TCG|2007 World Championships}}. Japanese players could order their packs online from June 15 until July 1, a rather limited window of opportunity. Packs were released from July 5 onwards to those who had ordered them. Each pack contained fifteen cards as opposed to ten.
In Japan, the set was available only through the Pokémon Card Game website, in a similar fashion to the distribution of the {{TCG|Pokémon Web}} expansion. Released under the name of '''World Champions Pack''', it was intended for Japanese players only so they would not be at a disadvantage at the {{TCG|2007 World Championships}}. Japanese players could order their packs online from June 15 until July 1, a rather limited window of opportunity. Packs were released from July 5 onwards to those who had ordered them. Each pack contained fifteen cards as opposed to ten.
===Trivia===
*Several cards in the set are reprints from older sets with new artwork, bringing back old favorites to once again see tournament play. These cards include: -
**Blaziken (reprint from {{TCG|EX Ruby & Sapphire}})
**Combusken (reprint from EX Ruby & Sapphire)
**Slaking (reprint from {{TCG|EX Ruby & Sapphire}})
**Omastar (reprint from {{TCG|EX Sandstorm}})
**Wobbuffet (reprint from EX Sandstorm)
**Magneton (reprint from {{TCG|EX Dragon}})
**Machamp (reprint from {{TCG|EX Hidden Legends}})
**Lanturn (reprint from EX Hidden Legends)
**Ninetales (reprint from EX Hidden Legends)
*There are no {{TCG|Half deck|half deck}}s to correlate with the Japanese release.
*The elusive Eeveelutions {{Star}} make their English debut in this set, previously only available as Japanese {{TCG|PLAY Promotional cards}}. To the disappointment of players and collectors, only Flareon, Jolteon and Vaporeon were released, but Espeon and Umbreon later appeared in {{TCG|POP Series 5}}, albeit in non-holographic forms.
*At the time of its release, EX Power Keepers finally brought the number of sets released in English and in Japanese equal once again, but with its Japanese release the sequence was again thrown out of balance.
*Despite already being available as PLAY promotional cards in the past, the Japanese set still includes the Eeveelutions {{star}}, allowing players not in the Players Club or those who did not gain enough EXP Points for these cards a chance of obtaining them again.
*This is the first time an entire English-exclusive expansion has been translated into Japanese. Previously, only single cards had been translated from English into Japanese, such as {{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Dark Raichu|83}} from the Team Rocket expansion and several cards from EX Sandstorm.
*The prerelease card for this set is Cacturne.


==Card lists==
==Card lists==
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File:EX16 Booster Raichu.jpg|English booster pack ({{p|Raichu}})
File:EX16 Booster Raichu.jpg|English booster pack ({{p|Raichu}})
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==Trivia==
*Several cards in the set are reprints from older sets with new artwork, bringing back old favorites to once again see tournament play. These cards include: -
**Blaziken (reprint from {{TCG|EX Ruby & Sapphire}})
**Combusken (reprint from EX Ruby & Sapphire)
**Slaking (reprint from {{TCG|EX Ruby & Sapphire}})
**Omastar (reprint from {{TCG|EX Sandstorm}})
**Wobbuffet (reprint from EX Sandstorm)
**Magneton (reprint from {{TCG|EX Dragon}})
**Machamp (reprint from {{TCG|EX Hidden Legends}})
**Lanturn (reprint from EX Hidden Legends)
**Ninetales (reprint from EX Hidden Legends)
*There are no {{TCG|Half deck|half deck}}s to correlate with the Japanese release.
*The elusive Eeveelutions {{Star}} make their English debut in this set, previously only available as Japanese {{TCG|PLAY Promotional cards}}. To the disappointment of players and collectors, only Flareon, Jolteon and Vaporeon were released, but Espeon and Umbreon later appeared in {{TCG|POP Series 5}}, albeit in non-holographic forms.
*At the time of its release, EX Power Keepers finally brought the number of sets released in English and in Japanese equal once again, but with its Japanese release the sequence was again thrown out of balance.
*Despite already being available as PLAY promotional cards in the past, the Japanese set still includes the Eeveelutions {{star}}, allowing players not in the Players Club or those who did not gain enough EXP Points for these cards a chance of obtaining them again.
*This is the first time an entire English-exclusive expansion has been translated into Japanese. Previously, only single cards had been translated from English into Japanese, such as {{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Dark Raichu|83}} from the Team Rocket expansion and several cards from EX Sandstorm.
*The prerelease card for this set is Cacturne.
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