Set Overview
Pokémon Jungle was the second Japanese set, released on March 5, 1997. Its 48 cards are built around Pokémon that had not appeared in Expansion Pack.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Japanese Name | ポケモンジャングル (Pokemon Janguru) |
| Release Date | March 5, 1997 |
| Total Cards | 48 cards |
| Publisher | Media Factory |
| Card Types | 47 Pokémon · 1 Trainer |
| Holo Rares | 16 |
| Theme | Wild Pokémon |
About the Set
Jungle splits evenly into 16 commons, 16 uncommons and 16 holo rares. It carries a single Trainer card and no Energy cards at all, which makes it the most Pokémon-dense set here.
The English counterpart is Jungle, released June 16, 1999 with 64 cards.
How These Cards Are Numbered
Cards from this era carry no collector number. The number printed at the bottom right of the card is the Pokédex number of the Pokémon — the 25th card of Expansion Pack is Staryu, and it reads No. 120. Trainer and Energy cards have no number at all.
What the gallery shows: each tile is numbered by its position in the set (#1 to #48), which is the order the set is catalogued in, not a number printed on the card. Open a card and the lightbox gives both the position and the Pokédex number the card actually prints.
Rarity is shown on the card face instead, as a small symbol next to the Pokédex number: a circle for common, a diamond for uncommon and a star for rare.
Complete Card Gallery
All 48 cards from Pokémon Jungle, in set order. Click any card to view it full size — use the arrow keys (or swipe) to move through the set.
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48Other Japanese Sets
English readers may also want the Jungle set guide, and the Japanese to English set map for how the two release schedules line up.
| Set | Japanese Name | Released | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expansion Pack | 拡張パック | October 20, 1996 | 102 cards |
| Mystery of the Fossils | 化石の秘密 | June 21, 1997 | 48 cards |
| Rocket Gang | ロケット団 | November 21, 1997 | 65 cards |
| Leaders’ Stadium | リーダーズスタジアム | October 24, 1998 | 96 cards |
| Challenge from the Darkness | 闇からの挑戦 | June 25, 1999 | 98 cards |
| Gold, Silver, to a New World... | 金、銀、新世界へ... | February 4, 2000 | 96 cards |
| Crossing the Ruins... | 遺跡をこえて... | July 7, 2000 | 56 cards |
| Awakening Legends | めざめる伝説 | November 23, 2000 | 57 cards |
| Darkness, and to Light... | 闇、そして光へ... | April 20, 2001 | 113 cards |
| Base Expansion Pack | 基本拡張パック | December 1, 2001 | 128 cards |
| The Town on No Map | 地図にない町 | March 8, 2002 | 92 cards |
| Wind from the Sea | 海からの風 | May 24, 2002 | 90 cards |
| Split Earth | 裂けた大地 | August 23, 2002 | 91 cards |
| Mysterious Mountains | 神秘なる山 | October 4, 2002 | 91 cards |
| Flight of Legends | 伝説の飛翔 | April 8, 2004 | 82 cards |
| Clash of the Blue Sky | 蒼空の激突 | July 1, 2004 | 82 cards |
| Team Rocket’s Strikes Back | ロケット団の逆襲 | October 15, 2004 | 85 cards |
| Golden Sky, Silvery Ocean | 金の空、銀の海 | April 8, 2005 | 106 cards |
Collecting & Where to Buy
Jungle is a short set, which makes a complete run more attainable than Expansion Pack. The 16 holo rares are where the value sits, with Snorlax, Scyther and the Eeveelutions among the most sought after.
Collector tip: Every rare in this set is a holo — Jungle has no non-holo rares, so a non-holo copy of one of these Pokémon comes from a different set or product.
Note: external links are provided for reference only. Always confirm a card’s printing, condition and authenticity before purchasing.