Pocket Monsters Card Game Energy Cards: Museum Object and Cultural History
Pocket Monsters Card Game Energy Cards: date made: 1996. maker: Nintendo Co., Ltd.. Object Name: playing cards.
The object in the museum catalogue
These Japanese Pocket Monster playing cards represent several elements integral to the trading card game. The types and quantities are: 8 Electric (yellow, lightning bolt), 7 Fighting (orange, closed fist), 7 Fire (red, flame), 8 water (blue, droplet), 1 normal (grey, star), 8 grass (green, leaf), 8 psychic (purple, open eye). These cards were used in conjunction with "Pokémon" and "Trainer" type cards to play the game. The maker field indicates the 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 material)
- Measurements: overall (one card): 3 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in; 8.89 cm x 6.35 cm
- place made: Japan
- Associated Place: Japan
- ID Number: 2016.3016.23
- nonaccession number: 2016.3016
- catalog number: 2016.3016.23
- Credit Line: Judy Gradwohl
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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