From: Brian Brokaw To: Subject: Re: why did they do that? Date: Saturday, October 09, 1999 2:04 PM > Why did WOTC decide to make the same cards in different packs? Example, > there is an ELECTRODE in the basic set and an ELECTRODE in the jungle set, > the same with PIKACHU and mare cards to come. > PS-How many pokemon cards are there all together including the packs that > aren't out yet? Each time they re-release the same character in a new card, they change that cards abilities/attacks/etc. It give the game player more options to choose from. There are only 151 official monsters released in the U.S. Game Boy games, so it would be pretty boring to play a TCG with only 151 monsters. All total, there are 228 unique english Pokemon TCG cards (not including special Promo cards). This is combined: Basic, Jungle, Fossil Brian Brokaw