Coins (Japanese: ポケモンコインPokémon Coin), also officially recognized as metallic coins, are one of two types of randomizers that players can use during a Pokémon TCG match. They are obtainable via official Pokémon Trading Card Game merchandise as well as official tournaments and events.
Information
Design
The majority of coins released for the Pokémon Trading Card Game are made of plastic with a metallic Pokémon design on the front, which can be of anything from Pokémon, game characters, and TCG-specific symbols to designs commemorating specific events. Although the majority of coins are made with the current standard of a plastic backing, throughout the history of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, coins made of cardboard and coins made of metal have also been released. Coins come in an assortment of sizes, and the metallic designs on the front also feature a variety of different holofoil patterns and colors.
With the English Next Destinies expansion in February 2012, The Pokémon Company International began producing colored backs alternate to the standard black. Japan has remained with the standard black, only having ever deviated from the black back for one coin during the VS Era in 2001 and one coin for the Pokémon 25th Anniversary in 2021. Up until the release of the English Plasma Freeze expansion in May 2013, all standard coins were of the same size. However, in order to remove the not for children under 3 warning from their products, The Pokémon Company International began producing coins of a larger size. Japan, however, continued producing the coins at their standard size. The Pokémon Company International again increased to a jumbo size in June 2020 for the Battle Academy 2020 and now releases both the large size and jumbo size coins in tandem.
During Generation I and Generation II, Wizards of the Coast produced cardboard and metal coins for the English release of the TCG, while Japan produced coins out of plastic. From Generation III-onwards, the vast majority of coins in all territories are made out of plastic, with other materials only used for commemorative merchandise and events.
Japanese metallic coins have featured 6 different backing designs since their introduction in October 1996. The most frequent design started in the English EX Series and the Japanese ADV Era and features a Poké Ball design and the Pokémon logo. This design has continued to this day with only minor copyright changes. When Wizards of the Coast lost the license for the card game for EX Ruby & Sapphire onwards, coins released for English audiences were imported from Japan and distributed in English products. This remained true until August 2010 and the release of the Undaunted expansion. All coins for international audiences after this month are produced by The Pokémon Company International, however, leftover stock of the standard sized Japanese coins were still included in TCG merchandise up until April 2014, when the stock was exhausted. English coins started featuring the ™ trademark distinction on the back in August 2010, while Japanese coins maintained the ® (Registered) trademark symbol until Generation VIII in November 2019 when they also switched over to the™ trademark.
Coin flips are an integral part of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. The very first branching point in the game is based on a coin flip, before either player draws their opening hand. The player who chooses which player takes the first turn is decided by one of the two players flipping a coin. This flip requires that the player call the result of flipping the coin, either heads or tails. If the result matches the call, that player wins and can choose the turn order. If the result is different, then their opponent does so instead.[1] Prior to the release of the Kalos Starter Set, this coin flip occurred after the opening hands and Prize cards were determined. Also, if the player flipping the coin gets a matching result they were required to go first. Likewise, if the player flipping the coin picks the result that does not match the coin, their opponent has to go first.[2]
Many, many cards in the Pokémon Trading Card Game have one player flip coins as part of their effects. Unlike the coin flip at the start of the game, the effect causing a coin to be flipped decides what happens for either the heads or tails result. Generally speaking, positive results are assigned heads, and negative results are assigned tails. For some cards, this determines the entire effect: a heads after playing Pokémon Catcher allows the card's effect to occur, while a tails result after using Neo RevelationShining Gyarados's Outrageattack negates the attack. Coin flips can result in an additional positive effect on a successful heads, or an additional negative effect on a tails. XYSpewpa's Stun Spore inflicts Paralyzed on the opponent's Active Pokémon on a heads, while PlatinumVigoroth's Reckless Charge attack inflicts damage to itself on a tails. The occasional card will result in a positive effect for both a heads or a tails on a coin flip: Call of LegendsTangrowth's Plow Over attack will either Paralyze the opponent or send one of their attached Energy cards to the Lost Zone depending on the result of the flip. The Special Conditions Asleep, Confused, and Burned all involve flipping a coin as part of their effect.
Many cards will say a specific number of coin flips to be done for their effect. For example, Cyllene has the player flip two coins, getting to put a card from their discard pile back onto their deck for each heads. Other cards instead tie the number of coin flips to another game value, meaning an arbitrarily high number of coin flips can occur in certain situations. It can be the number of Energy attached to a Pokémon, as with Sword & ShieldMaractus Powerful Needles, or it can be the number of Pokémon that a player has in play, as with Neo GenesisSneasel, among others. A frequent variation on coin flip based effects calls for flipping a coin until the flip is has a tails result. Then the number of heads achieved is used for the effect. Examples include TriumphantCubone's Bone Rush attack and Sweet Honey.
Some effects exist that can manipulate the results of coin flips, but these are rather rare. The first of these kinds of effects was printed on Heatran LV.X. Its Poké-Body, Heat Metal, means the opponent's coin flips for the Burned condition are treated as having tails results irrespective of the actual coin.[3]Noble VictoriesVictini introduced another kind of effect. Its Victory StarAbility allows players to ignore the results of the coins they flipped for an attack at any point while flipping those coins, if they are unsatisfied with the result(s).[4] Instead, they can begin flipping the coins from the beginning. The prior set of coins are treated as though they never happened.[5] This effect is only usable once per turn, gated by other instances of Victory Star being unable to apply. Starting with Trick Coin, a Trainer card from Phantom Forces which is the second card to allow for re-flipping coins, a meta-rule was added regarding this effect. This rule prevents players from using effects that allow them to flip coins again more than once on the same set of coin flips. [6][7] The strongest coin flip manipulation effect is on the Supporter cardWill, which lets the player choose the result of the next coin flip of an Attack, Ability, or Trainer card on their turn.
In place of coins, players can choose to use the second type of approved randomizer: dice. When dice are used, it is generally considered for even numbers to mean "heads" and odd numbers to mean "tails". Products aimed at competitive players, such as Elite Trainer Boxes and League Battle Decks, include a competition legal coin-flip die for this purpose. Such a die is translucent and has a symbol that replaces the 1 face (the logo of the expansion up until Crown Zenith, the Pokémon ex symbol thereafter).[8]
Rules of play
Play! Pokémon details several rules on coins and coin flips during TCG matches:
Any coin released with any Pokémon TCG product from EX Ruby & Sapphire on should be considered fair and impartial.
When flipped, a coin should be held at shoulder height, and fully rotate at least three times before landing on the table.
Coins should land as flat on the table as possible. If both players cannot agree on the result of the flip, a judge may be called to determine whether the result is conclusive or if the coin must be flipped again.
Coin flips that land outside the playing area (off of the table or in another game's playing area) are considered invalid and must be flipped again.
Once players have agreed on the result of a coin flip, it cannot be redone.
Once a judge has ruled that a result is conclusive, it cannot be redone.
Coins made out of materials other than plastic or metal are typically not recognized as standard randomizers for TCG matches and must be approved by both players. Additionally, the head judge of the tournament has the right to disallow any randomizer if there is reason to believe that the randomizer is unsuitable.
Popularity
Coins have fallen out of favor among the Pokémon player base, who have gradually started to prefer the second officially recognized randomizer, dice, instead, for their utility and convenience, causing coins to be used progressively less as a tool for determining outcomes during a TCG match. With the frequency they are released, their occasional limited availability, and their exclusivity to certain countries such as Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, and South Korea, coins are quickly being treated more as a collectable.
Some players use coins to mark a Pokémon that has used an Ability that can only be used once per turn.
Description: Regular-sized, Aqua Non Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring the Pokémon ex symbol released within the Premium Trainer Box ex January 20, 2023
Description: Regular-sized, Silver Brick Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring a Poké Ball design released within the Energy Card Set January 20, 2023
Release date
January 20, 2023
Region
Japan
Release
First Entry Campaign
Description: Regular-sized, Silver Speckle Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring a Poké Ball design released as a prize during the First Entry Campaign. Between January 20 and March 31, 2023, participating Pokémon Card Gym venues held a stamp rally that incorporated Gym Battle, New Battle, Deck As Is Battle, and Extra Battle Day events. People that participated in any of these events for the first time during the campaign were given a stamp card and could then earn stamps by participating in more events. Those that earned at least one stamp were awarded this coin.[9]
Description: Regular-sized, Silver Cracked Ice Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Pikachu available within a sealed paper playmat given away at Pokémon Centers and participating Pokémon Card Gym venues to promote the ex Start Decks until supplies lasted
Release date
July 7, 2023
Region
Japan
Release
Capsule toy vending machines
Description: Regular-sized, Purple Mirror Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Ditto; one of ten available on the Pokémon Center Online store from July 7, 2023 and from capsule toy vending machines present at Pokémon Centers across Japan from July 10, 2023
Release date
July 7, 2023
Region
Japan
Release
Capsule toy vending machines
Description: Regular-sized, Yellow Mirror Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Psyduck; one of ten available on the Pokémon Center Online store from July 7, 2023 and from capsule toy vending machines present at Pokémon Centers across Japan from July 10, 2023
Release date
July 7, 2023
Region
Japan
Release
Capsule toy vending machines
Description: Regular-sized, Pink Mirror Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Slowpoke; one of ten available on the Pokémon Center Online store from July 7, 2023 and from capsule toy vending machines present at Pokémon Centers across Japan from July 10, 2023
Release date
July 7, 2023
Region
Japan
Release
Capsule toy vending machines
Description: Regular-sized, Silver Splotch Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Alakazam; one of ten available on the Pokémon Center Online store from July 7, 2023 and from capsule toy vending machines present at Pokémon Centers across Japan from July 10, 2023
Release date
July 7, 2023
Region
Japan
Release
Capsule toy vending machines
Description: Regular-sized, Gold Sequin Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Dragonite; one of ten available on the Pokémon Center Online store from July 7, 2023 and from capsule toy vending machines present at Pokémon Centers across Japan from July 10, 2023
Release date
July 7, 2023
Region
Japan
Release
Capsule toy vending machines
Description: Regular-sized, Gold Mirror Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Fidough; one of ten available on the Pokémon Center Online store from July 7, 2023 and from capsule toy vending machines present at Pokémon Centers across Japan from July 10, 2023
Release date
July 7, 2023
Region
Japan
Release
Capsule toy vending machines
Description: Regular-sized, Silver Mirror Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Tandemaus; one of ten available on the Pokémon Center Online store from July 7, 2023 and from capsule toy vending machines present at Pokémon Centers across Japan from July 10, 2023
Release date
July 7, 2023
Region
Japan
Release
Capsule toy vending machines
Description: Regular-sized, Blue Mirror Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Baxcalibur; one of ten available on the Pokémon Center Online store from July 7, 2023 and from capsule toy vending machines present at Pokémon Centers across Japan from July 10, 2023
Release date
July 7, 2023
Region
Japan
Release
Capsule toy vending machines
Description: Regular-sized, Brown Mirror Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Greedent; one of ten available on the Pokémon Center Online store from July 7, 2023 and from capsule toy vending machines present at Pokémon Centers across Japan from July 10, 2023
Release date
July 7, 2023
Region
Japan
Release
Capsule toy vending machines
Description: Regular-sized, Gold Mirror Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Meltan; one of ten available on the Pokémon Center Online store from July 7, 2023 and from capsule toy vending machines present at Pokémon Centers across Japan from July 10, 2023
Description: Jumbo-sized, Aqua Non Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring the Pokémon ex symbol released within the Chien-Pao ex and Tinkaton ex Battle Decks starting July 14, 2023; later included in the Victini ex and Miraidon ex Battle Decks July 12, 2024, and the Houndoom ex and Iron Leaves ex Battle Decks October 18, 2024
Description: Jumbo-sized, Red Starlight Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Koraidon released as one of two possible coins within the Summer 2023 Collector Chest August 4, 2023; later included in the Koraidon ex Deluxe Battle Deck August 23, 2024
Description: Jumbo-sized, Blue Starlight Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Miraidon released as one of two possible coins within the Summer 2023 Collector Chest August 4, 2023; later included in the Miraidon ex Deluxe Battle Deck August 23, 2024
Description: Jumbo-sized, Blue Rainbow Circles Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Quaquaval released within the Quaquaval ex Deluxe Battle Deck September 1, 2023
Description: Jumbo-sized, Blue Cracked Ice Holofoil, Black-backed Coin AlolanVulpix released as one of two coins included within the Holiday Calendar 2023 September 1, 2023
Description: Regular-sized, Silver Cracked Ice Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring TeraMewtwo released within the Terastal Starter Set Mewtwo ex September 22, 2023
Description: Jumbo-sized, Bronze Mirror Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Bulbasaur and Pikachu released within Pikachu & Bulbasaur My First Battle sets September 29, 2023
Description: Jumbo-sized, Bronze Mirror Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Charmander and Squirtle released within Charmander & Squirtle My First Battle sets September 29, 2023
Description: Jumbo-sized, Green Mirror Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring the Grass-type symbol released within the 151 Mini Tin Collection October 6, 2023
Description: Jumbo-sized, Red Mirror Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring the Fire-type symbol released within the 151 Mini Tin Collection October 6, 2023
Description: Jumbo-sized, Blue Mirror Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring the Water-type symbol released within the 151 Mini Tin Collection October 6, 2023
Description: Jumbo-sized, Yellow Mirror Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring the Lightning-type symbol released within the 151 Mini Tin Collection October 6, 2023
Description: Jumbo-sized, Purple Mirror Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring the Psychic-type symbol released within the 151 Mini Tin Collection October 6, 2023
Description: Jumbo-sized, Brown Mirror Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring the Fighting-type symbol released within the 151 Mini Tin Collection October 6, 2023
Description: Jumbo-sized, Black Mirror Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring the Darkness-type symbol released within the 151 Mini Tin Collection October 6, 2023
Description: Jumbo-sized, Gray Mirror Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring the Metal-type symbol released within the 151 Mini Tin Collection October 6, 2023
Description: Jumbo-sized, Gold Mirror Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring the Dragon-type symbol released within the 151 Mini Tin Collection October 6, 2023
Description: Jumbo-sized, White Mirror Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring the Colorless-type symbol released within the 151 Mini Tin Collection October 6, 2023
Description: Jumbo-sized, Silver Cracked Ice Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring TeraCharizard released within the Fall 2023 Collector Chest November 17, 2023
Description: Regular-sized, Silver Rainbow Glitter Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Pikachu released within the Pokémon Card Game Battle Academy March 8, 2024
Description: Jumbo-sized, Yellow Lightning Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Zapdos released within the Zapdos ex Deluxe Battle Deck March 22, 2024
Description: Metal Coin featuring Armarouge and Ceruledge available for purchase in the 2024 Pokémon Europe International Championships Pokémon Center at the 2024 Pokémon Europe International Championships from April 4-7, 2024; later available for purchase in the 2024 Pokémon North America International Championships Pokémon Center at the 2024 Pokémon North America International Championships from June 6-9, 2024
Description: Regular-sized, Silver Shattered Ice Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Chien-Pao released within the Battle Master Deck Chien-Pao ex May 17, 2024
Description: Jumbo-sized, Pink Psychedelic Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Scream Tail released as one of two possible coins within the Collector Chest (Back-to-School 2024) July 5, 2024
Description: Metal Coin featuring Pikachu available for purchase in the Pokémon Center Worlds Store 2024 in the 2024 Pokémon World Championships August 14-18, 2024
Description: Metal Coin featuring Munchlax available for purchase in the Pokémon Center Worlds Store 2024 in the 2024 Pokémon World Championships August 14-18, 2024
Description: Jumbo-sized, Silver Rainbow Holofoil, Black-backed Coin Cetoddle released as one of two coins included within the Holiday Calendar 2024 August 23, 2024
Description: Regular-sized, Gold Speckle Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Pikachu released as one of ten available from capsule toy vending machines present at Pokémon Centers across Japan from November 22, 2024
Release date
November 22, 2024
Region
Japan
Release
Capsule toy vending machines
Description: Regular-sized, Blue Speckle Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Snorlax released as one of ten available from capsule toy vending machines present at Pokémon Centers across Japan from November 22, 2024
Release date
November 22, 2024
Region
Japan
Release
Capsule toy vending machines
Description: Regular-sized, Silver Smoke Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Lugia released as one of ten available from capsule toy vending machines present at Pokémon Centers across Japan from November 22, 2024
Release date
November 22, 2024
Region
Japan
Release
Capsule toy vending machines
Description: Regular-sized, Red Glitter Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Blaziken released as one of ten available from capsule toy vending machines present at Pokémon Centers across Japan from November 22, 2024
Release date
November 22, 2024
Region
Japan
Release
Capsule toy vending machines
Description: Regular-sized, Blue Rainbow Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Lucario released as one of ten available from capsule toy vending machines present at Pokémon Centers across Japan from November 22, 2024
Release date
November 22, 2024
Region
Japan
Release
Capsule toy vending machines
Description: Regular-sized, Red Cracked Ice Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Reshiram released as one of ten available from capsule toy vending machines present at Pokémon Centers across Japan from November 22, 2024
Release date
November 22, 2024
Region
Japan
Release
Capsule toy vending machines
Description: Regular-sized, Green Prism Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Noivern released as one of ten available from capsule toy vending machines present at Pokémon Centers across Japan from November 22, 2024
Release date
November 22, 2024
Region
Japan
Release
Capsule toy vending machines
Description: Regular-sized, Gold Tinsel Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Mimikyu released as one of ten available from capsule toy vending machines present at Pokémon Centers across Japan from November 22, 2024
Release date
November 22, 2024
Region
Japan
Release
Capsule toy vending machines
Description: Regular-sized, Pink Glitter Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Alcremie released as one of ten available from capsule toy vending machines present at Pokémon Centers across Japan from November 22, 2024
Release date
November 22, 2024
Region
Japan
Release
Capsule toy vending machines
Description: Regular-sized, Silver Rainbow Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Clodsire released as one of ten available from capsule toy vending machines present at Pokémon Centers across Japan from November 22, 2024
Description: Regular-sized, Silver Confetti Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Pikachu available within a sealed paper playmat given away at Pokémon Centers and participating Pokémon Card Gym venues to promote the Generations Start Decks starting November 22, 2024 until supplies lasted
Release date
November 22, 2024
Region
Japan
Release
Generations Start Deck Special Battle Set
Description: Regular-sized, Silver Star-Imprint Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Pikachu and Snorlax released within the Generations Start Deck Special Battle Set November 22, 2024
Release date
November 22, 2024
Region
Japan
Release
Generations Start Deck Special Battle Set
Description: Regular-sized, Silver Star-Imprint Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Clodsire and Koraidon released within the Generations Start Deck Special Battle Set November 22, 2024
Release date
December 6, 2024
Region
Japan
Release
Capsule toy vending machines
Description: Regular-sized, Gold Cracked Ice Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Eevee released as one of nine available from capsule toy vending machines present at Pokémon Centers across Japan from December 6, 2024
Release date
December 6, 2024
Region
Japan
Release
Capsule toy vending machines
Description: Regular-sized, Blue Rainbow Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Vaporeon released as one of nine available from capsule toy vending machines present at Pokémon Centers across Japan from December 6, 2024
Release date
December 6, 2024
Region
Japan
Release
Capsule toy vending machines
Description: Regular-sized, Yellow Rainbow Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Jolteon released as one of nine available from capsule toy vending machines present at Pokémon Centers across Japan from December 6, 2024
Release date
December 6, 2024
Region
Japan
Release
Capsule toy vending machines
Description: Regular-sized, Red Rainbow Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Flareon released as one of nine available from capsule toy vending machines present at Pokémon Centers across Japan from December 6, 2024
Release date
December 6, 2024
Region
Japan
Release
Capsule toy vending machines
Description: Regular-sized, Purple Rainbow Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Espeon released as one of nine available from capsule toy vending machines present at Pokémon Centers across Japan from December 6, 2024
Release date
December 6, 2024
Region
Japan
Release
Capsule toy vending machines
Description: Regular-sized, Gray Rainbow Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Umbreon released as one of nine available from capsule toy vending machines present at Pokémon Centers across Japan from December 6, 2024
Release date
December 6, 2024
Region
Japan
Release
Capsule toy vending machines
Description: Regular-sized, Green Non Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Leafeon released as one of nine available from capsule toy vending machines present at Pokémon Centers across Japan from December 6, 2024
Release date
December 6, 2024
Region
Japan
Release
Capsule toy vending machines
Description: Regular-sized, Blue Non Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Glaceon released as one of nine available from capsule toy vending machines present at Pokémon Centers across Japan from December 6, 2024
Release date
December 6, 2024
Region
Japan
Release
Capsule toy vending machines
Description: Regular-sized, Pink Cracked Ice Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Sylveon released as one of nine available from capsule toy vending machines present at Pokémon Centers across Japan from December 6, 2024
Description: Jumbo-sized, Silver Mirror Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Dragonite released within the Archaludon Two Pack Blister January 3, 2025
Release date
January 17, 2025
Region
Mainland China
Release
Happy Set
Description: Regular-sized, Cardboard Coin the Pokémon ex symbol released within the Happy Set January 17, 2025
Description: Jumbo-sized, Blue Glitter Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Eevee released within the Vaporeon Prismatic Evolutions Mini Tins February 7, 2025
Description: Jumbo-sized, Yellow Glitter Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Eevee released within the Jolteon Prismatic Evolutions Mini Tins February 7, 2025
Description: Jumbo-sized, Red Glitter Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Eevee released within the Flareon Prismatic Evolutions Mini Tins February 7, 2025
Description: Jumbo-sized, Purple Glitter Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Eevee released within the Espeon Prismatic Evolutions Mini Tins February 7, 2025
Description: Jumbo-sized, Gray Glitter Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Eevee released within the Umbreon Prismatic Evolutions Mini Tins February 7, 2025
Description: Jumbo-sized, Green Glitter Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Eevee released within the Leafeon Prismatic Evolutions Mini Tins February 7, 2025
Description: Jumbo-sized, Teal Glitter Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Eevee released within the Glaceon Prismatic Evolutions Mini Tins February 7, 2025
Description: Jumbo-sized, Pink Glitter Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Eevee released within the Sylveon Prismatic Evolutions Mini Tins February 7, 2025
Description: Metal Coin featuring Ogerpon available for purchase in the 2025 Pokémon Europe International Championships Pokémon Center at the 2025 Pokémon Europe International Championships from February 20-23, 2025
Coins, specifically of the Chansey design, have been featured in two e-Reader applications, Coin Flipper 1 and Coin Flipper 2, both of which are, as their names suggest, coin tosses. This data is featured on the Chansey, and the application is similar to the Pokétch application Coin Toss.
As the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online was based on the physical TCG, the game utilized coins in the same way, also including some commemorative coins that aren't physically available. For example, in the code card package received by participants of the 2014 World Championships, a commemorative coin was included. Each Theme Deck code card also includes the deck's coin, and older retired coins were progressively made available by using the game's Prize Wheel.
Each deck can be assigned a coin, and when using that deck every coin flip the player performs is done using that coin. PTCGO tracks the number of times a coin flip has a heads result or a tails result during a match, displaying both counters afterward as part of the Stats screen.
List of exclusive coins awarded on TCGO
Image
Name
Description
Grass Reward Coin
Green Non Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring symbols. Awarded to the player when reaching Grass Energy Level 1
Fire Reward Coin
Red Non Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring symbols. Awarded to the player when reaching Fire Energy Level 1
Water Reward Coin
Blue Non Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring symbols. Awarded to the player when reaching Water Energy Level 1
Lightning Reward Coin
Yellow Non Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring symbols. Awarded to the player when reaching Lightning Energy Level 1
Psychic Reward Coin
Purple Non Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring symbols. Awarded to the player when reaching Psychic Energy Level 1
Fighting Reward Coin
Brown Non Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring symbols. Awarded to the player when reaching Fighting Energy Level 1
Darkness Reward Coin
Dark Blue Non Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring symbols. Awarded to the player when reaching Darkness Energy Level 1
Metal Reward Coin
Silver Non Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring symbols. Awarded to the player when reaching Metal Energy Level 1
Dragon Reward Coin
Green Non Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring symbols. Awarded to the player when reaching Dragon Energy Level 1
Fairy Reward Coin
Gold Non Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring symbols. Awarded to the player when reaching Fairy Energy Level 1
Red Worlds 2013 Pikachu Coin
Red Non Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Pikachu. Code card package received by participants of the 2013 World Championships
Blue Worlds 2014 Pikachu Coin
Blue Non Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Pikachu. Code card package received by participants of the 2014 World Championships
Red Worlds 2014 Pikachu Coin
Red Non Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Pikachu. Code card package received by participants of the 2014 World Championships
Red Worlds 2015 Pikachu Coin
Red Non Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Pikachu. Code card package received by participants of the 2015 World Championships
Silver Worlds 2015 Pikachu Coin
Silver Non Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Pikachu. Code card package received by participants of the 2015 World Championships
Blue Worlds 2016 Pikachu Coin
Silver Non Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Pikachu. Code card package received by participants of the 2016 World Championships. Stated as Blue in TCGO.
Copper Worlds 2016 Pikachu Coin
Copper Non Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Pikachu. Code card package received by participants of the 2016 World Championships
Gold Worlds 2017 Pikachu Coin
Gold Non Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Pikachu. Code card package received by participants of the 2017 World Championships
Silver Worlds 2017 Pikachu Coin
Silver Non Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Pikachu. Code card package received by participants of the 2017 World Championships
Gold Worlds 2018 Pikachu Coin
Gold Non Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Pikachu. Code card package received by participants of the 2018 World Championships
Silver Worlds 2018 Pikachu Coin
Silver Non Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Pikachu. Code card package received by participants of the 2018 World Championships
Gold Worlds 2019 Pikachu Coin
Gold Non Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Pikachu. Code card package received by participants of the 2019 World Championships
Silver Worlds 2019 Pikachu Coin
Silver Non Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Pikachu. Code card package received by participants of the 2019 World Championships
Bidoof Day Coin
Brown Cracked Ice Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Bidoof. Log-in bonus for all online players that logged in between July 1, 2021, at 12:01 a.m. PDT, and July 7, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. PDT to celebrate Bidoof Day on July 1, 2021.
The Pokémon Trading Card Game Live utilizes coins in the same way as TCGO, also featuring commemorative coins that aren't physically available; many of which can be purchased in-game with the coin currency. Some older coins designs have not been migrated from TCGO accounts, while others with similar layouts but different colors have been merged into a single item.
While Pokémon Trading Card Game Online showed both heads and tails results on the results screen for a match, Pokémon Trading Card Game Live only shows the number of flips won. Additionally, the value is not tracked overall in the profile menu.
Pokémon Trading Card Game Live's Battle Log calls the coin flip that decides turn order a coin toss.[10]
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket
The Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket uses coins similarly to TCGO, including coins that are exclusive to the game and can often be bought in-game using the Tickets, Poké gold or real money.
Image
Name
Description
Poké Ball (Pokémon coin)
Red White Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring a Poké Ball. Default coin.
Eevee (Pokémon coin)
Brown Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Eevee. Default coin.
Special Set 01 (Pokémon coin)
Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring a Poké Ball. Available in the Shop; costing 12 Special Shop tickets.
Mewtwo (Pokémon coin)
Purple Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Mewtwo. Available in the Shop for a limited time, costing 6 Premium ticket.
Rainbow Erika (Pokémon coin)
Rainbow Holofoil, featuring Erika. Available in the Shop inside the Bonuses A bundle for a limited time, costing 115 Poké gold.
Erika Alt. (Pokémon coin)
Rainbow Holofoil, featuring Erika. Available in the Shop inside the Bonuses B bundle for a limited time, costing 45 Poké gold.
Gardevoir (Pokémon coin)
Green Purple Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Gardevoir. Available in the Shop inside the Poké Gold + Bonuses bundle for a limited time, costing $22.99.
Meowth (Pokémon coin)
Beige Holofoil, Black-backed Coin featuring Meowth. Available in the Shop for a limited time, costing 5 Event Shop Tickets.
This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Other coin flips and coin appearances in Path to the Peak
In Pokémon: Path to the Peak, coins are used as per the rules of the Trading Card Game in certain scenes. Notably, in Regionals, Ava got a result of heads on a coin flip that allowed her Vileplume's Dizzying Pollen attack to inflict damage and defeat Celestine's Mismagius. The coin has a Poké Ball design for tails and a Pikachu design for heads.
References
↑Pokémon Trading Card Game Rules, Paradox Rift, "2) Flip a coin. The winner of the coin flip decides which player goes first."
↑Blunder Policy, Contrary, Spacing Out, TPCi Rules Team, 2023-06-22, Compendium VMAX, Team Compendium, "There is no distinction between the actual result of the coin flip vs. what the outcome is treated as. Regardless of what the physical coin shows the flip was tails, so you would get to draw 3 cards from the effect of Blunder Policy."
↑Victory Star, PUI Rules Team, 2011-12-15, Compendium VMAX, Team Compendium "Anytime during the course of Ramming Strike, you can use Victory Star once to start the attack over from the beginning."
↑Assist, Victory Star, PUI Rules Team, 2013-01-31, Compendium VMAX, Team Compendium, "Since Victory Star rewound all the coin flips it's as if the Assist attack never happened. So yes, you could choose a different benched Pokemon's attack, if you flip heads for Assist of course."
↑Trick Coin, "(You may only use effects that let you flip coins again, including effects from other cards, once during your turn.)", This is reminder text, meaning its contents reflect the rules of the game and not just the card it is printed on.
↑Glimwood Tangle, Victory Star, TPCi Rules Team, 2020-09-24, Compendium VMAX, Team Compendium, "You can use either the ability or the stadium, but not both of them. As a general rule, you can't use more than one reflip effect at a time."
This article is part of both Project TCG and Project Merchandise, Bulbapedia projects that, together, aim to write comprehensive articles on the Pokémon Trading Card Game merchandise.
symbols. Awarded to the player when reaching Grass Energy Level 1
symbols. Awarded to the player when reaching Fire Energy Level 1
symbols. Awarded to the player when reaching Water Energy Level 1
symbols. Awarded to the player when reaching Lightning Energy Level 1
symbols. Awarded to the player when reaching Psychic Energy Level 1
symbols. Awarded to the player when reaching Fighting Energy Level 1
symbols. Awarded to the player when reaching Darkness Energy Level 1
symbols. Awarded to the player when reaching Metal Energy Level 1
symbols. Awarded to the player when reaching Dragon Energy Level 1
symbols. Awarded to the player when reaching Fairy Energy Level 1
. The coin has a Poké Ball design for tails and a Pikachu design for heads.
