The December 2002 Forbidden and Limited List was the fourth Forbidden and Limited list in the TCG, going into effect on December 1, 2002.^[1] This list updated the previous October 2002 list, changing three cards from Semi-Limited to Limited (making this the first list to change the status of a card added in a previous list) and adding nine cards from the Booster Pack Pharaoh's Servant and one from Tournament Pack: 2nd Season, and was followed by the February 2003 Forbidden and Limited List.

Each card written in bold signifies its new status on the List.

Forbidden Edit

There are no Forbidden cards for December 2002.

Limited Edit

There are 28 Limited cards for December 2002.

Monster Cards (9)

• Cyber Jar 「サイバーポッド」
• Exodia the Forbidden One 「封(ふう)印(いん)されしエクゾディア」
• Jinzo 「人(じん)造(ぞう)人(にん)間(げん)－サイコ・ショッカー」
• Left Arm of the Forbidden One 「封(ふう)印(いん)されし者(もの)の左(ひだり)腕(うで)」
• Left Leg of the Forbidden One 「封(ふう)印(いん)されし者(もの)の左(ひだり)足(あし)」
• Morphing Jar 「メタモルポット」 (From Unlimited)
• Right Arm of the Forbidden One 「封(ふう)印(いん)されし者(もの)の右(みぎ)腕(うで)」
• Right Leg of the Forbidden One 「封(ふう)印(いん)されし者(もの)の右(みぎ)足(あし)」
• Witch of the Black Forest 「黒(くろ)き森(もり)のウィッチ」 (From Semi-Limited)

Spell Cards (15)

• Card Destruction 「手(て)札(ふだ)抹(まっ)殺(さつ)」 (From Semi-Limited)
• Change of Heart 「心(こころ)変(が)わり」
• Confiscation 「押(おう)収(しゅう)」
• Dark Hole 「ブラック・ホール」
• Delinquent Duo 「いたずら好(ず)きな双(ふた)子(ご)悪(あく)魔(ま)」
• Limiter Removal 「リミッター解(かい)除(じょ)」
• Monster Reborn 「死(し)者(しゃ)蘇(そ)生(せい)」
• Painful Choice 「苦(く)渋(じゅう)の選(せん)択(たく)」
• Pot of Greed 「強(ごう)欲(よく)な壺(つぼ)」
• Premature Burial 「早(はや)すぎた埋(まい)葬(そう)」
• Raigeki 「サンダー・ボルト」
• Snatch Steal 「強(ごう)奪(だつ)」
• Swords of Revealing Light 「光(ひかり)の護(ご)封(ふう)剣(けん)」 (From Semi-Limited)
• The Forceful Sentry 「強(ごう)引(いん)な番(ばん)兵(へい)」
• Upstart Goblin 「成(なり)金(きん)ゴブリン」

Trap Cards (4)

• Call of the Haunted 「リビングデッドの呼(よ)び声(ごえ)」
• Ceasefire 「停(てい)戦(せん)協(きょう)定(てい)」
• Imperial Order 「王(おう)宮(きゅう)の勅(ちょく)命(めい)」
• Mirror Force 「聖(せい)なるバリア－ミラーフォース－」

Semi-Limited Edit

There are five Semi-Limited cards for December 2002.

Monster Cards (2)

• Morphing Jar #2 「カオスポッド」
• Sangan 「クリッター」

Spell Cards (2)

• Heavy Storm 「大(おお)嵐(あらし)」
• Nobleman of Crossout 「抹(まっ)殺(さつ)の使(し)徒(と)」

Trap Cards (1)

• Backup Soldier 「補(ほ)充(じゅう)要(よう)員(いん)」

Changes Edit

Card	Japanese name	Card type	Old status (October 2002)	New status (December 2002)
Jinzo	人(じん)造(ぞう)人(にん)間(げん)－サイコ・ショッカー	Monster Card	0Did not exist	3Limited
Morphing Jar	メタモルポット	Monster Card	1Unlimited	3Limited
Morphing Jar #2	カオスポッド	Monster Card	0Did not exist	2Semi-Limited
Witch of the Black Forest	黒(くろ)き森(もり)のウィッチ	Monster Card	2Semi-Limited	3Limited
Card Destruction	手(て)札(ふだ)抹(まっ)殺(さつ)	Spell Card	2Semi-Limited	3Limited
Limiter Removal	リミッター解(かい)除(じょ)	Spell Card	0Did not exist	3Limited
Nobleman of Crossout	抹(まっ)殺(さつ)の使(し)徒(と)	Spell Card	0Did not exist	2Semi-Limited
Premature Burial	早(はや)すぎた埋(まい)葬(そう)	Spell Card	0Did not exist	3Limited
Swords of Revealing Light	光(ひかり)の護(ご)封(ふう)剣(けん)	Spell Card	2Semi-Limited	3Limited
Backup Soldier	補(ほ)充(じゅう)要(よう)員(いん)	Trap Card	0Did not exist	2Semi-Limited
Call of the Haunted	リビングデッドの呼(よ)び声(ごえ)	Trap Card	0Did not exist	3Limited
Ceasefire	停(てい)戦(せん)協(きょう)定(てい)	Trap Card	0Did not exist	3Limited
Imperial Order	王(おう)宮(きゅう)の勅(ちょく)命(めい)	Trap Card	0Did not exist	3Limited

References Edit

1. ↑ "Effective December 1st, 2002, this is the list of Forbidden and Limited Cards from Konami.". Upper Deck Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 9, 2002. http://web.archive.org/web/20021209155538/http://www.upperdeckentertainment.com/yugioh/forbidden.asp. Retrieved September 14, 2011. 

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