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{{StrategyWiki|Pokémon Trading Card Game}}
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'''Pokémon Trading Card Game''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンカードＧＢ''' ''Pokémon Card GB'') is the first Pokémon game in the Trading Card Game series to be released in Japan, in 1998. The English version was later released in North America in 2000. It was released on [[Nintendo 3DS]] Virtual Console in 2014, making it the first Pokémon game to be released for the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console.
'''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, Europe on December 15, 2000, and Australia on April 7, 2000. It was released on [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Virtual Console]] worldwide in 2014.


Pokémon Trading Card Game was followed a year later by a Japan-exclusive sequel, [[Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!]]. It takes place on the [[TCG Island|Trading Card Game Island]] and the player's starting area is the [[Mason Laboratory]].
Pokémon Trading Card Game was followed a year later by a Japan-exclusive sequel, [[Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!]].


A [[Meowth (Wizards Promo 10)|promotional Meowth card]] was included with the English release of the Game Boy Color game. The Japanese version of the game included the special Legendary {{TCG ID|GB|Dragonite|1}}, only to be released in Japan.
A [[Meowth (Wizards Promo 10)|promotional Meowth card]] was included with the English release of the Game Boy Color game. The Japanese version of the game included the special Legendary {{TCG ID|GB|Dragonite|1}}, only to be released in Japan.


==Plot==
==Plot==
The {{player}} begins his or her adventure at [[Mason Laboratory]], where [[Dr. Mason]] gives the player the choice of taking along one of three different Pokémon Trading Card Game decks: {{TCG|Charmander & Friends Deck|Charmander & Friends}}, {{TCG|Squirtle & Friends Deck|Squirtle & Friends}} or {{TCG|Bulbasaur & Friends Deck|Bulbasaur & Friends}}. The player character, [[Mark]], has an ambition of becoming the world's greatest Pokémon Trading Card Game player; however, Mark's 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}} begins their adventure at [[Mason Laboratory]], where [[Dr. Mason]] gives the player the choice of taking along one of three different Pokémon Trading Card Game decks: {{TCG|Charmander & Friends Deck|Charmander & Friends}}, {{TCG|Squirtle & Friends Deck|Squirtle & Friends}} or {{TCG|Bulbasaur & Friends Deck|Bulbasaur & Friends}}. The player character, [[Mark]], has an ambition of becoming the world's greatest Pokémon Trading Card Game player; however, Mark's 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}}.


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* The promotional {{TCG ID|Wizards|Venusaur|Promo 13}} card that appears in the game (and can only be obtained by using [[Card Pop!]]) was included with the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game: Official Nintendo Player's Guide]] in North America and with the [[Pokémon Card GB Official Guidebook]] in Japan.
* The promotional {{TCG ID|Wizards|Venusaur|Promo 13}} card that appears in the game (and can only be obtained by using [[Card Pop!]]) was included with the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game: Official Nintendo Player's Guide]] in North America and with the [[Pokémon Card GB Official Guidebook]] in Japan.
* The {{TCG ID|Wizards|Surfing Pikachu|Promo 28}} with artwork featuring Mt. Fuji and a bullet train was released in Japan but not in English. The card was printed in English, but never with that artwork.
* The {{TCG ID|Wizards|Surfing Pikachu|Promo 28}} with artwork featuring Mt. Fuji and a bullet train was released in Japan but not in English. The card was printed in English, but never with that artwork.
* This game, along with its sequel, are the only spin-off games to share overworld sprites with the, at the time, [[core series]] games.
* This game, along with its sequel, are the only [[Spin-off Pokémon games|spin-off games]] to share overworld sprites with the, at the time, [[core series]] games.
* {{p|Ninetales}}'s name is misspelled as ''Ninetails'' in this game.
* {{p|Ninetales}}'s name is misspelled as ''Ninetails'' in this game.
* There is an inaccessible room behind the duel room in Challenge Hall, it has a basic layout but is otherwise empty.
* There is an inaccessible room behind the duel room in Challenge Hall, it has a basic layout but is otherwise empty.
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