Pokémon VS (TCG)

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ポケモンカード★VS

Cards in set 151 Set number 11 Release date July 19, 2001

Pokémon VS (Japanese: ポケモンカード★VS Pokémon Card★VS) is the only main expansion of cards from the VS Era of the Pokémon Card Game in Japan. It does not have a main expansion as an English equivalent.

Information

Pokémon Card★VS is the only expansion in the Pokémon Card Game VS Era. It was released on July 19, 2001.

Pokémon Card★VS introduced the classification of Special Conditions, which saved the need to reference a number of them in attack or Pokémon Power. Burned was also added as a Special Condition. It also introduced Technical Machine cards, which allow the Pokémon they are attached to use an attack as specified on the card (a reference to the TM in the core series games).

Pokémon Card★VS was also the first Japanese expansion to utilize a numbering system. The Pokémon were ordered by the sequence in which players encounter the Gym Leaders in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal Versions, then followed by the sequence in which players battle the Johto Elite Four, then Team Rocket, and the Champion.

Pokémon Card★VS also introduced an updated card design, which included numerous changes. Firstly, the left and bottom borders have been increased in size. The artwork window is rounded on the left. The Pokémon's species, height and weight were moved to the left, next to its Trainer's headshot. It lacked the Pokédex entry and the Weakness and Resistance was moved to the right, with the Retreat Cost on the left. The illustrator was moved to the center on the bottom of the card. The set symbol was located on the bottom left of the card. Lastly, the back of the card was changed from the "Pocket Monsters Card Game" to the "Pokémon" design used in international prints.

This was the first Japanese expansion to include Secret cards and the first to release 1st Edition prints.

Each booster pack contained 30 cards instead of the usual 10; 12 Pokémon (11 Non Holo and 1 Holo), 4 Trainer cards, 2 Technical Machine, 11 Basic Energy cards, and 1 Holo Special Energy card. Each booster pack cost ¥690 instead of ¥300.

A Psychic/Fighting booster pack contained a Holofoil Pokémon, a Holofoil Special Energy, 6 Fighting Energy, 5 Psychic Energy, 4 Fighting-type Pokémon, 4 Psychic-type Pokémon, 3 Colorless-type Pokémon, 4 Trainer cards, and 2 Technical Machine.

A Water/Fire booster pack contained a Holofoil Pokémon, a Holofoil Special Energy, 6 Water Energy, 5 Fire Energy, 5 Water-type Pokémon, 3 Fire-type Pokémon, 3 Colorless-type Pokémon, 4 Trainer cards, and 2 Technical Machine.

A Grass/Lightning booster pack contained a Holofoil Pokémon, a Holofoil Special Energy, 6 Grass Energy, 5 Lightning Energy, 5 Grass-type Pokémon, 3 Lightning-type Pokémon, 3 Colorless-type Pokémon, 4 Trainer cards, and 2 Technical Machine.

There were three random Half Decks released; Fighting & Psychic, Water & Fire, and Grass & Lightning. Each Half Deck contained a random assortment of Pokémon that were exclusive to its type and Colorless-type Pokémon.

Except for Brock, each Owner's cards were illustrated by the same artist; Atsuko Nishida (Falkner), Kyoko Umemoto (Bugsy), Miki Tanaka (Whitney), Naoyo Kimura (Morty), Yukiko Baba (Jasmine), Masako Yamashita (Chuck), Mitsuhiro Arita (Pryce), Shin-ichi Yoshida (Clair), Etsuya Hattori (Lt. Surge), Asuka Iwashita (Sabrina), Satoshi Ohta (Misty), Motofumi Fujiwara (Erika), Tomokazu Komiya (Janine), Kimiya Masago (Blaine), Kagemaru Himeno (Will), Toshinao Aoki (Koga), Yuka Morii (Bruno), Hajime Kusajima (Karen), Hironobu Yoshida (Rocket), and Aya Kusube (Lance). "Big Mama" Tagawa illustrated all of the Technical Machine Trainer cards.

Mike Gills of Wizards of the Coast claimed to have been informed by The Pokémon Company that Pokémon Card★VS was considered to be a "separate and simpler game" and compared its relation to the TCG with the Portal sets' relation to Magic: The Gathering.

Set list

Pokémon Card★VS

No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion 001/141 Falkner's Pidgeot Promotion 002/141 Falkner's Fearow Promotion 003/141 Falkner's Farfetch'd Promotion 004/141 Falkner's Dodrio Promotion 005/141 Falkner's Togetic Promotion 006/141 Falkner's Delibird Promotion 007/141 Falkner's Skarmory Promotion 008/141 Bugsy's Butterfree Promotion 009/141 Bugsy's Beedrill Promotion 010/141 Bugsy's Pinsir Promotion 011/141 Bugsy's Ledian Promotion 012/141 Bugsy's Yanma Promotion 013/141 Bugsy's Scizor Promotion 014/141 Whitney's Clefable Promotion 015/141 Whitney's Wigglytuff Promotion 016/141 Whitney's Persian Promotion 017/141 Whitney's Lickitung Promotion 018/141 Whitney's Furret Promotion 019/141 Whitney's Miltank Promotion 020/141 Morty's Ninetales Promotion 021/141 Morty's Gengar Promotion 022/141 Morty's Hypno Promotion 023/141 Morty's Marowak Promotion 024/141 Morty's Noctowl Promotion 025/141 Morty's Murkrow Promotion 026/141 Morty's Misdreavus Promotion 027/141 Jasmine's Raichu Promotion 028/141 Jasmine's Magneton Promotion 029/141 Jasmine's Electabuzz Promotion 030/141 Jasmine's Jolteon Promotion 031/141 Jasmine's Ampharos Promotion 032/141 Jasmine's Steelix Promotion 033/141 Chuck's Primeape Promotion 034/141 Chuck's Poliwrath Promotion 035/141 Chuck's Rhydon Promotion 036/141 Chuck's Tauros Promotion 037/141 Chuck's Granbull Promotion 038/141 Chuck's Donphan Promotion 039/141 Pryce's Dewgong Promotion 040/141 Pryce's Cloyster Promotion 041/141 Pryce's Lapras Promotion 042/141 Pryce's Articuno Promotion 043/141 Pryce's Sneasel Promotion 044/141 Pryce's Piloswine Promotion 045/141 Pryce's Delibird Promotion 046/141 Clair's Blastoise Promotion 047/141 Clair's Jynx Promotion 048/141 Clair's Gyarados Promotion 049/141 Clair's Dragonite Promotion 050/141 Clair's Politoed Promotion 051/141 Clair's Mantine Promotion 052/141 Clair's Kingdra Promotion 053/141 Lt. Surge's Raichu Promotion 054/141 Lt. Surge's Lanturn Promotion 055/141 Sabrina's Xatu Promotion 056/141 Sabrina's Espeon Promotion 057/141 Misty's Lapras Promotion 058/141 Misty's Quagsire Promotion 059/141 Erika's Bellossom Promotion 060/141 Erika's Jumpluff Promotion 061/141 Janine's Beedrill Promotion 062/141 Janine's Arbok Promotion 063/141 Janine's Venomoth Promotion 064/141 Janine's Weezing Promotion 065/141 Janine's Ariados Promotion 066/141 Janine's Crobat Promotion 067/141 Janine's Shuckle Promotion 068/141 Brock's Omastar Promotion 069/141 Brock's Kabutops Promotion 070/141 Blaine's Typhlosion Promotion 071/141 Blaine's Magcargo Promotion 072/141 Will's Slowbro Promotion 073/141 Will's Exeggutor Promotion 074/141 Will's Jynx Promotion 075/141 Will's Xatu Promotion 076/141 Will's Espeon Promotion 077/141 Will's Slowking Promotion 078/141 Will's Girafarig Promotion 079/141 Koga's Crobat Promotion 080/141 Koga's Forretress Promotion 081/141 Bruno's Machamp Promotion 082/141 Bruno's Hitmonlee Promotion 083/141 Bruno's Hitmonchan Promotion 084/141 Bruno's Steelix Promotion 085/141 Bruno's Ursaring Promotion 086/141 Bruno's Hitmontop Promotion 087/141 Karen's Rapidash Promotion 088/141 Karen's Magmar Promotion 089/141 Karen's Flareon Promotion 090/141 Karen's Tyranitar Promotion 091/141 Karen's Umbreon Promotion 092/141 Karen's Houndoom Promotion 093/141 Rocket's Wobbuffet Promotion 094/141 Rocket's Raikou Promotion 095/141 Rocket's Entei Promotion 096/141 Rocket's Suicune Promotion 097/141 Lance's Charizard Promotion 098/141 Lance's Gyarados Promotion 099/141 Lance's Aerodactyl Promotion 100/141 Lance's Dragonite Promotion 101/141 Lance's Ampharos Promotion 102/141 Lance's Kingdra Promotion 103/141 Falkner's TM 01 T [TM] Promotion 104/141 Falkner's TM 02 T [TM] Promotion 105/141 Bugsy's TM 01 T [TM] Promotion 106/141 Bugsy's TM 02 T [TM] Promotion 107/141 Whitney's TM 01 T [TM] Promotion 108/141 Whitney's TM 02 T [TM] Promotion 109/141 Morty's TM 01 T [TM] Promotion 110/141 Morty's TM 02 T [TM] Promotion 111/141 Jasmine's TM 01 T [TM] Promotion 112/141 Jasmine's TM 02 T [TM] Promotion 113/141 Chuck's TM 01 T [TM] Promotion 114/141 Chuck's TM 02 T [TM] Promotion 115/141 Pryce's TM 01 T [TM] Promotion 116/141 Pryce's TM 02 T [TM] Promotion 117/141 Clair's TM 01 T [TM] Promotion 118/141 Clair's TM 02 T [TM] Promotion 119/141 Janine's TM 01 T [TM] Promotion 120/141 Janine's TM 02 T [TM] Promotion 121/141 Will's TM 01 T [TM] Promotion 122/141 Will's TM 02 T [TM] Promotion 123/141 Bruno's TM 01 T [TM] Promotion 124/141 Bruno's TM 02 T [TM] Promotion 125/141 Karen's TM 01 T [TM] Promotion 126/141 Karen's TM 02 T [TM] Promotion 127/141 Rocket's TM 01 T [TM] Promotion 128/141 Lance's TM 01 T [TM] Promotion 129/141 Lance's TM 02 T [TM] Promotion 130/141 Potion T Promotion 131/141 Moo-Moo Milk T Promotion 132/141 Full Heal T Promotion 133/141 Pokémon Reverse T Promotion 134/141 Switch T Promotion 135/141 Warp Point T Promotion 136/141 Super Scoop Up T Promotion 137/141 Energy Flow T Promotion 138/141 Energy Charge T Promotion 139/141 Energy Ark T Promotion 140/141 Energy Restore T Promotion 141/141 Master Ball T Promotion 142/141 Rocket's Tyranitar Promotion — Grass Energy E — Promotion — Fire Energy E — Promotion — Water Energy E — Promotion — Lightning Energy E — Promotion — Psychic Energy E — Promotion — Fighting Energy E — Promotion — Darkness Energy E — Promotion — Metal Energy E — Promotion — Rainbow Energy E — Promotion

Gallery

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Languages this set is released in

The Pokémon VS set is released exclusively in Japanese, only available in 1st Edition (with the exception of Pryce's Lapras, of which an Unlimited Edition was included as an insert in a magazine).

References

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