When did the original Pokemon cards come out?

avatarAlteringBeryl路7 months ago
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avatarRuingMite路7 months ago

The original Pokemon cards made their debut back in October 1996 in Japan. It took a couple of years, but they finally hit the US market in January 1999. Seems like forever ago, right? Those were the days of trying to trade for that shiny Charizard!

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avatarMisleadingBride路7 months ago

1996 for Japan, 1999 for the US. Kids today will never know the struggle of keeping those cards mint!

avatarBustingSpire路7 months ago

Dude, 1996. Collecting 'em all started way back then. Hard to believe it's been that long. I remember getting my first pack like it was yesterday.

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