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===Trading card game===
{{Main|Pokémon Trading Card Game|List of Pokémon Trading Card Game sets}}
[[File:DP01 011 Palkia.jpg|thumb|[[Palkia]], a card from the ''[[List of Pokémon Trading Card Game sets#Diamond and Pearl Base Set|Diamond and Pearl Base Set]]'']]

The ''[[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]'' (PTCG) was one of the first [[collectable card game]]s (CCGs) in Japan. It was inspired by ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]''.<ref name="Hatakeyama_Kubo_(2000)_p153" /><ref name="Pokemon_Business_Study_Group_(1998)_p112-117" /><ref name="Kimura_2006" /> In the card game, the players use a 60-card deck featuring Basic and evolved Pokémon, Energy cards, and Trainer cards to help them knock out the opponent's Pokémon, drawing prize cards and winning the game.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Pokémon Trading Card Game Rules | website=Pokemon.com | year=2023 | url=https://assets.pokemon.com//assets/cms2/pdf/trading-card-game/rulebook/svi_rulebook_en.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520162433/https://assets.pokemon.com//assets/cms2/pdf/trading-card-game/rulebook/svi_rulebook_en.pdf | archive-date=20 May 2023 | url-status=live}}</ref> Cards are classified into various levels of rarity, ranging from Common to Rare Holofoil with a holographic illustration. Rare cards, including limited edition, exclusive cards, and older cards, are highly valued among collectors due to their scarcity.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hernandez |first=Patricia |date=6 November 2020 |title=Pokémon cards are hot again, now that Charizard can make you rich |url=https://www.polygon.com/2020/11/6/21551503/pokemon-card-charizard-appraisal-shadowless-collection-first-edition-prices |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Newell |first1=Adam |last2=Forster |first2=Danny |date=28 September 2023 |title=Pokémon TCG Card Rarity Explained {{!}} What are Rare, Ultra, Secret, and more cards? |url=https://dotesports.com/seo/news/pokemon-tcg-card-rarity-explained |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=Dot Esports |language=en-US}}</ref>

According to the official website of [[The Pokémon Company]], 64.8&nbsp;billion cards have been produced {{as of|2024|March|lc=y}}.<ref name="In_figures" />