Black & White Series

The Black & White era, which ran from 2011 to late 2013, was a foundational period that introduced many mechanics still seen today. It's most famous for re-introducing Pokémon-EX, which were powerful, two-prize Basic Pokémon.This era was also the first to establish the Dragon type as its own distinct card type (rather than being Colorless). Towards its end, the Black & White series debuted ACE SPEC cards, a new class of incredibly powerful Trainer cards limited to only one per deck.For collectors, this era is highly significant as it standardized the "Full Art" card as a chase rarity and introduced the first gold-border Secret Rare Pokémon cards.