These sets were made by Wizards of the Coast (WotC) between 1999 and 2003 before they lost the production to Nintendo. Wizards produced 14 sets known as the Classic Series.
In 1999, Nintendo and Wizards of the Coast entered into a partnership to produce and distribute Pokemon trading cards in the United States, Canada, and Latin America. However, in 2002, Nintendo decided to end its partnership with Wizards of the Coast and take over production and distribution of the cards in-house. This was due to a dispute over the licensing terms of the agreement.
After the dispute, Wizards of the Coast was no longer authorized to produce or distribute Pokemon trading cards and had to halt production. Nintendo then took over the production and distribution of the cards, with the first set of cards produced in-house by Nintendo being released in 2003.
It’s worth noting that this change in production and distribution did not affect the popularity of the Pokemon franchise and its trading cards, as they continued to be successful in the market.
Sets
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base set1999/01/09102 Pokemon cards
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jungle1999/06/1664 Pokemon cards
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fossil1999/10/1062 Pokemon cards
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base set 22000/02/24130 Pokemon cards
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team rocket2000/04/2483 Pokemon cards
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gym heroes2000/08/14132 Pokemon cards
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gym challenge2000/10/16132 Pokemon cards
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neo genesis2000/12/16111 Pokemon cards
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neo destiny2001/02/28113 Pokemon cards
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neo discovery2001/06/0175 Pokemon cards
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neo revelation2001/09/2166 Pokemon cards
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expedition2002/09/15165 Pokemon cards
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aquapolis2003/01/15182 Pokemon cards
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skyridge2003/05/12182 Pokemon cards
Promo Sets
All cards
If you want to see a complete overview of all the cards of the above Wizards of the Coast, please see the section: Wizards of the Coast Pokemon cards.