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|release_date_ja=December 18, 1998 <small>(GBC)</small><ref>[ | |release_date_ja=December 18, 1998 <small>(GBC)</small><ref>[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/other/gbc-gb/ Pokémon.co.jp] (Japanese)</ref><br/>December 24, 2014 <small>(3DS VC)</small><ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/titles/50010000020074 Nintendo.co.jp] (Japanese)</ref> | ||
| | |release_date_au=April 7, 2000 <small>(GBC)</small><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20001018144734/http://www.nintendo.com.au/games/gameboy/Games/pokemon_tcg.html Nintendo of Australia (archive)]</ref><br>July 11, 2014 <small>(3DS VC)</small><ref>[https://www.vooks.net/nintendo-download-update-117-pokemon-trading-card-game/ Vooks - Nintendo Download Update (11/7)]</ref> | ||
| | |release_date_na=April 10, 2000 <small>(GBC)</small><ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-trading-card-game/ Pokémon.com (US)]</ref><br>November 13, 2014 <small>(3DS VC)</small><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180911134233/https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/q-_odTxvSXW6AVesSiQazTQhq2lKENNc Nintendo.com (US)]</ref> | ||
|release_date_eu=December 15, 2000 <small>(GBC)</small><ref>[ | |release_date_eu=December 15, 2000 <small>(GBC)</small><ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/uk/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-trading-card-game/ Pokémon.com (UK)]</ref><br>July 10, 2014 <small>(3DS VC)</small><ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2014/July/Weekly-download-news-903436.html Nintendo Europe weekly download news]</ref> | ||
|website_ja=[ | |website_ja=[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/other/gbc-gb/ Official site] | ||
|website_en=[ | |website_en=[https://www.pokemon.com/uk/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-trading-card-game/ Official site] | ||
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'''Pokémon Trading Card Game''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンカードＧＢ''' ''Pokémon Card GB'') is a Pokémon spin-off video game for [[Game Boy Color]] based on the card game [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]. Despite being a Game Boy Color game, it can also be played on the original [[Game Boy]], but with some features disabled. It was released in Japan on December 18, 1998, North America on April 10, 2000 | '''Pokémon Trading Card Game''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンカードＧＢ''' ''Pokémon Card GB'') is a Pokémon spin-off video game for [[Game Boy Color]] based on the card game [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]. Despite being a Game Boy Color game, it can also be played on the original [[Game Boy]], but with some features disabled. It was released in Japan on December 18, 1998, Australia on April 7, 2000, North America on April 10, 2000 and Europe on December 15, 2000. It was released on [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Virtual Console]] worldwide in 2014. | ||
Pokémon Trading Card Game was followed by a Japan-exclusive sequel, [[Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!]]. | Pokémon Trading Card Game was followed by a Japan-exclusive sequel, [[Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!]]. | ||
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The [[player character]], {{GB||Mark}}, has an ambition of becoming the world's greatest Pokémon Trading Card Game player, but his rival, [[Ronald]], has a similar goal. Ronald duels the player at certain points in the game to test the player's cards; being defeated by Ronald is an indication for the player to improve his or her deck, whereas victory results in the player receiving a {{OBP|Promotional Card|GB1}}. | The [[player character]], {{GB||Mark}}, has an ambition of becoming the world's greatest Pokémon Trading Card Game player, but his rival, [[Ronald]], has a similar goal. Ronald duels the player at certain points in the game to test the player's cards; being defeated by Ronald is an indication for the player to improve his or her deck, whereas victory results in the player receiving a {{OBP|Promotional Card|GB1}}. | ||
The object of the game is to defeat eight [[Club Master]]s (comparable to the [[Gym Leader]]s), earn their [[Master Medal]]s (comparable to [[Badge]]s), | The object of the game is to defeat eight [[Club Master]]s (comparable to the [[Gym Leader]]s), earn their [[Master Medal]]s (comparable to [[Badge]]s), then defeat four [[Grand Master]]s (comparable to the [[Elite Four]]) and the {{pkmn|Champion}}. The Club Masters' decks correspond to the {{TCG|type}}s of Trading Card Game cards; however, because there are eight Club Masters but only seven distinct types in the game, two of the types are repeated: {{TCG|Fighting}} and {{TCG|Grass}}, split in the form of a "Rock" and a "Poison" user, respectively. | ||
==Blurb== | ==Blurb== | ||
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* The [[PC]] can be used to view a list of cards owned. | * The [[PC]] can be used to view a list of cards owned. | ||
* Each [[Club]] has a Battle Center and a Gift Center. The Battle Center allows dueling against other players via [[Game Link Cable]]. The Gift Center allows sending and receiving cards and deck configurations to and from other players. | * Each [[Club]] has a Battle Center and a Gift Center. The Battle Center allows dueling against other players via [[Game Link Cable]]. The Gift Center allows sending and receiving cards and deck configurations to and from other players. | ||
* The player status screen displays the player's name, the number of non-repeated cards owned, their play time | * The player status screen displays the player's name, the number of non-repeated cards owned, their play time and their [[Master Medal]]s (similar to the [[Trainer Card]] in the [[core series]] games). | ||
* The player [[save]]s by writing on a Diary (similar to the Japanese version of the core series games, where the player writes in a [[Report]]). The player's location is displayed on the main menu before loading a save file. | * The player [[save]]s by writing on a Diary (similar to the Japanese version of the core series games, where the player writes in a [[Report]]). The player's location is displayed on the main menu before loading a save file. | ||
* The player can run by pressing B. (This feature was later used in the core series games with the debut of the [[Running Shoes]] in {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}.) | * The player can run by pressing B. (This feature was later used in the core series games with the debut of the [[Running Shoes]] in {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}.) | ||
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===Duels=== | ===Duels=== | ||
{{main|Duel (GB)}} | {{main|Duel (GB)}} | ||
* The duel screen shows only one Pokémon card on each side of the field at once, displaying its name, HP | * The duel screen shows only one Pokémon card on each side of the field at once, displaying its name, HP and number of {{TCG|Energy card|Energy cards}}. Additionally, the number number of cards in the deck and on the Bench are also displayed. | ||
* Various commands are found below the duel scene. | * Various commands are found below the duel scene. | ||
* When the player wins a duel, they usually receive two {{TCG|booster pack|booster packs}}. Winning against the rival Ronald awards a {{OBP|Promotional Card|GB1}} instead. | * When the player wins a duel, they usually receive two {{TCG|booster pack|booster packs}}. Winning against the rival Ronald awards a {{OBP|Promotional Card|GB1}} instead. | ||
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===Pokémon cards=== | ===Pokémon cards=== | ||
The game contains every card released in the real Trading Card Game's {{TCG|Base Set}}, {{TCG|Jungle}} | The game contains every card released in the real Trading Card Game's {{TCG|Base Set}}, {{TCG|Jungle}} and {{TCG|Fossil}} expansions, except for the Base Set's {{TCG ID|Base Set|Electrode|21}} and Fossil's {{TCG ID|Fossil|Ditto|3}}. (This only includes cards released in the Japanese expansions, so no normal counterparts of holographic cards are included.) Additionally, the first 14 tournament-legal [[Unnumbered Promotional cards (TCG)|unnumbered promotional cards]] are included (not counting glossy/non-glossy reprints). The game also features 18 game-exclusive cards which weren't produced for normal play, though some were released later on. The game emulated the experience of the actual Trading Card Game very closely. | ||
The game contains pre-recorded data on all 228 cards featured (including Lv15 {{TCG ID|GB|Mew|1}} and Lv64 {{TCG ID|Wizards Promo|Venusaur|13}}). Despite this, not all Pokémon are available to the player through normal gameplay; [[Card Pop!]] must occur between players in order to complete their album without the use of cheats, as this is the only way to obtain the aforementioned Mew and Venusaur cards. | The game contains pre-recorded data on all 228 cards featured (including Lv15 {{TCG ID|GB|Mew|1}} and Lv64 {{TCG ID|Wizards Promo|Venusaur|13}}). Despite this, not all Pokémon are available to the player through normal gameplay; [[Card Pop!]] must occur between players in order to complete their album without the use of cheats, as this is the only way to obtain the aforementioned Mew and Venusaur cards. | ||
Cards can be obtained through booster packs from four expansion sets including {{GB|1|Colosseum}}, {{GB|1|Evolution}}, {{GB|1|Mystery}} | Cards can be obtained through booster packs from four expansion sets including {{GB|1|Colosseum}}, {{GB|1|Evolution}}, {{GB|1|Mystery}} and {{GB|1|Laboratory}}, or by defeating specific challengers (for example, each defeat of the Grand Masters will award the player with a set of legendary {{TCG ID|GB|Moltres|1}}, {{TCG ID|GB|Zapdos|1}}, {{TCG ID|GB|Articuno|1}} and {{TCG ID|GB|Dragonite|1}} cards). Among the aforementioned four expansion sets is a fifth set, the {{GB|1|Promotional Card}} set. However these cards can only be attained by defeating players such as [[Ronald]], [[Tomoaki Imakuni|Imakuni?]] and the [[Grand Master]]s, defeating three [[Challenge Hall]] opponents in a row, trading with [[Ishihara]] and [[Card Pop!|Card Popping]]. | ||
==Connectivity== | ==Connectivity== | ||
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==Regional differences== | ==Regional differences== | ||
===European languages=== | ===European languages=== | ||
There are two European versions of this game, each with three languages. One of them is playable in English, French | There are two European versions of this game, each with three languages. One of them is playable in English, French and German. The other is playable in English, Italian and Spanish. When the player boots either of the European versions for the first time, the list of languages appears before the game starts. The list of languages is also available at the [[options]] screen. | ||
This screen appears when the player boots the game for the first time: | This screen appears when the player boots the game for the first time: | ||
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** In the internal game data, there are some character names and Pokémon species written in all-caps, such as "[[Grand Master Courtney|Grand Master COURTNEY]]" and "{{TCG|Squirtle & Friends Deck|SQUIRTLE & Friends Deck}}", but at other times they are inconsistently stored in mixed case such as "Courtney" and "Squirtle" nonetheless. | ** In the internal game data, there are some character names and Pokémon species written in all-caps, such as "[[Grand Master Courtney|Grand Master COURTNEY]]" and "{{TCG|Squirtle & Friends Deck|SQUIRTLE & Friends Deck}}", but at other times they are inconsistently stored in mixed case such as "Courtney" and "Squirtle" nonetheless. | ||
** Some abbreviations are exceptions, shown in mixed case in all games, such as "Lv" and "No" on Pokémon cards. In Japanese and some European languages, m (meters) and kg (kilograms) are also displayed in lowercase. | ** Some abbreviations are exceptions, shown in mixed case in all games, such as "Lv" and "No" on Pokémon cards. In Japanese and some European languages, m (meters) and kg (kilograms) are also displayed in lowercase. | ||
** In the European versions, the game text is not only displayed, but also internally stored in all-caps. The codepoints for ASCII small letters are instead used to display some special characters and letters with diacritics, such as Á, Ñ | ** In the European versions, the game text is not only displayed, but also internally stored in all-caps. The codepoints for ASCII small letters are instead used to display some special characters and letters with diacritics, such as Á, Ñ and Ü | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||