Pokémon Trading Card Game

The Pokémon Trading Card Game is a collectible card game based on the Pokémon video game series, first introduced in Japan, then North America in 1999. It was published by Wizards of the Coast, the company which publishes Magic: The Gathering. Sets continue to be published, although not by Wizards of the Coast.

With the release of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Game Boy video games and the EX Ruby and Sapphire expansion, Nintendo started publishing the cards itself. A recent incarnation of the card game is known as Pokémon-e Trading Card Game, most of the cards of which are compatible with the Nintendo e-Reader. However, sets including and after "EX Hidden Legends" do not include the "-e" in the title and do not have codes for the Nintendo e-Reader, no doubt due to its failure on the market, leading to it not being released in the UK.

'Originals' Series 1

 * Base Set (and Base Set 2, which was released after Team Rocket)
 * Jungle
 * Fossil
 * Team Rocket

'Gym' Series

 * Gym Heroes
 * Gym Challenge

'Neo' Series

 * Neo Genesis
 * Neo Discovery
 * Neo Revelation
 * Neo Destiny

'Pokémon-e' Series 1

 * Expedition
 * Aquapolis
 * Skyridge

Other Series

 * Southern Islands (Promotional Set)
 * Legendary Collection (Reprints of cards from the first four sets)

'Pokémon-e' Series 2

 * EX Ruby & Sapphire
 * EX Sandstorm
 * EX Dragon
 * EX Team Aqua vs Team Magma

'Originals' Series 2

 * EX Hidden Legends
 * EX FireRed & LeafGreen
 * EX Team Rocket Returns
 * EX Deoxys
 * EX Emerald
 * EX Unseen Forces
 * EX Legend Maker (Late release in English-language territories)

'Delta Species' Series

 * EX Delta Species
 * EX Holon Phantoms
 * EX Crystal Guardians
 * EX Dragon Frontiers (Currently Japanese only)

Video game releases
On December 18, 1998, Nintendo released a Game Boy Color game called Pokémon Trading Card. It was a game based on the original Pokémon games, but with trading cards instead of actual "monsters". This title was released in North America on March 31, 2000 and in Europe on December 8, 2000. It included the cards from the base set as well as its first two expansions, along with cards that are exclusive to the game.

A second Game Boy game, called Pokémon Card GB2, was released in Japan on March 28, 2001. It introduced a trading card parallel to Team Rocket, called Great Team Rocket, and also added cards from the Team Rocket expansion.