TOPPS POKEMON TRADING CARD – COMMODITY CODE COLLECTOR GUIDE

 

Table of Contents

1.      TERMINOLOGY. 1

2.      INTRODUCTION.. 2

3.      TIMELINE. 2

4.      COMMODITY CODE POPULARIZATION.. 2

5.      COMMODITY CODE FORMAT. 3

6.      TOPPS POKEMON TRADING CARDS – COMMODITY CODE IDENTIFICATION TABLE. 6

6.1.  Stock Number “02” – Canadian Hobby Box. 6

6.2.  Stock Number “36” – Hobby Box. 7

6.3.  Stock Number “52” – Special Collector’s Edition. 7

6.4.  Stock Number “65” – Blaster Box. 8

6.5.  Stock Number “66” – Retails Box. 9

7.      CHANGE HISTORY. 10

 

1.    TERMINOLOGY

Terminology used in this guide:

·        Popularization

o   The translation of scientific knowledge so that it might be understood by a general audience.

·         Commodity Code

o   Terminology used by the TOPPS Company when referring to the code they used to provide information related to a Commodity/Product.

·         UPC Code

o   The Universal Product Code (UPC/UPC code) is a barcode symbology that is widely used for tracking items.

·        Stock Number

o   Number given to each different product that a store or company has for sale.

·        Product Line

o    Group of connected products marketed under a single brand name by the same company.

·        Blaster Box

o   Box with fewer packs per box (anywhere from 4 to 15) sold in large retail store at a lower price than a standard booster box.

·        Retail Box

o   Box containing pack with/without price tag as per Retail store preference, this allows retail store to sell individual pack if necessary or full box.

·        Hobby Box

o    Box containing the most pack (between 15 to 36) sold to hobby shop for hobbyist.

·        Special Collector’s Editions

o   Limited Editions Box Containing a special parallel sold to hobby shop for collectors.

·        TBV

o   Abbreviation meaning: To Be Validated

§  Used when a section is not 100% Validated.

·        TBD

o   Abbreviation meaning: To Be Defined

§  Used when section needs to be defined.

·        TBC

o   Abbreviation meaning: To Be Clarified

§  Used when a section needs to be Clarified with more details.

2.    INTRODUCTION

The following information have not been released/confirmed by TOPPS directly so feel free to provide Constructive Criticism/help to get this guide even better.

The following information are based on:

·        The Investigation on Commodity Code done by Lonnie Cummins for the Vintage Era & Junk Wax Era 1966 to 1992

o   Refer to “The Wrapper Magazine - #316 Oct. 19 - Dec. 11, 2018 - Topps' Codes”

o   Refer to “The Wrapper Magazine - #317 Dec. 11 - Feb 1, 2019 - Topps Commodity Formats”

·        The Investigation on Commodity Code done by Daniel Girard Bolduc for the Modern Era 1995 to 2009.

 

3.    TIMELINE

Commodity Code:

·        1965 - TOPPS Moved their production facilities from Brooklyn to the DURYEA, PA Plant.

·        1966 - TOPPS Started using Commodity Code.

·        1966 - TOPPS Standardized the Commodity Code format

·        1997 - TOPPS Closed the DURYEA, PA Plant but kept using Commodity code.

·        2012 - Creation of TOPPS Digital in 2012.

·        2013 - TOPPS Stopped using Commodity Code and started using Package Code(PKG) & FGC Code instead.

 

4.    COMMODITY CODE POPULARIZATION

What is a Commodity Code:

·        Commodity Code are 9 digits code used by the TOPPS Company to identify and provide information on each commodity/product they released.

·        Commodity Code provide the following information on a commodity:

o   His Type

o   His Product Line

o   His Stock Number

o   His Format

o   His Revision

o   His Year of Design

·        Commodity Code are present on each product made by TOPPS:

o   Pack:

Text

Description automatically generated

o   Box :

Text, letter

Description automatically generated

o   Uncut Sheet

 

5.    COMMODITY CODE FORMAT

Commodity Code have the Following Format "T-PSS-FF-R1R2-Y":

·        T : Type

·        P : Product Line

·        SS : Stock Number

·        FF : Format

·        R1 : Revision Tens-Digits

·        R2 : Revision Ones-Digits

·        Y: Year or Design


Type Of Commodity(T):

ID

COMMODITY TYPE (T)

0

Wrapper

1

Box

2

Case Box

3

Uncut Sheet

4

Uncut Sticker Sheet

5

Miscellaneous (TBV)

6

Slick Stock Proof Sheet / Imation MatchPrint (TM) Commercial Base

7

TBD

8

Fun Packs (TBV)

9

Novelty (TBV)


Product Line (P):

ID

PRODUCT LINE (P):

0

Candy & Gum (TBV)

1

Candy & Gum (TBV)

2

Bazooka Gum (TBV)

3

Entertainment Cards (TBV)

4

Sport Cards & Tattoos (TBV)

5

Novelty Gum (TBV)

6

Candy & Gum (TBV)

7

Pokémon

8

Fun Packs (TBV)

9

Novelty (TBV)


Stock Number (SS):

The Stock Number are used to regroup and identify commodity with similar production feature.
Multiple different set can use the same Stock Number, for the “TOPPS Pokémon Trading Cards”:

·        04, 41, 59 are used for all the TOPPS Chrome Pokémon Trading Card Set:

o   Chrome Series 1

o   Chrome Series 2

·        02, 36, 52, 65 and 66 are used for all the Pokémon Trading Card Set with Pokémon & Trainer from the Generation 1(Kanto Region, #1 to #151):

o   Series 1

o   First Movie

o   Series 2

o   Movie 2000

o   Series 3

·        (TBC) 56, 29, 85 & 92 are used for all the Pokémon Trading Card Set with Pokémon & Trainer from the Generation 2 (Johto Region, #152 to #251) & Generation 3 (Hoenn Region, #252 to #386):

o   Johto Series 1

o   Johto League Champion

o   Advanced

o   Advanced Challenge

 

ID

Stock Number (SS)

Box

Pack

Format

Price Tag

UPC Code

# of Cards Per Pack

02

Pokémon Gen 1 (CAN – Hobby Box)

70

No

Yes

5

36

Pokémon Gen 1 (USA – Hobby Box)

70

No

Yes

8

52

Pokémon Gen 1 (USA - Special Collector’s Edition)

70

No

Yes

8

65

Pokémon Gen 1 (USA - Blaster Box)

34

Yes

No

8

66

Pokémon Gen 1 (USA – Retail Box)

70

Both Exist

Yes

8

04

Pokémon Chrome (CAN)

38

No

Yes

5

41

Pokémon Chrome (USA)

38

No

Yes

5

59

Pokémon Chrome (USA)

38

Both Exist

Yes

5

29

Pokémon Gen 2 & 3 (TBV)

30

No

Yes

7 Advanced

56

Pokémon Gen 2 & 3 (USA – Retail Box)

30

Both Exist

Yes

8 Johto / 7 Advanced

85

Pokémon Gen 2 & 3 (USA – Blaster Box) (TBV)

6 Pack Box

No

Yes

7 Advanced

92

Pokémon Gen 2 & 3 (USA) (TBV)

30

TBV

Yes

7 Advance Challenge

 

Format (FF):

The Format Provide Indication on the Commodity Size & Specification

ID

FORMAT (FF)

03

Uncut Sheet Standard (Size TBC) 10x9 90 Cards

30

Square Box (24 Pack) (Size TBC)

34

Long Box (11 Pack) (Size TBC)

38

Long Box (30 Pack) (Size TBC)

70

Square Box (36 Pack) (Size TBC)

77

Case Box (8Box of 36Pack)

89

Wrapper Standard Format (Size TBC)

97

Uncut Sheet Standard (Size TBC) 10x9 88 Cards, 10x10 100 Cards

 

Revision (R1R2):

Revision are Related to the Commodity Itself and not its content:

·        A Box revision is Not Changed if the Pack design inside is Changed.

·        A Box Revision is Changed if the Box Design is Changed.

·        A Pack revision is Not Changed if the UncutSheet design inside is Changed.

·        A Pack Revision is Changed if the Pack Design is Changed.

·        An UncutSheet is Changed if the Uncut Sheet Design is Changed.

Revision Number reset to 1 Each Year and multiple set sharing the same Stock Number are also sharing their Revision Number: (Refer to example below)

Product Line 7 – Topps Pokemon Trading Card
Stock Number 02 – Canadian Hobby Box

Commodity Code

Year

Set

0-702-89-01-9

1999

Topps Pokémon Trading Cards - Series 1

0-702-89-02-9

1999

Topps Pokémon Trading Cards - First Movie

0-702-89-03-9

1999

Topps Pokémon Trading Cards - Series 2

0-702-89-01-0

2000

Topps Pokémon Trading Cards - Series 3

0-702-89-02-0

2000

Topps Pokémon Trading Cards - Movie 2000

 

The Revision(R1R2) has a range between 0 to 99.

 The only exception found so far from all the set TOPPS has produced between 1999 and 2004 is for the “TOPPS Pokémon Trading Cards – Series 1”:

·        During the “TOPPS Pokémon Trading Cards - Series 1” production, TOPPS has changed their design to include a green logo on Box/Pack/Card and changed their revision to 20.

o   This is the biggest mystery about all the production timeline and one of the most concerning questions because this don’t follow how TOPPS normally manage revision and totally skip a lot of revision number that have not been used.

o   This might have been used to indicate a clear separation or to indicate a major Change in the production. (Maybe produced somewhere else)

o   This would mean that the green Logo are the most recent Editions TOPPS have produced for the Series 1.

o   The revision number R2 Always start at 1 so revision “20” must indicate a Revision value of “20”.

Year (Y):

The Year of Design is indicated with only the last number of that year:

ID

YEAR (Y)

1999

9

2000

0

2001

1

2002

2

2003

3

2004

4

2005

5

2006

6

2007

7

2008

8

 

6.    TOPPS POKEMON TRADING CARDS – COMMODITY CODE IDENTIFICATION TABLE

This section is used to list all the different Box/Pack/UncutSheet Commodity Code to create a complete Production Timeline. 

 

6.1.                    Stock Number “02” – Canadian Hobby Box

Stock Number 02 – Canadian Hobby Box

Box

Commodity Code

UPC Code

Set

Logo Color

Price Tag

1-702-70-01-9

0-41116-10702-3

Series 1

Cyan

 

1-702-70-02-9

0-41116-40702-4

First Movie

Cyan

 

1-702-70-03-9

0-41116-40702-4

First Movie

Black

 

1-702-70-04-9

0-41116-70702-5

Series 2

Cyan

 

1-702-70-01-0

0-41116-90702-9

Series 3

Cyan

 

1-702-70-02-0

0-41116-14702-0

Movie 2000

Cyan

 

Wrapper

Commodity Code

UPC Code

Set

Logo Color

Price Tag

0-702-89-01-9

0-41116-00702-6

Series 1

Cyan

No

0-702-89-02-9

0-41116-30702-7

First Movie

Cyan

No

0-702-89-03-9

0-41116-60702-8

Series 2

Cyan

No

0-702-89-04-9

0-41116-30702-7

First Movie

Black

No

0-702-89-01-0

0-41116-90702-9

Series 3

Cyan

No

0-702-89-02-0

0-41116-13702-0

Movie 2000

Cyan

No

Uncut Sheet

Commodity Code

UPC Code

Set

Logo Color

Price Tag

3-702-97-0X-9

0-41116-XX702-X

Series 1

Cyan

N/A

3-702-97-0X-9

0-41116-XX702-X

First Movie

Cyan

N/A

3-702-97-0X-9

0-41116-XX702-X

First Movie

Black

N/A

3-702-97-0X-9

0-41116-XX702-X

Series 2

Cyan

N/A

3-702-97-0X-0

0-41116-XX702-X

Series 3

Cyan

N/A

3-702-97-0X-0

0-41116-XX702-X

Movie 2000

Cyan

N/A

 

6.2.                    Stock Number “36” – Hobby Box

Stock Number 36  –  Hobby Box

Box

Commodity Code

UPC Code

Set

Logo Color

Price Tag

1-736-70-01-9

0-41116-10736-8

Series 1

Cyan

 

1-736-70-02-9

0-41116-XX736-X

First Movie

Cyan

 

1-736-70-03-9

0-41116-XX736-X

TBD

TBD

 

1-736-70-04-9

0-41116-70736-0

Series 2

Cyan

 

1-736-70-05-9

0-41116-XX736-X

First Movie (TBV)

Black (TBV)

 

1-736-70-20-9

0-41116-10736-8

Series 1

Green

 

1-736-70-01-0

0-41116-11736-7

Series 3

Cyan

 

1-736-70-02-0

0-41116-14736-4

Movie 2000

Cyan

 

Wrapper

Commodity Code

UPC Code

Set

Logo Color

Price Tag

0-736-89-01-9

0-736-89-01-9

0-736-89-01-9

0-41116-00736-1

0-41116-00736-1

0-41116-00736-1

Series 1

Cyan

No

Series 1

Black

No

Series 1

Red

No

0-736-89-02-9

0-41116-30736-2

First Movie

Cyan

No

0-736-89-03-9

0-41116-60736-3

Series 2

Cyan

No

0-736-89-04-9

0-41116-30736-2

First Movie

Black

No

0-736-89-20-9

0-41116-00736-1

Series 1

Green

No

0-736-89-01-0

0-41116-90736-4

Series 3

Cyan

No

0-736-89-02-0

0-41116-13736-5

Movie 2000

Cyan

No

Uncut Sheet

Commodity Code

UPC Code

Set

Logo Color

Price Tag

3-736-97-XX-9

N/A

Series 1

Cyan

N/A

3-736-97-XX-9

N/A

Series 1

Black

N/A

3-736-97-XX-9

N/A

Series 1

Red

N/A

3-736-97-20-9

N/A

Series 1 - Foil

Green

N/A

3-736-97-XX-9

N/A

First Movie (TBV)

Cyan

N/A

3-736-97-XX-9

N/A

First Movie (TBV)

Black

N/A

3-736-97-06-9

N/A

Series 2 – Form #1 - Foil

Cyan

N/A

3-736-97-07-9

N/A

Series 2 – Form #2 - Foil

Cyan

N/A

3-736-97-XX-0

N/A

Series 3 (TBV)

Cyan

N/A

3-736-97-XX-0

N/A

Movie 2000 (TBV)

Cyan

N/A

 

6.3.                    Stock Number “52” – Special Collector’s Edition

Stock Number 52 – Special Collector’s Edition

Box

Commodity Code

UPC Code

Set

Logo Color

Price Tag

1-752-70-01-9

0-41116-10752-8

Series 1

Cyan

 

1-752-70-02-9

0-41116-40752-9

First Movie

Cyan

 

1-752-70-03-9

0-41116-10752-8

Series 1

No Logo

 

1-752-70-04-9

0-41116-70752-0

Series 2

Cyan

 

1-752-70-05-9

0-41116-40752-9

First Movie

Black

 

1-752-70-20-9

0-41116-10752-8

Series 1

Green

 

1-752-70-01-0

0-41116-11752-7

Series 3

Cyan

 

1-752-70-02-0

0-41116-14752-4

Movie 2000

Cyan

 

Wrapper

Commodity Code

UPC Code

Set

Logo Color

Price Tag

0-752-89-01-9

0-41116-00752-1

Series 1

Cyan

No

0-752-89-02-9

0-41116-30752-2

First Movie

Cyan

No

0-752-89-03-9

0-41116-60752-3

Series 2

Cyan

No

0-752-89-04-9

0-41116-30752-2

First Movie

Black

No

0-752-89-20-9

0-41116-00752-1

Series 1

Green

No

0-752-89-01-0

0-41116-90752-4

Series 3

Cyan

No

0-752-89-XX-0

0-41116-13752-5

Movie 2000

Cyan

No

Uncut Sheet

Commodity Code

UPC Code

Set

Logo Color

Price Tag

3-752-97-XX-9

N/A

Series 1

Cyan

N/A

3-752-97-XX-9

N/A

Series 1

Black

N/A

3-752-97-XX-9

N/A

Series 1

Red

N/A

3-752-97-20-9

N/A

Series 1 - Foil

Green

N/A

3-752-03-05-9

N/A

First Movie - NonFoil

Cyan

N/A

3-752-03-06-9

N/A

First Movie – Evolution - NonFoil

Cyan

N/A

3-752-97-XX-9

N/A

First Movie

Black

N/A

3-752-97-XX-9

N/A

Series 2

Cyan

N/A

3-752-97-XX-0

N/A

Series 3

Cyan

N/A

3-752-97-XX-0

N/A

Movie 2000

Cyan

N/A

Case Box

Commodity Code

UPC Code

Set

Logo Color

Price Tag

2-752-77-02-9

0-41116-50752-6

First Movie

N/A

N/A

 

6.4.                    Stock Number “65” – Blaster Box

Stock Number 65 – Blaster Box

Box

Commodity Code

UPC Code

Set

Logo Color

Price Tag

1-765-34-01-9

0-41116-00765-1

Series 1

Cyan

 

1-765-34-02-9

0-41116-10765-8

First Movie

Cyan

 

1-765-34-03-9

0-41116-00765-1

Series 1

TBD

 

1-765-34-04-9

0-41116-20765-5

Series 2

Cyan

 

1-765-34-05-9

0-41116-10765-8

First Movie

Black

 

1-765-34-XX-9

0-41116-XX765-X

Series 1

Green

 

1-765-34-XX-0

0-41116-XX765-X

Series 3

Cyan

 

1-765-34-XX-0

0-41116-XX765-X

Movie 2000

Cyan

 

Wrapper

Commodity Code

UPC Code

Set

Logo Color

Price Tag

0-765-89-01-9

N/A

Series 1

Cyan/Black

Yes

0-765-89-02-9

N/A

First Movie

Cyan

Yes

0-765-89-03-9

N/A

Series 2

Cyan

Yes

0-765-89-04-9

N/A

First Movie

Black

Yes

0-765-89-20-9

N/A

Series 1

Green

Yes

0-765-89-XX-0

N/A

Series 3

Cyan

Yes

0-765-89-XX-0

N/A

Movie 2000

Cyan

Yes

Uncut Sheet

Commodity Code

UPC Code

Set

Logo Color

Price Tag

3-765-97-XX-9

N/A

Series 1

Cyan

N/A

3-765-97-XX-9

N/A

Series 1

Black

N/A

3-765-97-XX-9

N/A

Series 1

Red

N/A

3-765-97-XX-9

N/A

Series 1

Green

N/A

3-765-97-XX-9

N/A

First Movie

Cyan

N/A

3-765-97-XX-9

N/A

First Movie

Black

N/A

3-765-97-XX-9

N/A

Series 2

Cyan

N/A

3-765-97-XX-0

N/A

Series 3

Cyan

N/A

3-765-97-XX-0

N/A

Movie 2000

Cyan

N/A

 

6.5.                    Stock Number “66” – Retails Box

Stock Number 66 – Retails Box

Box

Commodity Code

UPC Code

Set

Logo Color

Price Tag

1-766-70-01-9

0-41116-10766-5

Series 1

Cyan

 

1-766-70-02-9

0-41116-40766-6

Series 1

No Logo(5th)

 

1-766-70-XX-9

0-41116-XX766-X

TBD

Cyan

 

1-766-70-04-9

0-41116-90766-1

First Movie

Cyan

 

1-766-70-XX-9

0-41116-XX766-X

TBD

Cyan

 

1-766-70-XX-9

0-41116-XX766-X

Series 2

Cyan

 

1-766-70-07-9

0-41116-60766-X

First Movie

Black

 

1-766-70-XX-9

0-41116-XX766-X

Series 1

Green

 

1-766-70-XX-0

0-41116-XX766-X

Series 3

Cyan

 

1-766-70-XX-0

0-41116-XX766-X

Movie 2000

Cyan

 

1-766-70-04-0

0-41116-27766-5

Movie 2000

Cyan

 

Wrapper

Commodity Code

UPC Code

Set

Logo Color

Price Tag

0-766-89-01-9

0-41116-00766-8

Series 1

Cyan

YES

0-766-89-02-9

0-41116-30766-9

Series 1

Cyan (5th)

NO

0-766-89-03-9

0-41116-50766-3

First Movie

Cyan

YES

0-766-89-04-9

0-41116-80766-4

First Movie

Cyan

NO

0-766-89-05-9

0-41116-12766-3

Series 2

Cyan

YES

0-766-89-06-9

0-41116-50766-3

First Movie (TBC, 5th ?)

Cyan

 

0-766-89-06-9

0-41116-50766-3

First Movie

Black

YES

0-766-89-07-9

0-41116-80766-4

First Movie

Black

NO

0-766-89-08-9

0-41116-15766-0

Series 2

Cyan

NO

0-766-89-20-9

0-41116-00766-8

Series 1

Green

 

0-766-89-2X-9

0-41116-30766-9

Series 1

Green

NO

0-766-89-01-0

0-41116-17766-8

Series 3

Cyan

YES

0-766-89-02-0

0-41116-21766-1

Series 3

Cyan

NO

0-766-89-XX-0

0-41116-23766-9

Movie 2000

Cyan

 

0-766-89-XX-0

0-41116-26766-6

Movie 2000

Cyan

NO

Uncut Sheet

Commodity Code

UPC Code

Set

Logo Color

Price Tag

3-766-97-XX-9

N/A

Series 1

Cyan

N/A

3-766-97-XX-9

N/A

Series 1

Black

N/A

3-766-97-XX-9

N/A

Series 1

Red

N/A

3-766-97-XX-9

N/A

Series 1

Green

N/A

3-766-97-XX-9

N/A

First Movie

Cyan

N/A

3-766-97-XX-9

N/A

First Movie

Black

N/A

3-766-97-XX-9

N/A

Series 2

Cyan

N/A

3-766-97-XX-0

N/A

Series 3

Cyan

N/A

3-766-97-XX-0

N/A

Movie 2000

Cyan

N/A



7.    CHANGE HISTORY

All Modification done on this document are noted here.

2023-03-07

New Document to share Knowledge Related to Commodity Code

·         This will help collector understand Commodity Code

·         This will help list and understand more in Dept how the Commodity Code were used for the TOPPS Pokémon Trading Cards

Daniel Girard Bolduc

2023-03-18

Added Information and example of the Commodity Code Format to allow a Pre-Release of this guide even if its not completed yet

Daniel Girard Bolduc

2023-03-22

Formatted And Added Example of Commodity with Commodity Code

Filled “Commodity Code” Identification Guide for Gen1 from Acquired Data:

·         Box: 26/36

·         Pack: 30/42

·         UncutSheet:  1/42

Added Pack & Box Identification provided by :

·         Brendxn

·         vysaurleague27

·         P.C

·         S.L

Daniel Girard Bolduc

Brendxn

Ivysaurleague27

P.C

S.L

2023-03-24

Added Case Box “2-752-77-02-9” – Picture provided by “S.A”:

·         This Confirm the expected Case Box “Commodity Code” Format & Pattern.

Added Missing Canadian Box “Stock 02” provided by “S.L”

Added Missing Green Logo Special Collector’s Editions Box “Stock 52” provided by “P.C”

Reordered All the Commodity Code by Revision.

Added Missing Revision that exist but has not been found yet.

Added “Commodity Code” for Gen1:

·         Box: 29/40

·         Pack: 35/42

·         UncutSheet:  1/42

Daniel Girard Bolduc S.A
S.L

P.C

2023-03-27

Updated as per lcummins review:

·         Corrected Typo in Terminology – TBD instead of TDB

·         Corrected Lonnie Cummins Investigation Range for the Vintage Era & Junk Wax Era to “1966 to 1992”.

·         Corrected Typo in Timeline – 1965 instead of 1995.

·         Corrected Typo in Timeline – Standardization of Commodity Code changed from 1967 to 1966.

·         Confirmed Type of Commodity #4 - Uncut Sticker Sheet

·         Confirmed Type of Commodity #6 - Slick Stock Proof Sheet

Daniel Girard Bolduc

Lcummins

 

2023-08-08

Added Red Logo For Stock#36

    Daniel Girard Bolduc

2023-08-11

Added :

·         3-736-97-06-9

·         3-736-97-07-9

·         3-736-97-20-9

·         3-752-03-05-9

·         3-752-97-07-9

Added :

·         Format: 03

Daniel Girard Bolduc
PokeCoops