Pokémon SP (TCG)

An example of a Pokémon , one of several varieties of Pokémon SP

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 Owner's Pokémon, featuring Pokémon under the command of Pokémon Trainers.

Pokémon SP (an abbreviated form of Special Pokémon) vary depending on the theme of the expansion in which they appear. They appear in six variants — Pokémon , Pokémon , Pokémon , Pokémon , Pokémon , and Pokémon — which are determined based on the character depicted to own the Pokémon. All Pokémon SP that are not Pokémon LV.X are Basic Pokémon, and unlike most cards from the era, have a ×2 weakness. Aesthetically, the cards have a stylized "SP" logo in the bottom-left corner of the illustration box, and lack Pokédex data, with the basic statistics below the illustration box being replaced with text specifying the group the Pokémon belongs to.

Pokémon SP include a suffix following the species' name in order to differentiate them from other Pokémon. Examples of the differentiation include:

• Probopass cannot evolve from Nosepass, as its name is not Probopass.
• Turtwig cannot evolve into Grotle, as its name is not Turtwig.
• 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.

Similar to the Owner's Pokémon in Pokémon VS, most Pokémon SP belonging to the same character are illustrated by the same artist.

Pokémon G

The first indroduced variant of Pokémon SP were Pokémon , debuting in the Platinum expansion. Pokémon cards are classified as "Team Galactic's Pokémon" 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. The level shown on the majority of Pokémon cards included in the Platinum expansion are the same as their Pokémon Platinum counterparts.

All Pokémon feature 3DCG illustrations.

Pokémon that have appeared as Pokémon G

Pokémon Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Dialga		Platinum		7/127	Galactic's Conquest		065/096
Palkia		Platinum		12/127	Galactic's Conquest		032/096
Weavile		Platinum		17/127	Galactic's Conquest		061/096
Gyarados		Platinum		30/127	Galactic's Conquest		028/096
Toxicroak		Platinum		40/127	Galactic's Conquest		050/096
Bronzong		Platinum		41/127	Galactic's Conquest		064/096
					DPt-P Promotional cards		006/DPt-P
Crobat		Platinum		47/127	Galactic's Conquest		041/096
Houndoom		Platinum		50/127	Galactic's Conquest		019/096
Honchkrow		Platinum		77/127	Galactic's Conquest		059/096
Purugly		Platinum		88/127	Galactic's Conquest		081/096
Skuntank		Platinum		94/127	Galactic's Conquest		049/096
Darkrai		Rising Rivals		3/111	DPt-P Promotional cards		005/DPt-P
Electrode		Rising Rivals		39/111	DPt-P Promotional cards		010/DPt-P
Ambipom		Rising Rivals		56/111	Bonds to the End of Time		075/090
Forretress		Rising Rivals		61/111	Bonds to the End of Time		061/090
Toxicroak		DP Black Star Promos		DP41	DPt-P Promotional cards		008/DPt-P
Carnivine		DP Black Star Promos		DP42	DPt-P Promotional cards		001/DPt-P
Probopass		DP Black Star Promos		DP43	DPt-P Promotional cards		004/DPt-P
Absol		Supreme Victors		1/147	Beat of the Frontier		064/100
Arcanine		Supreme Victors		15/147	Charizard Half Deck		003/016
Camerupt		Supreme Victors		19/147	Charizard Half Deck		004/016
Charizard		Supreme Victors		20/147	Charizard Half Deck		001/016
Crawdaunt		Supreme Victors		23/147	Charizard Half Deck		007/016
Sableye		Supreme Victors		41/147	Charizard Half Deck		006/016
Chatot		Supreme Victors		54/147	Beat of the Frontier		082/100
Manectric		Supreme Victors		66/147	Charizard Half Deck		005/016
Raticate		Supreme Victors		78/147	Charizard Half Deck		008/016
Zapdos		Arceus		12/99	Advent of Arceus		033/090
Porygon-Z		Arceus		26/99	Advent of Arceus		075/090
					DPt-P Promotional cards		035/DPt-P
Beedrill		Arceus		53/99	Advent of Arceus		001/090
Pokémon LV.X
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Dialga LV.X		Platinum		122/127	Galactic's Conquest		066/096
Palkia LV.X		Platinum		125/127	Galactic's Conquest		033/096
Absol LV.X		Supreme Victors		141/147	Beat of the Frontier		065/100
Charizard LV.X		Supreme Victors		143/147	Charizard Half Deck		002/016
		DP Black Star Promos		DP45

Pokémon GL

Pokémon debuted in the Rising Rivals expansion. Pokémon cards are classified as "Gym Leader's Pokémon" 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.

Excluding Pokémon LV.X, each Gym Leader's Pokémon are illustrated by a specific artist:

• Roark's Pokémon are illustrated by Suwama Chiaki.
• Gardenia's Pokémon are illustrated by Kanako Eo.
• Fantina's Pokémon are illustrated by Naoyo Kimura.
• Maylene's Pokémon are illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.
• Crasher Wake's Pokémon are illustrated by Midori Harada.
• Byron's Pokémon are illustrated by Hajime Kusajima.
• Candice's Pokémon are illustrated by Atsuko Nishida.
• Volkner's Pokémon are illustrated by Kouki Saitou.

Pokémon that have appeared as Pokémon GL

Pokémon Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Bastiodon		Rising Rivals		2/111	Bonds to the End of Time		067/090
Floatzel		Rising Rivals		4/111	Bonds to the End of Time		019/090
Froslass		Rising Rivals		6/111	Bonds to the End of Time		026/090
Lucario		Rising Rivals		8/111	Bonds to the End of Time		053/090
Luxray		Rising Rivals		9/111	Bonds to the End of Time		029/090
					DPt-P Promotional cards		014/DPt-P
Mismagius		Rising Rivals		10/111	Bonds to the End of Time		046/090
Rampardos		Rising Rivals		11/111	Bonds to the End of Time		051/090
Roserade		Rising Rivals		12/111	Bonds to the End of Time		007/090
Mamoswine		Rising Rivals		27/111	Bonds to the End of Time		025/090
Raichu		Rising Rivals		31/111	Bonds to the End of Time		027/090
Gengar		Rising Rivals		40/111	Bonds to the End of Time		065/090
Machamp		Rising Rivals		46/111	Bonds to the End of Time		048/090
Steelix		Rising Rivals		51/111	Bonds to the End of Time		062/090
Aerodactyl		Rising Rivals		55/111	Bonds to the End of Time		049/090
Quagsire		Rising Rivals		76/111	Bonds to the End of Time		015/090
Turtwig		Rising Rivals		85/111	Bonds to the End of Time		006/090
Pokémon LV.X
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Floatzel LV.X		Rising Rivals		104/111	Bonds to the End of Time		020/090
Luxray LV.X		Rising Rivals		109/111	Bonds to the End of Time		030/090
					Promo Card Pack 25th Anniversary Edition		017/025
Mismagius LV.X		Rising Rivals		110/111	DPt-P Promotional cards		011/DPt-P

Pokémon 4

Pokémon debuted in the Rising Rivals expansion. 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.

Excluding Pokémon LV.X, each Elite Four member's Pokémon are illustrated by a specific artist:

• Aaron's Pokémon are illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
• Bertha's Pokémon are illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.
• Flint's Pokémon are illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda.
• Lucian's Pokémon are illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.

Pokémon that have appeared as Pokémon 4

Pokémon Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Bronzong		Rising Rivals		16/111	Gallade Half Deck		007/018
Drapion		Rising Rivals		17/111	Gallade Half Deck		010/018
Espeon		Rising Rivals		18/111	Gallade Half Deck		006/018
Gallade		Rising Rivals		20/111	Gallade Half Deck		008/018
Golem		Rising Rivals		23/111	Infernape Half Deck		005/018
Heracross		Rising Rivals		24/111	Gallade Half Deck		002/018
Mr. Mime		Rising Rivals		28/111	Gallade Half Deck		005/018
Rhyperior		Rising Rivals		32/111	Infernape Half Deck		008/018
Vespiquen		Rising Rivals		35/111	Gallade Half Deck		003/018
Yanmega		Rising Rivals		37/111	Gallade Half Deck		004/018
Alakazam		Rising Rivals		38/111	Bonds to the End of Time		041/090
					DPt-P Promotional cards		012/DPt-P
Hippowdon		Rising Rivals		42/111	Infernape Half Deck		007/018
Infernape		Rising Rivals		43/111	Infernape Half Deck		003/018
Rapidash		Rising Rivals		47/111	Infernape Half Deck
Scizor		Rising Rivals		48/111	Gallade Half Deck		001/018
Whiscash		Rising Rivals		54/111	Infernape Half Deck		006/018
Flareon		Rising Rivals		60/111	Infernape Half Deck
Gliscor		Rising Rivals		62/111	Infernape Half Deck		009/018
Houndoom		Rising Rivals		65/111	Infernape Half Deck		010/018
Pokémon LV.X
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Alakazam LV.X		Rising Rivals		103/111	Bonds to the End of Time		042/090
Gallade LV.X		Rising Rivals		106/111	Gallade Half Deck		009/018
Infernape LV.X		Rising Rivals		108/111	Infernape Half Deck		004/018

Pokémon C

Pokémon debuted in the Supreme Victors expansion. Pokémon cards are classified as "Champion's Pokémon" and have an icon of the Champion who uses them in the bottom-right corner of the artwork window. Pokémon originally only featured Cynthia's Pokémon, but a card featuring Iris's Hydreigon was included as one of the SWSH Black Star Promos. 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 or Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 counterparts.

Excluding Pokémon LV.X, all Pokémon are illustrated by kawayoo.

Pokémon that have appeared as Pokémon C

Pokémon Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Rayquaza		Supreme Victors		8/147	Beat of the Frontier		078/100
Lickilicky		Supreme Victors		30/147	Beat of the Frontier		086/100
Lucario		Supreme Victors		31/147	Garchomp Half Deck		004/016
Milotic		Supreme Victors		35/147	Garchomp Half Deck		001/016
Roserade		Supreme Victors		40/147	Garchomp Half Deck		002/016
Altaria		Supreme Victors		49/147	Garchomp Half Deck		005/016
Garchomp		Supreme Victors		60/147	Garchomp Half Deck		006/016
Spiritomb		Supreme Victors		84/147	Garchomp Half Deck		003/016
Togekiss		Supreme Victors		86/147	Garchomp Half Deck		008/016
Hydreigon		SWSH Black Star Promos		SWSH138
Pokémon LV.X
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Garchomp LV.X		Supreme Victors		145/147	Garchomp Half Deck		007/016
		DP Black Star Promos		DP46
					Promo Card Pack 25th Anniversary Edition		018/025
Rayquaza LV.X		Supreme Victors		146/147	Beat of the Frontier		079/100
		DP Black Star Promos		DP47

Pokémon FB

Pokémon debuted in the Supreme Victors expansion. 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.

Excluding Pokémon LV.X, each Frontier Brain's Pokémon are illustrated by a specific artist:

• Palmer's Pokémon are illustrated by Shin Nagasawa.
• Thorton's Pokémon are illustrated by Hironobu Yoshida.
• Dahlia's Pokémon are illustrated by Motofumi Fujiwara.
• Darach's Pokémon are illustrated by Hiroki Fuchino.
• Argenta's Pokémon are illustrated by Lee HyunJung.

Pokémon that have appeared as Pokémon FB

Pokémon Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Blaziken		Supreme Victors		2/147	Beat of the Frontier		019/100
Drifblim		Supreme Victors		3/147	Beat of the Frontier		038/100
					DPt-P Promotional cards		017/DPt-P
Electivire		Supreme Victors		4/147	Beat of the Frontier		038/100
Regigigas		Supreme Victors		9/147	Beat of the Frontier		087/100
Staraptor		Supreme Victors		11/147	Beat of the Frontier		080/100
Butterfree		Supreme Victors		17/147	Beat of the Frontier		004/100
Dusknoir		Supreme Victors		26/147	Beat of the Frontier		051/100
Empoleon		Supreme Victors		27/147	Beat of the Frontier		035/100
Dragonite		Supreme Victors		56/147	Beat of the Frontier		073/100
					DPt-P Promotional cards		018/DPt-P
Skarmory		Supreme Victors		83/147	Beat of the Frontier		066/100
Pokémon LV.X
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Blaziken LV.X		Supreme Victors		142/147	Beat of the Frontier		020/100
Electivire LV.X		Supreme Victors		144/147	Beat of the Frontier		039/100
Staraptor LV.X		Supreme Victors		147/147	Beat of the Frontier		081/100

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.

Four cards are not depicted along with a character, and use an icon of Michina Temple instead of an icon for a character. They are Chikorita , Totodile , Cyndaquil , and Spiky-eared Pichu .

Excluding Spiky-eared Pichu , the illustrations on all Pokémon are credited to the 2009 Pikachu Project.

Pokémon that have appeared as Pokémon M

Pokémon Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Chikorita					Movie Commemoration Random Pack		001/022
Heracross					Movie Commemoration Random Pack		002/022
Beautifly					Movie Commemoration Random Pack		003/022
Cyndaquil					Movie Commemoration Random Pack		004/022
Heatran					Movie Commemoration Random Pack		005/022
Totodile					Movie Commemoration Random Pack		006/022
Piplup					Movie Commemoration Random Pack		007/022
Palkia					Movie Commemoration Random Pack		008/022
Spiky-eared Pichu					Movie Commemoration Random Pack		009/022
					Movie Commemoration Random Pack		010/022
					Movie Commemoration Random Pack		011/022
					DPt-P Promotional cards		042/DPt-P
					Unnumbered Promotional cards
Pikachu					Movie Commemoration Random Pack		012/022
Croagunk					Movie Commemoration Random Pack		013/022
Giratina					Movie Commemoration Random Pack		014/022
Bronzong					Movie Commemoration Random Pack		015/022
Dialga					Movie Commemoration Random Pack		016/022
Meowth					Movie Commemoration Random Pack		017/022
Staraptor					Movie Commemoration Random Pack		018/022
Buneary					Movie Commemoration Random Pack		019/022
Pokémon LV.X
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Pikachu LV.X					DPt-P Promotional cards		043/DPt-P

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