What are the true first Pokemon cards?

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1996 - Verified timeline of Pokemon Card release dates

Introduction With an abundance of both disinformation and misinformation within the community, it can be hard to sort through the facts from fiction. Therefore the purpose of this post is to provide the release dates of cards, along with verifiable sources, that were released in 1996. This doesn’t necessarily mean all sources need to be included, but enough for confirmation purposes. This post is not considered complete and will continue to be expanded on as more verified and solid information …

Enough with the rumours.