Platinum (TCG)

Platinum ギンガの覇道

File:PL01 Logo.png Cards in set English: 133 Japanese: 96 Set number English: 39 Japanese: 39 Release date English: February 11, 2009 Japanese: October 10, 2008 Theme Decks Rebellion () Flourish () Previous Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky Japanese: Galactic's Conquest Next Bonds to the End of Time

Pokémon Trading Card Game: Platinum (Japanese: ギンガの覇道 Galactic's Conquest) is the name given to the first expansion of cards of the Platinum series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Information

Released in Japan as Galactic's Conquest, the first expansion of the newly-introduced Pokémon Card Game DPt series, the English release of Platinum begins a new series of cards in the English-language Trading Card Game, also called the Platinum series. This replaces "Diamond & Pearl" as the prefix for expansions, with PL replacing DP as the shortened name for the series.

Platinum is based on the Pokémon Platinum, due to be released six weeks after the set itself. The set itself is based on the changes between Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and Platinum, including Giratina in both its Altered Forme and its Origin Forme, as well as introducing Shaymin to the Trading Card Game. It also features Team Galactic's Pokémon and various Trainer cards based on them.

Platinum also introduces two new mechanics to the Trading Card Game. The first new mechanic is a new type of Pokémon known as Pokémon SP. Pokémon SP have an "SP" symbol in the bottom-left-hand corner of the illustration box and can seemingly vary depending on the theme of the expansion in which they appear. In Platinum, as part of Team Galactic's inclusion, SP Pokémon are represented as Pokémon G with the "G" at the end of a Pokémon's name made to symbolize the fact that it is a Galactic's Pokémon. All Pokémon G are Basic Pokémon and have an illustration of their owner in the bottom-right-hand corner of the illustration box, much like cards from Gym Heroes, Gym Challenge and Pokémon VS.

The second new mechanic to be introduced is the Lost Zone. The Lost Zone is essentially a second discard pile: however, it is not located in the play area. Hence, cards that are moved to the Lost Zone cannot be retrieved by cards which specify the recovery of cards from the discard pile.

Trivia

• The set includes Drapion LV.X, continuing a trend in which Pokémon LV.X cards are reprinted in the set released immediately after their promotional release in Japan. This was also the case with Lucario, Garchomp, Porygon-Z and Heatran.
• The set's booster pack designs feature Dialga, Palkia and Giratina.
• This is the first English TCG expansion with many cards based on the deeds of a villainous team that is not named for said team.

Revealed cards

The official Pokémon TCG website has reported it will be revealing ten Platinum cards before the set's official release. The following have currently been revealed:

• Dialga G
• Giratina
• Shaymin (Land Forme)
• Shaymin (Sky Forme)
• Honchkrow G

Card list

Japanese expansion

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Japanese booster pack

Card No.	Card Name	Type	Level	Rarity
001/096	Wurmple		5
002/096	Silcoon		10
003/096	Beautifly		37
004/096	Cascoon		10
005/096	Lotad		11
006/096	Lotad		14	H
007/096	Lombre		30
008/096	Ludicolo		52
009/096	Cacnea		16
010/096	Cacturne		44
011/096	Kricketot		6
012/096	Kricketune		46
013/096	Carnivine		38
014/096	Shaymin		56	H
015/096	Shaymin		X
016/096	Vulpix		12
017/096	Vulpix		20	H
018/096	Ninetales		43
019/096	Houndoom G		45
020/096	Torchic		12
021/096	Combusken		27
022/096	Blaziken		59	H
023/096	Squirtle		16
024/096	Wartortle		25
025/096	Blastoise		60	H
026/096	Psyduck		19
027/096	Golduck		47
028/096	Gyarados G		46
029/096	Remoraid		18
030/096	Octillery		40
031/096	Luvdisc		33
032/096	Palkia G		78	H
033/096	Palkia G		X
034/096	Mareep		13
035/096	Flaaffy		22
036/096	Ampharos		57	H
037/096	Electrike		10
038/096	Manectric		45	H
039/096	Grimer		23
040/096	Muk		49
041/096	Crobat G		44
042/096	Dustox		42
043/096	Ralts		16
044/096	Kirlia		24
045/096	Gardevoir		61	H
046/096	Seviper		30
047/096	Shuppet		17
048/096	Banette		48
049/096	Skuntank G		46
050/096	Toxicroak G		40
051/096	Giratina		63	H
052/096	Giratina		X
053/096	Diglett		13
054/096	Dugtrio		50
055/096	Cranidos		27
056/096	Rampardos		54	H
057/096	Poochyena		12
058/096	Mightyena		47
059/096	Honchkrow G		47
060/096	Drapion		X
061/096	Weavile G		48	H
062/096	Shieldon		21
063/096	Bastiodon		56
064/096	Bronzong G		58
065/096	Dialga G		79	H
066/096	Dialga G		X
067/096	Lickitung		30
068/096	Lickilicky		52
069/096	Happiny		5
070/096	Chansey		26
071/096	Blissey		40
072/096	Slakoth		11
073/096	Vigoroth		28
074/096	Slaking		62	H
075/096	Skitty		20
076/096	Delcatty		53	H
077/096	Swablu		11
078/096	Swablu		16	H
079/096	Altaria		48
080/096	Zangoose		29
081/096	Purugly G		40
082/096	Team Galactic's Invention G-103 Power Spray	T	-
083/096	Team Galactic's Invention G-105 Pokéturn	T	-
084/096	Level MAX	T	-
085/096	Skull Fossil	T	-
086/096	Armor Fossil	T	-
087/096	Memory Berry	T	-
088/096	Team Galactic's Invention G-101 Energy Gain	T	-
089/096	Cyrus's Scheme	Su	-
090/096	Handsome's Investigation	Su	-
091/096	Team Galactic's Base	St	-
092/096	Time-Space Tear	T	-
093/096	Rainbow Energy	E	-
094/096	Scyther		25	H
095/096	Electabuzz		35	H
096/096	Hitmonchan		33	H
--	Grass Energy	E	--	--
--	Fire Energy	E	--	--
--	Water Energy	E	--	--
--	Lightning Energy	E	--	--
--	Psychic Energy	E	--	--
--	Fighting Energy	E	--	--
--	Darkness Energy	E	--	--
--	Metal Energy	E	--	--