I know that for some of the newer players, knowning which Trainers go are best suited for a certain play style can be hard. As well as it being complicated for experienced players to easily find the specific Trainers they need for that "special" edge in their decks.
That's why I created this list of the different Trainer cards. I orginally found an article similar to it in a old Pojo magizine, and thought it would be a good idea to update it for the new Modified (the Pojo article was written before the Team Rocket set release).
BTW, if any League Leaders here want to use this at their league, feel free. That's why I orginally created it in the first place. :wink:
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Pokemon TCG "Trainer" Card Categorization via Set
By: PK_Falco [Pokemon Professor] (of PokeGym and POP Professor Forums)
For the 2004-2005 Pokemon TCG Modified Format (as of April 19th, 2005)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Note...
<-> Trainers may be repeated throughout this guide, due to reprints in current 2004-2005 POP "Modified" format's sets.
<-> Trainers may be repeated in multiple categories, due to the various actions the card can offer. However, a reason for these cards in each section is listed, so it is easier to see which card(s) is / are best suited for the specific action taking place.
<-> "Normal" Trainer cards are listed with only the card name and card number (unlike the other categories of Trainer cards).
<-> And just in case you were wondering, those "status enhancers" are not *those* kind of "status enhancers" (XD).
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Table of Contents
<I> Healing Trainers
:: Damage
:: Special Conditions
<II> Discard Trainers {Opponent}
:: Energy
:: Trainer
<III> Manipulation Trainers {Opponent}
:: Cards in Hand
:: Energy
:: PokeBody
:: PokePower
:: Pokemon
:: Retreat
:: Special Conditions
<IV> Draw/Returns Trainers
:: Draw
:: Restore
:: Search w/ Draw
:: Switching Pokemon
<V> Damage Trainers
:: Directly
:: Indirectly
<VI> Defensive Trainers
:: Evolve
:: Moving Energy
:: Returning Almost Knocked Out Pokemon
:: Switching w/ Evolution Chain
:: Switching w/ Pokemon
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^-----------------------^
<I> Healing Trainers
***Heals either damage or Special Conditions from your Pokemon in play.***
^-----------------------^
> EX: Ruby and Sapphire <
------> Damage <------
85/109 [Oran Berry] {Pokemon Tool}
91/109 [Potion]
------> Special Conditions <------
84/109 [Lum Berry] {Pokemon Tool}
92/109 [Switch]
> EX: Sandstorm <
------> Special Conditions <------
86/100 [Double Full Heal]
88/100 [Rare Candy]
89/100 [Wally's Training] {Supporter}
> EX: Dragon <
------> Damage / Special Conditions <------
87/97 [Mr. Briney's Compassion] {Supporter}
> EX: Team Magma vs Team Aqua <
------> Special Conditions <------
76/95 [Team Aqua Belt] {Pokemon Tool}
81/95 [Team Magma Belt] {Pokemon Tool}
85/95 [Warp Point]
> EX: Hidden Legends <
------> Damage <------
90/101 [Life Herb]
------> Special Conditions <------
89/101 [Island Cave] {Stadium}
90/101 [Life Herb]
> EX: FireRed / LeafGreen <
------> Damage <------
93/112 [Life Herb]
99/112 [Super Scoop Up]
101/112 [Potion]
------> Special Conditions <------
93/112 [Life Herb]
99/112 [Super Scoop Up]
102/112 [Switch]
> EX: Trainer Kit <
------> Damage <------
8/10 [Potion]
------> Special Conditions <------
9/10 [Switch]
> EX: Team Rocket Returns <
------> Special Conditions <------
91/109 [Surprise! Time Machine] {Rocket's Secret Machine}
^-----------------------^
<II> Discard Trainers
***Disrupts the cards your opponent has in play, either by discarding them or returning them to their hand.***
^-----------------------^
> EX: Ruby and Sapphire <
------> Energy <------
80/109 [Energy Removal 2]
> EX: Team Magma vs Team Aqua <
------> Energy <------
84/95 [Team Magma Technical Machine 01] {Technical Machine}
> EX: Hidden Legends <
------> Trainer <------
84/101 [Ancient Technical Machine |Ice|] {Technical Machine}
> EX: FireRed / LeafGreen <
------> Energy <------
89/112 [Energy Removal 2]
^-----------------------^
<III> Manipulation Trainers
***Manipulates the cards your opponent has in play, usually by affecting them by Special Conditions or getting rid of their unique protection features.***
^-----------------------^
> EX: Ruby and Sapphire <
------> Pokemon <------
87/109 [Pokemon Reversal]
> EX: Team Magma vs Team Aqua <
------> Retreat <------
78/95 [Team Aqua Hideout] {Stadium}
------> Special Conditions <------
79/95 [Team Aqua Technical Machine 01] {Technical Machine}
> EX: Hidden Legends <
------> Energy <------
86/101 [Ancient Technical Machine |Steel|] {Technical Machine}
------> Pokemon <------
85/101 [Ancient Technical Machine |Rock|] {Technical Machine}
87/101 [Ancient Tomb] {Stadium}
91/101 [Magnetic Storm] {Stadium}
> EX: FireRed / LeafGreen <
------> Pokemon <------
97/112 [Pokemon Reversal]
------> PokePower <------
94/112 [Mt. Moon] {Stadium}
> EX: Team Rocket Returns <
------> Pokemon <------
85/109 [Pow! Hand Extension] {Rocket's Secret Machine}
------> Energy <------
85/109 [Pow! Hand Extension] {Rocket's Secret Machine}
------> Card(s) in Hand <------
86/109 [Rocket's Admin.] {Supporter}
> EX: Deoxys <
------> PokeBody <------
91/107 [Space Center] {Stadium}
^-----------------------^
<IV> Draw/Return Trainers
***Allows you to either draw cards from your deck or return cards that you have previously to use again.***
^-----------------------^
> EX: Ruby & Sapphire <
------> Draw <------
89/109 [Professor Birch] {Supporter}
------> Restore <------
81/109 [Energy Restore]
90/109 [Energy Search]
------> Search w/ Draw <------
85/109 [Lady Outing] {Supporter}
86/109 [Poke Ball]
88/109 [PokeNav]
> EX: Sandstorm <
------> Search w/ Draw <------
87/100 [Lanette's Net Search] {Supporter}
89/100 [Wally's Training] {Supporter}
> EX: Dragon <
------> Draw <------
88/97 [TV Reporter] {Supporter}
------> Restore <------
84/97 [Energy Recycle System]
87/97 [Mr. Briney's Compassion] {Supporter}
> EX: Team Magma vs Team Aqua <
------> Draw <------
69/95 [Team Aqua Schemer] {Supporter}
70/95 [Team Magma Schemer] {Supporter}
------> Restore <------
73/95 [Maxie] {Supporter}
------> Search w/ Draw <------
71/95 [Archie] {Supporter}
72/95 [Dual Ball]
75/95 [Team Aqua Ball]
76/95 [Team Aqua Belt] {Pokemon Tool}
77/95 [Team Aqua Conspirator] {Supporter}
80/95 [Team Magma Ball]
81/95 [Team Magma Belt] {Pokemon Tool}
82/95 [Team Magma Conspirator] {Supporter}
> EX: Hidden Legends <
------> Draw <------
92/101 [Steven's Advice] {Supporter}
> EX: FireRed / LeafGreen <
------> Draw <------
87/112 [Bill's Maintenance] {Supporter}
98/112 [Prof. Oak's Research] {Supporter}
------> Restore <------
99/112 [Super Scoop Up]
101/112 [VS Seeker]
------> Search w/ Draw <------
88/112 [Celio's Network] {Supporter}
92/112 [Great Ball]
95/112 [Poke Ball]
------> Search w/out Draw <------
96/112 [PokeDex Handy909]
> EX: Team Rocket Returns <
------> Draw <------
83/109 [Copycat] {Supporter}
86/109 [Rocket's Admin.] {Supporter}
88/109 [Rocket's Mission] {Supporter}
------> Restore <------
84/109 [Pokemon Retriever]
------> Search w/ Draw <------
89/109 [Rocket's Poke Ball]
------> Switching Pokemon <------
91/109 [Surprise! Time Machine] {Rocket's Secret Machine}
92/109 [Swoop! Teleporter] {Rocket's Secret Machine}
> EX: Deoxys <
------> Draw <------
90/107 [Professor Cozmo's Discovery] {Supporter}
------> Restore <------
86/107 [Energy Charge]
------> Search w/ Draw <------
87/107 [Lady Outing] {Supporter}
88/107 [Master Ball]
^-----------------------^
<V> Damage Trainers
***Allows you to deal damage to your opponent's Pokemon, either directly or indirectly.***
^-----------------------^
> EX: Sandstorm <
------> Indirectly <------
90/100 [Claw Fossil]
> EX: Team Magma vs Team Aqua <
------> Directly <------
74/95 [Strength Charm] {Pokemon Tool}
79/95 [Team Aqua Technical Machine 01] {Technical Machine}
84/95 [Team Magma Technical Machine 01] {Technical Machine}
------> Indirectly <------
83/95 [Team Magma Hideout] {Stadium}
> EX: Hidden Legends <
------> Indirectly <------
88/101 [Desert Ruins] {Stadium}
> EX: Team Rocket Returns <
------> Directly <------
93/109 [Venture Bomb] {Rocket's Secret Machine}
------> Indirectly <------
90/109 [Rocket's Tricky Gym] {Stadium}
> EX: Deoxys <
------> Directly <------
92/107 [Strength Charm] {Pokemon Tool}
------> Indirectly <------
89/107 [Meteor Falls] {Stadium}
^-----------------------^
<VI> Defensive Trainers
***Essentially, cards that help you to protect yourself from losing the game, as in keeping your Pokemon from getting Knocked Out.***
^-----------------------^
> EX: Ruby & Sapphire <
------> Moving Energy <------
82/109 [Energy Switch]
------> Switching w/ Pokemon <------
92/109 [Switch]
> EX: Sandstorm <
------> Evolve <------
88/100 [Rare Candy]
89/100 [Wally's Training] {Supporter}
------> Stalling <------
90/100 [Claw Fossil]
91/100 [Mysterious Fossil]
92/100 [Root Fossil]
> EX: Dragon <
------> Status Enhancements <------
82/97 [Balloon Berry] {Pokemon Tool}
83/97 [Buffer Piece] {Pokemon Tool}
85/97 [High Pressure System] {Stadium}
86/97 [Low Pressure System] {Stadium}
> EX: Team Magma vs Team Aqua <
------> Status Enhancements <------
74/95 [Strength Charm] {Pokemon Tool}
76/95 [Team Aqua Belt] {Pokemon Tool}
81/95 [Team Magma Belt] {Pokemon Tool}
------> Switching w/ Pokemon <------
85/95 [Warp Point]
> EX: Hidden Legends <
------> Status Enhancements <------
84/101 [Ancient Technical Machine |Ice|] {Technical Machine}
87/101 [Ancient Tomb] {Stadium}
89/101 [Island Cave] {Stadium}
91/101 [Magnetic Storm] {Stadium}
> EX: FireRed / LeafGreen <
------> Moving Energy <------
90/112 [Energy Switch]
91/112 [EXP.ALL] {Pokemon Tool}
------> Returning Almost Knocked Out Pokemon <------
99/112 [Super Scoop Up]
> EX: Trainer Kit <
------> Switching w/ Pokemon <------
9/10 [Switch]
> EX: Team Rocket Returns <
------> Status Enhancements <------
87/109 [Rocket's Hideout] {Stadium}
------> Switching w/ Evolution Chain <------
91/109 [Surprise! Teleporter] {Rocket's Secret Machine}
92/109 [Swoop! Teleporter] {Rocket's Secret Machine}
> EX: Deoxys <
------> Status Enhancements <------
84/107 [Balloon Berry] {Pokemon Tool}
85/107 [Crystal Shard] {Pokemon Tool}
89/107 [Meteor Falls] {Stadium}
92/107 [Strength Charm] {Pokemon Tool}
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Credits
<-> To everyone who reads this article and finds it useful in categorizing the different Pokemon TCG Trainers.
<-> To the people who make this awesome game! Keep it up!
That's why I created this list of the different Trainer cards. I orginally found an article similar to it in a old Pojo magizine, and thought it would be a good idea to update it for the new Modified (the Pojo article was written before the Team Rocket set release).
BTW, if any League Leaders here want to use this at their league, feel free. That's why I orginally created it in the first place. :wink:
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Pokemon TCG "Trainer" Card Categorization via Set
By: PK_Falco [Pokemon Professor] (of PokeGym and POP Professor Forums)
For the 2004-2005 Pokemon TCG Modified Format (as of April 19th, 2005)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Note...
<-> Trainers may be repeated throughout this guide, due to reprints in current 2004-2005 POP "Modified" format's sets.
<-> Trainers may be repeated in multiple categories, due to the various actions the card can offer. However, a reason for these cards in each section is listed, so it is easier to see which card(s) is / are best suited for the specific action taking place.
<-> "Normal" Trainer cards are listed with only the card name and card number (unlike the other categories of Trainer cards).
<-> And just in case you were wondering, those "status enhancers" are not *those* kind of "status enhancers" (XD).
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Table of Contents
<I> Healing Trainers
:: Damage
:: Special Conditions
<II> Discard Trainers {Opponent}
:: Energy
:: Trainer
<III> Manipulation Trainers {Opponent}
:: Cards in Hand
:: Energy
:: PokeBody
:: PokePower
:: Pokemon
:: Retreat
:: Special Conditions
<IV> Draw/Returns Trainers
:: Draw
:: Restore
:: Search w/ Draw
:: Switching Pokemon
<V> Damage Trainers
:: Directly
:: Indirectly
<VI> Defensive Trainers
:: Evolve
:: Moving Energy
:: Returning Almost Knocked Out Pokemon
:: Switching w/ Evolution Chain
:: Switching w/ Pokemon
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
^-----------------------^
<I> Healing Trainers
***Heals either damage or Special Conditions from your Pokemon in play.***
^-----------------------^
> EX: Ruby and Sapphire <
------> Damage <------
85/109 [Oran Berry] {Pokemon Tool}
91/109 [Potion]
------> Special Conditions <------
84/109 [Lum Berry] {Pokemon Tool}
92/109 [Switch]
> EX: Sandstorm <
------> Special Conditions <------
86/100 [Double Full Heal]
88/100 [Rare Candy]
89/100 [Wally's Training] {Supporter}
> EX: Dragon <
------> Damage / Special Conditions <------
87/97 [Mr. Briney's Compassion] {Supporter}
> EX: Team Magma vs Team Aqua <
------> Special Conditions <------
76/95 [Team Aqua Belt] {Pokemon Tool}
81/95 [Team Magma Belt] {Pokemon Tool}
85/95 [Warp Point]
> EX: Hidden Legends <
------> Damage <------
90/101 [Life Herb]
------> Special Conditions <------
89/101 [Island Cave] {Stadium}
90/101 [Life Herb]
> EX: FireRed / LeafGreen <
------> Damage <------
93/112 [Life Herb]
99/112 [Super Scoop Up]
101/112 [Potion]
------> Special Conditions <------
93/112 [Life Herb]
99/112 [Super Scoop Up]
102/112 [Switch]
> EX: Trainer Kit <
------> Damage <------
8/10 [Potion]
------> Special Conditions <------
9/10 [Switch]
> EX: Team Rocket Returns <
------> Special Conditions <------
91/109 [Surprise! Time Machine] {Rocket's Secret Machine}
^-----------------------^
<II> Discard Trainers
***Disrupts the cards your opponent has in play, either by discarding them or returning them to their hand.***
^-----------------------^
> EX: Ruby and Sapphire <
------> Energy <------
80/109 [Energy Removal 2]
> EX: Team Magma vs Team Aqua <
------> Energy <------
84/95 [Team Magma Technical Machine 01] {Technical Machine}
> EX: Hidden Legends <
------> Trainer <------
84/101 [Ancient Technical Machine |Ice|] {Technical Machine}
> EX: FireRed / LeafGreen <
------> Energy <------
89/112 [Energy Removal 2]
^-----------------------^
<III> Manipulation Trainers
***Manipulates the cards your opponent has in play, usually by affecting them by Special Conditions or getting rid of their unique protection features.***
^-----------------------^
> EX: Ruby and Sapphire <
------> Pokemon <------
87/109 [Pokemon Reversal]
> EX: Team Magma vs Team Aqua <
------> Retreat <------
78/95 [Team Aqua Hideout] {Stadium}
------> Special Conditions <------
79/95 [Team Aqua Technical Machine 01] {Technical Machine}
> EX: Hidden Legends <
------> Energy <------
86/101 [Ancient Technical Machine |Steel|] {Technical Machine}
------> Pokemon <------
85/101 [Ancient Technical Machine |Rock|] {Technical Machine}
87/101 [Ancient Tomb] {Stadium}
91/101 [Magnetic Storm] {Stadium}
> EX: FireRed / LeafGreen <
------> Pokemon <------
97/112 [Pokemon Reversal]
------> PokePower <------
94/112 [Mt. Moon] {Stadium}
> EX: Team Rocket Returns <
------> Pokemon <------
85/109 [Pow! Hand Extension] {Rocket's Secret Machine}
------> Energy <------
85/109 [Pow! Hand Extension] {Rocket's Secret Machine}
------> Card(s) in Hand <------
86/109 [Rocket's Admin.] {Supporter}
> EX: Deoxys <
------> PokeBody <------
91/107 [Space Center] {Stadium}
^-----------------------^
<IV> Draw/Return Trainers
***Allows you to either draw cards from your deck or return cards that you have previously to use again.***
^-----------------------^
> EX: Ruby & Sapphire <
------> Draw <------
89/109 [Professor Birch] {Supporter}
------> Restore <------
81/109 [Energy Restore]
90/109 [Energy Search]
------> Search w/ Draw <------
85/109 [Lady Outing] {Supporter}
86/109 [Poke Ball]
88/109 [PokeNav]
> EX: Sandstorm <
------> Search w/ Draw <------
87/100 [Lanette's Net Search] {Supporter}
89/100 [Wally's Training] {Supporter}
> EX: Dragon <
------> Draw <------
88/97 [TV Reporter] {Supporter}
------> Restore <------
84/97 [Energy Recycle System]
87/97 [Mr. Briney's Compassion] {Supporter}
> EX: Team Magma vs Team Aqua <
------> Draw <------
69/95 [Team Aqua Schemer] {Supporter}
70/95 [Team Magma Schemer] {Supporter}
------> Restore <------
73/95 [Maxie] {Supporter}
------> Search w/ Draw <------
71/95 [Archie] {Supporter}
72/95 [Dual Ball]
75/95 [Team Aqua Ball]
76/95 [Team Aqua Belt] {Pokemon Tool}
77/95 [Team Aqua Conspirator] {Supporter}
80/95 [Team Magma Ball]
81/95 [Team Magma Belt] {Pokemon Tool}
82/95 [Team Magma Conspirator] {Supporter}
> EX: Hidden Legends <
------> Draw <------
92/101 [Steven's Advice] {Supporter}
> EX: FireRed / LeafGreen <
------> Draw <------
87/112 [Bill's Maintenance] {Supporter}
98/112 [Prof. Oak's Research] {Supporter}
------> Restore <------
99/112 [Super Scoop Up]
101/112 [VS Seeker]
------> Search w/ Draw <------
88/112 [Celio's Network] {Supporter}
92/112 [Great Ball]
95/112 [Poke Ball]
------> Search w/out Draw <------
96/112 [PokeDex Handy909]
> EX: Team Rocket Returns <
------> Draw <------
83/109 [Copycat] {Supporter}
86/109 [Rocket's Admin.] {Supporter}
88/109 [Rocket's Mission] {Supporter}
------> Restore <------
84/109 [Pokemon Retriever]
------> Search w/ Draw <------
89/109 [Rocket's Poke Ball]
------> Switching Pokemon <------
91/109 [Surprise! Time Machine] {Rocket's Secret Machine}
92/109 [Swoop! Teleporter] {Rocket's Secret Machine}
> EX: Deoxys <
------> Draw <------
90/107 [Professor Cozmo's Discovery] {Supporter}
------> Restore <------
86/107 [Energy Charge]
------> Search w/ Draw <------
87/107 [Lady Outing] {Supporter}
88/107 [Master Ball]
^-----------------------^
<V> Damage Trainers
***Allows you to deal damage to your opponent's Pokemon, either directly or indirectly.***
^-----------------------^
> EX: Sandstorm <
------> Indirectly <------
90/100 [Claw Fossil]
> EX: Team Magma vs Team Aqua <
------> Directly <------
74/95 [Strength Charm] {Pokemon Tool}
79/95 [Team Aqua Technical Machine 01] {Technical Machine}
84/95 [Team Magma Technical Machine 01] {Technical Machine}
------> Indirectly <------
83/95 [Team Magma Hideout] {Stadium}
> EX: Hidden Legends <
------> Indirectly <------
88/101 [Desert Ruins] {Stadium}
> EX: Team Rocket Returns <
------> Directly <------
93/109 [Venture Bomb] {Rocket's Secret Machine}
------> Indirectly <------
90/109 [Rocket's Tricky Gym] {Stadium}
> EX: Deoxys <
------> Directly <------
92/107 [Strength Charm] {Pokemon Tool}
------> Indirectly <------
89/107 [Meteor Falls] {Stadium}
^-----------------------^
<VI> Defensive Trainers
***Essentially, cards that help you to protect yourself from losing the game, as in keeping your Pokemon from getting Knocked Out.***
^-----------------------^
> EX: Ruby & Sapphire <
------> Moving Energy <------
82/109 [Energy Switch]
------> Switching w/ Pokemon <------
92/109 [Switch]
> EX: Sandstorm <
------> Evolve <------
88/100 [Rare Candy]
89/100 [Wally's Training] {Supporter}
------> Stalling <------
90/100 [Claw Fossil]
91/100 [Mysterious Fossil]
92/100 [Root Fossil]
> EX: Dragon <
------> Status Enhancements <------
82/97 [Balloon Berry] {Pokemon Tool}
83/97 [Buffer Piece] {Pokemon Tool}
85/97 [High Pressure System] {Stadium}
86/97 [Low Pressure System] {Stadium}
> EX: Team Magma vs Team Aqua <
------> Status Enhancements <------
74/95 [Strength Charm] {Pokemon Tool}
76/95 [Team Aqua Belt] {Pokemon Tool}
81/95 [Team Magma Belt] {Pokemon Tool}
------> Switching w/ Pokemon <------
85/95 [Warp Point]
> EX: Hidden Legends <
------> Status Enhancements <------
84/101 [Ancient Technical Machine |Ice|] {Technical Machine}
87/101 [Ancient Tomb] {Stadium}
89/101 [Island Cave] {Stadium}
91/101 [Magnetic Storm] {Stadium}
> EX: FireRed / LeafGreen <
------> Moving Energy <------
90/112 [Energy Switch]
91/112 [EXP.ALL] {Pokemon Tool}
------> Returning Almost Knocked Out Pokemon <------
99/112 [Super Scoop Up]
> EX: Trainer Kit <
------> Switching w/ Pokemon <------
9/10 [Switch]
> EX: Team Rocket Returns <
------> Status Enhancements <------
87/109 [Rocket's Hideout] {Stadium}
------> Switching w/ Evolution Chain <------
91/109 [Surprise! Teleporter] {Rocket's Secret Machine}
92/109 [Swoop! Teleporter] {Rocket's Secret Machine}
> EX: Deoxys <
------> Status Enhancements <------
84/107 [Balloon Berry] {Pokemon Tool}
85/107 [Crystal Shard] {Pokemon Tool}
89/107 [Meteor Falls] {Stadium}
92/107 [Strength Charm] {Pokemon Tool}
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Credits
<-> To everyone who reads this article and finds it useful in categorizing the different Pokemon TCG Trainers.
<-> To the people who make this awesome game! Keep it up!
