Pocket Monster Card Game, Mixed Deck: Museum Object and Cultural History
Pocket Monster Card Game, Mixed Deck: date made: 1996. maker: Nintendo Co., Ltd.. Object Name: playing cards.
The object in the museum catalogue
These Japanese Pocket Monster (Pokémon) playing cards individually represent various Pokémon characters. Each card displays a portrait of a character with gameplay information about the character, such as health point and elemental alignment. All text is in Japanese. This collection of cards belong to the "Jungle", "Rocket", "NeoGenesis" and "Base" set of of Pokémon trading cards. This collection has a total of 41 cards, composed of 9 "trainer" cards, 30 "Pokémon" cards, and 2 foil "Pokémon" card. These cards were used in combination with the "Energy" playing cards. Each card has a small inscription in the bottom left of each character side of the card that denotes the name of the illustrator. The maker field indicates copyright holder. The back of the card displays a print of a pokéball with the words "Pocket Monsters Card Game" encircling it.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1996
- maker: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
- Object Name: playing cards
- Physical Description: paper (overall (one card) material)
- Measurements: overall (one card): 3 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in; 8.89 cm x 6.35 cm
- place made: Japan: Japan
- ID Number: 2016.3016.25
- nonaccession number: 2016.3016
- catalog number: 2016.3016.25
- Credit Line: Judy Gradwohl
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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