How old is the oldest Pokemon card?
The oldest Pokemon cards date back to 1996 when Pokemon Trading Card Game first launched in Japan. So, they're closing in on 27 years old! These include classics like the original Base Set Charizard, Blastoise, and Venusaur. Imagine the stories they could tell if cards could talk!
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Just a quick note - it's not about the age, but the memories and the joy these cards bring. Anyway, the oldest ones are from 1996. Still a cool piece of trivia!
27 years, give or take. The Pokemon TCG hit the scene in '96 in Japan. It's wild to think those pieces of cardboard are almost three decades old!
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