Pokemon TCG: Pokémon Card VS (Japanese Set)

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Pokémon Card★VS is a Japan-only expansion released on 19 July 2001, and it’s one of the most unusual sets the Pokémon TCG ever produced. It was the sole main release of the short-lived VS Era, sitting between the Neo era and the Pokémon Web / e-Card sets, and it built its entire 151-card roster around a single idea: the Gym Leaders, Elite Four and rivals of Johto and Kanto.

Every card belongs to a specific trainer and shows off that trainer’s signature Pokémon — Falkner’s Skarmory, Whitney’s Miltank, Morty’s Gengar, Jasmine’s Steelix, Clair’s Kingdra, Karen’s Umbreon and dozens more. The cards are even ordered the way you meet their owners in Gold, Silver and Crystal: the eight Johto Gym Leaders first, then the Kanto Gym Leaders, the Johto Elite Four, Team Rocket, and finally the Champion, Lance. Each leader’s cards went to a different illustrator, so the set reads like a gallery of guest artists — Atsuko Nishida, Kyoko Umemoto and Mitsuhiro Arita among them.

The Pokémon Company pitched VS as “a separate and simpler game” from the main TCG. It was sold as chunky 30-card boosters and three random Half Decks — Fighting/Psychic, Water/Fire and Grass/Lightning — the idea being that you combined two halves into a playable deck. It also brought in brand-new mechanics: Technical Machine cards that clip onto a Pokémon to grant a set attack, the Burned Special Condition, and a tidied-up classification of status conditions.

For Japanese collectors it’s a set of firsts, too: the first Japanese expansion with a proper card-numbering system, the first to include Secret cards, and the first to carry the 1st Edition stamp. A genuine one-off — a whole set that turned the region’s Gym Leaders into a card game of their own, and never left Japan.

Print Versions & Collectors Info

VS skipped the usual booster-and-theme-deck packaging. Alongside its 30-card boosters — each holding twelve Pokémon, four Trainers, two Technical Machines, a stack of Energy and a holo Special Energy — it shipped as three random Half Decks, each pairing two types. Combine any two halves and you had a deck ready to battle.

Half-deck packs

Set List with Pictures

Every card in Pokémon Card★VS belongs to a Gym Leader, Elite Four member, rival or Team Rocket, listed here in set order. (A handful of Energy and Secret cards aren’t pictured.)

Card image	No.	Card name	Belongs to
	1/141	Falkner’s Pidgeot	Falkner
	Card text Whirlwind (C): if opponent has Benched Pokemon, they switch 1 with the Defending Pokemon, 10 · Quick Turn (CC): flip 2 coins, 20 damage times heads
	3/141	Falkner’s Farfetch’d	Falkner
	Card text Tackle (C): 10 · Gust (CC): 20
	4/141	Falkner’s Dodrio	Falkner
	Card text Triple Headbutt (CCC): flip 3 coins, 20 damage times heads
	5/141	Falkner’s Togetic	Falkner
	Card text Healing Touch (C): flip a coin, if heads remove 3 damage counters from 1 Benched Pokemon then switch it with this Pokemon · Agility (CC): flip 2 coins, 20 damage times heads
	6/141	Falkner’s Delibird	Falkner
	Card text Ram (C): 10 · Reaching Out (CC): discard all Energy attached to this Pokemon, search deck for any Trainer card to hand, shuffle deck
	7/141	Falkner’s Skarmory	Falkner
	Card text Peck (C): 10 · Wing Cutter (CC): flip a coin, if tails does nothing, 30
	8/141	Bugsy’s Butterfree	Bugsy
	Card text Whirlwind (CC): flip a coin, if heads and opponent has Benched Pokemon they switch 1 with the Defending Pokemon, 10 · Psybeam (GCC): flip a coin, if heads Defending Pokemon is Confused, 20
	9/141	Bugsy’s Beedrill	Bugsy
	Card text Fury Attack (C): flip 2 coins, 10 damage times heads · Twineedle (GCC): flip 2 coins, 30 damage times heads
	10/141	Bugsy’s Pinsir	Bugsy
	Card text ViceGrip (C): 10 · Double Slash (GG): flip 2 coins, 20 damage times heads
	11/141	Bugsy’s Ledian	Bugsy
	Card text Tackle (C): 10 · Comet Punch (GC): flip 4 coins, 10 damage times heads
	13/141	Bugsy’s Scizor	Bugsy
	Card text Slash (C): 10 · Steel Headbutt (MC): flip a coin, if heads 20 plus 10 more, if tails 20
	14/141	Whitney’s Clefable	Whitney
	Card text Doubleslap (CC): flip 2 coins, 20 damage times heads
	15/141	Whitney’s Wigglytuff	Whitney
	Card text Slap (C): 10 · Inflate (CCC): flip a coin, if heads and the Defending Pokemon attacks this Pokemon next turn, reduce that damage by 20, 20
	16/141	Whitney’s Persian	Whitney
	Card text Scratch (C): 10 · Fury Swipes (CCC): flip 3 coins, 20 damage times heads
	17/141	Whitney’s Lickitung	Whitney
	Card text Lick (C): flip a coin, if heads Defending Pokemon is Paralyzed, 10 · Tail Slap (CCC): 30
	19/141	Whitney’s Miltank	Whitney
	Card text Defense Curl (C): flip a coin, if heads prevent all damage to this Pokemon next turn · Rollout (CC): 20
	20/141	Morty’s Ninetales	Morty
	Card text Gather Fire (R): flip 3 coins, for each heads put 1 Fire Energy from discard pile into hand · Soothing Flame (RC): Defending Pokemon is Asleep, 20
	21/141	Morty’s Gengar	Morty
	Card text Hypnosis (C): Defending Pokemon is Asleep · Pain Transfer (P): if this Pokemon has damage counters, move 1 from it onto the Defending Pokemon
	23/141	Morty’s Marowak	Morty
	Card text Bone Rush (FC): flip coins until tails, 20 damage times heads
	24/141	Morty’s Noctowl	Morty
	Card text Scan (C): look at opponent’s hand · Double Headbutt (CC): flip 2 coins, 20 damage times heads
	25/141	Morty’s Murkrow	Morty
	Card text Taunt (D): if opponent has Benched Pokemon, switch one with the Defending Pokemon; Defending is now Asleep · Clutch (CC): 20, Defending can’t retreat next turn
	26/141	Morty’s Misdreavus	Morty
	Card text Hypnosis (PC): Defending is now Asleep, 20
	28/141	Jasmine’s Magneton	Jasmine
	Card text Sonicboom (LCC): don’t apply Weakness and Resistance, 30
	29/141	Jasmine’s Electabuzz	Jasmine
	Card text Punch (C): 10 · Thunder Jolt (LL): flip a coin, if tails does 10 to itself, 30
	30/141	Jasmine’s Jolteon	Jasmine
	Card text Swift (LC): 20, damage not affected by Weakness, Resistance, Poke-Powers, Poke-Bodies, or other effects on Defending
	31/141	Jasmine’s Ampharos	Jasmine
	Card text Thunderpunch (LCC): flip a coin, if heads 30 plus 20 more; if tails does 20 to itself, 30+
	32/141	Jasmine’s Steelix	Jasmine
	Card text Bind (CC): flip a coin, if heads Defending is Paralyzed, 10 · Iron Tail (MC): flip until tails, 20 damage times number of heads
	33/141	Chuck’s Primeape	Chuck
	Card text Scratch (C): 10 · Rage Kick (FCC): flip a coin, if heads 20 plus 10 more for each damage counter on Primeape, 20+
	34/141	Chuck’s Poliwrath	Chuck
	Card text Mega Punch (FCC): don’t apply Weakness and Resistance, 30
	35/141	Chuck’s Rhydon	Chuck
	Card text Horn Drill (FFC): 30, if opponent has Benched Pokemon flip a coin, if heads does 20 to one of them
	36/141	Chuck’s Tauros	Chuck
	Card text Tackle (CC): 20 · Take Down (CCC): 40, does 20 to itself
	37/141	Chuck’s Granbull	Chuck
	Card text Roar (C): if opponent has Benched Pokemon, they switch one with the Defending Pokemon · Chomp (CC): flip coins equal to damage counters on Granbull, 10 plus 10 more for each heads
	39/141	Pryce’s Dewgong	Pryce
	Card text Tail Rap (C): flip 2 coins, 10 damage times number of heads · Ice Beam (WCC): flip a coin, if heads Defending is Paralyzed, 20
	41/141	Pryce’s Lapras	Pryce
	Card text Sing (C): flip a coin, if heads Defending is Asleep · Tsunami (WW): 10, flip a coin, if heads does 10 to each opponent’s Benched Pokemon
	42/141	Pryce’s Articuno	Pryce
	Card text Icy Wind (WWW): Defending is now Asleep, 30
	43/141	Pryce’s Sneasel	Pryce
	Card text Scratch (C): 10 · Ice Claw (WC): 20, flip a coin, if heads 10 more and Defending is Asleep, 20+
	44/141	Pryce’s Piloswine	Pryce
	Card text Frostbite (W): flip a coin, if heads does 10 to each of opponent’s Pokemon, don’t apply Weakness and Resistance · Take Down (WC): 30, does 10 to itself
	45/141	Pryce’s Delibird	Pryce
	Card text Ice Toss (WC): for each of opponent’s Pokemon flip a coin, if heads does 10 to that Pokemon, don’t apply Weakness and Resistance
	46/141	Clair’s Blastoise	Clair
	Card text Hydro Blast (CCC): flip a coin for each Water Energy attached, 20 plus 10 more for each heads, 20+
	47/141	Clair’s Jynx	Clair
	Card text Pound (C): 10 · Strange Kiss (WC): flip a coin, if heads 10 plus 10 more and Defending is Confused, 10+
	48/141	Clair’s Gyarados	Clair
	Card text Paralyzing Gaze (C): flip a coin, if heads Defending Pokemon is Paralyzed · Thrash (WCC): flip a coin, if heads +10 damage, if tails 10 damage to itself, 30
	49/141	Clair’s Dragonite	Clair
	Card text Body Slam (CCC): flip a coin, if heads Defending Pokemon is Paralyzed, 20
	50/141	Clair’s Politoed	Clair
	Card text Leapfrog (WW): flip a coin, if heads +20 damage, 20
	52/141	Clair’s Kingdra	Clair
	Card text Ram (C): 10 · Torrent (WWC): flip 2 coins, +10 damage per heads, 30
	53/141	Lt. Surge’s Raichu	Lt. Surge
	Card text Gnaw (C): 10 · Thundershock (LC): flip a coin, if heads Paralyzed, 20
	54/141	Lt. Surge’s Lanturn	Lt. Surge
	Card text Spark (LL): if opponent has Benched Pokemon do 10 to 1 of them, 20
	55/141	Sabrina’s Xatu	Sabrina
	Card text Teleport (PC): switch Xatu with 1 of your Benched Pokemon · Sharp Beak (CC): flip a coin, if heads +30 damage, 10
	56/141	Sabrina’s Espeon	Sabrina
	Card text Sun Flash (C): if Defending Pokemon attacks next turn opponent flips a coin, if tails that attack does nothing · Psywave (P): 10 damage times Energy attached to Defending Pokemon
	57/141	Misty’s Lapras	Misty
	Card text Healing Song (C): flip a coin, if heads remove 1 damage counter from each of your Pokemon · Giant Wave (WW): can’t attack next turn, 30
	58/141	Misty’s Quagsire	Misty
	Card text Headbutt (C): 10 · Cling (WC): flip a coin, if heads Defending Pokemon can’t retreat next turn, 20
	59/141	Erika’s Bellossom	Erika
	Card text Flower Cutter (GGG): flip 3 coins, 30 damage times heads
	60/141	Erika’s Jumpluff	Erika
	Card text Cotton Absorb (G): flip 2 coins, 10 damage times heads, then heal Jumpluff by damage done
	62/141	Janine’s Arbok	Janine
	Card text Wrap (GC): flip a coin, if heads Paralyzed, 10
	63/141	Janine’s Venomoth	Janine
	Card text Magic Dust (G): flip a coin, if heads Defending Pokemon is Asleep, Confused, Paralyzed, or Poisoned (your choice) · Razor Wind (CC): flip a coin, if tails does nothing, 30
	64/141	Janine’s Weezing	Janine
	Card text Smog (GG): flip a coin, if heads Poisoned, 20
	65/141	Janine’s Ariados	Janine
	Card text String Shot (C): flip a coin, if heads Paralyzed · Poison Fang (GGC): Defending Pokemon is Poisoned, 20
	66/141	Janine’s Crobat	Janine
	Card text Supersonic (G): flip a coin, if heads Confused · Spiral Dive (CCC): 10 to each opponent’s Pokemon
	67/141	Janine’s Shuckle	Janine
	Card text Headbutt (C): 10 · Sludge (GG): flip a coin, if heads Poisoned, 20
	68/141	Brock’s Omastar	Brock
	Card text Tentacle Stretch (C): if opponent has Benched Pokemon switch 1 with Defending Pokemon · Poison Tentacle (FF): flip a coin, if heads Poisoned, 20
	69/141	Brock’s Kabutops	Brock
	Card text Vacuum Cut (FC): no Weakness/Resistance; if Defending Pokemon has Fighting Resistance does 40 instead, 20
	70/141	Blaine’s Typhlosion	Blaine
	Card text Claw Swipe (C): 10 · Hot Air (RR): discard 1 Energy from Typhlosion, opponent switches Defending Pokemon with a Benched one, 30
	71/141	Blaine’s Magcargo	Blaine
	Card text Firebreathing (R): flip a coin, if heads 10 plus 10 more, 10+ · Body Slam (RCC): flip a coin, if heads Defending Pokemon is Paralyzed, 20
	72/141	Will’s Slowbro	Will
	Card text Amnesia (P): choose 1 of Defending Pokemon’s attacks, it can’t be used next turn · Body Slam (CCC): flip a coin, if heads Defending Pokemon is Paralyzed, 20
	73/141	Will’s Exeggutor	Will
	Card text Egg Bomb (PC): flip a coin, if tails does nothing and Exeggutor does 20 to itself, 40
	74/141	Will’s Jynx	Will
	Card text Hypnosis (C): Defending Pokemon is Asleep · Meditate (PC): 10 plus 10 more for each damage counter on Defending Pokemon, 10+
	75/141	Will’s Xatu	Will
	Card text Peck (C): 10 · Pain Amplifier (PP): put a damage counter on each of opponent’s Pokemon that already has damage counters
	76/141	Will’s Espeon	Will
	Card text Tail Slap (C): 10 · Psybeam (PPC): flip a coin, if heads Defending Pokemon is Confused, 30
	77/141	Will’s Slowking	Will
	Card text Tackle (CC): 20 · Telekinesis (PPP): choose 1 of opponent’s Pokemon, does 30 to it, ignore Weakness/Resistance, 30
	79/141	Koga’s Crobat	Koga
	Card text Wing Attack (C): 10 · Poison Bite (GCC): if it damages Defending Pokemon it is Poisoned and remove damage counters from Crobat equal to half that damage rounded up, 10
	80/141	Koga’s Forretress	Koga
	Card text Tackle (C): 10 · Double-edge (GCC): Forretress does 20 to itself, 40
	81/141	Bruno’s Machamp	Bruno
	Card text Double Lariat (FFCC): flip 2 coins, does 50 times the number of heads
	82/141	Bruno’s Hitmonlee	Bruno
	Card text Kick (C): 10 · Fast Kick (FCC): ignore Weakness/Resistance, 30
	84/141	Bruno’s Steelix	Bruno
	Card text Headbutt (C): 10 · Rock Smash (FFC): flip a coin, if heads 20 plus 20 more, 20+
	85/141	Bruno’s Ursaring	Bruno
	Card text Light Punch (C): 10 · Headlock (CCC): flip a coin, if heads 10 plus 20 more and Defending Pokemon is Paralyzed, 10+
	86/141	Bruno’s Hitmontop	Bruno
	Card text Quick Rotation (C): during your next turn, Spinning Head’s base damage is 40 instead of 20 · Spinning Head (FC): if you have Benched Pokemon flip a coin, if heads switch Hitmontop with a Benched Pokemon, 20
	88/141	Karen’s Magmar	Karen
	Card text Beat (C): 10 · Ember (RC): discard a Fire Energy from Magmar to use this attack, 30
	89/141	Karen’s Flareon	Karen
	Card text Flare (RC): 20
	90/141	Karen’s Tyranitar	Karen
	Card text Stomp (CC): flip a coin, if heads 10 plus 10 more, 10+ · Fling (DCC): opponent switches Defending Pokemon with a Benched one, damage before switching, 30
	91/141	Karen’s Umbreon	Karen
	Card text Paralyzing Gaze (C): flip a coin, if heads Defending Pokemon is Paralyzed · Gouge (DC): flip a coin, if heads 20 plus 10 more, 20+
	92/141	Karen’s Houndoom	Karen
	Card text Roar (C): if opponent has Benched Pokemon flip a coin, if heads they switch Defending Pokemon with one · Burning Breath (RR): flip a coin, if heads discard 1 Fire Energy from Houndoom and does 20 plus 20 more, 20+
	93/141	Rocket’s Wobbuffet	Rocket
	Card text Clumsy Attack (P): 30; flip a coin, if tails does nothing and 30 to 1 of your own Pokemon
	94/141	Rocket’s Raikou	Rocket
	Card text Rising Thunder (LCC): 30; flip a coin, if heads 20 to 1 opponent’s Benched Pokemon, if tails 20 to 1 of your Benched Pokemon
	95/141	Rocket’s Entei	Rocket
	Card text Burning Tackle (RCC): 40; discard 1 Energy attached, does 10 to itself
	96/141	Rocket’s Suicune	Rocket
	Card text Quick Stream (WCC): 40; unless no Bench, flip a coin, if tails shuffle it and its Energy into your deck
	97/141	Lance’s Charizard	Lance
	Card text Flamethrower (RRC): 40; discard 1 Fire Energy attached to use
	98/141	Lance’s Gyarados	Lance
	Card text Wrap (CC): 10; flip a coin, if heads Defending Pokemon is Paralyzed · Dragon Storm (WWC): 30; flip a coin, if heads 10 to each opponent’s Benched Pokemon
	99/141	Lance’s Aerodactyl	Lance
	Card text Wing Attack (C): 10 · Swoop (FCC): 40; flip a coin, if tails does 20 to itself
	100/141	Lance’s Dragonite	Lance
	Card text Slam (CCC): flip 2 coins, 30 damage times number of heads
	101/141	Lance’s Ampharos	Lance
	Card text Tackle (C): 10 · Hyper Beam (LCC): 20; flip a coin, if heads discard 1 Energy from Defending Pokemon
	102/141	Lance’s Kingdra	Lance
	Card text Headbutt (C): 10 · Aqua Wave (WWC): flip 2 coins, 20 damage plus 20 more for each heads
	103/141	Falkner’s TM 01	Falkner
	Card text Effect: Technical Machine — attach to a Falkner Pokemon so it can use this attack, discard at end of turn. Quick Dive (CC): 30; flip a coin, if heads 30 to 1 chosen opponent’s Pokemon
	104/141	Falkner’s TM 02	Falkner
	Card text Effect: Technical Machine — attach to a Falkner Pokemon so it can use this attack, discard at end of turn. Slash Turn (CCC): 40; flip a coin, if tails shuffle this Pokemon and its Energy into your deck
	105/141	Bugsy’s TM 01	Bugsy
	Card text Effect: Technical Machine — attach to a Bugsy Pokemon so it can use this attack, discard at end of turn. Fury Cutter (GG): flip 4 coins, 20 plus more for each heads
	106/141	Bugsy’s TM 02	Bugsy
	Card text Effect: Technical Machine — attach to a Bugsy Pokemon so it can use this attack, discard at end of turn. Super Drain (GG): 30; flip a coin, if heads heal this Pokemon by the damage done
	107/141	Whitney’s TM 01	Whitney
	Card text Effect: Technical Machine — attach to a Whitney Pokemon so it can use this attack, discard at end of turn. Super Metronome (CC): flip a coin, if heads copy an attack of 1 opponent’s Pokemon (ignoring Energy cost)
	108/141	Whitney’s TM 02	Whitney
	Card text Effect: Technical Machine — attach to a Whitney Pokemon so it can use this attack, discard at end of turn. Triple Slap (CCC): flip 3 coins, 30 damage times number of heads
	109/141	Morty’s TM 01	Morty
	Card text Effect: Technical Machine — attach to a Morty Pokemon so it can use this attack, discard at end of turn. Dream Eater (PC): 50; only if Defending Pokemon is Asleep
	110/141	Morty’s TM 02	Morty
	Card text Effect: Technical Machine — attach to a Morty Pokemon so it can use this attack, discard at end of turn. Trans Damage (PC): discard all Energy attached, move all damage counters from this Pokemon to the Defending Pokemon
	111/141	Jasmine’s TM 01	Jasmine
	Card text Effect: Technical Machine — attach to a Jasmine Pokemon so it can use this attack, discard at end of turn. Healing Flash (LC): flip a coin, if heads remove 3 damage counters from each of your Pokemon, if tails remove 1
	112/141	Jasmine’s TM 02	Jasmine
	Card text Effect: Technical Machine — attach to a Jasmine Pokemon so it can use this attack, discard at end of turn. Thunder (LL): 40; flip a coin, if tails does 20 to itself
	113/141	Chuck’s TM 01	Chuck
	Card text Effect: Technical Machine — attach to a Chuck Pokemon so it can use this attack. DynamicPunch (FF): flip a coin, if heads 20 plus 20 more and Defending Pokemon is Confused, 20+
	114/141	Chuck’s TM 02	Chuck
	Card text Effect: Technical Machine — attach to a Chuck Pokemon so it can use this attack. Submission (FF): does 10 to itself, 40
	115/141	Pryce’s TM 01	Pryce
	Card text Effect: Technical Machine — attach to a Pryce Pokemon so it can use this attack. Blizzard (WW): flip a coin, if heads 10 to each opponent’s Benched Pokemon, if tails 10 to each of your own Benched, 30
	116/141	Pryce’s TM 02	Pryce
	Card text Effect: Technical Machine — attach to a Pryce Pokemon so it can use this attack. Freeze Dry (WW): flip a coin, if heads Defending Pokemon is Paralyzed, 30
	117/141	Clair’s TM 01	Clair
	Card text Effect: Technical Machine — attach to a Clair Pokemon so it can use this attack. Dragonbreath (WW): flip a coin, if heads Defending Pokemon is Paralyzed, if tails does nothing, 50
	118/141	Clair’s TM 02	Clair
	Card text Effect: Technical Machine — attach to a Clair Pokemon so it can use this attack. Twister (WW): flip 2 coins, if both heads discard 1 Energy from Defending Pokemon, if any tails does nothing, 40
	119/141	Janine’s TM 01	Janine
	Card text Effect: Technical Machine — attach to a Janine Pokemon so it can use this attack. Toxic (GG): Defending Pokemon is Poisoned and takes 20 Poison damage between turns
	120/141	Janine’s TM 02	Janine
	Card text Effect: Technical Machine — attach to a Janine Pokemon so it can use this attack. Disappear (GG): shuffle this Pokemon and its Energy into your deck, discard all other attached cards, 30
	121/141	Will’s TM 01	Will
	Card text Effect: Technical Machine — attach to a Will Pokemon so it can use this attack. Energy Trick (PP): move 1 Energy from the Defending Pokemon to 1 of opponent’s Benched Pokemon, 30
	122/141	Will’s TM 02	Will
	Card text Effect: Technical Machine — attach to a Will Pokemon so it can use this attack. Psychic (PP): 20 plus 10 more for each Energy attached to Defending Pokemon, 20+
	123/141	Bruno’s TM 01	Bruno
	Card text Effect: Technical Machine — attach to a Bruno Pokemon so it can use this attack. Drag Off (FF): switch in a Benched Defending Pokemon before damage, 30
	124/141	Bruno’s TM 02	Bruno
	Card text Effect: Technical Machine — attach to a Bruno Pokemon so it can use this attack. Steady Punch (FF): flip a coin, if heads 30 plus 20 more, 30+
	125/141	Karen’s TM 01	Karen
	Card text Effect: Technical Machine — attach to a Karen Pokemon so it can use this attack. Faint Attack (CC): 20 to 1 of opponent’s Pokemon, not affected by Weakness, Resistance or other effects
	126/141	Karen’s TM 02	Karen
	Card text Effect: Technical Machine — attach to a Karen Pokemon so it can use this attack. Damage Burn (RR): if Defending Pokemon already has damage counters, 20 plus 20 more, 20+
	127/141	Rocket’s TM 01	Rocket
	Card text Effect: Technical Machine — attach to a Rocket Pokemon so it can use this attack. Elemental Burn (RWL): discard all Energy attached, does 20 to each opponent’s Pokemon, ignore Weakness/Resistance
	128/141	Lance’s TM 01	Lance
	Card text Effect: Technical Machine — attach to a Lance Pokemon so it can use this attack. Dragon Wave (RW): discard a Fire and a Water Energy attached, 50
	129/141	Lance’s TM 02	Lance
	Card text Effect: Technical Machine — attach to a Lance Pokemon so it can use this attack. Giant Tail (CCC): flip a coin, if tails does nothing, 70
	142/141	Rocket’s Tyranitar	Rocket
	Card text Destroy Beam (D): flip a coin, if heads discard 1 Energy from Defending Pokemon · Slam (CCC): flip 2 coins, 30 damage times number of heads

Other Cards

VS’s big mechanical idea was the Technical Machine. Instead of learning attacks the usual way, a Pokémon could have a TM card clipped onto it and use the attack printed there for as long as it stayed attached — a neat nod to the games’ TMs, and unique to this set.

For Collectors: Most Valuable Cards

VS is a chase-card set for collectors of vintage Japanese cardboard, and its value clusters around the Elite Four’s Karen and Team Rocket’s stolen legendaries.

Most Powerful Cards (Competitive Play)

VS was billed as a simpler game, but a few fully-evolved heavy hitters still stood out — most of them belonging to the Champion and the Dragon-master.

Trivia

• Pokémon Card★VS was released only in Japan and has no English equivalent — the sole main set of the short-lived VS Era.
• It was the first Japanese expansion to use a card-numbering system, the first to include Secret cards, and the first to carry a 1st Edition stamp.
• Every card belongs to a Gym Leader, Elite Four member, rival or Team Rocket, ordered by the sequence you battle them in Gold, Silver and Crystal — ending with the Champion, Lance.
• It introduced Technical Machine cards (attach one to grant a set attack) and the Burned Special Condition, and formally classified the game’s status conditions for the first time.
• It was sold as 30-card boosters and three random Half Decks — Fighting/Psychic, Water/Fire and Grass/Lightning — designed to be combined two at a time into a full deck.
• Team Rocket’s cards include the roaming legendary beasts Raikou, Entei and Suicune, plus a fan-favourite Wobbuffet.
• Each Gym Leader’s cards were handed to a different illustrator — Atsuko Nishida, Kyoko Umemoto and Mitsuhiro Arita among them — while the Technical Machine Trainer cards were drawn by “Big Mama” Tagawa.

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Opening a Japanese Pokémon VS Fighting/Psychic half-deck pack.

Cracking open more vintage Japanese VS-era booster packs.