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How Pokémon became a trading card empire

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TCGPokémonJul 25, 20268 min

How Pokémon became a trading card empire

Bug nets, a Game Boy link cable, Capsule Monsters, near bankruptcy, then Red and Green. Eight months later Japan got a real card game. This is the process that made the hobby desk what it is.