Rarity Bulbapedia, the community driven Pokmon encyclopedia 1996 Pokemon Japanese Basic No Rarity Symbol Poliwag #60 PSA 10 GEM MINT on Fanatics Collect Jumbo Psa Slab Etsy Its a common misconception that no rarity symbol on Japanese cards equals 1st edition. This only applies to Japanese Base Set! #Pokemon Infernosgames Facebook These No Rarity Symbol cards were released in 1996 and are the first print of Pokemon cards (English prints were introduced in 1999, so they predate the English 1st Edition cards). They