Set Overview
Mysterious Mountains, released October 4, 2002, was the fifth and last Pokémon-e set. Its 91 cards complete the pool the English Skyridge draws from.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Japanese Name | 神秘なる山 (Shinpi naru Yama) |
| Release Date | October 4, 2002 |
| Total Cards | 91 cards |
| Publisher | The Pokémon Company |
| Card Types | 77 Pokémon · 14 Trainer |
| Holo Rares | 16 |
| Theme | Series finale |
About the Set
The set ends the series on three secret rares — Charizard, Crobat and Celebi — with 16 holo rares below them across 77 Pokémon and 14 Trainers. After this set the Japanese game moved to the ADV series and the e-Reader dot codes were dropped.
The English counterpart is Skyridge, released May 12, 2003 with 182 cards.
How These Cards Are Numbered
Cards in this set print a collector number at the bottom right in the form 001/091 — the card’s position followed by the set total. This is the same scheme English sets use, and it is what separates these sets from the pre-2001 Japanese sets, whose bottom-right number is the Pokédex number of the Pokémon rather than a collector number.
What the gallery shows: each tile is numbered by its collector number, exactly as the card prints it. Open a card and the lightbox gives the full No. 001/091 form.
Rarity is a small symbol printed next to the number: a circle for common, a diamond for uncommon and a star for rare. Cards numbered above 091 are secret rares, printed past the set total.
Complete Card Gallery
All 91 cards from Mysterious Mountains, in set order. Click any card to view it full size — use the arrow keys (or swipe) to move through the set.
Other Japanese Sets
English readers may also want the Skyridge set guide, and the Japanese to English set map for how the two release schedules line up.
| Set | Japanese Name | Released | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expansion Pack | 拡張パック | October 20, 1996 | 102 cards |
| Pokémon Jungle | ポケモンジャングル | March 5, 1997 | 48 cards |
| Mystery of the Fossils | 化石の秘密 | June 21, 1997 | 48 cards |
| Rocket Gang | ロケット団 | November 21, 1997 | 65 cards |
| Leaders’ Stadium | リーダーズスタジアム | October 24, 1998 | 96 cards |
| Challenge from the Darkness | 闇からの挑戦 | June 25, 1999 | 98 cards |
| Gold, Silver, to a New World... | 金、銀、新世界へ... | February 4, 2000 | 96 cards |
| Crossing the Ruins... | 遺跡をこえて... | July 7, 2000 | 56 cards |
| Awakening Legends | めざめる伝説 | November 23, 2000 | 57 cards |
| Darkness, and to Light... | 闇、そして光へ... | April 20, 2001 | 113 cards |
| Base Expansion Pack | 基本拡張パック | December 1, 2001 | 128 cards |
| The Town on No Map | 地図にない町 | March 8, 2002 | 92 cards |
| Wind from the Sea | 海からの風 | May 24, 2002 | 90 cards |
| Split Earth | 裂けた大地 | August 23, 2002 | 91 cards |
| Flight of Legends | 伝説の飛翔 | April 8, 2004 | 82 cards |
| Clash of the Blue Sky | 蒼空の激突 | July 1, 2004 | 82 cards |
| Team Rocket’s Strikes Back | ロケット団の逆襲 | October 15, 2004 | 85 cards |
| Golden Sky, Silvery Ocean | 金の空、銀の海 | April 8, 2005 | 106 cards |
Collecting & Where to Buy
The Charizard secret rare is the most valuable card in the Pokémon-e series and sets the price of the whole set. Crobat and Celebi follow it; the holo rares are comparatively cheap.
Collector tip: This is the last Japanese set to carry e-Reader dot codes. If a later Japanese card appears to have them, it is a reprint or a misidentification — the ADV series that followed does not use them.
Note: external links are provided for reference only. Always confirm a card’s printing, condition and authenticity before purchasing.