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As one of the original Basic Energy cards, Fire Energy was released at the very beginning of the TCG in the {{TCG|Expansion Pack}} in Japan and {{TCG|Base Set}} internationally. International prints were numbered while the Japanese prints were unnumbered. The first numbered Japanese prints of the original card design were part of the ''Squirtle Deck'' of the ''{{TCG|Intro Pack}}''. Cards in the ''Intro Pack'' were reprints that retained their original numbering and expansion symbols but had an additional symbol and number to properly order the decks; six of these were Fire Energy. The '''''{{TCG|Base Set 2}}''''', '''''{{TCG|Gym Heroes}}''''', '''''{{TCG|Gym Challenge}}''''' and '''''{{TCG|Neo Genesis}}''''' expansions all reprinted this card. In Japan, the {{TCG|Intro Pack Neo}} included five reprints within the Chikorita Half Deck and had a similar numbering scheme as the Intro Pack. | As one of the original Basic Energy cards, Fire Energy was released at the very beginning of the TCG in the {{TCG|Expansion Pack}} in Japan and {{TCG|Base Set}} internationally. International prints were numbered while the Japanese prints were unnumbered. The first numbered Japanese prints of the original card design were part of the ''Squirtle Deck'' of the ''{{TCG|Intro Pack}}''. Cards in the ''Intro Pack'' were reprints that retained their original numbering and expansion symbols but had an additional symbol and number to properly order the decks; six of these were Fire Energy. The '''''{{TCG|Base Set 2}}''''', '''''{{TCG|Gym Heroes}}''''', '''''{{TCG|Gym Challenge}}''''' and '''''{{TCG|Neo Genesis}}''''' expansions all reprinted this card. In Japan, the '''{{TCG|Intro Pack Neo}}''' included five reprints within the '''Chikorita Half Deck''' and had a similar numbering scheme as the '''Intro Pack'''. | ||
For the Pokémon VS era, the basic card layout was altered. The only releases using this layout was the Japanese '''{{TCG|Leaders Pokémon Theater Limited Edition}}''' deck and the '''{{TCG|Pokémon VS}}''' expansion. While it has no visible difference from the Japanese print, the '''{{TCG|Tyranitar Half Deck}}''' included this card. The half-deck was only given to participants in the ''Tropical Mega Battle'' and ''2002 World Championships''. The first unnumbered international print, as well as first Holofoil print of Fire Energy, was a participation reward during the ''February 2002 Energize Your Game {{TCG|Pokémon League}}'' season. | For the Pokémon ''VS'' era, the basic card layout was altered. The only releases using this layout was the Japanese '''{{TCG|Leaders Pokémon Theater Limited Edition}}''' deck and the '''{{TCG|Pokémon VS}}''' expansion. While it has no visible difference from the Japanese print, the '''{{TCG|Tyranitar Half Deck}}''' included this card. The half-deck was only given to participants in the ''Tropical Mega Battle'' and ''2002 World Championships''. The first unnumbered international print, as well as first Holofoil print of Fire Energy, was a participation reward during the ''February 2002 Energize Your Game {{TCG|Pokémon League}}'' season. | ||
With the introduction of the [[e-Reader]], the TCG adopted a new card layout to utilize the machine. Fire Energy was printed with this layout in the '''''{{TCG|Expedition Base Set}}''''', first released in the Japanese '''{{TCG|Pokémon-e Starter Deck}}'''. A Holofoil version was released in the Japanese '''{{TCG|McDonald's Pokémon-e Minimum Pack}}'''. Starting with the ''EX'' series, Basic Energies dropped the e-Reader strips but retained the symbol in the bottom left corner. This card was printed in this style in the '''''{{TCG|EX Ruby & Sapphire}}''''' expansion. The e-Reader symbol was later dropped starting with the reprint in the ''{{TCG|EX Trainer Kit}}''. This also affected the later ''EX Ruby & Sapphire'' prints included in ''EX FireRed & LeafGreen'' and ''EX Team Rocket Returns {{TCG|Theme Deck}}s''. | With the introduction of the [[e-Reader]], the TCG adopted a new card layout to utilize the machine. Fire Energy was printed with this layout in the '''''{{TCG|Expedition Base Set}}''''', first released in the Japanese '''{{TCG|Pokémon-e Starter Deck}}'''. A Holofoil version was released in the Japanese '''{{TCG|McDonald's Pokémon-e Minimum Pack}}'''. Starting with the ''EX'' series, Basic Energies dropped the e-Reader strips but retained the symbol in the bottom left corner. This card was printed in this style in the '''''{{TCG|EX Ruby & Sapphire}}''''' expansion. The e-Reader symbol was later dropped starting with the reprint in the ''{{TCG|EX Trainer Kit}}''. This also affected the later ''EX Ruby & Sapphire'' prints included in ''EX FireRed & LeafGreen'' and ''EX Team Rocket Returns {{TCG|Theme Deck}}s''. | ||