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Pokmon Trading Cards series 3

Set #FrontPokémonBackBack text118Topps Series 3 118.pngGoldeenTopps series 3 118 back.jpgGoldeen's tail fin billows out like a ballroom dress — hence its nickname, the Water Queen. In "Pokémon Emergency" Ash and Pikachu prepare to defend the Viridian City Pokémon Center from the thieving Team Rocket. Misty steps forward, chooses a random Poké Ball from the center and lets loose Goldeen. Since water Pokémon can't battle on land, an embarrassed Misty calls it right back, while Team Rocket laughs at the mistake of our valiant heroine.

First appearance: Episode 2 — "Pokémon Emergency"

119Topps Series 3 119.pngSeakingTopps series 3 119 back.jpgSeaking is the second stage of evolution for Goldeen. During the autumn spawning season, they can be seen majestically moving through rivers and creeks. In "The Misty Mermaid" Misty participates in a water ballet at the Cerulean City Gym with her three sisters. In the ballet, Misty plays a beautiful mermaid who swims through the sparkling oceans with her faithful Goldeen, Seel and Seaking, until the nefarious Team Rocket shows up!

Episode 63 — "The Misty Mermaid"

120Topps Series 3 120.pngStaryuTopps series 3 120 back.jpgStaryu is an enigmatic Pokémon that can effortlessly regenerate any appendage lost in battle. In "Clefairy and the Moonstone" Ash, Misty and Brock meet Seymour, a Pokémon researcher in search of the legendary Moonstone. Our heroes find the Moonstone in the hands of a cute Clefairy, but Team Rocket's Meowth steals the precious rock! Misty calls out her Staryu and, with a swift and powerful water-gun attack, Meowth ends up all wet!

First appearance: Episode 6 — "Clefairy and the Moonstone"

121Topps Series 3 121.pngStarmieTopps series 3 121 back.jpgStarmie is the second and final stage of evolution for Staryu. Starmie's central core glows like a rainbow, and some value it as a gem for jewelry. As the fourth sister of the Cerulean City Gym, Misty uses her Starmie to battle Ash's Pidgeotto for another badge in, "The Water Flowers of Cerulean City." Ash is about to win when Team Rocket arrives. Our heroes join forces with Misty's three Cerulean sisters to thwart the villains.

First appearance: Episode 7 — "The Water Flowers of Cerulean City"

122Topps Series 3 122.pngMr. MimeTopps series 3 122 back.jpgIf interrupted while miming, Mr. Mime will slap its enemy with its broad hands. In "Mr. Mime Time" Ash and the gang meet Stella, a young ringmaster from a Pokémon circus, who is frustrated that her Mr. Mime refuses to perform. Brock — in an attempt to impress Stella — disguises Ash as Mr. Mime to make the real Pokémon jealous. But, when Team Rocket steals Mr. Mime, they discover that it is Ash in disguise!

First appearance: Episode 66 — "Mr. Mime Time"

123Topps Series 3 123.pngScytherTopps series 3 123 back.jpgWith ninja-like agility and speed, Scyther can cast multiple illusions of itself. In "Showdown at Dark City" our band of heroes are thrown headfirst into a war between two unofficial Pokémon gyms. The Kaz Gym uses the powerful Electabuzz to rampage the city, while the Yas Gym uses the praying mantis-like Scyther to wreak havoc. Pikachu discovers that Scyther is affected by bright colors, so ketchup is poured on its head to distract it!

First appearance: Episode 42 — "Showdown at Dark City"

124Topps Series 3 124.pngJynxTopps series 3 124 back.jpgJynx seductively wiggles its hips as it walks, and it has the power to make people dance with it. In "Holiday Hi-Jynx" Ash, Brock, Misty and Team Rocket all discover a Jynx lost in the wild, clutching tightly to a big black boot. The Jynx telepathically says that it is Santa Claus' right hand Pokémon, and that the boot belongs to Santa himself! A wild race to the North Pole follows, as Jynx and the lost boot are reunited with Santa.

First appearance: Episode 67 — "Holiday Hi-Jynx"

125Topps Series 3 125.pngElectabuzzTopps series 3 125 back.jpgNormally found near power plants, Electabuzz can wander away and cause major blackouts in cities. In "Showdown at Dark City" two warring Pokémon gyms and their trainers, the Yaz and the Kaz overrun the town. The Kaz Gym uses the high-voltage Electabuzz to cause all sorts of pandemonium. Ash arrives in the deserted city and is hit with rocks thrown by the locals, who are not fond of any Pokémon trainers.

First appearance: Episode 42 — "Showdown at Dark City"

126Topps Series 3 126.pngMagmarTopps series 3 126 back.jpgMagmar's body always burns with an orange glow, which enables it to hide among flames. In "Riddle Me This" Ash and Blaine, the riddling Pokémon Gym trainer from Cinnabar Island, are locked in fiery combat. In the explosive final conflict, Blaine lets loose his super-hot and super-rare Magmar to do battle against Pikachu. Since Pikachu is no match for Magmar, Ash wisely chooses to surrender rather than lose his best friend.

First appearance: Episode 58 — "Riddle Me This"

127Topps Series 3 127.pngPinsirTopps series 3 127 back.jpgIf Pinsir fails to crush its victim in its pincers, it can swing the unlucky creature around and toss it toward the horizon. In "Challenge of the Samurai" Ash and his new found Pokémon friends encounter a Pokémon trainer dressed as a regal Samurai. The mysterious trainer challenges Ash to a Pokémon battle and unleashes his monstrous Pinsir upon our intrepid hero and his novice Pokémon.

First appearance: Episode 4 — "Challenge of the Samurai"

128Topps Series 3 128.pngTaurosTopps series 3 128 back.jpgWhen Tauros targets an enemy, it charges furiously while striking the opponent with its long tails. In "The Flame Pokémon-ahton" Team Rocket hatches a foul plot that causes a herd of corralled Tauros to stampede and run amok. Ranch owner Lara Laramie tries to stop them, but she falls from her Ponyta and sprains her ankle. Because she can no longer ride, Ash enters the race and eventually wins the Pokémon-athon.

First appearance: Episode 33 — "The Flame Pokémon-athon"

129Topps Series 3 129.pngMagikarpTopps series 3 129 back.jpgMagikarp is a far weaker Pokémon than those it descended from. In "The Battle Aboard the St. Anne" Jessie, James and other Team Rocket agents attempt to steal dozens of Pokémon aboard a luxurious Pokémon-filled cruise ship. During their scheming, James uses his and Jessie's salary bonuses to purchase a gold-colored Poké Ball containing the almost useless Magikarp — and Jessie is not happy.

First appearance: Episode 15 — "The Battle Aboard the St. Anne"

130Topps Series 3 130.pngGyaradosTopps series 3 130 back.jpgGyarados is the second evolutionary stage for Magikarp. These vicious, snake-like Pokémon are rarely seen in the wild and are capable of destroying entire cities in a rage. In "Pokémon Shipwreck" heroes and villains lie stranded at sea on a makeshift raft. James berates his seemingly useless Magikarp and kicks it overboard. The water Pokémon turns into a monstrous Gyarados and attacks with a powerful Dragon Rage.

First appearance: Episode 18 — "Pokémon Shipwreck"

131Topps Series 3 131.pngLaprasTopps series 3 131 back.jpgOver the years, this telepathic and rare water Pokémon has been hunted to near extinction. One of its abilities is to ferry people across large bodies of water. In "Holiday Hi-Jynx" Ash and friends are on a crusade to return a delinquent Jynx to its jolly owner at the North Pole — Santa Claus! The journey by sea is hampered by the slowness of Misty's Pokémon, but Santa sends Lapras to help.

First appearance: Episode 67 — "Holiday Hi-Jynx"

132Topps Series 3 132.pngDittoTopps series 3 132 back.jpgDitto is capable of copying an enemy's genetic code to instantly transform itself into an exact duplicate of anything or anyone. In "Ditto's Mysterious Mansion" Ash and friends meet Duplica, a Pokémon trainer trying to fix up her House of Imitae. The house's main attraction is Duplica's Ditto — even though it has trouble completing its transformations. Team Rocket then steals Ditto and threatens it until its transformations are perfect.

First appearance: Episode 37 — "Ditto's Mysterious Mansion"

133Topps Series 3 133.pngEeveeTopps series 3 133 back.jpgEevee's genetic code is irregular, and it may mutate if exposed to radiation from elemental stones. In "The Battling Eevee Brothers" Ash and friends find an Eevee tied to a tree. They notice its tag and promptly return it to its owner, Michael, whose three brothers are forcing him to make the Pokémon evolve. After a confidence-building battle against Team Rocket, Michael decides to let Eevee just be itself.

First appearance: Episode 40 — "The Battling Eevee Brothers"

134Topps Series 3 134.pngVaporeonTopps series 3 134 back.jpgVaporeon is an Eevee that has been exposed to a Water Stone. It lives close to the water, and its long, ridged, finned tail is often mistaken for a mermaid's. In "The Battling Eevee Brothers" one of Michael's older brothers' favorite water Pokémon is a Vaporeon. He tells Michael that he should use a Water Stone to evolve Eevee into Vaporeon. But when Team Rocket arrives, Vaporeon is defeated quickly by Ekans and Koffing.

First appearance: Episode 40 — "The Battling Eevee Brothers"

135Topps Series 3 135.pngJolteonTopps series 3 135 back.jpgJolteon is an Eevee that has been exposed to a Thunder Stone. It accumulates negative ions in the atmosphere to blast out 10,000-volt lightning bolts. The second of Michael's brothers in "The Battling Eevee Brothers" tries to get him to use a Thunder Stone on Eevee. He even tries to give Ash the Thunder Stone to make Pikachu into Raichu! Team Rocket, however, just wants to steal the stones and sell them!

First appearance: Episode 40 — "The Battling Eevee Brothers"

136Topps Series 3 136.pngFlareonTopps series 3 136 back.jpgFlareon is an Eevee that has been exposed to a Fire Stone. When storing thermal energy in its body, its temperature can soar to over 1,600 degrees. The third of Michael's brothers, in "The Battling Eevee Brothers" tries to convince him to use the Fire Stone on Eevee to make it into Flareon. When Team Rocket attempts to use all three stones on Eevee at once, Ash, Misty, Brock, Michael and his brothers foil their plans.

First appearance: Episode 40 — "The Battling Eevee Brothers"

137Topps Series 3 137.pngPorygonTopps series 3 137 back.jpgAs with the Pokémon Dragonite, there is very limited knowledge available for the "Virtual Reality" Pokémon called Porygon. Dexter has this information in the Pokédex: Porygon is a Pokémon that consists entirely of programming code, and it is capable of moving freely in cyberspace.

First appearance: Ash has not yet encountered a Porygon.

138Topps Series 3 138.pngOmanyteTopps series 3 138 back.jpgAlthough long extinct, in rare cases Omanyte can be genetically re-created from fossils. In "Mystery at the Lighthouse" Ash, Misty and Brock are told by Professor Oak to stop by and see Bill, the Pokémon researcher, during their travels. Inside his lighthouse, hundreds of pictures of living and extinct Pokémon adorn the walls and doors. Included is a picture of Omanyte. Ash will meet a real Omanyte sooner than he thinks.

First appearance: Episode 13 — "Mystery at the Lighthouse"

139Topps Series 3 139.pngOmastarTopps series 3 139 back.jpgOmastar, the second evolutionary stage for Omanyte, is a prehistoric Pokémon that became extinct when it's heavy shell made it impossible to catch prey. In "Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon" Ash and friends engage in a Pokémon fossil hunt. As Ash digs deeper into the canyon floor, the ground falls in beneath him. He plummets into an underground cave and finds himself surrounded by legions of extinct Omastar and Omanyte!

First appearance: Episode 46 — "Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon"

140Topps Series 3 140.pngKabutoTopps series 3 140 back.jpgKabuto is an extinct Pokémon that can be re-created from an ancient fossil. In "Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon" Ash is trapped beneath the surface of a great canyon in a giant gave. As he stares into the cave, many glowing eyes from Kabuto and Kabutops stare back! These rock Pokémon don't like strangers, and they quickly chase Ash and the gang throughout the caverns of underground cave!

First appearance: Episode 46 — "Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon"

141Topps Series 3 141.pngKabutopsTopps series 3 141 back.jpgKabutops is the second evolutionary stage for Kabuto. It slashes prey with its claws and drains the bodily fluids. Its sleek shape is perfect for swimming. In "Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon" as Ash and friends try to escape from the cave, Team Rocket gets lost inside it. With Jessie leading the way and James whining about the darkness, the evil trio are chased by the ancient Pokémon in another madcap race through the cave!

First appearance: Episode 46 — "Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon"

142Topps Series 3 142.pngAerodactylTopps series 3 142 back.jpgAerodactyl is a ferocious perhistoric Pokémon that goes for the enemy's throat with its saw-like fangs. In "Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon" Ash is confronted with long-thought extinct Pokémon — Omastar, Omanyte, Kabuto, Kabutops and the terrifying Aerodactyl. The pterodactyl-like creature grabs Ash and is about to turn him into a snack — until the newly evolved Charizard rushes to his aid and settles the score with Aerodactyl.

First appearance: Episode 46 — "Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon"

143Topps Series 3 143.pngSnorlaxTopps series 3 143 back.jpgThis Pokémon is very lazy — it just eats and sleeps. As its mass builds, it becomes even lazier. In "Wake Up, Snorlax" Ash and the gang hungrily enter a small village — only to find that there is no food! The river has been dry for weeks and no one knows why. Our gang discovers a giant Snorlax plugging up the water flow, but they can't get it to move. Help from a hermit and his Pokémon whistle saves the day — and lunch too!

First appearance: Episode 41 — "Wake Up, Snorlax"

144Topps Series 3 144.pngArticunoTopps series 3 144 back.jpgArticuno is a legendary bird Pokémon, which is said to appear to doomed people who are lost in icy mountains. Of all the legendary birds, this is the only one — either real or mechanical — that has never been seen by any Pokémon trainer or breeder. It truly lives up to the description, "legendary."

First appearance: Ash has not yet encountered an Articuno.

145Topps Series 3 145.pngZapdosTopps series 3 145 back.jpgZapdos is a bird Pokémon that is said to appear from the clouds, while dropping enormous lightning bolts. In "Island of the Giant Pokémon" Ash, Misty and Brock wander around a deserted island looking for their lost Pokémon and encounter a huge Zapdos screeching above! Little did they know that the Zapdos is a giant robotic Pokémon!

First appearance: Episode 17 — "Island of Giant Pokémon"

146Topps Series 3 146.pngMoltresTopps series 3 146 back.jpgMoltres is known as the legendary bird of fire. Every flap of its wings creates a dazzling array of flames. In "Island of the Giant Pokémon" heroes and villains lose their Pokémon. In a desperate and difficult search for Arbok and Weezing, a gigantic robotic Moltres plagues Team Rocket, who huddle in a telephone booth for shelter. No one realizes that Pokémon Island is a theme park run by Team Rocket's notorious Boss!!!

First appearance: Episode 17 — "Island of Giant Pokémon"

147Topps Series 3 147.pngDratiniTopps series 3 147 back.jpgDratini were considered mythical Pokémon until recently, when a small colony was found living underwater. In "Ditto's Mysterious Mansion" Jessie, James and Meowth promise their Boss that they will capture Dratini, and prove that they are not failures. They attempt to steal Ditto — who can mimic Dratini — but are defeated by Ash and Pikachu. In the end, Team Rocket puts on a poorly made Dratini costume to try and fool The Boss!

First appearance: Ash has not yet encountered a Dratini

148Topps Series 3 148.pngDragonairTopps series 3 148 back.jpgThe rare and resilient Dragonair is the second evolutionary stage of Dratini. According to the Pokédex, Dragonair is a mystical Pokémon that exudes a gentle aura. It has the ability to change the climate conditions surrounding its body. The gentle Dragonair and Dratini are elusive Pokémon that escaped cataloging for many years. Someday, a young Pokémon trainer will locate one of these fragile creatures.

First appearance: Ash has not yet encountered a Dragonair

149Topps Series 3 149.pngDragoniteTopps series 3 149 back.jpgAn extremely rare Pokémon, Dragonite has almost human-like intelligence and is the final stage of evolution for Dratini. In "Mystery at the Lighthouse" Bill, the Pokémon researcher, tells Ash, Misty and Brock about Dragonite — a Pokémon he has been searching for all his life. Outside, a huge shadow appears through the fog, answering Bill's Pokémon summons. Is it Dragonite? No one will ever know, as Team Rocket scares the creature away.

First appearance: Episode 13 — "Mystery at the Lighthouse"

150Topps Series 3 150.pngMewtwoTopps series 3 150 back.jpgScientists, who manipulated the DNA of Mew, genetically created Mewtwo. In "Mewtwo Strikes Back" the powerful Mewtwo summons the best Pokémon trainers in the world to test their skills against his cloned Pokémon. Pokémon battle Pokémon clones, until Mew arrives to face Mewtwo. Ash leaps between the two Pokémon in order to save everyone, but dies trying. When all of the Pokémon begin to cry, their tears magically bring Ash back to life!

First appearance: Pokémon The First Movie: "Mewtwo Strikes Back"

151Topps Series 3 151.pngMewTopps series 3 151 back.jpgMew is so rare that many experts consider it to be a mirage, as only a few people have seen it. In "Mewtwo Strikes Back" Mewtwo wreaks havoc across the world and awakens the small psychic Pokémon, Mew. A playful little creature, Mew observes others but doesn't get involved, until it discovers the horrible things that Mewtwo is doing. Mew confronts its genetic clone, and a destructive battle of psychic energy begins.

First appearance: Pokémon The First Movie: "Mewtwo Strikes Back"

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