Did the Pokemon Card Game Come Before the Show?
Actually, the card game came out after the show. The show kicked off the Pokemon madness, and then the card game followed to let everyone dive deeper into the Pokemon world. It's like the show was the appetizer, and the card game was the main course!
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The show came first, folks. The Pokemon craze started with Ash and Pikachu on TV, then the TCG rode that wave.
Cards came after the show. The show was the spark; the cards were the fire.
Nope, the Pokemon anime actually debuted first in April 1997 in Japan, while the Pokemon Trading Card Game wasn't released until October 1996. So, the TCG came out a bit after the show started captivating audiences.
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