Pokémon Chrome Trading Cards Series 1

A packet of Pokémon Chrome Trading Cards Series 1

Pokémon Chrome Trading Card Series 1 was a set of Pokémon cards produced by Topps in 2000. It consisted of 78 cards covering the first 78 Pokémon. The artworks on the cards of 1 to 76 were also released in Pokémon Trading Cards series 1 and cards 77 and 78 in Pokémon Trading Cards series 2.

The Chrome cards can be easily distinguished from the regular cards by the Topps Chrome logo on the front and back of the cards. The cards are also heavily embossed and very thick, so although the artworks match, there is a huge difference between the cards.

Each of these cards came in a standard base Chrome as well as having three variants included as random inserts: Spectra-Chrome, Sparkle-Chrome, and Tekno-Chrome. Cards were sold in randomly distributed packs of five. The variant inserts could be found at odds of 1:2 per pack for Spectra-Chrome, 1:10 for Sparkle-Chrome, and 1:15 for Tekno-Chrome.

The different card backs of Chrome, Spectra, Sparkle and Tekno. On the right side added text can be seen for the special versions.

Collecting summary

Set	Example front	No. of cards	Cards each pack	Packs needed to finish
Base Chrome		78/78 cards	41/3 out of 5 cards each pack	18 packs
Spectra Chrome		78/78 cards	1 every 2 packs	156 packs
Sparkle Chrome		78/78 cards	1 every 10 packs	780 packs
Tekno Chrome		78/78 cards	1 every 15 packs	1.170 packs

Cards in Chrome Series 1

Set #	Chrome base	Spectra	Sparkle	Tekno	Pokémon	Back
1					Bulbasaur
2					Ivysaur
3					Venusaur
4					Charmander
5					Charmeleon
6					Charizard
7					Squirtle
8					Wartortle
9					Blastoise
10					Caterpie
11					Metapod
12					Butterfree
13					Weedle
14					Kakuna
15					Beedrill
16					Pidgey
17					Pidgeotto
18					Pidgeot
19					Rattata
20					Raticate
21					Spearow
22					Fearow
23					Ekans
24					Arbok
25					Pikachu
26					Raichu
27					Sandshrew
28					Sandslash
29					Nidoran♀
30					Nidorina
31					Nidoqueen
32					Nidoran♂
33					Nidorino
34					Nidoking
35					Clefairy
36					Clefable
37					Vulpix
38					Ninetails[sic]
39					Jigglypuff
40					Wigglytuff
41					Zubat
42					Golbat
43					Oddish
44					Gloom
45					Vileplume
46					Paras
47					Parasect
48					Venonat
49					Venomoth
50					Diglett
51					Dugtrio
52					Meowth
53					Persian
54					Psyduck
55					Golduck
56					Mankey
57					Primeape
58					Growlithe
59					Arcanine
60					Poliwag
61					Poliwhirl
62					Poliwrath
63					Abra
64					Kadabra
65					Alakazam
66					Machop
67					Machoke
68					Machamp
69					Bellsprout
70					Weepinbell
71					Victreebell[sic]
72					Tentacool
73					Tentacruel
74					Geodude
75					Graveler
76					Golem
77					Ponyta
78					Rapidash

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