Collecting Anyone know what these cards are??

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itsPokeTree

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So, I collected a lot as a kid through to my late teens. Eventually life took over, getting a job, paying bills etc and I walked away from Pokemon all together just over 10 years ago. Anyway, lockdown happened and I suddenly had a lot of time on my hands so decided to revisit my collection and Pokemon in general (possibly the best decision of my life btw).

Going through my cards after such a long time there were some that I have no recollection of. I think most of them are promos. There are some holo energys that I think might be some sort of promo set. I know alot of the english ones are nintendo series promos but some have 2 versions and I'm not sure why? Some could even be fake, but there’s no obvious signs as far as I can tell (famous last words).

I’ve attached pictures of some of the cards below and if anyone recognises any of them and could help me identify them it would be a huge help!

- first time posting here so if I’ve broken any rules please go easy on me! Or, if there’s a thread already set up for this sort of thing please let me know, thanks!

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https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kmK-9KDe2KhEZxuERpDCpOUE3I6COan4?usp=sharing

UPDATE: Added a list below; if anyone can fill any of the blanks i'd be eternally grateful :D:D:D

Japanese
  • Venusaur – Best CD Collection
  • Charizard – Best CD Collection
  • Blastoise – Best CD Collection
  • Porygon – Best CD Collection
  • Snorlax – Best CD Collection
  • Arcanine – Best CD Collection
  • Mewtwo – Best CD Collection
  • Mew – Best CD Collection
  • Trainer (Computer Error) – Best CD Collection
  • Trainer (Super Energy Retrieval) – Best CD Collection
  • Igglybuff – Promo?
  • Hitmontop – Promo?
  • Marill – Japanese Airline Promo
  • Steelix – CoroCoro Magazine
  • Dunsparce – CoroCoro Magazine?
  • Lapras – Fossil
  • Mew – Fossil
  • Muk – Fossil
  • Lugia – Neo 1
  • Electrode – Jungle
  • Vaporeon – Jungle
  • Gengar – Gym
  • Hitmonchan – Gym
  • Fearow – Gym
  • Dugtrio – Team Rocket
  • Rainbow Energy Holo –
  • Pichu - Promo
  • Trainer (Miracle Berry) – Neo 1
  • Trainer (New Pokedex) – Neo 1
  • Trainer (Erika's Kindness) – Gym
  • Trainer (Misty's Duel) – Gym
  • Zubat – Fossil
  • Dark Metal Energy Holo –
  • Metal Energy Holo –
  • Darkness Energy Holo –
  • Multi Energy Holo –
  • Multi Energy –
  • Metal Energy –
  • Darkness Energy –
  • Leaf Energy Holo –
  • Fire Energy Holo –
  • Water Energy Holo –
  • Psychic Energy Holo –
  • Lightning Energy Holo –
  • Fighting Energy Holo –

English
  • Kyogre Ex – Nintendo Promo
  • Groudon ex (Silver?) – Nintendo Promo (2 different versions?)
  • Groudon ex (E series) – Nintendo Promo (2 different versions?)
  • Treecko – Nintendo Promo (2 different versions?)
  • Treecko (E series) – Nintendo Promo (2 different versions?)
  • Torchic – Nintendo Promo (2 different versions?)
  • Torchic (E series) – Nintendo Promo (2 different versions?)
  • Mudkip – Nintendo Promo (2 different versions?)
  • Mudkip (E series) - Nintendo Promo (2 different versions?)
  • Whismur – Nintendo Promo (2 different versions?)
  • Whismur (E series) – Nintendo Promo (2 different versions?)
  • Ludicolo (E series) – Nintendo Promo
  • Jirachi (E series) – Nintendo Promo
  • Beldum – Nintendo Promo
  • Beldum (Winner) – Nintendo Promo
  • Metang (Stadium Challenge) – Nintendo Promo?
  • Chimecho – Nintendo Promo
  • Chimecho (Winner) – Nintendo Promo
  • Flygon (Winner) – Nintendo Promo
  • Flygon – Nintendo Promo
  • Tropical Wind – Nintendo Promo
 
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Japanese
Venusaur – Japanese CD
Charizard – Japanese CD
Blastoise – Japanese CD
Porygon – Japanese CD
Snorlax – Japanese CD
Arcanine – Japanese CD
Mewtwo – Japanese CD
Mew – Japanese CD
Trainer (Onix?) – Japanese CD
Trainer ? – Japanese CD I think we got this as Super Energy Retrieval in Neo Destiny
Igglybuff – Promo not sure where
Hitmontop – Promo not sure where
Marill – Promo from a Japanese airline
Steelix – Corocoro Magazine
Dunsparce – CoroCoro Magazine I think
Lapras – Japanese Fossil set
Mew – Japanese Fossil set
Muk – Japanese Fossil set
Lugia – Neo 1 in Japan
Electrode – Japanese Jungle
Vaporeon – Japanese Jungle
Gengar – Japanese Gym 2 what was our Gym Challenge
Hitmonchan – Japanese Gym 2 I think, or Gym 1
Fearow – Japanese Gym 1 what was our Gym Heroes
Dugtrio – Japanese Team Rocket
Energy (Rainbow?) –
Trainer (Egg?) – Neo 1
Trainer (HANDY?) – Neo 1
Trainer ? – Japanese Gym 1 this is Erika's Kindness
Trainer (Misty?) – Japanese Gym
Zubat – Japanese Fossil
Energy (Dark/Metal?) –
Energy Metal Holo –
Energy Dark Holo –
Energy (Special?) –
Energy (Special?) –
Energy (Metal?) –
Energy (Dark?) –
Energy (Leaf Holo?) –
Energy (Fire Holo?) –
Energy (Water Holo?) –
Energy (Psychic Holo?) –
Energy (Lightning Holo?) –
Energy (Fighting Holo?) –

That Pichu there that wasn't listed is a promo card from about the release of Neo 2. Not sure about the energy since those get reprinted a lot.

English
Kyogre Ex – Nintendo Promo
Groudon ex (Silver?) – Nintendo Promo (2 different versions?)
Groudon ex (E series) – Nintendo Promo (2 different versions?)
Treecko – Nintendo Promo (2 different versions?)
Treecko (E series) – Nintendo Promo (2 different versions?)
Torchic – Nintendo Promo (2 different versions?)
Torchic (E series) – Nintendo Promo (2 different versions?)
Mudkip – Nintendo Promo (2 different versions?)
Mudkip (E series) - Nintendo Promo (2 different versions?)
Whismur – Nintendo Promo (2 different versions?)
Whismur (E series) – Nintendo Promo (2 different versions?)
Ludicolo (E series) – Nintendo Promo
Jirachi (E series) – Nintendo Promo
Beldum – Nintendo Promo
Beldum (Winner) – Nintendo Promo
Metang (Stadium Challenge) – Nintendo Promo?
Chimecho – Nintendo Promo
Chimecho (Winner) – Nintendo Promo
Flygon (Winner) – Nintendo Promo
Flygon – Nintendo Promo
Tropical Wind – Nintendo Promo

These were all promos during the R/S era of the CCG. The two different versions were either holo or non holo depending on where and how you got them. You can look at Bulbapedia under their promo listings for that era for more information there.
 
These are the English names of the trainers/energy you're not sure of:

Trainer (Onix?) – Computer Error
Trainer ? – Super Energy Retrieval
Energy (Rainbow?) – Rainbow Energy
Trainer (Egg?) – Miracle Berry
Trainer (HANDY?) – New Pokedex
Trainer ? – Erika's Kindness
Trainer (Misty?) – Misty's Duel
Energy (Dark/Metal?) – Dark Metal Energy
Energy Metal Holo – Metal Energy
Energy Dark Holo – Darkness Energy
Energy (Special?) – Multi Energy
Energy (Special?) – Multi Energy
Energy (Metal?) – Metal Energy
Energy (Dark?) – Darkness Energy
 
Pikachu6319 said:
Japanese
Venusaur – Japanese CD
Charizard – Japanese CD
Blastoise – Japanese CD
Porygon – Japanese CD
Snorlax – Japanese CD
Arcanine – Japanese CD
Mewtwo – Japanese CD
Mew – Japanese CD
Trainer (Onix?) – Japanese CD
Trainer ? – Japanese CD I think we got this as Super Energy Retrieval in Neo Destiny
Igglybuff – Promo not sure where
Hitmontop – Promo not sure where
Marill – Promo from a Japanese airline
Steelix – Corocoro Magazine
Dunsparce – CoroCoro Magazine I think
Lapras – Japanese Fossil set
Mew – Japanese Fossil set
Muk – Japanese Fossil set
Lugia – Neo 1 in Japan
Electrode – Japanese Jungle
Vaporeon – Japanese Jungle
Gengar – Japanese Gym 2 what was our Gym Challenge
Hitmonchan – Japanese Gym 2 I think, or Gym 1
Fearow – Japanese Gym 1 what was our Gym Heroes
Dugtrio – Japanese Team Rocket
Energy (Rainbow?) –
Trainer (Egg?) – Neo 1
Trainer (HANDY?) – Neo 1
Trainer ? – Japanese Gym 1 this is Erika's Kindness
Trainer (Misty?) – Japanese Gym
Zubat – Japanese Fossil
Energy (Dark/Metal?) –
Energy Metal Holo –
Energy Dark Holo –
Energy (Special?) –
Energy (Special?) –
Energy (Metal?) –
Energy (Dark?) –
Energy (Leaf Holo?) –
Energy (Fire Holo?) –
Energy (Water Holo?) –
Energy (Psychic Holo?) –
Energy (Lightning Holo?) –
Energy (Fighting Holo?) –

That Pichu there that wasn't listed is a promo card from about the release of Neo 2. Not sure about the energy since those get reprinted a lot.

English
Kyogre Ex – Nintendo Promo
Groudon ex (Silver?) – Nintendo Promo (2 different versions?)
Groudon ex (E series) – Nintendo Promo (2 different versions?)
Treecko – Nintendo Promo (2 different versions?)
Treecko (E series) – Nintendo Promo (2 different versions?)
Torchic – Nintendo Promo (2 different versions?)
Torchic (E series) – Nintendo Promo (2 different versions?)
Mudkip – Nintendo Promo (2 different versions?)
Mudkip (E series) - Nintendo Promo (2 different versions?)
Whismur – Nintendo Promo (2 different versions?)
Whismur (E series) – Nintendo Promo (2 different versions?)
Ludicolo (E series) – Nintendo Promo
Jirachi (E series) – Nintendo Promo
Beldum – Nintendo Promo
Beldum (Winner) – Nintendo Promo
Metang (Stadium Challenge) – Nintendo Promo?
Chimecho – Nintendo Promo
Chimecho (Winner) – Nintendo Promo
Flygon (Winner) – Nintendo Promo
Flygon – Nintendo Promo
Tropical Wind – Nintendo Promo

These were all promos during the R/S era of the CCG. The two different versions were either holo or non holo depending on where and how you got them. You can look at Bulbapedia under their promo listings for that era for more information there.
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Thanks so much!

I knew the first few were all part of the same promotional set but couldn't for the life of me remember which one. After looking it up on Bulbapedia it looks like I have the complete Japanese Best Song CD set, just missing the english Pikachu card... I probably have it somewhere but mixed it in with my english cards.

I've updated my list but you've pretty much covered them all so I can't thank you enough!
 
FourteenAlmonds said:
These are the English names of the trainers/energy you're not sure of:

Trainer (Onix?) – Computer Error
Trainer ? – Super Energy Retrieval
Energy (Rainbow?) – Rainbow Energy
Trainer (Egg?) – Miracle Berry
Trainer (HANDY?) – New Pokedex
Trainer ? – Erika's Kindness
Trainer (Misty?) – Misty's Duel
Energy (Dark/Metal?) – Dark Metal Energy
Energy Metal Holo – Metal Energy
Energy Dark Holo – Darkness Energy
Energy (Special?) – Multi Energy
Energy (Special?) – Multi Energy
Energy (Metal?) – Metal Energy
Energy (Dark?) – Darkness Energy
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Thanks, I really appreciate the help!
 
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The Dunsparce card comes from the Japanese Pokémon Information Pack Volume 1.
And the artwork is also lovely.
 
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