Best of Game

Best of Game is the name of a special collection of cards for the Pokémon TCG, commemorating some of the best cards to be published by Wizards of the Coast.

These cards were released through BattleZone tournaments and were essentially a 'parting gift' to the fans of the TCG, as Wizards knew their license to produce the cards was to terminate.

Despite the collection being made to commemorate some of the best playable cards, four new cards that had never previously been released in English were produced. Rocket's Scizor, Rocket's Sneasel, Dark Ivysaur and Dark Venusaur were promotional cards in Japan.

There were also several variants of the cards released. Pokémon Professors and Tournament Organizers received versions of some cards, which have a gold foil "Winner" stamp in the bottom right corner of the illustration, called Winner Cards. The regular cards given to participants are often referred to as "non-Winner" versions. Exceptions to these include Professor Elm, and Rocket's Mewtwo and Rocket's Hitmonchan, as the scheduled BattleZone tournaments were canceled after Wizards lost their license. Jumbo versions of all cards except Professor Elm cards were also released, which lack the reverse-holographic treatment. Professor Elm is also the only card not to have a version with the gold foil "Winner" stamp in the bottom right corner of the illustration.

Type Breakdown

 * 8 Pokémon (1 Darkness, 2 Grass, 2 Fighting, 1 Lightning, 1 Metal and 1 Psychic)
 * 1 Trainer

Rarity Breakdown

 * 9 Promos

Source

 * Best of Game at Bulbapedia (History Page)