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 [[File:Pokemon Monopoly Game 1999.png|thumb|right|Monopoly: Pokémon Edition board and other pieces]]
 '''Monopoly: Pokémon Edition''' is a special edition of the classic Monopoly game adapted towards [[Pokémon]], focused on the {{2v2|Red|Blue}} versions as well as the {{pkmn|anime}}. It was released in 1999 by {{wp|Parker Brothers}}.
+==Blurb==
+<i><b>You've never played a Monopoly® game like this before!</b>
+In this special edition of the classic Monopoly® game, you'll travel from gym to gym — and battle all kinds of Pokémon™ Trainer Battle and Professor Oak cards might reward you for Pokémon fights, or bring an unexpected surprise. Bargain, trade and fight with other trainers to collect the most powerful Pokémon team and win the game!
+This collector's edition includes:
+* <b>6 Collectible Pokémon movers —</b>
+: #01 {{p|Bulbasaur}}, #04 {{p|Charmander}}, #09 {{p|Blastoise}}, #25 {{p|Pikachu}}, #35 {{p|Clefairy}} and #150 {{p|Mewtwo}}
+* <b>32 Plastic Poké Centers</b> and <b>12 Poké Marts</b> to improve your gyms
+* <b>28 Pokémon Deed cards</b> and <b>7 denominations of Pokémon-themed play money</b>
+* <b>16 Trainer Battle</b> and <b>16 Professor Oak card</b>, replacing the traditional Community Chest and Chance cards
+* <b>Special optional Poké Rules</b> and <b> full-color gameboard</b></i>
+==Content==
+<i>
+* Gameboard
+* Pokémon deeds
+* Play "Poké Money" and Banker's tray
+* 6 Collectible Pokémon movers
+* 2 Dice
+* 16 Professor Oak cards and 16 Trainer Battle cards
+* Poké Centers and Poké Marts</i>
 ==Changes from the original Monopoly==
 * The currency is the Pokémon Dollar ({{PDollar}}).
 * Blue [[Pokémon Center]]s and red [[Poké Mart]]s replace houses and hotels, respectively.
-* [[Professor Oak]] and [[Pokémon battle|Trainer Battle]] spaces and cards replace chance and Community Chest spaces and cards, respectively
+* [[Professor Oak]] and [[Pokémon battle|Trainer Battle]] spaces and cards replace "Chance" and "Community Chest" spaces and cards, respectively.
+* The property spaces correspond to the eight [[Kanto]] [[Gym Leader]]s and their Pokémon.
+* {{p|Zapdos}} and {{p|Articuno}} replace the Electric Company and Water Works spaces respectively.
+* "{{Gary}} Attacks" and "[[Team Rocket]] Attacks" spaces replace the "Income Tax" and "Luxury Tax" spaces, respectively.
+* Buying a property is equivalent to catching the Pokémon, and owning the lot is equivalent to acquiring the [[Badge]].
 * The four types of [[Poké Ball]]s, in ascending order of power, replace the railroads.
-* The property spaces correspond to the eight [[Kanto]] [[Gym Leader]]s and their Pokémon.
+* The usual Monopoly's 8 tokens are replaced by 6 Pokémon ({{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, {{p|Blastoise}}, {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Clefairy}} and {{p|Mewtwo}}).
-* Buying a property is equivalent to catching the Pokémon, and owning the lot is equivalent to acquiring the [[Badge]].
+* Special rules are included for this game's edition.
-* ''{{Gary}} Attacks'' and ''[[Team Rocket]] Attacks'' spaces replace the ''Income Tax'' and ''Luxury Tax'' spaces, respectively.
-* {{p|Zapdos}} and {{p|Articuno}} replace the Electric Company and Water Works spaces respectively.
+==Special rules==
+If desired, these rules are to be used when rolling doubles. These replace the standard doubles rules.
+===Pokémon Power Doubles===
+Rolling doubles allows a player to do one of two options: roll again as normal, or activate a Pokémon Power based on the dice. If the power is activated, the player's turn ends. These powers cannot be used if the player rolled doubles in order to get out of jail.
+*Double 1s
+"<b>{{m|Teleport}} like #150 {{p|Mewtwo}} and go anywhere.</b>" A player that passes GO using this power collects {{PDollar}}200. The player may not teleport to Jail.
+*Double 2s
+"<b>{{m|Rest}} like #35 {{p|Clefairy}} and collect {{PDollar}}200 from the Bank.</b>"
-==Pokémon playing pieces==
+*Double 3s
-* {{p|Bulbasaur}}
+"<b>Use {{m|Leech Seed}} like #01 {{p|Bulbasaur}} and collect {{PDollar}}50 from each player.</b>"
-* {{p|Charmander}}
-* {{p|Blastoise}}
-* {{p|Pikachu}}
-* {{p|Clefairy}}
-* {{p|Mewtwo}}
-==Doubles power ability==
+*Double 4s
-Rolling doubles allows a player to do one of two options. He or she can roll again as normal, or the player can activate a Pokémon power based on the dice. If the power is activated, the player must end the turn after invoking it. The powers cannot be used if the player rolled doubles to get out of jail.
+"<b>Meet [[Professor Oak]]</b>" The player draws a Professor Oak card.
-*Double Ones
+*Double 5s
-"{{m|Teleport}} like Mewtwo and go anywhere." If the player passes GO, collect $200. The player may not teleport to Jail.
+"<b>Fight in a Trainer Battle</b>" The player draws a Trainer Battle card.
-*Double Twos
-"{{m|Rest}} like Clefairy and collect $200 from the Bank."
-*Double Threes
-"Use {{m|Leech Seed}} like Bulbasaur and collect $50 from each player."
-*Double Fours
-"Meet Professor Oak." The player gets to draw a Professor Oak card.
-*Double Fives
+*Double 6s
-"Fight in a Trainer Battle." The player gets to draw a Trainer Battle card.
+"<b>Attack to control one of another player’s gym lots:</b>" The player selects a Pokémon that an opposing player owns that is not part of a color group. Each player rolls both dice. The player who rolls the higher number takes (or keeps) control of the lot. In the event of a tie, both players roll again.
-*Double Sixes
-"Attack to control one of another player’s gym lots." The player selects a Pokémon that an opposing player owns that is not part of a color group. Both players roll the dice. The player who rolls the higher number takes (or keeps) control of the lot. In the event of a tie, both players roll again.
 ==The color groups==
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 *{{p|Nidoqueen}}
 *{{p|Nidoking}}
+==Errors==
+*The game's booklet refers to [[Pokémon Dollar]] as "Poké Money".
+*The colors of [[Poké Mart]]s (red) and [[Pokémon Center]]s (blue) are inverted (Poké Marts are usually blue and Poké Centers are usually blue).
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