Series Overview
POP Series 2 is the second set of the Pokémon Organized Play programme, released in August 2005 during the EX Series. POP sets were not sold in booster packs — they were handed out through organized play events.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Series | POP Series 2 |
| Publisher | The Pokémon Company |
| Earliest card dated | August 2005 |
| Numbering | 1 to 17 |
| Cards catalogued (TCGdex) | 17 |
| Cards in this gallery | 17 |
| Notable for | First POP set with Trainers |
All 17 cards TCGdex catalogues for the series are in this gallery.
About the Series
POP Series 2 is the first POP set to include Trainer cards. It carries four of them: two Supporters, a Stadium, and a Technical Machine.
The rest of the set is Pokémon, ending with Celebi ex at 17/17.
POP sets were handed out through Pokémon Organized Play, the tournament and league programme now called Play! Pokémon. They came in packs of two cards rather than standard boosters.
Numbering & Identification
Cards are numbered 1/17 to 17/17. Each POP set numbers its own cards, so the same number appears in all nine sets — a card reading 5/17 could belong to any of them. The series is identified by the artwork and the set listing, not by the number.
Every Black Star Promo carries a black star where an expansion symbol would normally sit. That mark is what gives the series its name.
How to identify one: POP Series cards carry the round Pokémon Organized Play logo rather than a black star, and read N/17.
Complete Card Gallery
Every POP Series 2 card in the archive, in number order. Click any card to view it full size — use the arrow keys (or swipe) to move through the series.
All 17 cards TCGdex catalogues for the series are in this gallery. Filters are built from the card data, so each count is the number of cards actually shown.
Related Pages
More promo coverage and the expansions this series ran alongside.