Japanese Promos from Gen 1 & Gen 2

[jamie756]

Hi there,

Requesting that the Pokemod/TCGOne community please translate/bring these missing Japanese Promos from 1997-2001 to this site. Translations for these cards are found on Bulbapedia:

https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Unnumbered_Promotional_cards_(TCG)/1996-2005

Here is a comprehensive list of those that are not on TCGOne, sorted by their release date chronologically and which Format(s) they should be legal in, it’s a total of 69 cards. There are duplicate entries if they were playable in multiple formats. If I missed any let me know in the comments:

Base-Fossil Era: Slowpoke (Playmat promo), Imakuni? (CoroCoro promo)

Base-Gym Era: Slowpoke (Playmat promo), Imakuni? (CoroCoro promo), Meowth (CoroCoro promo), Hungry Snorlax, Jynx (CoroCoro promo), Cubone (CoroCoro promo), Kangaskhan (Garura Parent/Child promo), Diglett (Asobikata promo), Dugtrio (Asobikata promo), Dragonite (Pokémon Card GB promo), Magikarp (University promo), Giovanni’s Nidoking (CoroCoro promo), Koga’s Ninja Gym (CoroCoro promo), Exeggutor (Tropical Mega Battle Promo), Tropical Wind (Tropical Mega Battle Promo), Hama-chan’s Slowking (CoroCoro promo), Misty’s Treatment (CD promo), Bulbasaur Intro Pack deck: Bulbasaur (Intro Pack 1), Raichu (Intro Pack 3), Meowth (Intro Pack 16), Ivysaur (Intro Pack 22), Electabuzz (Intro Pack 26), Jynx (Intro Pack 37), Koffing (Intro Pack 39), Squirtle Deck Intro Pack series: Wartortle (Intro Pack 3), Spearow (Intro Pack 13), Squirtle (Intro Pack 13), Growlithe (Intro Pack 26), Arcanine (Intro Pack 32), Magmar (Intro Pack 39)

Missing Gym Challenge cards: _____'s Chansey, Imakuni’s Doduo

Neo era Promos: (legal for Rocket-On/Base-Neo) Meowth (CoroCoro promo), Hungry Snorlax, Jynx (CoroCoro promo), Cubone (CoroCoro promo), Kangaskhan (Garura Parent/Child promo), Diglett (Asobikata promo), Dugtrio (Asobikata promo), Dragonite (Pokémon Card GB promo), Magikarp (University promo), Giovanni’s Nidoking (CoroCoro promo), Koga’s Ninja Gym (CoroCoro promo), Exeggutor (Tropical Mega Battle Promo), Tropical Wind (Tropical Mega Battle Promo), Hama-chan’s Slowking (CoroCoro promo), Misty’s Treatment (CD promo), Bulbasaur Intro Pack deck: Bulbasaur (Intro Pack 1), Raichu (Intro Pack 3), Meowth (Intro Pack 16), Ivysaur (Intro Pack 22), Electabuzz (Intro Pack 26), Jynx (Intro Pack 37), Koffing (Intro Pack 39), Squirtle Deck Intro Pack series: Wartortle (Intro Pack 3), Spearow (Intro Pack 13), Squirtle (Intro Pack 13), Growlithe (Intro Pack 26), Arcanine (Intro Pack 32), Magmar (Intro Pack 39), Murkrow (Pokémon Card Trainers promo), Wooper (CoroCoro promo), Steelix (Pokémon Card Trainers promo), Porygon (Fan Club promo), Dance! Neo Imakuni? (CD promo), Charizard (Premium File 2 promo), Marill (ANA promo), Togepi (ANA promo), Unown R (CoroCoro promo), Smoochum (CoroCoro promo), Dunsparce (Information Pack promo), Rocket’s Scizor (Best of Game 4), Rocket’s Sneasel (Best of Game 5), Dark Ivysaur (Pokémon Card Trainers Promo), Dark Venusaur (Pokémon Card Trainers Promo), Great Rocket’s Mewtwo (Pokémon Card GB2 promo), Lugia (Pokémon Card GB2 promo), Dark Fearow (Pokémon Card GB2 promo), Bellossom (Information Pack promo), Shining Mew (CoroCoro promo), Intro Pack Neo series:- Chikorita Half Deck: Chikorita (Intro Pack Neo 1), Sunkern (Intro Pack Neo 2, Teddiursa (Intro Pack Neo 8), Quilava (Intro Pack Neo 13), Cyndaquil (Intro Pack Neo 16), Bayleef (Intro Pack Neo 24), Magby (Chikorita Side Deck), Geodude (Chikorita Side Deck),Skarmony (Chikorita Side Deck), Intro Pack Neo series Totodile Half Deck: Marill (Intro Pack Neo 2), Hoothoot (Intro Pack Neo 3), Croconaw (Intro Pack Neo 4), Remoraid (Intro Pack Neo 10), Totodile (Intro Pack Neo 16), Qwilfish (Intro Pack Neo 24), Pichu (Totodile side deck), Abra (Totodile Side Deck)

To see them in a different view, here are the cards separated by line (not by format)

Slowpoke (Playmat promo)
Imakuni? (CoroCoro promo)
Meowth (CoroCoro promo)
Hungry Snorlax
Jynx (CoroCoro promo)
Cubone (CoroCoro promo)
Kangaskhan (Garura Parent/Child promo)
Diglett (Asobikata promo)
Dugtrio (Asobikata promo)
Dragonite (Pokémon Card GB promo)
Magikarp (University promo)
Giovanni’s Nidoking (CoroCoro promo)
Koga’s Ninja Gym (CoroCoro promo)
Exeggutor (Tropical Mega Battle Promo)
Tropical Wind (Tropical Mega Battle Promo)
Hama-chan’s Slowking (CoroCoro promo)
Imakuni’s Doduo
_____'s Chansey
Misty’s Treatment (CD promo)
Murkrow (Pokémon Card Trainers promo)
Wooper (CoroCoro promo)
Steelix (Pokémon Card Trainers promo)
Porygon (Fan Club promo)
Dance! Neo Imakuni? (CD promo)
Charizard (Premium File 2 promo)
Marill (ANA promo)
Togepi (ANA promo)
Unown R (CoroCoro promo)
Smoochum (CoroCoro promo)
Dunsparce (Information Pack promo)
Rocket’s Scizor (Best of Game 4)
Rocket’s Sneasel (Best of Game 5)
Dark Ivysaur (Pokémon Card Trainers Promo)
Dark Venusaur (Pokémon Card Trainers Promo)
Great Rocket’s Mewtwo (Pokémon Card GB2 promo)
Lugia (Pokémon Card GB2 promo)
Dark Fearow (Pokémon Card GB2 promo)
Bellossom (Information Pack promo)
Shining Mew (CoroCoro promo)
Bulbasaur (Intro Pack 1)
Raichu (Intro Pack 3)
Meowth (Intro Pack 16)
Ivysaur (Intro Pack 22)
Electabuzz (Intro Pack 26)
Jynx (Intro Pack 37)
Koffing (Intro Pack 39)
Wartortle (Intro Pack 3)
Spearow (Intro Pack 13)
Squirtle (Intro Pack 13)
Growlithe (Intro Pack 26)
Arcanine (Intro Pack 32)
Magmar (Intro Pack 39)
Chikorita (Intro Pack Neo 1)
Sunkern (Intro Pack Neo 2)
Teddiursa (Intro Pack Neo 8)
Quilava (Intro Pack Neo 13)
Cyndaquil (Intro Pack Neo 16)
Bayleef (Intro Pack Neo 24)
Magby (Chikorita Side Deck)
Geodude (Chikorita Side Deck)
Skarmony (Chikorita Side Deck)
Marill (Intro Pack Neo 2)
Hoothoot (Intro Pack Neo 3)
Croconaw (Intro Pack Neo 4)
Remoraid (Intro Pack Neo 10)
Totodile (Intro Pack Neo 16)
Qwilfish (Intro Pack Neo 24)
Pichu (Totodile Side deck)
Abra (Totodile Side Deck)

[Poliwhirl91]

Agreed, it would be wonderful to have those available. The Japanese had those cards available to them and there are some wonderful cards in there.

[blason24]

I mean, yeah it would be cool. But wont the game suffer from some of those cards?

[quique_322]

I don’t think so. Argentinian players included those cards in their old school tournaments, IMO it changes format a little bit, but is fun. It will be interesting having it in this site.

[Sturzflugbombardieru]

The Premium File Charizard actually ought to be pretty good, especially with Blaine.

[Dreamcast]

I’d love to see all of the Japanese promos being translated into English. I’ve always wanted to play Dark Venusaur card since I’ve played it in GBC fan translation of PTCG 2!

[PhanTomato]

Even if cards are not implemented fully into the career/quickplay game modes, niche promotional cards are always great to add to the database as a way of preserving some more of the history that often gets lost through time and translation (japanese translation errors & card ruling mistakes come to mind).

[linkinboss]

Dunno if its of much help, but if there is interest to implement them in the game, I could put together the fan translation onto a card, to have an image to put in the game

[zardozspeakz]

yeaaaaah! put these in!
As far as the format stuff goes, i’d be fine with them in the current formats, or at least allow them in unlimited.

[FGR89]

Hello, I am working on this. When I have made enough cards I will post them here on the forum or on discord. I leave you some samples here, enjoy…

And some Game Boy…

[admin]

Those English fakes look great!

I would be interested to implement them (but can’t promise any ETA). As a prerequisite of this process, the cards and their metadata need to be added into TCG ONE Card DB in YAML format.

Which format(s) should they belong to?

[linkinboss]

It depends, I guess there should just be available in Base-Neo because they were released in a certain order in Japan, but that doesn’t correlate with English legality (as promo vending cards were released late in the Blackstar promos, so they are legal in rocket-on and neo-on).

Maybe besides base neo, there could be a Gen 1 JP block with Base-Gym (or Base-Rocket) + Vending + Intro pack + Gen 1 unnumbered promos.

[jamie756]

Hi all, just wanted to see if there was any update on the possible implementation of these cards? @admin @FGR89

@Admin - The formats for the cards are below

Base-Fossil Format only: Slowpoke (Playmat promo), Imakuni? (CoroCoro promo)

Base-Gym Format only: Slowpoke (Playmat promo), Imakuni? (CoroCoro promo), Meowth (CoroCoro promo), Hungry Snorlax, Jynx (CoroCoro promo), Cubone (CoroCoro promo), Kangaskhan (Garura Parent/Child promo), Diglett (Asobikata promo), Dugtrio (Asobikata promo), Dragonite (Pokémon Card GB promo), Magikarp (University promo), Giovanni’s Nidoking (CoroCoro promo), Koga’s Ninja Gym (CoroCoro promo), Exeggutor (Tropical Mega Battle Promo), Tropical Wind (Tropical Mega Battle Promo), Hama-chan’s Slowking (CoroCoro promo), Misty’s Treatment (CD promo), Bulbasaur Intro Pack deck: Bulbasaur (Intro Pack 1), Raichu (Intro Pack 3), Meowth (Intro Pack 16), Ivysaur (Intro Pack 22), Electabuzz (Intro Pack 26), Jynx (Intro Pack 37), Koffing (Intro Pack 39), Squirtle Deck Intro Pack series: Wartortle (Intro Pack 3), Spearow (Intro Pack 13), Squirtle (Intro Pack 13), Growlithe (Intro Pack 26), Arcanine (Intro Pack 32), Magmar (Intro Pack 39), _____'s Chansey (Gym Challenge)

Rocket-LC Format only: Meowth (CoroCoro promo), Hungry Snorlax, Jynx (CoroCoro promo), Cubone (CoroCoro promo), Kangaskhan (Garura Parent/Child promo), Diglett (Asobikata promo), Dugtrio (Asobikata promo), Dragonite (Pokémon Card GB promo), Magikarp (University promo), Giovanni’s Nidoking (CoroCoro promo), Koga’s Ninja Gym (CoroCoro promo), Exeggutor (Tropical Mega Battle Promo), Tropical Wind (Tropical Mega Battle Promo), Hama-chan’s Slowking (CoroCoro promo), Misty’s Treatment (CD promo), Bulbasaur Intro Pack deck: Bulbasaur (Intro Pack 1), Raichu (Intro Pack 3), Meowth (Intro Pack 16), Ivysaur (Intro Pack 22), Electabuzz (Intro Pack 26), Jynx (Intro Pack 37), Koffing (Intro Pack 39), Squirtle Deck Intro Pack series: Wartortle (Intro Pack 3), Spearow (Intro Pack 13), Squirtle (Intro Pack 13), Growlithe (Intro Pack 26), Arcanine (Intro Pack 32), Magmar (Intro Pack 39), Murkrow (Pokémon Card Trainers promo), Wooper (CoroCoro promo), Steelix (Pokémon Card Trainers promo), Porygon (Fan Club promo), Dance! Neo Imakuni? (CD promo), Charizard (Premium File 2 promo), Marill (ANA promo), Togepi (ANA promo), Unown R (CoroCoro promo), Smoochum (CoroCoro promo), Dunsparce (Information Pack promo), Rocket’s Scizor (Best of Game 4), Rocket’s Sneasel (Best of Game 5), Dark Ivysaur (Pokémon Card Trainers Promo), Dark Venusaur (Pokémon Card Trainers Promo), Great Rocket’s Mewtwo (Pokémon Card GB2 promo), Lugia (Pokémon Card GB2 promo), Dark Fearow (Pokémon Card GB2 promo), Bellossom (Information Pack promo), Shining Mew (CoroCoro promo), Intro Pack Neo series:- Chikorita Half Deck: Chikorita (Intro Pack Neo 1), Sunkern (Intro Pack Neo 2, Teddiursa (Intro Pack Neo 8), Quilava (Intro Pack Neo 13), Cyndaquil (Intro Pack Neo 16), Bayleef (Intro Pack Neo 24), Magby (Chikorita Side Deck), Geodude (Chikorita Side Deck),Skarmony (Chikorita Side Deck), Intro Pack Neo series Totodile Half Deck: Marill (Intro Pack Neo 2), Hoothoot (Intro Pack Neo 3), Croconaw (Intro Pack Neo 4), Remoraid (Intro Pack Neo 10), Totodile (Intro Pack Neo 16), Qwilfish (Intro Pack Neo 24), Pichu (Totodile side deck), Abra (Totodile Side Deck), _____'s Chansey (Gym Challenge)

Base-Neo format: Slowpoke (Playmat promo), Imakuni? (CoroCoro promo), Meowth (CoroCoro promo), Hungry Snorlax, Jynx (CoroCoro promo), Cubone (CoroCoro promo), Kangaskhan (Garura Parent/Child promo), Diglett (Asobikata promo), Dugtrio (Asobikata promo), Dragonite (Pokémon Card GB promo), Magikarp (University promo), Giovanni’s Nidoking (CoroCoro promo), Koga’s Ninja Gym (CoroCoro promo), Exeggutor (Tropical Mega Battle Promo), Tropical Wind (Tropical Mega Battle Promo), Hama-chan’s Slowking (CoroCoro promo), Misty’s Treatment (CD promo), Bulbasaur Intro Pack deck: Bulbasaur (Intro Pack 1), Raichu (Intro Pack 3), Meowth (Intro Pack 16), Ivysaur (Intro Pack 22), Electabuzz (Intro Pack 26), Jynx (Intro Pack 37), Koffing (Intro Pack 39), Squirtle Deck Intro Pack series: Wartortle (Intro Pack 3), Spearow (Intro Pack 13), Squirtle (Intro Pack 13), Growlithe (Intro Pack 26), Arcanine (Intro Pack 32), Magmar (Intro Pack 39), Murkrow (Pokémon Card Trainers promo), Wooper (CoroCoro promo), Steelix (Pokémon Card Trainers promo), Porygon (Fan Club promo), Dance! Neo Imakuni? (CD promo), Charizard (Premium File 2 promo), Marill (ANA promo), Togepi (ANA promo), Unown R (CoroCoro promo), Smoochum (CoroCoro promo), Dunsparce (Information Pack promo), Rocket’s Scizor (Best of Game 4), Rocket’s Sneasel (Best of Game 5), Dark Ivysaur (Pokémon Card Trainers Promo), Dark Venusaur (Pokémon Card Trainers Promo), Great Rocket’s Mewtwo (Pokémon Card GB2 promo), Lugia (Pokémon Card GB2 promo), Dark Fearow (Pokémon Card GB2 promo), Bellossom (Information Pack promo), Shining Mew (CoroCoro promo), Intro Pack Neo series:- Chikorita Half Deck: Chikorita (Intro Pack Neo 1), Sunkern (Intro Pack Neo 2, Teddiursa (Intro Pack Neo 8), Quilava (Intro Pack Neo 13), Cyndaquil (Intro Pack Neo 16), Bayleef (Intro Pack Neo 24), Magby (Chikorita Side Deck), Geodude (Chikorita Side Deck),Skarmony (Chikorita Side Deck), Intro Pack Neo series Totodile Half Deck: Marill (Intro Pack Neo 2), Hoothoot (Intro Pack Neo 3), Croconaw (Intro Pack Neo 4), Remoraid (Intro Pack Neo 10), Totodile (Intro Pack Neo 16), Qwilfish (Intro Pack Neo 24), Pichu (Totodile side deck), Abra (Totodile Side Deck), _____'s Chansey (Gym Challenge)

[Charmaster]

I’m not sure if FGR89 has been online since I joined a few months ago, and Admin seems to be focused on updating the site entry right now (we just got a server update notification today, but we haven’t heard of Admin adding or debugging any cards in a few months), so I’m not sure if either of them will implement these cards any time soon. I could start creating translated card images for these cards in a couple of weeks, but I have no expertise in coding and would be unable to implement the cards unless someone is able to teach me how to copy and paste large chunks of code from simple cards (like Ponyta Base Set) to create cards like Squirtle Intro Pack without actually learning the coding language. (I’m guessing it’s nowhere near that simple, or everyone could do it.)

Given the extensive nature of this list, what would be your ten cards of choice if Admin offered you one weekend to implement the most relevant cards on this list?

[musgravite]

Here is just one more translated card to add. I will complete all of the other cards as soon as I can. Hopefully at some point these cards will get implented.

[Charmaster]

I am not crazy about adding this card to TCGONE. Jason Klaczynski sums up how ground-breaking this card would have been in our western formats.

https://jklaczpokemon.com/unreleased-japanese-cards/#fan-club-porygon

While most of the cards from Japan (excluding the Vending Gastly and Gengar) don’t break any of their home formats, Fan Club Porygon completely warps the Base-Neo format, completely redefining what is and isn’t competitive for all players.

Not only does this card not serve the same restorative purpose as Hall of Fame, it would also be unavoidable, barring the creation of entirely new Quickplay formats. By nullifying several historic archetypes that have at last been freed from a mistranslated Slowking, this card upsets the established format rather than diversifying it or rounding out its weaker card pool.

[Bombok]

Very nice job here, love some of these cards since I played TCG2 on the GBC, especially hungry Snorlax and the Moon Stone from the Vending Machine series 1, eager to play them here! thx alot

[musgravite]

Hi, sorry for the late reply. I do remember seeing Jason Klaczynski write about this card and how it would have really changed the game. I guess you are right, its probably not the best idea to add this card to the game, but I think it would be fun if we played Suginami HoFF with this card on tcgone. Anyway, when I get the chance, I will add all of the other cards. None of the pther cards really concern me if added to base-neo (Other than this card and maybe GR mewtwo)

[jamie756]

Moon Stone is already available to use

[jamie756]

Awesome, thanks so much for working on this!