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Pokemon
1998 (main run rolled out quarterly across 1998-1999)

Anime Collection

1998 · anime · 495 cards in print run
ABOUT THE SET

This is the Bandai Carddass Anime Collection — the vending cards Japanese kids pulled by the handful in 1998-1999, not a WotC or Media Factory TCG set. Instead of Sugimori game art, every card is a still from the anime: Ash and Pikachu, Team Rocket gags, Brock, the Cerulean sisters, movie scenes. The main run came in eight parts of 45 cards apiece, dropped quarterly — exactly the 360 we catalog — with Gold & Silver, Movie, and a small EX subset layered on around it. The cards came off perforated sheets in paper-wrapped strips of five, so they're small, thin, and condition runs rough. The draw for collectors is the prism holos and the sheer nostalgia of anime-screencap Pikachu. One caution: this set is one of the most heavily counterfeited corners of the hobby, so authentication matters.

Niche VintageCommons are cheap and plentiful, but clean prism holos and complete part-sets are scarce, and counterfeits flood the market — authentication matters more here than for most vintage Pokemon.
360
Cards in main run
1998
Japanese release
45
Cards per part (x8)
Bandai
Carddass maker
PRINT QUIRKS · WHAT TO LOOK FOR
  • 1
    Cards dispensed from perforated vending sheets in paper-wrapped strips of five — factory-cut edges are normal, and razor-clean trimmed edges suggest a fake.
  • 2
    Authentic backs carry 'Made in Japan' text and copyright info; many counterfeits omit it, use wrong coloring, or have off corner cuts.
  • 3
    Prism/holo cards show a distinctive shine pattern and can carry perforation dots from the sheet; a holo effect added on top of a plain non-prism card is counterfeit.
  • 4
    Secret/hidden prism holos were the scarcest, with a maximum of about one per box.
  • 5
    Artwork is anime screencaps, not Sugimori game illustrations.
GRADING NOTES

These came off perforated vending sheets, so rough or slightly uneven factory edges are normal rather than trimming — clean razor-straight edges on all four sides are actually a red flag for a fake. Prism cards can show perforation dots from sheet separation, which is authentic. Surface scuffing and chipped corners are common on raw copies given how they were dispensed. Watch for added holo effects on plain cards, missing copyright text, and off coloring — all signs of counterfeits.

FULL SET CHECKLIST

Every card in the set, across all 5 editions. Pick an edition to narrow the listed copies; listed cards are clickable.

495 OF 495 CARDS21 LISTED
1001Common—1001Common—EX-1001Common—MOVIE1001Prism—MOVIE1001Prism—2002Common—2002Common—EX-2002Common—MOVIE2MewtwoCommon—MOVIE2MewtwoCommon—3003Prism—3003Prism—EX-3003Common—MOVIE3MewtwoPrism—MOVIE3MewtwoPrism—4004Common—4004Common—EX-4004Common—MOVIE4004Prism—MOVIE4004Prism—5005Common—5005Common—EX-5005Common—MOVIE5Ash, Misty, & BrockCommon—MOVIE5Ash, Misty, & BrockCommon—6006Common—6006Common—EX-6006Common—MOVIE6Ash & FriendsCommon—MOVIE6Ash & FriendsCommon—7Raizo, Atsushi & Mizuki/Sparky, Pyro, RainerCommon$16.95 7Raizo, Atsushi & Mizuki/Sparky, Pyro, RainerCommon$16.95 EX-7007Common—MOVIE7Ash & PikachuCommon—MOVIE7Ash & PikachuCommon—8008Prism—8008Prism—EX-8008Common—MOVIE8GyaradosCommon—MOVIE8GyaradosCommon—9009Common—9009Common—EX-9009Common—MOVIE9Ash, Pikachu, & MistyCommon—MOVIE9Ash, Pikachu, & MistyCommon—10010Prism—10010Prism—EX-10010Common—MOVIE10010Common—MOVIE10010Common—11011Common—11011Common—EX-11011Common—MOVIE11MeowthCommon—MOVIE11MeowthCommon—12012Common—12012Common—EX-12012Common—MOVIE12012Common—MOVIE12012Common—13013Common—13013Common—EX-13013Common—MOVIE13013Common—MOVIE13013Common—14014Common—14014Common—MOVIE14MewtwoCommon—MOVIE14MewtwoCommon—15015Common—15015Common—MOVIE15015Prism—MOVIE15015Prism—16016Common—16016Common—MOVIE16016Common—MOVIE16016Common—17017Common—17017Common—MOVIE17017Prism—MOVIE17017Prism—18018Common—18018Common—MOVIE18Officer Jenny & VoyagerCommon—MOVIE18Officer Jenny & VoyagerCommon—19019Common—19019Common—MOVIE19019Common—MOVIE19019Common—20020Common—20020Common—MOVIE20020Common—MOVIE20020Common—21021Common—21021Common—MOVIE21021Common—MOVIE21021Common—22022Common—22022Common—MOVIE22022Prism—MOVIE22022Prism—23023Common—23023Common—MOVIE23023Common—MOVIE23023Common—24024Common—24024Common—MOVIE24024Prism—MOVIE24024Prism—25Team RocketCommonSOLD25Team RocketCommonSOLDMOVIE25025Prism—MOVIE25025Prism—26026Common—26026Common—MOVIE26026Common—MOVIE26026Common—27027Common—27027Common—MOVIE27027Common—MOVIE27027Common—28028Common—28028Common—MOVIE28028Common—MOVIE28028Common—29029Common—29029Common—MOVIE29029Common—MOVIE29029Common—30030Prism—30030Prism—MOVIE30030Common—MOVIE30030Common—31031Common—31031Common—MOVIE31031Common—MOVIE31031Common—32032Common—32032Common—MOVIE32032Common—MOVIE32032Common—33033Common—33033Common—MOVIE33033Common—MOVIE33033Common—34034Common—34034Common—MOVIE34034Common—MOVIE34034Common—35035Common—35035Common—MOVIE35035Common—MOVIE35035Common—36036Common—36036Common—MOVIE36036Common—MOVIE36036Common—37037Common—37037Common—MOVIE37037Common—38038Prism—38038Prism—MOVIE38038Prism—39039Common—39039Common—MOVIE39039Common—40Team RocketCommonSOLD40Team RocketCommonSOLDMOVIE40040Prism—41041Common—41041Common—MOVIE41041Common—42042Common—42042Common—MOVIE42042Prism—43043Common—43043Common—MOVIE43043Prism—44044Common—44044Common—MOVIE44044Common—45045Common—45045Common—MOVIE45045Common—46046Common—46046Common—MOVIE46046Common—47Officer JennyCommon—47Officer JennyCommon—MOVIE47047Common—48MeowthCommon—48MeowthCommon—MOVIE48048Common—49049Common—49049Common—MOVIE49049Common—50BrockCommon—50BrockCommon—MOVIE50050Common—51Ash & PikachuCommon—51Ash & PikachuCommon—MOVIE51051Common—52Jessie & JamesCommon—52Jessie & JamesCommon—MOVIE52052Common—53James & GrowlieCommon—53James & GrowlieCommon—MOVIE53053Common—54054Common—54054Common—MOVIE54054Common—55Team RocketCommon—55Team RocketCommon—56Rumika / JessiebelleCommon—56Rumika / JessiebelleCommon—57Team RocketCommon—57Team RocketCommon—58Bulbasaur VS Farfetch’dCommon—58Bulbasaur VS Farfetch’dCommon—59Psyduck VS Farfetch’dCommon—59Psyduck VS Farfetch’dCommon—60Farfetch’d & Keita/KeithCommon—60Farfetch’d & Keita/KeithCommon—61VoltorbCommon—61VoltorbCommon—62062Common—62062Common—63Mystery Egg & BrockCommon$7.95 63Mystery Egg & BrockCommon$7.95 64Muk & Professor OakCommon—64Muk & Professor OakCommon—65MeowthCommon—65MeowthCommon—66Mysterious EggCommon—66Mysterious EggCommon—67Ash & PikachuCommon—67Ash & PikachuCommon—68068Common—68068Common—69BulbasaurCommon—69BulbasaurCommon—70Bulbasaur & VenusaurCommon—70Bulbasaur & VenusaurCommon—71IvysaurCommon—71IvysaurCommon—72Team RocketCommon—72Team RocketCommon—73073Common—73073Common—74074Common—74074Common—75Team RocketCommon$12.95 75Team RocketCommon$12.95 76076Common—76076Common—77077Common—77077Common—78078Common—78078Common—79079Common—79079Common—80080Common—80080Common—81081Common—81081Common—82082Common—82082Common—83083Common—83083Common—84084Common—84084Common—85085Common—85085Common—86086Common—86086Common—87087Common—87087Common—88088Common—88088Common—89089Common—89089Common—90090Prism—90090Prism—91091Common—91091Common—92Cassidy & ButchCommon$7.95 92Cassidy & ButchCommon$7.95 93093Common—93093Common—94094Common—94094Common—95095Common—95095Common—96096Common—96096Common—97097Common—97097Common—98098Common—98098Common—99099Common—99099Common—100100Common—101101Prism—102102Common—103103Common—104104Prism—105MagmarCommon$11.45 106106Prism—107107Common—108108Common—109109Common—110110Prism—111111Common—112Pikachu, Squirtle, & WartortleCommonSOLD113113Common—114114Common—115115Common—116116Common—117117Common—118118Common—119119Common—120Cerulean Four SistersCommon$14.95 121121Common—122122Common—123123Common—124124Common—125125Common—126126Prism—127127Common—128128Common—129129Common—130Pikachu & Team RocketCommon$17.95 131131Common—132BulbasaurCommon$21.95 133133Common—134134Common—135135Common—136136Common—137137Common—138138Prism—139Pidgeotto, Bulbasaur, & SquirtleCommon$17.95 140140Prism—141Ash & PikachuCommon$18.45 142Ash, Brock, & StellaCommon$26.95 143143Common—144144Common—145145Common—146146Common—147147Common—148148Prism—149149Common—150150Common—151151Common—152152Common—153153Common—154154Common—155155Common—156156Common—157157Prism—158158Common—159159Common—160160Common—161161Prism—162162Common—163163Common—164164Common—165Giant OnixCommon$5.45 166166Common—167167Common—168168Common—169169Common—170170Prism—171171Common—172172Common—173173Common—174174Common—175175Common—176176Common—177177Common—178178Common—179179Common—180180Common—181181Common—182182Common—183183Common—184184Common—185185Common—186186Prism—187187Common—188188Common—189189Common—190190Prism—191191Common—192192Common—193193Common—194194Common—195195Common—196196Common—197197Common—198198Common—199199Common—200200Common—201201Common—202202Common—203203Common—204204Common—205205Common—206206Common—207207Common—208208Common—209209Common—210210Common—211211Common—212212Common—213213Common—214214Common—215215Common—216216Common—217217Prism—218218Common—219219Common—220220Common—221221Common—222222Common—223223Prism—224224Common—225225Common—226226Common—227227Common—228228Common—229229Common—230230Common—231231Common—232232Common—233233Prism—234234Common—235235Common—236236Common—237237Prism—238238Common—239239Common—240240Common—241241Common—242242Common—243243Common—244244Common—245245Common—246246Common—247247Common—248248Common—249249Common—250250Common—251251Common—252252Common—253253Common—254254Common—255255Common—256256Common—257257Common—258258Prism—259259Common—260260Common—261261Common—262262Common—263263Common—264264Prism—265265Common—266266Common—267267Common—268268Common—269269Common—270270Common—271271Common—272272Common—273273Common—274274Common—275275Common—276276Common—277277Common—278278Common—279279Common—280280Common—281281Common—282282Common—283283Common—284284Prism—285285Prism—286286Prism—287287Common—288288Prism—289289Common—290290Common—291291Common—292292Common—293293Common—
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