


Gym Heroes, released on August 14, 2000, is the 6th set of 132 cards in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. After the release of this set, Dark Pokémon would not show a strong presence until the set's sequel released four years later, Team Rocket Returns.Īs part of a promotional campaign, the set included an exclusive English only Dark Raichu, although it was eventually released in Japanese, it was the first "secret" rare card, numbered "83/82". The set introduced the Dark Pokémon, Pokémon corrupted and controlled by the Team Rocket organization. Its symbol is the R of the Team Rocket organization. The title refers to a criminal organization from the video games Pokémon Red, Pokémon Blue, and Pokémon Yellow, and features the trio Jessie, James and Meowth who relentlessly follow the protagonists in the animated series. Team Rocket, released on 24 April 2000, is the fifth expansion in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set contains 130 cards and its set symbol is a Pokéball with the number 2 running through it. Wizards of the Coast started a trend of releasing compilation sets. It is a compilation of selected cards from previous sets. Base Set 2 īase Set 2, is the fourth expansion set, released on February 24, 2000. This set was known for the first TCG appearance of Ditto. The 62-card set was sold in 11-card booster packs and contained the fewest cards of any standard set in the card game for some time. Fossil įossil, released on October 10, 1999, is the third expansion set in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. The 64-card set included 45 new pokémon, two from the Base Set with new powers (Electrode and Pikachu), and one trainer (Poké Ball). During production, some of the Jungle holos were printed without the jungle symbol. Its expansion symbol resembles a Vileplume. Unlike Base Set, it had only two theme decks. After being a very small set in Japan, the English set started the trend of having both holo and non-holo editions of rare cards, effectively doubling the number of rares in the set. Jungle is the second expansion and was released on June 16, 1999. ("4th issue") cards have the year 2000 included in their copyright notices, these were released exclusively in Europe. Since there were fewer 1st edition and "shadowless" cards printed, these are rarer than the "unlimited" print. Because of this, these cards are known as "shadowless" cards among collectors. These early prints are generally brighter in color, use a thinner font, have the year 1995 included in the copyright notice, and lack the shadow around the pictures. "1st edition" print and early ("2nd issue") prints have a slightly different design than the standard "unlimited" ("3rd issue") prints. A 2-player starter package was also available, which included two half-sized decks, markers, a player's guide, a rulebook, and a playmat. Merchandising also included four theme decks, based on different strategies (offensive, defensive, tactical and speed).

The set also contained Double Colorless Energy, the first special Energy card.
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It is one of limited number of sets to include a full set of basic Energy cards. It is the only set not to have a set logo or symbol (except error "no symbol" Jungle cards). Released in Japan on October 20, 1996, one month after Bandai Pokémon Carddass 100 Pocket Monster Part 1 and in the United States on January 9, 1999. Set, ( Japanese: 第1弾スターターパック & 第1弾拡張パック 1st Starter & Expansion Pack) is the name given to the first expansion of cards and Theme Decks for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This Pokémon pack consists of 24 Base Set shadowless cards and an instruction manual. The 1998 Pokémon Demo Game Pack were the earliest cards to be released in the English Pokémon TCG and served as the introduction to Pokémon cards in the United States. First Generation Sets 1998 Pokémon Demo Game Plastic Pack
