Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic (Japanese: ポケモンカードゲーム ClassicPokémon Card Game Classic) is a high-end commemorative Deck Kit designed by nendo. It was announced in a Pokémon Presents on Pokémon Day 2023.
Blurb
A Classic Never Goes Out of Style!
Go back to the beginning with Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic! This timeless collection includes three 60-card decks featuring the original first partner Pokémon inspired by the Pokémon TCG Base Set and quintessential cards from throughout the game’s long history, all as foil cards and ready to play right out of the box. In addition to the vintage favorites, six new cards—including Suicune ex, Lugia ex, and Ho-Oh ex—make their debut. Enhance your experience with high-quality gameplay accessories like a foldable two-player game board, stackable damage counter cones, and a toolbox case that keeps everything conveniently stored for your next battle.
Information
English logoJapanese logo
Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic is a high-end Deck Kit for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. It contains three Theme Decks, each built around one of the Kanto first partner Pokémon found in the original Base Set. Most of the cards in this collection are reprints from older sets; only six cards are originally created for this collection. All cards lack any regulation marks, so they cannot be used in official tournaments, except for the Basic Energy cards.[1] The cards feature a Star-Imprint Holofoil pattern first used on Generation V coins, and are functionally the same as when initially released, with the card text converted to modern wording. The unique cards printed in this collection are also available in the Combined Powers Premium Collection, which was released on February 23, 2024.[2][3]
The Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic product includes three decks, three deck boxes, three sets of card sleeves, a carrying case, and a toolbox containing stackable cone-shaped damage counters, ring-shaped Special Condition markers, and small metal orbs. The carrying case also unfolds to become a two-player playmat. Instead of a coin, the toolbox has a bowl with a spiraling ramp built into its center. The small metal orbs are rolled down the ramp to land in one of four holes, two with a white semicircular border for heads and two without for tails.
Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic is released in English, Japanese, Korean and Traditional Chinese. In Japan, the product is only available for sale through a lottery system. There have been three lottery sales done in total, done on the following dates:[4]
First period:
Lottery entry period: February 28 - March 10, 2023
Winning entry announcement: April 26, 2023
Shipping period: Late October 2023 or later
Second period:
Lottery entry period: April 27 - May 8, 2023
Winning entry announcement: June 15, 2023
Shipping period: Early March 2024 or later
Third period:
Lottery entry period: October 23 - October 27, 2023
Winning entry announcement: Mid-November 2023 or later
Shipping period: Early August 2024 or later
Deck lists
The deck lists for Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic were showcased during the 2023 Pokémon World Championships in Yokohama, Japan.
This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
Pokémon Trading Card Game expansions and releases Bold indicates a main expansion. Italics indicate a special set. Releases that are entirely composed of prints from other releases are small.
