Pokémon card
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- This article is about collectible cards. For the trading card game, see Pokémon Trading Card Game.
- For the cards featuring individual Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, see Pokémon (TCG).
Collectible Pokémon cards are cards which feature Pokémon characters or concepts, distributed either as promotional material, or as products in and of themselves. This technically includes the Pokémon Trading Card Game, as it is a collectible card game - however, unlike the TCG where cards act as game pieces, most other collectible cards do not necessarily serve any such function.
The appeal of collectible cards tends to be derived from features such as their artwork, flavor text, or rarity, as well as attempting to collect complete sets of cards. Tying into this, some cards physically connect to each other, often forming a larger, secondary image.
Collectible cards are generally produced and distributed by third-party companies under license by Nintendo, rather than being produced in-house.
Pokémon card sets
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Pokémon Card Game | Japanese | 90 | 26 | October 1996-present |
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Pokémon Trading Card Game | English | 112 | 41 | January 1999-present |
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Pocket Monsters Carddass Trading Cards | Japanese | 4 | - | 1996 - 1997 |
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Pokémon Topps trading cards | English | 9 | 2 | 1999-2004 |
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Pokémon Dunkin Boomer cards | English | 3 | - | 1999-2001 |
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Pokémon Game Tip Cards (Kellogg) | English, French | 1 | - | 1999 |
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1999 Burger King trading cards | English, French | 1 | - | 1999 |
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Pokémon Lenticular Cards | English | 6 | - | 1999 - 2006 |
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Danone Pokémon Stadium Tip Cards | English, French | 1 | - | 2000 |
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Pokémon Advanced Action Cards | English | 1 | - | 2004 |
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1998 Meiji set | Japanese | 1 (incomplete) | - | 1998 |
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Pokémon Game Tip Cards (Black Diamond) | English | 1 (incomplete) | - | 1999 |
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Pokémon Topsun cards | Japanese | 1 (incomplete) | - | 1997 |
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Pokémon Lamincards (edibas) | Italian Spanish French German English | 4 (incomplete) | - | 2004-2006 |
Standalone cards
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Promotional card of MechaMew2, given to attendees of Pokémon Live! from 2000-2001. |
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This article is part of Project Merchandise, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on all Pokémon toys, dolls, books, and collectible merchandise. |
