The Lost Era of Pokémon Cards
· 12 min read
Most people think that WOTC Pokémon Trading Card Game is where it all started. I know I did.
But it's not. Before the TCG became the global standard, Japan had an entire parallel ecosystem of Pokémon cards — different companies, different distribution channels, different philosophies about what a card should even be.
I went down this rabbit hole, so you won't have to.