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Pokémon Japanese Pokémon

Japanese Pokémon cards were first released on October 20, 1996. The initial release from Pokémon consisted of a starter and expansion pack, as well as a base set. They are often referred to as Pokémon TCG, which stands for ‘Pokémon trading card game.’ Each card has a few unique pieces of information, including its name, artwork, attack/ability descriptions, type, and rarity symbol. The cards are meant to not only be used to play games, but also to be collected and traded.

There are a few differences between Japanese Pokémon cards and the English version. For example, the Japanese cards almost always have a silver border, while the English versions usually have scarlet and violet borders. The back of each card also has very different graphics and colors than the English cards, depending on the specific line or collection. Japanese Pokémon cards also purely contain Japanese characters and do not have any English writing on them.

Each line of Japanese Pokémon cards features different Pokémon characters at different phases of their evolution. For instance, the Pokémon TCG Sword & Shield High Class Pack VSTAR Universe Box (Japanese) 2x Lot contains both Stonjourner and Snorlax. It also has a few first partners, including Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble.

Many of the different Japanese Pokémon card lines are also directly related to various video games that the company has released throughout the years. For example, the Pokémon TCG Sword & Shield collection reflects the different Nintendo Switch games that have been previously released.

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Pokémon TCG Sword & Shield Diamond Clan Special Set (Japanese)

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Pokémon TCG Sword & Shield High Class Pack VMAX Climax Box (Japanese) 2x Lot

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Pokémon TCG Sword & Shield Pokémon GO Special Set (Japanese)

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Pikachu VMAX 2020 Pokémon TCG Japanese SP Promo #123 (PSA or BGS Graded)

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Japanese Blaines Charizard-Holo 1998 Pokemon TCG TCG Gym Booster 2 Challenge from the Darkness #006 (PSA or BGS Graded)

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Mimikyu 2018 Pokémon TCG Japan SM Promo Munch: A Retrospective #289 (PSA or BGS Graded)

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Pokémon TCG Sword & Shield Incandescent Arcana Booster Box (Japanese) 10x Lot

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Snorlax 1998 Pokemon TCG Japanese Holo CD Promo #143 (PSA or BGS Graded)

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Pokémon TCG High Class Shiny Star V Nessa Set S4A

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Rosa 2019 Pokémon TCG Japanese SR Trainer Collection (PSA or BGS Graded)

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$339

Pokémon TCG Sword & Shield 25th Anniversary Collection Booster Box (Promo Packs Not Included) (Japanese) 4x Lot

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$493

Pokémon TCG Sword & Shield High Class Pack VMAX Climax Box (Japanese) 4x Lot

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$566

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$1,078

Jirachi-Holo 2007 Pokemon TCG Japanese Promo 10th Movie Commemorative (PSA or BGS Graded)

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Pokémon TCG Sword & Shield Shiny Crobat V Box 2x Lot

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$125

Pokémon TCG Sun & Moon Expansion Pack Double Blaze Box

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$1,936

Pokémon TCG Sword & Shield Pokémon GO Special Set (Japanese) 2x Lot

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$116

Pokémon TCG Collection Sun/Collection Moon Yokohama Pokémon Center Special Box (Japanese)

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$3,495

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$245

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$482

Pokémon TCG Pokémon Center Japanese 15th Anniversary Pikachu Special Box

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$12,886

Pokémon TCG Sun & Moon High Class Pack Tag Team GX All Stars Box 2x Lot

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$1,441

Pokémon TCG Sun & Moon Expansion Pack Tag Bolt Box

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$1,653

Pokémon TCG Sun & Moon High Class Pack GX Ultra Shiny Box

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$545

Pokémon TCG Sword & Shield High Class Pack VMAX Climax Box (Japanese) 10x Lot

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$1,710

Pokémon TCG Sword & Shield High Class Pack VMAX Climax Box (Japanese) 8x Lot

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$1,373

Rayquaza 2016 Pokemon TCG Japanese XY Promo Cracked Ice Center Skytree #232/XY-P (PSA or BGS Graded)

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$291

Pokémon TCG Sword & Shield Star Birth Booster Box (Japanese) 2x Lot

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$322

Pokémon TCG Sword & Shield Greninja V-UNION Special Card Set (Japanese) 2x Lot

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$183

Pokémon TCG Sun & Moon Enhanced Booster Pack Miracle Twin Box

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$280

Marnie 2019 Pokémon TCG Japanese SR Trainer Collection (PSA or BGS Graded)

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$961