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  name = Pokémon Trading Card Game |
  boxart = [[Image:TCG Boxart.jpg]] |
  caption = Pokémon Trading Card Game Boxart. |
  category = Card Game |
  players = 1-2 |
  release_date_ja = 1998 |
  release_date_au = 2000 |
  release_date_eu = 2000 |
  release_date_na = 2000 |
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The '''Pokémon Trading Card Game''' (Japanese: ''Pokémon Card GB'') is a Game Boy Color adaptation of the famous {{g|Trading Card Game}} released in 1998 in Japan and 2000 in the United States and Europe.  
The '''Pokémon Trading Card Game''' (Japanese: ''Pokémon Card GB'') is a Game Boy Color adaptation of the famous {{g|Trading Card Game}} released in 1998 in Japan and 2000 in the United States and Europe.  


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Pokémon Trading Card Game
[[File:File:TCG Boxart.jpg|250px]]
Pokémon Trading Card Game Boxart.
Basic info
Platform: {{{platform}}}
Category: Card Game
Players: 1-2
Connectivity: None
Developer: {{{developer}}}
Publisher: {{{publisher}}}
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Ratings
CERO: N/A
ESRB: N/A
ACB: N/A
OFLC: N/A
PEGI: N/A
GRAC: N/A
GSRR: N/A
Release dates
Japan: 1998
North America: 2000
Australia: 2000
Europe: 2000
South Korea: N/A
Hong Kong: N/A
Taiwan: N/A
Websites
Japanese: N/A
English: N/A

The Pokémon Trading Card Game (Japanese: Pokémon Card GB) is a Game Boy Color adaptation of the famous Pokémon Trading Card Game released in 1998 in Japan and 2000 in the United States and Europe.

Containing every card released in the TCG's Base Set, Jungle, and Fossil expansions, except for Electrode of the Base Set and Ditto of the Fossil expansion, and including many game-exclusive cards which were never produced for normal play, the game mimicked the experience of the actual TCG very closely. It was later given a sequel, released only in Japan, only known as Pokémon Card GB 2.

The object of the game is very similar to the object of the games in the main series: Players can start off with one of the three Starter Decks. Then, players must defeat the eight Club Masters, which each specialize in a certain type of deck. These decks correspond approximately to the types of the TCG cards, however, as there are eight Club Masters and at the time only seven distinct Pokémon types, two of the types are repeated: Fighting and Grass. After the eight have been defeated and their Club Medals obtained, a player can go on to face the Grand Masters.

After the four Grand Masters are defeated, they will allow the player to have their four rare cards, the centerpieces of their decks: Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, and Dragonite.

During the course of the game, everytime after the player defeat a Club Master, their Club Medal have some nice uses. Not just they are used for allowing the player to face the Grand Masters - these medals allows the player to unlock Auto-Deck Machines, one of the features found in Mason's Lab.

Two players can use a method known as Card Pop! to give each other new cards via the Game Boy Color's IR port, or use it to transfer deck configurations. They can also duel each other via the game link cable.


Card List

There are five sets to complete in the game. They are: Colosseum, Evolution, Mystery, Laboratory, and Promotional.


Locations

There are twelve locations that can be visited.

GB1 Island


Club Masters

Throughout the game, much like in the main series, players must defeat each of the Club Masters.

Grass Club

Science Club

Fire Club

Water Club

Lightning Club

Psychic Club

Rock Club

Fighting Club


Grand Masters

After the Club Masters have been defeated, what remains are the Grand Masters, the equivalent of the Elite Four. By defeating them, a player can get the Legendary Cards.


Other characters

Several other characters will appear throughout the game:


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