{"product_id":"japanese-pokemon-vending-machine-expansion-unpeeled-sheet-series-1-blue-complete-set-sheets-01-18-1998","title":"Japanese Pokémon - Vending Machine Expansion Unpeeled Sheet - Series 1 (Blue) COMPLETE SET - Sheets #01-18 (1998)","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-headline\"\u003eALL SHEETS ARE IN NM CONDITION AND INDIVIDUALLY SLEEVED.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-headline\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan id=\"Information\" class=\"mw-headline\"\u003eInformation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike regular expansions, where a player would receive a number of cards from a booster pack, these cards were only obtainable on randomized sheets from a Vending Machine from which the cards were peeled. It is due to this that the fan name\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eVending Machine Series\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas coined by collectors, and should not be considered the proper name for the set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeries 1 (Blue) and 2 (Red) feature eighteen sheets with three cards per-sheet along with cardboard damage counters and coins. Series 3 (Green) features eighteen sheets with three cards plus one special card which had a non-standard back, most of which are gag-cards or special cards featuring extra game rules or theme deck ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse of the sheet in each series features Pokémon from 6 different locations in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Kanto\" href=\"https:\/\/bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net\/wiki\/Kanto\"\u003eKanto\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eregion. The Pokémon cards on the sheets are representative of the location indicated. Series 1 and 2 sheets include gameplay tips and advertisements for other expansions. Series 3 sheets detail the \"Evolution by Mail Campaign\" (see below). Each sheet is also numbered in the bottom right corner and each always contain the same cards. For example, Series 1 sheet 12 will always have Chansey, Nidoran♀, and Nidoran♂. Collecting all numbered sheets 1-18 will yield the entire set with some single duplicates of the common cards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan id=\"Trivia\" class=\"mw-headline\"\u003eTrivia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe cards are printed on glossy card stock, unlike the regular matte card stock. Glossy card stock became quite popular through the time of 1998 until about 2001 for promos from magazines such as CoroCoro.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA special preview expansion sheet was available at the 7th Next Generation World Hobby Fair held in December 1997, featuring\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Pikachu (Wizards Promo 4)\" href=\"https:\/\/bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net\/wiki\/Pikachu_(Wizards_Promo_4)\"\u003ePikachu\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Mewtwo (Wizards Promo 12)\" href=\"https:\/\/bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net\/wiki\/Mewtwo_(Wizards_Promo_12)\"\u003eMewtwo\u003c\/a\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Mew (WHF Special Sheet promo)\" href=\"https:\/\/bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net\/wiki\/Mew_(WHF_Special_Sheet_promo)\"\u003eMew\u003c\/a\u003e. Officially\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Unnumbered Promotional cards (TCG)\" href=\"https:\/\/bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net\/wiki\/Unnumbered_Promotional_cards_(TCG)\"\u003eUnnumbered Promotional cards\u003c\/a\u003e, they are often regarded as additions to the Vending Machine collection and dubbed \"Series 00\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWith the release of Series 3 the \"Evolution by Mail Campaign\" was launched, inspired by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Methods of evolution\" href=\"https:\/\/bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net\/wiki\/Methods_of_evolution#Evolution_via_trading\"\u003etrade evolution\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the Pokémon games. In order to acquire the fully evolved versions of Kadabra, Machoke, Graveler, Haunter, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan title=\"Does not need to be traded to evolve in the games\" class=\"explain\"\u003eOmanyte\u003c\/span\u003e, people had to send one of these cards along with the Pass Card\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Bill's PC (Vending S3)\" href=\"https:\/\/bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net\/wiki\/Bill%27s_PC_(Vending_S3)\"\u003eBill's PC\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto MediaFactory before April 1999. In return they received the evolved version of the card they sent, each of them a holographic promotional card. These cards are often sought after by collectors due to the method in which the cards were originally distributed. Similarly to the WHF preview sheet, they are also often regarded as unofficial additions to the Vending Machine collection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe winning entries in the CoroCoro Pokémon Illustration Contest, which ran from late 1997 to early 1998, had their illustrations printed on cards across the three series. A total of four finalists had their artwork featured on cards, with all finalists receiving the much sought-after\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Pokémon Illustrator (CoroCoro promo)\" href=\"https:\/\/bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net\/wiki\/Pok%C3%A9mon_Illustrator_(CoroCoro_promo)\"\u003ePokémon Illustrator\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecard.\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn a similar manner,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Wizards of the Coast\" href=\"https:\/\/bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net\/wiki\/Wizards_of_the_Coast\"\u003eWizards of the Coast\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealso ran an illustration contest in 2002. The winning entry was featured on the English version of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Snorlax (Wizards Promo 49)\" href=\"https:\/\/bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net\/wiki\/Snorlax_(Wizards_Promo_49)\"\u003eSnorlax\u003c\/a\u003e, the Japanese version of which was one of the winning CoroCoro Pokémon Illustration Contest entries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDue to the likely monetary restrictions of distributing the cards in a similar manner, many of these cards were not released outside of Japan. Of those that were, all of them were printed as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Wizards Black Star Promos (TCG)\" href=\"https:\/\/bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net\/wiki\/Wizards_Black_Star_Promos_(TCG)\"\u003eWizards Black Star Promos\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand distributed via the Pokémon League throughout the 2001-2002 season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Nexgen Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53364931035483,"sku":null,"price":648.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/8442\/3771\/files\/s-l1600_15-removebg-preview.png?v=1781216632","url":"https:\/\/quickvalut.shop\/de\/products\/japanese-pokemon-vending-machine-expansion-unpeeled-sheet-series-1-blue-complete-set-sheets-01-18-1998","provider":"Quick Valut","version":"1.0","type":"link"}