Pokémon card
- This article is about collectible cards. For the trading card game, see Pokémon Trading Card Game.
- For the cards featuring individual Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, see Pokémon (TCG).
Collectible Pokémon cards are cards which feature Pokémon characters or concepts, distributed either as promotional material, or as products in and of themselves. This technically includes the Pokémon Trading Card Game, as it is a collectible card game - however, unlike the TCG where cards act as game pieces, most other collectible cards do not necessarily serve any such function.
The appeal of collectible cards tends to be derived from features such as their artwork, flavor text, or rarity, as well as attempting to collect complete sets of cards. Tying into this, some cards physically connect to each other, often forming a larger, secondary image.
Collectible cards are generally produced and distributed by third-party companies under license by Nintendo, rather than being produced in-house.
Pokémon card multiple sets
| Logo | Name of expansion | Language | Number of card sets | Number of promo sets | Years active | Example 1 | Example 2 | Example 3 |
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Bandai Pokémon Carddass Cards | Japanese | 5 | - | 1996 September - 2000 | 
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Pokémon Card Game | Japanese | 90 | 26 | October 1996-present | 
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Pokémon Meiji cards | Japanese | 8 | - | 1997 - 2001 | 
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Pokémon Topsun cards | Japanese | 3 | - | 1997 | 
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Pokémon Trading Card Game | English | 112 | 41 | January 1999-present | 
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Pokémon Topps trading cards | English | 9 | 2 | 1999-2004 | 
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Pokémon Dunkin Boomer cards | English | 3 | - | 1999-2001 | 
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Pokémon Merlin cards (subsidiary of Topps) | English | 7 | - | 1999 - 2005 | 
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Pokémon Artbox cards | English | 4 | - | 1999-2006 | 
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Pokémon Lamincards (edibas) | Italian Spanish French German English | 6 | - | 2004-2006 | 
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Pokémon card single sets
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Burger King PokéTrivia Cards | United States, Canada | 1 | 1999 | 
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Pokémon Game Tip Cards (Kellogg) | Canada | 1 | 1999 | 
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Pokémon Stadium Action 3D's | Australia | 1 | 1999 | 
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Danone Pokémon Stadium Tip Cards | Canada | 1 | 2000 | 
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Pokémon Advanced Action Cards | United Kingdom, Italy | 1 | 2004 | 
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Pokémon Magic Message cards (10 year anniversary) | United Kingdom, Spain, Germany | 1 | 2006 | 
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Pokémon 24k gold cards (popping candy) | Korea | 1 | 2024 | 
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Pokémon card sets - incomplete information
Card sets with incomplete information and potential future research:
Standalone cards
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Promotional card of MechaMew2, given to attendees of Pokémon Live! from 2000-2001. |
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An amiibo card of Shadow Mewtwo, included with first print copies of Pokkén Tournament on Wii U. |
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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. |