Packs are sequentially numbered; if #40 falls in the middle of a pack, the numbering will resume at #1. All rares are located on the right side of the box. A prism or silver sticker will replace a regular sticker; a 3D chase or rare will replace a regular card. The estimated ratio for the 3D rare may be lower than stated; I had previously assumed 1 per box, then had a spate of no 3D rares for several boxes. Pricing the 3D rare is also difficult; I have seen them go for $20 or higher on eBay, but they crop up so infrequently it's hard to estimate a fair price. No promos are known for this set.

Of all the North American card series, the Cardzillions most resemble a Japanese card set. Instead of being sold in a pack, these cards were purchased individually for a quarter each at vending machines that were only seen at Toys R Us in my area. The sets are broken into thirds with 42 cards each - Series 1 being 1-42, Series 2 being 43-84, and Series 3 rounding up with 85-126. The numbering, as you will note, carries over from the last set. The resemblences to the Carddass set are almost surely not a mistake. By Series 3, the cards match up almost one to one to the Carddass numbers 117 to 154. Bandai, in effect, plagarized their own card set.

Series 1 and 2 were released before I began collecting, but the word on the street (aka Jenny at the Crystal Millenium of Cards) says Series 2 had a shortage, leading to reprints of Series 1 filling in the spots in the vending machines. The reprinted Series 1 cards may differ slightly in the blue spectrum and the silver foil on the front instead of the normal gold. There's no doubt at all about the variation in the back and foil colors, but I can't confirm this rumor about a reprint, and the silver foil logos are not matching up nicely to alternately colored backs. If you have any other information, do drop me a line.

Clearly, from a collector's perspective, the Series 1 and 2 cards are scarce in the secondhand market, and none more so than the elusive foils. Series 1 foils are in the style of Japanese soft prism stickers. Podwall joked that many of these beauties were probably used as stickers and the card backs thrown away. Even more elusive are the Series 2 foils. Through a great stroke of good fortune, I was able to find my last missing card in an ebay lot while trying to price other SM goodies. All the rest came from card networking. They're really that hard to find.

Series 3 is much more common. Generally Cardzillion auctions will be these cards alone. It isn't even so bad finding the foils for this set, if you're willing to be a bit patient and willing to pay. This set was the first I personally found out about, so I guess it is technically rivals with Dart 2 for my undying affection and the creation of this site.

The CCG was a good idea that never progressed from collecting to playing. As I never had anyone to play against, I can't comment on that aspect. From a youma lover's perspective, though, this set was a godsend. Just about every Monster of the Day has its name listed on a card, with a basic idea of its powers on the show. Is this really necessary? Probably not, unless you're doing intensive youma research. The bad side to having so many images is that sometimes you get some manky looking cards. "Self Sacrifice," #130, is the hideous one I think of first.

In the rare category, two cards should be priced a bit higher than listed. These would be #137 and 138, "Nephlite" and "Malachite" respectively. These cards were only available in the starter deck and, as they're two of the more popular shitennou, are somewhat sought after.

The Past and Future expansion was meant to be played in conjunction with the Premiere CCG set released in 2000. It seemed as if the plan, before Dart's bankruptcy and the loss of the Sailor Moon licensing title in North America, was to continue with the CCG series, expanding and revising the gameplay features. This set saw the introduction of Event and Location cards to further alter the game strategies, and an altered foil pattern for the ultra rares. The set also saw the return of the "Unlimited" reprints of the Premiere CCG, which will be discussed in a separate entry.

In a strange packing quirk and lack of foresight, Uncommons for this set are actually more common that Common cards. Allen Densen was the first person I recall who pointed this out online, but most collectors would intuitively "get" this after having a second complete set of Uncommons to trade while still searching for Commons. Rares are also very hard to complete. This set suffered perhaps more than most by the snafu of Sailor Moon licensing in America and had a fairly limited release in my area. Booster boxes are still going for a fairly hefty price, but I have seen more and more of them surfacing on eBay.

If your passion is for variants, the JPP/Amada stickers are the ones for you. This set is an exact replica of the fronts of the Amada PP cards available in Japan (sans the foil on the original set's rares.) For a long time it was generally accepted there were two printings of this series. The first is the white/no border version on a matte sticker. The second printing was orange bordered, with a shinier, laminated look. The white borders are a bit harder to find, but are generally a collector's quirk of preference. There are no differences in size, and the inserted double stickers are the same as well.

After I ordered a few boxes to open in 2005, I had a curious surprise. The double stickers (so called because the top layer can be peeled off to reveal a metallic sticker underneath) also had a variation in the foil pattern. The white borders and the majority (or so I assume) of the orange borders double stickers came in a linear, regular foil pattern. The boxes I opened have a random foil pattern akin to the Dart 2 Prismatic series. From this, I conclude there were not two printings, but three. The first was the white bordered; the second was the orange bordered with regular pattern double stickers; the third was the orange bordered with random pattern double stickers.

The backs of some cards, while displaying the same text and logo, also vary slightly in hue. These variant back colors are subtle and seem focused on the early printings.

One further variation is the Japanese text wapper I was sent from Podwall in CA. These wrappers never cropped up in my area, so it may have been a west coast phenomenon.

It may not make much sense initially why the first set of stickers by Artbox is called "Trading Stickers Series 2." JPP/Amada was taken over by Artbox, so technically these are the follow-ups to the reprints of the Amada PP 1 and 2 reprints. Are these Amada PP 3 and 4? Sadly, no. These are all original, and many images are unique to this set. However, it lacks a bit of je ne sais quoi and Japanese text that makes the first series so endearing. In return, if you are a big fan of the Ann and Ail arc, you will find many cards to covet in this set.

I have never opened a pack or box of Series 1 cards and am only estimating the ratios of the die cut cards based on the Series 2 ratios. Please correct me (and send me a wrapper) if you are in possession of this elusive bit of ephemera.

Carton toppers, while sounding very rare, are usually available on eBay for a reasonable price - surprisingly, given that the cards feature Queen Beryl and all the shitennou. The mail away stand up cards, however, are harder to find. Most of this set is a bit hard to find these days; this is both a joy and a pain in the ass. Fortunately, if you are unable to complete your Awesome card set, you can always temporarily fill in the gaps with the more accessible Archival cards (see below.)

My ratios are taken from the packs. I have never opened a box of Prismatics and would be interested in acquiring an empty display box. I have dated these 1998, even though the majority of the cards say 1997, because the jumbo and promo cards are dated 1998.

The lenticular chases seemed particularly hard to find. The mail away jumbo cards are equally hard to find, though they do usually come as a set. This set, like the Awesomes, is hard to complete now. To make matters worse, the prismatic nature of the cards make them more prone to damage. I have seen Prismatics with lifting and cracked foil. Often these cards were damaged straight out of the pack, as they tended to stick together. Dark background cards seem especially affected.

These are the stated ratios from the packs, which confirm my findings. The foil chases from this set seem to be the trial version of the ultra rare CCG foils (see below.) Wicked Lady (chase #9) is highly sought after and quite striking in foil. Unfortunately, these foils are prone to misprints or misalignments which can significantly detract from their appearance. Series 3 (below) also contains a set of foil chase CCG cards.

Interestingly, each pack contained a CCG-like card promoting the upcoming release of the CCG. Like the chases, these seem to have been a trial printing. One of these cards is in every pack, even packs containing the foil chase preview cards.

While my ratios are taken from the packs, these confirm my own findings. One box usually yields a complete set of chases 1-3 sometimes with a duplicate, two from the second tier, and one from the third. Chase #9 is evil and best found through eBay. The initial price for the #9 chase was around $50, but the panic wore off quickly. You may be able to find them even cheaper than listed.