How to Play the Pokémon Trading Card Game for Game Boy

The key to a good start is getting a lot of cards very quickly.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Pokémon Trading Card games for Game Boy Color
• Game Boys (Color)

1. Sit through the demonstration by Sam, Dr. Mason's assistant. If you don't know how to play the TCG (Trading Card Game), you might want to listen up.

2. Pick a deck to use from Dr. Mason. If you want the rare and valuable Charizard, pick the Charmander and Friends Deck. If you prefer Blastoise, also a rare and valuable card, pick the Squirtle and Friends Deck. But if neither of those suit your fancy, there's always the Bulbasaur and Friends Deck containing the rare and valuable Venusaur.

3. Start off with a few good cards by exiting Dr. Mason's Lab. Go to all of the Dueling Clubs, one by one, and talk to the head of each club. Some are inaccessible, so don't worry if you can't get to them yet.

4. Just move on to the next place and try the next leader. Some of the leaders won't want to duel you yet or may be busy. It doesn't matter, as long as you talk to them. Finally, some of the leaders will offer to duel you. Say no (don't duel them).

5. Head back to Dr. Mason's Lab after you have talked to all of the possible leaders. Walk to the computer in the upper-left hand corner of the first room, and press the A button. Select Read Mail on the menu, and press A. There should be several blinking messages. In every message, Dr. Mason will give you tips and a booster pack (two if you are lucky). Now you have a bunch of cards to start the game with!

Tips & Warnings

• Later on in the game, seek out Imakuni. He will be in the upper-right hand corner of one of the Dueling Club lounges (the rooms on the right). Duel and defeat him, and receive one of each type of booster pack. Also, the third and sixth times you beat him, he will give you a Promo card instead, 'Imakuni."