Michael (TCG GB)

Michael マサヒロ Masahiro
Club Member Michael
Gender	Male
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Trading Card Game Islands
Trainer class	Club Member
Generation	I
Games	Pokémon Trading Card Game; Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!
Specializes in	Fighting

Michael (Japanese: マサヒロ Masahiro) is one of the three Club Members from the Fighting Club, under Club Master Mitch, in Pokémon Trading Card Game.

In Pokémon Trading Card Game

Michael is not found at the Club the first time the player meets him. Instead, he is training at the Grass Club. He appears from the start of the game.

Michael challenges to a 4-card prize match. Upon defeat, he awards the player with two Colosseum booster packs. It is necessary to defeat Michael to be able to challenge either Jessica at the Fire Club or Chris at the Rock Club. All three must be defeated to challenge Mitch.

Heated Battle Deck

Main article: Heated Battle Deck (TCG)

Quantity	Card	Type	Rarity
4×	Magmar
2×	Electabuzz
3×	Mankey
2×	Primeape
3×	Hitmonlee
3×	Hitmonchan
2×	Kangaskhan
2×	Energy Search	T
2×	Scoop Up	T
2×	Defender	T
3×	PlusPower	T
3×	Potion	T
2×	Full Heal	T
8×	Fire Energy	E	—
4×	Lightning Energy	E	—
15×	Fighting Energy	E	—

In Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!

Michael plays two different decks over the course of the game. Both decks are four prize card matches.

You Can Do It Machop! Deck

Main article: You Can Do It Machop! Deck (TCG)

You Can Do It Machop! Deck (Japanese: がんばれ！ワンリキーデッキ) is the first deck played by Michael. Upon defeat, he awards the player with one Beginning Pokémon booster pack.

This deck can be played against from the beginning of the game in the Fighting Club communications room, and remains available to play against after GR1 leaves the club, until the GR Coin is completed. If GR1 is the last GR member defeated, Michael will upgrade his deck and cease using this deck immediately.

Quantity	Card	Type	Rarity
2×	Pikachu
4×	Machop
3×	Machoke
1×	Machamp
2×	Rattata
1×	Raticate
2×	Meowth
4×	Eevee
2×	Porygon
2×	Energy Search	T
1×	Professor Oak	T
3×	Potion	T
2×	Full Heal	T
2×	Switch	T
2×	Bill	T
5×	Lightning Energy	E	—
22×	Fighting Energy	E	—

New Machoke Deck

Main article: New Machoke Deck (TCG)

New Machoke Deck (Japanese: ニューゴーリキーデッキ) is the second deck played by Michael. Upon defeat with this deck, he awards the player with two Island of Fossil booster packs.

This deck can be challenged once the GR Coin is fully assembled and the player has access to GR Island.

Quantity	Card	Type	Rarity
3×	Mankey
2×	Primeape
4×	Machop
2×	Machoke
1×	Machoke
2×	Machamp
1×	Hitmonlee
1×	Hitmonchan
3×	Gastly
2×	Meowth
1×	Tauros
3×	Energy Retrieval	T
2×	Energy Search	T
1×	Professor Oak	T
2×	Switch	T
2×	Bill	T
1×	Double Colorless Energy	E
21×	Fighting Energy	E	—
6×	Psychic Energy	E	—

Sprites

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In other languages

Language Title Japanese マサヒロ Masahiro French Michael German Michael Italian Michael Spanish Miguel

Club Members Grass Club Brittany • Heather • Kristin Science Club Erik • David • Joseph Fire Club John • Adam • Jonathan Water Club Sara • Amanda • Joshua Lightning Club Jennifer • Brandon • Nicholas Psychic Club Robert • Stephanie • Daniel Rock Club Matthew • Andrew • Ryan Fighting Club Chris • Michael • Jessica

This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.