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Here you will be introduced to the ultimate resource of information regarding the Pokemon Trading Card Game. If your a rookie at the game or are looking for some basic information to get you started your at the right spot. The purpose of this web site is to educate those interested in learning how to play the Pokemon Trading Card Game.

 

What is the Pokemon Trading Card Game?
The Pokemon Trading Card game is a fun, enjoyable fast pace strategy game that people play all over the world. The Trading Card Game is based off of the widely popular Pokemon series that originated in Japan as "Pocket Monsters" , The game originated back in 1996 in Japan and was later distributed through Wizards of the Coast in the United States in 1998. Since it's debut the original Pokemon Trading Card game has gone through many changes. There have been many additions, new rules for the handbook, new pokemon cards, new pokemon card types, as well as new a company controlling the distribution of the game. The actual look of the Pokemon cards has changed over the years.

 

 

Old Cards Vs. New Cards
If your new to the Pokemon Trading Card game you might be unfamiliar with the original set, the first cards ever produced. This set was called the Base Set. If you look up you will notice an image showing one of the original Base Set Pokemon Cards. To the right of bulbasaur is the the New Grass Pokemon Turtwig, he is featured in the most recent release of pokemon cards called Diamond & Pearl. As a matter of fact this release marked the seventeenth Pokemon TCG set released by Pokemon USA. Pokemon USA is the company that replaced Wizards of the Coast License over Pokemon Card Distribution.
Why is the Pokemon TCG so popular?
Well the pokemon franchise it self is popular due to the fact the idea behind pokemon is easy to understand. The goal of the game is simple: Defeat your opponents pokemon. Another thing that makes the Pokemon Trading Card Game a big hit is that there are a wide variety of pokemon cards available, with so many possibilities you can customize your card deck anyway you choose. The official pokemon League brings out so many different I diverse challengers that there is always someone to battle with, so the game continues.

 

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