The first Pokémon Ga-Olé set was released on July 7, 2016. It features 59 standard disks and 4 secret disks.
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The inaugural Pokémon Ga-Olé set features a selection of Pokémon from, as at the time of its release, all six generations, with particular focus on the Mythical Steam Pokémon Volcanion and the Legendary Order Pokémon Zygarde. Both were the focal point of 2 of the 3 available starting courses, appearing as powerful Grade 5 Pokémon. The other launch course focused predominantly on the evolutionary lines of the Generation I and VIfirst partner Pokémon, the final forms of which can be upgraded to Grade 4. The Grade 4 versions of Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise are also able to Mega Evolve.
Four more courses were later added, featuring different selections of Pokémon from previously playable courses in addition to new ones, allowing players to complete the set. Two of these focused on two members of the aura trio, Xerneas and Yveltal, available as Grade 5 Pokémon, while the Mystery Course could include any Pokémon from the first set. A special Pikachu-oriented course was also playable for a limited period of time, which only included selections of Grade 2 and 3 Pikachu from the set. Secret versions of these Pikachu could also be encountered and caught on rare occasions, in addition to secret Shiny versions of Gengar and Gardevoir on other courses.
A number of Ga-Olé Tickets were made available while this set was in operation, not only offering courses with more specific selections of Pokémon, but also allowing players the opportunity to still capture some Pokémon from this set once the standard courses became unavailable to play following the launch of the second set. A couple of Ga-Olé Tickets unlocked courses featuring exclusive Pokémon, which could be captured and distributed as promotional disks.
Course summary
Standard courses
Volcanion Course
ボルケニオンコース
Playable at set launch
Zygarde Course
ジガルデコース
Playable at set launch
Journey Partners Course
たびのなかまコース
Playable at set launch
Xerneas Course
ゼルネアスコース
Playable from August 4, 2016
Yveltal Course
イベルタルコース
Playable from August 4, 2016
Mystery Course
ミステリーコース
Playable from August 4, 2016
Limited courses
Available at participating stores as part of the Black Mega Gardevoir Campaign, which ran from June 17 until July 8, 2016
Differently-colored Gardevoir Course
いろちがいのサーナイトコース
Playable from July 7 to August 31, 2016
Available at participating stores with Pokémon Ga-Olé arcade units from July 7, 2016
Kanto Setting Off Course
カントーたびだちコース
Playable from July 7 to September 30, 2016
Available as an insert in Pokémon Ga-Olé Strategy Guide Vol. 1, released on July 28, 2016
Fighting Types One After Another Course
かくとうタイプぞくぞくコース
Playable from July 28 to December 31, 2016
Available exclusively to Pokémon Ga-Olé Members from August 4, 2016
Flying Types One After Another Course
ひこうタイプぞくぞくコース
Playable from August 4 to December 31, 2016
Pikachu Outbreak-chu!!
ピカチュウたいりょうはっせいチュウ！！
Playable from August 7 to 21, 2016
Available as an insert in the September 2016 issue of CoroCoro Comic, released on August 12, 2016
