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Pokémon Trading Card Game: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts

Pokémon Trading Card Game (1998): what the game is about, platforms, developer and rating, in one evergreen guide.

By the Pop Culture Files editorial team3 min read✓ Fact-checked
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Pokémon Trading Card Game (1998) is a adventure, card & board game video game developed by Hudson Soft, available on GBC, 3DS. It holds an aggregated critic and player score of 74/100 on IGDB.

What is Pokémon Trading Card Game about?

Your goal in life is to become a Pokemon Card Master. In order to do that, you must pick a deck from three starter packs of cards based on Charmander, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur and travel to the eight card clubs and defeat their leaders. Along the way, you will challenge many players to collect new cards and the helpful Professor Mason will aid you by giving you cards as well. While becoming a card master is a laudable accomplishment, the real goal of the game is to collect all of the cards over 200 in all. If you want to collect all of the cards, you must play human opponents in the Pop mode to get a chance to earn rare cards. All of the complexity of the real-world game has been captured here. Play Pokemon Trading Card Game and become a Pokemon Card Master.

Key details

Pokémon Trading Card Game was released in 1998 and supports single player, multiplayer. Platforms: GBC, 3DS. Developer: Hudson Soft.

Should you play Pokémon Trading Card Game?

A solid 74/100 aggregate score makes Pokémon Trading Card Game a safe pick for fans of adventure, card & board game.

Frequently asked questions

What kind of game is Pokémon Trading Card Game?

Pokémon Trading Card Game is a adventure, card & board game game by Hudson Soft, released in 1998.

What platforms is Pokémon Trading Card Game on?

Pokémon Trading Card Game is available on GBC, 3DS.

Is Pokémon Trading Card Game good?

Pokémon Trading Card Game has an aggregate score of 74/100 from critics and players on IGDB.

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