Pokémon Trading Card Game
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A Game Boy version of the popular card game, in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, your character must collect cards, form decks, and battle Gym Leaders for better cards. Secret cards can be unlocked by defeating certain characters. Includes card types: Grass, Fire, Water, Electric, Fighting, Psychic, Colorless, Trainer Cards, and of course, Energy Cards. Special cards include Surfing or Flying Pikachu, and others.
The game starts our with a mini-tutorial which lets the main character learn the game, and lets him or her choose the starter deck.
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- ポケモンカードGB - Japanese spelling
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Average score: 78% (based on 18 ratings)
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Average score: 3.6 out of 5 (based on 28 ratings with 2 reviews)
The Good
This game is a nice little spin off to the Pokémon series. It is very fun, and has a lot of replay value, since there are 226 cards in total to collect. The game can be challenging at some times, since building a totally perfect deck is not possible. Dueling is fun mostly, since if you duel the people more then once, you'll always get them using different strategies, so you don't know what to expect, but in the main games, the trainers always have the same Pokémon. Also, this game is good for the people who don't know how to play the Pokémon trading card game, thanks to the tutorial at the beginning of the game. Plus, all the hardcore Pokémon collectors are satisfied too, by the promotional card in the box!
The Bad
One of the main problems with this game, is that it is very linear, compared to the other Pokémon games. There are only eleven places to visit in total, and you simply chose where you want to go on the world map and you go there. That's it. No exploring. At all. When I mentioned that there were 226 cards to collect, only 224 are available in the game, as two of them require you to "Card pop!" with someone else who has that game. Now people might say that was the case with the main Pokémon games, but those were slightly different to each other, while this one requires two people to have the same game, which some people wouldn't. Plus you can't "Card pop!" with same person very often. And not many people would know even one person who had the game. (When you see sealed copies in Toys R Us over four years after its release it can never be a good sign). And what makes it worse, you can't even battle your rival again until you get all 226 cards!
The Bottom Line
This is a very good game to fans of Pokémon and the Pokémon Trading Card Game alike. Just don't expect "Catch 'em all" here..
Game Boy Color · by colm52 (107) · 2009
The Good
I liked the card game so naturally I was totally psyched when this came out! I am happy for many reasons, this game is interesting, it accurately follows the rules, and I just like it!
The Bad
Pretty much almost flawless, but the game design isn't so good. And this game pales in comparison with the other Poke-Adventures!
The Bottom Line
A good game, but I really think you should try out the other games like Pokemon Gold & Pokemon Yellow before this!
Game Boy Color · by Jim Fun (206) · 2001
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Each copy of the game included a limited edition Pokemon Trading Card.
Imakuni
Who is that guy running around in that bizarre mouse suit, hanging around at the clubs? That's Imakuni, and he's part of Suzuki-san! Suzuki-san is famous for doing songs for the Pocket Monsters TV series, such as the insane "Pokemon Ierukana" (Can You Name Pokemon?). Suzuki-san has done a lot of other songs for Pokemon too, and are big fans of the Pokemon TCG. Heck, an Imakuni card actually exists! Maybe you'll be lucky enough to find it.
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Game added by dragonsoul.
Nintendo 3DS added by Michael Cassidy.
Additional contributors: Iris-chan, Alaka, Freeman, gamewarrior, colm52.
Game added August 3, 2001. Last modified May 29, 2024.