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July 7, 2000

Neo Discovery

2000 · neo-discovery · 56 cards in print run
ABOUT THE SET

Known in Japan as "Crossing the Ruins..." (Iseki o Koete), this is the second Neo-era expansion from Media Factory, released July 7, 2000 -- nearly a year ahead of the English Neo Discovery. It leans hard into Gold and Silver, the Ruins of Alph, and the Unown alphabet. For collectors the prizes are Espeon (No. 196) and Umbreon (No. 197), the fan-favorite Eeveelutions, plus the secret super-rare Dark Raichu (No. 026), a nod to its Team Rocket cameo. The Japanese run uses continuous National Pokedex-style numbering, so cards read No.XXX rather than the English X/75. Unlike the Western Neo sets there is no 1st Edition / Unlimited split -- Japan got one standard printing. Most of what we stock are clean, affordable holos of cards that command real money in their English skins.

CollectibleLess hunted than the English Neo Discovery, so Japanese holos run cheaper -- but Espeon, Umbreon, and the secret Dark Raichu still carry strong demand. There is no 1st Edition variant on the Japanese side; condition and holo quality drive the premiums.
50
Cards in our catalog
2000
Japanese release
026
Dark Raichu secret card
196/197
Espeon & Umbreon
PRINT QUIRKS · WHAT TO LOOK FOR
  • 1
    Japanese Neo numbering is continuous National Pokedex-style, so cards carry No.XXX rather than X/75 (e.g. Espeon No. 196, Umbreon No. 197, Houndoom No. 229).
  • 2
    Dark Raichu No. 026 is a secret super-rare with a holo swirl finish.
  • 3
    No 1st Edition stamp -- the 1st Edition / Unlimited distinction applied only to the Western (Wizards of the Coast) Neo releases, not the Japanese printing.
  • 4
    Espeon No. 196 and Umbreon No. 197 also circulated as promos in the 'Premium File 2' companion product, which carried the Crossing the Ruins symbol.
GRADING NOTES

Japanese stock tends to center a touch tighter than the English Neo Discovery and the holo is cleaner, but the dark borders on cards like the Houndoom and Espeon holos punish any edge whitening or corner chipping. Unlike the English release there is no 1st Edition stamp to chase here, so grading hinges on surface, centering, and the print-line holo swirl rather than edition variants.

FULL SET CHECKLIST

Every card in the set, across all 1 edition. Pick an edition to narrow the listed copies; listed cards are clickable.

56 OF 56 CARDS3 LISTED
No. 010CaterpieCommon—No. 011MetapodUncommon—No. 012ButterfreeHolo Rare—No. 013WeedleCommon—No. 014KakunaUncommon—No. 015BeedrillHolo Rare—No. 026Dark RaichuHolo Rare—No. 060PoliwagCommon—No. 061PoliwhirlUncommon—No. 062PoliwrathHolo Rare—No. 081MagnemiteHolo Rare—No. 123ScytherUncommon—No. 133EeveeUncommon—No. 138OmanyteCommon—No. 139OmastarUncommon—No. 140KabutoCommon—No. 141KabutopsHolo Rare—No. 161SentretCommon—No. 167SpinarakCommon—No. 174IgglybuffUncommon—No. 177NatuCommon—No. 178XatuUncommon—No. 179MareepCommon—No. 186PolitoedHolo Rare—No. 187HoppipCommon—No. 193YanmaHolo Rare$11.95 No. 194WooperCommon—No. 196EspeonHolo Rare—No. 197UmbreonHolo Rare—No. 201Unown AHolo Rare—No. 201Unown DUncommon—No. 201Unown FUncommon—No. 201Unown ICommon—No. 201Unown MUncommon—No.201Unown UUncommon—No. 202WobbuffetHolo Rare—No. 204PinecoCommon—No. 205ForretressHolo Rare$9.95 No. 206DunsparceCommon—No. 212ScizorHolo Rare—No. 216TeddiursaCommon—No. 217UrsaringHolo Rare—No. 222CorsolaUncommon—No. 228Houndour (Fire type)Holo Rare—No. 229HoundoomHolo Rare—No. 235SmeargleHolo Rare—No. 236TyrogueCommon—No. 237HitmontopHolo Rare$13.95 No. 246LarvitarCommon—No. 247PupitarUncommon—No. 248TyranitarHolo Rare—Hyper Devolution SprayUncommon—Fossil EggUncommon—Energy ArkCommon—Ruin Wall [Kabuto]Uncommon—Ruin Wall [Aerodactyl]Uncommon—
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