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{{Boardgame Infobox
|colorscheme=Kanto
|name=Monopoly: Pokémon Edition
|subtitled=Collector's Edition
|image=Pokemon Monopoly Game 1999.png
|image_size=400
|caption=Regular tokens edition
|date=1999
|publisher={{wp|Parker Brothers}}<br>{{wp|Hasbro}}
|age=8 to adult
|players=2 to 6
|links=
* For more information on general gameplay, refer to the original {{wp|Monopoly (game)|Monopoly}} on {{wp|Wikipedia}}.<br>
* [http://www.hasbro.com/common/instruct/pokemon_monopoly.pdf Official rulebook (PDF)]
}}

'''Monopoly: Pokémon Edition''' is a special edition of the classic {{wp|Monopoly}} game adapted towards [[Pokémon]], focused on the {{2v2|Red|Blue}} versions as well as the {{pkmn|anime}}. Two versions of the board game were released in 1999 by {{wp|Parker Brothers}} and {{wp|Hasbro}}, the only difference between them is the Pokémon tokens included.

==Blurb==
===Regular tokens edition===
<i><b>You've never played a Monopoly® game like this before!</b>

In this special edition of the classic Monopoly® game, you'll travel from gym to gym — and battle all kinds of Pokémon™. Trainer Battle and Professor Oak cards might reward you for Pokémon fights, or bring an unexpected surprise. Bargain, trade and fight with other trainers to collect the most powerful Pokémon team and win the game!

This collector's edition includes:
* <b>6 Collectible Pokémon movers —</b>
: #01 {{p|Bulbasaur}}, #04 {{p|Charmander}}, #09 {{p|Blastoise}}, #25 {{p|Pikachu}}, #35 {{p|Clefairy}} and #150 {{p|Mewtwo}}
* <b>32 Plastic Poké Centers</b> and <b>12 Poké Marts</b> to improve your gyms
* <b>28 Pokémon Deed cards</b> and <b>7 denominations of Pokémon-themed play money</b>
* <b>16 Trainer Battle</b> and <b>16 Professor Oak card</b>, replacing the traditional Community Chest and Chance cards
* <b>Special optional Poké Rules</b> and <b>full-color gameboard</b></i>

===Pewter tokens edition===
<i><b>You've never played a Monopoly® game like this before!</b>

In this special edition of the classic Monopoly® game, you'll travel from gym to gym — and battle all kinds of Pokémon™. Trainer Battle and Professor Oak cards might reward you for Pokémon fights, or bring an unexpected surprise. Bargain, trade and fight with other trainers to collect the most powerful Pokémon team and win the game!

This collector's edition includes:
* <b>6 Collectible pewter Pokémon movers —</b>
: #04 {{p|Charmander}}, #25 {{p|Pikachu}}, #52 {{p|Meowth}}, #54 {{p|Psyduck}}, #61 {{p|Poliwhirl}} and #143 {{p|Snorlax}}
* <b>32 Plastic Poké Centers</b> and <b>12 Poké Marts</b> to improve your gyms
* <b>28 Pokémon Deed cards</b> and <b>7 denominations of Pokémon-themed play money</b>
* <b>16 Trainer Battle</b> and <b>16 Professor Oak card</b>, replacing the traditional Community Chest and Chance cards
* <b>Special optional Poké Rules</b> and <b>full-color gameboard</b></i>

==Contents==
* 1 x Gameboard
* 6 x Pokémon tokens
* 2 x Dice
* 28 x Pokémon deed cards
* 16 x Professor Oak cards
* 16 x Trainer Battle cards
* 32 x Poké Centers
* 12 x Poké Marts
* 1 x Rulebook
* 1 x Pack of money bills
* 1 x Set of trays

==Changes from the original Monopoly==
* The currency is the Pokémon Dollar ({{PDollar}}).
* Blue [[Pokémon Center]]s and red [[Poké Mart]]s replace houses and hotels, respectively.
* [[Professor Oak]] and [[Pokémon battle|Trainer Battle]] spaces and cards replace "Chance" and "Community Chest" spaces and cards, respectively.
* The property spaces correspond to the eight [[Kanto]] [[Gym Leader]]s and their Pokémon.
* {{p|Zapdos}} and {{p|Articuno}} replace the Electric Company and Water Works spaces respectively.
* "{{Gary}} Attacks" and "[[Team Rocket]] Attacks" spaces replace the "Income Tax" and "Luxury Tax" spaces, respectively.
* Buying a property is equivalent to catching the Pokémon, and owning the lot is equivalent to acquiring the [[Badge]].
* The four types of [[Poké Ball]]s at the time, in ascending order of power (Poké Ball, Great Ball, Ultra Ball and Master Ball), replace the railroads.
* The usual Monopoly's 8 tokens are replaced by 6 Pokémon tokens.
* Special rules are included for this game's edition.

==Pokémon tokens==
Depending on the edition of the game, there is two different sets of tokens available:
;Regular tokens edition
* {{p|Bulbasaur}}
* {{p|Charmander}}
* {{p|Blastoise}}
* {{p|Pikachu}}
* {{p|Clefairy}}
* {{p|Mewtwo}}

;Pewter tokens edition
* {{p|Charmander}}
* {{p|Pikachu}}
* {{p|Meowth}}
* {{p|Psyduck}}
* {{p|Poliwhirl}}
* {{p|Snorlax}}

==Special rules==
If desired, these rules are to be used when rolling doubles. These replace the standard doubles rules.

===Pokémon Power Doubles===
Rolling doubles allows a player to do one of two options: roll again as normal, or activate a Pokémon Power based on the dice. If the power is activated, the player's turn ends. These powers cannot be used if the player rolled doubles in order to get out of jail.

{| class="roundy" width="70%" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{Unova color}}; border: 3px solid #{{Unova color dark}}"
|-
! style="background:#{{Unova color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Dice result
! style="background:#{{Unova color light}};" | Pokémon Power
! style="background:#{{Unova color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | Effect
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Double 1s 
|"<b>{{m|Teleport}} like #150 {{p|Mewtwo}} and go anywhere.</b>"
|The player can go directly to any space, except Jail. A player that passes GO using this power collects {{PDollar}}200.
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Double 2s
|"<b>{{m|Rest}} like #35 {{p|Clefairy}} and collect {{PDollar}}200 from the Bank.</b>"
|The player collects {{PDollar}}200 from the Bank.
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Double 3s
|"<b>Use {{m|Leech Seed}} like #01 {{p|Bulbasaur}} and collect {{PDollar}}50 from each player.</b>"
|The player collects {{PDollar}}50 from each player.
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Double 4s 
|"<b>Meet [[Professor Oak]]</b>"
|The player draws a Professor Oak card.
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Double 5s 
|"<b>Fight in a Trainer Battle</b>"
|The player draws a Trainer Battle card.
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Double 6s 
|"<b>Attack to control one of another player’s gym lots:</b>"
|The player selects a Pokémon that an opposing player owns that is not part of a color group. Each player rolls both dice. The player who rolls the higher number takes (or keeps) control of the lot. In the event of a tie, both players roll again.
|}

==The color-groups==
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{Unova color}}; border:3px solid #{{Unova color dark}}"
! style="background:#{{Unova color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | [[Brock]]'s Gym
! style="background:#{{Unova color light}}" | [[Misty]]’s Gym
! style="background:#{{Unova color light}}" | [[Lt. Surge]]’s Gym
! style="background:#{{Unova color light}}" | [[Erika]]’s Gym
! style="background:#{{Unova color light}}" | [[Sabrina]]’s Gym
! style="background:#{{Unova color light}}" | [[Koga]]’s Gym
! style="background:#{{Unova color light}}" | [[Blaine]]’s Gym
! style="background:#{{Unova color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" |[[Giovanni]]’s Gym
|-
|style="background:#8533ff"|{{TP|Brock|Geodude}}
|style="background:#99ccff"|{{TP|Misty|Staryu}}
|style="background:#ff4da6"|{{p|Voltorb}}
|style="background:#ff8533"|{{p|Victreebel}}
|style="background:#ff4d4d"|{{TP|Sabrina|Kadabra}}
|style="background:#ffff4d"|{{p|Koffing}}
|style="background:#99ff99"|{{p|Growlithe}}
|style="background:#0080ff"|{{p|Nidoqueen}}
|-
|style="background:#8533ff; {{roundybl|5px}}"|{{TP|Brock|Onix}}
|style="background:#99ccff"|{{TP|Misty|Starmie}}
|style="background:#ff4da6"|{{p|Electabuzz}}
|style="background:#ff8533"|{{p|Tangela}}
|style="background:#ff4d4d"|{{p|Mr. Mime}}
|style="background:#ffff4d"|{{p|Muk}}
|style="background:#99ff99"|{{p|Ponyta}}
|style="background:#0080ff; {{roundybr|5px}}"|{{p|Nidoking}}
|-
|
|style="background:#99ccff; {{roundybl|5px}}"|{{TP|Misty|Horsea}}
|style="background:#ff4da6"|{{TP|Lt. Surge|Raichu}}
|style="background:#ff8533"|{{p|Vileplume}}
|style="background:#ff4d4d"|{{p|Venomoth}}
|style="background:#ffff4d"|{{p|Weezing}}
|style="background:#99ff99; {{roundybr|5px}}"|{{p|Rapidash}}
|
|}

==Errors==
*The game refers to [[Pokémon Dollar]] and [[Pokémon Center]] as "Poké Money" and "Poké Center", respectively.
*The colors of [[Poké Mart]]s (red) and [[Pokémon Center]]s (blue) are inverted (Poké Marts are usually blue and Pokémon Centers are usually red).

==Related articles==
* [[Monopoly: Pokémon Edition (2001)]]
* [[Monopoly: Pokémon Kanto Edition]]

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