Set Overview
Split Earth was released on August 23, 2002 as the fourth Pokémon-e set. Its 91 cards feed the English Skyridge together with Mysterious Mountains.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Japanese Name | 裂けた大地 (Saketa Daichi) |
| Release Date | August 23, 2002 |
| Total Cards | 91 cards |
| Publisher | The Pokémon Company |
| Card Types | 79 Pokémon · 12 Trainer |
| Holo Rares | 16 |
| Theme | Fighting & fossils |
About the Set
The set repeats the shape of Wind from the Sea: 16 holo rares and three secret rares, here Golem, Kabutops and Ho-Oh. It also carries Crystal Shard, a Trainer card built around the Crystal mechanic the series had introduced.
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 Split Earth, in set order. Click any card to view it full size — use the arrow keys (or swipe) to move through the set.
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91SecretOther 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 |
| Mysterious Mountains | 神秘なる山 | October 4, 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
Ho-Oh is the standout secret rare. Raikou, Umbreon and the Eeveelution holo rares are the next tier down and are where most of the set’s remaining value sits.
Collector tip: Skyridge draws on this set and Mysterious Mountains, so the same caution applies as with Aquapolis — an English Skyridge card does not identify which Japanese set printed it first.
Note: external links are provided for reference only. Always confirm a card’s printing, condition and authenticity before purchasing.