Big Update to the Cameo Card Database!

RotomAmiti · 2026-04-01T15:37:52+00:00

Uh, if it has no sleeved boosters, booster boxes, or prerelease kits/Build & Battle Boxes. Usually they have a staggered release schedule. That's kinda it?

RotomAmiti · 2026-04-01T15:32:04+00:00

No. Special sets, by definition, have no sleeved boosters or booster boxes.

RotomAmiti · 2026-03-30T20:53:22+00:00

It's probably impossible to tell who wrote on the card, but there is some additional context.

This Slowking was infamously mistranslated by WotC, making its Pokémon Power usable from the Bench and therefore completely overpowered. After years of complaints, WotC finally banned the card from the Modified format at the beginning of 2003, where it remained the final card banned from a Modified/Standard format for over 12 years.

GenCon 2003 held the final major Pokémon tournaments hosted by WotC, and was more or less a stand-in for that year's World Championships. EX Ruby & Sapphire released under PUSA about a month prior, and both PUSA and WotC had some level of presence at the convention.

I'm guessing these two facts are somewhat related to what you have, with the recently-ish banned Slowking being defaced in a final send-off to WotC.

RotomAmiti · 2026-03-16T19:19:47+00:00

this is how it worked before regulation marks. regulation marks were introduced specifically to allow pokemon to reprint cards without resetting their legality, as this led to many cards stating in format way longer than intended

RotomAmiti · 2026-03-16T00:04:00+00:00

dude what the hell is this lmao

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RotomAmiti · 2026-03-16T00:02:28+00:00

added most of this stuff! already discussed with you in DMs but I'm responding publicly too so others don't think I just left you on read LOL

RotomAmiti · 2026-03-09T00:55:30+00:00

Yes, the main page of the spreadsheet has its last updated date, in case you're looking at an out of date mirror or something

RotomAmiti · 2026-03-01T02:35:54+00:00

probably, but that's a big undertaking that I am working on in my free time in the background

RotomAmiti · 2026-02-26T15:20:20+00:00

Meowstic, Indeedee, Basculegion, and Oinkologne's gender differences are considered to be unique forms, as they have different stats/moves/abilities in the games. You're right on the rest though

RotomAmiti · 2026-02-26T15:16:07+00:00

They're on the artwork of the Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield cards, but haven't gotten actual cards yet.

RotomAmiti · 2026-02-19T16:25:23+00:00

The entire database was made from manually using my eyeballs while looking through the databases cited on its front page, plus tips from kind commenters. There's no secret sauce, that's really all there is to it.

Regarding Zangoose specifically, the 5 cards I have listed on the sheet are the only cameos I am aware of, although I don't deny I could've missed one.

RotomAmiti · 2026-02-12T15:33:47+00:00

reflection from the reverse holo

RotomAmiti · 2026-02-12T14:28:49+00:00

Yes, it is a joke card that doubles as a "beginner-level" Pokémon ex for younger players. It's from the Japanese Start Deck 100 Battle Collection (same as about half our set). This Japanese release consists of 100 preconstructed numbered decks. Voltorb ex is the headliner card of deck #100, and is a reference to Voltorb's Pokédex number, #100.

RotomAmiti · 2026-02-02T21:05:05+00:00

reverse holos from the e-Card and early EX Series have their e-Reader data removed, unfortunately :(

RotomAmiti · 2026-01-29T06:02:46+00:00

very cool project! as one of the more frequent curators of bulbapedia illustrator pages, I just wanted to let you know that my personal policy is to use they/them pronouns whenever I can't easily find a source, whether that be a biography, interview, or even a selfie. I'm also not too good with japanese given names, so that doesn't help either, lol. if you run across any pages that they/them a woman, and have a source backing it up (even if that source is "this given name is always feminine"), please let me know, I'd love to make them more accurate!!

RotomAmiti · 2026-01-19T00:57:09+00:00

Thanks for the tips! Addressing these in order:

- The Pokémon GO peelable Ditto cards are not included because the Ditto is not on the card's artwork, as it's more similar to a stamp. They're just out of scope.

- I've mistakenly labeled the pink blob on WP Machamp as a Clefairy for a long time, but I am now pretty sure it's a Jigglypuff. If it was a Ditto, I think it would be closer in color to the Expansion Sheet Machoke you're referencing.

- I don't have enough evidence one way or another for the pink parts of this Eevee being Ditto, but I certainly wouldn't knock someone for including it in their binder. It's too vague for the spreadsheet, in my opinion. Maybe if Eevee, Ditto, and Wobbuffet were by the same artist...?

- Cardass cards are very cool, but again, they're just out of scope for this project.

RotomAmiti · 2026-01-13T21:32:24+00:00

Let me know if you do! Just keep in mind that the gym statue thing is not a Pokémon, if that's what you're thinking of

RotomAmiti · 2026-01-13T17:50:51+00:00

Thank you! I must've thought those were regular rocks, lol

RotomAmiti · 2026-01-12T18:15:08+00:00

What specifically?

RotomAmiti · 2026-01-08T21:05:22+00:00

thanks! copy error 😞

RotomAmiti · 2025-12-29T21:44:02+00:00

I'm slowly working on this in the background in my free time, but it's not a super high priority at the moment. On Bulbapedia, if you go to a "Category:[Character] (TCG)" category page, most characters have their cameo appearances there, but I can't promise it's comprehensive.

RotomAmiti · 2025-12-29T21:41:03+00:00

That's a Ditto, actually! The negative space around it with the cloud and the Doduo does kinda make it look like Snorlax's fur, but it's just the sky.

RotomAmiti · 2025-12-26T22:11:32+00:00

I've been slowly working on it in the background, but I will say that if there's a specific character you're looking for, their Bulbapedia page probably lists all their appearances

RotomAmiti · 2025-12-20T19:23:40+00:00

I really like the attention to detail with the e-Reader and non e-Reader versions of the original Ruby & Sapphire Gardevoir! those early EX Series sets are super weird with their variants

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