Diamond & Pearl (TCG)

Diamond & Pearl (Japanese: Pokémon Card Game DP: Diamond & Pearl) is the name given to the first expansion of cards and theme decks to feature Generation IV Pokémon of Sinnoh, as well as featuring both old and new mechanics of the game.

Set size

• 130 cards in English release
• 130 cards in Japanese release

File:DP01-Logo.png

File:DP01-Symbol.gif

Sequence

• 32nd English release
• 32nd Japanese release

Release dates

• 27th October 2006 - Japanese Entry Packs
• 30th November 2006 - Japanese Expansion
• 23rd May 2007 - English Expansion

Prereleases were held on the weekends of 12th/13th and 19th/20th May 2007.

Trivia

• This was the first set to introduce Generation IV Pokémon to the TCG from the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl games.
• Flavor text, such as level, height, weight and Pokédex entry information make a welcome return to the cards after a five year absence since they were last included on cards in Neo Destiny.
• With every new generation comes a new card layout. Changes include: -
  • The circle pattern and attack text area box first used in the Generation III sets is no longer present. This now allows the attack text to be placed further to the left and free up more space for the Pokédex entry.
  • The Pokédex entry itself uses a new font.
  • The evolution window graphic has moved back up to the top left of the character window. Similarly, the Illustrator name has now moved to just above the retreat cost and has a line graphic of its own.
  • While the Japanese cards reverted back to using no set numbering system (instead using a collection number modified from the National Dex), the English cards feature both a set numbering system and the new collection number system, placed on the bottom right and bottom left of the card respectively.
  • The level of the Pokémon is displayed next to the name, wheras in previous releases it was in the Pokédex entry box.
  • The letters “HP” are now much smaller and are in front of the HP value (as the Japanese cards have always featured), as opposed to appearing after the value.
  • In the English release, Energy symbols displayed in attack text are black (as the Japanese cards have always featured), as opposed to a small version of the graphics used for attack cost, type, etc.
• Pokémon that are Poison-type in the games are now represented by Psychic-type cards, instead of Grass.
• Pokémon ex and Pokémon File:Shiningsymbol.gif no longer appear in the game, but are replaced by the powerful Pokémon Lv. X.
• As well as featuring old game mechanics, many improvisations were made with the release of the set:-
  • Several Basic Pokémon (and a few Stage 1 Pokémon) now have "Free" attack costs; i.e. they require no energy to use.
  • Darkness and Metal Energy now have Basic versions, without their special effects and now free of the 4-per-deck rule. Card effects that allow a search for a Darkness or Metal Energy card allow the player to draw either version.
  • Ther term “Basic Pokémon or Evolution card” was replaced with “Pokémon”, allowing players to select any Pokémon card, including Pokémon ex and Pokémon Lv. X.
  • Weakness and Resistance are now unique to each Pokémon, with additions or subtractions (multiplications with higher level Pokémon). Older cards still use the old system for calculating damage.
  • All Unown are now named according to their letter, and are treated as a different card (e.g. a legal deck can now have 4 Unown A and 4 Unown B from this set on, but Unown from previous releases are still tethered by their rule).
  • Supporters and Stadiums are now treated separately from Trainers (while all remain classed as “Trainer Cards”) and have color schemes to reflect this. Trainers remain silver, Supporters now have an orange hue and Stadiums have a green hue. For the purposes of this and other future checklists, Trainers remain marked “T”, with Supporters now marked “Su” and Stadiums “St”.
• Along with improvements to the game mechanics, major changes to the rules have also been made:-
  • A rule change in 2003 meant that the player taking the first turn could not draw a card; however, that rule change has been withdrawn, and a card must be drawn at the start of every round.
  • With the debut of Supporter cards in 2003, these cards could not be played on the first turn. Now that Supporter card is a separate type of Trainer card, this rule has been extended to include all categories and types of Trainer cards (including Fossils).
  • Also, Fossil cards can now be played during the setup phase before the first initial turn, but only if a Basic Pokémon can be played as well. Also, knocking out a Fossil card no longer counts as a free KO, and the player must draw a Prize card for knocking one out. This does not apply if a player chooses to withdraw their Fossil card.
  • In a 30-card deck, only two copies of a card (except basic Energy) are allowed instead of the previous four. 60-card decks are still allowed up to four copies of a card.
• The English Expansion saw the increase in pack size from 9 to 10, a welcome change for players and collectors alike. The contents of the pack became:-
  • 5 Common cards
  • 3 Uncommon cards
  • 1 Reverse-holographic card
  • 1 Non-holographic or holographic rare card
• In Japan, certain cards could only be obtained in certain Booster Packs, in a similar way to how certain Pokémon can only be obtained in a certain version of the games. These Booster specific cards are identified in blue (for the Diamond/Dialga Booster) and pink (for the Pearl/Palkia Booster) in the checklist. The English Expansion did not feature this innovation.
• The Japanese type-ordering system was also slightly modified, with the last three types ordered Darkness, Metal, Colorless instead of Colorless, Darkness, Metal. This further reflects the additions of Basic Darkness and Metal Energy cards.
• The reverse-holographic design for this set is a "pixel" holographic foil. Reverse-holographic versions of holographic rares do not have foil additions unlike recent previous releases.
• The Prerelease card for this set is Luxio. For the first time, a "STAFF" stamped version of the card was available for Prerelease event organizers.

Theme decks

English releases

• Terra Firma
• Inferno Zone
• Royal Frost

Japanese releases

• Entry Pack
• DP Starter Deck

Card list

English expansion

No.	Collection No.	Card Name	Type	Level	Rarity
1	DPBP#522	Dialga		68	File:Rare rare.gifH
2	DPBP#413	Dusknoir		42	File:Rare rare.gifH
3	DPBP#147	Electivire		46	File:Rare rare.gifH
4	DPBP#456	Empoleon		42	File:Rare rare.gifH
5	DPBP#453	Infernape		40	File:Rare rare.gifH
6	DPBP#506	Lucario		30	File:Rare rare.gifH
7	DPBP#466	Luxray		48	File:Rare rare.gifH
8	DPBP#090	Magnezone		48	File:Rare rare.gifH
9	DPBP#529	Manaphy		20	File:Rare rare.gifH
10	DPBP#228	Mismagius		37	File:Rare rare.gifH
11	DPBP#523	Palkia		67	File:Rare rare.gifH
12	DPBP#125	Rhyperior		61	File:Rare rare.gifH
13	DPBP#368	Roserade		33	File:Rare rare.gifH
14	DPBP#325	Shiftry		48	File:Rare rare.gifH
15	DPBP#497	Skuntank		36	File:Rare rare.gifH
16	DPBP#459	Staraptor		54	File:Rare rare.gifH
17	DPBP#450	Torterra		45	File:Rare rare.gifH
18	DPBP#212	Azumarill		35	File:Rare rare.gif
19	DPBP#317	Beautifly		29	File:Rare rare.gif
20	DPBP#461	Bibarel		26	File:Rare rare.gif
21	DPBP#513	Carnivine		32	File:Rare rare.gif
22	DPBP#038	Clefable		37	File:Rare rare.gif
23	DPBP#510	Drapion		41	File:Rare rare.gif
24	DPBP#491	Drifblim		40	File:Rare rare.gif
25	DPBP#319	Dustox		34	File:Rare rare.gif
26	DPBP#482	Floatzel		29	File:Rare rare.gif
27	DPBP#102	Gengar		39	File:Rare rare.gif
28	DPBP#269	Heracross		29	File:Rare rare.gif
29	DPBP#508	Hippowdon		45	File:Rare rare.gif
30	DPBP#493	Lopunny		33	File:Rare rare.gif
31	DPBP#074	Machamp		59	File:Rare rare.gif
32	DPBP#359	Medicham		42	File:Rare rare.gif
33	DPBP#173	Munchlax		8	File:Rare rare.gif
34	DPBP#195	Noctowl		40	File:Rare rare.gif
35	DPBP#480	Pachirisu		23	File:Rare rare.gif
36	DPBP#495	Purugly		44	File:Rare rare.gif
37	DPBP#174	Snorlax		35	File:Rare rare.gif
38	DPBP#104	Steelix		50	File:Rare rare.gif
39	DPBP#479	Vespiquen		40	File:Rare rare.gif
40	DPBP#271	Weavile		37	File:Rare rare.gif
41	DPBP#258	Wobbuffet		25	File:Rare rare.gif
42	DPBP#257	Wynaut		6	File:Rare rare.gif
43	DPBP#366	Budew		6	File:Rare uncom.gif
44	DPBP#318	Cascoon		8	File:Rare uncom.gif
45	DPBP#484	Cherrim		26	File:Rare uncom.gif
46	DPBP#490	Drifloon		17	File:Rare uncom.gif
47	DPBP#412	Dusclops		38	File:Rare uncom.gif
48	DPBP#145	Elekid		6	File:Rare uncom.gif
49	DPBP#449	Grotle		21	File:Rare uncom.gif
50	DPBP#101	Haunter		32	File:Rare uncom.gif
51	DPBP#507	Hippopotas		23	File:Rare uncom.gif
52	DPBP#465	Luxio		19	File:Rare uncom.gif
53	DPBP#073	Machoke		39	File:Rare uncom.gif
54	DPBP#089	Magneton		35	File:Rare uncom.gif
55	DPBP#283	Mantyke		6	File:Rare uncom.gif
56	DPBP#452	Monferno		18	File:Rare uncom.gif
57	DPBP#324	Nuzleaf		28	File:Rare uncom.gif
58	DPBP#455	Prinplup		20	File:Rare uncom.gif
59	DPBP#084	Rapidash		34	File:Rare uncom.gif
60	DPBP#124	Rhydon		43	File:Rare uncom.gif
61	DPBP#505	Riolu		7	File:Rare uncom.gif
62	DPBP#136	Seaking		14	File:Rare uncom.gif
63	DPBP#316	Silcoon		8	File:Rare uncom.gif
64	DPBP#458	Staravia		21	File:Rare uncom.gif
65	DPBP#229	Unown A		15	File:Rare uncom.gif
66	DPBP#230	Unown B		12	File:Rare uncom.gif
67	DPBP#231	Unown C		18	File:Rare uncom.gif
68	DPBP#232	Unown D		14	File:Rare uncom.gif
69	DPBP#210	Azurill		6	File:Rare com.gif
70	DPBP#460	Bidoof		10	File:Rare com.gif
71	DPBP#213	Bonsly		6	File:Rare com.gif
72	DPBP#481	Buizel		10	File:Rare com.gif
73	DPBP#492	Buneary		11	File:Rare com.gif
74	DPBP#500	Chatot		27	File:Rare com.gif
75	DPBP#483	Cherubi		7	File:Rare com.gif
76	DPBP#451	Chimchar		8	File:Rare com.gif
77	DPBP#037	Clefairy		18	File:Rare com.gif
78	DPBP#036	Cleffa		5	File:Rare com.gif
79	DPBP#478	Combee		8	File:Rare com.gif
80	DPBP#411	Duskull		15	File:Rare com.gif
81	DPBP#146	Electabuzz		29	File:Rare com.gif
82	DPBP#100	Gastly		12	File:Rare com.gif
83	DPBP#494	Glameow		12	File:Rare com.gif
84	DPBP#135	Goldeen		14	File:Rare com.gif
85	DPBP#194	Hoothoot		7	File:Rare com.gif
86	DPBP#072	Machop		20	File:Rare com.gif
87	DPBP#088	Magnemite		10	File:Rare com.gif
88	DPBP#211	Marill		12	File:Rare com.gif
89	DPBP#358	Meditite		19	File:Rare com.gif
90	DPBP#139	Mime Jr.		5	File:Rare com.gif
91	DPBP#227	Misdreavus		16	File:Rare com.gif
92	DPBP#103	Onix		22	File:Rare com.gif
93	DPBP#454	Piplup		9	File:Rare com.gif
94	DPBP#083	Ponyta		12	File:Rare com.gif
95	DPBP#123	Rhyhorn		19	File:Rare com.gif
96	DPBP#367	Roselia		31	File:Rare com.gif
97	DPBP#323	Seedot		9	File:Rare com.gif
98	DPBP#464	Shinx		7	File:Rare com.gif
99	DPBP#509	Skorupi		9	File:Rare com.gif
100	DPBP#270	Sneasel		21	File:Rare com.gif
101	DPBP#457	Starly		8	File:Rare com.gif
102	DPBP#496	Stunky		17	File:Rare com.gif
103	DPBP#448	Turtwig		10	File:Rare com.gif
104	DPBP#315	Wurmple		7	File:Rare com.gif
105	-	Double Full Heal	T	-	File:Rare uncom.gif
106	-	Energy Restore	T	-	File:Rare uncom.gif
107	-	Energy Switch	T	-	File:Rare uncom.gif
108	-	Night Pokémon Center	T	-	File:Rare uncom.gif
109	-	PlusPower	T	-	File:Rare uncom.gif
110	-	Poké Ball	T	-	File:Rare uncom.gif
111	-	Pokédex HANDY910is	T	-	File:Rare uncom.gif
112	-	Professor Rowan	Su	-	File:Rare uncom.gif
113	-	Rival	Su	-	File:Rare uncom.gif
114	-	Speed Stadium	St	-	File:Rare uncom.gif
115	-	Super Scoop Up	T	-	File:Rare uncom.gif
116	-	Warp Point	T	-	File:Rare uncom.gif
117	-	Energy Search	T	-	File:Rare com.gif
118	-	Potion	T	-	File:Rare com.gif
119	-	Switch	T	-	File:Rare com.gif
120	-	Empoleon Lv.X		X	File:Rare ssrare.gifH
121	-	Infernape Lv.X		X	File:Rare ssrare.gifH
122	-	Torterra Lv.X		X	File:Rare ssrare.gifH
123	-	Grass Energy	E	-	File:Rare com.gif
124	-	Fire Energy	E	-	File:Rare com.gif
125	-	Water Energy	E	-	File:Rare com.gif
126	-	Lightning Energy	E	-	File:Rare com.gif
127	-	Fighting Energy	E	-	File:Rare com.gif
128	-	Psychic Energy	E	-	File:Rare com.gif
129	-	Darkness Energy	E	-	File:Rare com.gif
130	-	Metal Energy	E	-	File:Rare com.gif

Japanese expansion

Collection No.	Card Name	Type	Level	Rarity
DPBP#269	Heracross		29	File:Rare uncom.gif
DPBP#315	Wurmple		7	File:Rare com.gif
DPBP#316	Silcoon		8	File:Rare uncom.gif
DPBP#317	Beautifly		29	File:Rare rare.gif
DPBP#318	Cascoon		8	File:Rare uncom.gif
DPBP#319	Dustox		34	File:Rare rare.gif
DPBP#323	Seedot		9	File:Rare com.gif
DPBP#366	Budew		6	File:Rare uncom.gif
DPBP#367	Roselia		31	File:Rare com.gif
DPBP#368	Roserade		33	File:Rare rare.gifH
DPBP#448	Turtwig		10	File:Rare com.gif
DPBP#449	Grotle		21	File:Rare uncom.gif
DPBP#450	Torterra		45	File:Rare rare.gifH
DPBP#478	Combee		8	File:Rare com.gif
DPBP#479	Vespiquen		40	File:Rare rare.gif
DPBP#483	Cherubi		7	File:Rare com.gif
DPBP#484	Cherrim		26	File:Rare uncom.gif
DPBP#513	Carnivine		32	File:Rare rare.gif
-	Torterra Lv.X		X	File:Rare ssrare.gifH
DPBP#083	Ponyta		12	File:Rare com.gif
DPBP#084	Rapidash		34	File:Rare uncom.gif
DPBP#451	Chimchar		8	File:Rare com.gif
DPBP#452	Monferno		18	File:Rare uncom.gif
DPBP#453	Infernape		40	File:Rare rare.gifH
-	Infernape Lv.X		X	File:Rare ssrare.gifH
DPBP#135	Goldeen		14	File:Rare com.gif
DPBP#136	Seaking		14	File:Rare uncom.gif
DPBP#211	Marill		12	File:Rare com.gif
DPBP#212	Azumarill		35	File:Rare rare.gif
DPBP#283	Mantyke		6	File:Rare uncom.gif
DPBP#454	Piplup		9	File:Rare com.gif
DPBP#455	Prinplup		20	File:Rare uncom.gif
DPBP#456	Empoleon		42	File:Rare rare.gifH
DPBP#481	Buizel		10	File:Rare com.gif
DPBP#482	Floatzel		29	File:Rare rare.gif
DPBP#523	Palkia		67	File:Rare rare.gifH
DPBP#529	Manaphy		20	File:Rare rare.gifH
-	Empoleon Lv.X		X	File:Rare ssrare.gifH
DPBP#145	Elekid		6	File:Rare uncom.gif
DPBP#146	Electabuzz		29	File:Rare com.gif
DPBP#147	Electivire		46	File:Rare rare.gifH
DPBP#464	Shinx		7	File:Rare com.gif
DPBP#465	Luxio		19	File:Rare uncom.gif
DPBP#466	Luxray		48	File:Rare rare.gifH
DPBP#480	Pachirisu		23	File:Rare rare.gif
DPBP#100	Gastly		12	File:Rare com.gif
DPBP#101	Haunter		32	File:Rare uncom.gif
DPBP#102	Gengar		39	File:Rare rare.gif
DPBP#139	Mime Jr.		5	File:Rare uncom.gif
DPBP#227	Misdreavus		16	File:Rare com.gif
DPBP#228	Mismagius		37	File:Rare rare.gifH
DPBP#229	Unown A		15	File:Rare uncom.gif
DPBP#230	Unown B		12	File:Rare uncom.gif
DPBP#231	Unown C		18	File:Rare uncom.gif
DPBP#232	Unown D		14	File:Rare uncom.gif
DPBP#257	Wynaut		6	File:Rare rare.gif
DPBP#258	Wobbuffet		25	File:Rare rare.gif
DPBP#411	Duskull		15	File:Rare com.gif
DPBP#412	Dusclops		38	File:Rare uncom.gif
DPBP#413	Dusknoir		42	File:Rare rare.gifH
DPBP#490	Drifloon		17	File:Rare uncom.gif
DPBP#491	Drifblim		40	File:Rare rare.gif
DPBP#509	Skorupi		9	File:Rare com.gif
DPBP#510	Drapion		41	File:Rare rare.gif
DPBP#072	Machop		20	File:Rare com.gif
DPBP#073	Machoke		39	File:Rare uncom.gif
DPBP#074	Machamp		59	File:Rare rare.gif
DPBP#103	Onix		22	File:Rare com.gif
DPBP#123	Rhyhorn		19	File:Rare com.gif
DPBP#124	Rhydon		43	File:Rare uncom.gif
DPBP#125	Rhyperior		61	File:Rare rare.gifH
DPBP#213	Bonsly		6	File:Rare uncom.gif
DPBP#358	Meditite		19	File:Rare com.gif
DPBP#359	Medicham		42	File:Rare uncom.gif
DPBP#505	Riolu		7	File:Rare uncom.gif
DPBP#506	Lucario		30	File:Rare rare.gifH
DPBP#507	Hippopotas		23	File:Rare uncom.gif
DPBP#508	Hippowdon		45	File:Rare rare.gif
DPBP#270	Sneasel		21	File:Rare com.gif
DPBP#271	Weavile		37	File:Rare uncom.gif
DPBP#324	Nuzleaf		28	File:Rare uncom.gif
DPBP#325	Shiftry		48	File:Rare rare.gifH
DPBP#496	Stunky		17	File:Rare com.gif
DPBP#497	Skuntank		36	File:Rare rare.gifH
DPBP#088	Magnemite		10	File:Rare com.gif
DPBP#089	Magneton		35	File:Rare uncom.gif
DPBP#090	Magnezone		48	File:Rare rare.gifH
DPBP#104	Steelix		50	File:Rare rare.gif
DPBP#522	Dialga		68	File:Rare rare.gifH
DPBP#036	Cleffa		5	File:Rare uncom.gif
DPBP#037	Clefairy		18	File:Rare com.gif
DPBP#038	Clefable		37	File:Rare rare.gif
DPBP#173	Munchlax		8	File:Rare rare.gif
DPBP#174	Snorlax		35	File:Rare uncom.gif
DPBP#194	Hoothoot		7	File:Rare com.gif
DPBP#195	Noctowl		40	File:Rare uncom.gif
DPBP#210	Azurill		6	File:Rare uncom.gif
DPBP#457	Starly		8	File:Rare com.gif
DPBP#458	Staravia		21	File:Rare uncom.gif
DPBP#459	Staraptor		54	File:Rare rare.gifH
DPBP#460	Bidoof		10	File:Rare com.gif
DPBP#461	Bibarel		26	File:Rare uncom.gif
DPBP#492	Buneary		11	File:Rare com.gif
DPBP#493	Lopunny		33	File:Rare rare.gif
DPBP#494	Glameow		12	File:Rare com.gif
DPBP#495	Purugly		44	File:Rare rare.gif
DPBP#500	Chatot		27	File:Rare com.gif
-	Energy Restore	T	-	File:Rare uncom.gif
-	Energy Switch	T	-	File:Rare uncom.gif
-	Energy Search	T	-	File:Rare uncom.gif
-	Potion	T	-	File:Rare uncom.gif
-	Super Scoop Up	T	-	File:Rare uncom.gif
-	Double Full Heal	T	-	File:Rare uncom.gif
-	PlusPower	T	-	File:Rare uncom.gif
-	Switch	T	-	File:Rare uncom.gif
-	Pokédex HANDY910is	T	-	File:Rare uncom.gif
-	Poké Ball	T	-	File:Rare uncom.gif
-	Night Pokémon Center	T	-	File:Rare uncom.gif
-	Warp Point	T	-	File:Rare uncom.gif
-	Professor Rowan	Su	-	File:Rare uncom.gif
-	Rival	Su	-	File:Rare uncom.gif
-	Speed Stadium	St	-	File:Rare uncom.gif
-	Grass Energy	E	-	-
-	Fire Energy	E	-	-
-	Water Energy	E	-	-
-	Lightning Energy	E	-	-
-	Psychic Energy	E	-	-
-	Fighting Energy	E	-	-
-	Darkness Energy	E	-	-
-	Metal Energy	E	-	-

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