# Random Pokémon-related TIL moments

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**Author:** ![Quuador](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/quuador/32/237215_2.png) [@Quuador](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Quuador)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2019, 4:58pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/random-pokemon-related-til-moments/21493/13 "2019-08-02T16:58:21Z")

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I think I’ve already posted this once in the past, but since I was reminder by it two days ago as well as today, I’m just gonna post it here as reference for myself and anyone else interested:

Base Set Energies may all look very similar in all languages, but almost all of them can still be differentiated from one another (all the important parts are colored):

- English Shadowless (both 1st and non-1st): ©1995, 96, 98\*\*, 99\*\* + **©1999** + Energy
- English unlimited edition: ©1995, 96, 98 + **©1999** + Energy
- English unlimited edition UK 4th print: ©1995, 96, 98 + **©1999-2000** + Energy
- Dutch (both 1st and UED): **©1999-2000** + Energ **ie**
- German (both 1st and UED): **©1999** + Energ **ie**
- French (both 1st and UED): ©1999 + **É** nerg **ie**
- Italian (both 1st and UED): **©1999-2000** + Energ **ia**
- Spanish from Latin America (both 1st and UED): **©1999** + Energ **ía**
- Spanish from Spain (both 1st and UED): **©1999-2000** + Energ **ía**
- Portuguese (both 1st and UED): **©1999** + Energ **ia**
- Korean (both 1st and UED): ©1995, 96, 98 + **©1999-2000** + Energy
- Chinese (both 1st and UED): ©1995, 96, 98 + **©1999-2000** + Energy

As you can see, the only ones you are unable to differentiate from one another are the 1st editions of the Korean or Chinese Energy cards (both **©1999-2000** + Energ **y** ), nor the unlimited editions of the English UK 4th print, Korean, or Chinese Energy cards (all three **©1999-2000** + Energ **y** as well). For every other Energy you are able to determine its language based on the copyright year and Energy translation used.

Greetz,  
Quuador

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