Pokémon League Rewards (TCG)

The has been a central feature of the Pokémon franchise since its debut, serving as a competitive platform for trainers to showcase their skills. Since 2000, the League has introduced a variety of rewards designed to recognize and incentivize trainers' achievements. These rewards have included exclusive items and unique promotional cards enhancing the competitive experience and fostering a sense of accomplishment among participants. This article aims to provide a comprehensive list of the rewards distributed through the Pokémon League from 2000 to 2020.
==Year 1 (1999-2000): Kanto Region Cycle==
===Wizards Black Star Promos===
Year 1’s promos came out at regular cadences throughout the year.
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To encourage players to join Pokémon Leagues at the start of Year 1 in 2000, a non-holo promotional card was given to everyone who signed up for a league beginning January 8, 2000.
===Badges===
Badges were obtained in a Pokémon League once a player completed their League Card and reached the Badge symbol at the end. Badges in the Pokémon League often, but not always, corresponded with Badges in the Pokémon games. Records of a player's earned Badges would be kept in a Badge Book. These Badges were based on the Badges appearing in the Generation I games.
* Season 1: Boulder Badge
* Season 2: Cascade Badge
* Season 3: Thunder Badge
* Season 4: Rainbow Badge
* Season 5: Soul Badge
* Season 6: Marsh Badge
* Season 7: Volcano Badge
* Season 8: Earth Badge
TCG League Boulder Badge.png|Boulder Badge
TCG League Cascade Badge.png|Cascade Badge
TCG League Thunder Badge.png|Thunder Badge
TCG League Rainbow Badge.png|Rainbow Badge
TCG League Soul Badge.png|Soul Badge
TCG League Marsh Badge.png|Marsh Badge
TCG League Volcano Badge.png|Volcano Badge
TCG League Earth Badge.png|Earth Badge
==Year 2 (2001): Johto Region Cycle==
===Wizards Black Star Promos===
* Season 1: Zephyr Badge: 
* Season 2: Hive Badge: 
* Season 3: Plain Badge: 
* Season 4: Fog Badge: 
* Season 5: Mineral Badge: 
* Season 6: Storm Badge: 
* Season 7: Glacier Badge: 
* Season 8: Rising Badge: 
===Badges===
These Badges were based on the Badges appearing in the Generation II games. For the 2001 League cycle, badges were acquired at a certain number of points gained during that particular season. The points required per badge were:
* Season 1: Zephyr Badge — 400 Points
* Season 2: Hive Badge — 430 Points
* Season 3: Plain Badge — 480 Points
* Season 4: Fog Badge — 550 Points
* Season 5: Mineral Badge — 650 Points
* Season 6: Storm Badge — 680 Points
* Season 7: Glacier Badge — 930 Points
* Season 8: Rising Badge — 1100 Points
==Year 3 (2002): Energize Your Game Cycle==
===Holofoil Energy Cards & Wizards Promos===
No Badges were given out this cycle. Instead, players were awarded and unnumbered Holofoil Energy cards, and Pokémon Licenses took the place of Badge Books. As Rainbow Energy already had a standard Holo print in the expansion, this promo has the Holofoil applied to the entire card.
* Season 1 (Rainbow): , 
* Season 2 (Fighting): , 
* Season 3 (Fire): , 
* Season 4 (Grass): , 
* Season 5 (Lightning): , 
* Season 6 (Psychic): , 
* Season 7 (Water): , 
* Season 8 (Colorless): , 
==Year 4 (2002-2003): BattleZone==
=== Promotional Cards===
These cards were released through BattleZone tournaments and were essentially a 'parting gift' to the fans of the TCG, as Wizards knew their license to produce the cards was to terminate. There were also several variants of the cards released. Pokémon Professors and Tournament Organizers received versions of some cards, which have a gold foil "Winner" stamp in the bottom right corner of the illustration, called Winner Cards. The regular cards given to participants are often referred to as "non-Winner" versions. Exceptions to these include Professor Elm, Rocket's Mewtwo and Rocket's Hitmonchan, as the scheduled BattleZone tournaments were canceled after Wizards lost their license. Jumbo versions of all cards (except nr. 3, cards) were also released, which lack the reverse-holographic treatment.
==2003-2004 Hoenn Region cycle==
===Promotional cards===
Season 1 (September 2003):
* ( 008; Reverse Holofoil)
* (Nintendo Promo 009; Winner stamp)
* (Nintendo Promo 009; Winner stamp, )
Season 2 (October 2003):
* ( 003; Reverse Holofoil)
* (Nintendo Promo 004; Winner stamp)
* (Nintendo Promo 004; Winner stamp, Jumbo)
Season 3 (November 2003):
* ( 010; Reverse Holofoil)
* (Nintendo Promo 011; Winner stamp)
* (Nintendo Promo 011; Winner stamp, Jumbo)
Season 4 (December 2003):
* ( 093; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (EX Ruby & Sapphire 093; Winner stamp)
Season 5 (January 2004):
* ( 094; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (EX Ruby & Sapphire 094; Winner stamp)
* (EX Ruby & Sapphire 094; Winner stamp, Jumbo)
Season 6 (February 2004):
* ( 093; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (EX Sandstorm 093; Winner stamp)
* (EX Sandstorm 093; Winner stamp, Jumbo)
Season 7 (March 2004):
* ( 085; Non-Holofoil)
* (EX Ruby & Sapphire 085; Winner stamp)
* (EX Ruby & Sapphire 085; Winner stamp, Jumbo)
Season 8 (April 2004):
* ( 015; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (EX Dragon 015; Winner stamp)
Season 9 (May 2004):
* ( 019; Cosmos Holofoil)
* (EX Dragon 019; Winner stamp)
Season 10 (June 2004):
* ( 022; Non-Holofoil)
* (Nintendo Promo 022; Winner stamp)
Season 11 (July 2004):
* ( 024; Non-Holofoil)
* Nintendo Promo 024; Winner stamp)
Season 12 (August 2004):
* ( 025; Non-Holofoil)
* (Nintendo Promo 025; Winner stamp)
===Badges===
These Badges were based on the Badges appearing in the Hoenn central Generation III games.
* Season 1: Stone Badge
* Season 2: Knuckle Badge
* Season 3: Dynamo Badge
* Season 4: Heat Badge
* Season 5: Balance Badge
* Season 6: Feather Badge
* Season 7: Mind Badge
* Season 8: Rain Badge
==2004-2005 Sevii Islands Cycle==
===Badges===
These Badges were named after the Sevii Islands in . However, their appearance was based on different types of Poké Balls.
* Season 1: Knot Island Badge
* Season 2: Boon Island Badge
* Season 3: Kin Island Badge
* Season 4: Floe Island Badge
* Season 5: Chrono Island Badge
* Season 6: Fortune Island Badge
* Season 7: Quest Island Badge
* Season 8: Trainer Tower Badge
==2005-2006 cycle==
===Badges===
These Badges were based on the Frontier Symbols from the Hoenn Battle Frontier, featured in .
* Season 1: Tactics Symbol Badge
* Season 2: Guts Symbol Badge
* Season 3: Luck Symbol Badge
* Season 4: Knowledge Symbol Badge
* Season 5: Spirit Symbol Badge
* Season 6: Ability Symbol Badge
* Season 7: Brave Symbol Badge
==2006-2007 Kanto Region cycle==
===Badges===
These Badges were based on the Badges appearing in the Generation I remakes, .
* Season 1: Boulder Badge
* Season 2: Cascade Badge
* Season 3: Thunder Badge
* Season 4: Rainbow Badge
* Season 5: Soul Badge
* Season 6: Marsh Badge
* Season 7: Volcano Badge
* Season 8: Earth Badge
==2007-2008 Sinnoh Region cycle==
===Badges===
These Badges were based on the Badges appearing in the Sinnoh central Generation IV games.
* Season 1: Coal Badge
* Season 2: Forest Badge
* Season 3: Cobble Badge
* Season 4: Fen Badge
* Season 5: Relic Badge
* Season 6: Mine Badge
* Season 7: Icicle Badge
* Season 8: Beacon Badge
===Holofoil Energy Cards===
These Energy cards were awarded to players for completing challenges after they received that season's badge.
* Season 1: 
* Season 2: 
* Season 3: 
* Season 4: 
* Season 5: 
* Season 6: 
* Season 7: 
* Season 8: 
==2008-2009 Energy cycle==
===Badges===
These Badges were based on the TCG's type symbols.
* Grass Season: Grass Badge
* Fire Season: Fire Badge
* Water Season: Water Badge
* Lightning Season: Lightning Badge
* Psychic Season: Psychic Badge
* Fighting Season: Fighting Badge
* Darkness Season: Darkness Badge
* Metal Season: Metal Badge
==2009-2010 Cycle==
===Promotional foil cards===
Since 2009, promotional cards earned in Pokémon Leagues, dubbed "League Promos", are exclusive to Pokémon Leagues. The cards are not traditional Black Star promotional cards; instead, these cards are foil, Play! Pokémon branded versions of existing set cards.
* Rival Season: Snorlax and Uxie
* Cyrus Season: Arcanine G and Dialga G
* Cynthia Season: Milotic C and Claydol
* Palmer Season: Dragonite FB and Roseanne's Research
* Thorton Season: Skarmory FB and Felicity's Drawing
* Dahlia Season: Dusknoir FB and Bebe's Search
* Darach Season: Empoleon FB and Underground Expedition
* Argenta Season: Butterfree FB and Warp Point
===Promotional Nintendo DS skin===
During the 2009-2010 cycle, adhesive skins designed to decorate a player's Nintendo DS were a prize during certain seasons. Criteria for winning these depended the League Leader, though traditionally the skins were given after completing an entire side on a card.
* Cyrus Season: 
* Palmer Season: Cyrus
* Dahlia Season: Palmer
* Argenta Season: Argenta
==2010-2011==
===Promotional foil cards===
* Ring Drop Season: Donphan and Spiritomb
* Hurdle Dash Season: Crobat and Expert Belt
* Snow Throw Season: Delibird and Azelf
* Block Smash Season: Steelix and Special Metal Energy
* Disc Catch Season: Houndoom and Special Darkness Energy
* Snivy Season: Snivy and Broken Time Space
* Tepig Season: Tepig and Copycat
* Oshawott Season: Oshawott and Double Colorless Energy
===Pokéthlon and Unova starter Patches===
During the 2010-2011 and 2014-2015 cycles, heat seal patches were given out that matches the League Season. The patch, while technically a heat seal, could also be hand-ironed.
* Ring Drop Season: Ring Drop (Croconaw & Larvitar)
* Hurdle Jump Season: Hurdle Jump (Raichu)
* Snow Throw Season: Snow Throw (Charizard & Bellsprout)
* Block Smash Season: Block Smash (Typhlosion)
* Disc Catch Season: Disc Catch (Houndoom)
* Snivy Season: Snivy
* Tepig Season: Tepig
* Oshawott Season: Oshawott
==2011-2012 Unova Region cycle==
===Promotional foil cards===
* Trio Season: Lillipup and Grass Energy (Black & White 105)
* Basic Season: Watchog and Fire Energy (Black & White 106)
* Insect Season: Whirlipede and Psychic Energy (Black & White 109)
* Bolt Season: Zebstrika and Lightning Energy (Black & White 108)
* Quake Season: Krokorok and Fighting Energy (Black & White 110)
* Jet Season: Unfezant and Metal Energy (Black & White 112)
* Freeze Season: Cryogonal and Water Energy (Black & White 107)
* Legend Season: Fraxure and Darkness Energy (Black & White 111)
===Badges===
Starting with the 2011-2012 cycle, Badges were reintroduced into the League promotional items. All of the new Badges were featured in the games Pokémon Black and White Versions and Pokémon Black and White Versions 2, in the respective league cycles.
* Trio Season: Trio Badge
* Basic Season: Basic Badge
* Insect Season: Insect Badge
* Bolt Season: Bolt Badge
* Quake Season: Quake Badge
* Jet Season: Jet Badge
* Freeze Season: Freeze Badge
* Legend Season: Legend Badge
==2012-2013 Unova Gym cycle==
===Badges===
During this cycle it was possible to order a free Badge case from the official Pokémon site, to be delivered to their chosen league, if the player was registered in a Pokémon League, and had a Pokémon Trainer Club account. This case holds all 8 badges and has 2 spots in the lid for Nintendo DS or Nintendo 3DS game cards. Badges in this cycle were no longer pins, instead they have the same shape as they do in the games.
* Aspertia Gym Season: Basic Badge
* Virbank Gym Season: Toxic Badge
* Castelia Gym Season: Insect Badge
* Nimbasa Gym Season: Bolt Badge
* Driftveil Gym Season: Quake Badge
* Mistralton Gym Season: Jet Badge
* Opelucid Gym Season: Legend Badge
* Humilau Gym Season: Wave Badge
===Promotional foil cards===
* Aspertia Gym Season: unknown
* Virbank Gym Season: unknown
* Castelia Gym Season: unknown
* Nimbasa Gym Season: unknown
* Driftveil Gym Season: unknown
* Mistralton Gym Season: unknown
* Opelucid Gym Season: unknown
* Humilau Gym Season: unknown
===Online codes===
During the 2012-2013 season online codes for special league promos were introduced. These code cards can be used in the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online and rewarded the player with a set of digital league promo cards. New code cards were distributed for the 2013-2014 season, albeit only 1 could be obtained by a player at each league, as opposed to 4.
* Aspertia Gym Season: 2 , 1 , 4 
* Virbank Gym Season: 2 , 1 , 4 
* Castelia Gym Season: 2 , 1 , 4 
* Nimbasa Gym Season: 2 , 1 , 4 
* Driftveil Gym Season: 2 , 1 , 4 
* Mistralton Gym Season: 2 , 1 , 4 
* Opelucid Gym Season: 2 , 1 , 4 
* Humilau Gym Season: 2 , 1 , 4 
==2013-2014 Cycle==
===Promotional foil cards===
Chespin Season: 
* ( 134; Pokémon League)
* ( 004; Pokémon League Challenge (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Place))
Fennekin Season:
* ( 100; Pokémon League stamp)
* ( 004; Pokémon League Challenge stamps (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Place))
Froakie Season:
* ( 109; Pokémon League)
* ( 038; Pokémon League Challenge (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Place))
Xerneas Season:
* ( 094; Pokémon League)
* ( 038; Pokémon League Challenge (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Place))
Yveltal Season:
* ( 120; Pokémon League)
* ( 097; Pokémon League Challenge (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Place))
Chesnaught Season:
* ( 111; Pokémon League)
* ( 097; Pokémon League Challenge (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Place))
Delphox Season:
* ( 095; Pokémon League)
Greninja Season:
* ( 039; Pokémon League)
===Key Chains===
During the 2013-2014 cycle key chains where introduced as League promotional items. The key chains featured the Pokémon from that season.
* Chespin Key Chain
* Fennekin Key Chain
* Froakie Key Chain
* Xerneas Key Chain
* Yveltal Key Chain
* Chesnaught Key Chain
* Delphox Key Chain
* Greninja Key Chain
===Online codes===
* Chespin Season 1: 2 , 2 , 1 , 4 
* Fennekin Season 2: 2 , 2 , 1 , 4 
* Froakie Season 3: 2 , 2 , 1 , 4 
* Xerneas Season 4: 1 , 2 , 1 , 4 
* Yveltal Season 5: 1 , 2 , 1 , 4 
* Chesnaught Season 6: 2 , 2 , 1 , 4 
* Delphox Season 7: 2 , 2 , 1 , 4 
* Greninja Season 8: 2 , 2 , 1 , 4 
==2014-2015 Cycle==
===Promotional foil cards===
* Geodude Rustboro Gym Season: Professor's Letter
* Machop Dewford Gym Season: Muscle Band
* Mauville Gym Season: Magnetic Storm
* Slugma Lavaridge Gym Season: Fiery Torch
* Slaking Petalburg Gym Season: Pokémon Fan Club
* Altaria Fortree Gym Season: Battle Reporter
* Solrock Mossdeep Gym Season: Dimension Valley
* Milotic Sootopolis Gym Season: Training Center
===Hoenn Region Patches===
* Rustboro Gym Season: Stone Badge
* Dewford Gym Season: Knuckle Badge
* Mauville Gym Season: Dynamo Badge
* Lavaridge Gym Season: Heat Badge
* Petalburg Gym Season: Balance Badge
* Fortree Gym Season: Feather Badge
* Mossdeep Gym Season: Mind Badge
* Sootopolis Gym Season: Rain Badge
===Online codes===
* Geodude Rustboro Gym - Season 1: 4 , 2 , 1 , 2 , 8 
* Machop Dewford Gym - Season 2: 4 , 2 , 1 , 2 , 8 
* Magneton Mauville Gym - Season 3: 4 , 2 , 2 , 1 , 8 
* Slugma Lavaridge Gym - Season 4: 4 , 2 , 1 , 2 , 8 
* Slaking Petalburg Gym - Season 5: 4 , 2 , 1 , 2 , 8 
* Altaria Fortree Gym - Season 6: 4 , 2 , 1 , 2 , 8 
* Solrock Mossdeep Gym - Season 7: 4 , 1 , 2 , 2 , 8 
* Milotic Sootopolis Gym - Season 8: 4 , 2 , 1 , 2 , 8 
==2015-2016 Cycle==
===Promotional foil cards===
* Breakthrough Season 1 (Nature): Flabébé
* Breakthrough Season 2 (Tech): Floette
* Breakthrough Season 3 (Break): Florges
* Breakpoint Season 1 (Parallel): Chikorita
* Breakpoint Season 2 (Rift): Bayleef
* Breakpoint Season 3 (Worlds Collide): Meganium
* Fates Collide Season 1 (New Friends): Fennekin
* Fates Collide Season 2 (Alakazam!): Braixen
* Fates Collide Season 3 (Closure): Delphox
* Steam Siege Season 1 (Steam): Xerneas
* Steam Siege Season 2 (Gear): Yveltal
* Steam Siege Season 3 (Rescue): Volcanion
===Online codes===
* Nature Season: 4 , 2015 Nature Season Card Sleeves
* Tech Season: 4 , 2015 Tech Season Coin
* BREAK Season: 4 , 2015 BREAK Season Deck Box
* Parallel Season: 4 , 2016 Parallel Season Card Sleeves
* Rift Season: 4 , 2016 Rift Season Deck Box
* Worlds Collide Season: 4 , 2016 Worlds Collide Season Coin
* New Friends Season: 4 , 2016 New Friends Season Card Sleeves
* Alakazam! Season: 4 , 2016 Alakazam! Season Deck Box
* Closure Season: 4 , 2016 Closure Season Coin
* Steam Siege Season: 4 , 2016 Steam Siege Season Card Sleeves
* Gear Season: 4 , 2016 Gear Season Deck Box
* Rescue Season: 4 , Red Volcanion Coin
==2016-2017 Cycle==
===Promotional foil cards===
* Evolutions Season 1 (Boulder Season): , , 
* Evolutions Season 2 (Thunder Season): , , 
* Evolutions Season 3 (Marsh Season): , , 
* Sun & Moon Season 1: 4 
* Sun & Moon Season 2: 4 
* Sun & Moon Season 3: 4 
* Guardians Rising Season 1: 4 
* Guardians Rising Season 2: 4 
* Guardians Rising Season 3: 4 
===Online codes===
* Boulder Season: 4 , 4 , 4 , Evolution Season 1 Card Sleeves (Pikachu)
* Thunder Season: 4 , 4 , 4 , Evolution Season 2 Deck Box (Pikachu)
* Marsh Season: 4 , 4 , 4 , Evolution Season 3 Coin (Pikachu)
* Sun & Moon Season 1: 4 , 2017 Sun & Moon Season 1 Deck Box
* Sun & Moon Season 2: 4 
* Sun & Moon Season 3: 4 , 2017 Sun & Moon Season 3 Card Sleeves
* Guardians Rising Season 1: 4 , 2017 Guardians Rising Season 1 Deck Box
* Guardians Rising Season 2: 4 , 2017 Guardians Rising Season 2 Coin (Sun&Moon starters)
* Guardians Rising Season 3: 4 , 2017 Guardians Rising Season 3 Card Sleeves
==2017-2018 Cycle==
===Promotional foil cards===
* Burning Shadows Season 1: 4 
* Burning Shadows Season 2: 4 
* Burning Shadows Season 3: 4 
* Crimson Invasion Season 1: 4 
* Crimson Invasion Season 2: 4 
* Crimson Invasion Season 3: 4 
* Ultra Prism Season 1: 4 
* Ultra Prism Season 2: 4 
* Ultra Prism Season 3: 4 
===Online codes===
* Burning Shadows Season 1: 4 , 2017 Burning Shadows Season 1 Deck Box
* Burning Shadows Season 2: 4 , Gold Ho-oh Coin
* Burning Shadows Season 3: 4 , 2017 Burning Shadows Season 3 Card Sleeves
* Crimson Invasion Season 1: 4 , Crimson Invasion Deck Box
* Crimson Invasion Season 2: 4 , Silver Accelgor/Escavalier Coin
* Crimson Invasion Season 3: 4 , Crimson Invasion Card Sleeves
* Ultra Prism Season 1: 4 , Ultra Prism Deck Box
* Ultra Prism Season 2: 4 , Gold Sinnoh Partners Coin
* Ultra Prism Season 3: 4 , Ultra Prism Sleeves
==2018-2019 Cycle==
===Promotional foil cards===
* Forbidden Light Season 1: 4 
* Forbidden Light Season 2: 4 
* Forbidden Light Season 3: 4 
* Celestial Storm Season 1: 4 
* Celestial Storm Season 2: 4 
* Celestial Storm Season 3: 4 
* Lost Thunder Season 1: 4 
* Lost Thunder Season 2: 4 
* Lost Thunder Season 3: 4 
* Team Up Season 1: 4 
* Team Up Season 2: 4 
* Team Up Season 3: 4 
* Unbroken Bonds Season 1: 4 
* Unbroken Bonds Season 2: 4 
* Unbroken Bonds Season 3: 4 
===Online codes===
* Forbidden Light Season 1: 4 , Forbidden Light Deck Box
* Forbidden Light Season 2: 4 , Gold Kalos Partners Coin
* Forbidden Light Season 3: 4 , Forbidden Light Sleeves
* Celestial Storm Season 1: 4 , Celestial Storm Deck Box
* Celestial Storm Season 2: 4 , Silver Pixel Metagross Coin
* Celestial Storm Season 3: 4 , Celestial Storm Sleeves
* Lost Thunder Season 1: 4 , Lost Thunder Deck Box
* Lost Thunder Season 2: 4 , Coin
* Lost Thunder Season 3: 4 , Lost Thunder Sleeves
* Team Up Season 1: 4 , Team Up Deck Box
* Team Up Season 2: 4 , Red Yveltal Coin
* Team Up Season 3: 4 , Team Up Sleeves
* Unbroken Bonds Season 1: 4 , Unbroken Bonds Deck Box
* Unbroken Bonds Season 2: 4 , Coin
* Unbroken Bonds Season 3: 4 , Unbroken Bonds Sleeves
==2019-2020 Cycle==
===Promotional foil cards===
* Unified Minds Season 1: 4 
* Unified Minds Season 2: 4 
* Unified Minds Season 3: 4 
* Cosmic Eclipse Season 1: 4 
* Cosmic Eclipse Season 2: 4 
* Cosmic Eclipse Season 3: 4 
* Sword & Shield Season 1: 4 
* Sword & Shield Season 2: 4 
* Sword & Shield Season 3: 4 
===Online codes===
* Unified Minds Season 1: 4 , Unified Minds Deck Box
* Unified Minds Season 2: 4 , Mew Light Blue Coin
* Unified Minds Season 3: 4 , Unified Minds Sleeves
* Cosmic Eclipse Season 1: 4 , Cosmic Eclipse Deck Box
* Cosmic Eclipse Season 2: 4 , Reshiram and Zekrom Bronze Coin
* Cosmic Eclipse Season 3: 4 , Cosmic Eclipse Sleeves
* Sword & Shield Season 1: 4 , Sword & Shield Deck Box
* Sword & Shield Season 2: 4 , Coin
* Sword & Shield Season 3: 4 , Sword & Shield Sleeves
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