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Black & White (2011): A Fresh Start for the TCG

How the Black & White set reset the look and feel of the Pokémon TCG.

Aquapolis (2003): The e-Reader Experiment Conti...

Aquapolis continued the e-Card era in 2003 and introduced the ultra-rare Crystal Pokémon.

Fossil (1999): Bringing Prehistoric Pokemon to ...

After two sets full of familiar favourites, Fossil turned the spotlight onto Pokémon dug up from the past — literally.A set built around a themeReleased in 1999 as the third...

Base Set Blastoise: The Overlooked Starter

Every Base Set starter got the holofoil treatment in 1999, but only one of them ended up living forever in Charizard's shadow - and it wasn't Blastoise's fault.A starter with...

Elite Four and Champions in the Pokemon TCG

Beating the Elite Four and the Champion is the traditional finish line of a Pokemon game, and both groups have earned their own place in the trading card game too.Bringing...

Expedition Base Set (2002): The e-Card Era Begins

How Expedition kicked off the Pokémon TCG's short-lived e-Card era in 2002.