Pokémon SP (TCG)
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 the Owner's Pokémon.


Pokémon SP (an abbreviated form of Special Pokémon) vary depending on the theme of the expansion in which they appear. All Pokémon SP are Basic Pokémon and have a stylized "SP" logo in the bottom-left corner of the illustration box, as well as having a 2x weakness. Pokémon SP also include a suffix in the name in order to differentiate them from other Pokémon.
Pokémon G
The first variant of Pokémon SP were Pokémon
- Probopass
cannot evolve from Nosepass because its name is not Probopass. - 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.
Pokémon that have appeared as Pokémon G
Pokémon GL
The second variant of Pokémon SP were Pokémon
Pokémon that have appeared as Pokémon GL
Pokémon 4
Released alongside Pokémon GL in the Rising Rivals expansion was another variant of Pokémon SP: Pokémon
Pokémon that have appeared as Pokémon 4
Pokémon C
Debuting in the Supreme Victors expansion were Pokémon
Pokémon that have appeared as Pokémon C
Pokémon FB
Also debuting in the Supreme Victors expansion were Pokémon
Pokémon that have appeared as Pokémon FB
Pokémon M
Debuting in the Movie Commemoration Random Pack were Pokémon
Pokémon that have appeared as Pokémon M
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