What are Promo cards?

Promo Cards are cards that you can get many different ways. They are usually rarer than normal cards. There are always new ones coming out, so will will try to keep this list up to date. Promo cards are marked with this symbol:

List

Ancient Mew

How to get it: Go to Pokémon the movie 2000 on the first week

When you can get it: July - August 2000

Category: Movie Promo

Note: The English ancient mew is the same as the Japanese one, except different copyrights. It has no Promo number or symbol, I just thought it deserved a place here.

#1 - Pikachu

How to get it: Go into the Pokemon TCG League and you will receive this card.

When you can get it: Oct. 1999 +

Category: TCG League Promo

#2 Electabuzz

How to get it: Watch "Pokemon The fist movie" and if you got a ticket early enough, they will give you a small plastic sleeve. Inside are 2 advertisement cards and 1 Promo. You have 1 in 4 chances of getting electabuzz promo.

When you can get it: Nov. 1999 - Dec. 1999

Category: Movie Promo

#3 Mewtwo

How to get it: Watch "Pokemon The fist movie" and if you got a ticket early enough, they will give you a small plastic sleeve. Inside are 2 advertisement cards and 1 Promo. You have 1 in 4 chances of getting Mewtwo promo.

When you can get it: Nov. 1999 - Dec. 1999

Category: Movie Promo

#4 Pikachu 

How to get it: Watch "Pokemon The fist movie" and if you got a ticket early enough, they will give you a small plastic sleeve. Inside are 2 advertisement cards and 1 Promo. You have 1 in 4 chances of getting Pikachu promo.

When you can get it: Nov. 1999 - Dec. 1999

Category: Movie Promo

#5 Dragonite 

How to get it: Watch "Pokemon The fist movie" and if you got a ticket early enough, they will give you a small plastic sleeve. Inside are 2 advertisement cards and 1 Promo. You have 1 in 4 chances of getting Dragonite promo.

When you can get it: Nov. 1999 - Dec. 1999

Category: Movie Promo

#6 - Arcanine

How to get it: February Pokemon Legue sign up

When you can get it: Feb. 2000 - Mid. Mar. 2000

Category: TCG League Promo

#7 - Jigglypuff

How to get it: Buy a "Pokemon the first movie" soundtrack. It should contain a send-in form for a Jigglypuff promo. Note- If you got yours too late, it might not have a send in form.

When you can get it: Dec. 1999 - Early Jan. 2000

Category: Music Promo

#8 - Mew

How to get it: Go to your local "Toys R us" store and ask for the mew card at customer service, or some "Toys R us" stores give you the card if you join the pokémon league there.

When you can get it: Jan. 2000 - +

Category: TCG League Promo

#9 - Holofoil Mew

How to get it: Pokemon TCG League (Get 250 Points)

When you can get it: April 2000 - (Until While Supplies last)

Category: TCG League Promo

#10 - Meowth

How to get it: Buy Pokemon TCG gameboy

When you can get it: When TCG Gameboy comes out

Category: Gameboy Promo

#11 - Eevee

How to get it: Pokémon League

When you can get it: June - July 2000

Category: TCG League Promo

#12 - Mewtwo

How to get it: April edition of Nintendo Power Magazine (Subscription only)

When you can get it: Apr. 2000

Category: Magazine Promo

#13 - Venusaur

How to get it: Buy a Pokemon TCG GB guide

When you can get it: Apr. 2000

Category: Magazine Promo

#14 - Mewtwo

How to get it: Pokemon The First Movie Video Release

When you can get it: ?

Category: Pokemon The first movie video Promo

#15 - Cool Porygon

How to get it: Pokemon Stadium Bundle Pack, or E3 Convention

When you can get it: Mar. 2000 - Apr. 2000

Category: Stadium Promo

#16 - Computer Error

How to get it: Pokemon TCG League (Get 250 Points)

When you can get it: May 2000

Category: TCG League Promo

#17 - Persian

How to get it: August Edition of Nintendo Power Magazine

When you can get it: August 2000

Category: Magazine Promo

#18 - Team Rockets Meowth

How to get it: Pokemon League

When you can get it: August 2000

Category: TCG League Promo 

#19 - Sabrina's Abra

How to get it: Nintendo Power Magazine

When you can get it: October 2000

Category: Magazine Promo

#20 - Psyduck

How to get it: TCG League (Victory Road Season)

When you can get it: October - November 2000

Category: TCG League Promo

#21 - Moltres

How to get it: Pokemon The Movie 2000 (Week 2 ,1/3 chance)

When you can get it: July - August 2000

Category: Movie Promo

#22 - Articuno

How to get it: Pokemon The Movie 2000 (Week 2 ,1/3 chance)

When you can get it: July - August 2000

Category: Movie Promo

#23 - Zapdos

How to get it: Pokemon The Movie 2000 (Week 2 ,1/3 chance)

When you can get it: July - August 2000

Category: Movie Promo

#24 - Birthday Pikachu

How to get it: TCG League 

When you can get it: ??

Category: TCG League Promo

#25 - Flying Pikachu?

How to get it: ?? 

When you can get it: ??

Category: ??

#26 - ???

How to get it: ?? 

When you can get it: ??

Category: ??

#27 - ???

How to get it: ?? 

When you can get it: ??

Category: ??

#28 - Surfing Pikachu?

How to get it: ?? 

When you can get it: ??

Category: ??

Gold - Stamped Cards

Gold stamped cards are the same as normal cards, but have a special foil stamp on it. Some people consider these promos, some don't. But either way, I putting them here.

E3 Pikachu

How to get it: You have to buy a certain duelist magazine

When you can get it: Approx. Sept. 1999 - Oct. 1999

Category: E3

Wizards of the Coast Pikachu

How to get it: You have to buy a certain duelist magazine

When you can get it: Approx. Sept. 1999 - Oct. 1999

Category: Wizards of the Coast

Wizards of the Coast Kabuto

How to get it: Purchase top deck magazine Issue #1

When you can get it: Approx. Jan. 2000 - Mar. 2000

Category: Wizards of the Coast

Wizards of the Coast Wartortle

How to get it: Purchase top deck magazine Issue #2

When you can get it: Approx. Feb. 2000 - Mar. 2000

Category: Wizards of the Coast

Wizards of the Coast Misty's Psyduck

How to get it: ?

When you can get it: ?

Category: Wizards of the Coast

Gold Bordered Meowth

How to get it: Buy a box of Pokemon Rolls and you will have a chance of getting this.

When you can get it: Anytime you can buy Pokémon rolls

Category: Gold Bordered 

Pre-release Clefable

How to get it: It was sent to some U.S. Pokemon League areas

When you can get it: November - December 1999

Category: Pre-release 

Pre-release Aerodactyl

How to get it: Hand-out at Pokémon TCG League 

When you can get it: Feb. 2000

Category: Pre-release 

Thanks to ArbokDRGNA@aol.com for this info.

Pre-release Dark Gyrados

How to get it: Hand-out at Pokémon TCG League 

When you can get it: May 2000 

Category: Pre-release 

Pre-release Misty's Seadra

How to get it: Hand-out at Pokémon TCG League 

When you can get it: July - August 2000 

Category: Pre-release 

PokeTour Pikachu

How to get it: Hand-out at Australian Pokémon TCG League 

When you can get it: 1999 

Category: Rare Stamped Card 

Jumbo Articuno, Moltres, and Zapdos Card

How to get it: Free with 10$ purchase at WB Store

When you can get it: July 2000 - While supplies last

Category: Jumbo Card 

Note-*Not allowed for official play*

Jumbo Base Set Pikachu

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How to get it: 

When you can get it: 

Category: Jumbo Card 

Note-*Not allowed for official play*

Thanks to webjunk@hotmail.com for many of these scans.

Rare Japanese Cards and Promos

Gold stamped cards are the same as normal cards, but have a special foil stamp on it. Some people consider these promos, some don't. But either way, I putting them here.

2nd Anniversary Pikachu

ANA Legendary Birds

Surfing And Flying Pikachu

The "Lilly Pad" Mew

Other Japanese Promos

More Coming Soon!

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