<P> The Pokémon Trading Card Game ( ポケモン カード ゲーム , Pokemon Kādo Gēmu , `` Pokémon Card Game '' ) , abbreviated to PTCG or Pokémon TCG , is a collectible card game , based on the Pokémon video game series , first published in October 1996 by Media Factory in Japan . In the US , it was initially published by Wizards of the Coast ; Nintendo eventually took over publishing the card game alongside the video games in June 2003 . </P>
<P> The Pokémon Trading Card Game ( ポケモン カード ゲーム , Pokemon Kādo Gēmu , `` Pokémon Card Game '' ) , abbreviated to PTCG or Pokémon TCG , is a collectible card game , based on the Pokémon video game series , first published in October 1996 by Media Factory in Japan . In the US , it was initially published by Wizards of the Coast ; Nintendo eventually took over publishing the card game alongside the video games in June 2003 . </P>
when were the pokémon playing cards first released by the pokémon company
when were the pokémon playing cards first released by the pokémon company
October 1996
October 1996