Pachimon
Pachimon (パチモン Pachimon) is a series of vintage bromide trading cards made by Japanese company Yokopro (ヨコプロ Yokopuro).
Information
Pachimon was created by Yokopro in the 1970's, around the time kaiju were very popular in Japan. The card game features several 'Pachimon,' monsters often based on popular kaiju series such as Godzilla, Gamera and Ultraman, usually attacking famous cities or places.
The playing cards feature information on each monster, including its height, weight, and subtitle.
Although quite obscure, the Pachimon kaiju have garnered something of a cult following among Japanese collectors and otaku, which has resulted in vinyl figures (both official products and custom built independents), and fan-made video games and short films.
Gallery
Artwork
Agasukeron vs. Unnamed
Bahharah
Daigoras (1)
Daigoras (2)
Danpurar
Doilar
Gondoras
Guradjioras
Hebirus
Himular
Hishira
Howatos
Jiatorima
Kanchenga
Kanjiras
Keshyusu
Kibira
Kodon
Kokura
Korarujin (Coral Person) vs Shīmeido (Seamaid)
Kudora
Kukerah
Kumon vs Skorosaurus
Lygon
Majelis (1)
Majelis (2)
Maazosu
Metton
Nash vs Unnamed
Ninku
Purachi (version #1)
Purachi (version #2)
Raco
Robos
Saihatari
Shikitaris
Shirako
Tobozu
Tonga
Tortoise vs Purami
Triceratops
Wardoris
Walk
Yakob
Zelako
Puredon
Garinco
Lafiras
Yamapro
Yvon vs Sneki
Eyegan
Tedra
Killesdon
Leccacatholis vs Unnamed
Keraco
Terraco
Dofilas
Kirius vs Sheath
Chimarius
Unnamed (Galtan)
Unnamed
Unnamed
Unnamed
Unnamed
Unnamed
Unnamed
Unnamed
Unnamed
Unnamed
Unnamed
Unnamed
Unnamed
Unnamed
Unnamed
Unnamed (Fight Mask)
Playing Cards
Bahharah playing card
Burum playing card
Danpurar playing card
Fufuggeness playing card
Gondoras playing card
Goryu playing card
Guradjioras playing card
Kanchenga playing card
Korarujin vs Shīmeido playing card
Tōtasu vs Purami playing card
Wardoris playing card
Zasunek playing card
Mogudon playing card
Octobus playing card
Ruzahdon playing card
Jeebat playing card
Boomens playing card
Keyhose playing card
Sandalar playing card
Dahras playing card
Eagler playing card
Gyamania playing card
Seabozun playing card
Hightawagon playing card
Garinco playing card
Cactus Man playing card
Milmedes playing card
Saigar playing card
Mantiz playing card
Drasgon playing card
Unnamed
Kewpie Corporation Playing Cards
The following set of promotional playing cards were produced by The Kewpie Corporation and featured original creature artwork along with related names and stats. However, these cards are still often lumped together with other Pachimon due some of the designs still being derivative of existing characters.[1]
Etch playing card
Gohhogh playing card
Zilladon playing card
Curadros playing card
Bullbull playing card
Pelebon playing card
Menakuzilla playing card
Andromeropius playing card
Manbar playing card
Kim playing card
Oxidron playing card
Altamegalo playing card
Pelogger playing card
Goroboas playing card
Heater playing card
Computron playing card
Glora playing card
Vacuuma playing card
Casures playing card
Plaking playing card
Mage playing card
Elle playing card
Tibetron playing card
Alien Carta playing card
Alien Maurice playing card
Orpier playing card
Kairyu playing card
Smogger playing card
Uradon playing card
Deledron playing card
Tapicrosaurus playing card
Cheaper playing card
Lal playing card
Melomron playing card
Methanron playing card
Branpeter playing card
Juness playing card
Oroloras playing card
Spater playing card
Begoviar playing card
Orix playing card
Elecpros playing card
Kavisanter playing card
Metrocabayan playing card
Peshla playing card
Pradon playing card
Arm playing card
Alien Acheela playing card
Betalas playing card
Oaks playing card
Gramingo playing card
Pira playing card
Alien Iron playing card
Unnamed
Merchandise / Miscellaneous
Galtan vinyl figures
Galtan vinyl figure
Jiatorima
Fan created Kokura figure
Majelis, Daigoras, and Kanjiras figurines
Agasukeron figure
Saihatari vinyl figure
Bechigon[2]
![Bechigon[2]](https://wikizilla.org/w/images/5/5d/23417.jpg)
Trivia
- Several of the kaiju depicted on the Pachimon cards are modified pictures of kaiju from the Godzilla, Gamera, and Ultra franchises.
- Some Pachimon cards took their visual sources from outside the Kaiju and Tokusatsu genres, including science books based on prehistoric animals and photographs of modern day ones. Jiatorima, Triceratops, and an unnamed 'mountain hugging' Komodo Dragon are some such examples.
- There's a minority of Pachimon card creatures who appear to be fully original creations and connected designs. But these too *might* have also been taken / stolen from more obscure sources, like artwork from Kaiju picture books and science fiction magazines.
- The ghastly character with the claws of the iconic "Ultraman" foe Baltan, the body of Antler (also from "Ultraman"), and donning an over-sized human skull for a head, was originally left nameless in its card debut, but would later be named 'Galtan (or 'Gaikotsubaltan') by the vinyl sculptor / producer Exohead, whom released such a figure in 2007.
- A Pachimon fighting game has unofficially been made, similar to Mugen.
Reference
This is a list of references for Pachimon. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]
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