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Pokemon TCG and Pokemon Organized Play Timeline

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I am working on a timeline for the Pokemon TCG in order to allow new players (especially returning players) a feel to where the Pokemon TCG stands at today. Also this should provide a useable referenece to knowing the original promotions for each promo card out there, when each expansion came out, and when each kind of event happened.

I need all of your help to complete and correct this timeline. My memory doesn't have all of the facts straight I am sure. So please tell me anything you know that I don't and correct me where I have information wrong at any place.

This timeline covers Pokemon TCG expansions, promotions and tournaments, that have taken place in the U.S. Only. I feel I just don't have the resources to go internationally unfortunity. Hopefully this will be a great resource to everyone. Also any thoughts on this are apriciated.

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Timeline of Pokémon Trading Card Game and Pokémon Organized Play

December 1998
  • Wizards of the Coast under license by Nintendo of America starts producing the Pokémon Trading Card Game for the worldwide market outside of Japan.
  • 2-Player starter set released in stores.
January 1999
  • Pokémon Trading Card Game Base Set Re-released
  • Prototype (beta?) league introduced for the Pokémon TCG at participating locations.
June 1999
  • Pikachu (Base Set) gold stamped "E3" was given out at the 1999 Electronic Entertainment Expo. Most featured yellow cheeks, while there was the rare and elusive red cheeks one.
  • Pokémon League (Year 1, Kanto Region) started in stores nationwide. Badge Books introduced.
  • DCI Tournament system started for the Pokémon TCG
  • First Pokemon Mall Tour started introducing the Pokemon TCG to the whole US. This promotion offers Jigglypuff Promo #7.
July 1999
  • Jungle Expansion Rereleased
  • The first promo card was introduced in First Edition Jungle booster packs (Pikachu #1 [this card itself also features the First Edition logo, which makes it the only promo card that does feature the First Edition logo]).
  • League Year 1. Prerelease Clefable offered.
  • September 1999
  • Wizards Stamped Pikachu (Pikachu) offered in Duelist magazine.
October 1999
  • Pikachu Promo #1 and Prerelease Aerodactyl was released at league.
  • Arcanine #6 promo revealed at prototype league (I think).
  • Fossil Expansion Released
November 1999
  • Fruit by the foot offers special Gold Border Meowth (jungle) card.
  • When Pokémon: The First Movie came out in theaters from Kids WB, Wizards of the Coast join in a promotion which released promo cards Electabuzz #2, Mewtwo #3, Pikachu #4, and Dragonite #5.
  • Pokémon: The First Movie soundtrack offers a special mail-in reply to receive Jigglypuff #7.
December 1999
  • Top Deck magazine offers Kabuto Wizards stamp promo
  • Pokémon TCG outsells Magic: The Gathering TCG for a brief time.
January 2000
  • Pokemon League Year 1, Offers Mew to new players.
  • East Coast Super Trainer Showdown series started. Qualifier events across the America allowed players to earn a paid trip and invitation to compete to win the ECSTS title.
  • Base Set 2 released, note there is no first edition for this set since all cards have been released in a previous collection.
February 2000
  • Top Deck Magazine offers Jumbo Pikachu card
  • Chat discussion started on Wizards Chat room.
March 2000
  • Pokémon Stadium/Nintendo 64 Bundle pack released which featured Cool Porygon #15 Promo Card.
  • Top Deck Magazine offers Wartortle Wizards Promo Card
  • Pokémon: The First Movie VHS/DVD offers Mewtwo #14 promo card
  • Nintendo Power offers Mewtwo #14 promo card.
April 2000
  • Pokémon League Year 1. Offers Dark Gyarados, Mew Holo, and Computer Error Cards.
  • Team Rocket Charmeleon offered in TopDeck Magazine.
  • Pokémon TCG for Game Boy Color released which featured Meowth #10 Promo card
  • Pokémon TCG for Game Boy Color Players Guide by Nintendo Power included Venusaur #13 promo card
  • Team Rocket expansion released
  • Introduction of Alternate named Pokémon (i.e. you can have up to 4 Raichu and 4 Dark Raichu in a deck.)
  • Introduction of Dark Pokemon
  • Introduction of Rocket Secret machine cards (which provided no effect until EX: Team Rocket Returns)
May 2000
  • Nintendo Power Magazine May 2000 issue included Dark Persian #17 promo card.
June 2000
  • Gym Heroes expansion released.
  • Introduction of Owner Pokémon. (Which is affected starting in the EX: Hidden Legends expansion).
  • Introduction of Stadium Trainer Cards.
  • Pokémon League Year 1, Season 6. Computer Error #16 offered.
  • ECSTS held in New Jersey (I think) is held.
  • Top Deck Magazine offers Misty’s Psyduck Wizards stamp card
July 2000
  • Pokémon the Movie 2000: Wotc offers Ancient Mew during the first week of Movie Release, and Moltres #21 promo card, Articuno #22 promo card, and Zapdos #23 Promo card
  • Warner Bros stores offers Jumbo Articuno, Moltres, and Zapdos card for movie promotion.
  • Pokémon League Year 1, Season 7. Eevee #11 offered.
  • Pokémon League Year 1, Season 8. Team Rocket’s Meowth #18 Offered
  • WCSTS 2000 Series started
  • During Oympic Games, WotC makes a special Pokémon TCG event in Australia which offered players the Pokémon TCG Pikachu World Collection.
August 2000
  • Pokémon League Year 1, postseason Victory Road. Psyduck #20 Offered
  • Nintendo Power Magazine introduced Sabrina’s Abra #19
  • Top Deck Magazine: Brock’s Vulpix Wizards Stamp card offered.
September 2000
  • Gym Challenge expansion released.
  • WotC Stores offers Jumbo Articuno, Moltres, and Zapdos card with purchase of 3 Gym Challenge 1st edition booster packs.
November 2000
  • Pokémon the Movie 2000 VHS/DVD offers Pikachu #27 promo card.
  • WCSTS 2000 is held in San Diego (I think).
December 2000
  • Neo Genesis expansion released
  • Introduction of Darkness and Metal Types
  • Introduction of Poké Tool Trainer Cards.
  • Introduction of Baby Pokémon Cards
  • Introduction of Special Counters (Char, Paint, etc)
  • Marill #29 Promo card give away at all participating retailers that are selling Neo Genesis
January 2001
  • Start of Pokémon League Year Two (Johto Region). Season 1. Togepi card #30.
February 2001
  • Introduction of Wizards Pokegym message boards (a.k.a. WizPoG)
  • Introduction of Modified Format (Team Rocket and on, all classic promos allowed)
  • First banned card ever announced: Sneasel (Neo Genesis, Modified-Format Only)
  • League Year 2, Season 2: Cleffa #31
March 2001
  • Pokemon 3: The Movie offers Entei #34 promo card
  • League Year 2, Season 3. Smeargle #32 promo card. Pichu #35 promo card for completing special activity.
April 2001
  • League Year 2, Season 4. Scizor #33 promo card.
  • ECSTS 2001 Series started. Seattle Qualifer offers special Dark Arbok Wizards Stamp card.
May 2001
  • League Year 2, Season 5. Igglybuff #36 promo card offered.
June 2001
  • Neo Discovery expansion released
  • Introduction of Pokémon, Unown
  • League Year 2, Season 6. Hitmontop #37 promo card offered.
  • ECSTS 2001 held in New Jersey (I think).
July 2001
  • Southern Islands Collection released.
  • League Year 2, Season 7. Pikachu (Pokémon Snap picture) #26 promo card offered. (this I am not really sure of)
August 2001
  • League Year 2, Season 8. Misdreavous #39 offered
September 2001
  • WCSTS 2001 series started.
October 2001
  • Pokémon 3: The Movie VHS/DVD offers Unown J
  • Neo Revelation expansion released
  • Introduction of Shining Pokémon
November 2001
  • WCSTS 2001 is held in San Diego (I think).
  • Pokémon CenterNY opens which offers PokémonCenter #40 promo card and Lucky Stadium #41 promo card
January 2002
  • Pokémon League year 3 (Energize your Game series) started. Season 1 (rainbow): Jigglypuff #7, PokémonTower #42, Rainbow Energy
  • Neo Destiny Released
  • Introduction of Light Pokémon
  • Last set to ever have a 1st edition print.
February 2002
  • League year 3, season 2 (Fighting): Electrabuzz #2, Machamp #43, Fighting Energy
  • Snorlax Create-a-card contest started.
  • Professor Program Started
March 2002
  • League year 3, season 3 (Fire): (don’t know classic return promo), Magmar #44, Fire Energy
April 2002
  • Challenge Series 2002 started.
  • League year 3, season 4 (Grass): (don’t know classic return promo), Scyther #45, Grass Energy
May 2002
  • Legendary Collection Released
  • Introduction of Parafoil Cards
  • League year 3, season 5 (Lightning): (don’t know classic return promo), Electrabuzz #46, Lightning Energy
June 2002
  • WCSTS Stadium Challenge
  • ECSTS Stadium Challenge
  • Professor Championship 2002 @ Origins
  • League year 3, season 6 (Psychic): (don’t know classic return promo), Mew #47, Psychic Energy
  • Introduction of Rochester Draft format
  • First Team Championship Tournament @ Origins
July 2002
  • League year 3, season 7 (Water): (don’t know classic return promo), Articuno #48, Water Energy
August 2002
  • Pokémon TCG World Championship, Seattle, WA
  • League year 3, season 8 (Colorless): (don’t know classic return promo), Snorlax #49, Recycle Energy
September 2002
  • Introduction of Pokémon-e Trading Card Game and Nintendo e-Reader for Game Boy Advance
  • Expedition: Base Set released.
  • Introduction of e-code features
  • Booster packs now only contain 9 cards
  • Introduction of Technical Machine Trainer Cards
  • Introduction of Supporter Trainer Cards
  • Introduction of Burn Special Condition
  • Introduction of Poke-Powers and Poke-Bodies (Pokémon Powers discontinued)
  • Modified-Format Rotated to Neo-Genesis and on (promos #20 and up only allowed too)
October 2002
  • Pokémon 4ever gives away in theaters Celebi Promo #50
December 2002
  • Slowking (Neo Genesis gets banned from Neo Genesis and On Modified
January 2003
  • Year 4 of Pokémon League (Battlezone series), Season 1 Misdreavous #39 classic promo, Electrabuzz Best #1 Winner card
February 2003
  • Battlezone League Year 4, Season 2. Electrabuzz Best #1, Hitmonchan #2 Best Winner card, Jumbo Hitmonchan Best card
  • Super Battlezone I, Lucky Stadium given away, Electrabuzz jumbo best given away
  • Aquapolis Expansion Released
  • Nintendo Power February 2004 gives aways Rapidash #51 and Ho-oh #52 (same offer at Pokémon CenterNY)
  • Some professors receive Holofoil Professor Elm card (Best #3)
March 2003
  • Pokémon 4ever VHS/DVD offers Suicune Promo #53
  • WotC announced end of manufacturing Pokémon TCG. (End of the first age)
  • Nintendo of America and Pokémon USA Inc. announces continued production of Pokémon-e TCG
  • Battlezone League Year 4, Season 3 Hitmonchan #2 best, Rocket’s Scizor #4 best winner card, Rocket’s Scizor jumbo best
April 2003
  • Battlezone League Year 4, Season 4 Rocket’s Scizor #4 best, Rocket’s Sneasel #5 best winner card, Rocket’ Sneasel jumbo best
May 2003
  • Battlezone League Year 4, Season 5 Rocket’s Sneasel #5 best, Dark Ivysaur #6 best winner card, Dark Ivysaurjumbo best
  • Super Battlezone II
  • Skyridge Released (last WotC Set)
June 2003
  • EX: Ruby and Sapphire (Nintendo of America’s first set, start of the second age)
  • Pokemon EXtreme event featuring the release of Pokemon-e TCG EX: Ruby and Sapphire (somewhat considered to be POP's first event ever!)
  • Several new rule changes (See www.pokemon-tcg.com)
  • End of Baby Pokémon cards
  • Introduction of Pokémon-ex
  • WotC Professor Championship 2002 @ Origins
  • Battlezone League Year 4, Season 6 Dark Ivysaur #6 best, Dark Venusaur #7 best winner card, Dark Venusaur jumbo best
  • Nintendo gives away Kyogre #001 promo cards at Origins
July 2003
  • Fan Appreciation Tournament @ GenCon (the last WotC premiere event)
  • Battlezone League Year 4, Season 7 Dark Venusaur #7 best, Rocket’s Mewtwo #8 best winner, Rocket’s Mewtwo jumbo best
  • Scyre issue offered Kyogre #001 and Groudon #002 promo cards
  • Team Championships at GenCon (Featuring Team Rochester)
August 2003
  • Battlezone League Year 4, Season 8 Rocket’s Mewtwo #8 best, Rocket’s Hitmonchan #9 best winner card, Rocket’s Hitmonchan jumbo best
  • Ruby and Sapphire Challenge Hybrid Event (first Pokémon Organized Play event)
September 2003
  • EX: Sandstorm Released (Armaldo is the prerelease card)
  • Start of Pokémon Organized Play
  • End of DCI Sanctioned Play
  • Modified Format rotated to Expedition: Base Set and on
  • EX: Sandstorm Prerelease Series
  • Start of Pokémon League Year 5 (Hoenn Series). Season 1. Torchic #008 promo, Combusken Winner #009 promo, Combusken Jumbo
October 2003
  • Start of POP Sanctioned Play
  • League Year 5, Season 2, Mudkip #010, Marshtomp winner #011, Marshtomp #012, Marshtomp jumbo
  • EX: Collector’s Tin offers Pikachu #012 and Meowth #013 promo cards
November 2003
  • League Year 5, Season 3, Treecko #003, Grovyle winner #004, Grovyle jumbo
  • Pokémon Heroes VHS/DVD offers Latias #014 and Latios #015
December 2003
  • EX: Dragons Prerelease Series (Gyarados is the prerelease card)
  • EX: Dragons Released
  • League Year 5, Season 4, Metal Energy Holo, Metal Energy Holo Winner, Jumbo Metal Energy
  • Scrye, Inquest, and Gencon South-Cal offers Bagon special promo edition with stamped logo of the appropriate magazine or convention. There is also a nonstamped version available in thank you kits from Nintendo to local hobby stores.
  • Gencon South-cal also gave away holo versions of Kyogre #001 and Groudon #002
January 2004
  • League Year 5, Season 5, Darkness Energy, Darkness Energy Winner, and Knuckle Badge
February 2004
  • City Championship Series. Special EX: Dragons Charmander given away.
  • League Year 5, Season 6, Multi Energy, Multi Energy Winner, Stone Badge
March 2004
  • EX: Team Magma vs. Team Aqua Prerelease Series (Team Aqua’s Caturne is the prerelease card)
  • EX: Team Magma vs. Team Aqua Released (the last of the Pokémon-e TCG series)
  • League Year 5, Season 7, OranBerry, OranBerry Winner, Dynamo Badge
  • EX: Series box offers Ludicolo #020 promo
  • Target Food Avenue offers non-holo versions of Treecko #016, Torchic #017, Mudkip #018, and Whismur #019 in Icee Promotion
  • Create-a-card contest by Target and Kids WB started
April 2004
  • State Championship Series Special EX: Dragons Charmeleon given away.
  • League Year 5, Season 8, Salamence Holo, Salamence Holo Winner, Heat Badge given away
May 2004
  • Gym Challenge Series. Special EX: Hidden Legends Beldum given away.
  • League Year 5, Season 9, Flygon Holo, Flygon Holo Winner, Balance Badge
  • Pokémon Jirachi Wish Maker VHS/DVD offers Jirachi #021 Promo
June 2004
  • EX: Hidden Legends Prerelease Series (Swalot is the prerelease card)
  • EX: Hidden Legends Released
  • League Year 5, Season 10, Beldum #022 Promo, Beldum Winner, Feather Badge
  • U.S. National Championship at Origins 2004 Special EX: Dragons Charizard given away
  • Mudkip #005 Promo given out at tournaments
July 2004
  • Stadium Challenge Series, Special Metang Promo #023 given away
  • League Year 5, Season 11. Chimecho #024 Promo, Chimecho Winner, Mind Badge
  • EX: Trainer’s Kit Released
  • Torchic #006 Promo given out at tournaments
August 2004
  • World Championship 2004, Orlando, FL a variety of Tropical Wind #026 promo given away there
  • League Year 5, Season 12. Flygon Promo #025 Promo, Flygon Winner, Rain Badge
  • EX: FireRed and LeafGreen prerelease series (Wartortle is the prerelease card)
  • EX: FireRed and LeafGreen Released
  • Professor Test reopened first time in a whole year
  • Treecko #007 Promo given out at tournaments
September 2004
  • Modified Format Rotated to EX: Ruby and Sapphire and on
  • Introduction of POP Series 1 Boosters
  • Start of Pokémon League Year 6 (SeviiIslands Cycle). Season 1 (KnotIsland). Pokeball Badge
October 2004

· League Year 6, Season 2 (BoonIsland). Nest Ball Badge.

· EX: Battle Stadium Released

· EX: Deck Tins Released

· EX: Team Rocket Returns Prerelease Series (Dark Houndoom is the Prerelease card)

November 2004
  • EX: Team Rocket Returns is released
  • City Championship Series (Machop Hidden Legends is the City promo)
  • 2004 World Championship Decks are released
  • 2-on-2 Format Introduced
  • Fun Format Rating and Rankings for 2-on-2 and Unlimited Introduced
  • Modified-Overall, Modified-Constructed, and Modified-Limited rankings and ratings introduced
  • Limited formats also organized into Modified and Unlimited
  • 2004-2005 POP Floor Rules posted
December 2004
  • League Year 6, Season 3 (KinIsland). Great Ball Badge.
  • Players Reward Program Introduced
 
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Wow, that's pretty comprehensive... nice list. I applaud you for taking the time and effort to make that up!
 
Little bits of nitpickiness.

November 1999

When Pokémon: The First Movie came out in theaters from Kids WB, Wizards of the Coast join in a promotion which released promo cards Electrabuzz #2, Mewtwo #3, Pikachu #4, and Dragonite #5.
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There's no 'r' in Electabuzz. Same goes for the Best of Game reprints (so that I don't have to copy/paste them and sound redundant).

September 2002

Introduction of Pokémon-e Trading Card Game and Nintendo e-Reader for Game Boy Advance
Expedition: Base Set released.
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There's no "Base Set" in that set's name. It's just "Expedition".

Introduction of Poke-Powers and Poke-Bodies (Pokémon Powers discontinued)
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Pokemon Powers weren't discontinued, just reinvented as Poke-Powers and Poke-Bodies.

Nintendo Power February 2004 gives aways Rapidash #51 and Ho-oh #52 (same offer at Pokémon CenterNY)
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Either the NP version or the PC version had a stamp, while the other didn't. Don't remember which.

June 2003

EX: Ruby and Sapphire (Nintendo of America’s first set, start of the second age)
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Pokemon USA, Inc.

End of Baby Pokémon cards
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I wouldn't consider that official until Sandstorm, since that set had the first "new babies".

Also, I'm not sure where it belongs in the timeline, but I don't see mention of Nintendo Power's non-holo Kyogre EX and Groudon EX.
 
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Submitting it as an article for PokeGym when you're done? It's the kind of thing that's worth keeping available.
How about putting in when the Chats started (Feb 2000, iirc)?

Oh, and you could include the dates that the WotC PokeGym operated. We were an official site then!
 
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The Test League was in place when Base Set came out. The promo at the Test League was the Pre-release Clefable. The Arcanine was later in the regular league cycle. The League as we knew it started in Summer of 99. Seasons were 6 or 8 weeks long, so you may want to adjust your timelines in that respect. Also in Summer of 99 was the Mall Tour - first chance to get ahold of the singing Jigglypuff Promo outside of the Japanese Pokemon Music CD.

June 2002 - First WotC Team "Championship" Tournament at Origins

July 2003 - Team Championships at GenCon - First ever Team Rochester

The RS Challenges were in September of 2003.
 
don't have a Pokemon trivia contest with mysterioustrainer!

Nice list Craig. There's no way I can add anything other than the banning of Slowking after almost every top 8 deck at Worlds 2002 was Slowking/something.
 
the format rotations to EXP on and RS on were m,ade the 1st of October, both of them, not in September.

nice list, GJ
 
mysterioustrainer said:
[/list]August 2004

  • World Championship 2004, Orlando, FL a variety of Tropical Wind #026 promo given away there
  • League Year 5, Season 12. Flygon Promo #025 Promo, Flygon Winner, Rain Badge
  • EX: FireRed and LeafGreen prerelease series (Wartortle is the prerelease card)
  • EX: FireRed and LeafGreen Released
  • Professor Test reopened first time in a whole year
  • Treecko #007 Promo given out at tournaments
September 2004

  • Modified Format Rotated to EX: Ruby and Sapphire and on
  • Introduction of POP Series 1 Boosters
  • Start of Pokémon League Year 6 (Sevii Islands Cycle). Season 1 (Knot Island). Pokeball Badge
October 2004
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The Introduction of POP Series 1 Boosters shold be under August, they where given out at worlds
 
the ft. laud. loud mounth said:
The Introduction of POP Series 1 Boosters shold be under August, they where given out at worlds
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No, that shouldn't count.
It was a preview at a limited event.
 
ST Pika said:
Wow, that's pretty comprehensive... nice list. I applaud you for taking the time and effort to make that up!
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Pokeplayer said:
Way To Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thank You for your comments.

Orange Soda said:
Little bits of nitpickiness.

There's no 'r' in Electabuzz. Same goes for the Best of Game reprints (so that I don't have to copy/paste them and sound redundant).
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Awk! I can't believe I misspelled a Pokemon!

There's no "Base Set" in that set's name. It's just "Expedition".
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Actually it is called Expedition: Base Set because it was the base set of the Pokemon-e TCG. (note the e in Pokemon-e) The packaging even says so.

Pokemon Powers weren't discontinued, just reinvented as Poke-Powers and Poke-Bodies.
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This is irrelevant to correct. It can be seen as either way.

Either the NP version or the PC version had a stamp, while the other didn't. Don't remember which.
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It was the Pokemon Center NY versions.

Pokemon USA, Inc.
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Actually ever since Pokemon USA, Inc. had first started back in 2001 I believe, they have always been the overseers of the Pokemon TCG to WotC. Nintendo of America is more like what WotC was now because they do the distribution. However Pokemon USA, Inc. is now in complete control of Organized Play programs for the Pokemon TCG.

I wouldn't consider that official until Sandstorm, since that set had the first "new babies".
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The Basic Pokemon cards with the Baby Evolution Poke-Power are not Baby Pokemon cards. They are say Basic Pokemon right on the card. So I can't consider this.

Also, I'm not sure where it belongs in the timeline, but I don't see mention of Nintendo Power's non-holo Kyogre EX and Groudon EX.
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Nintendo Power had these cards? When? I only remember Scrye having them.

PokePop said:
Submitting it as an article for PokeGym when you're done? It's the kind of thing that's worth keeping available.
How about putting in when the Chats started (Feb 2000, iirc)?
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It was my plan in the long run but I want to keep this open for as much help as possible for now. I want this time line to be perfected. I will put in the chat history.

Oh, and you could include the dates that the WotC PokeGym operated. We were an official site then!
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I thought I did.

DaytonGymLeader said:
The Test League was in place when Base Set came out. The promo at the Test League was the Pre-release Clefable. The Arcanine was later in the regular league cycle. The League as we knew it started in Summer of 99. Seasons were 6 or 8 weeks long, so you may want to adjust your timelines in that respect. Also in Summer of 99 was the Mall Tour - first chance to get ahold of the singing Jigglypuff Promo outside of the Japanese Pokemon Music CD.
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That is the info I have been needing! Thank you so much! I knew I was murdering the 99 timeline since my experience with the Pokemon TCG was very minimal back then.

June 2002 - First WotC Team "Championship" Tournament at Origins
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Good idea.

July 2003 - Team Championships at GenCon - First ever Team Rochester
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I remember that now. Thanks.

The RS Challenges were in September of 2003.
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You sure? I could have sworn it was August.

don't have a Pokemon trivia contest with mysterioustrainer!

Nice list Craig. There's no way I can add anything other than the banning of Slowking after almost every top 8 deck at Worlds 2002 was Slowking/something.
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Actually I dare all of you to come to my trivia side event I have planned for at Colorado State Championship and you could win Mysterious Trainer's promo cards! And you might learn something.

By the ways, until now, all of this came out of the top of my head.

Mudkip said:
the format rotations to EXP on and RS on were m,ade the 1st of October, both of them, not in September.
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I think our most recent rotation occured in September. Let me check on that... Nope I was wrong. Thanks for that.

the ft. laud. loud mounth said:
The Introduction of POP Series 1 Boosters shold be under August, they where given out at worlds
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Good idea. We wanted them to be introduced then since all the staff got them, all of the competitors got them, etc.

Here's a website with a timeline that, for the early stuff anyway, I believe is accurate.

http://www.raichu12.com/Articles/Timeline.html

I know that base set was released in the US in Jan. 1999.
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Thanks that will be very helpful.

what about the DCI suspension of Phil Mondielo?
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That needs to stay in the past in my opinion. This sort of history doesn't provide anything useful to us.

Thanks for all of your help! Any more help, especially the Year 3 classic promos would be useful.
 
Actually, the RS Challenges WERE in August...my oldest had to miss it because of Boy Scout camp.

Nice work! :)

'mom
 
Sorry, missed the PokeGym reference. We closed in August 2003 as an official site and migrated here, if you want to include that.

Here is the first official PUI event: The R/S prerelease at the Pokemon Center: http://www.pojo.com/Features/2003/061603b.html
June 14, 2003.

And you should say PUI instead of Nintendo when referring to the US TCG.
I know PUI always makes that correction, and they should know.
 
PokePop said:
Sorry, missed the PokeGym reference. We closed in August 2003 as an official site and migrated here, if you want to include that.

Here is the first official PUI event: The R/S prerelease at the Pokemon Center: http://www.pojo.com/Features/2003/061603b.html
June 14, 2003.

And you should say PUI instead of Nintendo when referring to the US TCG.
I know PUI always makes that correction, and they should know.
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Well it is hard to seperate, what PUI does for the Pokemon TCG today and Nintendo of America does for the Pokemon TCG today. I know that Pokemon USA, Inc. makes the cards and runs the OP. I know that Nintendo of America does the distributing and marketing of the cards for the most part. However there is also alot of gray area as well so it is hard to exact it.
 
Looking at Pokepop's post on the link with pictures, i like to know whether EX in the name of sets are known as Extra or Extreme?
A few months ago, I was told of it being called Extra for EX
 
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Looking at Pokepop's post on the link with pictures, i like to know whether EX in the name of sets are known as Extra or Extreme?
A few months ago, I was told of it being called Extra for EX
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The use of the word "extreme" in the article title was mine, not PUI's.
Like all brand names, it means what you want it to mean.
Like Marvel's X-Men, "extra" is probably the main thing that they are going for, but you won't be able to pin them down to that, I'm sure.
 
Yeah, I went back and looked at some stuff we have in the archives last night. The RS Challenges were August/September to fill the gap between GenCon and the beginning of OP in October.
 
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