Battle Road 2007
The Battle Road tournaments resumed in 2007, starting with Battle Road Spring 2007 on March 17, 2007. This tournament series featured both a spring and summer tournament similar to the
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Munch: A Retrospective Campaign
Near the end of 2018, the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum in Ueno, Tokyo held an exhibition of Edvard Munch’s most famous paintings, the most well-known of which was The Scream,
Battle Road 2002
Continuing the tradition of an annual spring and summer tournament circuit, Pokemon announced Battle Road 2002. These tournaments continued the structures set in place by previous tournaments like Challenge Road
Tamamushi University Magikarp Campaign
In the spring of 1998, a promotional campaign featuring Magikarp was launched. Starting from March 1998, school children in Japan were given the opportunity to “enroll” in a fictional university,
Pokemon Card Game 25th Anniversary Creatures Corporate History Deck
In December 2021, Creatures Inc. distributed a holiday gift to various Pokemon TCG illustrators, staff members, and other people who were affiliated with the franchise. Most notably, this gift contained
1998 Pokemon Clay Master Contest
In the summer of 1998, Pokemon and Banpresto (a Japanese toy manufacturer now owned by Bandai Namco) teamed up to launch a new toy product line called “Pokemon Clay Master”
Japan Rail East Stamp Rally 1997
In the summer of 1997, the Japan Railways Group (known simply as JR) launched its first of many partner events with the Pokemon TCG, the JR East Stamp Rally. This
Japan Rail Hokkaido Pokemon 2011 Campaigns
Japan’s rail system has had a long history of running promotions with Pokemon. In the summer of 2011, the Hokkaido Railway Company replaced the Pokemon Stamp Rally of years past
Kamex (Blastoise) Mega Battle Tournaments
Following the success of the first national tournament series, the 1998 Lizardon Mega Battles, a second tournament series and subsequent national championship was held later in the same year. From
Lizardon (Charizard) Mega Battle Tournaments
The Lizardon Mega Battle (also known as the Charizard Mega Battle, as Charizard’s Japanese name is Lizardon), was the second official Pokemon TCG tournament. Since the first official Pokemon TCG
Vending Machine Sheet 3
Known officially as 拡張シート(Expansion Sheet), the vending machine cards were distributed in 1998 from vending machines around Japan. They all use glossy card stock instead of the standard matte card
Vending Machine Sheet 2
Known officially as 拡張シート(Expansion Sheet), the vending machine cards were distributed in 1998 from vending machines around Japan. They all use glossy card stock instead of the standard matte card