When it comes to this topic I always feel like the word “first” is being used as some justification of value. But I think a majority of collectors aren’t particularly interested in non-tcg and just because Bandai has an earlier production date, doesn’t necessarily make it more compelling. In other words, “what’s the first Pokemon card?” Is a different question than “what’s the first card with a Pokemon on it?”
If we are going to value a “first appearance” then honestly the video game is more of a correct answer