POP Series 1 (TCG)

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POP Series 1 is the name given to a special set of cards for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. It was released through Nintendo Pokémon Organized Play events or affiliated products.

Set Size

  • POP Series 1 contains 17 cards


File:POP1.gif
The symbol for POP Series 1 is a pokéball with a number “1” to the right of it.

Release Date

  • The set was first released in September 2004

Trivia

  • POP Series 1 was conceived as an extra insentive for players and collectors alike to participate in Pokémon Leagues and Pokémon Organized Play programs. Instead of a single Promotional card available at an event, it was a Promotional set. This is also similar to a scheme started by Upper Deck Entertainment, as they released Tournament Packs affiliated with the Yu-Gi-Oh TCG.
  • Pokemon USA announced with the release of POP Series 1 that they planned to release a new series on a regular basis every six to twelve months. Each series would be exclusive to POP for six months, making league and various POP programs the only way to obtain the unique cards for a limited time.
  • The cards are available in 2-card booster packs, with the odds of finding a rare card extremely low and collecting the entire set very difficult, a further insentive for people to continue playing the game. The booster design for POP Series 1 features Blaziken.
  • POP Series 1 boosters eventually began showing up outside of POP endorsed events, such as in special card kits and at Pokémon-related events.
  • Some of the rare cards (namely Blaziken, Metagross and Rayquaza) have holographic versions and were available as random inserts with the EX Value Pack 2.

Card List

No. Card Name Type Rarity
1 Blaziken Fire-attack.png File:Rare rare.gif
2 Metagross Metal-attack.png File:Rare rare.gif
3 Rayquaza Colorless-attack.png File:Rare rare.gif
4 Sceptile Grass-attack.png File:Rare rare.gif
5 Swampert Water-attack.png File:Rare rare.gif
6 Beautifly Grass-attack.png File:Rare uncom.gif
7 Masquerain Fire-attack.png File:Rare uncom.gif
8 Murkrow File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare uncom.gif
9 Pupitar Fighting-attack.png File:Rare uncom.gif
10 Torkoal Fighting-attack.png File:Rare com.gif
11 Larvitar Fighting-attack.png File:Rare com.gif
12 Minun Lightning-attack.png File:Rare com.gif
13 Plusle Lightning-attack.png File:Rare com.gif
14 Surskit Water-attack.png File:Rare com.gif
15 Swellow Colorless-attack.png File:Rare com.gif
16 Armaldo ex Fighting-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifex
17 Tyranitar ex File:Dark-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifex


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