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* Officially, there were only four Prerelease cards released by Wizards. However, whilst printing a test run of | * Officially, there were only four Prerelease cards released by Wizards. However, whilst printing a test run of {{TCG|Jungle}} Clefable cards (a trial of the Prerelease cards for the Pokémon League), several {{TCG|Base Set}} Raichu cards were said to have been added to the sheet, and therefore also included a Prerelease stamp. The error was corrected and the Raichu cards were apparently given to Wizards employees. Despite this common knowledge within the TCG community, Wizards continued to deny their existence for years. | ||
* Luxio from {{TCG|Diamond & Pearl}} was the first Prerelease card to have a "STAFF" stamped version, for the Prerelease event organizers. Cards released thereafter have continued to feature | * Luxio from {{TCG|Diamond & Pearl}} was the first Prerelease card to have a "STAFF" stamped version, for the Prerelease event organizers. Cards released thereafter have continued to feature staff versions as well as a normal version. | ||
* Buck's Training from {{TCG|Legends Awakened}} was the first non-Pokémon Prerelease card. | ** Staff versions were temporarily halted from the {{TCG|Battle Styles}} expansion due to unknown reasons - although a combination of hoarding, scalpers, and the COVID-19 pandemic halting in-person tournament play may have been influential.<ref>[https://youtu.be/OX474CESZBg?feature=shared&t=4325 Missing Staff Promos & Changing Your Goals! - Koffee Talks Episode 6] DJGigabyte - YouTube</ref> However, the staff versions have since been resumed as of {{TCG|Silver Tempest}}. | ||
* With the release of | ** Four of the seven sets that were skipped ({{TCG|Evolving Skies}}, {{TCG|Brilliant Stars}}, {{TCG|Astral Radiance}} and {{TCG|Lost Origin}}) have since had the Staff versions released to Pokémon Leagues in Europe.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOHL1YYSbCY These are Real! Missing Staff Promos are Actually Coming!] PTCG Radio - YouTube</ref> Staff promos from the remaining three expansions ({{TCG|Battle Styles}}, {{TCG|Chilling Reign}}, and {{TCG|Fusion Strike}}) also appeared in Europe, but it is currently unknown if they were accidentally sent out to Pokémon Leagues, or stolen from a warehouse.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmdD2BoD_Dg These Unreleased Promos Are Definitely Stolen... Pokémon TCG] DJGigabyte - YouTube</ref> | ||
* Starting from the | * Buck's Training from {{TCG|Legends Awakened}} was the first (and to-date only) non-Pokémon Prerelease card. | ||
* Starting from the | * With the release of {{TCG|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}, Prerelease cards no longer feature the "PRERELEASE" stamp, and instead feature the expansion logo. | ||
* Starting from the {{TCG|Dark Explorers}} expansion until the end of the Black & White Series, all Prerelease cards were actual promotional cards and featured alternate art. | |||
** For only the {{TCG|XY}} and {{TCG|Evolutions}} expansions since this, the Prerelease promos returned to specially stamped cards from the expansion. They are Black Star Promos in between these two sets (from {{TCG|Flashfire}} until {{TCG|Steam Siege}}), and from {{TCG|Sun & Moon}} onwards. | |||
* Starting from the {{TCG|Fates Collide}} expansion, there are four available Prerelease cards, released in Prerelease Kits (alongside four staff versions available at Prerelease events for organizers). | |||
* The rarities of the cards chosen to be Prerelease cards have followed trends during certain periods of the TCG: | |||
** All cards until {{TCG|EX Sandstorm}} are Rare Holo. | |||
** All cards from {{TCG|EX Dragon}} until {{TCG|Supreme Victors}} are Uncommon. | |||
** All cards from {{TCG|Arceus}} until {{TCG|Call of Legends}} are Rare. | |||
** All cards from {{TCG|Black & White}} until {{TCG|Next Destinies}} are Rare Holo. | |||
** All cards from {{TCG|Dark Explorers}} onwards are Holo Black Star Promos (or Rare Holo for {{TCG|XY}} and {{TCG|Evolutions}}). | |||
==Card lists== | ==Card lists== | ||
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{{Setlist/nmentry|SWSH114|{{TCG ID|SWSH Promo|Cresselia|114}}|Psychic|||''{{TCG|Chilling Reign}}'' Prerelease}} | {{Setlist/nmentry|SWSH114|{{TCG ID|SWSH Promo|Cresselia|114}}|Psychic|||''{{TCG|Chilling Reign}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/nmentry|SWSH115|{{TCG ID|SWSH Promo|Passimian|115}}|Fighting|||''{{TCG|Chilling Reign}}'' Prerelease}} | {{Setlist/nmentry|SWSH115|{{TCG ID|SWSH Promo|Passimian|115}}|Fighting|||''{{TCG|Chilling Reign}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/nmentry|SWSH122|{{TCG ID|SWSH Promo|Flaaffy|122}}| | {{Setlist/nmentry|SWSH122|{{TCG ID|SWSH Promo|Flaaffy|122}}|Lightning|||''{{TCG|Evolving Skies}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/nmentry|SWSH123|{{TCG ID|SWSH Promo|Galarian Articuno|123}}|Psychic|||''{{TCG|Evolving Skies}}'' Prerelease}} | {{Setlist/nmentry|SWSH123|{{TCG ID|SWSH Promo|Galarian Articuno|123}}|Psychic|||''{{TCG|Evolving Skies}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/nmentry|SWSH124|{{TCG ID|SWSH Promo|Galarian Zapdos|124}}|Fighting|||''{{TCG|Evolving Skies}}'' Prerelease}} | {{Setlist/nmentry|SWSH124|{{TCG ID|SWSH Promo|Galarian Zapdos|124}}|Fighting|||''{{TCG|Evolving Skies}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
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{{Setlist/nmentry|SWSH207|{{TCG ID|SWSH Promo|Hisuian Samurott|207}}|Darkness|||''{{TCG|Astral Radiance}}'' Prerelease}} | {{Setlist/nmentry|SWSH207|{{TCG ID|SWSH Promo|Hisuian Samurott|207}}|Darkness|||''{{TCG|Astral Radiance}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/nmentry|SWSH208|{{TCG ID|SWSH Promo|Magnezone|208}}|Metal|||''{{TCG|Astral Radiance}}'' Prerelease}} | {{Setlist/nmentry|SWSH208|{{TCG ID|SWSH Promo|Magnezone|208}}|Metal|||''{{TCG|Astral Radiance}}'' Prerelease}} | ||
{{Setlist/nmentry|SWSH240|{{TCG ID|SWSH Promo|Finneon|240}}|Water|||''{{TCG|Lost Origin}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/nmentry|SWSH241|{{TCG ID|SWSH Promo|Gengar|241}}|Psychic|||''{{TCG|Lost Origin}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/nmentry|SWSH242|{{TCG ID|SWSH Promo|Comfey|242}}|Psychic|||''{{TCG|Lost Origin}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/nmentry|SWSH243|{{TCG ID|SWSH Promo|Machamp|243}}|Fighting|||''{{TCG|Lost Origin}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/nmentry|SWSH269|{{TCG ID|SWSH Promo|Sunflora|269}}|Grass|||''{{TCG|Silver Tempest}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/nmentry|SWSH270|{{TCG ID|SWSH Promo|Rapidash|270}}|Fire|||''{{TCG|Silver Tempest}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/nmentry|SWSH271|{{TCG ID|SWSH Promo|Kirlia|271}}|Psychic|||''{{TCG|Silver Tempest}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/nmentry|SWSH272|{{TCG ID|SWSH Promo|Archeops|272}}|Colorless|||''{{TCG|Silver Tempest}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/nmentry|005|{{TCG ID|SVP Promo|Quaquaval|5}}|Water|||''{{TCG|Scarlet & Violet}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/nmentry|006|{{TCG ID|SVP Promo|Pawmot|6}}|Lightning|||''{{TCG|Scarlet & Violet}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/nmentry|007|{{TCG ID|SVP Promo|Hawlucha|7}}|Fighting|||''{{TCG|Scarlet & Violet}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/nmentry|008|{{TCG ID|SVP Promo|Revavroom|8}}|Metal|||''{{TCG|Scarlet & Violet}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/nmentry|019|{{TCG ID|SVP Promo|Baxcalibur|19}}|Water|||''{{TCG|Paldea Evolved}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/nmentry|020|{{TCG ID|SVP Promo|Tinkaton|20}}|Psychic|||''{{TCG|Paldea Evolved}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/nmentry|021|{{TCG ID|SVP Promo|Murkrow|21}}|Darkness|||''{{TCG|Paldea Evolved}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/nmentry|022|{{TCG ID|SVP Promo|Pelipper|22}}|Colorless|||''{{TCG|Paldea Evolved}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/nmentry|036|{{TCG ID|SVP Promo|Palafin|36}}|Water|||''{{TCG|Obsidian Flames}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/nmentry|037|{{TCG ID|SVP Promo|Cleffa|37}}|Psychic|||''{{TCG|Obsidian Flames}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/nmentry|038|{{TCG ID|SVP Promo|Togekiss|38}}|Psychic|||''{{TCG|Obsidian Flames}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/nmentry|039|{{TCG ID|SVP Promo|Mawile|39}}|Metal|||''{{TCG|Obsidian Flames}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/nmentry|057|{{TCG ID|SVP Promo|Chi-Yu|57}}|Fire|||''{{TCG|Paradox Rift}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/nmentry|058|{{TCG ID|SVP Promo|Iron Bundle|58}}|Water|||''{{TCG|Paradox Rift}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/nmentry|059|{{TCG ID|SVP Promo|Xatu|59}}|Psychic|||''{{TCG|Paradox Rift}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/nmentry|060|{{TCG ID|SVP Promo|Aegislash|60}}|Metal|||''{{TCG|Paradox Rift}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/nmentry|089|{{TCG ID|SVP Promo|Feraligatr|89}}|Water|||''{{TCG|Temporal Forces}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/nmentry|090|{{TCG ID|SVP Promo|Metang|90}}|Metal|||''{{TCG|Temporal Forces}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/nmentry|091|{{TCG ID|SVP Promo|Koraidon|91}}|Dragon|||''{{TCG|Temporal Forces}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/nmentry|092|{{TCG ID|SVP Promo|Miraidon|92}}|Dragon|||''{{TCG|Temporal Forces}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/nmentry|115|{{TCG ID|SVP Promo|Thwackey|115}}|Grass|||''{{TCG|Twilight Masquerade}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/nmentry|116|{{TCG ID|SVP Promo|Infernape|116}}|Fire|||''{{TCG|Twilight Masquerade}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/nmentry|117|{{TCG ID|SVP Promo|Froslass|117}}|Water|||''{{TCG|Twilight Masquerade}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
{{Setlist/nmentry|118|{{TCG ID|SVP Promo|Tatsugiri|118}}|Dragon|||''{{TCG|Twilight Masquerade}}'' Prerelease}} | |||
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Prerelease cards are reprints of one selected card from a Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion with a foil "PRERELEASE" stamp or the expansion's logo in the bottom right corner of the card illustration.
Information
Wizards of the Coast first produced Prerelease cards when the TCG was first localised, and were given to participants of the early test leagues of what would later become the Pokémon League. Prerelease cards were then only awarded through select sites of the Pokémon League for the next three expansions before Wizards ceased their production. After Pokémon USA acquired the TCG license and fully established the Play! Pokémon program, Prerelease events were set up to coincide with the release of the upcoming expansions. In the United States, Prerelease events are typically held over two weekends prior to the commercial release of expansions, and have continued to be an integral part of the TCG calendar.
Trivia
- Officially, there were only four Prerelease cards released by Wizards. However, whilst printing a test run of Jungle Clefable cards (a trial of the Prerelease cards for the Pokémon League), several Base Set Raichu cards were said to have been added to the sheet, and therefore also included a Prerelease stamp. The error was corrected and the Raichu cards were apparently given to Wizards employees. Despite this common knowledge within the TCG community, Wizards continued to deny their existence for years.
- Luxio from Diamond & Pearl was the first Prerelease card to have a "STAFF" stamped version, for the Prerelease event organizers. Cards released thereafter have continued to feature staff versions as well as a normal version.
- Staff versions were temporarily halted from the Battle Styles expansion due to unknown reasons - although a combination of hoarding, scalpers, and the COVID-19 pandemic halting in-person tournament play may have been influential.[1] However, the staff versions have since been resumed as of Silver Tempest.
- Four of the seven sets that were skipped (Evolving Skies, Brilliant Stars, Astral Radiance and Lost Origin) have since had the Staff versions released to Pokémon Leagues in Europe.[2] Staff promos from the remaining three expansions (Battle Styles, Chilling Reign, and Fusion Strike) also appeared in Europe, but it is currently unknown if they were accidentally sent out to Pokémon Leagues, or stolen from a warehouse.[3]
- Buck's Training from Legends Awakened was the first (and to-date only) non-Pokémon Prerelease card.
- With the release of HeartGold & SoulSilver, Prerelease cards no longer feature the "PRERELEASE" stamp, and instead feature the expansion logo.
- Starting from the Dark Explorers expansion until the end of the Black & White Series, all Prerelease cards were actual promotional cards and featured alternate art.
- For only the XY and Evolutions expansions since this, the Prerelease promos returned to specially stamped cards from the expansion. They are Black Star Promos in between these two sets (from Flashfire until Steam Siege), and from Sun & Moon onwards.
- Starting from the Fates Collide expansion, there are four available Prerelease cards, released in Prerelease Kits (alongside four staff versions available at Prerelease events for organizers).
- The rarities of the cards chosen to be Prerelease cards have followed trends during certain periods of the TCG:
- All cards until EX Sandstorm are Rare Holo.
- All cards from EX Dragon until Supreme Victors are Uncommon.
- All cards from Arceus until Call of Legends are Rare.
- All cards from Black & White until Next Destinies are Rare Holo.
- All cards from Dark Explorers onwards are Holo Black Star Promos (or Rare Holo for XY and Evolutions).
Card lists
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References
- ↑ Missing Staff Promos & Changing Your Goals! - Koffee Talks Episode 6 DJGigabyte - YouTube
- ↑ These are Real! Missing Staff Promos are Actually Coming! PTCG Radio - YouTube
- ↑ These Unreleased Promos Are Definitely Stolen... Pokémon TCG DJGigabyte - YouTube
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