Vending Machine Series 1 (Blue)

About this expansion

拡張シート1 (Vending Machine Series 1, shown in some sources as Vending Machine Series 1 (Blue)) is a Japanese Vending-series expansion for Pokémon Japan released on March 23, 1998, positioned early in the TCG's print history as a sheet-distributed supplement rather than a standard booster expansion. The release contains 36 cards printed on glossy peel-off sheets that were dispensed from vending machines across Japan, making them sheet-only collectible prints distinct from regular matte booster cards. As part of the Vending series it complements the main early expansions by offering alternate-format and special collection pieces produced for the Japanese market.