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Were the 1995 Pokémon cards ever reprinted?

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I’m looking at dates of my old cards and they say 1995. But the thing is, I never traded or bought online as a kid, and I’ve had these as long as I remember. I didn’t start collecting until about 2007 or so. Were they ever reproduced in the 2010 era or did I steal these from my brother?

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If the date of the card says 1995, it was made in 1995, unless there is a special logo or something giving the impression that your card is a reproduction. For example, the "new" cards in the Pokemon Celebrations expansion have the original Pokemon card's dates on them, (2006 Gardevoir,) but there is a Pokemon 25th anniversary logo on the side to indicate it is a rep.

For example, the Evolutions expansion in the XY era reproduced a good number of the original 1995-6 cards. However, it still had the date as 2016, and there is a logo in the bottom right corner, being the Evolutions logo.

Unless the cards are fake, they are originally from 1995.

Evolutions expansion Charizard

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Dang, I didn’t know I had cards these old. Thanks!
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Np.    .
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No cards were released in 1995--the original Japanese GB games for Red and Green didn't even come out until February 1996, never mind any other media based on them.
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My cards say 1995-96-97
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That means the card was made in 1997. Until 2000, the date on cards always said 95, 96, and then unless the card was made in 96, it would say the actual year it was made, being either 97, 98, or 99. Then in 2000, they changed the cards to just show the year in which the card was made.
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I just found out this is incorrect. I pulled a Gradevoir EX delta just yesterday from the 25th celebrations pack and it says 2006 on it, despite it being a clear brand new authentic repro

Here’s the photo https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/586284836423991297/906597232726409236/IMG_7927.jpg
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That is true, but it also has the 25th anniversary sticker on the right. It's a giveaway that the card is not from 2006.
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And that still doesn't change the 95-96-97 because that's how all cards back then looked like.
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I mean my question was if the original cards were ever reprinted and you said these have to be originals since they say 1995-96-97 on them which according to the card I just pulled, isn’t true. Which means my 1995-96-97 cards could be reproduced.
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It is possible. Your card would be a 1997 reproduction. Are there any similar logos to the 25th anniversary Pikachu on the Gardevoir that would lead you to believe that the card is a rep? If you sent a picture of your card(s) I could tell you if they were reps or not
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No; I have very vague memories of pulling them myself though. But I have a tendency to make fake memories so I can’t tell how true they are or not
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Sorry I didn't see your image link in your question description.

Those cards are original. The Farfetched is a first edition from the Base Set 2 expansion, and that was never rereleased. The Squirtle is a Base Set 2 that is not first edition, (I can tell from the dates,) and also based on the dates I can assume that the Butterfree is a Base set 2 non first edition. These cards were released in early 2000
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(*﹏*;) can I have my ba back, please
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Once u fix ur answer sure because that one top paragraph is misleading and wrong
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