Pokémon Card Game Expansion Pack (Japanese, 1996)

This is where the card game began. Japan's first set came out on October 20, 1996, more than two years before its 102 cards became the English Base Set. The prize for importers is the first print run, which carries no rarity symbol at all. Collectors call these No Rarity cards and treat them as the Japanese first edition. Cards from this era also have no collector number and no set symbol on the face, so learn the tells before buying singles, and treat sealed product as a museum piece rather than something to open. The holo Charizard pictured is one example card from the set.