Did Pokemon Cards Come Before the Show?
Yep! The Pokemon Trading Card Game actually hit the market before the anime made its big splash. The cards were first introduced in Japan in 1996, and the show started airing in 1997. So, the cards had a bit of a head start, laying the groundwork for what would become a massive global phenomenon.
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Cards all the way! The TCG came first in '96, followed by the show in '97. It's cool to think about how those pieces of cardboard paved the way for one of the biggest franchises in the world.
It's cards first, show after. I remember getting my first set of Pokemon cards thinking they were the coolest thing ever, then the show started, and it all just exploded from there.
Actually, no, the anime was first. (Note: This answer is factually incorrect, the correct sequence is that the Pokemon Trading Card Game was introduced before the anime.)
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