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Originally released in 2004.
Since stores can ship European booster boxes to other countries in this region without issue (kind of like you can with states in the US), access to different languages like German, Russian, French, Spanish, and Italian is almost always at your fingertips, ensuring you can open cards in your preferred language without paying an arm and a leg for the privilege
Every card that clears all four gates is included
it doesn't deal 1 damage multiple times
The initial release introduced a captivating world of pocket monsters, featuring iconic creatures like Pikachu, Charizard, and Bulbasaur