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'''Supporter cards''' (Japanese: '''サポーター''' ''Supporter'') are a classification of trading cards that debuted in English in the {{TCG|Expedition Base Set}} with the start of the e-Card Series, and within the {{TCG|P Promotional cards}} during the Web Era in Japan. Originating as a subclass of {{TCG|Trainer card}}s, Supporter cards, as well as {{TCG|Stadium card}}s, were elevated to equal level as Trainer cards with the start of the Diamond & Pearl Series. When the Trainer cards of [[Generation IV]] were reclassified as {{TCG|Item card}}s, the term "Trainer card" became an overarching term, while Supporter and Stadium cards joined Item cards and returned to subclasses of Trainer cards. | '''Supporter cards''' (Japanese: '''サポーター''' ''Supporter'') are a classification of trading cards that debuted in English in the {{TCG|Expedition Base Set}} with the start of the e-Card Series, and within the {{TCG|P Promotional cards}} during the Web Era in Japan. Originating as a subclass of {{TCG|Trainer card}}s, Supporter cards, as well as {{TCG|Stadium card}}s, were elevated to equal level as Trainer cards with the start of the Diamond & Pearl Series. When the Trainer cards of [[Generation IV]] were reclassified as {{TCG|Item card}}s, the term "Trainer card" became an overarching term, while Supporter and Stadium cards joined Item cards and returned to subclasses of Trainer cards. | ||
Supporter cards depict and feature people. Generally, the people are characters from the [[Pokémon games]] and [[Pokémon anime]] such as [[Gym Leader]]s and | Supporter cards depict and feature people. Generally, the people are characters from the [[Pokémon games]] and [[Pokémon anime]] such as [[Gym Leader]]s and {{DL|Pokémon Trainer|Trainer class}}es, though many are exclusive characters featured within the many themes created for the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]. Much like how Item and Stadium cards changed their colors to blue and green, respectively, Supporter cards are colored red. As the characters of the games and the anime change periodically, it is not uncommon for various Supporter cards from different Generations to share the same effects: for example, both the [[Generation III]] EX Series Supporter {{TCG ID|EX Ruby & Sapphire|Professor Birch|89}} and the [[Generation V]] Black & White Series Supporter {{TCG ID|Emerging Powers|Bianca|90}} share the same effect. | ||
Players are allowed to play only 1 Supporter card during their turn (unless a card allows them to play more). When they were first introduced, most Supporters were to be played next to the player's Active Pokémon and discarded at the end of that player's turn. The only supporter not to be discarded was {{TCG ID|Rising Rivals|Charon's Choice|RT6}}, who returned to the hand instead. With the release of the {{TCG|Black & White}} expansion, this practice was changed, and Supporters were to be discarded directly after being played. This was to allow players to retrieve it from the discard pile during the same turn if they wished. | Players are allowed to play only 1 Supporter card during their turn (unless a card allows them to play more). When they were first introduced, most Supporters were to be played next to the player's Active Pokémon and discarded at the end of that player's turn. The only supporter not to be discarded was {{TCG ID|Rising Rivals|Charon's Choice|RT6}}, who returned to the hand instead. With the release of the {{TCG|Black & White}} expansion, this practice was changed, and Supporters were to be discarded directly after being played. This was to allow players to retrieve it from the discard pile during the same turn if they wished. | ||