Pokémon TCG

Definisi

Pokémon Trading Card Game adalah TCG berdasarkan franchise Pokémon. Dimulai di Jepang 1996, menyebar ke seluruh dunia. Industri terbesar kedua setelah Magic.

Sejarah

• 1996 — Game Boy, kartu di Jepang (MediaFactory)
• 1998 — Pokémon USA (Wizards of the Coast)
• 1999 — Base Set di AS (B&W)
• 2003 — The Pokémon Company
• 2016 — Pokémon TCG Online (digital)
• 2019 — Pokémon TCG Live (digital)
• 2024 — lebih dari 16 miliar kartu dicetak

Game

• 60-kartu deck
• Energi: Grass, Fire, Water, Lightning, Psychic, Fighting, Darkness, Metal, Dragon, Fairy
• Evolusi: Basic → Stage 1 → Stage 2
• Trainer: Item, Supporter, Stadium
• Format: Standard, Expanded, Legacy (rotating)

Set Penting

• Base Set, Jungle, Fossil (1998-1999)
• Neo Genesis, Neo Discovery (2000-2001)
• EX Series (2003-2007)
• Diamond & Pearl (2007-2009)
• Black & White (2011-2013)
• XY (2013-2016)
• Sun & Moon (2017-2019)
• Sword & Shield (2020-2022)
• Scarlet & Violet (2023+)

Kartu Termahal

• Pikachu Illustrator (1998) — $5.275M (Goldin, 2022)
• 1999 1st Edition Holographic Charizard — $420K+
• Trophy Pikachu Gold (japan) — $200K+
• Prerelease Raichu (1999) — $50K+

Turnamen

• World Championship (The Pokémon Company)
• Regional, National, International
• Pokémon TCG Live (digital competitive)
• Liga Pokémon (esports league)