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EX FireRed & LeafGreen (2004): Kanto Returns

EX FireRed & LeafGreen brought Kanto nostalgia back to the Pokémon TCG in 2004.

Sun & Moon (2017): The Alola Region and GX Cards

How the Sun & Moon set introduced Alola and GX cards to the Pokémon TCG.

Gym Challenge (2000): Kanto's Toughest Gym Lead...

If Gym Heroes introduced the idea of Trainer-owned Pokémon, Gym Challenge was where that idea reached its toughest opponents.Completing the Gym Leader storyReleased in 2000 as a follow-up to Gym...

EX Ruby & Sapphire (2003): A New Region, A New Era

EX Ruby & Sapphire launched the EX Series in 2003 and introduced the Hoenn region and Pokémon-ex cards.

Regional Exclusive Pokemon Cards: A Short History

Regional exclusive covers two related ideas in the Pokemon TCG - cards built around regional variant Pokemon, and cards that were only ever distributed in certain parts of the world.Regional...

XY (2014): Mega Evolution Arrives

Looking back at the XY set and its introduction of Mega Evolution to the TCG.