1999 - Topps Series 1
90 cards in total:
- 76 Pokémon cards
- 13 character cards
- 1 checklist card
Full Card List
| Image | # | Name |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bulbasaur | |
| #2 | Ivysaur | |
| #3 | Venusaur | |
| #4 | Charmander | |
| #5 | Charmeleon | |
| #6 | Charizard | |
| #7 | Squirtle | |
| #8 | Wartortle | |
| #9 | Blastoise | |
| #10 | Caterpie | |
| #11 | Metapod | |
| #12 | Butterfree | |
| #13 | Weedle | |
| #14 | Kakuna | |
| #15 | Beedrill | |
| #16 | Pidgey | |
| #17 | Pidgeotto | |
| #18 | Pidgeot | |
| #19 | Rattata | |
| #20 | Raticate | |
| #21 | Spearow | |
| #22 | Fearow | |
| #23 | Ekans | |
| #24 | Arbok | |
| #25 | Pikachu | |
| #26 | Raichu | |
| #27 | Sandshrew | |
| #28 | Sandslash | |
| #29 | Nidoran | |
| #30 | Nidorina | |
| #31 | Nidoqueen | |
| #32 | Nidoran | |
| #33 | Nidorino | |
| #34 | Nidoking | |
| #35 | Clefairy | |
| #36 | Clefable | |
| #37 | Vulpix | |
| #38 | Ninetails | |
| #39 | Jigglypuff | |
| #40 | Wigglytuff | |
| #41 | Zubat | |
| #42 | Golbat | |
| #43 | Oddish | |
| #44 | Gloom | |
| #45 | Vileplume | |
| #46 | Paras | |
| #47 | Parasect | |
| #48 | Venonat | |
| #49 | Venomoth | |
| #50 | Diglett | |
| #51 | Dugtrio | |
| #52 | Meowth | |
| #53 | Persian | |
| #54 | Psyduck | |
| #55 | Golduck | |
| #56 | Mankey | |
| #57 | Primeape | |
| #58 | Growlithe | |
| #59 | Arcanine | |
| #60 | Poliwag | |
| #61 | Poliwhirl | |
| #62 | Poliwrath | |
| #63 | Abra | |
| #64 | Kadabra | |
| #65 | Alakazam | |
| #66 | Machop | |
| #67 | Machoke | |
| #68 | Machamp | |
| #69 | Bellsprout | |
| #70 | Weepinbell | |
| #71 | Victreebel | |
| #72 | Tentacool | |
| #73 | Tentacruel | |
| #74 | Geodude | |
| #75 | Graveler | |
| #76 | Golem | |
| TV1 | Ash Ketchum | |
| TV2 | #25 Pikachu | |
| TV3 | Misty | |
| TV4 | Brock | |
| TV5 | #120 Staryu | |
| TV6 | #74 Geodude | |
| TV7 | Professor Oak | |
| TV8 | Gary Oak | |
| TV9 | Jesse | |
| TV10 | James | |
| TV11 | #52 Meowth | |
| TV12 | #23 | |
| TV13 | #109 Koffing/#110 Weezing | |
| Checklist (front) | ||
| Checklist (back) |
Holofoil Variants
There are three variants of cardstock: Non-holo, silver holo and rainbow holo. The silver holo is darker and flatter (especially in scans) and the rainbow has a more chromatic lustre.
From left to right: non-holo, silver holo and rainbow holo
In addition to cardstock, there are texture variants, each variant is associated with a different print of Series 1. Each texture can be found in both a silver and rainbow variant. The TV cards have alternative texture to the regular Pokemon cards.
First Print: Smooth/non-embossed texture
Second Print: Sunray (Pokemon) and Sand (TV) texture
Third Print: Flames (Pokemon) and Squares (TV) texture
Fourth Print: Pokeball/flare (Pokemon) and Dents (TV) texture
Print Variants
Topps Series 1 has four main North American prints and International variants that were printed in the UK. The prints can be distinguished by features on the backside of the card and the embossing of the holofoil.
The UK variant has a circular Nintendo seal and it’s the only print to have black Pokemon names on the description side of the card. The Topps logo can distinguish between the four different prints.
| Feature | Explanation |
|---|---|
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UK Print license seal |
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NA Print license seal |
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First Print Topps Logo (Blue) |
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Second Print Topps Logo (Black) |
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Third Print Topps Logo (Green) |
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Fourth Print Topps Logo (Red) |
Note: that the last nine non-holo TV cards (the puzzle cards) have no Topps logo present so print can only be distingushed by holo type.
