What was the first Pokémon card?

The first Pokemon card ever made was a Charizard card. It was first released on October 20, 1996.
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What were the original Pokémon cards?

Released in 1999 by game publisher Wizards of the Coast, the original run of US Pokémon cards featured 102 cards, including the coveted Charizard, the powerful dragon-like final form of the fire Pokémon Charmander.
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What was the first rare Pokemon card?

A rare first-edition Pokémon card depicting the character “Charizard” sold at auction for $336,000. The card, a first-edition 1999 Pokémon Charizard No. 4 card, was from the game's first print run in English and had been given a perfect grading, CNN reported.
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How much is a 1999 Charizard worth?

1999 1st Edition English Base Charizard $11,233 - $399,750.
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What is the rarest Pokémon card?

1998 Pikachu Illustrator Holo

There's no better place to start than what many consider to be the rarest Pokemon card in existence, the Pikachu Illustrator holo. This is the perfect example of a card with extremely limited supply and few graded copies in existence.
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Are all 1999 Pokémon cards 1st Edition?

Gotta Catch 'Em All

So to recap, 1st Edition came first; they hail from '99, have a little stamp below the featured Pokémon and lack the drop shadow that outlines the right-hand side of the character box. Shadowless came next, and are separated by 1st Edition only by the absence of the stamp saying so.
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Is Shadow Lugia a real card?

Shadow Lugia (Japanese: ダーク・ルギア Dark Lugia) is a Psychic-type Basic Pokémon card. It was released as a promotional card.
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Who is mega lugia?

Mega Lugia Q is an Exclusive Pokémon released as part of the seventeenth Mass-Click Weekend. It was released on the 28th of December 2015 and was released in the form of a Mega Stone.
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What is the weakest Pokémon?

The 20 Weakest Pokemon Of All Time
  • 8 Slakoth.
  • 7 Igglybuff.
  • 6 Metapod.
  • 5 Magikarp.
  • 4 Delibird.
  • 3 Wimpod.
  • 2 Smeargle.
  • 1 Geodude.
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What's the strongest Pokemon card?

The 10 Most Powerful Pokémon Cards, Ranked
  1. 1 Shadow Lugia.
  2. 2 Mega Venusaur. ...
  3. 3 Rayquaza C Level X. ...
  4. 4 Charizard (G) Level X. ...
  5. 5 Mega Gengar. ...
  6. 6 Armaldo. ...
  7. 7 Mega Blastoise. ...
  8. 8 Shiny Mew. ...
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How many PSA 10 Charizards exist?

And lastly, there's only 201 PSA 10's in existence. All of these factors combined make the 1st Edition Neo Destiny Shining Charizard a hugely sought-after piece for high-end collectors.
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What is a 1st edition Charizard worth?

Rare 1st Edition Charizard Pokemon card shatters records after selling for $420,000. A 1st Edition Charizard Pokemon card has become the second most expensive TCG item in the world after selling for an eye-popping $420,000. The rare collectible was from the original Base Set released in 1999.
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What does the 2 with a Pokeball mean?

Pokemon cards with the “2” logo, which features an overlapping Pokeball, are not second edition prints. Cards displaying the stylized image simply belong to Base Set 2 — typically, their value is comparable to unlimited reprint versions of the originals.
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What is the rarest 2022 Pokemon card?

13 Rare & Most Expensive Pokemon Cards of 2022
  • Pokémon Super Secret Battle “No.
  • 2005 Pokemon Japanese Play Promo 70,000 Pts Holo Umbreon Gold Star #26 – $70,000. ...
  • University Magikarp Tamamushi Univ. ...
  • 1999 Pokemon Japanese Promo Tropical Mega Battle Tropical Wind – $65,100. ...
  • Charizard-Holo #100 (Gold Star) – $60,065. ...
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What is the rarest Pokemon card in the world 2021?

Due to its low population, not a lot of these Pokemon cards have actually gone up for sale. All of that changed in June 2021 when the Gold Star Umbreon sold for $70,000 at auction. Its BGS grade of 9.5 makes it all the rarer, as only two in the whole world have received a grade this high.
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What are the rarest 1999 Pokemon cards?

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  • (1) 1999 Pokémon Game #4 Charizard Holo, 1st Edition — $399,750. ...
  • (2) 1998 Pokémon Japanese Promo Holo Illustrator Pikachu — $375,000. ...
  • (3) Pokémon Blastoise #009/165R Commissioned Presentation Galaxy Star Holo (Wizards of the Coast, 1998) — $360,000.
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Are gold Pokemon cards real?

Metal Pokemon cards are unofficial Pokemon cards that are covered in a gold-colored materials. The most well known metal Pokemon cards are the those included with meals at Burger King in 1999. At the time of release, these cards were sold for $20-$50, but as demand for it increases, the price has gone up in value too.
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What are 1999 Pokemon cards worth?

A 1999 first edition shadowless charmeleon can be worth up to $500, while a Nidorino shadowless first edition base set card in mint condition could fetch you up to $160. There's even an Australian card collectors site where Pokemon cards can fetch anything from $5 to $800.
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How much is a 2021 Charizard worth?

In 2021, the thirst for vintage Pokémon cards continues: Now, someone's paid $311,800 for a single, holographic Charizard card, as spotted by Nintendo Life. The 1999 first-edition “Shadowless” Charizard, with a “PSA 10 Gem Mint” rating, sold on eBay, through PWCC Auctions, for $311,800 after a long bidding war.
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How many 1999 Pokémon cards are there?

Pokemon Base Set consists of 102 cards.
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What card did Logan Paul buy?

Paul purchased the coveted Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) Grade 10 Pikachu Illustrator card at a private sale, where he traded a PSA Grade 9 Pikachu Illustrator card worth $1,275,000 and forked over an additional $4 million.
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What is the best Pokemon card 2022?

Here are the top valued cards of Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield – Brilliant Stars with market values observed on TCGPlayer as of this writing:
  • Charizard VSTAR Rainbow Rare 174/172: $172.77.
  • Charizard V Alternate Art 154/172: $164.88.
  • Arceus V Alternate Art 166/172: $76.65.
  • Arceus VSTAR Gold Secret Rare 184/172: $72.17.
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What does GX in Pokémon mean?

“Giga” is the next metric prefix (it means billion). GX is meant to: Denote the next level of power after Mega (Giga comes after Mega) Establish ties with the existing EX mechanic (It's GX not Giga Ex and functions like EX)
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