Pokémon SP (TCG)


Pokémon SP are a type of Pokémon found in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. They first appeared in the Platinum expansion. They are considered to be the successor to the Owner's Pokémon.
Pokémon SP (an abbreviated form of Special Pokémon) vary depending on the theme of the expansion in which they appear. All Pokémon SP are Basic Pokémon and have a stylized "SP" logo in the bottom-left corner of the illustration box, as well as having a 2x weakness. Pokémon SP also include a suffix in the name in order to differentiate them from other Pokémon.
Pokémon G
The first variant of Pokémon SP were Pokémon , released in the Platinum expansion. Pokémon
cards are classified as "Galactic's Pokémon" (this text replaces the Pokédex data in the illustration bar) and have an icon of their respective Team Galactic owner in the bottom-right corner of the artwork window. All Pokémon G also have "
" at the end of their name in order to differentiate them from other Pokémon. Several examples include:
- Probopass
cannot evolve from Nosepass because its name is not Probopass.
- Darkrai
cannot be leveled-up into Darkrai LV.X, as its name is not Darkrai.
- Dialga
cannot be leveled-up into Dialga LV.X, but it can be leveled-up into Dialga
LV.X.
- Dialga cannot be leveled-up into Dialga
LV.X.
- One may have 4 Dialga or Dialga LV.X in a deck as well as 4 Dialga
or Dialga
LV.X.
Pokémon that have appeared as Pokémon G
Pokémon GL
The second variant of Pokémon SP were Pokémon , released in the Rising Rivals expansion. Pokémon
cards are classified as "Gym Leader's Pokémon" (this text replaces the Pokédex data in the illustration bar) and have an icon of the Gym Leader who uses them in the bottom-right corner of the artwork window. All Pokémon GL have "
" at the end of their name in order to differentiate them from other Pokémon. The level shown on all Pokémon
cards (excluding Pokémon
LV.X) are the same as their Pokémon Platinum counterparts.
Pokémon that have appeared as Pokémon GL
Pokémon 4
Released alongside Pokémon GL in the Rising Rivals expansion was another variant of Pokémon SP: Pokémon . Pokémon
cards are classified as "Elite Four's Pokémon" and have an icon of the member of the Elite Four who uses them in the bottom-right corner of the artwork window. All Pokémon 4 have "
" at the end of their name in order to differentiate them from other Pokémon (curiously, the English cards still use 四 to depict the 4). The level shown on all Pokémon
cards (excluding Pokémon
LV.X) are the same as their Pokémon Platinum counterparts.
Pokémon that have appeared as Pokémon 4
Pokémon C
Debuting in the Supreme Victors expansion were Pokémon . Pokémon
cards are classified as "Champion's Pokémon" and have an icon depicting Cynthia in the bottom-right corner of the artwork window. All Pokémon C have "
" at the end of their name in order to differentiate them from other Pokémon. The level shown on the majority of Pokémon
cards are the same as their Pokémon Platinum counterparts.
Pokémon that have appeared as Pokémon C
Pokémon FB
Also debuting in the Supreme Victors expansion were Pokémon . Pokémon
cards are classified as "Frontier Brain's Pokémon" and have an icon of the Frontier Brain who uses them in the bottom-right corner of the artwork window. All Pokémon FB have "
" at the end of their name in order to differentiate them from other Pokémon. The level shown on all Pokémon
cards (excluding Pokémon
LV.X) are the same as their Pokémon Platinum counterparts.
Pokémon that have appeared as Pokémon FB
Pokémon M
Debuting in the Movie Commemoration Random Pack were Pokémon , which showcase key characters' Pokémon from Arceus: To a Conquering Spacetime. Pokémon
cards are classified as "Movie's Pokémon" and have an icon of the anime character who uses them in the bottom-right corner of the artwork window. All Pokémon M have "
" at the end of their name in order to differentiate them from other Pokémon.
Pokémon that have appeared as Pokémon M
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