What makes Neo Genesis special
Neo Genesis (2000) opened the door to Johto and the second generation: the first cards of Lugia, Typhlosion, Feraligatr, Meganium and baby Pokémon like Pichu, plus the new Dark and Metal types.
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- The first English set built on Pokémon Gold and Silver, bringing Johto Pokémon into the card game for the first time. In Japan it was called Gold, Silver, to a New World... billsarchive.com
- It added Baby Pokémon like Pichu and Cleffa, the Darkness and Metal types, and Pokémon Tool cards. billsarchive.com
- Its headline Lugia holo was drawn by Hironobu Yoshida. Its Elemental Blast attack was the first to need one each of Fire, Water and Lightning Energy, the types of the three legendary birds. billsarchive.com
- Booster packs came in four designs: Meganium, Typhlosion, Feraligatr and Lugia. billsarchive.com
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Pokémon highlights
72 different Pokémon; most featured: Chikorita (2 cards), Bayleef (2 cards), Meganium (2 cards).
Johto 86% Kanto 14%
Grass 25%Water 20%Colorless 17%Lightning 11%Fire 10%
First cards ever
and 54 more Pokémon getting their very first card.
Featured artists
Ken Sugimori50 cards here · Ampharos
Keiji Kinebuchi12 cards here · Energy Charge
Atsuko Nishida6 cards here · Bellossom
Shin-ichi Yoshida5 cards here · Typhlosion
Tomokazu Komiya5 cards here · Focus Band
Hironobu Yoshida4 cards here · Lugia
Drawn by 20 artists in all. Tap one to see everything they have drawn.
