Cool! is the first thing that I want people to think when they see them
December 18, 1998 Pokmon Trading Card Game for Game Boy Color is released in Japan DEC December 1998 Wizards of the Coast obtains the license to publish and distribute the Pokemon TCG internationally
Copying your best creature every turn turns even small plays into game-ending threats, especially in a deck full of goblins
Skill Drain evens the playing field, taking away the effects of all of the opponent's monsters so that the only thing that matters are ATK and DEF stats, which Vanilla usually has the advantage in
Your First Encounter With Pokemon Types Fans of the Pokemon video games stepping into the TCG for the first time are doubtless left wondering why there are far fewer card types by comparison
The Rule of One Gold Star cards weren't just pretty facesthey came with a strict gameplay restriction printed right on the card: "You can't have more than 1 Pokmon in your deck." unlike the standard rule of four, or even the "one per species" rule for later mechanics