Hey guys! The Pokemon TCG came out almost 30 years ago in Japan! Wow. That’s wild!

I was wondering what set got everybody into the card game. For me, it was Base set. I was born in 1994. I was in my youth when Pokemon arrived state side. I got to live through the original Poke-Boom and there’s nothing quite like it. The games, the anime, the toys, and of course the TCG. I got into base set and was hooked! I collected from Base Set until EX Dragon.

Honestly, I’ve had a very off and on relationship with base set. I’ve always thought the background for some of the cards were kind of bland. Not to mention, it was reprinted twice in Base Set 2 and Legendary Collection. I worked at a hobby shop during the Covid Boom of Pokemon as our TCG specialist so I handled this set sooooo much. Some days I was over seeing Base Set. Other days I couldn’t get enough. Now that I no longer work there and I’m in my 30’s I appreciate the original Base Set.

I don’t aggressively collect Base Set these days. I have most of the Commons and Uncommons but not nearly enough of the rares and Holos. Maybe I’ll show off my Base Set cards in another post. Blastoise and Squirtle are my favorite cards from the Set.

What was your first set? Let me know if down below. Thank you for reading. Have a great day!