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Generations スターターパック

Cards in set English: 115 Japanese: 77 Set number English: — Japanese: — Release date English: February 22, 2016 Japanese: February 27, 2016 Previous Golduck BREAK + Palkia-EX Combo Deck Japanese: Starter Pack Next Zygarde-EX Perfect Battle Deck

Pokémon TCG: Generations (Japanese: スターターパック Starter Pack) is a special expansion of cards from the XY Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. It was released as a Starter Deck in the XY BREAK Era of the Pokémon Card Game in Japan.

Blurb

Train On with Pokémon TCG: Generations!

Celebrate 20 years of Pokémon with the Pokémon TCG: Generations expansion, covering every stage of a Trainer's journey, from the choice of a first partner Pokémon to the most Elite of Trainer battles. Featuring Pikachu, Snorlax, Ninetales-EX, and Jolteon-EX, plus Mega Charizard-EX, Mega Blastoise-EX, and Mega Venusaur-EX, the Generations expansion is a power to be reckoned with! Train On.™

Information

Generations is a special expansion of the XY Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. In Japan, it was released as Starter Pack, a Starter Deck in the Pokémon Card Game XY BREAK Era.

Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the franchise, the Generations expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game featured a large number of Pokémon from Generation I, consisting of cards from the Japanese Starter Pack, as well as a number of Japanese XY-P Promotional cards. It also included a second Radiant Collection subset (the cards were separately numbered with the prefix RC), the first of which appeared as part of the Legendary Treasures expansion. It originated from a Japanese Concept Pack, the PokéKyun Collection, released only a month before.

Unlike regular expansions, Generations booster packs could not be purchased individually from booster boxes. Instead, they were only made available in special 20th Anniversary-related items of merchandise, which included Mythical Pokémon Collections and Red & Blue Collections. Each Mythical Pokémon Collection comes packaged with 2 Generations packs, in addition to a special Full Art promotional card and collector's pin featuring 1 of the 11 Mythical Pokémon available as part of the 20th Anniversary distributions during 2016. The Mythical Pokémon Collection—Mew was the first of these products available from February 22, 2016, concluding with the Mythical Pokémon Collection—Meloetta in December 2016, mirroring the distributions. Each of the 4 Red & Blue Collection boxes available throughout 2016 contain 4 Generations packs in addition to either a sculpted figure or Jumbo card of the focal Pokémon, depending on which country the product was made for sale. Two other Generations products were made available later in 2016: the Generations Elite Trainer Box was released in July and the Super Premium Collection: Mew & Mewtwo was released in September. Each booster pack contained 10 cards, which consisted of 8 cards from the core Generations set and 2 from the Radiant Collection subset.

The Starter Pack was released on February 27, 2016 in Japan. It emulated the original both in terms of design and the random nature of the cards included. While the cards contained in each deck can vary, they were grouped based on evolutionary line and type. The deck can be broken down into two sections, which are packaged separately. The first section will always contain one of two Mega Pokémon, either M Venusaur-EX or M Charizard-EX, in addition to a fixed selection of Pokémon and Energy cards relative to its type, plus multiples of Trainer cards for a total of 27 cards. The second section contains 3 different groups of Pokémon containing an evolutionary line of 1 type, plus 1 other Pokémon of the same type, matching Energy cards, and a selection of single Trainer cards for a total of 33 cards. None of the cards available as part of the pack have rarity symbols. A special Blastoise version of the Starter Pack (Japanese: スターターパック カメックスver.) was later made available, initially exclusive to venues hosting the Kamex Mega Battle in Japan during May 2016, followed by a more general release from the Pokémon Center Online store in June 2016. This version substituted the Grass or Fire-type cards available in the first section of the regular version with Water-type cards. These cards appeared in the core Generations set, but are classed as secret cards in the Starter Pack. The Starter Pack also came with an exclusive Chansey coin.

Chansey coin

A number of special Holofoil variants of cards from the Generations expansion were subsequently distributed as part of 20th Anniversary events in several countries.

Additional cards

No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion 8/83 Tangela — Holo "Toys "R" Us" stamp promo (Canada) 8/83 Tangela — Holo 20th Anniversary stamp promo (UK) 14/83 Ponyta — Holo "Toys "R" Us" stamp promo (Canada) 14/83 Ponyta — Holo 20th Anniversary stamp promo (UK) 22/83 Magikarp — Holo "Toys "R" Us" stamp promo (USA and Canada) 22/83 Magikarp — Holo 20th Anniversary stamp promo (UK and France) 26/83 Pikachu — Holo "Toys "R" Us" stamp promo (USA and Canada) 26/83 Pikachu — Holo 20th Anniversary stamp promo (UK, France, Australia) 28a/83 Jolteon — Yellow A Alternate art Mega Powers Collection exclusive 32/83 Slowpoke — Holo "Toys "R" Us" stamp promo (Canada) 32/83 Slowpoke — Holo 20th Anniversary stamp promo (UK) 43/83 Geodude — Holo "Toys "R" Us" stamp promo (Canada) 43/83 Geodude — Holo 20th Anniversary stamp promo (UK) 50/83 Clefairy — Holo "Toys "R" Us" stamp promo (USA and Canada) 50/83 Clefairy — Holo 20th Anniversary stamp promo (UK) 53/83 Meowth — Holo "Toys "R" Us" stamp promo (USA and Canada) 53/83 Meowth — Holo 20th Anniversary stamp promo (UK and Australia) 73a/83 Team Flare Grunt Su — Yellow A Alternate art Premium Trainer's XY Collection exclusive

Set lists

Generations

No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion 1/83 Venusaur Promotion 2/83 Venusaur Promotion 3/83 Caterpie Promotion 4/83 Metapod Promotion 5/83 Butterfree Promotion 6/83 Paras Promotion 7/83 Parasect Promotion 8/83 Tangela Promotion 9/83 Pinsir Promotion 10/83 Leafeon Promotion 11/83 Charizard Promotion 12/83 Charizard Promotion 13/83 Ninetales Promotion 14/83 Ponyta Promotion 15/83 Rapidash Promotion 16/83 Magmar Promotion 17/83 Blastoise Promotion 18/83 Blastoise Promotion 19/83 Shellder Promotion 20/83 Cloyster Promotion 21/83 Krabby Promotion 22/83 Magikarp Promotion 23/83 Gyarados Promotion 24/83 Vaporeon Promotion 25/83 Articuno Promotion 26/83 Pikachu Promotion 27/83 Raichu Promotion 28/83 Jolteon Promotion 29/83 Zapdos Promotion 30/83 Zubat Promotion 31/83 Golbat Promotion 32/83 Slowpoke Promotion 33/83 Gastly Promotion 34/83 Haunter Promotion 35/83 Gengar Promotion 36/83 Jynx Promotion 37/83 Meowstic Promotion 38/83 Diglett Promotion 39/83 Dugtrio Promotion 40/83 Machop Promotion 41/83 Machoke Promotion 42/83 Machamp Promotion 43/83 Geodude Promotion 44/83 Graveler Promotion 45/83 Golem Promotion 46/83 Golem Promotion 47/83 Hitmonlee Promotion 48/83 Hitmonchan Promotion 49/83 Rhyhorn Promotion 50/83 Clefairy Promotion 51/83 Clefable Promotion 52/83 Mr. Mime Promotion 53/83 Meowth Promotion 54/83 Persian Promotion 55/83 Doduo Promotion 56/83 Dodrio Promotion 57/83 Tauros Promotion 58/83 Snorlax Promotion 59/83 Clemont Su Promotion 60/83 Crushing Hammer I Promotion 61/83 Energy Switch I Promotion 62/83 Evosoda I Promotion 63/83 Imakuni? Su Promotion 64/83 Maintenance I Promotion 65/83 Max Revive I Promotion 66/83 Olympia Su Promotion 67/83 Poké Ball I Promotion 68/83 Pokémon Center Lady Su Promotion 69/83 Pokémon Fan Club Su Promotion 70/83 Revitalizer I Promotion 71/83 Red Card I Promotion 72/83 Shauna Su Promotion 73/83 Team Flare Grunt Su Promotion 74/83 Double Colorless Energy E Promotion 75/83 Grass Energy E Promotion 76/83 Fire Energy E Promotion 77/83 Water Energy E Promotion 78/83 Lightning Energy E Promotion 79/83 Psychic Energy E Promotion 80/83 Fighting Energy E Promotion 81/83 Darkness Energy E Promotion 82/83 Metal Energy E Promotion 83/83 Fairy Energy E Promotion

Radiant Collection

No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion RC1/RC32 Chikorita Promotion RC2/RC32 Shroomish Promotion RC3/RC32 Charmander Promotion RC4/RC32 Charmeleon Promotion RC5/RC32 Charizard Promotion RC6/RC32 Flareon Promotion RC7/RC32 Snorunt Promotion RC8/RC32 Froslass Promotion RC9/RC32 Raichu Promotion RC10/RC32 Dedenne Promotion RC11/RC32 Wobbuffet Promotion RC12/RC32 Gulpin Promotion RC13/RC32 Jirachi Promotion RC14/RC32 Espurr Promotion RC15/RC32 Meowstic Promotion RC16/RC32 Yveltal Promotion RC17/RC32 Flabébé Promotion RC18/RC32 Floette Promotion RC19/RC32 Swirlix Promotion RC20/RC32 Slurpuff Promotion RC21/RC32 Sylveon Promotion RC22/RC32 Diancie Promotion RC23/RC32 Swablu Promotion RC24/RC32 Altaria Promotion RC25/RC32 Fletchling Promotion RC26/RC32 Floral Crown I Promotion RC27/RC32 Wally Su Promotion RC28/RC32 Flareon Promotion RC29/RC32 Pikachu Promotion RC30/RC32 Gardevoir Promotion RC31/RC32 Gardevoir Promotion RC32/RC32 Sylveon Promotion

Starter Pack

No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion 001/072 Venusaur — Promotion 002/072 Venusaur — Promotion 003/072 Caterpie — Promotion 004/072 Metapod — Promotion 005/072 Butterfree — Promotion 006/072 Paras — Promotion 007/072 Parasect — Promotion 008/072 Tangela — Promotion 009/072 Pinsir — Promotion 010/072 Charizard — Promotion 011/072 Charizard — Promotion 012/072 Ponyta — Promotion 013/072 Rapidash — Promotion 014/072 Magmar — Promotion 015/072 Magikarp — Promotion 016/072 Gyarados — Promotion 017/072 Articuno — Promotion 018/072 Pikachu — Promotion 019/072 Raichu — Promotion 020/072 Zapdos — Promotion 021/072 Zubat — Promotion 022/072 Golbat — Promotion 023/072 Slowpoke — Promotion 024/072 Gastly — Promotion 025/072 Haunter — Promotion 026/072 Gengar — Promotion 027/072 Jynx — Promotion 028/072 Diglett — Promotion 029/072 Dugtrio — Promotion 030/072 Machop — Promotion 031/072 Machoke — Promotion 032/072 Machamp — Promotion 033/072 Geodude — Promotion 034/072 Graveler — Promotion 035/072 Golem — Promotion 036/072 Hitmonlee — Promotion 037/072 Hitmonchan — Promotion 038/072 Rhyhorn — Promotion 039/072 Clefairy — Promotion 040/072 Clefable — Promotion 041/072 Mr. Mime — Promotion 042/072 Meowth — Promotion 043/072 Persian — Promotion 044/072 Doduo — Promotion 045/072 Dodrio — Promotion 046/072 Tauros — Promotion 047/072 Snorlax — Promotion 048/072 Energy Retrieval I — Promotion 049/072 Energy Switch I — Promotion 050/072 Potion I — Promotion 051/072 Crushing Hammer I — Promotion 052/072 Max Revive I — Promotion 053/072 Evosoda I — Promotion 054/072 Super Rod I — Promotion 055/072 Ultra Ball I — Promotion 056/072 Professor's Letter I — Promotion 057/072 Rare Candy I — Promotion 058/072 Switch I — Promotion 059/072 Pokémon Catcher I — Promotion 060/072 Maintenance I — Promotion 061/072 Poké Ball I — Promotion 062/072 Red Card I — Promotion 063/072 Imakuni? Su — Promotion 064/072 Shauna Su — Promotion 065/072 Judge Su — Promotion 066/072 Tierno Su — Promotion 067/072 Professor Sycamore Su — Promotion 068/072 Lysandre Su — Promotion 069/072 Team Flare Grunt Su — Promotion 070/072 Pokémon Center Lady Su — Promotion 071/072 Pokémon Fan Club Su — Promotion 072/072 Double Colorless Energy E — Promotion 073/072 Blastoise — Promotion 074/072 Blastoise — Promotion 075/072 Shellder — Promotion 076/072 Cloyster — Promotion 077/072 Krabby — Promotion

Starter Pack structure

Section 1
No.	Card	Type	Quantity
Any 1 group with Grass or Fire-type Pokémon*
001/072	Venusaur		2×
002/072	Venusaur		1×
006/072	Paras		2×
007/072	Parasect		1×
008/072	Tangela		1×
—	Grass Energy	E	6×
010/072	Charizard		2×
011/072	Charizard		1×
012/072	Ponyta		2×
013/072	Rapidash		1×
014/072	Magmar		1×
—	Fire Energy	E	6×
1 group with Water-type Pokémon*
073/072	Blastoise		2×
074/072	Blastoise		1×
075/072	Shellder		2×
076/072	Cloyster		1×
077/072	Krabby		1×
—	Water Energy	E	6×
14 fixed cards
058/072	Switch	I	2×
059/072	Pokémon Catcher	I	2×
061/072	Poké Ball	I	2×
064/072	Shauna	Su	2×
066/072	Tierno	Su	2×
067/072	Professor Sycamore	Su	2×
072/072	Double Colorless Energy	E	2×

Section 2
No.	Card	Type	Quantity
Any 1 group with a 3-stage evolutionary line
003/072	Caterpie		2×
004/072	Metapod		1×
005/072	Butterfree		1×
009/072	Pinsir		1×
—	Grass Energy	E	6×
024/072	Gastly		2×
025/072	Haunter		1×
026/072	Gengar		1×
027/072	Jynx		1×
—	Psychic Energy	E	6×
030/072	Machop		2×
031/072	Machoke		1×
032/072	Machamp		1×
036/072	Hitmonlee		1×
—	Fighting Energy	E	6×
033/072	Geodude		2×
034/072	Graveler		1×
035/072	Golem		1×
037/072	Hitmonchan		1×
—	Fighting Energy	E	6×
Any 1 group with a 2-stage evolutionary line
015/072	Magikarp		2×
016/072	Gyarados		1×
017/072	Articuno		1×
—	Water Energy	E	6×
018/072	Pikachu		2×
019/072	Raichu		1×
020/072	Zapdos		1×
—	Lightning Energy	E	6×
021/072	Zubat		2×
022/072	Golbat		1×
023/072	Slowpoke		1×
—	Psychic Energy	E	6×
028/072	Diglett		2×
029/072	Dugtrio		1×
038/072	Rhyhorn		1×
—	Fighting Energy	E	6×
039/072	Clefairy		2×
040/072	Clefable		1×
041/072	Mr. Mime		1×
—	Fairy Energy	E	6×
Any 1 group of Colorless-type Pokémon
042/072	Meowth		2×
043/072	Persian		1×
046/072	Tauros		1×
044/072	Doduo		2×
045/072	Dodrio		1×
047/072	Snorlax		1×
Combination of 8 Trainer cards
048/072	Energy Retrieval	I	1×
049/072	Energy Switch	I	1×
050/072	Potion	I	1×
051/072	Crushing Hammer	I	1×
052/072	Max Revive	I	1×
053/072	Evosoda	I	1×
054/072	Super Rod	I	1×
055/072	Ultra Ball	I	1×
056/072	Professor's Letter	I	1×
057/072	Rare Candy	I	1×
060/072	Maintenance	I	1×
062/072	Red Card	I	1×
063/072	Imakuni?	Su	1×
065/072	Judge	Su	1×
068/072	Lysandre	Su	1×
069/072	Team Flare Grunt	Su	1×
070/072	Pokémon Center Lady	Su	1×
071/072	Pokémon Fan Club	Su	1×

Gallery

English Venusaur pack	English Charizard pack	English Blastoise pack	English Pikachu pack
Japanese Starter Pack	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins

Languages this set is released in

The 20th Anniversary Starter Pack is released in Japanese and Korean, both only available in unlimited edition. The Generations set is released in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese. Cards in the English, German, French, Italian, and Spanish sets were also available as Reverse Holos. The Portuguese version of this set lacked any Reverse Holos.

In other languages

Language Title French Générations German Generationen Italian Generazioni Brazilian Portuguese Gerações Russian Поколения Pokoleniya Spanish Generaciones

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