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The first of the secret cards which appeared was {{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Dark Raichu|83}} in the {{TCG|Team Rocket}} expansion. It was not included even in the Japanese version of the set, as it was made by Wizards itself. | The first of the secret cards which appeared was {{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Dark Raichu|83}} in the {{TCG|Team Rocket}} expansion. It was not included even in the Japanese version of the set, as it was made by Wizards itself. | ||
Prior to the Black & White era, Secret cards were almost exclusively found in English versions of the sets, as nearly all cards released as "secret" in English have been included in the normal set numbering in Japanese or were featured as promo cards, with the exception of the Japanese sets {{TCG|Wind from the Sea}}, {{TCG|Split Earth}} and {{TCG|Mysterious Mountains}}. Interestingly, all Japanese {{TCG|Full Art card}}s are Secret cards, while in the English sets, they | Prior to the Black & White era, Secret cards were almost exclusively found in English versions of the sets, as nearly all cards released as "secret" in English have been included in the normal set numbering in Japanese or were featured as promo cards, with the exception of the Japanese sets {{TCG|Wind from the Sea}}, {{TCG|Split Earth}} and {{TCG|Mysterious Mountains}}. Interestingly, all Japanese {{TCG|Full Art card}}s are Secret cards, while in the English sets, they were included in the normal set numbering, until the {{TCG|Scarlet & Violet}} expansion, where all card with a [[rarity]] different than Common, Uncommon, Rare, and Double Rare are secret cards. | ||
Many secret cards are also {{TCG|Box Topper}}s. | Many secret cards are also {{TCG|Box Topper}}s. |