When did the Pokémon Trading Card Game launch?
The Pokémon Trading Card Game launched in Japan in 1996 and in the US in 1999.
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The Pokémon Trading Card Game launched in Japan in 1996 and in the US in 1999.
In 2022, a Pikachu Illustrator card sold for about $5.3 million, setting a Guinness World Record.
More than 64 billion Pokémon cards had been produced as of 2024.
A first-edition "shadowless" Charizard is one of the most valuable Pokémon cards.
The Pokémon World Championships are held every year.
Target temporarily stopped selling Pokémon cards in stores in 2021 because of overwhelming demand.
Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated the original Charizard card.
Pokémon cards use Energy cards to power attacks.
Pokémon TCG Pocket is a mobile app version of the card game, launched in 2024.
A PSA 10 is the highest grade a trading card can get.