{"product_id":"japanese-pokemon-vs-half-deck-booster-pack-fat-pack-fighting-psychic-2001","title":"Japanese Pokémon - VS Series Half Deck Booster Pack (Fat Pack) [1st Edition] (Fighting \u0026 Psychic) (2001)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" class=\"roundy\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRelease date\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJuly 19, 2001\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePokémon VS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Japanese: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eポケモンカード★VS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePokémon Card★VS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) is the only main expansion of cards from the VS Era of the \u003c\/span\u003ePokémon Card Game\u003cspan\u003e in Japan. It does not have a main expansion as an English equivalent.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan id=\"Information\" class=\"mw-headline\"\u003eInformation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePokémon Card★VS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the only expansion in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePokémon Card Game\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eVS Era. It was released on July 19, 2001.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePokémon Card★VS introduced the classification of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSpecial Conditions, which saved the need to reference a number of them in attack or Pokémon Power.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBurned\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas also added as a Special Condition. It also introduced\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTechnical Machine cards, which allow the Pokémon they are attached to use an attack as specified on the card (a reference to the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTM\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecore series\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egames).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePokémon Card★VS was also the first Japanese expansion to utilize a numbering system. The Pokémon were ordered by the sequence in which\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eplayers\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eencounter the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGym Leaders\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein Pokémon\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGold, Silver, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCrystal Versions, then followed by the sequence in which players battle the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJohto\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eElite Four, then\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTeam Rocket, and the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eChampion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePokémon Card★VS also introduced an updated card design, which included numerous changes. Firstly, the left and bottom borders have been increased in size. The artwork window is rounded on the left. The Pokémon's species, height and weight were moved to the left, next to its Trainer's headshot. It lacked the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePokédex\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eentry and the Weakness and Resistance was moved to the right, with the Retreat Cost on the left. The illustrator was moved to the center on the bottom of the card. The set symbol was located on the bottom left of the card. Lastly, the back of the card was changed from the \"Pocket Monsters Card Game\" to the \"Pokémon\" design used in international prints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was the first Japanese expansion to include\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSecret cards\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the first to release\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1st Edition\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eprints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach booster pack contained 30 cards instead of the usual 10; 12 Pokémon (11 Non Holo and 1 Holo), 4\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTrainer cards, 2 Technical Machine, 11 Basic\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEnergy cards, and 1 Holo\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSpecial Energy card. Each booster pack cost ¥690 instead of ¥300.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Psychic\/Fighting booster pack contained a Holofoil Pokémon, a Holofoil Special Energy, 6 Fighting Energy, 5 Psychic Energy, 4 Fighting-type Pokémon, 4 Psychic-type Pokémon, 3 Colorless-type Pokémon, 4 Trainer cards, and 2 Technical Machine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Water\/Fire booster pack contained a Holofoil Pokémon, a Holofoil Special Energy, 6 Water Energy, 5 Fire Energy, 5 Water-type Pokémon, 3 Fire-type Pokémon, 3 Colorless-type Pokémon, 4 Trainer cards, and 2 Technical Machine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Grass\/Lightning booster pack contained a Holofoil Pokémon, a Holofoil Special Energy, 6 Grass Energy, 5 Lightning Energy, 5 Grass-type Pokémon, 3 Lightning-type Pokémon, 3 Colorless-type Pokémon, 4 Trainer cards, and 2 Technical Machine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere were three random\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHalf Decks\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereleased; Fighting \u0026amp; Psychic, Water \u0026amp; Fire, and Grass \u0026amp; Lightning. Each Half Deck contained a random assortment of Pokémon that were exclusive to its type and Colorless-type Pokémon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcept for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBrock, each Owner's cards were illustrated by the same artist;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAtsuko Nishida\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Falkner),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKyoko Umemoto\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Bugsy),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMiki Tanaka\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Whitney),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNaoyo Kimura\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Morty),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eYukiko Baba\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Jasmine),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMasako Yamashita\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Chuck),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMitsuhiro Arita\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Pryce),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eShin-ichi Yoshida\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Clair),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEtsuya Hattori\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Lt. Surge),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAsuka Iwashita\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Sabrina),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSatoshi Ohta\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Misty),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMotofumi Fujiwara\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Erika),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTomokazu Komiya\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Janine),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKimiya Masago\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Blaine),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKagemaru Himeno\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Will),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eToshinao Aoki\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Koga),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eYuka Morii\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Bruno),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHajime Kusajima\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Karen),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHironobu Yoshida\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Rocket), and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAya Kusube\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Lance).\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\"Big Mama\" Tagawa\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eillustrated all of the Technical Machine Trainer cards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Borderland Vault","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41939124682885,"sku":"SKU_1788542956435_357","price":5568.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0608\/1993\/1269\/files\/img511.jpg?v=1790594075","url":"https:\/\/borderlandtreasures.com\/products\/japanese-pokemon-vs-half-deck-booster-pack-fat-pack-fighting-psychic-2001","provider":"Borderland Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}