Did Pokemon Cards Come Before the Anime?
Nope, the anime came first! The cards are cool and all, but they rode in on the coattails of the anime's success. Without Ash and Pikachu's adventures on TV, who knows if we'd all be trading and battling with the cards today?
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Yep, Pokemon cards actually hit the scene after the anime started airing. The anime was the trailblazer that introduced us to the world of Pokemon, and then the cards swooped in to give fans a new way to engage with their favorite monsters. So, in the grand timeline of Pokemon history, the anime is the egg that hatched before the TCG chicken.
Actually, the anime premiered first, and the cards followed. It's a common misconception that the cards came first because they've become such a staple in the Pokemon universe.
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