pokemon 1995 cards The Earliest Known Pikachu Card Is at Sotheby's 'Holy Grail' Auction Weakness Psychic ×2 Retreat Cost Are 1995 non-holographic Pokémon cards

Doctor Doom, King Of Latveria One of three precon Commander inclusions on this list, Doctor Doom, King of Latveria is a great Connive Commander, but he's been dealt a short straw with the quality of the Doom Prevails precon

It is a dramatic image, and perfectly in keeping with the volcano-dwelling Pokmons background

Featuring artwork by the ever-talented Ken Sugimori, this iteration of Hitmonchan has a stopping power far above its weight class

This is another always-playable, rarely good card

Because the first print run of the Japanese Base Set (October 1996) was produced before the rarity system was finalized