A large collection, near 600, of pokemon cards for the Pokemon Trading Card Game, abbreviated to PTCG or Pokemon TCG, is a collectible card game based on the Pokemon franchise by Nintendo. It was first published in October 1996 by Media Factory in Japan. The lot includes various types of cards with colorful illustrations on both sides, all cards have a similar back. Circa mostly 1999. Pokemon is one of the most popular media franchise created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1996. Pokemon are fictional creatures that play a central role in the Pokemon series, manga, and anime. Vintage retro cards and collectibles.