Pokémon playing cards

The Pokémon playing cards are decks of playing cards released in Generations I-XII
==Japanese versions==
===Japanese Gen 1 Decks===
The Japanese Gen 1 decks were released in 1996, with the red (Charizard back) deck and green (Bulbasaur back) deck released together in a joint box as well as individually, and a yellow (Pikachu back) deck (having a 1996 copyright on the box - however PSA grading identifies these cards as from 1998). The blue (Blastoise back) deck was released in 1998. The cards feature Pokémon and human characters. 
There are multiple versions of many of the cards. For example, the Red deck 8 of Spades can be found alternatively with Abra, Kadabra, or Alakazam artwork.
====1996 Japanese Red deck====
The cards in this deck have Charizard on a red background on the card backs. The box front and back are also shown below.
Cards in the 2 - 10 of each suit have 4 card variants (as shown in the table). Face cards J - A have only one.
Card 	Suit 	Suit 	Suit 	Suit
Card 	Spades♠ 	Clubs♣ 	Diamonds 	Hearts
Two2 	016 Pidgey016A Pidgey017 Pidgeotto018 Pidgeot 	074 Geodude075 Graveler076 Golem076C Golem 	010 Caterpie011 Metapod011B Metapod012 Butterfree 	030 Nidorina129 Magikarp129A Magikarp130 Gyarados
Three3	033 Nidorino034 Nidoking041 Zubat042 Golbat 	019 Rattata019A Rattata020 Raticate066 Machop 	025 Pikachu026 Raichu046 Paras047 Parasect 	031 Nidoqueen060 Poliwag061 Poliwhirl062 Poliwrath
Four4 	072 Tentacool073 Tentacruel114 Tangela143 Snorlax 	005 Charmeleon006 Charizard146 Moltres146A Moltres 	002 Ivysaur003 Venusaur145 Zapdos145A Zapdos 	008 Wartortle009 Blastoise144 Articuno144A Articuno
Five5 	088 Grimer089 Muk090 Shellder091 Cloyster 	013 Weedle014 Kakuna014B Kakuna015 Beedrill 	081 Magnemite082 Magneton118 Goldeen119 Seaking 	116 Horsea116C Horsea117 Seadra137 Porygon
Six6 	092 Gastly093 Haunter094 Gengar094A Gengar 	039 Jigglypuff040 Wigglytuff040C Wigglytuff108 Lickitung 	086 Seel087 Dewgong100 Voltorb101 Electrode 	111 Rhyhorn111A Rhyhorn112 Rhydon139 Omastar
Seven7	077 Ponyta109 Koffing109A Koffing110 Weezing 	067 Machoke068 Machamp095 Onix122 Mr. Mime 	078 Rapidash084 Doduo085 Dodrio113 Chansey 	079 Slowpoke080 Slowbro106 Hitmonlee138 Omanyte
Eight8	063 Abra063A Abra064 Kadabra065 Alakazam 	021 Spearow022 Fearow104 Cubone105 Marowak 	102 Exeggcute103 Exeggutor115 Kangaskhan131 Lapras	050 Diglett051 Dugtrio098 Krabby099 Kingler
Nine9 	029 Nidoran (F)096 Drowzee097 Hypno133 Eevee 	054 Psyduck055 Golduck055C Golduck136 Flareon 	048 Venonat049 Venomoth049C Venomoth135 Jolteon 	035 Clefairy035B Clefairy036 Clefable134 Vaporeon
Ten10 	147 Dratini148 Dragonair148C Dragonair149 Dragonite	032 Nidoran (M)083 Farfetch'd142 Aerodactyl142A Aerodactyl	120 Staryu121 Starmie128 Tauros132 Ditto 	107 Hitmonchan124 Jynx140 Kabuto141 Kabutops
JackJ 	Red 	125 Electabuzz 	043 Oddish 	123 Scyther
QueenQ	023 Ekans 	058 Growlithe 	044 Gloom 	056 Mankey
KingK 	024 Arbok 	059 Arcanine 	045 Vileplume 	057 Primeape
AceA 	150 Mewtwo 	004 Charmander 	001 Bulbasaur 	007 Squirtle
====1996 Japanese Green deck====
The cards in this deck have Venusaur on a green background on the card backs.
====1996 Japanese Yellow deck====
The cards in this deck have Pikachu on a yellow background on the card backs.
The card box does have a 1996 copyright date, whereas the PSA and CGC grading databases indicate these cards are from 1998.
====1998 Japanese Blue deck====
The cards in this deck have Blastoise on a blue background on the card backs.
==== Japanese Gold/Silver Deckhttps://www.psacard.com/pop/non-sport-cards/2000/pokemon-gold-version-playing-cards/228088https://www.psacard.com/pop/non-sport-cards/2000/pokemon-silver-version-playing-cards/229009 ====
 	Suit 	Suit 	Suit 	Suit
Card 	Spades 	Clubs 	Diamonds 	Hearts
Two
2	Croconaw (2)
Sudowoodo (2)	Snubbul (2)
Smeargle (2)	Diglett
Doduo
Dodrio
Koffing	Typhlosion (2)
Sneasel (2)
Three
3	Growlithe
Machamp
Pinsir
Dragonite	Golbat
Venonat
Graveler
Golem	Togetic (2)
Houndoor (2)	Nidorina
Nidoran Male
Nidorino
Meowth
Four
4	Furret (2)
Noctowl (2)	Skiploom (2)
Bayleef (2)	Poliwag
Poliwhirl
Poliwrath
Seel	Seaking
Eevee
Ekans
Arbok
Five
5	Kakuna
Rattata
Psyduck
Golduck	Primeape
Victreebel
Hitmonchan
Electabuzz	Flaaffy (2)
Forretress (2)	Feraligatr (2)
Espeon (2)
Six
6	Steelix (2)
Hoppip (2)	Sandshrew (2)
Staryu
Jolteon	Abra
Gengar
Tauros
Magikarp	Metapod
Oddish
Tentacruel
Goldeen
Seven
7	Dewgong
Shellder
Starmie
Vaporeon	Meganium (2)
Quilava (2)	Butterfree
Paras
Parasect
Dragonair	Jumpluff (2)
Entei (2)
Eight
8	Muk
Flareon
Aerodactyl
Snorlax	Beedrill
Zubat
Hypno
Scyther	Sunflora (2)
Stantler (2)	Weedle
Clefable
Cloyster
Mr. Mime
Nine
9	Dugtrio
Grimer
Drowzee
Horsea	Farfetch'd
Voltorb
Cubone
Marowak	Pidgey
Pidgeotto
Pidgeot
Clefable
Clefairy
Exeggcute	Sunkern (2)
Umbreon (2)
Ten
10	Murkrow (2)
Raikou (2)	Pineco (2)
Shuckle (2)	Marill (2)
Hitmontop (2)	Nidoran Female
Nidoqueen
Nidoking
Exeggutor
Jack 	Heracross/Sentret	Quagsire/Ledyba 	Spinarak/Aipom 	Gligar/Hoothoot
Queen	Blissey/Cleffa 	Wooper/Bellossom	Ariados/Mareep 	Miltank/Igglybuff
King 	Donphan/Slowking 	Scizor/Ledian 	Togepi/Ampharos	Elekid/Suicune
Ace 	Ho-oh/Lugia 	Chikorita 	Totodile 	Cyndaquil
Joker	Pikachu 1 	Pikachu 1 	Pikachu 2 	Pikachu 2
Please Note that 
Forward Slash "(/)" indicates version exclusivity (Gold/Silver)
Multiple lines indicates that multiple Pokemon share the same card
A parentheses around a number "(2)" indicates that there appears to be multiple variants of that Pokemon
==English versions==
===English mini decks===
The English mini decks were released in 1999 by Nintendo. There are three mini decks, a red one, a blue one, and a green one. The face cards have a slightly different color scheme than the number cards, such as with the blue deck, the face cards are dark blue instead of light blue. On the back of each card is a Poké Ball with the Pokémon logo in it surrounded by an either blue and red (on the red and blue decks although the colors are in a different order) or blue and a green background (on the green deck). In addition to that, the Pokémon logo was also put on the Ace of Hearts and Spades.
====Blue mini deck====
Card 	Suit 	Suit 	Suit 	Suit
Card 	Spades♠ 	Clubs♣	Diamonds	Hearts
Two2 	 	 	 	
Three3	 	 	 	
Four4 	 	 	 	
Five5 	 	 	 	
Six6 	 	 	 	
Seven7	 	 	 	
Eight8	 	 	 	
Nine9 	 	 	 	
Ten10 	 	 	 	
JackJ 	 	 	 	
QueenQ	 	 	 	
KingK 	 	 	 	
AceA 	Pokémon logo	 	 	Pokémon logo
====Green mini deck====
Card 	Suit 	Suit 	Suit 	Suit
Card 	Spades♠ 	Clubs♣	Diamonds	Hearts
Two2 	 	 	 	
Three3	 	 	 	
Four4 	 	 	 	
Five5 	 	 	 	
Six6 	 	 	 	
Seven7	 	 	 	
Eight8	 	 	 	
Nine9 	 	 	 	
Ten10 	 	 	 	
JackJ 	 	 	 	
QueenQ	 	 	 	
KingK 	 	 	 	
AceA 	Pokémon logo	 	 	Pokémon logo
====Red mini deck====
Card 	Suit 	Suit 	Suit 	Suit
Card 	Spades♠ 	Clubs♣	Diamonds	Hearts
Two2 	 	 	 	
Three3	 	 	 	
Four4 	 	 	 	
Five5 	 	 	 	
Six6 	 	 	 	
Seven7	 	 	 	
Eight8	 	 	 	
Nine9 	 	 	 	
Ten10 	 	 	 	
JackJ 	 	 	 	
QueenQ	 	 	 	
KingK 	 	 	 	
AceA 	Pokémon logo	 	 	Pokémon logo
==Trivia==
*Pikachu's mini-deck card depicts it as holding a .
*Kabutops appears as the 9 of Diamonds in both the Blue and Green English mini-decks. 
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