Switch (Base Set 95)

Switch (Japanese: ポケモンいれかえ Pokémon Substitution) is an . It was first released in the as a .
==Card text==
===Back (Creatures Deck print)===
==e-Reader data==
The and prints include a Dot Code strip for use with the e-Reader, and have the card ID A-27-#. The short strip contains a brief card summary. There is no long strip for this card.
==Release information==
===Original Series===
This card was included in the with artwork by Keiji Kinebuchi, first released in the Japanese . Prototype s were given the and , which included this card, before Base Set's official release. These prints have a red border and "Trainer Deck A" or "Trainer Deck B" printed on the back. In Japan, it was reprinted in the Bulbasaur Deck of the ; outside Japan, it was reprinted in . This iteration of Switch was also featured in the and Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR! for Game Boy Color.
===Neo Series===
Switch was reprinted during the Neo Series in the Japanese and was included as part of the product's Chikorita Side Deck.
===VS Era and e-Card Series===
This card was reprinted with new artwork by Keiji Kinebuchi in the Japanese , which was soon followed by a release in the Japanese expansion. This print was also included in a slightly altered version of the Tyranitar Half Deck, which was distributed to players at the 2001 Tropical Mega Battle and was printed in several languages. It received a more general release outside Japan in the , which originated from the Japanese . It was reprinted again in Japan in the .
===EX Series===
The EX Series saw several reprints of Switch, the first of which was included in the expansion, previously released in the Japanese , with new artwork by Hiromichi Sugiyama. In Japan, this print was subsequently included in the , the , the , and the . The print in the Random Constructed Starter Decks prompted this card's inclusion in the expansion. Switch was reprinted in several more Japanese products, including the and s, the , the Fire, Water, and Psychic , the , the , and . It was then reprinted in the expansion, having been previously released in the Japanese . Three more reprints were released in Japan, contained within the Mightyena Quarter Deck of the , , and . The Tyranitar deck was the origin of the final EX Series print included in the expansion.
===Diamond & Pearl Series===
Switch was reprinted in the expansion with new artwork by Ryo Ueda, first released in the Japanese expansion. In Japan, this print was reprinted in the . It was reprinted again in the expansion, previously released in the and s in Japan. It was next reprinted in several Japanese Half Decks: the three Half Decks of the (and subsequently the Entry Pack '08 DX), the Electivire Half Deck of the , the Heatran Half Deck of the , the Dialga Half Deck of the , and the three Half Decks of the . The print in the Giratina vs Dialga Deck Kit saw an English release in the expansion.
===Platinum Series===
No reprints were made during the Platinum Series, but the Japanese DPPt Era saw more reprints included in decks. The Turtwig, Piplup, and Pikachu Half Decks of the , both Half Decks of the and s, and both Arceus LV.X Decks ( and ) all had them.
===HeartGold & SoulSilver Series===
Switch was later reclassified in Japan as an during the LEGEND Era, though the English prints did not adopt this naming convention until the Black & White Series. The print featured new artwork by Hideaki Hakozaki, first released in the Japanese . This print was reprinted in the Japanese and the English .
===Black & White Series===
This card was released in the expansion as an Item card with new artwork by Ayaka Yoshida, first released in the Japanese and . In Japan, it was reprinted in each of the , the , the and s, the , the , the , as well as the and s. Its inclusion in the National Beginning Set prompted a reprint in the English expansion. This card saw four more reprints before the end of the Japanese BW Era, included in the collection, the , and both Half Decks of the .
===XY Series===
Switch was reprinted during the XY Series in the with new artwork by 5ban Graphics, first released in the Japanese . This print was later reprinted in the Japanese and s, both Half Decks of the English , and the Japanese and . An unnumbered print of this card was one of five Trainer cards available in conjunction with the Pokémon Card Game Deck Building Seminar event held as part of the Pokémon Center Pokémon Card Game School. This was present at participating Pokémon Centers in Japan from October 25 to November 16, 2014 and was open to elementary school-aged children. A 20-card set comprising two copies each of five Trainer cards plus 10 Energy cards could be purchased at Pokémon Centers during the event for ¥100. Another reprint was then included in the in Japan.
It was later reprinted as a in the expansion with new artwork by 5ban Graphics, first released in the Japanese expansion. The Kalos Starter Set print was reprinted again in the expansion, previously released in the Japanese . In Japan, it was reprinted again in both Half Decks of the , the and , the , the , and the . Another unnumbered XY-P Promotional print was one of nine cards available in special packs sent to Japanese Event Organizers in July 2016 for distribution in official events hosted by them. This print features the Event Organizer logo in the bottom left corner of the illustration. This card was reprinted as a in the expansion, first released in the Japanese subset, featuring the same artwork as the original print and an updated card template reminiscent of the Original Series layout.
===Sun & Moon Series===
Ryo Ueda provided new artwork for Switch's entry in the Sun & Moon Series. It was released as both a Regular card and a in the expansion, first released in the Japanese expansion. In Japan, the Regular print was also printed in the released on the same day. The Regular print received another Japanese reprint in the . It was later released as part of both the Ash Half Deck and Team Rocket Half Deck in the , distinguishable by a small Half Deck symbol printed in the bottom right of the card's text area. It was reprinted again as one of the Japanese and was one of nine possible cards included in special packs sent to Event Organizers in August 2017 for distribution in official events hosted by them. This print features the Event Organizer logo in the bottom right corner of the illustration. It was reprinted yet again in the English expansion and in the Japanese Shining Legends subset, , and expansion. It was reprinted in the Japanese subset with the artwork by Hiromichi Sugiyama originally printed in the Mudkip Constructed Starter Deck. This print was later included in the English expansion. The Regular Sun & Moon print was once again reprinted in the Japanese expansion, the subset, in each of the , the expansion, in two of the , in the , in both , in the , in the set, in both , and the subset.
===Sword & Shield Series===
Switch was reprinted again during the Sword & Shield Series as part of the expansion, first released in each of the Japanese . This print has new artwork by Studio Bora Inc. In Japan, the Sword & Shield print was reprinted in the and in the . A print was also one of nine possible cards included in special packs sent to Event Organizers in April 2020 for distribution in official events hosted by them. This print features the Event Organizer logo in the bottom right corner of the illustration. It was reprinted again in each of the , in the subset, in the , in a second version of the Charizard VMAX Starter Set from the , in the , in the expansion, in the set, in the , in the (available in both Non Holofoil and Mirror Holofoil versions), in the , in both , and the subset. Holofoil prints were also included in both of the Japanese ; Mirror Holofoil prints were included in the Japanese , both of the Japanese , and in the Japanese . Outside Asia, it was reprinted in the special expansion.
This card was also included in the , a commemorative given to Creatures, Inc. illustrators and staff members to celebrate the Pokémon 25th Anniversary and the company's 26th. The back contains an excerpt from an interview with Tsunekazu Ishihara and Hirokazu Tanaka. This card has a "25th" stamp next to the illustration, and has a unique collection number, 011/008.
===Scarlet & Violet Series===
During the Scarlet & Violet Series, Switch was reprinted as part of the expansion with new artwork by Studio Bora Inc., first released in each of the three Japanese , as well as the . This artwork was also released as one of the Japanese , numbered 011/SV-P, and was available in the on January 20, 2023. It was reprinted again as another SV-P Promo, numbered 017/SV-P, that was one of nine possible cards included in special packs sent to Event Organizers in January 2023 for distribution in official events hosted by them. This print features the Event Organizer logo in the bottom right corner of the illustration. A gold etched print with artwork by Studio Bora Inc. was included in the expansion, first released in the Japanese subset. In Japan, the Regular print was reprinted in each of the , the , the , the subset, the , both , both , the Deck Kit, the subset, both , the , the , and the . It was also reprinted as another SV-P Promotional card, this time numbered 126/SV-P, and was one of seven cards available in , which was distributed at Pokémon Card Gym venues able to do so from January 26, 2024.プロモカードパック第5弾、公開！ | Pokémon Card Game Trainers Website (archived copy) This print features the Pokémon Card Gym logo. The regular print was later reprinted in the Japanese and .
Unnumbered versions of the Scarlet & Violet print were included in the Deck Kits, stamped on the bottom-right with silhouettes of , , , or that correspond to each mini deck. These prints lack a regulation mark and have a different card back, making them illegal for tournament play. The Scarlet & Violet print of Switch was reprinted in Holofoil for the high-end deck kit, which was released in October 2023. This reprint also lacks a regulation mark and is thus not legal for tournament play.
===Gallery===
==Trivia==
This card's number in the Pokémon Card Game 25th Anniversary Creatures Deck, 011/008, is a reference to Creatures' founding date of November 8th, 1995.
===Origin===
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