Raticate [1st Edition] - Pokemon Base Set #40
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Raticate [1st Edition]
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Raticate [1st Edition] Card Facts & History
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Card History
This Base Set Raticate is one of the earliest English printings of the Pokémon TCG, with card #40/102 appearing in the inaugural Base Set that launched in the United States on January 9, 1999.
In-Game
Its signature attack, Super Fang, directly mirrors Raticate’s video-game move, giving the card a classic early-TCG feel where recognizable game mechanics were translated almost literally onto cardboard.
Artist
The artwork is credited to Ken Sugimori, the iconic illustrator behind the original Pokémon game artwork, which gives this card the unmistakable Gen I look collectors instantly associate with the franchise’s roots.
Set Lore
Because it is a 1st Edition Base Set card, this Raticate belongs to the print run that collectors treat as the starting line of English Pokémon card history and one of the hobby’s most nostalgic releases.
Cultural Impact
Base Set cards like Raticate helped fuel the original 1999 Pokémon craze, and the set has since become one of the defining touchstones of vintage card collecting.