When did Pokemon cards first release?
I think it was 1996? But really, Pokemon cards are timeless. Doesn't matter when they started, they're forever cool.
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1996, my friend. That's when the craze began. Feels like yesterday I was trading my way to a shiny Blastoise.
Not sure why everyone's obsessed with the start date. It's the game now that counts, and it's going strong!
Pokemon cards first hit the shelves in 1996. It was a magical year where our pockets suddenly wanted to be filled with not just coins, but with Charizards and Pikachus too! Started in Japan and took the world by storm not long after.
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