Standard Edition
StandardIn the box
- Game Boy Color cartridge
- Meowth promo card
- Box with cover art
- Instruction booklet
Game Boy Color
Pokémon Trading Card Game
Pokémon Trading Card Game, known in Japan as Pokémon Card GB, is a 1998 digital collectible card video game developed by Hudson Soft and Creatures and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy Color. It is an adaptation of the card game of the same name.
AdventureCard & Board Game
- Update patch
- No patch
- Plays offline
- Yes
Overview
Pokémon Trading Card Game, known in Japan as Pokémon Card GB, is a 1998 digital collectible card video game developed by Hudson Soft and Creatures and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy Color. It is an adaptation of the card game of the same name. It was initially released in Japan in December 1998 and internationally in 2000. The game includes the first three sets of the trading card game, as well as exclusive cards not available elsewhere.
A second Game Boy Color game, Pokémon Card GB2: Great Rocket-Dan Sanjo! (Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team Great Rocket!), was released in Japan in 2001, having a centered storyline. Although this sequel was not released in North America or Europe, several enthusiasts have released unofficial English translations.
Official trailer
Trailer. Watch on YouTube
Gameplay
Game Boy Color Longplay [020] Pokemon Trading Card Game, World-of-Longplays. Watch on YouTube
Screenshots
Game details
- Genres
- Adventure, Card & Board Game
- Developer
- Hudson Soft
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Series
- Pokémon
- Platforms
- Game Boy Color, Nintendo 3DS
- Age rating
- ESRB E
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- Yes
- Online multiplayer
- No
- Co op
- No
- Age ratings
- PEGI
- 3
- CERO
- A
- ESRB
- E
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Game Boy Color | Japan | 1998-12-18 |
| Game Boy Color | North America | 2000-04-10 |
| Game Boy Color | Europe / PAL | 2000-12-08 |
Editions
Space and patches
Update patchNo patch
DLC
No DLC. Game Boy Color games had no downloadable content.
Playable today
Playable offline todayYes
No online features; every mode works today on any Game Boy Color or Game Boy Advance, and the game is on Nintendo Switch Online.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ever released on disc | Yes, on Game Boy Color cartridge |
| Ever released in the store | Yes, 13 November 2014 On the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console. Later in the Game Boy library of Nintendo Switch Online on 8 August 2023. |
| In the store to buy today | No The 3DS shop has closed. Playable with a Nintendo Switch Online membership. |
| Can be downloaded again if you already bought it | Yes 3DS Virtual Console purchases can still be downloaded again. The Nintendo Switch Online version needs an active membership. |
| Disc runs with no patch | Yes |
| Disc runs with the final patch | Does not exist No patch was ever released. |
| Has online features | No |
| Online servers running today | Does not exist |
| Playable offline today: campaign | Yes |
| Playable offline today: local multiplayer | Yes Two players duel and trade cards by link cable. |
| Playable offline today: online multiplayer | Does not exist No online play. |
| Playable offline today: DLC | Does not exist No DLC. |
Online
Plays offlineYes
Reception
- Aggregates
Outlet Platform Score Scale GameRankings Game Boy Color 81.25 100 - Critics
Outlet Score Scale IGN 9 10 GameSpot 7.6 10 Nintendo Power 8.2 10 Official Nintendo Magazine 92 100 Hyper 8 10
Staff and cast
- Staff
Role Name Developers Hudson Soft, Creatures Publisher Nintendo Director Kōji Arai Producers Tsunekazu Ishihara, Shinichi Nakamoto, Takehiro Izushi Programmers Masahiro Tobita, Satoshi Mikami, Masaki Tsumori Composer Ichirō Shimakura
Notes for collectors
- The card game on a cartridge: beat eight Club Masters, then four Grand Masters for their Legendary Cards.
- 226 cards, drawn from the first three sets of the real card game plus some made for the game.
- A real Meowth promo card for the tabletop game came in the box.
- Sold 607,193 copies in Japan by the end of 1999 and 1.51 million in its first year in North America.
Credits
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Developer
- Hudson Soft
- Director
- Kōji Arai
- Released
- 2000-04-10
- Age rating
- ESRB E
- Region
- US
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