Demo Game (TCG)
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The Pokémon Demo Game, commonly referred to as Demo Game, is an introductory booster pack designed for two-player use with the intention of teaching newcomers how to play the Pokémon Trading Card Game. The Pokémon 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.[2]
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.[3]
Information
Pokémon 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][2] 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.[2][5] 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 |
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| 1× | Doduo[3] | 
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| 2× | Pikachu[3] | 
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| 1× | Machoke[3] | 
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| 2× | Machop[3] |
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| 1× | Potion[3] | T |
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| 2× | Lightning Energy[3] |  E
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| 3× | Fighting Energy[3] |  E
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| 2× | Nidoran♂[3] | 
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| 1× | Ponyta[3] | 
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| 1× | Charmeleon[3] |
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| 2× | Charmander[3] |
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| 1× | Switch[3] | T |
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| 2× | Grass Energy[3] |  E
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| 3× | Fire Energy[3] |  E
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Gallery
 Front of the booster pack |
 Back of the booster pack |
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.[2]
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 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.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 Luxury Ball Collectibles (March 25, 2017). "$300 Pokemon booster pack". YouTube. Archived from the original on March 25, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ↑ "Pokémon Trading Card Game Tour". Wizards of the Coast, Inc. Archived from the original on January 16, 2000. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ↑ "Pokémon Trading Card Game Event". Wizards of the Coast, Inc. Archived from the original on May 8, 1999. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
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