Platinum: Arceus (TCG)

Arceus アルセウス光臨

Cards in set English: 111 Japanese: 90 Set number English: 42 Japanese: 40 Release date English: November 4, 2009 Japanese: July 8, 2009 Theme Decks Flamemaster () Stormshaper () Previous Beat of the Frontier Japanese: Advent of Arceus Next HeartGold Collection • SoulSilver Collection

Pokémon TCG: Platinum—Arceus (Japanese: アルセウス光臨 Advent of Arceus) is the name given to the fourth and final main expansion of cards from the Platinum Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game (the DPt Era in Japan). The set continues to feature Generation IV Pokémon, Pokémon LV.X, and Pokémon SP in the card game.

Blurb

Before Time Began... Perfection Existed

Stepping out of ancient times comes a Pokémon so mighty that legends say it shaped the universe itself! The Pokémon TCG: Platinum—Arceus expansion introduces the Alpha Pokémon Arceus and its multiple Energy types. So, harness and wield this awesome power or rise to its incredible challenge! Capture previously unseen Pokémon LV.X to aid you in this titanic struggle, and turn the tide of battle with all-new Trainer and Stadium cards. Prepare to face your greatest test...

Information

Arceus is the name given to the fourth and final main expansion of the Platinum Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. In Japan, it was released as Advent of Arceus, the fourth and final expansion in the Pokémon Card Game DPt Era. It is based on Pokémon Platinum, featuring Generation IV Pokémon and the Alpha Pokémon Arceus. The English expansion was released on November 4, 2009, while the Japanese expansion was released on July 8, 2009. Advent of Arceus was released in anticipation of Arceus: To a Conquering Spacetime, the twelfth Pokémon movie which premiered on July 18, 2009, ten days after the release of the expansion.

Additional cards

No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion 1/99 Charizard — Cracked Ice Holo Evolutions Pack and 2009 Fall Collector's Tins exclusive 5/99 Luxray — Non Holo Stormshaper Theme Deck exclusive 9/99 Swalot — Non Holo Stormshaper Theme Deck exclusive 10/99 Tangrowth — Non Holo Flamemaster Theme Deck exclusive 27/99 Raichu — "Prerelease" stamp Prerelease promo 27/99 Raichu — Staff "Prerelease" stamp Prerelease promo 32/99 Spiritomb — Crosshatch Holo Pokémon League Ring Drop Season (September 2010) 87/99 Expert Belt T — Crosshatch Holo Pokémon League Hurdle Dash Season (November 2010)

Set lists

Arceus No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion 1/99 Charizard Promotion 2/99 Froslass Promotion 3/99 Heatran Promotion 4/99 Kabutops Promotion 5/99 Luxray Promotion 6/99 Mothim Promotion 7/99 Probopass Promotion 8/99 Salamence Promotion 9/99 Swalot Promotion 10/99 Tangrowth Promotion 11/99 Toxicroak Promotion 12/99 Zapdos Promotion 13/99 Aerodactyl Promotion 14/99 Bronzong Promotion 15/99 Cherrim Promotion 16/99 Gengar Promotion 17/99 Gengar Promotion 18/99 Glalie Promotion 19/99 Golem Promotion 20/99 Hariyama Promotion 21/99 Lopunny Promotion 22/99 Manectric Promotion 23/99 Omastar Promotion 24/99 Pelipper Promotion 25/99 Pichu Promotion 26/99 Porygon-Z Promotion 27/99 Raichu Promotion 28/99 Rapidash Promotion 29/99 Raticate Promotion 30/99 Sceptile Promotion 31/99 Sceptile Promotion 32/99 Spiritomb Promotion 33/99 Bronzong Promotion 34/99 Bronzor Promotion 35/99 Charmeleon Promotion 36/99 Gastly Promotion 37/99 Graveler Promotion 38/99 Grovyle Promotion 39/99 Grovyle Promotion 40/99 Gulpin Promotion 41/99 Haunter Promotion 42/99 Haunter Promotion 43/99 Luxio Promotion 44/99 Manectric Promotion 45/99 Pelipper Promotion 46/99 Ponyta Promotion 47/99 Rapidash Promotion 48/99 Shelgon Promotion 49/99 Wormadam Plant Cloak Promotion 50/99 Wormadam Sandy Cloak Promotion 51/99 Wormadam Trash Cloak Promotion 52/99 Bagon Promotion 53/99 Beedrill Promotion 54/99 Bronzor Promotion 55/99 Buneary Promotion 56/99 Burmy Plant Cloak Promotion 57/99 Burmy Sandy Cloak Promotion 58/99 Burmy Trash Cloak Promotion 59/99 Charmander Promotion 60/99 Cherubi Promotion 61/99 Croagunk Promotion 62/99 Electrike Promotion 63/99 Electrike Promotion 64/99 Gastly Promotion 65/99 Geodude Promotion 66/99 Gulpin Promotion 67/99 Kabuto Promotion 68/99 Makuhita Promotion 69/99 Nosepass Promotion 70/99 Omanyte Promotion 71/99 Pikachu Promotion 72/99 Ponyta Promotion 73/99 Rattata Promotion 74/99 Shinx Promotion 75/99 Snorunt Promotion 76/99 Tangela Promotion 77/99 Tangela Promotion 78/99 Treecko Promotion 79/99 Treecko Promotion 80/99 Wingull Promotion 81/99 Wingull Promotion 82/99 Beginning Door T Promotion 83/99 Bench Shield T Promotion 84/99 Buffer Piece T Promotion 85/99 Department Store Girl Su Promotion 86/99 Energy Restore T Promotion 87/99 Expert Belt T Promotion 88/99 Lucky Egg T Promotion 89/99 Old Amber T Promotion 90/99 Professor Oak's Visit Su Promotion 91/99 Ultimate Zone St Promotion 92/99 Dome Fossil T Promotion 93/99 Helix Fossil T Promotion 94/99 Arceus LV.X Promotion 95/99 Arceus LV.X Promotion 96/99 Arceus LV.X Promotion 97/99 Gengar LV.X Promotion 98/99 Salamence LV.X Promotion 99/99 Tangrowth LV.X Promotion   Arceus cards No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion AR1 Arceus Promotion AR2 Arceus Promotion AR3 Arceus Promotion AR4 Arceus Promotion AR5 Arceus Promotion AR6 Arceus Promotion AR7 Arceus Promotion AR8 Arceus Promotion AR9 Arceus Promotion   Shiny cards No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion SH10 Bagon Promotion SH11 Ponyta Promotion SH12 Shinx Promotion

Advent of Arceus No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion 001/090 Beedrill Promotion 002/090 Tangela Promotion 003/090 Tangrowth Promotion 004/090 Tangrowth LV.X Promotion 005/090 Treecko Promotion 006/090 Grovyle Promotion 007/090 Sceptile Promotion 008/090 Burmy Plant Cloak Promotion 009/090 Burmy Sandy Cloak Promotion 010/090 Burmy Trash Cloak Promotion 011/090 Wormadam Plant Cloak Promotion 012/090 Mothim Promotion 013/090 Cherubi Promotion 014/090 Cherrim Promotion 015/090 Charmander Promotion 016/090 Charmeleon Promotion 017/090 Charizard Promotion 018/090 Ponyta Promotion 019/090 Ponyta Promotion 020/090 Rapidash Promotion 021/090 Heatran Promotion 022/090 Omanyte Promotion 023/090 Omastar Promotion 024/090 Wingull Promotion 025/090 Pelipper Promotion 026/090 Snorunt Promotion 027/090 Glalie Promotion 028/090 Froslass Promotion 029/090 Arceus Promotion 030/090 Pichu Promotion 031/090 Pikachu Promotion 032/090 Raichu Promotion 033/090 Zapdos Promotion 034/090 Electrike Promotion 035/090 Manectric Promotion 036/090 Shinx Promotion 037/090 Shinx Promotion 038/090 Luxio Promotion 039/090 Luxray Promotion 040/090 Gastly Promotion 041/090 Haunter Promotion 042/090 Gengar Promotion 043/090 Gengar LV.X Promotion 044/090 Gulpin Promotion 045/090 Swalot Promotion 046/090 Geodude Promotion 047/090 Graveler Promotion 048/090 Golem Promotion 049/090 Kabuto Promotion 050/090 Kabutops Promotion 051/090 Aerodactyl Promotion 052/090 Makuhita Promotion 053/090 Hariyama Promotion 054/090 Nosepass Promotion 055/090 Wormadam Sandy Cloak Promotion 056/090 Croagunk Promotion 057/090 Toxicroak Promotion 058/090 Arceus Promotion 059/090 Spiritomb Promotion 060/090 Arceus Promotion 061/090 Wormadam Trash Cloak Promotion 062/090 Bronzor Promotion 063/090 Bronzong Promotion 064/090 Probopass Promotion 065/090 Arceus Promotion 066/090 Rattata Promotion 067/090 Raticate Promotion 068/090 Bagon Promotion 069/090 Bagon Promotion 070/090 Shelgon Promotion 071/090 Salamence Promotion 072/090 Salamence LV.X Promotion 073/090 Buneary Promotion 074/090 Lopunny Promotion 075/090 Porygon-Z Promotion 076/090 Arceus Promotion 077/090 Arceus LV.X Promotion 078/090 Energy Search T Promotion 079/090 Beginning Door T Promotion 080/090 Pokémon Rescue T Promotion 081/090 Helix Fossil T Promotion 082/090 Dome Fossil T Promotion 083/090 Old Amber T Promotion 084/090 Lucky Egg T Promotion 085/090 Expert Belt T Promotion 086/090 Bench Shield T Promotion 087/090 Professor Oak's Visit Su Promotion 088/090 Department Girl Su Promotion 089/090 Bebe's Search Su Promotion 090/090 Ultimate Zone St Promotion

Gallery

The pack artworks for the Arceus expansion were illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. The Arceus logo was designed by Kevin Lalli and Eric Medalle.^[1]

English Zapdos pack	English Salamence pack	English Arceus Meadow Plate pack	English Arceus Splash Plate pack
Japanese Advent of Arceus pack	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins

Languages this set is released in

The Advent of Arceus set is only released in Japanese, in both 1st and unlimited edition. The Arceus set is released in English, German, and Italian, with cards also available as Reverse Holos.

In other languages

External links

• Set checklist

References

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