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[[File:PK01_holofoil_difference.jpg|thumb|right|A comparison between two foil variants ; the right one is from the 'Blue Collection' while the left one is from the 'Black Collection' and very early 5-cards packs]]

'''Pokémon the First Movie Trading Cards''' was a set of Pokémon-themed trading cards manufactured by [[Topps]] in 1999. There were 72 cards in total: 41 cards featuring scenes from ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', 18 cards featuring scenes from ''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]'', 12 evolution cards, and a checklist. Each of these 72 cards also had a foil card version. In addition, there were 30 bonus "chase cards" not included on the checklist, including 12 die-cut embossed evolution cards and 18 sticker cards.

Cards were sold in randomly distributed packets of eight in the "Blue edition" (featuring a blue Topps logo) and later in five for the "Black edition" (featuring a black Topps logo). One card in each packet would be a randomly chosen foil card.

| As soon as Togepi is asleep, trouble approaches. Tromping down the road and laughing loudly as if they owned the place, comes {{tt|Buru|'Snubble' in the Black edition}}, Raichu, Cubone and {{tt|Pikablu|'Marill' in the Black edition}}. These loud-mouthed Pokémon walk past Togepi, while Pikachu tries its hardest to get them to quiet down, but they don't listen and go right on talking. What happens? They wake up Togepi of course!

| As Pikachu tries to keep peace between Squirtle, Bulbasaur, {{tt|Buru|'Snubble' in the Black edition}}, Raichu, {{tt|Pikablu|'Marill' in the Black edition}} and Cubone, Togepi wanders away unwatched. Pikachu spies baby Togepi just as it begins walking across a log bridge. In the rush to save Togepi, the log begins to roll under Pikachu's feet and it goes flying through the air and into the pool! Pikachu returns with Togepi to its friends a little bit tired and a whole lot wet!

| Squirtle and Bulbasaur are none too happy about the fact that {{tt|Buru|'Snubble' in the Black edition}}, {{tt|Pikablu|'Marill' in the Black edition}}, Raichu and Cubone woke up Togepi, and they plan on letting those loud-mouthed hooligans know it. Pikachu, knowing that fighting will do no good, tries to step in and make peace, but no one is listening. Squirtle and Bulbasaur confront {{tt|Buru|'Snubble' in the Black edition}} until Squirtle embarrassingly falls over, so Bulbasaur rolls its eyes until {{tt|Buru|'Snubble' in the Black edition}} falls down dizzy!

| Finally, Squirtle and {{tt|Pikablu|'Marill' in the Black edition}} decide on a swimming race. {{tt|Pikablu|'Pikachu' in the Black edition}} starts the race off with a bang and they're off! {{tt|Pikablu|'Marill' in the Black edition}} takes the lead, but soon swims off course and bumps into Staryu who blasts {{tt|Pikablu|'Marill' in the Black edition}} back to the start with its water cannon. Squirtle then gets caught on the back of Goldeen and also winds up back at the beginning. This time, Squirtle reaches the other side of the pool in seconds—only to find out that {{tt|Pikablu|'Marill' in the Black edition}} had already won.

| With the miserable Charizard stuck inside of a pretend igloo, Pikachu gathers everyone to join in and yank Charizard out. A rope is tied around Charizard's leg and everybody starts to pull and pull, but as much as they pull and struggle, Pikachu and the gang still aren't strong enough to get Charizard free. Meanwhile, {{tt|Pikablu|'Marill' in the Black edition}}, {{tt|Buru|'Snubble' in the Black edition}}, Cubone and Raichu watch and laugh.

| An exhausted Pikachu rushes over to {{tt|Buru|'Snubble' in the Black edition}} and the gang and begs them to come and help. Charizard is crying and everyone is struggling. Finally, {{tt|Pikablu|'Marill' in the Black edition}} and Raichu speak up and volunteer their services. {{tt|Buru|'Snubble' in the Black edition}}, {{tt|Pikablu|'Marill' in the Black edition}} and Raichu race over to the team and pick up the rope. They all begin yanking on Charizard's leg again, trying their hardest to set it free. But why isn't Cubone helping?

| Cubone watches everyone pull to help out Charizard, and is still upset and stubborn because a perfectly good day of fun and relaxation was ruined by Pikachu, Squirtle and Bulbasaur. Just because everyone else is helping out doesn't mean that Cubone has to help out, right? After watching Pikachu, Squirtle, Bulbasaur, Raichu, {{tt|Pikablu|'Marill' in the Black edition}} and {{tt|Buru|'Snubble' in the Black edition}} work together, Cubone decides to join their ranks.

| As the chaos ceases, the Pokémon realize that all the damage they've caused must be fixed. Everybody chips in to rebuild the Pokémon park. Squirtle and Charizard rebuild the log jungle gym, Zubat, Pidgeotto and Onix help re-stack the tire climb and Pikachu, Squirtle, Cubone, Bulbasaur, Raichu and {{tt|Buru|'Snubble' in the Black edition}} all lend helping hands.

| All work and no play makes a Pokémon vacation really dull! After fixing up the park like new, everyone spends the rest of the day playing and having a wonderful time. Pikachu and Cubone swing on the swings, while Raichu, Squirtle, {{tt|Buru|'Snubble' in the Black edition}} and Bulbasaur all go spiraling down the slide and Vulpix and Togepi play in the sand box building castles. Now this is a vacation!

| A hard day of work and an enormous amount of fun was had by all, and as the sun sets in the west we find our gang all tired out from such a busy day. From across the valley, Ash, Misty and Brock call out to their Pokémon that it is time to go. As everyone turns to leave, Pikachu turns and runs back to {{tt|Buru|'Snubble' in the Black edition}}, Raichu, {{tt|Pikablu|'Marill' in the Black edition}} and Cubone with one last thing to do.

| style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | Pikachu extends its hand and gives {{tt|Buru|'Snubble' in the Black edition}} a handshake, now and forever signifying that great friendships were made this day. Everybody then says their good-byes and Pikachu runs off to join the rest of the bunch. Pikachu rushes down the road and leaps into Ash's open arms. A great day was had by all.

* One of the cards from Mewtwo Strikes Back names {{p|Donphan}} as "Donfan", probably due to its trademarked Japanese name and the fact that Gold and Silver weren't out in North America yet. It was later corrected in the "Black edition" cards.

* The cards from Pikachu's Vacation name {{p|Marill}} as "Pikablu" and {{p|Snubbull}} as "Buru". This contradicts later promotional items for the movie, such as {{book|Pikachu's Vacation|the short's novelization}}, which use the final English names for these Pokémon. The names were later corrected in the "Black edition", but spelt {{p|Snubbull}} as "Snubble".