Pokemon TCG: Pokémon Card Web (Japanese Set)

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Pokémon Card★web is a Japan-only expansion released on 20 October 2001, and it’s one of the quirkiest entries in the whole series. It was the only set of the one-off Web Era (set 12 in Japan), sitting between Pokémon VS and the e-Card era — and its defining twist wasn’t on the cards but in how you bought them: it was sold exclusively online, through Japan’s Pokémon Center website, in clear plastic packaging with a barcoded cover card.

The 48 cards themselves are mostly reprints, pulled from the early expansions — the original Expansion Pack, Jungle, the Mystery of the Fossils set and the Rocket Gang set — and leaning heavily on fan-favourites. That means a stack of the beloved “Dark” Team Rocket Pokémon (Dark Charizard, Dark Blastoise, Dark Venusaur) alongside the Fossil legendary birds Moltres, Articuno and Zapdos, all reprinted under updated rules.

Those rule updates are what make it quietly important. Web is the set that split the old “Pokémon Power” into two kinds — Poké-Power (abilities you activate) and Poké-Body (abilities that are always on) — the framework the game still uses today. It was also the first main expansion to carry Supporter cards, following the Bill promo, with Rocket’s Sneak Attack as its Supporter.

With just 48 cards and eight holos, it’s a compact, collectable oddity: a Japan-only online experiment that quietly reprinted a run of classics and, almost as a side effect, modernised the way Pokémon abilities work.

Print Versions & Collectors Info

Web had no shop-shelf boosters or theme decks. It was sold only through the Pokémon Center Online store in Japan, shipping in distinctive clear-plastic packs sealed with a barcoded cover card. Each pack held ten cards — nine non-holo and one holo — drawn from the 48-card set. There was no English release and no secret cards, which makes complete Web sets a neat, self-contained target for collectors of vintage Japanese cardboard.

Set List with Pictures

All 48 Pokémon Card★web cards in set order, with an English translation of each card’s text.

Card image	No.	Card name	Rarity
	1/48	Ivysaur	Common
	Card text Leech Seed (GG): unless all damage is prevented, you may remove 1 damage counter from Ivysaur, 20 · Vine Whip (GGC): 40
	2/48	Nidoran♂	Common
	Card text Focus Energy (C): during your next turn Nidoran’s Horn Rush base damage is doubled · Horn Rush (GC): flip a coin, if tails this attack does nothing, 40
	3/48	Venonat	Common
	Card text Disable (C): flip a coin, if heads choose 1 of the Defending Pokemon’s attacks, it can’t use that attack next turn · Psybeam (GG): flip a coin, if heads the Defending Pokemon is Confused, 20
	4/48	Exeggcute	Common
	Card text Hypnosis (P): the Defending Pokemon is now Asleep · Leech Seed (GG): unless all damage is prevented, you may remove 1 damage counter from Exeggcute, 20
	5/48	Tangela	Common
	Card text Stun Spore (G): flip a coin, if heads the Defending Pokemon is Paralyzed, 10 · Poison Whip (GGC): the Defending Pokemon is now Poisoned, 10
	6/48	Growlithe	Common
	Card text Lunge (C): flip a coin, if tails this attack does nothing, 20 · Ember (RC): discard a Fire Energy attached to Growlithe or this attack does nothing, 30
	7/48	Charmeleon	Common
	Card text Slash (CCC): 30 · Flamethrower (RRC): discard 1 Fire Energy attached to Charmeleon, 50
	8/48	Vulpix	Common
	Card text Foxfire (RR): before doing damage, you may switch the Defending Pokemon with 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokemon, 10
	9/48	Wartortle	Common
	Card text Bubble (W): flip a coin, if heads the Defending Pokemon is Paralyzed, 10 · Surf (WW): 30
	10/48	Marill	Common
	Card text Water Gun (WW): 20 plus 10 more for each extra Energy attached to Marill (max +20)
	11/48	Voltorb	Common
	Card text Tackle (C): 10
	12/48	Slowpoke	Common
	Card text Headbutt (C): 10 · Amnesia (PP): choose 1 of the Defending Pokemon’s attacks, it can’t use that attack next turn
	13/48	Diglett	Common
	Card text Peck (F): 10 · Trip Over (FC): flip a coin, if heads 20 plus 10 more
	14/48	Hitmonlee	Common
	Card text Double Kick (FF): flip 2 coins, 30 damage times the number of heads · Rolling Kick (FFC): flip a coin, if heads the Defending Pokemon is Paralyzed, 30
	15/48	Bill’s Teleporter	Common
	Card text Effect: flip a coin, if heads draw 4 cards
	16/48	New Pokédex	Common
	Card text Effect: shuffle your deck, then look at up to 5 cards from the top of your deck and rearrange them as you like
	17/48	Dark Ivysaur	Uncommon
	Card text Poke-Body Vine Pull: when Dark Ivysaur retreats, switch 1 of opponent’s Benched Pokemon with their Active · Fury Strikes (GG): opponent puts 3 markers on their Pokemon, then 10 damage times the markers on each Pokemon, no W/R
	18/48	Nidorino	Uncommon
	Card text Swift Lunge (GG): 60, flip a coin, if tails does nothing and this Pokemon does 20 to itself
	19/48	Venomoth	Uncommon
	Card text Stir Up Twister (GG): 20, opponent switches Defending with a Benched Pokemon, then switch your Active with a Benched one (damage first) · Rainbow Powder (GGC): 20, flip a coin, heads Paralyzed, tails Poisoned
	20/48	Exeggutor	Uncommon
	Card text Teleport (P): switch Exeggutor with 1 of your Benched Pokemon · Big Eggsplosion (C): flip a coin per Energy attached, 20 damage times heads
	21/48	Dark Weezing	Uncommon
	Card text Mass Explosion (GC): 20 damage times the number of Koffing, Weezing and Dark Weezing in play, then 20 to each of them (even yours), no W/R · Stun Gas (GGG): 20, flip a coin, heads Poisoned, tails Paralyzed
	22/48	Dark Charmeleon	Uncommon
	Card text Tail Slap (CC): 20 · Fireball (RRR): 70, flip a coin, heads discard a Fire Energy attached, tails does nothing
	23/48	Arcanine	Uncommon
	Card text Flamethrower (RRC): 50, discard 1 Fire Energy attached · Take Down (RRCC): 80, does 30 to itself
	24/48	Dark Wartortle	Uncommon
	Card text Doubleslap (W): flip 2 coins, 10 damage times heads · Mirror Shell (WC): if an attack damages Dark Wartortle next turn (even if Knocked Out), do equal damage to the Defending Pokemon
	25/48	Surfing Pikachu	Uncommon
	Card text Surf (WW): 30
	26/48	Electrode	Uncommon
	Card text Sonicboom (LL): 30, no W/R · Energy Spike (LLL): search your deck for a basic Energy and attach it to 1 of your Pokemon
	27/48	Dark Kadabra	Uncommon
	Card text Poke-Power Matter Exchange: once per turn, discard a card from hand to draw a card · Mind Shock (PP): 30, no W/R
	28/48	Dark Slowbro	Uncommon
	Card text Poke-Power Reel In: when you play this to evolve a Pokemon, put 3 Pokemon from your discard pile into your hand · Fickle Attack (PP): 40, flip a coin, if tails does nothing
	29/48	Dugtrio	Uncommon
	Card text Poke-Body Go Underground: while Benched, prevent all attack damage to this Pokemon · Earth Wave (FFF): 30, does 10 to 2 of opponent’s Benched Pokemon
	30/48	Max Revive	Uncommon
	Card text Effect: put a Pokemon from your discard pile on top of your deck
	31/48	Hyper Devolution Spray	Uncommon
	Card text Effect: choose 1 of your evolved Pokemon and take the highest-Stage Evolution card off it into your hand
	32/48	Pokémon Retransfer	Uncommon
	Card text Effect: put an Evolution card from your discard pile on top of your deck
	33/48	Nidoking	Rare
	Card text Thrash (GCC): flip a coin, heads 40, tails 30 and Nidoking does 10 to itself · Toxic (GGG): 20, Defending Pokemon is Poisoned (20 poison damage)
	34/48	Ninetales	Rare
	Card text Lure (CC): switch 1 of opponent’s Benched Pokemon with the Defending Pokemon · Fire Blast (RRRR): discard 1 Fire Energy attached, 80
	35/48	Magikarp	Rare
	Card text Trickle (W): flip 2 coins, 10 damage times heads · Dragon Rage (WW): flip 2 coins, if either is tails does nothing, 50
	36/48	Raichu	Rare
	Card text Agility (LCC): 20, flip a coin, heads prevent all effects of attacks to Raichu next turn · Thunder (LLLC): 60, flip a coin, tails Raichu does 30 to itself
	37/48	Dark Alakazam	Rare
	Card text Teleport Blast (PPC): 30, may switch Dark Alakazam with a Benched Pokemon (damage first) · Mind Shock (PPP): 40, no W/R
	38/48	Dragonite	Rare
	Card text Poke-Power Step In: once per turn, if Dragonite is Benched you may switch it with your Active · Slam (CCCC): flip 2 coins, 40 damage times heads
	39/48	Team Rocket’s Meowth	Rare
	Card text Coin Hurl (CC): 20, choose 1 of opponent’s Pokemon and flip a coin, heads 20 to it (no W/R)
	40/48	Rocket’s Sneak Attack	Rare
	Card text Effect: look at opponent’s hand, if it has any Trainer cards choose 1 and they shuffle it into their deck
	41/48	Dark Venusaur	Rare Holo
	Card text Horrid Pollen (GGG): 30, flip 2 coins, 1 heads = Asleep and Poisoned, 2 heads = Confused and Poisoned, 2 tails = Paralyzed and Poisoned
	42/48	Dark Charizard	Rare Holo
	Card text Nail Flick (C): 10 · Continuous Fireball (RR): flip coins equal to Fire Energy attached, 50 damage times heads, discard that many Fire Energy
	43/48	Moltres	Rare Holo
	Card text Wildfire (R): discard any number of Fire Energy, discard that many cards from the top of opponent’s deck · Dive Bomb (RRRR): flip a coin, tails does nothing, 80
	44/48	Dark Blastoise	Rare Holo
	Card text Hydrocannon (WW): 30 plus 20 more per extra Water Energy attached (max +40) · Rocket Tackle (WCC): 40, does 10 to itself, flip a coin, heads prevent all damage to it next turn
	45/48	Articuno	Rare Holo
	Card text Freeze Dry (WWW): 30, flip a coin, heads Defending is Paralyzed · Blizzard (WWWW): 50, flip a coin, heads 10 to each opponent’s Benched, tails 10 to each of your Benched
	46/48	Zapdos	Rare Holo
	Card text Thunderstorm (LLLL): 40, for each opponent’s Benched Pokemon flip a coin, heads 20 to it, then Zapdos does 10 times the tails to itself
	47/48	Gengar	Rare Holo
	Card text Poke-Power Curse: once per turn, move 1 damage counter from 1 of opponent’s Pokemon to another · Dark Mind (PPP): 30, if opponent has a Bench, choose 1 and do 10 to it
	48/48	Machamp	Rare Holo
	Card text Poke-Power Strikes Back: whenever opponent’s attack damages Machamp, do 10 to the attacking Pokemon · Seismic Toss (FFFC): 60

Other Cards

Web is a small but historically important set for its Trainers. It was the first main expansion to carry Supporter cards — the now-standard once-per-turn Trainer type — alongside a handful of useful utility Trainers.

For Collectors: Most Valuable Cards

Web’s value lives in its eight holo rares (41–48) — a run of reprinted classics led by the Team Rocket “Dark” heavyweights and the Fossil legendary birds.

Most Powerful Cards (Competitive Play)

Because Web is a reprint set, its strongest cards are era classics — big Stage 2 hitters that had already proven themselves in the early metagame.

Trivia

• Pokémon Card★web was Japan-only and sold exclusively online through the Pokémon Center website — the only set of the one-off “Web Era.”
• Its packs came in clear plastic sealed with a barcoded cover card, and each held ten cards (nine non-holo and one holo).
• It’s the set that split “Pokémon Power” into Poké-Power (activated abilities) and Poké-Body (always-on abilities) — the framework the game still uses today.
• It was the first main expansion to feature Supporter cards, following the Bill promo; Rocket’s Sneak Attack is its Supporter.
• Almost every card is a reprint from the early expansions (Expansion Pack, Jungle, Mystery of the Fossils and Rocket Gang), including the fan-favourite “Dark” Pokémon and the Fossil legendary birds.
• Its eight holos (41–48) are Dark Venusaur, Dark Charizard, Moltres, Dark Blastoise, Articuno, Zapdos, Gengar and Machamp.
• It used the redesigned card frame introduced in Pokémon VS, with the set symbol in the bottom-left corner.

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A look at the web-exclusive Pokémon Card★web booster and its clear-plastic packaging.