1999 Pokemon Trading Card Game Jungle Set
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1999 Pokemon Jungle Set History

The Pokemon Jungle set was originally issued in Japan as a 48-card set.  When it was re-released in the United States, non-holographic versions of the cards were also included, which expanded the set to 64 cards. This doubled the number of rare cards in the set. The rarest card in the first edition Jungle set is the “Ivy Pikachu,” which was supposedly included accidentally in the set. 

The 1999 Pokémon Jungle 1st Edition series was the first offering to feature holographic rare cards (#1 to #16), as well as a second subseries featuring the same Pokémon in non-holographic form (#17 to #32). This became standard for ensuing English sets.

 This set offers four different levels of cards that are sequenced in descending order by rarity.

During the production some of the Jungle Holos cards were printed without the jungle symbol. These Holos cards sell for higher than the amount normal jungle Holos cards sell for. All 16 Holos cards from the set have the no symbol error.

The Pokemon Jungle Set was released on June 16, 1999. Some cards featured were Pikachu, Gloom, and Victreebel. Unlike base, it had 2 preconstructed decks. 

The expansion symbol resembles a Vileplume and it has 64 cards.

The 64 cards in the Jungle 1st Edition series boast yellow borders with the Pokémon’s name and HP at the top above the artwork. The card backs flaunt the Pokémon name and branding and has blue borders.

1999 Pokemon Jungle Set – Interest and Popularity

The Jungle set has a great vibe because the artwork was done by a lot of different artists. If you had to select a ‘Big Three’ for the Jungle set, it would probably be Flareon, Jolteon, and Vaporeon because they’re Eevee Pokémon.

Eevee is a popular, little dog-type Pokémon that can evolve into Flareon, Jolteon, or Vaporeon.

Aside from its connection to Eevee, the Flareon single (#3) also boasts what many consider to be the most dazzling and colorful artwork in the set.

The Jolteon card (#4) is also highly coveted. This is a powerful Pokémon, pictured against a gold holographic background, that’s capable of blasting out 10,000-volt lightning bolts.

The Kangaskhan (#5) is one of the toughest holographic cards to track down in PSA 10.

The Pikachu single (#60) is one of the most coveted common cards.

1999 Pokemon Trading Card Game Jungle Set – My Story

The Pokemon Trading Card Game hit America and I did not know what it was. I remember seeing the commercials and asking what the heck is a Pokemon? Well, it happened, in the summer of 1999, my oldest daughter came home from her cousins with some Pokemon Cards and wanted me to be her ‘Personal Pokemon Advisor’.  

And the journey began.

I first bought a couple of starter packs and then I started buying Pokemon Card Booster Packs and single cards. I decided that I wanted the complete set. Unfortunately, I was too late for the “1st Edition” of the Pokemon Trading Card Game Base Set. I did complete my set using the “Unlimited” version of the Pokemon Game Base Set.

Now, I move to Pokemon Jungle TCG Cards. I had to get the set. These were easier to find and I bought new packs and got addicted to opening the packs. I could not find any 1st Edition Pokemon Jungle booster packs to buy, so I just grabbed all the Unlimited Pokemon Jungle packs and cards I could until I completed the set.