1996 - Verified timeline of Pokemon Card release dates

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I think this type of early documentation is super important to have as a reference since so much of this information is hard to find (in English at least)

Guide to Early Pokemon TCG History - 1995 Test Card Versions

In this thread I will showcase the early history of Pokemon cards and their release in Japan. There is also an in depth look at the different variations of the Pokemon Booster Packs and the Starter Decks as they relate to the first release of the No Rarity cards. This will be an expanded and more in depth article that stems from my previous thread I started in 2017. For best viewing of sources I would recommend Google Chrome so you can auto-translate pages. Dewgong card on display at the Tokyo …

here’s another similar article if you want to incorporate any of that information here