2003 Pokemon Trading Card Game Skyridge Set List

2003 Pokemon Skyridge  Set – History

Skyridge, released on May 12, 2003, is the 16th set of cards in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Its symbol is a pair of mountains with a halo around the taller one. This is the last set published by Wizards of the Coast and has 182 cards.

2003 Pokemon Skyridge Set – Interest and Popularity

This set is the last of three to extensively use the e-Reader. Skyridge continues the trend of playing minigames by scanning the dot codes.

The Skyridge set was the second and last set to contain Pokémon with the “Crystal Type” Poké-power.

The numbering system for Skyridge is similar to that of Aquapolis. The first 32 cards begin with an “H” and the 33rd card starts the numbering at “1”, and thus the number only goes up to 144. The 6 “Crystal Types” take it to 150/144.

Many characteristics of past Pokemon sets are used for the final time in Skyridge. This includes Crystal Pokemon, the separate holographic numbering system, and playable e-Reader applications.

The fact that there are six Crystal cards – including a Charizard – also adds to the desirability of this set.

These cards have yellow borders where the left and bottom borders are visually wider. This is to accommodate the Dot Code strip.

The 2003 Pokémon Skyridge set also has historical significance. It was the last WOTC set before Nintendo took over the Pokémon trading card license.

If you go through each [WOTC] set and you look at the progression of the artwork, the art on Skyridge is phenomenal. it is the best artwork that Wizards of the Coast has ever done.

This set doesn’t experience print lines, edge wear, or centering issues like other sets. The issue it has are nicks on the corners. It’s usually the two opposite corners on the back of the card. There will be a little white dot on the corners.