PoJo's Unofficial Pokémon News & Price Guide Monthly

PoJo's Unofficial Pokémon News & Price Guide Monthly is a magazine that was published in the United States around late 1999-early 2000s. It was published in association with Pojo.com. Similar to Beckett Pokémon Unofficial Collector, the magazine featured a monthly price guide indicating the approximate value of each English and Japanese Pokémon card, as well as Topps trading cards, Pokémon Action Flipz and other merchandise such as the 1999 Burger King promotional Pokémon toys. The magazine also included other articles about the Pokémon franchise, mainly focusing on the Pokémon Trading Card Game but also containing information on the video games and anime.

Cover of the December 1999 issue

Content

Monthly departments

There were several recurring monthly departments in the magazine:

  • Pojo's Mailbox: Shows letters written in by readers and responses.
  • Ask the Master: Answers to in-depth questions submitted by readers about TCG gameplay.
  • In the Know: News blurbs relating to new Pokémon games, merchandise, and the like; as well as "Top 10" lists of columnists' favourite cards, etc.
  • The PokéShoppe: Photos and descriptions of new Pokémon merchandise.
  • Score: Reviews of Pokémon games, as well as related series like Super Smash Bros..
  • Cyber Billboard: A listing of popular websites related to Pokémon; both official and fan sites are listed.
  • Killer Decks: Articles written by Pojo.com users about decks that they built themselves and their experiences using them in gameplay.
  • The Deck Garage: Readers submit their decks in and columnists give them suggestions on cards to add or remove from their configuration.
  • Pojo's Puzzler: A challenging gameplay scenario is presented from the Pokémon Trading Card Game, plus a subsequent section on how to reverse the scenario and win the game in one turn.
  • Strategy Tips: Cards from the Trading Card Game are evaluated on their usefulness and strategies are presented for each card.
  • Counterfeit Alert: Information on how to identify and avoid buying counterfeit Pokémon goods, including counterfeit cards.
  • The Poké Scene: Information on cards and collectibles that have gone up or down in value, as well as information about forthcoming expansion releases.
  • Snapshots: Photos submitted by readers of themselves showcasing collections, cosplay, and photos taken of themselves at Pokémon events.
  • Monster Creations: Fan art submitted by readers of their original Pokémon characters.
  • Poké Fun: Puzzles such as word scrambles themed around Pokémon.
  • Advertisers Index: Information on advertisers that appear throughout the magazine.

Features

Aside from the regular monthly sections, the magazine also included special "Features" every month, a special article dedicated to a specific subject or big news event. Features covered a wide range of topics such as anime episode summaries, translations of Japanese cards not yet released in English, and "Pre-Constructed Deck Repairs", where columnists suggest modifications to the Theme Decks released by Wizards of the Coast.

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Publications relating to the Pokémon Trading Card Game
Strategy guides: Pokémon Trading Card Game Strategy GuideThe Official Pokémon Trading Card Game Guide
Pokémon Trading Card Game Player's GuidePokémon Trading Card Game Fossil Expansion Player's Guide
Pokémon Trading Card Game Volume 3: Team RocketPokémon Made Simple!Let's Play Pokémon
Team Rocket Strategy GuideGym Heroes Strategy GuideGym Challenge Strategy Guide
Platinum Player's GuidePlasma Storm Player's GuidePlasma Blast Player's GuideXY Player's Guide
Quick Guide to Fire-Type PokémonFurious Fists Player's GuidePhantom Forces Player's GuidePrimal Clash Player's Guide
Roaring Skies Player's GuideAncient Origins Player's GuideBREAKthrough Player's GuideBREAKpoint Player's Guide
Fates Collide Player's GuideGenerations Player's GuideSteam Siege Player's GuideEvolutions Player's Guide
Sun & Moon Player's GuideGuardians Rising Player's GuideBurning Shadows Player's GuideThe Making of Shining Legends
Crimson Invasion Player's GuideUltra Prism Player's GuideForbidden Light Player's GuideCelestial Storm Player's Guide
Dragon Majesty Player's GuideDragon Majesty: Dragons Then and NowLost Thunder Player's GuideTeam Up Player's Guide
Unbroken Bonds Player's GuideUnified Minds Player's GuideHidden Fates Player's GuideCosmic Eclipse Player's Guide
Sword & Shield Player's GuideRebel Clash Player's GuideDarkness Ablaze Player's GuideVivid Voltage Player's Guide
Shining Fates Player's GuideBattle Styles Player's GuideChilling Reign Player's GuideEvolving Skies Player's Guide
Celebrations Player's Guide
Collectors' guides: Beckett Unofficial Guide to Pokémon: 2008 Price GuideBeckett Unofficial Guide To Pokémon Diamond & Pearl
Collecting Pokémon: An Unauthorized Handbook and Price GuidePokémon Collector's Value Guide
Pokémon Unofficial Card Collector's GuideUnofficial Beckett Pokémon Collector Price Guide
Magazines: Beckett Pokémon Unofficial CollectorMonthly Coin Toss: Pokémon Card MagazinePokémon Official Magazine
PoJo's Unofficial Pokémon News & Price Guide MonthlyPokémon Card Fan Club
Manga: Pokémon Card GB The ComixHow I Became a Pokémon CardHimemaru: Pokémon Card ExplorerAim to Be a Card Master!!
Pokémon Card Game Battle ComicExciting Victory! Pokémon Card Game!!Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game XY!
Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game! Sun & Moon ArcLet's Play the Pokémon Card Game! Sword & Shield Arc
Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game! Scarlet & Violet Arc
Video game guides: Official Pokémon TCG Perfect GuidePokémon Card GB Final Tactical BookPokémon Card GB Official Guidebook
Pokémon Card GB2 Official GuidebookPokémon TCG: Official Nintendo Player's Guide
Pokémon TCG: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
Other: Pokémon Card Official Book 2000Pokémon Card Game BW National Illustrated Encyclopedia
Pokémon Card Game BW WorkbookIllust Story


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