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A '''card''' (Japanese: '''カード''' ''card'') is an important component of the video games {{OBP|Pokémon Trading Card Game|video game}} and [[Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!]].

The cards in these video games are based on the real-life [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]. The player is able to collect cards, form one or more {{TCG GB|deck|decks}} with them and use them in {{TCG GB|duel|duels}}.

==Availability==
{| class="roundtable" style="background:#{{tcg colorless color light}}; border:5px solid #{{tcg colorless color}}; text-align:center; float:right"
! style="width:120px" |
! style="width:50px" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Trading Card Game (video game)|GB1}}
! style="width:50px" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!|GB2}}
|-
! {{color2|000|Pokémon (TCG)|Pokémon cards}}
| 187 || 381
|-
! {{color2|000|Trainer card (TCG)|Trainer cards}}
| 34 || 53
|-
! {{color2|000|Energy card (TCG)|Energy cards}}
| 7 || 11
|-
! Total cards !! 228 !! 445
|}

There are 228 cards in the first game (226 normally available and 2 [[Phantom Cards]]) and 445 cards in the second game (441 normally available and 4 Phantom Cards). The available cards include {{TCG|Pokémon|Pokémon cards}}, {{TCG|Trainer card|Trainer cards}}, and {{TCG|Energy card|Energy cards}}.

The current and maximum number of cards is displayed in the [[save|Diary]] and the [[main menu]] screen, but each Phantom Card only counts if the player has it. For instance, if the player has all cards except the Phantom Cards in the first game, the number is shown as "226/226". If the player has 99 regular cards and 1 Phantom Card in the first game, the number is shown as "100/227".

All available cards are organized in [[List of card sets (TCG GB)|sets]] accessible from the [[computer]]. For instance, the {{GB|1|Colosseum|}} and {{GB|1|Evolution}} sets in the first game, as well as the {{GB|2|Beginning Pokémon}} and {{GB|2|Legendary Power}} sets in the second game. The cards are also organized by {{TCG|type}} in the {{OBP|Deck|GB}} screen in both games, the Card screen in the first game, and the [[Minicom]] in the second game.

Most of the cards available in both games can be received in {{TCG|booster pack|booster packs}}. Some booster packs are given after the player defeats a [[non-player character]] in a {{OBP|duel|GB}}, or receives mail from {{TCG GB|Dr. Mason}}. For instance, when the player defeats {{TCG GB|Brittany}} in the first game, she gives them two {{GB|1|Mystery}} booster packs. The {{GB|1|Promotional Card}} set in the first game and the {{GB|2|Promotion Card}} set in the second game contain some cards that are given in specific in-game events, such as gifts or in-game trades.

===Phantom Cards===
{{main|Phantom Cards}}

There are 2 [[Phantom Cards]] in the first game. In the [[Game Boy Color]] release, they may be received exclusively via [[Card Pop!]], a feature in which two players connect to each other via an infrared connection in order to receive cards. However, in the [[Virtual Console]] release, the Card Pop! and other multiplayer features were disabled, and the Phantom Cards became unavailable.

There are 4 Phantom Cards in the second game. The two Phantom Cards from the previous game can be purchased from the Game Center, while the other two are exclusively available from Card Pop!.
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==Pokémon variations==
In the first game, there are the {{OBP|Flying Pikachu|Wizards Promo 25}} and {{OBP|Surfing Pikachu|Wizards Promo 28}}. They are unable to evolve. They return in the second game, with the addition of {{OBP|Cool Porygon|Wizards Promo 15}} and {{OBP|Hungry Snorlax|Nintendo 64 promo}}.

===Dark Pokémon===
In the second game, there are 41 Dark Pokémon cards. They are variations of Generation I Pokémon from the {{TCG|Team Rocket}} expansion, such as {{TCG ID|Team Rocket's Ambition|Dark Ninetales|H12}}, {{OBP|Dark Weezing|Team Rocket 14}}, {{OBP|Dark Persian|Team Rocket 42}}, etc. (They are not to be confused with the {{type|Dark}} Pokémon; this game has no Pokémon of that type.)

* There are no Basic Dark Pokémon cards.
* The Stage 1 Dark Pokémon cards evolve from non-Dark Basic Pokémon cards. For instance, {{OBP|Dark Ivysaur|Best of Game 6}} evolves from {{TCG|Bulbasaur}}, and {{TCG ID|Team Rocket's Ambition|Dark Haunter|H25}} evolves from {{TCG|Gastly}}.
* The Stage 2 Dark Pokémon cards evolve specifically from Dark Stage 1 Pokémon cards. For instance, {{OBP|Dark Venusaur|Best of Game 7}} evolves specifically from Dark Ivysaur. Similarly, {{TCG ID|Team Rocket's Ambition|Dark Gengar|H26}} evolves specifically from Dark Haunter.

==Deck==
{{main|Deck (TCG GB)}}

A deck is required to have exactly 60 cards, at least 1 of which must be a {{DL|Appendix:Glossary (TCG)|Basic Pokémon}} card. There may be up to 4 cards of the same name per deck, except there is no limit for the number of repeated Basic {{TCG|Energy}} cards in the deck. Different Pokémon cards with the same name count toward the 4-card limit, but variations with different names count as different cards. For instance, the player may have not only four {{TCG|Pikachu}} cards, but also four {{OBP|Flying Pikachu|Wizards Promo 25}} cards in the same deck.

The player may edit their decks at the {{TCG GB|Deck}} screen, from the [[main menu]]. Additionally, there are predefined decks from the [[Auto Deck Machine]]s, and the player may use the [[Deck Save Machine]] to save custom decks for later use.

==Card sprite==
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| style="width:80px" | [[File:TCG1 C27 Zapdos.png]]
| style="width:80px" | [[File:TCG2 F27 Zapdos.png]]
|-
| colspan=2 | A holographic {{OBP|Zapdos|Fossil 15}} card,<br>in the first and second games
|}

All cards have a 64×48 pixel sprite including a black border with 1 pixel width. The sprites from {{OBP|Pokémon Trading Card Game|video game}} subtly changed in [[Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!]], often with a greater variety of colors in the latter game. In both games, the holographic cards have sparkles as part of their sprite.

==Card types==
===Pokémon card===
{{main|Pokémon (TCG)}}

Each Pokémon card represents a Pokémon species, such as {{OBP|Bulbasaur|Base Set 44}}, {{OBP|Haunter|Base Set 29}}, {{OBP|Dragonite|Fossil 4}}, etc.

* In [[Pokémon Trading Card Game (video game)|the first game]], there are 187 Pokémon cards. This includes several cards for the same species, such as multiple {{TCG|Pikachu}}, {{TCG|Jigglypuff}}, and {{TCG|Mewtwo}} cards. These cards represent each of the 151 [[Generation I]] Pokémon.
* In [[Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!|the second game]], there are 381 Pokémon cards: the 187 from the previous game, plus 194 new ones. Almost all the new Pokémon cards are still for the 151 [[Generation I]] Pokémon. The only exceptions are three new [[Generation II]] Pokémon cards: {{OBP|Togepi|Wizards Promo 30}}, {{OBP|Marill|Wizards Promo 29}}, and {{TCG ID|Pokémon Card GB2|Lugia|promo}}.

Each Pokémon card has an [[evolution]] stage: they are either Basic, Stage 1, or Stage 2. There are seven available Pokémon {{TCG|type|types}}: {{TCG|Grass}}, {{TCG|Fire}}, {{TCG|Water}}, {{TCG|Lightning}}, {{TCG|Fighting}}, {{TCG|Psychic}}, and {{TCG|Colorless}}.

{| class="roundtable" style="background:#{{tcg colorless color light}}; border:5px solid #{{tcg colorless color}}; text-align:center; display:inline-block"
! colspan=5 | Pokémon cards ({{color2|000|Pokémon Trading Card Game (video game)|TCG GB1}})
|-
! style="width:70px" |
! style="width:60px" | Basic
! style="width:60px" | Stage 1
! style="width:60px" | Stage 2
! style="width:60px" | Total
|-
! {{color2|000|Grass (TCG)|Grass}}
| 18 || 14 || 8
! 40
|-
! {{color2|000|Fire (TCG)|Fire}}
| 8 || 8 || 1
! 17
|-
! {{color2|000|Water (TCG)|Water}}
| 15 || 14 || 2
! 31
|-
! {{color2|000|Lightning (TCG)|Lightning}}
| 15 || 8 || 0
! 23
|-
! {{color2|000|Fighting (TCG)|Fighting}}
| 12 || 9 || 2
! 23
|-
! {{color2|000|Psychic (TCG)|Psychic}}
| 14 || 5 || 2
! 21
|-
! {{color2|000|Colorless (TCG)|Colorless}}
| 20 || 8 || 4
! 32
|-
! Total !! 102 !! 66 !! 19 !! 187
|}

{| class="roundtable" style="background:#{{tcg colorless color light}}; border:5px solid #{{tcg colorless color}}; text-align:center; display:inline-block"
! colspan=5 | Pokémon cards ({{color2|000|Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!|TCG GB2}})
|-
! style="width:70px" |
! style="width:60px" | Basic
! style="width:60px" | Stage 1
! style="width:60px" | Stage 2
! style="width:60px" | Total
|-
! {{color2|000|Grass (TCG)|Grass}}
| 35 || 31 || 11
! 77
|-
! {{color2|000|Fire (TCG)|Fire}}
| 18 || 14 || 3
! 35
|-
! {{color2|000|Water (TCG)|Water}}
| 32 || 26 || 5
! 63
|-
! {{color2|000|Lightning (TCG)|Lightning}}
| 24 || 15 || 0
! 39
|-
! {{color2|000|Fighting (TCG)|Fighting}}
| 26 || 20 || 5
! 51
|-
! {{color2|000|Psychic (TCG)|Psychic}}
| 26 || 14 || 6
! 46
|-
! {{color2|000|Colorless (TCG)|Colorless}}
| 46 || 18 || 6
! 72
|-
! Total !! 207 !! 138 !! 36 !! 381
|}

====Pokémon card information====
=====Main screen=====
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The main screen of a Pokémon card includes various kinds of information.

{| class="roundtable" style="background:#{{tcg water color light}}; border:5px solid #{{tcg water color}}; text-align:center; display:inline-block"
| style="width:80px" | [[File:TCG GB Squirtle.png]]
| style="width:80px" | [[File:TCG GB Squirtle duel.png]]
|-
! {{OBP|Squirtle|Base Set 63}} card<br>(main screen - normal)
! {{OBP|Squirtle|Base Set 63}} card<br>(main screen - duel)
|}

{| class="roundtable" style="background:#{{tcg psychic color light}}; border:5px solid #{{tcg psychic color}}; text-align:center; display:inline-block"
| style="width:80px" | [[File:TCG GB Gengar.png]]
| style="width:80px" | [[File:TCG GB Gengar duel.png]]
|-
! {{OBP|Gengar|Fossil 5}} card<br>(main screen - normal)
! {{OBP|Gengar|Fossil 5}} card<br>(main screen - duel)
|}

Information found at the top, above the card image:

* The Pokémon's stage symbol: [[File:TCG GB2 basic.png]] (Basic), [[File:TCG GB2 stage 1.png]] (Stage 1), or [[File:TCG GB2 stage 2.png]] (Stage 2).
** If the current Pokémon is Stage 1 or Stage 2, the name of the previous evolutionary stage is shown below the stage symbol. For instance, a {{p|Gengar}} card has "{{p|Haunter}}" written as the previous evolutionary stage. If the current Pokémon is Basic, this space remains blank.
* The Pokémon name, for instance "Pikachu" or "Flying Pikachu".
* The Pokémon's [[level]], for instance "Lv 8".
* The Pokémon's type symbol: [[File:TCG GB grass small.png]] (Grass), [[File:TCG GB fire small.png]] (Fire), [[File:TCG GB water small.png]] (Water), [[File:TCG GB lightning small.png]] (Lightning), [[File:TCG GB fighting small.png]] (Fighting), [[File:TCG GB psychic small.png]] (Psychic), or [[File:TCG GB colorless small.png]] (Colorless).
* The Pokémon's maxium available HP, for instance "HP 40"
* If the card is seen when it's in the player's party during a duel:
** The placement of the Pokémon in the party is also present: "ACT" (Active Pokémon), "BP1", "BP2", "BP3", "BP4", or "BP5" (each of the five Bench Pokémon).
** The Energy cards attached are shown. The Energy card symbols are the same as the Pokémon type symbols listed above ([[File:TCG GB grass small.png]], [[File:TCG GB fire small.png]], [[File:TCG GB water small.png]], etc.), with the addition of [[File:TCG GB rainbow small.png]] (Rainbow) in the second game only.
** The max HP is not shown anymore as a number. The current HP and damage is shown as a bar made of circles like in the main {{OBP|duel|GB}} screen. Each circle represents 10 HP. A white circle ([[File:TCG GB HP white.png]]) means no damage, while a black circle ([[File:TCG GB HP black.png]]) means damage.
** The Pokémon's stage symbol becomes a smaller version (also seen in the Pokémon party screen): [[File:TCG GB2 basic small.png]] (Basic), [[File:TCG GB2 stage 1 small.png]] (Stage 1), or [[File:TCG GB2 stage 2 small.png]] (Stage 2).
** The previous evolutionary stage is not mentioned.
** The Pokémon's level is located higher and to the right on the screen.

Information found at the side of the card image:

* The symbol of the card's expansion from the real life Trading Card Game, for instance {{TCG|Base Set}}, {{TCG|Jungle}}, or {{TCG|Fossil}}. Base Set cards have no expansion symbol.
* The Pokémon's rarity symbol: {{rar|Common}} (Common), {{rar|Uncommon}} (Uncommon), or {{rar|Rare}} (Rare). Some cards have no rarity symbol.

Information found below the card image:

* The Pokémon's {{TCG|Pokémon Power}} if applicable. Most Pokémon cards in these games have no Pokémon Power.
* The Pokémon's {{TCG|attack|attacks}}. In these games, a Pokémon either has one or two attacks. All Pokémon with a Pokémon Power have exactly one attack.
** Each attack's Energy cost.
** The damage dealt by each attack, if applicable. (some attacks don't deal any damage at all)
** A "+" (addition) sign indicates that the damage can be increased. For instance, the power of {{OBP|Blastoise|Base Set 2}}'s Hydro Pump's is "40+", because its damage at least 40 and can increase with the addition of more Energy cards. 
** A "×" (multiplication) sign indicates that the damage can be multiplied. For instance, the power of {{OBP|Geodude|Fossil 47}}'s Stone Barrage is "10×" because it deals 10 damage times the number of heads (in the heads or tails game).
** A "−" (minus) sign indicates that the damage can be decreased. For instance, the power of {{OBP|Machoke|Base Set 34}}'s Karate Chop is "50−" because it deals 50 damage minus 10 damage for each damage counter on Machoke.
* The Pokémon's retreat cost (the number of Energy cards that need to be discarded from that Pokémon in order to retreat). Some Pokémon cards have no retreat cost.
* The symbol of the Pokémon's type weakness. Some Pokémon have no weakness.
* The symbol of the Pokémon's type resistance. Some Pokémon have no resistance.
* The Pokémon's [[List of Pokémon by National Pokédex number|National Pokédex number]].

=====Pokémon Power screen=====
{| class="roundtable" style="background:#{{tcg psychic color light}}; border:5px solid #{{tcg psychic color}}; text-align:center; display:inline-block"
| style="width:80px" | [[File:TCG GB Gengar Curse.png]]
|-
! colspan=2 | {{OBP|Gengar|Fossil 5}} card<br>(Pokémon Power screen)
|}

This screen describes the {{TCG|Pokémon Power}}. If the current Pokémon does not have a Pokémon Power, this screen is not shown at all. In normal gameplay, whenever the player places or evolves a Pokémon in the party, this screen is shown automatically if that Pokémon has a Pokémon Power. As an exception, this screen does not not appear when a Pokémon is placed at the start of the game (either on the Arena or the Bench), before the coin is tossed to decide which player plays first.

Like the main screen, it includes the Pokémon's name, image, type symbol, rarity symbol, and expansion symbol. Some components shown in other screens are absent from the Pokémon Power screen, like the Pokémon's HP, level, and stage. Unlike the main screen, the Pokémon Power screen does not change in duels.

=====Attack screen=====
{| class="roundtable" style="background:#{{tcg water color light}}; border:5px solid #{{tcg water color}}; text-align:center; display:inline-block"
| style="width:80px" | [[File:TCG GB Squirtle Bubble.png]]
|-
! colspan=2 | {{OBP|Squirtle|Base Set 63}} card<br>(Bubble attack)
|}

{| class="roundtable" style="background:#{{tcg psychic color light}}; border:5px solid #{{tcg psychic color}}; text-align:center; display:inline-block"
| style="width:80px" | [[File:TCG GB Gengar Dark Mind.png]]
|-
! colspan=2 | {{OBP|Gengar|Fossil 5}} card<br>(Dark Mind attack)
|}

Each attack of a Pokémon has its own screen (there are either 1 or 2 attacks per Pokémon), with its description, damage dealt, and Energy cards required. Some moves have no description, in which case they only deal damage with no additional effect. Some moves don't display any damage number, indicating they don't deal damage at all.

Like the main screen, it includes the Pokémon's name, type symbol, level, maximum HP, image, rarity symbol, and expansion symbol. The Energy required for the attack is shown where the Pokémon stage would be shown; as a result, the Pokémon stage is not shown in this screen. Unlike the main screen, the attack screen does not change in duels.

=====Pokédex screen=====
{| class="roundtable" style="background:#{{tcg water color light}}; border:5px solid #{{tcg water color}}; text-align:center; display:inline-block"
| style="width:80px" | [[File:TCG GB Squirtle Pokédex.png]]
|-
! colspan=2 | {{OBP|Squirtle|Base Set 63}} card<br>(Pokédex screen)
|}

{| class="roundtable" style="background:#{{tcg psychic color light}}; border:5px solid #{{tcg psychic color}}; text-align:center; display:inline-block"
| style="width:80px" | [[File:TCG GB Gengar Pokédex.png]]
|-
! colspan=2 | {{OBP|Gengar|Fossil 5}} card<br>(Pokédex screen)
|}

The Pokédex screen includes:

* The Pokémon's {{pkmn|category}}, such as "Tiny Turtle Pokémon".
* The Pokémon's [[List of Pokémon by height|height]]. This is written as "length" in English, like in the real life cards distributed by [[Wizards of the Coast]].
* The Pokémon's [[List of Pokémon by weight|weight]]
* The Pokémon's [[Pokédex]] entry.

Like the main screen, it includes the Pokémon's stage symbol (large version), name, type symbol, level, maximum HP, image, rarity symbol, and expansion symbol. Unlike the main screen, the Pokédex screen does not change in duels.

====List of Pokémon cards====
These are lists of Pokémon cards in the Game Boy games.

* [[List of Pokémon cards by type (TCG GB1)]]
* [[List of Pokémon cards by type (TCG GB2)]]
* [[List of Pokémon cards by Pokédex number (TCG GB1)]]
* [[List of Pokémon cards by Pokédex number (TCG GB2)]]

===Trainer card===
{{main|Trainer card (TCG)}}

{| class="roundtable" style="background:#{{tcg colorless color light}}; border:5px solid #{{tcg colorless color}}; text-align:center; display:inline-block"
| style="width:80px" | [[File:TCG GB Oak.png]]
| style="width:80px" | [[File:TCG GB Fossil.png]]
|-
! {{OBP|Professor Oak|Base Set 88}}
! {{OBP|Mysterious Fossil|Fossil 62}}
|}

There are 34 Trainer cards in [[Pokémon Trading Card Game (video game)|the first game]] and 53 in [[Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!|the second game]] (all cards from the first game return in the second game). Trainer cards provide a supportive role, allowing a player to search through their deck, draw cards, or other special effects.

Trainer cards have a large "Trainer" text at the top. This is followed by the card's name, image, expansion symbol (except for Base Set cards), rarity symbol, and description.

===Energy card===
{{main|Energy card (TCG)}}

In both [[Pokémon Trading Card Game (video game)|the first game]] and [[Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!|the second game]], there are six Basic Energy cards:

{| class="roundtable" style="background:#{{tcg colorless color light}}; border:5px solid #{{tcg colorless color}}; text-align:center; display:inline-block"
| style="width:80px" | [[File:TCG GB Grass card.png]]
| style="width:80px" | [[File:TCG GB Fire card.png]]
| style="width:80px" | [[File:TCG GB Water card.png]]
| style="width:80px" | [[File:TCG GB Lightning card.png]]
| style="width:80px" | [[File:TCG GB Fighting card.png]]
| style="width:80px" | [[File:TCG GB Psychic card.png]]
|-
! {{TCG|Grass Energy}}
! {{TCG|Fire Energy}}
! {{TCG|Water Energy}}
! {{TCG|Lightning Energy}}
! {{TCG|Fighting Energy}}
! {{TCG|Psychic Energy}}
|}

In the first game, there is a single Special Energy card:

{| class="roundtable" style="background:#{{tcg colorless color light}}; border:5px solid #{{tcg colorless color}}; text-align:center; display:inline-block"
| style="width:80px" | [[File:TCG GB Colorless card.png]]
|-
! {{OBP|Double Colorless Energy|Base Set 96}}
|}

In the second game, there are five Special Energy cards:

* {{OBP|Double Colorless Energy|Base Set 96}}
* {{OBP|Full Heal Energy|Team Rocket 81}}
* {{OBP|Potion Energy|Team Rocket 82}}
* {{OBP|Rainbow Energy|Team Rocket 17}}
* {{OBP|Recycle Energy|Neo Genesis 105}}

Energy cards have a large "Energy" text at the top. This is followed by the card's name, image, expansion symbol (only for the three new Special Energy cards added in the second game), rarity symbol, and description.

==See also==
* [[Deck (TCG GB)]]
* [[Duel (TCG GB)]]
* [[List of card sets (TCG GB)]]
* [[List of cards by index number (TCG GB1)]]
* [[List of cards by index number (TCG GB2)]]
* [[List of Pokémon cards by Pokédex number (TCG GB1)]]
* [[List of Pokémon cards by Pokédex number (TCG GB2)]]
* [[List of Pokémon cards by type (TCG GB1)]]
* [[List of Pokémon cards by type (TCG GB2)]]

==In other languages==
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