The first edition of the Pokmon Trading Card Game was released in Japan in 1996 and quickly became a global phenomenon. Today, first edition Pokmon cards are highly sought-after by collectors and can be worth a significant amount of money.
There are a few key ways to tell if a Pokmon card is a first edition. First, the card will have a black star symbol on the bottom left corner of the artwork. Second, the card will have a small “1st Edition” stamp on the bottom right corner of the card. Finally, the card will have a copyright date of 1999 on the bottom of the card.