First Generation Series

The following card sets are the Pokémon Card sets released during the first generation period. These sets introduced the card game and brought all the mechanics into the fold.

Set Name Number of Cards Logo Release Date
Base 102   January 9th 1999
Jungle 64 June 16th 1999
Fossil 62 October 10th 1999
Team Rocket 83 April 24th 2000
Gym Heroes 132 August 14th 2000
Gym Challenge 132 October 16th 2000