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'''The Topps Company, Inc.''' is a company that manufactures trading cards, stickers, and other similar items. The company was founded in 1938 and is based in New York City. Although they are most well-known for manufacturing sports cards, they have made four trading card sets based on Pokémon: three sets of trading cards based on the [[Original series]] of the anime and a set of cards featuring scenes from ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' and ''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]''. Topps does not manufacture any cards for use with the official [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].
{{Company Infobox
| name = The Topps Company, Inc.
| logo = Topps logo.png
| logo_size = 250px
| caption = Topps logo
| founded = 1938
| headquarters = One Whitehall Street, New York, New York
| type = Private
| industry = Collectibles, confectionery
| links = United States: [https://www.topps.com/ topps.com]
}}
'''The Topps Company, Inc.''' is a company that manufactures trading cards, stickers, and other similar items. The company was founded in 1938 and is based in New York City. Although they are most well-known for manufacturing sports cards, they have made eleven [[Pokémon card]] sets based on Pokémon: nine sets of trading cards based on the [[Pokémon anime]] and two sets of cards featuring scenes from ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' and ''[[M02|The Power of One]]''. Topps does not manufacture any cards for use with the official [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].


==Pokémon merchandise manufactured by Topps==
==Pokémon Cards manufactured by Topps==
* [[Pokémon Trading Cards series 1]]
 
* [[Pokémon Trading Cards series 2]]
{| style="margin:auto; text-align: center; background:#{{red color}}; border:3px solid #{{blue color}}; {{roundy|10px}}"
* [[Pokémon Trading Cards series 3]]
|-
* [[Pokémon the First Movie trading cards]]
! style="background-color:#EEE; width:50px; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Set no.
* [[Pokémon Advanced Trading Cards]]
! style="background-color:#EEE; width:50px" | Logo
! style="background-color:#EEE; width:300px" | Name of Expansion
! style="background-color:#EEE; width:75px" | Generation
! style="background-color:#EEE; width:75px" | Main set cards
! style="background-color:#EEE; width:50px" {{roundytr|5px}}" | Release year
! style="background-color:#EEE; width:75px;" | {{tt|Set abb.|Set abbreviation}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 1.
| [[File:Topps series 1 logo.jpg|100px]]
| [[Pokémon Trading Cards series 1]]
| Gen. 1
| 90
| August 1999
| Series 1
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 2.
| [[File:Topps the first movie logo.jpg|100px]]
| [[Pokémon the First Movie Trading Cards]]
| Gen. 1
| 72
| November 1999
| First movie
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 3.
| [[File:Topps series 2 logo.jpg|100px]]
| [[Pokémon Trading Cards series 2]]
| Gen. 1
| 72
| 1999
| Series 2
|- style="background:#FFF"
| A.
| [[File:Topps chrome logo.jpg|100px]]
| '''PROMO:''' [[Pokémon Chrome Trading Cards Series 1]]
| Gen. 1
| 78
| 2000
| Chrome 1
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 4.
| [[File:Topps 2000 the movie logo.jpg|100px]]
| [[Pokémon the Movie 2000 Trading Cards|Pokémon: the Movie 2000 Trading Cards]]
| Gen. 2
| 72
| July 2000
| 2000 the movie
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 5.
| [[File:Topps series 3 logo.jpg|100px]]
| [[Pokémon Trading Cards series 3]]
| Gen. 1
| 72
| 2000
| Series 3
|- style="background:#FFF"
| B.
| [[File:Topps chrome logo.jpg|100px]]
| '''PROMO:''' [[Pokémon Chrome Trading Cards Series 2]]
| Gen. 1
| 73
| 2000
| Chrome 2
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 6.
| [[File:Topps johto series 1 logo.jpg|100px]]
| [[Pokémon Johto Trading Cards series 1]]
| Gen. 2
| 90
| February 2001
| Johto 1
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 5/6EU.
| [[File:Topps johto series 3 logo.jpg|100px]]
| Europe version: [[Pokémon Johto Series 3]]
| Gen. 2
| 70
| 2001
| Johto 3
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 7.
| [[File:Topps Johto league champions logo.jpg|100px]]
| [[Pokémon Johto League Champions Trading Cards]]
| Gen. 2
| 50
| November 2001
| League
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 8.
| [[File:Topps advanced logo.jpg|100px]]
| [[Pokémon Advanced Trading Cards]]
| Gen. 3
| 90
| May 2003
| Advanced
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 9.
| [[File:Topps advanced challenge logo.jpg|100px]]
| [[Pokémon Advanced Challenge Trading Cards]]
| Gen. 1, 2 & 3
| 90
| 2004
| Challenge
|}
 
==Pokémon Topps card summary==
===Regular Pokémon Topps card sets===
{| style="margin:auto; text-align: center; background:#{{red color}}; border:3px solid #{{blue color}}; {{roundy|10px}}"
|-
! style="background-color:#EEE; width:50px; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Set no.
! style="background-color:#EEE; width:50px" | Logo
! style="background-color:#EEE; width:300px" | Regular sets
! style="background-color:#EEE; width:50px" | Nonholo
! style="background-color:#EEE; width:50px" | Silver
! style="background-color:#EEE; width:50px" | Rainbow
! style="background-color:#EEE; width:50px" | Diecut
! style="background-color:#EEE; width:50px" | Sticker
! style="background-color:#EEE; width:50px" | Clear
! style="background-color:#EEE; width:60px" | Pop-up
! style="background-color:#EEE; width:50px" | Hologram
! style="background-color:#EEE; width:50px" | Logo color
|- style="background:#fff"
| 1.
| [[File:Topps series 1 logo.jpg|100px]]
| Series 1 - 1st print
| 90
| 90
| 90
|
|
|
|
|
| [[File:Topps blue logo.jpg|100px]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| 1.
| [[File:Topps series 1 logo.jpg|100px]]
| Series 1 - 2nd print
| 90
| 90
| 90
|
|
|
|
|
| [[File:Topps black logo.jpg|100px]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| 1.
| [[File:Topps series 1 logo.jpg|100px]]
| Series 1 - 3rd print
| 90
| 90
| 90
|
|
|
|
|
| [[File:Topps green logo.jpg|100px]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| 1.
| [[File:Topps series 1 logo.jpg|100px]]
| Series 1 - 4th print
| 90
| 90
| 90
|
|
|
|
|
| [[File:Topps red logo.jpg|100px]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| 2.
| [[File:Topps the first movie logo.jpg|100px]]
| First movie - 1st print
| 72
| 72
| 72
| 12
| 18
|
|
|
| [[File:Topps blue logo.jpg|100px]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| 2.
| [[File:Topps the first movie logo.jpg|100px]]
| First movie - 2nd print
| 72
| 72
| 72
| 12
| 18
|
|
|
| [[File:Topps black logo.jpg|100px]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| 3.
| [[File:Topps series 2 logo.jpg|100px]]
| Series 2
| 72
| 72
| 72
| 12
| 10
| 5/10
|
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| 4.
| [[File:Topps 2000 the movie logo.jpg|100px]]
| 2000 the movie
| 72
| 72
| 72
|
| 10
|
|
| 6
|- style="background:#fff"
| 5.
| [[File:Topps series 3 logo.jpg|100px]]
| Series 3
| 72
| 72
| 72
| 12
|
| 5/10
| 10
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| 6.
| [[File:Topps johto series 1 logo.jpg|100px]]
| Johto series 1
| 90
| 90
|
| 15
| 62
|
| 10
| 9
|- style="background:#fff"
| 5/6EU
| [[File:Topps johto series 3 logo.jpg|100px]]
| Johto series 3
| 70
| 70
|
|
|
|
|
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| 7.
| [[File:Topps Johto league champions logo.jpg|100px]]
| Johto League
| 50
| 50
|
| 18
| 37
|
|
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| 8.
| [[File:Topps advanced logo.jpg|100px]]
| Advanced
| 90
| 90
|
| 18
|
|
| 10
|
|- style="background:#fff"
| 9.
| [[File:Topps advanced challenge logo.jpg|100px]]
| Advanced Challenge
| 90
| 90
|
| 18
|
|
| 10
|
|}
 
===Pokémon topps special promotional card sets===
{| style="margin:auto; text-align: center; background:#{{red color}}; border:3px solid #{{blue color}}; {{roundy|10px}}"
|-
! style="background-color:#EEE; width:50px; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Set no.
! style="background-color:#EEE; width:50px" | Logo
! style="background-color:#EEE; width:300px" | Promo sets
! style="background-color:#EEE; width:50px" | Chrome
! style="background-color:#EEE; width:50px" | Spectra
! style="background-color:#EEE; width:50px" | Sparkle
! style="background-color:#EEE; width:50px" | Tekno
|- style="background:#fff"
| A.
| [[File:Topps chrome logo.jpg|100px]]
| Pokémon Topps Chrome 1
| 78
| 78
| 78
| 78
|- style="background:#fff"
| B.
| [[File:Topps chrome logo.jpg|100px]]
| Pokémon Topps Chrome 2
| 73
| 73
| 73
| 73
|}
 
==Other Topps products==
* [[Pokémon Chipz]]
* [[Pokémon Top 10 Collector Cards]] (never produced, just marketing idea)
* [[Pokémon Stickers (Topps)|Pokémon stickers]]
* [[Pokémon food products|Pokémon candy]]
* [[Pokémon food products|Pokémon candy]]
** {{DL|Pokémon food products|Pokémon Gum-Filled Lollipop With Sticker}}
** {{DL|Pokémon food products|Pokémon Popzoids}}
==External links==
* [http://www.topps.com/ Official website]
* {{wp|Topps|Topps on Wikipedia}}
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{{stub}}
{{Topps}}
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{{Project Mass Media notice}}
{{Project Merchandise notice}}
 
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Latest revision as of 10:41, 5 March 2024

The Topps Company, Inc.
Topps logo.png
Topps logo
Founded 1938
Headquarters One Whitehall Street, New York, New York
Type Private
Industry Collectibles, confectionery
Website

United States: topps.com

The Topps Company, Inc. is a company that manufactures trading cards, stickers, and other similar items. The company was founded in 1938 and is based in New York City. Although they are most well-known for manufacturing sports cards, they have made eleven Pokémon card sets based on Pokémon: nine sets of trading cards based on the Pokémon anime and two sets of cards featuring scenes from Mewtwo Strikes Back and The Power of One. Topps does not manufacture any cards for use with the official Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Pokémon Cards manufactured by Topps

Set no. Logo Name of Expansion Generation Main set cards Release year Set abb.
1.   Pokémon Trading Cards series 1 Gen. 1 90 August 1999 Series 1
2.   Pokémon the First Movie Trading Cards Gen. 1 72 November 1999 First movie
3.   Pokémon Trading Cards series 2 Gen. 1 72 1999 Series 2
A.   PROMO: Pokémon Chrome Trading Cards Series 1 Gen. 1 78 2000 Chrome 1
4.   Pokémon: the Movie 2000 Trading Cards Gen. 2 72 July 2000 2000 the movie
5.   Pokémon Trading Cards series 3 Gen. 1 72 2000 Series 3
B.   PROMO: Pokémon Chrome Trading Cards Series 2 Gen. 1 73 2000 Chrome 2
6.   Pokémon Johto Trading Cards series 1 Gen. 2 90 February 2001 Johto 1
5/6EU.   Europe version: Pokémon Johto Series 3 Gen. 2 70 2001 Johto 3
7.   Pokémon Johto League Champions Trading Cards Gen. 2 50 November 2001 League
8.   Pokémon Advanced Trading Cards Gen. 3 90 May 2003 Advanced
9.   Pokémon Advanced Challenge Trading Cards Gen. 1, 2 & 3 90 2004 Challenge

Pokémon Topps card summary

Regular Pokémon Topps card sets

Set no. Logo Regular sets Nonholo Silver Rainbow Diecut Sticker Clear Pop-up Hologram Logo color
1.   Series 1 - 1st print 90 90 90  
1.   Series 1 - 2nd print 90 90 90  
1.   Series 1 - 3rd print 90 90 90  
1.   Series 1 - 4th print 90 90 90  
2.   First movie - 1st print 72 72 72 12 18  
2.   First movie - 2nd print 72 72 72 12 18  
3.   Series 2 72 72 72 12 10 5/10
4.   2000 the movie 72 72 72 10 6
5.   Series 3 72 72 72 12 5/10 10
6.   Johto series 1 90 90 15 62 10 9
5/6EU   Johto series 3 70 70
7.   Johto League 50 50 18 37
8.   Advanced 90 90 18 10
9.   Advanced Challenge 90 90 18 10

Pokémon topps special promotional card sets

Set no. Logo Promo sets Chrome Spectra Sparkle Tekno
A.   Pokémon Topps Chrome 1 78 78 78 78
B.   Pokémon Topps Chrome 2 73 73 73 73

Other Topps products

External links



Topps Pokémon Trading Cards
Pokémon Trading Cards series 1 • series 2 • series 3 • Pokémon Johto Trading Cards series 1
Pokémon Johto League Champions Trading Cards • Pokémon Advanced Trading Cards • Pokémon Advanced Challenge Trading Cards
Pokémon Top 10 Collector Cards • Pokémon the First Movie Trading Cards • Pokémon the Movie 2000 Trading Cards


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