Pokémon TCG

Pokémon TCG
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About
Game/Set:	Pokémon TCG
Publisher:	Wizards of the Coast, Pokémon USA, Inc., Nintendo
Country:	USA
Language:	English

Pokémon TCG is a CCG based upon Japanese anime that have found success internationally, and is one of the longest surviving CCGs currently available. In fact, Pokémon was one of the first CCG to offer any competition to the market dominance of Magic: the Gathering, even though most of the people who buy the product do not play the game, choosing instead to collect their favorite characters from the franchise the game is based upon.

The game is designed by Takumi Akabane and Tsunekaz Ishihara. Most newer English expansions consists of three Japanese expansions.

Wizards of the Coast[]

Wizards of the Coast published Pokémon from 1999 - 2003.

ICON	#	EXPANSION	YEAR, DATE	#CARDS	LANGUAGES
-	1	Base Set	1999, 9 January	320	CH DE FR IT KR NL PT SP
	2	Jungle	1999, 16 June	148	FR NL
	-	Wizards Black Star Promos	1999, July - 2002	62	NL
	3	Fossil	1999, 10 October	132	NL
	4	Base Set 2	2000, 24 February	131
	5	Team Rocket	2000, 24 April	171
	6	Gym Heroes	2000, 14 August	266
	7	Gym Challenge	2000, 16 October	265
	8	Neo Genesis	2000, 16 December	222
	9	Neo Discovery	2001, 1 June	150
	-	Southern Islands	2001, 31 July	18
	10	Neo Revelation	2001, 21 September	132
	11	Neo Destiny	2002, 28 February	226
	12	Legendary Collection	2002, 24 May	227
	13	Expedition Base	2002, 15 September	336
	-	Best of Game	2002, Dec. - 2003, July	9
	14	Aquapolis	2003, 15 January	341
	15	Skyridge	2003, 12 May	330
		TOTAL NUMBER OF CARDS:		3,486

Cancelled Expansions[]

Expansion	Mentioned Release Date
Legendary Collection 2	Late Spring 2003
Jamboree	Fall 2003

Pokémon USA, Inc./Nintendo[]

In July 2003 Pokémon USA, Inc. & Nintendo took the place of Wizards of the Coast as publisher for the cards.Those sets have no reverse foils.

ICON	#	EXPANSION	YEAR, DATE	#CARDS
	16	EX Ruby & Sapphire	2003, 18 June	268
	17	EX Sandstorm	2003, 17 September	207
	-	Nintendo Black Star Promos	2003, Oct. - 2006, Sept.	69
	18	EX Dragon	2003, 24 November	204
	-	EX Trainer Kit 2004	2004	20
	19	EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua	2004, 15 March	97
	20	EX Hidden Legends	2004, 14 June	201
	-	Poké Card Creator Pack	2004, July	5
	21	EX FireRed & LeafGreen	2004, August 30	225
	-	Pokémon Organized Play Series 1	2004, September	17
-	-	EX Battle Stadium	2004, 18 October	53
	22	EX Team Rocket Returns	2004, 8 November	211
	23	EX Deoxys	2005, 14 February	108
	24	EX Emerald	2005, 9 May	107
	-	Pokémon Organized Play Series 2	2005, August	17
	25	EX Unseen Forces	2005, 22 August	254
	26	EX Delta Species	2005, 31 October	229
	-	EX Trainer Kit 2006	2006	24
	27	EX Legend Maker	2006, 13 February	93
	28	EX Holon Phantoms	2006, 3 May	111
	-	Pokémon Organized Play Series 3	2006, April	17
	-	Pokémon Organized Play Series 4	2006, August	17
	29	EX Crystal Guardians	2006, 30 August	100
	30	EX Dragon Frontiers	2006, 8 November	101
	31	EX Power Keepers	2007, 14 February	108
	-	Pokémon Organized Play Series 5	2007, March	17
		TOTAL NUMBER OF CARDS:

Nintendo[]

In May 2007 Nintendo went on alone as publisher for the cards. These sets have a reversed foil sets from HeartGold SoulSilver on.

#	EXPANSION	YEAR, DATE	#CARDS
32	Diamond & Pearl	2007, 23 May	130
-	Diamond & Pearl Black Star Promos	2007, May - 2009, Dec.	56
-	Diamond & Pearl Trainer Kit	2007	23
33	Diamond & Pearl Mysterious Treasures	2007, 22 August	124
-	Pokémon Organized Play Series 6	2007, September	17
34	Diamond & Pearl Secret Wonders	2007, 7 November	132
35	Diamond & Pearl Great Encounters	2008, 13 February	106
-	Pokémon Organized Play Series 7	2008, March	17
36	Diamond & Pearl Majestic Dawn	2008, 21 May	100
37	Diamond & Pearl Legends Awakened	2008, 20 August	146
-	Pokémon Organized Play Series 8	2008, September	17
38	Diamond & Pearl Stormfront	2008, 5 November	106
39	Platinum	2009, 11 February	133
-	Pokémon Organized Play Series 9	2009, March	17
40	Platinum Rising Rivals	2009, 20 May	120
41	Platinum Supreme Victors	2009, 19 August	153
42	Platinum Arceus	2009, 3 November	111
-	Pokémon Rumble	2009, December	16
43	HeartGold SoulSilver	2010, 10 February	124
-	HeartGold SoulSilver Black Star Promos	2010, Febr. - 2011, Febr.	25
-	HeartGold SoulSilver Trainer Kit	2010	60
44	HeartGold SoulSilver Unleashed	2010, 12 May	96
45	HeartGold SoulSilver Undaunted	2010, 18 August	91
46	HeartGold SoulSilver Triumphant	2010, 3 November	103
47	Call of Legends	2011, 9 February	106
-	Black & White Black Star Promos	2011, March - present	57
48	Black & White	2011, 26 April	115
-	Black & White Trainer Kit	2011	60
-	Pokémon McDonalds	2011, 17 June	12
49	Black & White Emerging Powers	2011, 31 August	98
50	Black & White Noble Victories	2011, 16 November	102
51	Black & White Next Destinies	2012, 8 February	103
52	Black & White Dark Explorers	2012, 9 May	111
53	Black & White Dragons Exalted	2012, 15 August	128
54	Dragon Vault	2012, 5 October	26
55	Black & White Boundaries Crossed	2012, 7 November	153
56	McDonald's 2013	2013	8
57	Black & White Plasma Freeze	2013, 6 February	138
58	Black & White Plasma Blast	2013, 14 August	105
59	XY-P Promos	2013, August	57
60	Legendary Treasures	2013, 6 November	?
61	XY	2014, 5 February	146
62	McDonald's Collection 2014	2014, 23 May - 12 June	12
63	XY Furious Fists	2014, 13 August	220
64	XY Phantom Forces	2014, 13 September	122
	TOTAL NUMBER OF CARDS: