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==History== | ==History== | ||
[[Image:JPCardback.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Original back of Japanese cards]] | [[Image:JPCardback.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Original back of Japanese cards]] | ||
The Pokémon Trading Card Game made its debut in Japan | The Pokémon Trading Card Game made its debut in Japan in 1996, published by Media Factory. While other Pokémon card series existed before it, it was the first card game based on series. The first Pokémon TCG sets took inpiration from the then released {{game2|Red|Green|Blue}} and initially featured illustrations by [[Ken Sugimori]], [[Mitsuhiro Arita]] and [[Keiji Kinebuchi]]. The game's philosophy and basic rules started shaping, and new expansions began to release with many new artists contributing artwork. Three years later, in 1999, Pokémon TCG was introduced in North America by [[Wizards of the Coast]] with [[Base Set]]. Worldwide releases followed shortly. | ||
New features constantly appear in the Pokémon TCG. With the release of {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}, the ''neo series'', a new series of expansions, started bringing the [[Generation II|new Pokémon]], as well as other new streaks, including [[Metal (TCG)|two]] [[Darkness (TCG)|new]] elemental types of Pokémon cards into the game. New series released on a similar pattern. The ''e-Card series'' pressumed upon the [[Game Boy Advance]] add-on [[e-Reader]], with cards carrying a scanable surface, while the ''ADV series'' brought [[Pokémon-ex (TCG)|Pokémon-ex]] on the game. Most recently, the ''LEGEND series'' featured [[Pokémon LEGEND (TCG)|Pokémon LEGEND]], two-parted cards with two Pokémon. | New features constantly appear in the Pokémon TCG. With the release of {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}, the ''neo series'', a new series of expansions, started bringing the [[Generation II|new Pokémon]], as well as other new streaks, including [[Metal (TCG)|two]] [[Darkness (TCG)|new]] elemental types of Pokémon cards into the game. New series released on a similar pattern. The ''e-Card series'' pressumed upon the [[Game Boy Advance]] add-on [[e-Reader]], with cards carrying a scanable surface, while the ''ADV series'' brought [[Pokémon-ex (TCG)|Pokémon-ex]] on the game. Most recently, the ''LEGEND series'' featured [[Pokémon LEGEND (TCG)|Pokémon LEGEND]], two-parted cards with two Pokémon. | ||
With the release of the ''EX series'', the series corresponding to the Japanese ''ADV series'', outside of Japan, Pokémon TCG started publishing under [[Nintendo]] instead of Wizards of the Coast. Ultimately, starting with the ''DP series'', [[The Pokémon Company]] also began distributing the card game in Japan, replacing Media Factory. | With the release of the ''EX series'', the series corresponding to the Japanese ''ADV series'', outside of Japan, Pokémon TCG started publishing under [[Nintendo]], instead of Wizards of the Coast. Ultimately, starting with the ''DP series'', [[The Pokémon Company]] also began distributing the card game in Japan, replacing Media Factory. | ||
Notably, two [[Game Boy Color]] video games based on the card game were also released; {{ga|Pokémon Trading Card Game}} in 1998, and its sequel, {{Card GB 2}}, three years later. Only the former was released outside of Japan. Other media related to Pokémon TCG include several [[manga]] titles | Notably, two [[Game Boy Color]] video games based on the card game were also released; {{ga|Pokémon Trading Card Game}} in 1998, and its sequel, {{Card GB 2}}, three years later. Only the former was released outside of Japan. Other media related to Pokémon TCG include several [[manga]] titles | ||
==How to play== | ==How to play== | ||