Post by Cinnamon on Apr 18, 2021 10:31:22 GMT
A recommendation which I got was a timeline of bootleg releases. Since most releases don't have an exact date or year most of it is speculation. But when we compare elements of the bootleg sets with official releases we can make the release windows (a lot) smaller.
1996
February 27th, 1996 Debut Generation I (Japanese)
October 20th, 1999 Release Base Set 1 (Japanese)
1997
March 5th, 1997 Release Jungle Set (Japanese)
June 21st, 1997 Release Fossil Set (Japanese)
November 21st, 1997 Release Rocket Set (Japanese)
1998
September 28th, 1998 Debut Generation I (English)
October 24th, 1998 Release Gym Heroes Set (Japanese)
1999
January 9th, 1999 Release Base Set 1 (English)
June 16th, 1999 Release Jungle Set (English)
June 25th, 1999 Release Gym Challenge Set (Japanese)
July 17th, 1999 Release Southern Islands Set (Japanese)
October 10th, 1999 Release Fossil Set (English)
November 21st, 1999 Debut Generation II (Japanese)
Post January 9th, 1999 Release Q-Boy Proxy Set (Source)
Pre-October, 1999
2000
February 4th, 2000 Release Neo Genesis Set (Japanese)
February 24th, 2000 Release Base Set 2 (English-Only)
April 24th, 2000 Release Rocket Set (English)
July 7th, 2000 Release Neo Discovery Set (Japanese)
August 14th, 2000 Release Gym Heroes Set (English)
October 15th, 2000 Debut Generation II (English)
October 16th, 2000 Release Gym Challenge Set (English)
November 23rd, 2000 Release Neo Revelation Set (Japanese)
December 16th, 2000 Release Neo Genesis Set (English)
Post-April 24th 2000 / Release Amada Tropical Bootleg Set (Source)
Pre-October 15th 2000
2001
April 20th, 2001 Release Neo Destiny Set (Japanese)
June 1st, 2001 Release Neo Discovery Set(English)
July 31st, 2001 Release Southern Islands Set (English)
September 21st, 2001 Release Neo Revelation Set (Japanese)
December 1st, 2001 Release Expedition Base Set (Japanese)
2002
February 28th, 2002 Release Neo Destiny Set (English)
March 8th, 2002 Release Aquapolis pt.1 - The Town On No Map (Japanese)
May 24th, 2002 Release Aquapolis pt.2 - Wind From The Sea (Japanese)
May 24th, 2002 Release Legendary Collection Set (English-Only)
August 23rd, 2002 Release Skyridge pt.1 - Split Earth (Japanese)
September 15th, 2002 Release Expedition Base Set (English)
October 4th, 2002 Release Skyridge pt.2 - Mysterious Mountains (Japanese)
November 21st, 2002 Debut Generation III (Japanese)
2003
January 15th, 2003 Release Aquapolis (English)
March 19th, 2003 Debut Generation III (English)
May 12th, 2003 Release Skyridge (English)
2006
September 28th, 2006 Debut Generation IV (Japanese)
2007
April 22nd, 2007 Debut Generation IV (English)
Sources
Bulbapedia for release dates
bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Trading_Card_Game
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1996
February 27th, 1996 Debut Generation I (Japanese)
October 20th, 1999 Release Base Set 1 (Japanese)
1997
March 5th, 1997 Release Jungle Set (Japanese)
June 21st, 1997 Release Fossil Set (Japanese)
November 21st, 1997 Release Rocket Set (Japanese)
1998
September 28th, 1998 Debut Generation I (English)
October 24th, 1998 Release Gym Heroes Set (Japanese)
1999
January 9th, 1999 Release Base Set 1 (English)
June 16th, 1999 Release Jungle Set (English)
June 25th, 1999 Release Gym Challenge Set (Japanese)
July 17th, 1999 Release Southern Islands Set (Japanese)
October 10th, 1999 Release Fossil Set (English)
November 21st, 1999 Debut Generation II (Japanese)
Post January 9th, 1999 Release Q-Boy Proxy Set (Source)
Pre-October, 1999
2000
February 4th, 2000 Release Neo Genesis Set (Japanese)
February 24th, 2000 Release Base Set 2 (English-Only)
April 24th, 2000 Release Rocket Set (English)
July 7th, 2000 Release Neo Discovery Set (Japanese)
August 14th, 2000 Release Gym Heroes Set (English)
October 15th, 2000 Debut Generation II (English)
October 16th, 2000 Release Gym Challenge Set (English)
November 23rd, 2000 Release Neo Revelation Set (Japanese)
December 16th, 2000 Release Neo Genesis Set (English)
Post-April 24th 2000 / Release Amada Tropical Bootleg Set (Source)
Pre-October 15th 2000
2001
April 20th, 2001 Release Neo Destiny Set (Japanese)
June 1st, 2001 Release Neo Discovery Set(English)
July 31st, 2001 Release Southern Islands Set (English)
September 21st, 2001 Release Neo Revelation Set (Japanese)
December 1st, 2001 Release Expedition Base Set (Japanese)
2002
February 28th, 2002 Release Neo Destiny Set (English)
March 8th, 2002 Release Aquapolis pt.1 - The Town On No Map (Japanese)
May 24th, 2002 Release Aquapolis pt.2 - Wind From The Sea (Japanese)
May 24th, 2002 Release Legendary Collection Set (English-Only)
August 23rd, 2002 Release Skyridge pt.1 - Split Earth (Japanese)
September 15th, 2002 Release Expedition Base Set (English)
October 4th, 2002 Release Skyridge pt.2 - Mysterious Mountains (Japanese)
November 21st, 2002 Debut Generation III (Japanese)
2003
January 15th, 2003 Release Aquapolis (English)
March 19th, 2003 Debut Generation III (English)
May 12th, 2003 Release Skyridge (English)
2006
September 28th, 2006 Debut Generation IV (Japanese)
2007
April 22nd, 2007 Debut Generation IV (English)
Sources
Bulbapedia for release dates
bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Trading_Card_Game
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