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'''Neo Genesis''' (Japanese: ?) was the 8th expansion set for the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].  It was the first expansion to feature [[Generation II]] [[Pokémon]] of [[Johto]].

Neo Genesis contained 96 cards in its Japanese release, and 111 cards in the North American release. There was a 9 card promo set released in Japan before Neo 1 was released featuring the Johto  [[Starter Pokémon]] and their [[evolutions]].  For the American release, Wizards of the Coast added the 9 promo cards and 6 [[Energy Card (TCG)|Energy Card]]s to the set, increasing it to 111 cards.

8th in both North America and Japan.

December 16th, 2000 in the US, February 4th 1999 in Japan.  Neo Genesis was first released in December for a "teaser" release, with limited distribution and no [[Theme Deck]]s.  Later, on January 15th, 2001, Neo Genesis was officially released in greater numbers, Theme Decks included.

* Neo Genesis marked the first complete set to contain some of the new Johto Pokémon found in [[Pokémon Gold and Silver]], although a handful of others had been released prior as promotional cards. Along with this release came two new card [[Elemental Types (TCG)|types]]; [[Darkness (TCG)|Darkness]] and [[Metal (TCG)|Metal]].

* Aside from the added Pokémon types, other new cards were added: [[Baby Pokémon]] and [[Poké Tools]], which were [[Trainer Card (TCG)|Trainer Card]] items that could be permanently attatched to Pokémon in play - referring to Generation II's new feature that allowed trainers to equip their Pokémon with held [[items]].

* Some collectors mistook the expansion's double star symbol as an indication of high rarity.

[[Hotfoot (TCG)|Hotfoot]] and [[Cold Fusion (TCG)|Cold Fusion]].