Porygon [1st Edition] - Pokemon Base Set #39
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Porygon [1st Edition]
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Porygon [1st Edition] Card Facts & History
5 facts about this card
Card History
This card is part of the original English Base Set, the first main Pokémon TCG expansion released in English, which gives 1st Edition copies a special place in hobby history as part of the game’s debut era.
In-Game
Base Set Porygon lifts its flavor text directly from Porygon’s early Pokédex lore, emphasizing that it is an artificial Pokémon made of programming code that can move through cyberspace.
Card History
Porygon became one of the franchise’s most infamous Pokémon because the anime episode 'Electric Soldier Porygon' was pulled after its original Japanese broadcast, turning any early Porygon card into an instant conversation piece for collectors.
Artist
The artwork is by Tomoaki Imakuni, an illustrator credited on Pokémon cards since the Base Set era, making this one of the earliest examples of his distinctively quirky style in the TCG.
Card History
Unlike most Base Set Pokémon that attacked for damage, this Porygon leaned fully into its digital theme with Conversion 1 and Conversion 2, two color-shifting effects that made it feel experimental even in the game’s earliest format.