Pokédex (Base Set 87)

Pokédex (Japanese: ポケモン図鑑 Pokémon Illustrated Encyclopedia; known until the Beginning Set as ポケモン図鑑HANDY505 Pokémon Illustrated Encyclopedia HANDY505) is an Item card. It was first released in the Base Set as a Trainer card.

Trainer Item
Pokédex
ポケモン図鑑 Pokémon Illustrated Encyclopedia

Base Set print
Illus. Keiji Kinebuchi
English expansion Base Set
Rarity
English card no. 87/102
Japanese expansion Expansion Pack
Japanese Rarity
Expansion Base Set 2
Rarity
English card no. 115/130
Japanese Theme Deck Nivi City Gym
Japanese Theme Deck Guren Town Gym
Card GB set Laboratory
Card GB ID D47
Card GB 2 set Beginning Pokémon
Card GB 2 ID A59
English expansion Black & White
Rarity
English card no. 98/114
Japanese expansion Beginning Set
Japanese card no. 036/037
Japanese expansion BW-P Promotional cards
Japanese card no. 023/BW-P
Japanese expansion Beginning Set +
Japanese card no. 033/034
Japanese expansion Beginning Set Pikachu Version
Japanese card no. 033/034
English expansion Evolutions
Rarity
English card no. 82/108
Japanese expansion Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary
Japanese Rarity
Japanese card no. 078/087

Card text
Base Set print
You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
Team Plasma
Team Plasma
You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
FLARE
You can't have more than 1 card with the same name in your deck. If a card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.
TAG TEAM
{{{ruletext}}}
Look at up to 5 cards from the top of your deck and rearrange them as you like.
 Do Nothing  
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
 Do Nothing  
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
Black & White print
You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
Team Plasma
Team Plasma
You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
FLARE
You can't have more than 1 card with the same name in your deck. If a card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.
TAG TEAM
{{{ruletext}}}
Look at the top 5 cards of your deck and put them back on top of your deck in any order.
 Do Nothing  
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
 Do Nothing  
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
You may play as many Item cards as you like during your turn (before your attack).
Evolutions print
You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
Team Plasma
Team Plasma
You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
FLARE
You can't have more than 1 card with the same name in your deck. If a card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.
TAG TEAM
{{{ruletext}}}
Look at the top 5 cards of your deck and put them back in any order.
 Do Nothing  
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
 Do Nothing  
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
You may play as many Item cards as you like during your turn (before your attack).


Release information

This card was included in the Base Set with artwork by Keiji Kinebuchi, first released in the Japanese Expansion Pack. This print was released again in the Base Set 2, as well as the Nivi City Gym and Guren Town Gym Theme Decks. In April 2011, it was reprinted with new artwork in the Black & White expansion, previously released in the Japanese Beginning Set and Beginning Set for Girls, with new artwork by Noriko Hotta. In Japan, this card was reprinted again with new artwork by 5ban Graphics as a BW-P promotional card during a shirt campaign by clothing company Uniqlo starting March 14th, 2011. The Beginning Set print was later included in the Japanese Beginning Set + and Beginning Set Pikachu Version. It was reprinted as a retro card in the Evolutions expansion, first released in the Japanese Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary subset, featuring the same artwork as the original print and an updated card template reminiscent of the Original Series layout.

Base Set print
Illus. Keiji Kinebuchi
Black & White print
Illus. Noriko Hotta
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
BW-P Promotional print
Illus. 5ban Graphics
Evolutions print
Illus. Keiji Kinebuchi
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


GB1 Laboratory sprite
GB2 Beginning Pokémon sprite
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

Origin

A Pokédex is an important piece of equipment in the Pokémon games.


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