Black & White TCG Series merchandise

Following the release of , a plethora of Pokémon Trading Card Game products was released, featuring new Pokémon from the Unova region and new card mechanics that would define the game for several years. The following is a list of the merchandise released during the Black & White Series of the Trading Card Game.
==Sneak-Peek Tins==
The first items released during the Black & White Series were the Sneak-Peek Tins. Available from March 9, 2011, these tins introduced the first Generation V Pokémon to the TCG. Each tin featured one of the three first partner Pokémon—, , and —in the form of both a promotional card and a figure. The cards were derived from the Japanese collection and the figures were exclusive Kaiyodo sculpts for release outside Japan. Each tin included four booster packs, ranging from the Platinum Series to the HeartGold & SoulSilver Series, and a special Preview Pack containing five Common cards from the upcoming expansion: , , , , and .
Promotional cards:
* ( 01; Tinsel Holofoil)
* (BW Promo 02; Tinsel Holofoil)
* (BW Promo 03; Tinsel Holofoil)
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==Black & White Theme Decks==
With releases complementing nearly all prior main expansions, s continued to be an integral part of the localized TCG in the Back & White Series. Three Theme Decks were released on April 6, 2011 to promote the expansion ahead of its launch, which collectively focused on the final evolutions of Unova's first partner Pokémon. The Theme Deck featured , the Theme Deck featured , and the Theme Deck featured . Each deck included a paperboard sheet of damage counters and status markers, a , a large fold-out sheet with a playing surface for two players on one side and playing rules on the other, another sheet with a summary of new features for the Black & White Series on one side and a Black & White card checklist on the other, a deckbox, and a code card to unlock a digital version of it in the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online.
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==Black & White Blisters==
Accompanying the premier expansion of the Black & White Series on April 25, 2011 was a variety of blister packs. Three Pack Blisters were available in two package designs: one consisting of the traditional thermoformed plastic glued to paperboard backing, the other consisting of a plastic clamshell with a paperboard shroud. Both designs came in three varieties, each one including one of the three Unova first partner Pokémon as a promotional card, three booster packs, a Black & White Sampling Pack containing three Common cards from the set, and a featuring the Unova first partner Pokémon. Two Pack Blisters contained one Black & White booster pack, one Black & White Sampling Pack, and one of four promotional cards. The , , and cards available in the Two Pack Blisters were the same as those available in the Three Pack Blisters, with being the only promotional card exclusive to the Two Pack Blisters.
Promotional cards:
* ( 06; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (BW Promo 07; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (BW Promo 08; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (BW Promo 17; Cosmos Holofoil)
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==Victini Box==
Two boxed products were released alongside the expansion on April 25, 2011, one of which was the Victini Box. Each box was packaged with a sculpted figure complete with base, five Black & White booster packs, as well as a Cosmos Holofoil promotional card featuring .
Promotional card:
* ( 09; Cosmos Holofoil)
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==Black & White Collector's Album Box==
Released together with the Victini Box on April 25, 2011 was the Black & White Collector's Album Box. This box set brought with it a Black & White mini collector's album capable of holding 60 cards, two booster packs from the expansion, and an promotional card.
Promotional card:
* ( 10; Cosmos Holofoil)
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==Black & White Portfolios==
Released with the expansion was a pair of 9-Pocket and 4-Pocket Portfolios. Both portfolios feature artwork of and on one side, while the other side utilizes artwork of , and . Each version has 10 pages, allowing for the storage of 180 cards in the 9-Pocket and 80 cards in the 4-Pocket.
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==Black & White booster two-packs==
In conjunction with the distribution, stores began to release exclusive Black & White booster two-packs from April 27, 2011. These blisters included two boosters from the expansion and one of three possible promotional cards featuring the Pokémon that could be hatched from the event's Pokémon Eggs: , , or . The enclosed promotional card was obscured by another card featuring silhouettes of the possible Pokémon.
Promotional cards:
* ( 14; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (BW Promo 15; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (BW Promo 16; Cosmos Holofoil)
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==New Legends Tins==
A pair of New Legends Tins was released on May 2, 2011 that featured alternate art prints of and . Each tin was packaged with a Tinsel Holofoil promotional card depicting the showcased Pokémon plus four booster packs from the expansion. Later shipments of the tins sold at retailers such as included three packs instead of four, which comprised selections from subsequent expansions. Possible combinations included one each of , , and or one each of Legendary Treasures, , and .
Promotional cards:
* ( 004; Tinsel Holofoil)
* (BW Promo 005; Tinsel Holofoil)
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==Ultra Pro Black & White accessories==
From around July/August 2011, Ultra Pro released more TCG accessories bearing analogous designs to the available earlier in the year.
Deck box: Each Deck Box features a self-locking lid and can hold up to 80 cards side-loaded.
Playmat: Each single-player Playmat provides a cushioned surface to protect cards during play.
Sleeves: Each pack of Deck Protector Sleeves contains 65 copies featuring the same design.
Binders: A 3-ring 2" Album capable of holding multiple 9-card pages was released at this time, as was another pair of 9-Pocket and 4-Pocket Portfolios. These portfolios differed from the two available alongise the expansion by featuring booster pack artwork instead of Ken Sugimori key art. The 9-Pocket Portfolio features and on the front and on the back, while the 4-Pocket Portfolio features , and .
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==Emerging Powers Theme Decks==
Two s were made available from August 17, 2011 to promote the expansion ahead of its official release on August 31. The and Theme Decks respectively focused on the Megapede Pokémon and the Intimidation Pokémon . Due to the composition of Emerging Powers, numerous cards were released before their Japanese equivalents; Scolipede and Krookodile were two such cards, which were not available in Japan until September 2011 in the . Each deck came with a sheet of damage counters and status markers, a coin, a 2-player playamt and rulesheet, a card checklist, a deckbox, and a Pokémon Trading Card Game Online code card.
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==Emerging Powers Blisters==
Three different promotional cards could be obtained in blister packs released alongside the expansion on August 31, 2011. Three Pack Blisters came in two varieties: one with a promotional card, and one with a promotional card. These blisters also included two Emerging Powers booster packs, an Emerging Powers Sampling Pack containing three Common cards from the set, and a featuring and . As with the , the Three Pack Blisters were available in two packaging styles—one with the established paperboard backing and one with the more recent plastic clamshell. Two Pack Blisters featured a promotional card (in either Cracked Ice Holofoil or Cosmos Holofoil), one Emerging Powers booster pack, and one Emerging Powers Sampling Pack.
Promotional cards:
* ( 11; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (BW Promo 12; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (BW Promo 13; Cosmos Holofoil or Cracked Ice Holofoil)
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==Emerging Powers Collector's Album Box==
Much like the expansion, also featured an accompanying Collector's Album Box. The Emerging Powers Collector's Album Box, released on August 31, 2011, contained a mini-collector's album capable of holding up to 60 cards, as well as two additional booster packs from the expansion and a Cosmos Holofoil promotional card.
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* ( 18; Cosmos Holofoil)
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==Emerging Powers Portfolios==
Two card portfolios were released in time with the expansion on August 31, 2011. Four-pocket portfolios can display up to 80 double-loaded cards and feature the booster pack artwork of and ; 9-pocket portfolios can display up to 180 double-loaded cards and utilize booster pack artwork of and .
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==Black & White Trainer Kit==
Trainer Kits provide a platform for newcomers to experience the basics of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Each Black & White Trainer Kit included two s focusing on the Illusion Fox Pokémon and the Subterrene Pokémon , both of which featured product-exclusive artwork. The Excadrill Half Deck contained an assortment of Pokémon and the Zoroark Half Deck included several s; both also incorporated numerous Pokémon, plus multiples of and s.
The Black & White Trainer Kits were packaged with everything required to play the game at a basic level, including a 2-player and rulesheet, a sheet of and markers, and a . Kits also included a pair of turn-by-turn guide booklets (one for each Half Deck), a deck box to hold all the enclosed cards, a booster pack to encourage integrating other cards, and a code card. Redeeming the code card would unlock the Night Hunter in the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online, which combines both Half Decks into a full 60-card deck. The kit was originally due for release on August 3, 2011, but was delayed for unknown reasons until September 12.
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==Starter Figure Boxes==
A suite of three Starter Figure Boxes featuring the Unova region's first partner Pokémon was released in September 2011, named the Super Snivy Box, the Terrific Tepig Box, and the Outstanding Oshawott Box. Each box contained a Cosmos Holofoil reprint of either , , or sourced from the expansion, in addition to a 3D promotional card featuring the first partner Pokémon's evolutionary lines: , , or . Each box also included one of the three first partner Pokémon figures previously released in the , three booster packs, and a code card that could be used to unlock these items in the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online.
Promotional cards:
* ( 1; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (; )
* (Black & White 15; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (Unnumbered Promo; Jumbo)
* (Black & White 27; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (Unnumbered Promo; Jumbo)
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==Zoroark-Illusions Collection==
Released October 5, 2011, the Zoroark-Illusions Collection was a promotional box featuring the Illusion Fox Pokémon, . Each collection included a promotional as both a regular-sized Cosmos Holofoil card and a 3D , three booster packs, and a code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online. This code card would unlock one booster pack, the promotional card, and a Zoroark-themed Item in-game if scanned. Typical pack selections comprised one and two .
Promotional cards:
* ( 19; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (BW Promo 19; )
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==Reshiram Box==
Similar to the April 2011 , a pair of boxes dedicated to the Legendary Pokémon and saw release on October 19, 2011. The Reshiram Box featured the Vast White Pokémon as a large-sized figure and on a promotional reprint of from . Boxes also included four Black & White Series booster packs and a code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online.
Promotional card:
* ( 23; Cosmos Holofoil)
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==Zekrom Box==
Available alongside the on October 19, 2011 was the Zekrom Box. Each product was packaged with a figure complete with base, a promotional card, four Black & White Series booster packs and a code card.
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* ( 24; Cosmos Holofoil)
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==2011 World Championships Decks==
Following the results of the 2011 World Championships in August 2011, four Pokémon Trading Card Game players that placed highly from each age bracket had their decks recreated as commemorative products. The 2011 World Championships Decks were released in October 2011 and comprised replicas of Junior Division champion Gustavo Wada's deck, a variant of the ; Senior Division champion Christopher Kan's deck, a variant of the archetype; Masters Division finalist Ross Cawthon's rogue deck named ; and Masters Division champion David Cohen's deck named . In addition to the cards, each deck was packaged with a Worlds 2011-themed deck box and a booklet about the Championships.
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==Evolved Battle Action Tins==
Released November 2, 2011 were the Evolved Battle Action Tins. Each tin features one of the three final evolutions of the Unova first partner Pokémon—the Regal Pokémon , the Mega Fire Pig Pokémon , and the Formidable Pokémon —in the form of both a and a figure. The tins also included a special code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online, as well as five booster packs (typically two from , one from , one from , and one from ). Versions of the tins later made available at retailers such as lacked the figure and came with three booster packs instead of five. Pack selections for these later tins usually consisted of one , one , and one .
Promotional cards:
* ( 20; Tinsel Holofoil)
* (BW Promo 21; Tinsel Holofoil)
* (BW Promo 22; Tinsel Holofoil)
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==Noble Victories Theme Decks==
The and s were released on November 2, 2011 to promote the launch of the expansion on November 16. Fast Daze focused on and Pokémon, while Furious Knights was built around and Pokémon. The two decks respectively featured analogous Pokémon and , which were enclosed as exclusive Cracked Ice Holofoil cards. Each deck also included a sheet of damage counters and status markers, a , a 2-player playamt and rulesheet, a card checklist and summary of new features sheet, a deckbox, and a Pokémon Trading Card Game Online code card.
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==Stage 1 Blisters==
Quietly released in stores like during the month of November 2011 were the Stage 1 Blisters. Featuring evolutionary lines, the packs contained either a line, a line, or a line, with the final evolutions each given the Cracked Ice Holofoil treatment. Each pack contained one booster pack and one Emerging Powers Sampling Pack. The Vulpix and Ninetales cards were incorrectly printed with the expansion symbol for instead of .
Promotional cards:
* ( 7; Cracked Ice Holofoil; error)
* (HeartGold & SoulSilver 87; error)
* ( 11; Cracked Ice Holofoil)
* (Unleashed 55)
* ( 4; Cracked Ice Holofoil)
* (Undaunted 49)
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==Prime Challenge Boxes==
Released on November 15, 2011, the Prime Challenge Boxes featured straight reprints of cards from the HeartGold & SoulSilver Series with particular focus on popular cards at the time. Collectively, the four boxes focused on the last two HeartGold & SoulSilver Series expansions: two for and two for . Each of the variants included one that accompanied the expansion: or for the Undaunted boxes; or for the Triumphant boxes, as well as two booster packs and a three-card evolutionary chain from that expansion. Each box also included a code card to unlock these items in the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online.
Promotional cards:
* ( 81; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (Undaunted 60; Mirror Parallel Holofoil)
* (Undaunted 27; Mirror Parallel Holofoil)
* (Undaunted 1; Mirror Parallel Holofoil)
* (Undaunted 86; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (Undaunted 43; Mirror Parallel Holofoil)
* (Undaunted 30; Mirror Parallel Holofoil)
* (Undaunted 18; Mirror Parallel Holofoil)
* ( 95; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (Triumphant 70; Mirror Parallel Holofoil)
* (Triumphant 46; Mirror Parallel Holofoil)
* (Triumphant 6; Mirror Parallel Holofoil)
* (Triumphant 98; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (Triumphant 79; Mirror Parallel Holofoil)
* (Triumphant 48; Mirror Parallel Holofoil)
* (Triumphant 5; Mirror Parallel Holofoil)
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==Noble Victories Blisters==
Accompanying the expansion on November 16, 2011 were Three Pack Blisters and Two Pack Blisters, with three different promotional cards available to collect. The Three Pack Blisters, now wholly using the new package design introduced with the had two varieties: one with an promotional card, and one with a promotional card. These blisters also included three booster packs, one Noble Victories Sampling Pack containing three Common cards from the set, and a featuring . The Two Pack Blisters featured a promotional card with either a Cracked Ice Holofoil or a Cosmos Holofoil treatment, one Noble Victories booster pack, and one Noble Victories Sampling Pack.
Promotional cards:
* ( 25; Cosmos Holofoil or Cracked Ice Holofoil)
* (BW Promo 26; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (BW Promo 27; Cosmos Holofoil)
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==Noble Victories Portfolios==
Coinciding with on November 16, 2011, Ultra Pro released 9-Pocket and 4-Pocket Portfolios that made use of art created for the expansion's products. The 9-Pocket Portfolio features the booster pack artwork of and , while the 4-Pocket Portfolio utilizes the artwork of and . Both portfolios have 10 fixed pages.
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==V for Victini Tin==
On December 5, 2011, the V for Victini Tin was made available for purchase. Each tin included a copy of the figure previously released in the , an alternate-art print of the numbered 14/101 from , five Noble Victories booster packs, and a code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online.
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* ( 32; Tinsel Holofoil)
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==Next Destinies Theme Decks==
The s for the first three expansions of the Black & White Series were all released weeks ahead of their general sale; however, the pair associated with the expansion were released on February 8, 2012 in tandem with the set's launch. and respectively featured the two main Legendary Pokémon of Unova— and —and were both packaged with a sheet of damage counters and status markers, a , a 2-player playamt and rulesheet, a sheet covering the new for the expansion with a Next Destinies card checklist, a deckbox, and a Pokémon Trading Card Game Online code card. The deck's featured Pokémon were included as Tinsel Holofoil cards instead of traditional Cracked Ice Holofoil cards.
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==Next Destinies Blisters==
Released together with the expansion, various blister packs hit store shelves on February 8, 2012. In an unprecedented move by The Pokémon Company International, the blister packs for North America began to include different assortments of products compared to those for release in other markets. The clamshell Three Pack Blisters, released internationally, came in two varieties: one with an exclusive Cosmos Holofoil promotional card, and one with an exclusive Cosmos Holofoil promotional card. These Blisters included three Next Destinies booster packs, and a featuring .
The North American blister packs, on the other hand, came in four varieties: two featured a evolutionary line, and two featured a evolutionary chain. The Stage 2 Blisters contained either the line or the line, all of which were Cracked Ice Holofoil, and came with a coin and two Next Destinies booster packs. The Stage 1 Blisters contained either the line or the line, with the final stage as a Cracked Ice Holofoil, and were packaged with one standard Next Destinies booster pack, a 3-card Sampling Pack, and a code card to unlock either evolutionary line in the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online. The enclosed Sampling Pack was typically from Next Destinies, but could be from an earlier Black & White Series expansion.
Promotional cards:
* ( 33; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (BW Promo 34; Cosmos Holofoil)
* ( 49; Cracked Ice Holofoil)
* (Emerging Powers 51; Cracked Ice Holofoil)
* (Emerging Powers 53; Cracked Ice Holofoil)
* ( 74; Cracked Ice Holofoil)
* (Black & White 75; Cracked Ice Holofoil)
* (Black & White 76; Cracked Ice Holofoil)
* (Emerging Powers 28)
* (Emerging Powers 30; Cracked Ice Holofoil)
* (Black & White 70)
* (Black & White 71; Cracked Ice Holofoil)
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==Next Destinies Portfolios==
Released with the expansion was the set's 9-Pocket and 4-Pocket Portfolios. The 9-Pocket Portfolio can hold up to 180 cards and features artwork of and as used on packaging for the and s. The 4-Pocket Portfolio can store up to 80 cards and utilizes booster pack artwork of and .
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==Mewtwo Collection==
Alongside on February 8, 2012 came the Mewtwo Collection, a promotional box featuring the Legendary Genetic Pokémon, . Each collection included an card, a promotional card featuring Mewtwo and , a Mewtwo figure and base stand, three Next Destinies booster packs, and a code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online. This code card would unlock a digital version of the Battle City promotional card, a Jumbo Mewtwo avatar item, and a Mewtwo figure avatar item. The enclosed base stand could come in two colors—transparent black or transparent white—and featured the word "Mewtwo" in white or black, respectively.
Promotional cards:
* ( 54; )
* ( 39; Parallel Holofoil)
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==EX Tins==
A set of three EX Tins was released on March 21, 2012 that showcased cards following their debut in the expansion. The available cards comprised , , and . For the first time in several Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, these cards were neither exclusive, nor given alternate artwork. Aside from their collection number, they were the same as their original Next Destinies prints. Each tin was also packaged with a code card and four Black & White Series booster packs (typically one , one , and two Next Destinies).
Promotional cards:
* ( 36)
* (BW Promo 37)
* (BW Promo 38)
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==Forces of Nature Collection==
Bringing Western communities reprints of forces of nature cards previously released in the and expansions, the Forces of Nature Collection was released on April 18, 2012. Each promotional box included a card, alternate art reprints of and , and three booster packs—typically two from the Emerging Powers expansion and one from the expansion.
Promotional cards:
* ( 41; Mirror Parallel Holofoil)
* (BW Promo 42; Mirror Parallel Holofoil)
* (BW Promo 43)
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==Dark Explorers Theme Decks==
The expansion brought with it two s: and . Raiders featured the Coffin Pokémon, , while Shadows featured the Illusion Fox Pokémon, . Their showcased cards returned to featuring the Cracked Ice Holofoil, after those from the Theme Decks featured the Tinsel Holofoil. Each deck included a sheet of damage counters and status markers, a coin, a 2-player playamt and rulesheet, a card checklist and summary sheet, a deckbox, and a code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online.
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==Dark Explorers Blisters==
Various blister packs were released in stores on May 9, 2012 to promote the expansion. Continuing the pattern set by , blister packs distributed in North America had different contents to those distributed in other countries overseen by The Pokémon Company International. The international Three Pack Blisters came in two varieties: one with a Cracked Ice Holofoil promotional card, and one with a Cracked Ice Holofoil promotional card. These blisters were enclosed with three Dark Explorers booster packs and a featuring and first released in the Next Destinies s.
The North American blister packs came in four varieties: two featured evolutionary lines, and two featured evolutionary chains. The Stage 2 Blisters contained Cracked Ice Holofoil versions of either the line or the line, in addition to a coin and two Dark Explorers booster packs. The Stage 1 Blisters contained either the line or the line, with the final stage as a Cosmos Holofoil variant, plus a standard Dark Explorers 10-card booster pack and a Dark Explorers 3-card Sampling Pack. These blisters provided North American audiences an opportunity to obtain the Luxio and Riolu promotional cards previously available in the international ; however, the two did not feature the Cosmos Holofoil treatment, making both releases contain exclusive cards.
In North America, Dark Explorers was the last expansion to feature this style of Stage 2 Blister, with subsequent expansions returning to utilize the clamshell Three Pack Blisters used prior to the change with Next Destinies. Similar blister pack configurations would be used in .
Promotional cards:
* ( 63; Cracked Ice Holofoil)
* (Black & White 64; Cracked Ice Holofoil)
* (Black & White 65; Cracked Ice Holofoil)
* ( 43; Cracked Ice Holofoil)
* ( 34; Cracked Ice Holofoil)
* (Next Destinies 46; Cracked Ice Holofoil)
* (BW Promo 33; Non Holofoil)
* (Next Destinies 64; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (BW Promo 35)
* (Next Destinies 81; Cosmos Holofoil)
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==Dark Explorers Portfolios==
The expansion was also accompanied by a pair of card portfolios manufactured by Ultra Pro. The 9-Pocket Portfolio features the artwork of and , while the 4-Pocket Portfolio features the artwork of and . Up to 180 cards can be displayed in the 9-Pocket Portfolio and up to 80 cards can be held in the 4-Pocket Portfolio.
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==Kyurem Box==
Following the October 2011 and es, the collection of Tao trio-centric promotional boxes was made complete with the release of the Kyurem Box in June 2012. Each box included four booster packs, a Kyurem figure, a new promotional reprint of the card from , and a code card that could be used to unlock a digital version of the promotional card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online. Booster pack selections typically comprised one , two , and one .
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* ( 44; Cosmos Holofoil)
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==Emboar/Serperior/Samurott Boxes==
A trio of boxed products with similarities to the was released in July 2012, these boxes focused on the final evolutions of the Unova first partner Pokémon. The Superb Serperior Box contained a Cracked Ice Holofoil variant of , a copy of the , a figure previously released in the , and two booster packs. The Excellent Emboar Box came with a copy of the Theme Deck, a Cracked Ice Holofoil version of , a sculpted figure complete with base, and two booster packs. The Spectacular Samurott Box was similarly packaged with a Cracked Ice Holofoil variant print of , a Theme Deck, two booster packs, and a figure. The booster packs available in each box were typically one each of and .
Promotional cards:
* ( 3; Cracked Ice Holofoil)
* (Black & White 17; Cracked Ice Holofoil)
* (Black & White 29; Cracked Ice Holofoil)
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==Dragons Exalted Theme Decks==
 and were the two s released together with the expansion on August 15, 2012. Much like the equivalent Japanese expansion, the accompanying decks focused on the Brutal Pokémon and the Mach Pokémon , both of which represented the that made its localized debut in the expansion. Each deck was packaged with a sheet of damage counters and status markers, a , a 2-player playamt and rulesheet, a sheet with a Dragons Exalted card checklist and information on the new Dragon-type Pokémon cards, a deckbox, and a code card.
Early retailer images incorrectly featured and as each deck's showcased card instead of the actual and . Both were included as exclusive Cracked Ice Holofoil cards.
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==Dragons Exalted Blisters==
Four different blister packs appeared in stores alongside the expansion on August 15, 2012. The Three Pack Blisters included one of two Cracked Ice Holofoil variant cards—either from or from —plus three Dragons Exalted booster packs and a coin featuring and , which was previously available in the Next Destinies s. The Stage 1 Blisters contained either the line or the line, with the final stage appearing as a Cosmos Holofoil card. All were sourced from the expansion except Lilligant, which was a new . Each Stage 1 Blister also included a Dragons Exalted booster pack and a Dragons Exalted Sampling Pack.
Promotional cards:
* ( 20; Cracked Ice Holofoil)
* ( 54; Cracked Ice Holofoil)
* ( 54)
* (Emerging Powers 56; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (Emerging Powers 13)
* ( 49; Cosmos Holofoil)
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==Dragons Exalted Portfolios==
Released with the expansion was the set's 9-Pocket and 4-Pocket Portfolios. The 9-Pocket Portfolio features artwork of and , while the 4-Pocket Portfolio utilizes artwork of and . Each portfolio has 10 pages, in turn allowing 180 cards or 80 cards to be displayed.
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==Double Album Box==
The month of August 2012 saw the release of another promotional box set—the Double Album Box. This product included two Black & White Series mini-collector's albums capable of storing up to 60 cards, three exclusive variant cards, and five booster packs sourced from the HeartGold & SoulSilver, Call of Legends, and Black & White Series. The variant cards were prints of , , and from featuring the -themed Parallel Holofoil pattern introduced in the subsequent expansion.
Promotional cards:
* ( 7; Energy Parallel Holofoil)
* (Black & White 21; Energy Parallel Holofoil)
* (Black & White 33; Energy Parallel Holofoil)
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==Legendary EX Tins==
The Legendary EX Tins featured alternate-art prints of three of the most popular at the time: , , and . Each tin included four Black & White Series booster packs—typically two , one , and one —and a code card that could be used to redeem a digital version of the respective promotional card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online. The tins were listed for release on September 12, 2012; however, they were released in some countries as early as August 15 alongside the Dragons Exalted expansion.
Promotional cards:
* ( 45)
* (BW Promo 46)
* (BW Promo 47)
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==Emerging Challenges Box==
The Emerging Challenges Box was released on September 18, 2012 and focused on earlier expansions from the Black & Whte Series. Each box was packaged with one of the four s from the and expansions (, , , or ), a pair of booster packs—one from and another from either Emerging Powers or Noble Victories—plus Holofoil prints of the evolutionary line. The and Stoutland cards were Parallel Holofoils sourced straight from the expansion, while the , which features the same Parallel Holofoil treatment, was a new .
The Lillipup promotional card originated from the , a deck released in Japan 19 months earlier. The other Pokémon cards from the deck were localized in the expansion 13 months earlier, so it is unknown why the card was withheld for such a long time. Ironically, the card features a 2011 copyright instead of a 2012 copyright.
Promotional cards:
* ( 52; Mirror Parallel Holofoil)
* ( 82; Mirror Parallel Holofoil)
* (Black & White 83; Mirror Parallel Holofoil)
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==Black & White Variety Blisters==
Along with the , the Black & White Variety Blisters were also released in stores on September 18, 2012. These blister packs contained three random booster packs from the first three Black & White Series expansions—, , and —as well as an exclusive Holofoil promotional card. The two possible cards comprised Mirror Parallel Holofoil variants of and , both of which could only be obtained in the -themed Parallel Holofoil prior to this product.
Promotional cards:
* ( 80; Mirror Parallel Holofoil)
* ( 67; Mirror Parallel Holofoil)
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==Dragon Vault Blisters==
The Black & White Series saw the release of the Pokémon Trading Card Game's first special expansion—an expansion where booster packs were only available in specific merchandise and could not be purchased from or as booster boxes. The first such expansion was , which comprised 21 Tinsel Holofoil cards and featured Pokémon purely of the following their debut in the mainline expansion. Dragon Vault Blisters were the only products associated with this expansion, each of which included three Dragon Vault packs, a code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online, and one of five possible Mirror Holofoil variant cards from Dragon Vault bearing the expansion's logo. Each booster pack contained five cards instead of the standard ten.
Promotional cards:
* ( 9; Dragon Vault logo)
* (Dragon Vault 10; Dragon Vault logo)
* (Dragon Vault 11; Dragon Vault logo)
* (Dragon Vault 16; Dragon Vault logo)
* (Dragon Vault 17; Dragon Vault logo)
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==Keldeo Box==
On October 8, 2012, a promotional box named the Keldeo Box was released. This product marked the TCG debut of the Colt Pokémon and included a promotional card depicting its , plus an copy of Keldeo-EX ahead of its standard-sized release in and a sculpted figure depicting its recently revealed Resolute Form. Each box also came with three Black & White Series booster packs—typically two from and one from . It did not include a code card for the .
Promotional cards:
* ( 60)
* ( 49; )
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==Boundaries Crossed Theme Decks==
With the expansion's release on November 7, 2012 came two s: and . The decks focused on the of following their introduction in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Much like the featured Pokémon in the Theme Decks, Black Kyurem and White Kyurem were not available in Japan at the time of Boundaries Crossed's launch; the two also received exclusive Cracked Ice Holofoil prints in these decks. Each Theme Deck included a sheet of damage counters and status markers, a coin, a 2-player playamt and rulesheet, a sheet with a Boundaries Crossed card checklist and information on the new mechanic, a deckbox, and a Pokémon Trading Card Game Online code card.
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==Boundaries Crossed Blisters==
Released alongside the expansion on November 7, 2012 was a collection of blister packs to promote the expansion. Three Pack Blisters included a depicting either or , plus three Boundaries Crossed booster packs and a . Initial retailer images for the Haxorus blister incorrectly featured the print. Stage 1 Blisters contained either the line or the line, with the final stage as an exclusive Holofoil, one Boundaries Crossed booster pack, and one Boundaries Crossed Sampling Pack. Both the and the included in the Stage 1 Blisters were exclusive BW Black Star Promotional cards.
Promotional cards:
* ( 54; Non Holofoil)
* ( 40; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (BW Promo 55)
* (Next Destinies 62; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (BW Promo 56; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (BW Promo 57; Cosmos Holofoil)
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==Boundaries Crossed Portfolios==
Ultra Pro released 9-Pocket and 4-Pocket Portfolios in time with the expansion. The 9-Pocket Portfolio utilizes artwork of and , while the 4-Pocket Portfolio features artwork of and . Each binder has 10 pages, allowing for the storage of 180 cards in the 9-Pocket and 80 cards in the 4-Pocket.
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==2012 World Championships Decks==
Released in November 2012, a few months after the 2012 World Championships, were the 2012 World Championships Decks. These four decks consisted of Masters Division champion Igor Costa's , Senior Division champion Chase Moloney's , Junior Division champion Shuto Itagaki's , and Junior Division semi-finalist Zachary Bokhari's . Each deck came with a Worlds 2012-themed deck box, a booklet about the championships, and for the first time, a special World Championships .
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==Ultra Pro Pro-Dual Deck Box==
Ultra Pro released a Pro-Dual Deck Box in December 2012, which could be used to store up to 120 sleeved cards. Each deck box comprised two compartments capable of holding 60 sleeved cards and came packaged with two organizational card dividers. The deck box was docrated with a gray hexagonal pattern overlayed with white rounded squares of varying transparency.
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==Plasma Storm Theme Decks==
The expansion featured two s, named and , and were released on February 6, 2013. Plasma Shadow featured , while Plasma Claw featured , both as an exclusive Cracked Ice Holofoil. Each Theme Deck contained a code for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online, as well as a sheet of damage counters and status markers, a 2-player playamt and rulesheet, a card checklist and summary of new features sheet, a , and a deckbox featuring their respective Pokémon.
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==Plasma Storm Blisters==
Accompanying the expansion on February 6, 2013 were two different Three Pack Blisters and two different Stage 1 Blisters. The Three Pack Blisters featured either a or an Cosmos Holofoil and included three Plasma Storm booster packs, plus one of the two s sourced from the . The Stage 1 Blisters featured either the evolutionary line or the evolutionary line. Both the Drifblim and Jigglypuff promotional cards were exclusive, while the Wigglytuff was an exclusive Cosmos Holofoil variant from the expansion. Both varieties also included one Plasma Storm booster pack, and one Plasma Storm Sampling Pack.
Promotional cards:
* ( 49)
* ( 64; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (BW Promo 65)
* ( 79; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (BW Promo 66; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (BW Promo 67; Cosmos Holofoil)
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==Plasma Storm Portfolios==
Two Ultra Pro card portfolios were released for the expansion in February 2013. The 9-Pocket Portfolio features the artwork of and , while the 4-Pocket Portfolio features the artwork of and . The binders can respectively hold up to 180 and 80 cards when double-loaded.
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==Legends of Justice Box==
The Legends of Justice Box was released on February 20, 2013, two weeks after the release of the expansion. This box featured the three initial members of the Swords of Justice: , , and . It included the three Pokémon as Cracked Ice Holofoil cards, and also included three Black & White Series booster packs: one pack, one pack, and one pack from either , , or .
Promotional cards:
* ( 70; Cracked Ice Holofoil)
* (BW Promo 71; Cracked Ice Holofoil)
* (BW Promo 72; Cracked Ice Holofoil)
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==Plasma Storm Elite Trainer Box==
During the month of February 2013, a special product like no other was released: the Plasma Storm Elite Trainer Box. Contained in this box were seven booster packs from the expansion, as well as five copies of each basic (40 cards in total), acrylic and markers, six blue Plasma Storm-themed damage-counter dice, one transparent Plasma Storm-themed die for flipping, and a with tips about cards in the Plasma Storm expansion.
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==EX Power Tins==
A month after the release of the expansion on March 6, 2013, the EX Power Tins were released. These tins featured alternate-art reprints of three from the expansion: , , and . Tins also included four Black & White Series booster packs (typically one Plasma Storm, one Boundaries Crossed, and two packs in any combination of , , and ), a code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online, and one of two possible promotional cards featuring the Mythical Pokémon .
Promotional cards:
* ( 61)
* (BW Promo 62)
* (BW Promo 63)
* (BW Promo 68)
* (BW Promo 69)
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==Black Kyurem Box==
A pair of figure boxes was released on April 24, 2013 focusing on the of . The Black Kyurem Box included a sculpted Black Kyurem figure, an alternate-art promotional reprint of the card from , four Black & White Series booster packs, and a code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online. Typical pack selections for the box consisted of one , one , one , and one .
Promotional card:
* ( 58; Cosmos Holofoil)
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==White Kyurem Box==
Also released on April 24, 2013 was the White Kyurem Box. Each product contained a White Kyurem figure, a promotional card with exclusive artwork by Shin Nagasawa, four Black & White Series booster packs, and a Pokémon Trading Card Game Online code card.
Promotional card:
* ( 59; Cosmos Holofoil)
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==Plasma Freeze Theme Decks==
The expansion was officially released on May 8, 2013 and was accompanied by a variety of different products. Among these was a pair of s featuring -owned versions of and as their main attackers. Each deck comprised 60 cards, which included an exclusive Cracked Ice Holofoil variant of its showcased Pokémon. Also enclosed was a sheet of damage counters and status markers, a , a 2-player playamt and rulesheet, a card checklist and summary of new features sheet, a deckbox, and a Pokémon Trading Card Game Online code card. The Plasma Freeze Theme Decks were the first TCG products to begin including larger-size coins and, as a result, do not have the "not for children under 3" warning on their packaging.
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==Plasma Freeze Blisters==
Multiple blister packs were released on May 8, 2013 to promote the launch of the expansion. The Three Pack Blisters featured one of two promotional Pokémon cards— or —plus three Plasma Freeze booster packs and a bearing the Team Plasma emblem. The Single Pack Blisters, or Checklane Blisters, were packaged with one Plasma Freeze booster pack, a Pokémon TCG Online code card, and either a Team Plasma or a promotional card. These were the first Single Pack Blisters since those to include a single card rather than a evolutionary line. These blisters also began to include a coin, with possible designs including , , or , all of which were included in the .
Promotional cards:
* ( 14; Cosmos Holofoil)
* ( 76; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (BW Promo 79; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (BW Promo 80; Cosmos Holofoil)
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==Plasma Freeze Portfolios==
Released with the expansion was the set's 9-Pocket and 4-Pocket Portfolios. The 9-Pocket Portfolio features artwork of and , while the 4-Pocket Portfolio utilizes artwork of and . Each binder has 10 pages, allowing for the storage of 180 cards in the 9-Pocket and 80 cards in the 4-Pocket.
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==Team Plasma Box==
Released May 29, 2013 was the Team Plasma Box, a promotional product that featured the Pich-Black Pokémon and the Renegade Pokémon . Within this box came three Black & White Series booster packs, Darkrai and Giratina promotional cards, a Darkrai card, and a Team Plasma . The two Full Art promotional cards were the last to be localized from the Japanese , with the others appearing in the earlier expansion.
Promotional cards:
* ( 73)
* (BW Promo 73; )
* (BW Promo 74)
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==Black & White Knock Out Collection==
Much like the two previous Knock Out Collections, the Black & White Knock Out Collection was a repackaged box released exclusively at pharmacies. Released May 2013, this Knock Out Collection featured either or , and contained a promotional card in addition to three booster packs. The two promotional cards were straight reprints of and from the expansion. The boxes contained one pack, one pack, and one pack.
Promotional cards:
* ( 6; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (Call of Legends 12; Cosmos Holofoil)
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==Mewtwo Figure Blister==
The Mewtwo Figure Blister was released in July 2013. It came with two random booster packs from the Black & White Series, and also provided another opportunity to obtain the figure previously released in the . The figure base included in this product could come in two colors as per the original Mewtwo Collection (transparent black or transparent white), but differed by lacking the word "Mewtwo".
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==Deoxys Box==
Initially announced for August 2013, but released instead in July 2013, was the Deoxys Box. This product featured a figure of the DNA Pokémon in its and an copy of from the expansion. It also included an alternate Holofoil print of the from the , as well as three Black & White Series booster packs. Boxes typically included one Plasma Freeze pack, while the others could vary—possible options comprised two packs, or one Plasma Storm pack and one pack.
Promotional cards:
* ( 80; Tinsel Holofoil)
* ( 53; )
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==Plasma Blast Theme Decks==
The final pair of s released during the Black & White Series accompanied the expansion on August 14, 2013. The Theme Deck focused on and s and featured the Paleozoic Pokémon , while the Theme Deck featured the Sun Pokémon among a selection of other and s. Each deck featured the titular Pokémon as a Cracked Ice Holofoil exclusive to the deck, in addition to a sheet of damage counters and status markers, a , a 2-player playamt and rulesheet, a card checklist and summary of new features sheet, a deckbox, and a code card. The Genesect coins available in these decks were of the larger size introduced in the .
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==Plasma Blast Blisters==
In addition to the two , four blister packs were released to promote the expansion on August 14, 2013. Each Three Pack Blister came with three Plasma Blast booster packs, a (either a repackaged Gold coin or a repackaged Silver coin), and an exclusive Cosmos Holofoil : either or . Each Single Pack Blister came with one Plasma Blast booster pack, a repackaged coin from a , , or , plus an exclusive Cosmos Holofoil variant card from the expansion: either or .
Promotional cards:
* ( 17; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (Dark Explorers 66; Cosmos Holofoil)
* ( 85; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (BW Promo 86; Cosmos Holofoil)
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==Plasma Blast Elite Trainer Box==
After the success of the , The Pokémon Company International believed that Elite Trainer Boxes should become an integral part of the TCG merchandise lineup. Two sets later came the Plasma Blast Elite Trainer Box, which featured a few improvements over its initial release after official representatives asked for community feedback on The PokéGym.Feedback on the Elite Trainer Box | PokéGym.net (archived copy) This iteration added card sleeves, as well as an additional booster pack for a total of eight. Also included were five basic Energy cards from each of the eight types at the time, a pair of acrylic and markers, six orange damage-counter dice, one transparent coin-flip die, and a with tips about all the newly released cards in the expansion.
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==Plasma Blast Portfolios==
A pair of Ultra Pro portfolios was released together with the expansion, which could display different amounts of cards. The 9-Pocket Portfolio features artwork of and and can hold 180 cards, while the 4-Pocket Portfolio utilizes artwork of and and can hold up to 80 cards.
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==Team Plasma Tins==
About a month after the release of the expansion on September 11, 2013, the Team Plasma Tins were released. These tins feature alternate-art prints of three from the and expansions: , , and . Each tin also included four Black & White Series booster packs (typically one from Plasma Storm, one from Plasma Freeze, and two from ), as well as code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online, which would unlock a digital version of the enclosed promotional card.
Promotional cards:
* ( 81)
* (BW Promo 82)
* (BW Promo 83)
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==Red Genesect Collection==
The Red Genesect Collection was released on September 25, 2013 to promote the upcoming movie Genesect and the Legend Awakened. It was a standalone special that centered on the form of and comprised an all-Parallel Holofoil selection of cards sourced mainly from the expansion. Each collection was also packaged with a metallic Genesect coin, a 2-player playmat/rulesheet, a deckbox, a sheet of damage counters, a strategy sheet, a Red Genesect , and two Black & White Series booster packs.
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* ( 99)
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==Legendary Dragons of Unova Collection==
The Legendary Dragons of Unova Collection was released on November 1, 2013 and focused on the Tao trio , , and . The three Pokémon were featured as figures that had been available in prior products—the , , and —as well as on Cosmos Holofoil variant cards from previously released expansions— and from , plus from . Each box was also packaged with four Black & White Series booster packs.
Promotional cards:
* ( 17; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (Plasma Freeze 39; Cosmos Holofoil)
* ( 34; Cosmos Holofoil)
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==2013 World Championships Decks==
The 2013 World Championships Decks were released on November 4, 2013 and represented different winning s from the tenth iteration of the competition. The four decks comprised the , as used by Masters Division champion Jason Klaczynski; the deck, as used by Junior Division runner-up Yugo Sato; the deck, as used by Senior Division runner-up Clement Lamberton; and the deck, as used by Senior Division semifinalist Ian Whiton. Each deck came with a Worlds 2013-themed deckbox, a booklet about the Championships, and a 2013 World Championships .
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==Legendary Treasures Blisters==
The only merchandise released to promote the expansion on November 8, 2013 was a quartet of blister packs. The Three Pack Blisters came with three Legendary Treasures booster packs, a / , and an exclusive Holofoil —either or . Single Pack Blisters came with one Legendary Treasures booster pack, a coin, and an exclusive Holofoil variant card of either or from the expansion. The promotional cards available in these blisters were the first to use an updated Cosmos Holofoil paper with smoother, more defined shapes. This Smooth-style Cosmos Holofoil would remain in use until the Scarlet & Violet Series in 2023, during which The Pokémon Company International began to use the original Pixel-style Cosmos Holofoil again.
Promotional cards:
* ( 40; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (Dragons Exalted 80; Cosmos Holofoil)
* ( 97; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (BW Promo 98; Cosmos Holofoil)
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==Best of Black & White Tins==
The Best of Black & White Tins were a set of five different tins that had all been released before. Available again from November 2013 were the Mewtwo-EX, Darkrai-EX, and Rayquaza-EX , plus the Black Kyurem-EX and White Kyurem-EX . The promotional cards within each tin were the same as their original release, as were the descriptions on their packaging. The only difference was the selection of booster packs enclosed, which typically comprised one , one , and two .
Promotional cards:
* ( 45)
* (BW Promo 46)
* (BW Promo 47)
* (BW Promo 62)
* (BW Promo 63)
* (BW Promo 68)
* (BW Promo 69)
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==Black & White Two Pack Blisters==
Containing repackaged material from the Black & White Series, the Black & White Two Pack Blisters were released in December 2013. Each blister contained two Black & White Series s, a repackaged , and a trio of Cosmos Holofoil promotional variant cards. There were two sets of promotional cards available: , , and from , or , , and from .
Promotional cards:
* ( 14; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (Next Destinies 27; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (Next Destinies 41; Cosmos Holofoil)
* ( 13; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (Noble Victories 73; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (Noble Victories 84; Cosmos Holofoil)
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==References==