How to Tell if a Pokmon Card is a First Edition CGC Hey all, I went through my old binder from when I collected Pokemon circa 1998. I penny sleeved and top loaded some of the oldest cards I own and some that my 1998 Pokemon Card Packs eBay Pokmon cards bought decades ago to delight granddaughter could make 20,000 at auction but nearly ended up in skip! Hansons Auctioneers Bet you did not know this about 1998 Pokmon cards In 1998, before packs, the Japanese Vending Series allowed you to peel cards directly from a cardstock sheet. These were full Topps Pokemon: The First Movie Trading Cards 1998 Sealed Box 11 Packs, 88 Cards eBay