EX Dragon (TCG)

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EX Dragon
天空の覇者
Cards in set English: 100
Japanese: 54
Set number English: 18
Japanese: 20
Release date English: November 24, 2003
Japanese: June 25, 2003
Theme Decks

FireFang (FireWater)
WindBlast (GrassLightning)

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Miracle of the Desert
Japanese:
Rulers of the Heavens
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Undone Seal

Pokémon-e TCG: EX Dragon (Japanese: 天空の覇者 Rulers of the Heavens) is the name given to the third main expansion of cards from the EX Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game (the ADV Era in Japan). The set continues to feature Generation III Pokémon and Pokémon-ex in the card game.

Blurb

Take your game to new heights!

Rise above the competition with powerful EX Dragon Pokémon! They take flight for the first time in the Pokémon-e trading card game, introducing all-new game and deck building strategies. Capture and train them, then swoop in for victory!

Information

EX Dragon is the name given to the third main expansion of the EX Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. In Japan, it was released as Rulers of the Heavens, the third expansion in the Pokémon Card Game ADV Era. It is based on Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, featuring Generation III Pokémon. The English expansion was released on November 24, 2003, while the Japanese expansion was released on June 25, 2003.

Additional cards
No. Image Card name Type Promotion
15/97 Flygon Colorless Cosmos Holo e-League (April 2004)
15/97 Flygon Colorless Winner Cosmos Holo e-League (April 2004)
19/97 Salamence Colorless Cosmos Holo e-League (May 2004)
19/97 Salamence Colorless Winner Cosmos Holo e-League (May 2004)
24/97 Camerupt Fire No Dot Code EX Battle Stadium Deck exclusive
25/97 Combusken Fire No Dot Code EX Battle Stadium Deck exclusive
32/97 Gyarados Water "Prerelease" stamp Prerelease promo
39/97 Seadra Water No Dot Code EX Battle Stadium Deck exclusive
50/97 Bagon Colorless Black Star Promo
50/97 Bagon Colorless Scrye Magazine promo
50/97 Bagon Colorless GenCon 2004 promo
50/97 Bagon Colorless InQuest Magazine promo
58/97 Horsea Water No Dot Code EX Battle Stadium Deck exclusive
69/97 Numel Fire No Dot Code EX Battle Stadium Deck exclusive
85/97 High Pressure System St No Dot Code EX Battle Stadium Deck exclusive
88/97 TV Reporter Su No Dot Code EX Battle Stadium Deck exclusive
98/97 Charmander Fire City Championships 2004
99/97 Charmeleon Fire State Championships 2004
100/97 Charizard Fire National Championships 2004
 


Set lists

EX Dragon
No. Image Card name Type Rarity
1/97 Absol Darkness Rare Holo Promotion
2/97 Altaria Colorless Rare Holo Promotion
3/97 Crawdaunt Water Rare Holo Promotion
4/97 Flygon Colorless Rare Holo Promotion
5/97 Golem Fighting Rare Holo Promotion
6/97 Grumpig Psychic Rare Holo Promotion
7/97 Minun Lightning Rare Holo Promotion
8/97 Plusle Lightning Rare Holo Promotion
9/97 Roselia Grass Rare Holo Promotion
10/97 Salamence Colorless Rare Holo Promotion
11/97 Shedinja Grass Rare Holo Promotion
12/97 Torkoal Fire Rare Holo Promotion
13/97 Crawdaunt Water Rare Promotion
14/97 Dragonair Colorless Rare Promotion
15/97 Flygon Colorless Rare Promotion
16/97 Girafarig Psychic Rare Promotion
17/97 Magneton Lightning Rare Promotion
18/97 Ninjask Grass Rare Promotion
19/97 Salamence Colorless Rare Promotion
20/97 Shelgon Colorless Rare Promotion
21/97 Skarmory Metal Rare Promotion
22/97 Vibrava Colorless Rare Promotion
23/97 Bagon Colorless Uncommon Promotion
24/97 Camerupt Fire Uncommon Promotion
25/97 Combusken Fire Uncommon Promotion
26/97 Dratini Colorless Uncommon Promotion
27/97 Flaaffy Lightning Uncommon Promotion
28/97 Forretress Metal Uncommon Promotion
29/97 Graveler Fighting Uncommon Promotion
30/97 Graveler Fighting Uncommon Promotion
31/97 Grovyle Grass Uncommon Promotion
32/97 Gyarados Water Uncommon Promotion
33/97 Horsea Water Uncommon Promotion
34/97 Houndoom Darkness Uncommon Promotion
35/97 Magneton Lightning Uncommon Promotion
36/97 Marshtomp Water Uncommon Promotion
37/97 Meditite Fighting Uncommon Promotion
38/97 Ninjask Grass Uncommon Promotion
39/97 Seadra Water Uncommon Promotion
40/97 Seadra Water Uncommon Promotion
41/97 Shelgon Colorless Uncommon Promotion
42/97 Shelgon Colorless Uncommon Promotion
43/97 Shuppet Psychic Uncommon Promotion
44/97 Snorunt Water Uncommon Promotion
45/97 Swellow Colorless Uncommon Promotion
46/97 Vibrava Colorless Uncommon Promotion
47/97 Vibrava Colorless Uncommon Promotion
48/97 Whiscash Water Uncommon Promotion
49/97 Bagon Colorless Common Promotion
50/97 Bagon Colorless Common Promotion
51/97 Barboach Water Common Promotion
52/97 Corphish Water Common Promotion
53/97 Corphish Water Common Promotion
54/97 Corphish Water Common Promotion
55/97 Geodude Fighting Common Promotion
56/97 Geodude Fighting Common Promotion
57/97 Grimer Grass Common Promotion
58/97 Horsea Water Common Promotion
59/97 Houndour Darkness Common Promotion
60/97 Magikarp Water Common Promotion
61/97 Magnemite Lightning Common Promotion
62/97 Magnemite Lightning Common Promotion
63/97 Magnemite Lightning Common Promotion
64/97 Mareep Lightning Common Promotion
65/97 Mudkip Water Common Promotion
66/97 Nincada Grass Common Promotion
67/97 Nincada Grass Common Promotion
68/97 Nincada Grass Common Promotion
69/97 Numel Fire Common Promotion
70/97 Numel Fire Common Promotion
71/97 Pineco Grass Common Promotion
72/97 Slugma Fire Common Promotion
73/97 Spoink Psychic Common Promotion
74/97 Spoink Psychic Common Promotion
75/97 Swablu Colorless Common Promotion
76/97 Taillow Colorless Common Promotion
77/97 Torchic Fire Common Promotion
78/97 Trapinch Fighting Common Promotion
79/97 Trapinch Fighting Common Promotion
80/97 Treecko Grass Common Promotion
81/97 Wurmple Grass Common Promotion
82/97 Balloon Berry T [PT] Uncommon Promotion
83/97 Buffer Piece T [PT] Uncommon Promotion
84/97 Energy Recycle System T Uncommon Promotion
85/97 High Pressure System T [St] Uncommon Promotion
86/97 Low Pressure System T [St] Uncommon Promotion
87/97 Mr. Briney's Compassion T [Su] Uncommon Promotion
88/97 TV Reporter T [Su] Uncommon Promotion
89/97 Ampharos ex Lightning Rare Holo ex Promotion
90/97 Dragonite ex Colorless Rare Holo ex Promotion
91/97 Golem ex Fighting Rare Holo ex Promotion
92/97 Kingdra ex Water Rare Holo ex Promotion
93/97 Latias ex Colorless Rare Holo ex Promotion
94/97 Latios ex Colorless Rare Holo ex Promotion
95/97 Magcargo ex Fire Rare Holo ex Promotion
96/97 Muk ex Grass Rare Holo ex Promotion
97/97 Rayquaza ex Colorless Rare Holo ex Promotion
98/97 Charmander Fire Rare Secret Promotion
99/97 Charmeleon Fire Rare Secret Promotion
100/97 Charizard Fire Rare Secret Promotion
 

Rulers of the Heavens
No. Image Card name Type Rarity
001/054 Grimer Grass Common Promotion
002/054 Muk ex Grass Rare Holo ex Promotion
003/054 Wurmple Grass Common Promotion
004/054 Nincada Grass Common Promotion
005/054 Ninjask Grass Rare Promotion
006/054 Shedinja Grass Rare Holo Promotion
007/054 Roselia Grass Rare Holo Promotion
008/054 Slugma Fire Common Promotion
009/054 Magcargo ex Fire Rare Holo ex Promotion
010/054 Torkoal Fire Rare Holo Promotion
011/054 Horsea Water Uncommon Promotion
012/054 Seadra Water Rare Promotion
013/054 Magikarp Water Common Promotion
014/054 Gyarados Water Rare Promotion
015/054 Kingdra ex Water Rare Holo ex Promotion
016/054 Barboach Water Common Promotion
017/054 Whiscash Water Rare Promotion
018/054 Corphish Water Common Promotion
019/054 Crawdaunt Water Rare Holo Promotion
020/054 Snorunt Water Uncommon Promotion
021/054 Magnemite Lightning Common Promotion
022/054 Magneton Lightning Rare Promotion
023/054 Mareep Lightning Common Promotion
024/054 Flaaffy Lightning Rare Promotion
025/054 Ampharos ex Lightning Rare Holo ex Promotion
026/054 Plusle Lightning Rare Holo Promotion
027/054 Minun Lightning Rare Holo Promotion
028/054 Girafarig Psychic Rare Promotion
029/054 Spoink Psychic Common Promotion
030/054 Grumpig Psychic Rare Holo Promotion
031/054 Shuppet Psychic Uncommon Promotion
032/054 Geodude Fighting Common Promotion
033/054 Graveler Fighting Rare Promotion
034/054 Golem Fighting Rare Holo Promotion
035/054 Meditite Fighting Uncommon Promotion
036/054 Dratini Colorless Uncommon Promotion
037/054 Dragonair Colorless Rare Promotion
038/054 Dragonite ex Colorless Rare Holo ex Promotion
039/054 Taillow Colorless Common Promotion
040/054 Vibrava Colorless Common Promotion
041/054 Flygon Colorless Rare Holo Promotion
042/054 Swablu Colorless Common Promotion
043/054 Altaria Colorless Rare Holo Promotion
044/054 Bagon Colorless Uncommon Promotion
045/054 Shelgon Colorless Rare Promotion
046/054 Salamence Colorless Rare Holo Promotion
047/054 Rayquaza ex Colorless Rare Holo ex Promotion
048/054 Absol Darkness Rare Holo Promotion
049/054 Skarmory Metal Rare Promotion
050/054 Energy Recycle System T Uncommon Promotion
051/054 TV Reporter T [Su] Uncommon Promotion
052/054 Mr. Briney's Compassion T [Su] Uncommon Promotion
053/054 Balloon Berry T [PT] Uncommon Promotion
054/054 Buffer Piece T [PT] Uncommon Promotion
 

Gallery

English Absol pack
English Latias pack
English Latios pack
English Rayquaza pack
Japanese Rulers of the
Heavens pack
The Sneak-Peek Tins
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Languages this set is released in

The Rulers of the Heavens set is only released in Japanese, in both 1st and unlimited edition. The EX Dragon set is released in English, French, German, and Italian, with cards also available as Reverse Holos. The non-holo Uncommons in the Japanese, English, French, German, and Italian sets are available with two different codes at the bottom-left; the non-holo Commons in the Japanese set are available with four different codes at the bottom-left; and the non-Holo Commons in the English, French, German, and Italian sets have three different codes available. The purpose of these different codes is still unknown, but occurred throughout the first halve of the EX era.

In other languages

Language Title
French EX Dragon
German EX Drache
Italian EX Drago

External links


This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.


Pokémon Trading Card Game expansions and releases
Bold indicates a main expansion. Italics indicate a special set. Releases that are entirely composed of prints from other releases are small.
EX Series
Nintendo Black Star Promos
EX Ruby & Sapphire: RubySapphireTreecko Illustrated BookletTorchic Illustrated BookletMudkip Illustrated BookletRalts Illustrated Booklet
EX Sandstorm: CaravanOasis
EX Dragon: FireFangWindBlast
EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua: Team MagmaTeam Aqua
EX Hidden Legends: Forest GuardianWish Maker
EX Trainer KitPoké Card Creator Pack
EX FireRed & LeafGreen: FireRedLeafGreen
POP Series 1EX Battle Stadium
EX Team Rocket Returns: JessieJames
EX Deoxys: StarchargeJetstream
EX Emerald: HydrobloomWildfire
POP Series 2
EX Unseen Forces: Golden SkySilvery Ocean
EX Delta Species: BreakthroughSteeplechase
EX Legend Maker: GroundbreakerShadowquake
Exploud Illustrated BookletRayquaza Illustrated BookletEX Trainer Kit 2POP Series 3
EX Holon Phantoms: FireMistFloodRush
Ho-Oh Illustrated BookletLugia Illustrated BookletPOP Series 4
EX Crystal Guardians: Green CycloneStorm SurgeEarth Shower
EX Dragon Frontiers: Shadow BlazePower Wave
EX Power Keepers: Dark BlastMind Game
POP Series 5Golem Illustrated BookletOmastar Illustrated BookletMachamp Illustrated BookletGengar Illustrated Booklet
ADV Era
ADV-P Promotional cardsPLAY Promotional cards
Expansion Pack: Treecko Constructed Starter DeckTorchic Constructed Starter DeckMudkip Constructed Starter Deck
Miracle of the Desert
Rulers of the Heavens: Flygon Constructed Starter DeckSalamence Constructed Starter Deck
Movie Commemoration VS PackMagma VS Aqua: Two AmbitionsMagma Deck KitAqua Deck KitGift Box
Undone Seal: Metagross Constructed Starter Deck
PCG Era
PCG-P Promotional cards
Venusaur/Charizard/Blastoise Random Constructed Starter Decks
Flight of Legends
Clash of the Blue Sky: Deoxys Constructed Starter DeckRayquaza Constructed Starter Deck
Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Sky-Splitting Deoxys
Rocket Gang Strikes Back: Black Deck KitSilver Deck Kit
Gift Box EmeraldQuick Construction PacksMeganium Constructed Starter DeckTyphlosion Constructed Starter DeckFeraligatr Constructed Starter DeckPokéPark Premium Files
Golden Sky, Silvery Ocean
Mirage Forest: Mirage's Mew Constructed Starter Deck
Master KitMovie Commemoration VS Pack: Aura's LucarioHolon Research Tower Fire Quarter DeckHolon Research Tower Water Quarter DeckHolon Research Tower Lightning Quarter Deck
Holon Research Tower
Gift Box Mew • Lucario
Holon Phantom
Miracle Crystal: Earth's Groudon ex Constructed Starter DeckOcean's Kyogre ex Constructed Starter Deck
Offense and Defense of the Furthest Ends: Shockwave! Tyranitar ex Constructed Standard DeckImprison! Gardevoir ex Constructed Standard Deck
Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Sea's Manaphy
World Champions Pack