Legendary Collection (TCG)

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Legendary Collection

File:LegendaryCollection.png Cards in set 110 Set number 12 Release date May 24, 2002 Theme Decks Turmoil () Lava ()

Legendary Collection is the name given to a reprint set of cards for the Pokémon Trading Card Game released only in English and European languages.

Information

• This set was never released in Japan.
• Legendary Collection was basically a "Base Set 3"; a sequel to Base Set 2. This was a bold move for Wizards of the Coast, considering that Base 2 wasn't well received by the Pokémon TCG community in general. Many believe that the unpopularity of Base Set 2 was the reason why Legendary Collection wasn't called "Base Set 3". Ironically, however, Legendary Collection ended up becoming one of Wizards' more successful Pokémon TCG sets.
• Like Base Set 2, Legendary Collection was a combination of cards from previous sets, specifically Base Set, Jungle, Fossil, and Team Rocket. One Black Star Promo even made its way into this set: Mewtwo.
• To appeal to players, Legendary Collection was the first Pokémon set that was actually built for tournaments. The pack set up has Pokémon of the same type in it, a very useful setup for Sealed Draft tournaments. The set was also built with the Modified tournament format in mind, so old cards that would help modern Modified decks made the cut while considerably broken cards from the past (like Hitmonchan and Professor Oak) were kept out.
• To appeal to collectors, Legendary Collection was the first set to include two new trends for the Pokémon TCG - reverse-holographic refractors and box toppers. Wizards took a hint from Magic and made a reverse-holo refractor card for every single card in the set. This trend carried over with Nintendo's occupation of the TCG, and has featured in every expansion since. Box toppers, jumbo sized versions of a number of cards from the set (4 of them in this case), were also inserted in every box.

Card list

Legendary Collection

No. Mark Card name Type Rarity Promotion 1/110 [[Image:RegMarkAlakazam.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Alakazam]] Psychic — Promotion 2/110 [[Image:RegMarkArticuno.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Articuno]] Water — Promotion 3/110 [[Image:RegMarkCharizard.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Charizard]] Fire — Promotion 4/110 [[Image:RegMarkDark Blastoise.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Blastoise]] Water — Promotion 5/110 [[Image:RegMarkDark Dragonite.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Dragonite]] Colorless — Promotion 6/110 [[Image:RegMarkDark Persian.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Persian]] Colorless — Promotion 7/110 [[Image:RegMarkDark Raichu.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Raichu]] Lightning — Promotion 8/110 [[Image:RegMarkDark Slowbro.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Slowbro]] Psychic — Promotion 9/110 [[Image:RegMarkDark Vaporeon.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Vaporeon]] Water — Promotion 10/110 [[Image:RegMarkFlareon.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Flareon]] Fire — Promotion 11/110 [[Image:RegMarkGengar.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Gengar]] Psychic — Promotion 12/110 [[Image:RegMarkGyarados.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Gyarados]] Water — Promotion 13/110 [[Image:RegMarkHitmonlee.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Hitmonlee]] Fighting — Promotion 14/110 [[Image:RegMarkJolteon.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Jolteon]] Lightning — Promotion 15/110 [[Image:RegMarkMachamp.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Machamp]] Fighting — Promotion 16/110 [[Image:RegMarkMuk.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Muk]] Grass — Promotion 17/110 [[Image:RegMarkNinetales.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Ninetales]] Fire — Promotion 18/110 [[Image:RegMarkVenusaur.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Venusaur]] Grass — Promotion 19/110 [[Image:RegMarkZapdos.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Zapdos]] Lightning — Promotion 20/110 [[Image:RegMarkBeedrill.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Beedrill]] Grass — Promotion 21/110 [[Image:RegMarkButterfree.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Butterfree]] Grass — Promotion 22/110 [[Image:RegMarkElectrode.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Electrode]] Lightning — Promotion 23/110 [[Image:RegMarkExeggutor.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Exeggutor]] Grass — Promotion 24/110 [[Image:RegMarkGolem.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Golem]] Fighting — Promotion 25/110 [[Image:RegMarkHypno.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Hypno]] Psychic — Promotion 26/110 [[Image:RegMarkJynx.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Jynx]] Psychic — Promotion 27/110 [[Image:RegMarkKabutops.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Kabutops]] Fighting — Promotion 28/110 [[Image:RegMarkMagneton.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Magneton]] Lightning — Promotion 29/110 [[Image:RegMarkMewtwo.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Mewtwo]] Psychic — Promotion 30/110 [[Image:RegMarkMoltres.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Moltres]] Fire — Promotion 31/110 [[Image:RegMarkNidoking.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Nidoking]] Grass — Promotion 32/110 [[Image:RegMarkNidoqueen.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Nidoqueen]] Grass — Promotion 33/110 [[Image:RegMarkPidgeot.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Pidgeot]] Colorless — Promotion 34/110 [[Image:RegMarkPidgeotto.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Pidgeotto]] Colorless — Promotion 35/110 [[Image:RegMarkRhydon.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Rhydon]] Fighting — Promotion 36/110 [[Image:RegMarkArcanine.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Arcanine]] Fire — Promotion 37/110 [[Image:RegMarkCharmeleon.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Charmeleon]] Fire — Promotion 38/110 [[Image:RegMarkDark Dragonair.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Dragonair]] Colorless — Promotion 39/110 [[Image:RegMarkDark Wartortle.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dark Wartortle]] Water — Promotion 40/110 [[Image:RegMarkDewgong.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dewgong]] Water — Promotion 41/110 [[Image:RegMarkDodrio.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dodrio]] Colorless — Promotion 42/110 [[Image:RegMarkFearow.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Fearow]] Colorless — Promotion 43/110 [[Image:RegMarkGolduck.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Golduck]] Water — Promotion 44/110 [[Image:RegMarkGraveler.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Graveler]] Fighting — Promotion 45/110 [[Image:RegMarkGrowlithe.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Growlithe]] Fire — Promotion 46/110 [[Image:RegMarkHaunter.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Haunter]] Psychic — Promotion 47/110 [[Image:RegMarkIvysaur.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Ivysaur]] Grass — Promotion 48/110 [[Image:RegMarkKabuto.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Kabuto]] Fighting — Promotion 49/110 [[Image:RegMarkKadabra.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Kadabra]] Psychic — Promotion 50/110 [[Image:RegMarkKakuna.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Kakuna]] Grass — Promotion 51/110 [[Image:RegMarkMachoke.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Machoke]] Fighting — Promotion 52/110 [[Image:RegMarkMagikarp.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Magikarp]] Water — Promotion 53/110 [[Image:RegMarkMeowth.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Meowth]] Colorless — Promotion 54/110 [[Image:RegMarkMetapod.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Metapod]] Grass — Promotion 55/110 [[Image:RegMarkNidorina.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Nidorina]] Grass — Promotion 56/110 [[Image:RegMarkNidorino.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Nidorino]] Grass — Promotion 57/110 [[Image:RegMarkOmanyte.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Omanyte]] Water — Promotion 58/110 [[Image:RegMarkOmastar.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Omastar]] Water — Promotion 59/110 [[Image:RegMarkPrimeape.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Primeape]] Fighting — Promotion 60/110 [[Image:RegMarkRapidash.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Rapidash]] Fire — Promotion 61/110 [[Image:RegMarkRaticate.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Raticate]] Colorless — Promotion 62/110 [[Image:RegMarkSandslash.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Sandslash]] Fighting — Promotion 63/110 [[Image:RegMarkSeadra.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Seadra]] Water — Promotion 64/110 [[Image:RegMarkSnorlax.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Snorlax]] Colorless — Promotion 65/110 [[Image:RegMarkTauros.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Tauros]] Colorless — Promotion 66/110 [[Image:RegMarkTentacruel.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Tentacruel]] Water — Promotion 67/110 [[Image:RegMarkAbra.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Abra]] Psychic — Promotion 68/110 [[Image:RegMarkBulbasaur.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Bulbasaur]] Grass — Promotion 69/110 [[Image:RegMarkCaterpie.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Caterpie]] Grass — Promotion 70/110 [[Image:RegMarkCharmander.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Charmander]] Fire — Promotion 71/110 [[Image:RegMarkDoduo.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Doduo]] Colorless — Promotion 72/110 [[Image:RegMarkDratini.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dratini]] Colorless — Promotion 73/110 [[Image:RegMarkDrowzee.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Drowzee]] Psychic — Promotion 74/110 [[Image:RegMarkEevee.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Eevee]] Colorless — Promotion 75/110 [[Image:RegMarkExeggcute.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Exeggcute]] Grass — Promotion 76/110 [[Image:RegMarkGastly.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Gastly]] Psychic — Promotion 77/110 [[Image:RegMarkGeodude.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Geodude]] Fighting — Promotion 78/110 [[Image:RegMarkGrimer.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Grimer]] Grass — Promotion 79/110 [[Image:RegMarkMachop.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Machop]] Fighting — Promotion 80/110 [[Image:RegMarkMagnemite.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Magnemite]] Lightning — Promotion 81/110 [[Image:RegMarkMankey.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Mankey]] Fighting — Promotion 82/110 [[Image:RegMarkNidoran♀.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Nidoran♀]] Grass — Promotion 83/110 [[Image:RegMarkNidoran♂.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Nidoran♂]] Grass — Promotion 84/110 [[Image:RegMarkOnix.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Onix]] Fighting — Promotion 85/110 [[Image:RegMarkPidgey.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Pidgey]] Colorless — Promotion 86/110 [[Image:RegMarkPikachu.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Pikachu]] Lightning — Promotion 87/110 [[Image:RegMarkPonyta.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Ponyta]] Fire — Promotion 88/110 [[Image:RegMarkPsyduck.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Psyduck]] Water — Promotion 89/110 [[Image:RegMarkRattata.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Rattata]] Colorless — Promotion 90/110 [[Image:RegMarkRhyhorn.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Rhyhorn]] Fighting — Promotion 91/110 [[Image:RegMarkSandshrew.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Sandshrew]] Fighting — Promotion 92/110 [[Image:RegMarkSeel.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Seel]] Water — Promotion 93/110 [[Image:RegMarkSlowpoke.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Slowpoke]] Psychic — Promotion 94/110 [[Image:RegMarkSpearow.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Spearow]] Colorless — Promotion 95/110 [[Image:RegMarkSquirtle.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Squirtle]] Water — Promotion 96/110 [[Image:RegMarkTentacool.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Tentacool]] Water — Promotion 97/110 [[Image:RegMarkVoltorb.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Voltorb]] Lightning — Promotion 98/110 [[Image:RegMarkVulpix.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Vulpix]] Fire — Promotion 99/110 [[Image:RegMarkWeedle.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Weedle]] Grass — Promotion 100/110 [[Image:RegMarkFull Heal Energy.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Full Heal Energy]] Energy   — Promotion 101/110 [[Image:RegMarkPotion Energy.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Potion Energy]] Energy   — Promotion 102/110 [[Image:RegMarkPokémon Breeder.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Pokémon Breeder]] Trainer — Promotion 103/110 [[Image:RegMarkPokémon Trader.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Pokémon Trader]] Trainer — Promotion 104/110 [[Image:RegMarkScoop Up.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Scoop Up]] Trainer — Promotion 105/110 [[Image:RegMarkThe Boss's Way.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|The Boss's Way]] Trainer — Promotion 106/110 [[Image:RegMarkChallenge!.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Challenge!]] Trainer — Promotion 107/110 [[Image:RegMarkEnergy Retrieval.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Energy Retrieval]] Trainer — Promotion 108/110 [[Image:RegMarkBill.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Bill]] Trainer — Promotion 109/110 [[Image:RegMarkMysterious Fossil.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Mysterious Fossil]] Trainer — Promotion 110/110 [[Image:RegMarkPotion.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Potion]] Trainer — Promotion

Gallery

• Legendary Collection box.jpg

  English booster box

• Legendary Collection Starters booster.jpg

  English booster pack (Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise)

• Legendary Collection pack.jpg

  English booster pack (Vaporeon, Jolteon and Flareon)

• Legendary Collection Birds booster.jpg

  English booster pack (Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres)

• Legendary Collection Mewtwo booster.jpg

  English booster pack (Machamp, Alakazam and Mewtwo)

Trivia

• The Expedition Base Set was originally supposed to be released in May 2002, but it was pushed back to September because Nintendo wanted its release tied with the release of the e-Reader device. Some believed that Legendary Collection was conceived in order to fill the gap between Neo Destiny and the Expedition Base Set.
• At Worlds 2002 in Seattle, Professors who volunteered their time to run tournaments were supposed to be given a free box of Legendary Collection for their help. However, because Legendary Collection became so popular, it had sold out before the tournament, to which Professors were instead given boxes of Neo Destiny.
• Despite being released in the Neo era of the TCG, the cards are laid out in the Base-Rocket style that they were originally released in.

External links

• Detailed booster box images

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