What was the first ever Pokémon card?
The first ever Pokémon card is generally considered to be Pikachu Illustrator. This ultra-rare card was not released in a traditional set, but was awarded as a prize in a CoroCoro Comic illustration contest in Japan in 1997. Only a handful of these cards exist, making it a holy grail for collectors!
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Nope, it's Pikachu from the Base Set. The chubby little electric mouse that captured the hearts of millions and became the face of Pokémon. Sure, there are rarer cards like the Pikachu Illustrator, but Pikachu was among the first to be widely available and cherished by fans everywhere.
The first Pokémon card is kinda subjective. If we're going by the Pokémon TCG index, it's Bulbasaur. But culturally? It's gotta be Pikachu. That little sparky mouse is more than a card; it's an icon.
Actually, it's a bit of a trick question because the first ever Pokémon cards were from the Base Set released in 1996, including classics like Charizard, Blastoise, and Venusaur. But if you're talking about the single first card, it's technically Bulbasaur as it's #001 in the Pokémon TCG index.
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