List of Pokémon Trading Card Game sets
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The Pokémon Trading Card Game collectible card game was released in Japan in 1996. As of December 2025, there are 126 card sets for the game released in English and as of April 2022, there are 91 released in Japan, including special sets. As of September 2017, collectively, there are 6,959 cards in Japanese sets and 9,110 cards in English sets. As of March 2017, 23.6 billion cards have been shipped worldwide.
The sets are generally divided into two categories: Wizards of the Coast cards, and cards made after Nintendo's acquisition of the franchise.
First generation sets
1998 Pokémon Demo Game Plastic Pack
The 1998 Pokémon Demo Game Pack were the earliest cards to be released in the English Pokémon TCG and served as the introduction to Pokémon cards in the United States. This Pokémon pack consists of 24 Base Set shadowless cards and an instruction manual.
Pokémon Base Set
Base Set (Japanese: 第1弾スターターパック & 第1弾拡張パック 1st Starter & Expansion Pack) is the name given to the first expansion of cards and Theme Decks for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Released in Japan on October 20, 1996, one month after Bandai Pokémon Carddass 100 Pocket Monster Part 1 and in the United States on January 9, 1999. It is the only set not to have a set logo or symbol (except error "no symbol" Jungle cards).
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