Pokémon playing cards

The Pokémon playing cards are decks of playing cards released in Generation I.

Japanese versions

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Japanese Gen 1 Decks

The Japanese Gen 1 decks were released in 1996, with the red (Charizard back) deck and green (Bulbasaur back) deck released together in a joint box as well as individually, and a yellow (Pikachu back) deck (having a 1996 copyright on the box - however PSA grading identifies these cards as from 1998). The blue (Blastoise back) deck was released in 1998. The cards feature Pokémon and human characters.

There are multiple versions of many of the cards. For example, the Red deck 8 of Spades can be found alternatively with Abra, Kadabra, or Alakazam artwork.

1996 Japanese Red deck

The cards in this deck have Charizard on a red background on the card backs. The box front and back are also shown below.

Cards in the 2 - 10 of each suit have up to 4 card variants (as indicated in the table). Face cards J - A do not.

Card	Suit
	Spades ♠	Clubs ♣	Diamonds ♦	Hearts ♥
Two 2	016 Pidgey 016A Pidgey 017 Pidgeotto 018 Pidgeot	074 Geodude 075 Graveler 076 Golem 076C Golem	010 Caterpie 011 Metapod 011B Metapod 012 Butterfree	030 Nidorina 129 Magikarp 129A Magikarp 130 Gyarados
Three 3	033 Nidorino 034 Nidoking 041 Zubat 042 Golbat	019 Rattata 019A Rattata 020 Raticate 066 Machop	025 Pikachu 026 Raichu 046 Paras 047 Parasect	031 Nidoqueen 060 Poliwag 061 Poliwhirl 062 Poliwrath
Four 4	073 Tentacruel 114 Tangela 143 Snorlax	005 Charmeleon 006 Charizard 146 Moltres 146A Moltres	002 Ivysaur 003 Venusaur 145 Zapdos 145A Zapdos	008 Wartortle 009 Blastoise 144 Articuno 144A Articuno
Five 5	088 Grimer 089 Muk 090 Shellder 091 Cloyster	013 Weedle 014 Kakuna 014B Kakuna 015 Beedrill	081 Magnemite 082 Magneton 118 Goldeen 119 Seaking	116 Horsea 116C Horsea 117 Seadra 137 Porygon
Six 6	092 Gastly 093 Haunter 094 Gengar 094A Gengar	039 Jigglypuff 040 Wigglytuff 040C Wigglytuff 108 Lickitung	086 Seel 087 Dewgong 100 Voltorb 101 Electrode	111 Rhyhorn 111A Rhyhorn 112 Rhydon 139 Omastar
Seven 7	077 Ponyta 109 Koffing 109A Koffing 110 Weezing	067 Machoke 068 Machamp 095 Onix 122 Mr. Mime	078 Rapidash 084 Doduo 085 Dodrio 113 Chansey	079 Slowpoke 080 Slowbro 106 Hitmonlee 138 Omanyte
Eight 8	063 Abra 063A Abra 064 Kadabra 065 Alakazam	021 Spearow 022 Fearow 104 Cubone 105 Marowak	102 Exeggcute 103 Exeggutor 115 Kangaskhan 131 Lapras	050 Diglett 051 Dugtrio 098 Krabby 099 Kingler
Nine 9	029 Nidoran (F) 096 Drowzee 097 Hypno 133 Eevee	054 Psyduck 055 Golduck 055C Golduck 136 Flareon	048 Venonat 049 Venomoth 049C Venomoth 135 Jolteon	035 Clefairy 035B Clefairy 036 Clefable 134 Vaporeon
Ten 10	147 Dratini 148 Dragonair 148C Dragonair 149 Dragonite	032 Nidoran (M) 083 Farfetch'd 142 Aerodactyl 142A Aerodactyl	120 Staryu 121 Starmie 128 Tauros 132 Ditto	107 Hitmonchan 124 Jynx 140 Kabuto 141 Kabutops
Jack J	Red	125 Electabuzz	043 Oddish	123 Scyther
Queen Q	023 Ekans	058 Growlithe	044 Gloom	056 Mankey
King K	024 Arbok	059 Arcanine	045 Vileplume	057 Primeape
Ace A	150 Mewtwo	004 Charmander	001 Bulbasaur	007 Squirtle

1996 Japanese Green deck

The cards in this deck have Venusaur on a green background on the card backs.

1996 Japanese Yellow deck

The cards in this deck have Pikachu on a yellow background on the card backs.

The card box does have a 1996 copyright date, whereas the PSA and CGC grading databases indicate these cards are from 1998.

1998 Japanese Blue deck

The cards in this deck have Blastoise on a blue background on the card backs.

English versions

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English mini decks

The English mini decks were released in 1999 by Nintendo. There are three mini decks, a red one, a blue one, and a green one. The face cards have a slightly different color scheme than the number cards, such as with the blue deck, the face cards are dark blue instead of light blue. On the back of each card is a Poké Ball with the Pokémon logo in it surrounded by an either blue and red (on the red and blue decks although the colors are in a different order) or blue and a green background (on the green deck). In addition to that, the Pokémon logo was also put on the Ace of Hearts and Spades.

Blue mini deck

Green mini deck

Red mini deck

Trivia

• Pikachu's mini-deck card depicts it as holding a Poké Ball.
• Kabutops appears as the 9 of Diamonds in both the Blue and Green English mini-decks.

This article is part of Project Merchandise, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on all Pokémon toys, dolls, books, and collectible merchandise.