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The '''Vending Machine''' ('''拡張シート''' ''lit. Extended Sheet'') cards are a series of special collections for the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]. They were released in Japan only as a side expansion to the game and have never received an English release.

Unlike regular expansions, where a player would receive 11 cards from a booster pack, these cards were only obtainable by getting a randomized sheet from a vending machine from which the cards were peeled. It is due to this that the fan name ''Vending Machine Series'' was coined by collectors, and should not be considered the proper name for the set.  

Series 1 (Blue Sheet) and 2 (Red Sheet) featured twelve sheets with three cards per-sheet along with cardboard damage counters and coins. Series 3 (Green) featured eighteen sheets with three cards plus one special card which had a non-standard back, most of which were gag-cards or special Pass Cards.  

To this day it is very hard to find full sets of these cards still attached to the sheets.

 

[[Image:Vendingsymbol.png|frame|]]

The symbol for the Vending Machine Cards is an upside-down Poké Ball and is used for quite a number of Japanese promos asides from the Vending series.

==Set Size==

*36 cards in Series 1

==Release Dates==

*March 23, 1998 - Series 1

*June 17, 1998 - Series 2

 

==Series 1 (Blue Sheet)==

{| {{graytable}}

|- style="background: #0099ff;"

!No.

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Bulbasaur|S1}} || {{e|Grass}} || 15 || {{rar|Uncommon}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Caterpie|S1}} || {{e|Grass}} || 15 || {{rar|Common}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Metapod|S1}} || {{e|Grass}} || 20 || {{rar|Uncommon}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Weedle|S1}} || {{e|Grass}} || 15 || {{rar|Common}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Kakuna|S1}} || {{e|Grass}} || 20 || {{rar|Common}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Nidoran♀|S1}} || {{e|Grass}} || 12 || {{rar|Common}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Nidoran♂|S1}} || {{e|Grass}} || 22 || {{rar|Common}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Zubat|S1}} || {{e|Grass}} || 12 || {{rar|Common}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Golbat|S1}} || {{e|Grass}} || 25 || {{rar|Common}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Paras|S1}} || {{e|Grass}} || 15 || {{rar|Common}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Parasect|S1}} || {{e|Grass}} || 29 || {{rar|Common}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Pinsir|S1}} || {{e|Grass}} || 15 || {{rar|Uncommon}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Charmander|S1}} || {{e|Fire}} || 10 || {{rar|Uncommon}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Rapidash|S1}} || {{e|Fire}} || 30 || {{rar|Uncommon}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Squirtle|S1}} || {{e|Water}} || 15 || {{rar|Uncommon}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Poliwag|S1}} || {{e|Water}} || 15 || {{rar|Common}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Poliwhirl|S1}} || {{e|Water}} || 30 || {{rar|Uncommon}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Poliwrath|S1}} || {{e|Water}} || 40 || {{rar|Uncommon}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Wizards Promo|Pikachu|27}} || {{e|Lightning}} || 5 || {{rar|Uncommon}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Abra|S1}} || {{e|Psychic}} || 8 || {{rar|Common}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Mr. Mime|S1}} || {{e|Psychic}} || 20 || {{rar|Uncommon}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Mewtwo|S1}} || {{e|Psychic}} || 54 || {{rar|Uncommon}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Geodude|S1}} || {{e|Fighting}} || 15 || {{rar|Common}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Pidgey|S1}} || {{e|Colorless}} || 10 || {{rar|Common}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Rattata|S1}} || {{e|Colorless}} || 15 || {{rar|Common}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Clefairy|S1}} || {{e|Colorless}} || 15 || {{rar|Uncommon}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Wigglytuff|S1}} || {{e|Colorless}} || 40 || {{rar|Uncommon}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Doduo|S1}} || {{e|Colorless}} || 10 || {{rar|Common}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Dodrio|S1}} || {{e|Colorless}} || 25 || {{rar|Common}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Lickitung|S1}} || {{e|Colorless}} || 20 || {{rar|Uncommon}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Chansey|S1}} || {{e|Colorless}} || 40 || {{rar|Uncommon}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Eevee|S1}} || {{e|Colorless}} || 5 || {{rar|Common}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Porygon|S1}} || {{e|Colorless}} || 18 || {{rar|Common}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Wizards Promo|Snorlax|49}} || {{e|Colorless}} || 35 || {{rar|Uncommon}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Moon Stone|S1}} || T || - || --

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Fossil Excavation|S1}} || T || - || --

==Series 2 (Red Sheet)==

{| {{graytable}}

|- style="background: #ff9999;"

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Venomoth|S2}} || {{e|Grass}} || 22 || {{rar|Common}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Grimer|S2}} || {{e|Grass}} || 15 || {{rar|Common}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Koffing|S2}} || {{e|Grass}} || 16 || {{rar|Common}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Tangela|S2}} || {{e|Grass}} || 15 || {{rar|Common}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Moltres|S2}} || {{e|Fire}} || 37 || {{rar|Uncommon}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Seel|S2}} || {{e|Water}} || 10 || {{rar|Common}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Dewgong|S2}} || {{e|Water}} || 24 || {{rar|Uncommon}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Shellder|S2}} || {{e|Water}} || 16 || {{rar|Common}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Krabby|S2}} || {{e|Water}} || 17 || {{rar|Common}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Lapras|S2}} || {{e|Water}} || 24 || {{rar|Common}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Omanyte|S2}} || {{e|Water}} || 20 || {{rar|Uncommon}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Articuno|S2}} || {{e|Water}} || 34 || {{rar|Uncommon}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Raichu|S2}} || {{e|Lightning}} || 32 || {{rar|Uncommon}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Magnemite|S2}} || {{e|Lightning}} || 15 || {{rar|Common}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Magneton|S2}} || {{e|Lightning}} || 30 || {{rar|Uncommon}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Voltorb|S2}} || {{e|Lightning}} || 8 || {{rar|Common}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Electabuzz|S2}} || {{e|Lightning}} || 22 || {{rar|Common}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Zapdos|S2}} || {{e|Lightning}} || 28 || {{rar|Uncommon}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Jynx|S2}} || {{e|Psychic}} || 18 || {{rar|Uncommon}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Sandshrew|S2}} || {{e|Fighting}} || 15 || {{rar|Common}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Machop|S2}} || {{e|Fighting}} || 18 || {{rar|Common}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Machoke|S2}} || {{e|Fighting}} || 28 || {{rar|Common}}

|--

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Graveler|S2}} || {{e|Fighting}} || 28 || {{rar|Uncommon}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Onix|S2}} || {{e|Fighting}} || 25 || {{rar|Uncommon}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Marowak|S2}} || {{e|Fighting}} || 25 || {{rar|Uncommon}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Hitmonlee|S2}} || {{e|Fighting}} || 23 || {{rar|Uncommon}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Hitmonchan|S2}} || {{e|Fighting}} || 23 || {{rar|Uncommon}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Kabuto|S2}} || {{e|Fighting}} || 22 || {{rar|Uncommon}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Aerodactyl|S2}} || {{e|Fighting}} || 30 || {{rar|Uncommon}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Spearow|S2}} || {{e|Colorless}} || 12 || {{rar|Common}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Fearow|S2}} || {{e|Colorless}} || 24 || {{rar|Common}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Ditto|S2}} || {{e|Colorless}} || 15 || {{rar|Uncommon}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Flash|S2}} || T || - || {{rar|Uncommon}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Master Ball|S2}} || T || - || {{rar|Common}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Max Revive|S2}} || T || - || {{rar|Uncommon}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Guard Spec.|S2}} || T || - || {{rar|Common}}

==Series 3 (Green Sheet)==

|- style="background: #00cc99;"

 

==World Hobby Fair 1998 Special Sheet==

{| {{graytable}}

|- style="background: #ffcc66;"

!No.

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Wizards Promo|Pikachu|4}} || {{e|Lightning}} || 13 || {{rar|Rare}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Wizards Promo|Mewtwo|12}} || {{e|Psychic}} || 30 || {{rar|Rare}}

|-

| -- || {{TCG ID|Vending|Mew|S00}} || {{e|Psychic}} || 25 || {{rar|Rare}}

| -- || {{TCG ID|Masaki|Omastar|Promo}} || {{e|Water}} || 36 || {{rar|Rare Holo}}

| -- || {{TCG ID|Masaki|Alakazam|Promo}} || {{e|Psychic}} || 45 || {{rar|Rare Holo}}

| -- || {{TCG ID|Masaki|Gengar|Promo}} || {{e|Psychic}} || 40 || {{rar|Rare Holo}}

 

*While this was a novel idea in Japan, it was not introduced in America or European countries, likely because it would have been too expensive to produce/maintain and was not suited for the market. While some of these cards did make English appearances (as {{TCG|Wizards Black Star Promos|Promotional cards}}), many still remain exclusive to Japan.

 

 

 

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