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==Connectivity==
==Connectivity==
Pokémon Trading Card Game allows players to send and receive cards and deck configurations between two cartridges via the Game Boy Color's infrared port. A feature called [[Card Pop!]] can also be used between players using [[Game Boy Color]]s also requires use of the infrared port. This has to be done in order to complete their album without cheating, since [[Phantom Cards|two cards]] can only be obtained through this feature.
Pokémon Trading Card Game allows players to send and receive cards and deck configurations or perform a [[Card Pop!]] between two cartridges via [[infrared]], using the [[Game Boy Color]]'s Infra-Red Communications Port.


The [[Game Boy]] [[Game Link Cable]] may be used duel another player's deck, allowing experienced players to pit their deck against equals.
Pokémon Trading Card Game allows players to duel each other using their own decks via the [[Game Boy]] [[Game Link Cable]].


All multiplayer features are disabled in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Virtual Console]] release.
Pokémon Trading Card Game cannot communicate with [[Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!]]. All multiplayer features are disabled in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Virtual Console]] release.
 
===Card Pop!===
{{main|Card Pop!}}
Card Pop! is a 2-player feature that randomly generates a card for each player. When the Infra-Red Communications Ports of two [[Game Boy Color]] systems with the game are connected, each player will receive a random card. A player cannot Card Pop! with the same game again until both players have used the feature with so many others that their partner's ID is overwritten in both games.
 
This feature is the only way of obtaining the [[Phantom Cards]] ({{TCG ID|GB|Mew|1}} and {{TCG ID|Wizards Promo|Venusaur|13}}).
 
Card Pop! cannot be performed between Pokémon Trading Card Game and Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!. Attempting to do so can result in [[glitch]]es such as a [[game freeze]] or a loss of save data in Pokémon Trading Card Game.<!--even the Japanese version-->


==Features==
==Features==
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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]].
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==
This game can [[trade]], duel, and [[Card Pop!]] with other copies of Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR! It cannot communicate with [[Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!]].
===Card Pop!===
{{main|Card Pop!}}
Card Pop! is a 2-player feature that randomly generates a card for each player. When the Infra-Red Communications Ports of two [[Game Boy Color]] systems with the game are connected, each player will receive a random card. A player cannot Card Pop! with the same game again until both players have used the feature with so many others that their partner's ID is overwritten in both games.
This feature is the only way of obtaining the [[Phantom Cards]] ({{TCG ID|GB|Mew|1}} and {{TCG ID|Wizards Promo|Venusaur|13}}).
Card Pop! cannot be performed between Pokémon Trading Card Game and Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!. Attempting to do so can result in [[glitch]]es such as a [[game freeze]] or a loss of save data in Pokémon Trading Card Game.<!--even the Japanese version-->


==Trivia==
==Trivia==