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|release=December 1998<ref name=pokenest>[https://thepokenest.com/products/factory-sealed-1998-pokemon-demo-game-pack "Factory Sealed 1998 Pokémon Demo Game Pack"]. ''ThePokeNest''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230323231915/https://thepokenest.com/products/factory-sealed-1998-pokemon-demo-game-pack Archived] from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.</ref>
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The '''Pokémon Demo Game''', sometimes shortened to just '''Demo Game''', is a [[Booster pack (TCG)|booster pack]] designed for two players and was intended to introduce newcomers to the ''[[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]'' and how to play. ''Pokémon Demo Game'' was the first English-language [[Pokémon (TCG)|Pokémon card]] pack produced and released by [[Wizards of the Coast]], and is considered the first introduction of [[Pokémon]] cards to the United States.<ref name=flipside>thecardpletionist (June 13, 2017). "[https://www.flipsidegaming.com/blogs/pokemon-blog/pokemon-b-b-s-before-base-set Pokemon B.B.S : Before Base Set]. ''FlipSide Gaming''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230521091436/https://www.flipsidegaming.com/blogs/pokemon-blog/pokemon-b-b-s-before-base-set Archived] from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.</ref>
The '''Demo Game'''<ref>Wizards of the Coast, Inc., ed. (1998). ''Demo guide rules''. [[Wizards of the Coast]]. "Where Do I Go from Here?" section.</ref>, also referred to as '''Demo Game for Two Players'''<ref>Wizards of the Coast, Inc., ed. (1998). ''Demo guide rules''. [[Wizards of the Coast]]. "What Do You Need to Play?" section.</ref>, is an introductory  [[Booster pack (TCG)|booster pack]] designed for two-player use with the intention of teaching newcomers how to play the ''[[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]''. ''Demo Game'' was the first English-language [[Pokémon (TCG)|Pokémon card]] pack produced and released by [[Wizards of the Coast]], marking the earliest instance of [[Pokémon]] cards being introduced to the United States.<ref name=flipside>thecardpletionist (June 13, 2017). "[https://www.flipsidegaming.com/blogs/pokemon-blog/pokemon-b-b-s-before-base-set Pokemon B.B.S : Before Base Set]. ''FlipSide Gaming''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230521091436/https://www.flipsidegaming.com/blogs/pokemon-blog/pokemon-b-b-s-before-base-set Archived] from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.</ref>


Each [[Booster pack (TCG)|booster pack]] contains a fixed set of 24 cards and "Demo Guide Rules" that explains the rules of the ''Pokémon Trading Card Game''.<ref name=luxury>Luxury Ball Collectibles (March 25, 2017). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB1l091HeEQ "$300 Pokemon booster pack"]. ''YouTube''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20170325230621/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB1l091HeEQ Archived] from the original on March 25, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2023.</ref>
Each [[Booster pack (TCG)|booster pack]] contains a fixed set of 24 cards and ''Demo guide rules'' that explains the rules and basics of the ''Pokémon Trading Card Game''.<ref>Luxury Ball Collectibles (March 25, 2017). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB1l091HeEQ "$300 Pokemon booster pack"]. ''YouTube''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20170325230621/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB1l091HeEQ Archived] from the original on March 25, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2023.</ref>


==Information==
==Information==
[[File:Mall of America 1999 TCG tour.jpg|225px|left|thumb|A [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] Tour at the {{wp|Mall of America}} in July 1999<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000116034216/http://www.wizards.com:80/pokemon/moa.asp "Pokémon Trading Card Game Tour"]. ''Wizards of the Coast, Inc.'' Archived from the [http://www.wizards.com/pokemon/moa.asp original] on January 16, 2000. Retrieved May 21, 2023.</ref>]]
[[File:Mall of America 1999 TCG tour.jpg|thumb|150px|left|A [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] Tour at the {{wp|Mall of America}} in July 1999<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000116034216/http://www.wizards.com:80/pokemon/moa.asp "Pokémon Trading Card Game Tour"]. ''Wizards of the Coast, Inc.'' Archived from the [http://www.wizards.com/pokemon/moa.asp original] on January 16, 2000. Retrieved May 21, 2023.</ref>]]
''Pokémon Demo Game'' [[Booster pack (TCG)|booster packs]] were not available for purchase, but were distributed in various ways to promote the ''[[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]'' prior to its official release.  
''Demo Game'' [[Booster pack (TCG)|booster packs]] were not available for purchase, but were distributed in various ways to promote the ''[[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]'' both before and after the official release.  


In December 1998, certain retailers and game stores received packs of booster cards and others were given away at {{wp|Magic: The Gathering}} trade shows.<ref name=pokenest></ref><ref name=flipside></ref> Even after the official release of the ''Pokémon Trading Card Game'', some of the booster packs were still being distributed as part of the Pokémon Trading Card Game Tour, a [[Wizards of the Coast]] promotional program designed to teach newcomers how to play the TCG during its first year of release.<ref name=flipside></ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19990508033649/http://www.wizards.com/Pokemon/trainertour.html "Pokémon Trading Card Game Event"]. ''Wizards of the Coast, Inc.'' Archived from the [http://www.wizards.com/Pokemon/trainertour.html original] on May 8, 1999. Retrieved May 21, 2023.</ref> Lastly, the booster packs were also given away at {{wp|E3}} 1999 to promote the game to convention attendees.<ref name=pokenest></ref>
In December 1998, certain retailers and game stores received ''Demo Game'' booster packs and others were given away at {{wp|Magic: The Gathering}} trade shows.<ref name=pokenest></ref><ref name=flipside></ref> Even after the official release of the ''Pokémon Trading Card Game'', some of the booster packs were still being distributed as part of the Pokémon Trading Card Game Tour, a [[Wizards of the Coast]] promotional program designed to teach newcomers how to play the TCG during its first year of release.<ref name=flipside></ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19990508033649/http://www.wizards.com/Pokemon/trainertour.html "Pokémon Trading Card Game Event"]. ''Wizards of the Coast, Inc.'' Archived from the [http://www.wizards.com/Pokemon/trainertour.html original] on May 8, 1999. Retrieved May 21, 2023.</ref> Lastly, the booster packs were also given away at {{wp|E3}} 1999 to promote the game to convention attendees.<ref name=pokenest></ref>


==Description==
==Blurb==
<i>This Pokémon Demo Game is your entry into a world where people just like you train to be the number-one [[Pokémon Master]] in the world. It contains everything you and a friend need to learn the basics of the cool new [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|'''Pokémon''' trading card game]]. Do you have the skills to become the world's number-one Pokémon Master? Master the '''Pokémon''' trading card game and find out!
<i>This Pokémon Demo Game is your entry into a world where people just like you train to be the number-one [[Pokémon Master]] in the world. It contains everything you and a friend need to learn the basics of the cool new [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|'''Pokémon''' trading card game]]. Do you have the skills to become the world's number-one Pokémon Master? Master the '''Pokémon''' trading card game and find out!


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==Deck list==
==Deck list==
{{decklist/header}}
{{decklist/header}}
{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Doduo|48}}<ref name=luxury></ref>|Colorless||Common}}
{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Doduo|48}}|Colorless||Common}}
{{decklist/entry|2|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Pikachu|58}}<ref name=luxury></ref>|Lightning||Common}}
{{decklist/entry|2|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Pikachu|58}}|Lightning||Common}}
{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Machoke|34}}<ref name=luxury></ref>|Fighting||Uncommon}}
{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Machoke|34}}|Fighting||Uncommon}}
{{decklist/entry|2|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Machop|52}}<ref name=luxury></ref>|Fighting||Common}}
{{decklist/entry|2|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Machop|52}}|Fighting||Common}}
{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Potion|94}}<ref name=luxury></ref>|Trainer||Common}}
{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Potion|94}}|Trainer||Common}}
{{decklist/entry|2|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Lightning Energy|100}}<ref name=luxury></ref>|Energy|Lightning|None}}
{{decklist/entry|2|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Lightning Energy|100}}|Energy|Lightning|None}}
{{decklist/entry|3|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Fighting Energy|97}}<ref name=luxury></ref>|Energy|Fighting|None}}
{{decklist/entry|3|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Fighting Energy|97}}|Energy|Fighting|None}}
{{decklist/entry|2|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Nidoran♂|55}}<ref name=luxury></ref>|Grass||Common}}
{{decklist/entry|2|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Nidoran♂|55}}|Grass||Common}}
{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Ponyta|60}}<ref name=luxury></ref>|Fire||Common}}
{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Ponyta|60}}|Fire||Common}}
{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Charmeleon|24}}<ref name=luxury></ref>|Fire||Uncommon}}
{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Charmeleon|24}}|Fire||Uncommon}}
{{decklist/entry|2|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Charmander|46}}<ref name=luxury></ref>|Fire||Common}}
{{decklist/entry|2|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Charmander|46}}|Fire||Common}}
{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Switch|95}}<ref name=luxury></ref>|Trainer||Common}}
{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Switch|95}}|Trainer||Common}}
{{decklist/entry|2|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Grass Energy|99}}<ref name=luxury></ref>|Energy|Grass|None}}
{{decklist/entry|2|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Grass Energy|99}}|Energy|Grass|None}}
{{decklist/entry|3|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Fire Energy|98}}<ref name=luxury></ref>|Energy|Fire|None}}
{{decklist/entry|3|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Fire Energy|98}}|Energy|Fire|None}}
{{decklist/footer}}
{{decklist/footer}}
===Player deck lists===
As the ''Demo Game'' booster pack is designed for use by two players, the deck within is intended to be divided between them. The ''Demo guide rules'' included in the booster pack lists which cards are intended for each player's deck.<ref name=decklists>Wizards of the Coast, Inc., ed. (1998). ''Demo guide rules''. [[Wizards of the Coast]]. "Deck Lists" section.</ref>
{|
| class="va-t a-c" |
;The First Deck<ref name=decklists></ref>
{{decklist/header}}
{{decklist/entry|3|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Fire Energy|98}}|Energy|Fire|None}}
{{decklist/entry|2|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Grass Energy|99}}|Energy|Grass|None}}
{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Switch|95}}|Trainer||Common}}
{{decklist/entry|2|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Charmander|46}}|Fire||Common}}
{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Charmeleon|24}}|Fire||Uncommon}}
{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Ponyta|60}}|Fire||Common}}
{{decklist/entry|2|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Nidoran♂|55}}|Grass||Common}}
{{decklist/footer}}
| class="va-t a-c" |
;The Second Deck<ref name=decklists></ref>
{{decklist/header}}
{{decklist/entry|3|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Fighting Energy|97}}|Energy|Fighting|None}}
{{decklist/entry|2|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Lightning Energy|100}}|Energy|Lightning|None}}
{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Potion|94}}|Trainer||Common}}
{{decklist/entry|2|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Machop|52}}|Fighting||Common}}
{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Machoke|34}}|Fighting||Uncommon}}
{{decklist/entry|2|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Pikachu|58}}|Lightning||Common}}
{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Doduo|48}}|Colorless||Common}}
{{decklist/footer}}
|}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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|image1=Demo Game Booster Pack.png
|image1=Demo Game Booster Pack.png
|caption1=Front of the booster pack
|caption1=Front of the booster pack
|image2=Demo Game Booster Pack (back).jpg
|image2=Demo Game booster pack back.jpg
|caption2=Back of the booster pack
|caption2=Back of the booster pack
|size2=401px
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Despite being distributed before the official release of the [[Pokémon (TCG)|Pokémon TCG]], the cards inside were not labelled as [[1st Edition (TCG)|1st Edition]] and were printed as normal.<ref name=pokenest></ref>
* Despite being distributed before the official release of the [[Pokémon (TCG)|Pokémon TCG]], the cards inside are not labelled as [[1st Edition (TCG)|1st Edition]] and instead printed as normal.<ref name=pokenest></ref>
** In addition, none of the cards are exclusive to this deck, nor do they have any defining characteristics that set them apart from regular [[1st Edition (TCG)#Shadowless|Shadowless]] cards.<ref name=flipside></ref>
** In addition, none of the cards are exclusive to this deck, nor do they have any defining characteristics that set them apart from regular [[1st Edition (TCG)#Shadowless|Shadowless]] cards.<ref name=flipside></ref>


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[[Category:Theme Decks]]
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Demo Game
Demo Game Booster Pack.png
Booster pack
Expansion Base Set
Release date December 1998[1]
Types used LightningFightingGrassFire

The Demo Game[2], also referred to as Demo Game for Two Players[3], is an introductory booster pack designed for two-player use with the intention of teaching newcomers how to play the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Demo Game was the first English-language Pokémon card pack produced and released by Wizards of the Coast, marking the earliest instance of Pokémon cards being introduced to the United States.[4]

Each booster pack contains a fixed set of 24 cards and Demo guide rules that explains the rules and basics of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.[5]

Information

A Pokémon Trading Card Game Tour at the Mall of America in July 1999[6]

Demo Game booster packs were not available for purchase, but were distributed in various ways to promote the Pokémon Trading Card Game both before and after the official release.

In December 1998, certain retailers and game stores received Demo Game booster packs and others were given away at Magic: The Gathering trade shows.[1][4] Even after the official release of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, some of the booster packs were still being distributed as part of the Pokémon Trading Card Game Tour, a Wizards of the Coast promotional program designed to teach newcomers how to play the TCG during its first year of release.[4][7] Lastly, the booster packs were also given away at E3 1999 to promote the game to convention attendees.[1]

Blurb

This Pokémon Demo Game is your entry into a world where people just like you train to be the number-one Pokémon Master in the world. It contains everything you and a friend need to learn the basics of the cool new Pokémon trading card game. Do you have the skills to become the world's number-one Pokémon Master? Master the Pokémon trading card game and find out!

This pack contains a two-player Demo Game guide and 24 ready-to play tradable game cards.

Deck list

Quantity Card Type Rarity
1× Doduo Colorless Common
2× Pikachu Lightning Common
1× Machoke Fighting Uncommon
2× Machop Fighting Common
1× Potion T Common
2× Lightning Energy Lightning E —
3× Fighting Energy Fighting E —
2× Nidoran♂ Grass Common
1× Ponyta Fire Common
1× Charmeleon Fire Uncommon
2× Charmander Fire Common
1× Switch T Common
2× Grass Energy Grass E —
3× Fire Energy Fire E —


Player deck lists

As the Demo Game booster pack is designed for use by two players, the deck within is intended to be divided between them. The Demo guide rules included in the booster pack lists which cards are intended for each player's deck.[8]

The First Deck[8]
Quantity Card Type Rarity
3× Fire Energy Fire E —
2× Grass Energy Grass E —
1× Switch T Common
2× Charmander Fire Common
1× Charmeleon Fire Uncommon
1× Ponyta Fire Common
2× Nidoran♂ Grass Common

The Second Deck[8]
Quantity Card Type Rarity
3× Fighting Energy Fighting E —
2× Lightning Energy Lightning E —
1× Potion T Common
2× Machop Fighting Common
1× Machoke Fighting Uncommon
2× Pikachu Lightning Common
1× Doduo Colorless Common

Gallery

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Trivia

  • Despite being distributed before the official release of the Pokémon TCG, the cards inside are not labelled as 1st Edition and instead printed as normal.[1]
    • In addition, none of the cards are exclusive to this deck, nor do they have any defining characteristics that set them apart from regular Shadowless cards.[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Factory Sealed 1998 Pokémon Demo Game Pack". ThePokeNest. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  2. ↑ Wizards of the Coast, Inc., ed. (1998). Demo guide rules. Wizards of the Coast. "Where Do I Go from Here?" section.
  3. ↑ Wizards of the Coast, Inc., ed. (1998). Demo guide rules. Wizards of the Coast. "What Do You Need to Play?" section.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 thecardpletionist (June 13, 2017). "Pokemon B.B.S : Before Base Set. FlipSide Gaming. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  5. ↑ Luxury Ball Collectibles (March 25, 2017). "$300 Pokemon booster pack". YouTube. Archived from the original on March 25, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Pokémon Trading Card Game Tour". Wizards of the Coast, Inc. Archived from the original on January 16, 2000. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Pokémon Trading Card Game Event". Wizards of the Coast, Inc. Archived from the original on May 8, 1999. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Wizards of the Coast, Inc., ed. (1998). Demo guide rules. Wizards of the Coast. "Deck Lists" section.



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