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I think Prism Star should keep its paragraph. (if the article was being built up when it should have been, it would surely have one, and there's a difference between being sent to the Lost Zone by an effect and having the game rules change the destination.) Clarified that most cards care about ownership, added some images.
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[[File:Lost Zone TCG Live.png|thumb|The Lost Zone in [[Pokémon Trading Card Game Live]] as it sucks in {{TCG ID|Lost Thunder|Spinarak|9}}]]
The '''Lost Zone''' (Japanese: '''ロストゾーン''') is a zone in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]], first introduced in the {{TCG|Platinum}} expansion. It is strongly associated with {{p|Giratina}}. Unlike other game zones, there is only a single Lost Zone, shared by both players. No game rule causes a card to be moved to it; instead, some card effects cause cards to be placed into the Lost Zone.
The '''Lost Zone''' (Japanese: '''ロストゾーン''') is a zone in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]], first introduced in the {{TCG|Platinum}} expansion. It is strongly associated with {{p|Giratina}}. Unlike other game zones, there is only a single Lost Zone, shared by both players. No game rule causes a card to be moved to it; instead, some card effects cause cards to be placed into the Lost Zone.


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==Location==
==Location==
The place on the playfield where the Lost Zone is placed is often disputed. Rulebooks advise that cards in the Lost Zone should be placed face up outside of the play area. Meanwhile, players in tournaments often tuck cards in the Lost Zone underneath their GX or VSTAR {{TCG|marker}}s. While the Lost Zone is a single zone that both players use, players usually keep the cards that they own separate from the opponent's cards while in the Lost Zone.
The place on the playfield where the Lost Zone is placed is often disputed. Rulebooks advise that cards in the Lost Zone should be placed face up outside of the play area. Meanwhile, players in tournaments often tuck cards in the Lost Zone underneath their GX or VSTAR {{TCG|marker}}s. The ''Play! Pokémon Tournament Rules Handbook'' enforces players keep their Lost Zone above their [[Prize card]]s in a neat stack.<ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/static-assets/content-assets/cms2/pdf/play-pokemon/rules/play-pokemon-tournament-rules-handbook-02132024-en.pdf Play! Pokémon Tournament Rules Handbook]</ref> While the Lost Zone is a single zone that both players use, players usually keep the cards that they own separate from the opponent's cards while in the Lost Zone. The Tournament Rules Handbook supports this interpretation, notably using the phrase "A player's Lost Zone...".
[[File:Lost Origin Commercial Wide Shot.png|thumb|{{TCG ID|Lost Origin|Radiant Gardevoir|69}}, [[Hisuian Zoroark VSTAR (Lost Origin 147)|Hisuian Zoroark]]{{VSTAR}}, and [[Enamorus V (Lost Origin 82)|Enamorus]]{{TCGV}} all within the Lost Zone, or at least within the gas that is tied to the dimension.]]
Digital implementations of the Trading Card Game present the Lost Zone in different ways. [[Pokémon Trading Card Game Online]] represented the Lost Zone as a single stack next to the Active Spot, with a line separating either player's cards in the Lost Zone while inspecting this stack. [[Pokémon Trading Card Game Live]] represents the Lost Zone as a purple void that cards are sucked into, located to the left of the [[Active Spot]]s. This void only appears after the first time a card enters the Lost Zone. There is one void for both players, but the contents of the Lost Zone can be sorted by each player.
 
==Backstory==
In {{TCG|Lost Origin}}, Giratina tore a hole in the fabric of space that leads to the Lost Zone.<ref>[https://tcg.pokemon.com/en-us/expansions/lost-origin/ Lost Origin Expansion Overview].</ref> [[Giratina VSTAR (Lost Origin 131)|Giratina VSTAR]] is described to have plunged "the world into the abyssal shadow of the Lost Zone!"<ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/sword-shield-lost-origin Lost Origin page]</ref> The Lost Zone is described as having "powerful shadows".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbdaDZiwROc Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield-Lost Origin | Available Now!]</ref>


Digital implementations of the Trading Card Game present the Lost Zone in different ways. [[Pokémon Trading Card Game Online]] represented the Lost Zone as a single stack next to the Active Spot, with a line separating either player's cards in the Lost Zone while inspecting this stack. [[Pokémon Trading Card Game Live]] represents the Lost Zone as a purple void that cards are sucked into, located to the left of the [[Active Spot]]s. This void only appears after the first time a card enters the Lost Zone. There is one void for both players, but the contents of the Lost Zone can be sorted by each player.
The art of the cards {{OBP|Lost World|Call of Legends 81}} and {{OBP|Lost City|Lost Origin 161}} may either show locations with prominent connections to the Lost Zone or be depictions of the Lost Zone.


==Sets==
==Sets==
[[File:PL1 Logo EN.png|thumb|{{TCG|Platinum}} introduced the Lost Zone, but only has four cards referring to it.]]
[[File:SWSH11 Logo EN.png|thumb|{{TCG|Lost Origin}} is themed after the Lost Zone.]]
[[File:SWSH11 Logo EN.png|thumb|{{TCG|Lost Origin}} is themed after the Lost Zone.]]
Cards with text referring to the Lost Zone are in the following sets:
Cards with text referring to the Lost Zone are in the following sets:
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Some {{TCG|Item card}}s use Lost Zone colors in their design, like [[Lost Remover (Call of Legends 80)|Lost Remover]], [[Mirage Gate (Lost Origin 163)|Mirage Gate]], [[Lost Vacuum (Lost Origin 162)|Lost Vacuum]] and [[Lost Blender (Lost Thunder 181)|Lost Blender]].
Some {{TCG|Item card}}s use Lost Zone colors in their design, like [[Lost Remover (Call of Legends 80)|Lost Remover]], [[Mirage Gate (Lost Origin 163)|Mirage Gate]], [[Lost Vacuum (Lost Origin 162)|Lost Vacuum]] and [[Lost Blender (Lost Thunder 181)|Lost Blender]].
==Backstory==
In {{TCG|Lost Origin}}, Giratina tore a hole in the fabric of space that leads to the Lost Zone.<ref>[https://tcg.pokemon.com/en-us/expansions/lost-origin/ Lost Origin Expansion Overview].</ref> [[Giratina VSTAR (Lost Origin 131)|Giratina VSTAR]] is described to have plunged "the world into the abyssal shadow of the Lost Zone!"<ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/sword-shield-lost-origin Lost Origin page]</ref> The Lost Zone is described as having "powerful shadows".<ref>Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield-Lost Origin | Available Now!</ref>
The art of the cards {{OBP|Lost World|Call of Legends 81}} and {{OBP|Lost City|Lost Origin 161}} may either show locations with prominent connections to the Lost Zone or be depictions of the Lost Zone.


==Cards==
==Cards==
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The following is a list of all cards which have an effect referring to the Lost Zone.
The following is a list of all cards which have an effect referring to the Lost Zone.


{{cardlist/header|Pokémon that interact with the Lost Zone|Psychic|char=yes}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Platinum|Giratina|27}}|type=Psychic|enset=Platinum|enrarity=Rare|ennum=027/127|jpset=Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky|jprarity=Rare Holo|jpnum=048/092}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Arceus|Arceus|AR5}}|type=Colorless|ensetlink=Platinum: Arceus|enset=Arceus|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=AR5|jpset=Advent of Arceus|jprarity=Rare Holo|jpnum=076/090|jpset2=DPt-P Promotional cards|jpnum2=040/DPt-P}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Triumphant|Banette|14}}|type=Psychic|enset=Triumphant|enrarity=Rare|ennum=014/102|jpset=Lost Link|jprarity=Rare|jpnum=021/040}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Triumphant|Absol|91}}|type=Darkness|enset=Triumphant|enrarity=Rare Holo Prime|ennum=091/102|jpset=Lost Link|jprarity=SuperRare Holo|jpnum=027/040}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Triumphant|Gengar|94}}|type=Psychic|enset=Triumphant|enrarity=Rare Holo Prime|ennum=094/102|jpset=Lost Link|jprarity=SuperRare Holo|jpnum=015/040}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Triumphant|Magnezone|96}}|type=Lightning|enset=Triumphant|enrarity=Rare Holo Prime|ennum=096/102|jpset=Lost Link|jprarity=SuperRare Holo|jpnum=011/040}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Triumphant|Mew|97}}|type=Psychic|enset=Triumphant|enrarity=Rare Holo Prime|ennum=097/102|jpset=Lost Link|jprarity=SuperRare Holo|jpnum=018/040}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Call of Legends|Pachirisu|18}}|type=Lightning|enset=Call of Legends|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=18/95|jpset=Lost Link|jprarity=Rare Holo|jpnum=012/040}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Call of Legends|Snorlax|33}}|type=Colorless|enset=Call of Legends|enrarity=Rare|ennum=33/95|jpset=Lost Link|jprarity=Rare Holo|jpnum=028/040}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Call of Legends|Tangrowth|34}}|type=Grass|enset=Call of Legends|enrarity=Rare|ennum=34/95|jpset=Lost Link|jprarity=Uncommon|jpnum=004/040}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Call of Legends|Zangoose|39}}|type=Colorless|enset=Call of Legends|enrarity=Rare|ennum=39/95|jpset=Lost Link|jprarity=Rare|jpnum=034/040|jpset2=L-P Promotional cards|jpnum2=056/L-P}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Call of Legends|Mime Jr.|47}}|type=Psychic|enset=Call of Legends|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=47/95|jpset=Lost Link|jprarity=Uncommon|jpnum=016/040}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Call of Legends|Relicanth|69}}|type=Water|enset=Call of Legends|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=69/95|jpset=Lost Link|jprarity=Uncommon|jpnum=008/040}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Lost Thunder|Spinarak|9}}|type=Grass|enset=Lost Thunder|enrarity=Common|ennum=9/214|jpset=Super-Burst Impact|jprarity=C|jpnum=006/095}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Lost Thunder|Skiploom|13}}|type=Grass|enset=Lost Thunder|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=13/214|jpset=Super-Burst Impact|jprarity=C|jpnum=010/095|jpset2=Tag All Stars|jpnum2=005/173}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Lost Thunder|Jumpluff|14}}|type=Grass|enset=Lost Thunder|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=14/214|jpset=Super-Burst Impact|jprarity=R|jpnum=011/095|jpset2=Tag All Stars|jpnum2=006/173}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Lost Thunder|Typhlosion|42}}|type=Fire|enset=Lost Thunder|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=42/214|jpset=Super-Burst Impact|jprarity=R|jpnum=019/095}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Lost Thunder|Slowking|55}}|type=Water|enset=Lost Thunder|enrarity=Rare|ennum=55/214|jpset=Super-Burst Impact|jprarity=U|jpnum=025/095}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Lost Thunder|Ampharos|78}}|type=Lightning|enset=Lost Thunder|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=78/214|jpset=Super-Burst Impact|jprarity=R|jpnum=036/095}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Lost Thunder|Raikou|79}}|type=Lightning|enset=Lost Thunder|enrarity=Rare|ennum=79/214|jpset=Super-Burst Impact|jprarity=R|jpnum=037/095|enset2=SM Black Star Promos|ennum2=SM150|jpset2=Tag All Stars|jpnum2=044/173}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Lost Thunder|Natu|87}}|type=Psychic|enset=Lost Thunder|enrarity=Common|ennum=87/214|jpset=Super-Burst Impact|jprarity=C|jpnum=038/095|jpset2=Tag All Stars|jpnum2=056/173}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Lost Thunder|Unown|92}}|type=Psychic|enset=Lost Thunder|enrarity=Rare|ennum=92/214|jpset=Super-Burst Impact|jprarity=U|jpnum=043/095}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Lost Thunder|Girafarig|94}}|type=Psychic|enset=Lost Thunder|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=94/214|jpset=Super-Burst Impact|jprarity=C|jpnum=045/095}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Lost Thunder|Forretress|124}}|type=Metal|enset=Lost Thunder|enrarity=Rare|ennum=124/214|jpset=Super-Burst Impact|jprarity=U|jpnum=060/095}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Lost Thunder|Trumbeak|165}}|type=Colorless|enset=Lost Thunder|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=165/214|jpset=Super-Burst Impact|jprarity=C|jpnum=075/095|jpset2=Tag All Stars|jpnum2=117/173}}
{{cardlist/div|Pokémon LV.X that interact with the Lost Zone|Psychic}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Platinum|Giratina LV.X|124}}|type=Psychic|enset=Platinum|enrarity=Rare Holo LV.X|ennum=124/127|jpset=Galactic's Conquest|jprarity=Rare Holo LV.X|jpnum=052/096|enset2=DP Black Star Promos|ennum2=DP38}}
{{cardlist/div|Pokémon {{SP|G}} LV.X that interact with the Lost Zone|Psychic}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Dialga G LV.X (Platinum 122)|Dialga]] {{SP|G}}[[Dialga G LV.X (Platinum 122)|LV.X]]|type=Metal|enset=Platinum|enrarity=Rare Holo LV.X|ennum=122/127|jpset=Galactic's Conquest|jprarity=Rare Holo LV.X|jpnum=066/096}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Palkia G LV.X (Platinum 125)|Palkia]] {{SP|G}}[[Palkia G LV.X (Platinum 125)|LV.X]]|type=Water|enset=Platinum|enrarity=Rare Holo LV.X|ennum=125/127|jpset=Galactic's Conquest|jprarity=Rare Holo LV.X|jpnum=033/096}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Absol G LV.X (Supreme Victors 141)|Absol]] {{SP|G}}[[Absol G LV.X (Supreme Victors 141)|LV.X]]|type=Darkness|enset=Supreme Victors|enrarity=Rare Holo LV.X|ennum=141/147|jpset=Beat of the Frontier|jprarity=Rare Holo LV.X|jpnum=065/100}}
{{cardlist/div|Pokémon {{LEGEND}} that interact with the Lost Zone|Psychic}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Darkrai & Cresselia LEGEND (Triumphant 99)|Darkrai & Cresselia]]<br>{{LEGEND}}|type=Darkness|type2=Psychic|enset=Triumphant|enrarity=Rare Holo Legend|ennum=099/102|jpset=Lost Link|jprarity=Rare Holo Legend|jpnum=035/040|enset2=Triumphant|enrarity2=Rare Holo Legend|ennum2=0100/102|jpset2=Lost Link|jprarity2=Rare Holo Legend|jpnum2=036/040}}
{{cardlist/div|Pokémon {{GX}} that interact with the Lost Zone|Psychic}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Blacephalon-GX (Lost Thunder 52)|Blacephalon]]{{Red GX}}|type=Fire|enset=Lost Thunder|enrarity=Ultra-Rare Rare|ennum=52/214|jpset=Super-Burst Impact|jprarity=RR|jpnum=023/095|enset2=Lost Thunder|enrarity2=Rare Ultra|ennum2=199/214|jpset2=Super-Burst Impact|jprarity2=SR|jpnum2=097/095|enset3=Lost Thunder|enrarity3=Rare Rainbow|ennum3=219/214|jpset3=Super-Burst Impact|jprarity3=HR|jpnum3=105/095|jpset4=Tag All Stars|jprarity4=RR|jpnum4=028/173}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Tyranitar-GX (Lost Thunder 121)|Tyranitar]]{{GX}}|type=Darkness|enset=Lost Thunder|enrarity=Ultra-Rare Rare|ennum=121/214|jpset=Super-Burst Impact|jprarity=RR|jpnum=059/095|enset2=Lost Thunder|enrarity2=Rare Ultra|ennum2=203/214|jpset2=Super-Burst Impact|jprarity2=SR|jpnum2=099/095|enset3=Lost Thunder|enrarity3=Rare Rainbow|ennum3=223/214|jpset3=Super-Burst Impact|jprarity3=HR|jpnum3=107/095}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Lugia-GX (Lost Thunder 159)|Lugia]]{{GX}}|type=Colorless|enset=Lost Thunder|enrarity=Ultra-Rare Rare|ennum=159/214|jpset=Super-Burst Impact|jprarity=RR|jpnum=072/095|enset2=Lost Thunder|enrarity2=Rare Ultra|ennum2=207/214|jpset2=Super-Burst Impact|jprarity2=SR|jpnum2=100/095|enset3=Lost Thunder|enrarity3=Rare Rainbow|ennum3=227/214|jpset3=Super-Burst Impact|jprarity3=HR|jpnum3=108/095}}
{{cardlist/div|Pokémon {{Prism Star}} that interact with the Lost Zone|Psychic}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Tapu Koko ♢ (Team Up 51)|Tapu Koko]] {{Prism Star}}|type=Lightning|enset=Team Up|enrarity=Rare Prism|ennum=51/181|jpset=Dark Order|jprarity=PR|jpnum=014/052|jpset2=Tag All Stars|jprarity2=PR|jpnum2=049/173}}
{{cardlist/div|Trainer cards that interact with the Lost Zone|Psychic}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Call of Legends|Lost Remover|80}}|type=Item|enset=Call of Legends|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=80/95|jpset=Lost Link|jprarity=Uncommon|jpnum=038/040|jpset2=L-P Promotional cards|jpnum2=057/L-P}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Call of Legends|Lost World|81}}|type=Stadium|enset=Call of Legends|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=81/95|jpset=Lost Link|jprarity=Uncommon|jpnum=040/040}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Lysandre ♢ (Forbidden Light 110)|Lysandre]] {{Prism Star}}|type=Supporter|enset=Forbidden Light|enrarity=Rare Prism|ennum=110/131|jpset=Forbidden Light|jprarity=PR|jpnum=089/094}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Lost Thunder|Faba|173}}|type=Supporter|enset=Lost Thunder|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=173/214|jpset=Super-Burst Impact|jprarity=U|jpnum=089/095|enset2=Lost Thunder|enrarity2=Rare Ultra|ennum2=208/214|jpset2=Super-Burst Impact|jprarity2=SR|jpnum2=103/095|jpset3=Tag All Stars|jpnum3=150/173}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Lost Thunder|Lost Blender|181}}|type=Item|enset=Lost Thunder|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=181/214|jpset=Super-Burst Impact|jprarity=U|jpnum=083/095|enset2=Lost Thunder|enrarity2=Rare Secret|ennum2=233/214|jpset2=Super-Burst Impact|jprarity2=UR|jpnum2=110/095|jpset3=Tag All Stars|jpnum3=138/173}}


{{cardlist/footer|Psychic}}


''(This list excludes the {{TCG|Prism Star}} rule. For those cards, see the {{TCG|Prism Star}} page.)''
''(This list excludes the {{TCG|Prism Star}} rule. For those cards, see the {{TCG|Prism Star}} page.)''


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* In ''Creating a Strong Stage 2 Pokémon Deck'', an episode of ''Top Deck Academy'', an incorrect answer to a trivia question involved sending a player to the Lost Zone. This action would result in the game ending.
* In ''Creating a Strong Stage 2 Pokémon Deck'', an episode of ''Top Deck Academy'', an incorrect answer to a trivia question involved sending a player "to the Lost Zone, ending the game".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pShMADhblho Creating a Strong Stage 2 Pokémon Deck ✌️ Top Deck Academy | Pokémon TCG - YouTube]</ref>


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
{{incomplete|section|needs=Thai name}}
{{langtable|color={{tcg psychic color}}|bordercolor={{tcg dragon color}}
{{langtable|color={{tcg psychic color}}|bordercolor={{tcg dragon color}}
|ja=ロストゾーン ''Lost Zone''
|ja=ロストゾーン ''Lost Zone''
|de=Nirgendwo
|de=Nirgendwo
|es=Zona Perdida
|es=Zona Perdida
|pt_br=Zona Perdida
|fr=Zone Perdue
|fr=Zone Perdue
|id=Lost Zone
|it=Zona Perduta<br>Area perduta ({{TCG|Ultra Prism}} onward)
|it=Zona Perduta<br>Area perduta ({{TCG|Ultra Prism}} onward)
|ko=로스트존 ''Lost Zone''
|ko=로스트존 ''Lost Zone''
|zh_cmn=放逐区 ''Fàngzhú Qū''
|zh_cmn=放逐區 / 放逐区 ''Fàngzhú Qū''
|zh_yue=放逐區 ''Fongdzuk Koey''
|zh_yue=放逐區 ''Fongjuhk Kēui''
}}
}}


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The Lost Zone in Pokémon Trading Card Game Live as it sucks in Spinarak

The Lost Zone (Japanese: ロストゾーン) is a zone in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, first introduced in the Platinum expansion. It is strongly associated with Giratina. Unlike other game zones, there is only a single Lost Zone, shared by both players. No game rule causes a card to be moved to it; instead, some card effects cause cards to be placed into the Lost Zone.

Much like the discard pile, cards in the Lost Zone are considered public knowledge; there are, however, no effects to retrieve cards from the Lost Zone or effects that trigger when a card is placed there, rendering them unplayable during the rest of the match.

The number of cards in the Lost Zone, as well as the properties of specific cards in the zone, can be referenced by other cards. Such effects are an incentive to put the opponent or one's own cards into the Lost Zone. Many of these effects only care about the cards a specific player has in the Lost Zone, not necessarily every card. (However, some effects do indeed only care about cards in the Lost Zone and not about who owns them.)

Prism Star cards, as per the Prism Star rule, are moved to the Lost Zone if they would be moved to the discard pile.

Location

The place on the playfield where the Lost Zone is placed is often disputed. Rulebooks advise that cards in the Lost Zone should be placed face up outside of the play area. Meanwhile, players in tournaments often tuck cards in the Lost Zone underneath their GX or VSTAR markers. The Play! Pokémon Tournament Rules Handbook enforces players keep their Lost Zone above their Prize cards in a neat stack.[1] While the Lost Zone is a single zone that both players use, players usually keep the cards that they own separate from the opponent's cards while in the Lost Zone. The Tournament Rules Handbook supports this interpretation, notably using the phrase "A player's Lost Zone...".

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Radiant Gardevoir, Hisuian ZoroarkVSTAR, and EnamorusV all within the Lost Zone, or at least within the gas that is tied to the dimension.

Digital implementations of the Trading Card Game present the Lost Zone in different ways. Pokémon Trading Card Game Online represented the Lost Zone as a single stack next to the Active Spot, with a line separating either player's cards in the Lost Zone while inspecting this stack. Pokémon Trading Card Game Live represents the Lost Zone as a purple void that cards are sucked into, located to the left of the Active Spots. This void only appears after the first time a card enters the Lost Zone. There is one void for both players, but the contents of the Lost Zone can be sorted by each player.

Backstory

In Lost Origin, Giratina tore a hole in the fabric of space that leads to the Lost Zone.[2] Giratina VSTAR is described to have plunged "the world into the abyssal shadow of the Lost Zone!"[3] The Lost Zone is described as having "powerful shadows".[4]

The art of the cards Lost World and Lost City may either show locations with prominent connections to the Lost Zone or be depictions of the Lost Zone.

Sets

Platinum introduced the Lost Zone, but only has four cards referring to it.
Lost Origin is themed after the Lost Zone.

Cards with text referring to the Lost Zone are in the following sets:

(This list excludes the Prism Star rule. For those cards, see the Prism Star page.)

Artwork

The purple energy sphere hovering over Snorlax indicated that the card references the Lost Zone in the HeartGold & SoulSilver Series

Different sets use different motifs in the art to indicate that the card cares about the Lost Zone.

  • HeartGold & SoulSilver Series: Cards have spheres of purple, crackling energy in the artwork.
  • Sun & Moon Series: Some cards continue to use energy spheres, but the color range is extended to include blues and blacks. Other cards instead use any kind of purple or blue energy. Full Art cards do not follow this motif.
  • Sword & Shield Series: Cards have wisps of purple, pink, and blue gas emanate from the frame of the art. Pokémon V and Pokémon VSTAR do not have frames, but incorporate the gas into the art. Full Art cards do not follow this motif.

Some Item cards use Lost Zone colors in their design, like Lost Remover, Mirage Gate, Lost Vacuum and Lost Blender.

Cards

This section is incomplete.
Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.

The following is a list of all cards which have an effect referring to the Lost Zone.

Pokémon that interact with the Lost Zone
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion 		Rarity # Japanese
Expansion 		Rarity #
Giratina Psychic Platinum Rare 027/127 Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky Rare Holo 048/092
Arceus Colorless Arceus Rare Holo AR5 Advent of Arceus Rare Holo 076/090
      DPt-P Promotional cards   040/DPt-P
Banette Psychic Triumphant Rare 014/102 Lost Link Rare 021/040
Absol Darkness Triumphant Rare Holo Prime 091/102 Lost Link SuperRare Holo 027/040
Gengar Psychic Triumphant Rare Holo Prime 094/102 Lost Link SuperRare Holo 015/040
Magnezone Lightning Triumphant Rare Holo Prime 096/102 Lost Link SuperRare Holo 011/040
Mew Psychic Triumphant Rare Holo Prime 097/102 Lost Link SuperRare Holo 018/040
Pachirisu Lightning Call of Legends Rare Holo 18/95 Lost Link Rare Holo 012/040
Snorlax Colorless Call of Legends Rare 33/95 Lost Link Rare Holo 028/040
Tangrowth Grass Call of Legends Rare 34/95 Lost Link Uncommon 004/040
Zangoose Colorless Call of Legends Rare 39/95 Lost Link Rare 034/040
      L-P Promotional cards   056/L-P
Mime Jr. Psychic Call of Legends Uncommon 47/95 Lost Link Uncommon 016/040
Relicanth Water Call of Legends Uncommon 69/95 Lost Link Uncommon 008/040
Spinarak Grass Lost Thunder Common 9/214 Super-Burst Impact C 006/095
Skiploom Grass Lost Thunder Uncommon 13/214 Super-Burst Impact C 010/095
      Tag All Stars   005/173
Jumpluff Grass Lost Thunder Rare Holo 14/214 Super-Burst Impact R 011/095
      Tag All Stars   006/173
Typhlosion Fire Lost Thunder Rare Holo 42/214 Super-Burst Impact R 019/095
Slowking Water Lost Thunder Rare 55/214 Super-Burst Impact U 025/095
Ampharos Lightning Lost Thunder Rare Holo 78/214 Super-Burst Impact R 036/095
Raikou Lightning Lost Thunder Rare 79/214 Super-Burst Impact R 037/095
SM Black Star Promos   SM150 Tag All Stars   044/173
Natu Psychic Lost Thunder Common 87/214 Super-Burst Impact C 038/095
      Tag All Stars   056/173
Unown Psychic Lost Thunder Rare 92/214 Super-Burst Impact U 043/095
Girafarig Psychic Lost Thunder Uncommon 94/214 Super-Burst Impact C 045/095
Forretress Metal Lost Thunder Rare 124/214 Super-Burst Impact U 060/095
Trumbeak Colorless Lost Thunder Uncommon 165/214 Super-Burst Impact C 075/095
      Tag All Stars   117/173
Pokémon LV.X that interact with the Lost Zone
Card Type English
Expansion 		Rarity # Japanese
Expansion 		Rarity #
Giratina LV.X Psychic Platinum Rare Holo LV.X 124/127 Galactic's Conquest Rare Holo LV.X 052/096
DP Black Star Promos   DP38      
Pokémon Pokémon G LV.X that interact with the Lost Zone
Card Type English
Expansion 		Rarity # Japanese
Expansion 		Rarity #
Dialga Pokémon GLV.X Metal Platinum Rare Holo LV.X 122/127 Galactic's Conquest Rare Holo LV.X 066/096
Palkia Pokémon GLV.X Water Platinum Rare Holo LV.X 125/127 Galactic's Conquest Rare Holo LV.X 033/096
Absol Pokémon GLV.X Darkness Supreme Victors Rare Holo LV.X 141/147 Beat of the Frontier Rare Holo LV.X 065/100
Pokémon LEGEND that interact with the Lost Zone
Card Type English
Expansion 		Rarity # Japanese
Expansion 		Rarity #
Darkrai & Cresselia
LEGEND 		DarknessPsychic Triumphant Rare Holo Legend 099/102 Lost Link Rare Holo Legend 035/040
Triumphant Rare Holo Legend 0100/102 Lost Link Rare Holo Legend 036/040
Pokémon GX that interact with the Lost Zone
Card Type English
Expansion 		Rarity # Japanese
Expansion 		Rarity #
BlacephalonGX Fire Lost Thunder Ultra-Rare Rare 52/214 Super-Burst Impact RR 023/095
Lost Thunder Rare Ultra 199/214 Super-Burst Impact SR 097/095
Lost Thunder Rare Rainbow 219/214 Super-Burst Impact HR 105/095
      Tag All Stars RR 028/173
TyranitarGX Darkness Lost Thunder Ultra-Rare Rare 121/214 Super-Burst Impact RR 059/095
Lost Thunder Rare Ultra 203/214 Super-Burst Impact SR 099/095
Lost Thunder Rare Rainbow 223/214 Super-Burst Impact HR 107/095
LugiaGX Colorless Lost Thunder Ultra-Rare Rare 159/214 Super-Burst Impact RR 072/095
Lost Thunder Rare Ultra 207/214 Super-Burst Impact SR 100/095
Lost Thunder Rare Rainbow 227/214 Super-Burst Impact HR 108/095
Pokémon Prism Star that interact with the Lost Zone
Card Type English
Expansion 		Rarity # Japanese
Expansion 		Rarity #
Tapu Koko Prism Star Lightning Team Up Rare Prism 51/181 Dark Order PR 014/052
      Tag All Stars PR 049/173
Trainer cards that interact with the Lost Zone
Card Type English
Expansion 		Rarity # Japanese
Expansion 		Rarity #
Lost Remover I Call of Legends Uncommon 80/95 Lost Link Uncommon 038/040
      L-P Promotional cards   057/L-P
Lost World St Call of Legends Uncommon 81/95 Lost Link Uncommon 040/040
Lysandre Prism Star Su Forbidden Light Rare Prism 110/131 Forbidden Light PR 089/094
Faba Su Lost Thunder Uncommon 173/214 Super-Burst Impact U 089/095
Lost Thunder Rare Ultra 208/214 Super-Burst Impact SR 103/095
      Tag All Stars   150/173
Lost Blender I Lost Thunder Uncommon 181/214 Super-Burst Impact U 083/095
Lost Thunder Rare Secret 233/214 Super-Burst Impact UR 110/095
      Tag All Stars   138/173
 


(This list excludes the Prism Star rule. For those cards, see the Prism Star page.)

Trivia

  • In Creating a Strong Stage 2 Pokémon Deck, an episode of Top Deck Academy, an incorrect answer to a trivia question involved sending a player "to the Lost Zone, ending the game".[5]

In other languages

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Reason: Thai name
Language Title
Japanese ロストゾーン Lost Zone
Chinese Cantonese 放逐區 Fongjuhk Kēui
Mandarin 放逐區 / 放逐区 Fàngzhú Qū
French Zone Perdue
German Nirgendwo
Indonesian Lost Zone
Italian Zona Perduta
Area perduta (Ultra Prism onward)
Korean 로스트존 Lost Zone
Brazilian Portuguese Zona Perdida
Spanish Zona Perdida

See also

References

  1. ↑ Play! Pokémon Tournament Rules Handbook
  2. ↑ Lost Origin Expansion Overview.
  3. ↑ Lost Origin page
  4. ↑ Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield-Lost Origin | Available Now!
  5. ↑ Creating a Strong Stage 2 Pokémon Deck ✌️ Top Deck Academy | Pokémon TCG - YouTube


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