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Cards in set 32 Release date Release period January 2003 - January 2006

The PLAY Promotional cards are a series of Japanese promotional cards released exclusively through the Pokémon Players Club, which replaced the original Pokémon Fan Club in January 2003. By attending weekly sessions, much like the Pokémon League outside of Japan, members could earn experience points (EXP) via several actions (see below) and work towards earning promotional cards. Each of these cards have a PLAY suffix and the Pokémon Players Club logo as an expansion symbol.

With the beginning of the third season (January 2005), the EXP structure was changed, and each EXP prize target was assigned a level. New members would start at Lv.1 (1000 EXP), with the maximum at Lv.10 (70,000 EXP). This change introduced the Shiny forms of the Eeveelution family as prizes, well known in the community for being extremely difficult to fully complete. Members reaching Lv.7 (20,000 EXP) became 'ex-Members' (a reference to Pokémon-ex) and could purchase exclusive Players Club goods, and gain preferential entry into qualifiers for the TCG World Championships.

Card list

PLAY Promotional cards

No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion 001/PLAY Regice ex — 1st Season Subscription 002/PLAY Regirock ex — 1st Season Subscription 003/PLAY Registeel ex — 1st Season Subscription 004/PLAY Plusle — Earn 2000 EXP Points 005/PLAY Minun — Earn 3000 EXP Points 006/PLAY Celebi ex — Earn 5000 EXP Points 007/PLAY Mew ex — Earn 7000 EXP Points 008/PLAY Pokémon Card Fan T [Su] — Battle Road Summer 2003 009/PLAY Moltres ex — 2nd Season Subscription (New Members) 010/PLAY Articuno ex — 2nd Season Subscription (New Members) 011/PLAY Zapdos ex — 2nd Season Subscription (New Members) 012/PLAY _____'s Celebi — 2nd Season Subscription (Continuing Players) 013/PLAY _____'s Mew — 2nd Season Subscription (Continuing Players) 014/PLAY _____'s Jirachi — 2nd Season Subscription (Continuing Players) 015/PLAY Cyclone Energy E — 2nd Season Subscription (Continuing Players) 016/PLAY Boost Energy E — 2nd Season Subscription (Continuing Players) 017/PLAY Warp Energy E — 2nd Season Subscription (Continuing Players) 018/PLAY Master Ball T — Battle Road Spring 2004 019/PLAY _____'s Kyogre — 3rd Season Subscription 020/PLAY _____'s Groudon — 3rd Season Subscription 021/PLAY _____'s Rayquaza — 3rd Season Subscription 022/PLAY Vaporeon — Earn 10,000 EXP Points 023/PLAY Jolteon — Earn 20,000 EXP Points 024/PLAY Flareon — Earn 30,000 EXP Points 025/PLAY Espeon — Earn 40,000 EXP Points 026/PLAY Umbreon — Earn 70,000 EXP Points 027/PLAY Kyogre ex — Limited Edition Starter Kit 028/PLAY Groudon ex — Limited Edition Starter Kit 029/PLAY Rayquaza ex — Limited Edition Starter Kit 030/PLAY Ho-Oh ex — 4th Season Subscription 031/PLAY Lugia ex — 4th Season Subscription 032/PLAY Jirachi ex — 4th Season Subscription

EXP Award Structure

2003-2004

Action	EXP Awarded
Subscription	1000 EXP
Attend an official event	50 EXP
Win a match	30 EXP
Lose a match	10 EXP
Draw a match	10 EXP
Form a Gym (submit a Gym report)	50 EXP
Host an official event	100 EXP
Record 100 matches in Challenge Passport	1000 EXP

2005-2006

Action	EXP Awarded
Subscription	1000 EXP
Attend an official event	100 EXP
Participate in activities at events	100/200 EXP
Begin a battle	10 EXP
Win a battle	10 EXP
Record 30 matches in Challenge Passport	500 EXP
Host an official Player event (submit Battle Report)	200 EXP
Participate in an event hosted by a Player	100 EXP
Scan a Pokémon product code	100 EXP
Purchase Player goods	50 EXP
Upload a Player News article to the Pokémon Trainers Website	100 EXP
Place 1st in a tournament	500 EXP
Place 2nd in a tournament	400 EXP
Place 3rd in a tournament	300 EXP
Place 4th-5th in a tournament	100 EXP

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

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EX Series Nintendo Black Star Promos EX Ruby & Sapphire: Ruby • Sapphire • Treecko Picture Book • Torchic Picture Book • Mudkip Picture Book • Ralts Picture Book EX Sandstorm: Caravan • Oasis EX Dragon: FireFang • WindBlast EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua: Team Magma • Team Aqua EX Hidden Legends: Forest Guardian • Wish Maker EX Trainer Kit • Poké Card Creator Pack EX FireRed & LeafGreen: FireRed • LeafGreen POP Series 1 • EX Battle Stadium EX Team Rocket Returns: Jessie • James EX Deoxys: Starcharge • Jetstream EX Emerald: Hydrobloom • Wildfire POP Series 2 EX Unseen Forces: Golden Sky • Silvery Ocean EX Delta Species: Breakthrough • Steeplechase EX Legend Maker: Groundbreaker • Shadowquake Exploud Picture Book • Rayquaza Picture Book • EX Trainer Kit 2 • POP Series 3 EX Holon Phantoms: FireMist • FloodRush Ho-Oh Picture Book • Lugia Picture Book • POP Series 4 EX Crystal Guardians: Green Cyclone • Storm Surge • Earth Shower EX Dragon Frontiers: Shadow Blaze • Power Wave EX Power Keepers: Dark Blast • Mind Game POP Series 5 • Golem Picture Book • Omastar Picture Book • Machamp Picture Book • Gengar Picture Book	ADV Era ADV-P Promotional cards • PLAY Promotional cards Expansion Pack: Treecko Constructed Starter Deck • Torchic Constructed Starter Deck • Mudkip Constructed Starter Deck Miracle of the Desert Rulers of the Heavens: Flygon Constructed Starter Deck • Salamence Constructed Starter Deck Movie Commemoration VS Pack • Magma VS Aqua: Two Ambitions • Magma Deck Kit • Aqua Deck Kit • Gift Box Undone Seal: Metagross Constructed Starter Deck PCG Era PCG-P Promotional cards Venusaur/Charizard/Blastoise Random Constructed Starter Decks Flight of Legends Clash of the Blue Sky: Deoxys Constructed Starter Deck • Rayquaza Constructed Starter Deck Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Sky-Splitting Deoxys Rocket Gang Strikes Back: Black Deck Kit • Silver Deck Kit Gift Box Emerald • Quick Construction Packs • Meganium Constructed Starter Deck • Typhlosion Constructed Starter Deck • Feraligatr Constructed Starter Deck • PokéPark Premium Files Golden Sky, Silvery Ocean Mirage Forest: Mirage's Mew Constructed Starter Deck Master Kit • Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Aura's Lucario • Holon Research Tower Fire Quarter Deck • Holon Research Tower Water Quarter Deck • Holon Research Tower Lightning Quarter Deck Holon Research Tower Gift Box Mew • Lucario Holon Phantom Miracle Crystal: Earth's Groudon ex Constructed Starter Deck • Ocean's Kyogre ex Constructed Starter Deck Offense and Defense of the Furthest Ends: Shockwave! Tyranitar ex Constructed Standard Deck • Imprison! Gardevoir ex Constructed Standard Deck Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Sea's Manaphy World Champions Pack