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[[File: | [[File:KFC_1998_commercial.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A 1998 KFC poster advertising the collaboration.]] | ||
In 1998, a set of '''KFC promotional Pokémon toys''' were bundled with Kids Meals at {{wp|KFC}} in {{pmin|the United States}} from November 15, 1998 to January 3, 1999.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19990218090909/http://www.nintendo.com/corp/press/kfc.html Nintendo press release - KFC Adds Monsters To Its Menu] (archive)</ref> Each toy was quite unique compared to others, unlike the [[1998 KFC promotional Pokémon toys (purchasable)|beanbags]] available to purchase at KFC during the same year. The KFC Pokémon Cards pre-date the English {{TCG|Base Set|base set}} (released January 9, 1999), the Pokemon demo game (E3 December 1998), [[1999 Burger King promotional Pokémon toys|1999 Burger King trading cards]] and the [[Pokémon Trading Cards series 1|Topps Pokémon Trading cards]] (released August 1999), which make these the first publicly available English Pokémon cards. | In 1998, a set of '''KFC promotional Pokémon toys''' were bundled with Kids Meals at {{wp|KFC}} in {{pmin|the United States}} from November 15, 1998 to January 3, 1999.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19990218090909/http://www.nintendo.com/corp/press/kfc.html Nintendo press release - KFC Adds Monsters To Its Menu] (archive)</ref> Each toy was quite unique compared to others, unlike the [[1998 KFC promotional Pokémon toys (purchasable)|beanbags]] available to purchase at KFC during the same year. The KFC Pokémon Cards pre-date the English {{TCG|Base Set|base set}} (released January 9, 1999), the Pokemon demo game (E3 December 1998), [[1999 Burger King promotional Pokémon toys|1999 Burger King trading cards]] and the [[Pokémon Trading Cards series 1|Topps Pokémon Trading cards]] (released August 1999), which make these the first publicly available English Pokémon cards. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Gallery== | |||
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1998KFCBooklet.png|A Pokémon info booklet included with the toys. | |||
KFC_1995_Advertisement.jpg|A KFC advertisement. | |||
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{{Fast food toys}}<br> | {{Fast food toys}}<br> | ||
{{Project Merchandise notice|toy}} | {{Project Merchandise notice|toy}} | ||