Construction: Action
Construction: Action is the name of a constructable Pokémon-based application for the e-Reader. Using a large variety of compatible cards for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, a player can combine different stages and playable characters to create their own mini "action game". The games are not saved to e-Reader memory and all cards must be re-scanned once the player exits the application.
In Construction: Action, the objective of the game is to use the chosen player character to navigate one or more stages (or "maps") where they have to capture Pokémon (usually the one(s) found on the card scanned) by throwing Poké Balls at them. There is a running timer in the game, the player must capture all of the Pokémon before the timer runs out. The timer is adjusted based on which maps are being played. The eight different player characters have varying running speeds, jumping abilities, number of Poké Balls at the start, and occasionally different background music.
The game is completed when every Pokémon in every map has been captured. A player can lose by falling into a bottomless pit, touching an enemy Pokémon, touching an enemy Pokémon's attack, or when the timer reaches 0:00. If a player runs out of Poké Balls, the game does not automatically end, as some maps contain extra Poké Balls that can be picked up. If the player runs out of Poké Balls and there are none left to be picked up, the player is stuck and unable to complete the game and is forced to wait until the timer runs out, or to end the game on purpose by touching an enemy Pokémon/falling into a bottomless pit.
To play Construction: Action, the player must scan a "player" card and at least one "map" card. While it is possible to play with only one map card scanned, a total of six may be added to the game at any time. The current map cards can be played in the order scanned or they can be shuffled.
Cards compatible with Construction: Action can be found in the Aquapolis and Skyridge expansions.
Compatible cards
Players
- Aquapolis
| No. | Card Name |
|---|---|
| 123/147 | Forest Guardian |
| 126/147 | Juggler |
| 130/147 | Pokémon Fan Club |
| 133/147 | Seer |
- Skyridge
| No. | Card Name |
|---|---|
| 120/144 | Relic Hunter |
| 121/144 | Apricorn Maker |
| 123/144 | Desert Shaman |
| 125/144 | Fisherman |
Maps
- Aquapolis
| No. | Card Name | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| 001/147 | Ampharos | ??? |
| 002/147 | Arcanine | Arcanine x1 |
| 010/147 | Entei | ??? |
| 013/147 | Exeggutor | Koffing x1, Exeggutor x1 |
| 023/147 | Muk | Muk x1 |
| 027/147 | Parasect | Parasect x1, Koffing x1, Poké Ball x1 |
| 029/147 | Primeape | Mankey x1, Primeape x1, Poké Ball x1 |
| 043/147 | Vileplume | Parasect x1, Vileplume x1 |
| 050a/147 | Golduck | Golduck x1 |
| 060/147 | Skiploom | Skiploom x1 |
| 080/147 | Growlithe | Growlithe x1 |
| 087/147 | Houndour | Houndour x1 |
| 092/147 | Mankey | Mankey x1, Sentret x1 |
| 093/147 | Mareep | Mareep x1, Koffing x1 |
| 097/147 | Oddish | Oddish x1 |
| 103a/147 | Porygon | Porygon x1 |
| 105/147 | Remoraid | Oddish x1, Remoraid x1, Poké Ball x1 |
| 107/147 | Sentret | Sentret x1 |
| 1208/147 | Slowpoke | Slowpoke x1, Poké Ball x1 |
| 116/147 | Vulpix | Vulpix x1, Ledyba x1 |
- Skyridge
| No. | Card Name | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| 005/144 | Beedrill | Beedrill x3 |
| 010/144 | Gengar | Gastly x3, Gengar x1 |
| 012/144 | Houndoom | Houndoom x4 |
| 016/144 | Machamp | Machamp x3, Ledian x3 |
| 024/144 | Piloswine | Piloswine x2, Hoppip x1 |
| 025/144 | Politoed | Politoed x2 |
| 028/144 | Raikou | Raticate x2, Raikou x1 |
| 029/144 | Rhydon | Rhydon x2, Poké Ball x1 |
| 035/144 | Xatu | Xatu x2, Vileplume x1, Poké Ball x1 |
| 038/144 | Machoke | Hoothoot x1, Nidoqueen x1, Machoke x1 |
| 039/144 | Misdreavus | Misdreavus x1, Muk x1 |
| 040/144 | Noctowl | Noctowl x1, Poliwag x1 |
| 044/144 | Starmie | Sentret x1, Starmie x1 |
| 049/144 | Delibird | Delibird x1, Golduck x1 |
| 057/144 | Gastly | Gastly x3 |
| 072/144 | Ledyba | Ledyba x1, Golduck x1 |
| 075/144 | Magikarp | Magmar x1, Magikarp x1, Poké Ball x1 |
| 083/144 | Nidorina | Nidorina x3 |
| 087/144 | Poliwag | Ledyba x1, Poliwag x1, Staryu x1 |
| 092/144 | Sandshrew | Sandshrew x2, Raticate x1, Poké Ball x1 |
| 094/144 | Seel | Seel x3 |
| 097/144 | Skarmory | Skarmory x1 |
| 098/144 | Slugma | Slugma x1, Magcargo x1, Poké Ball x1 |
| 099/144 | Slugma | 2 Slugma, 3 Magcargo, Poké Ball x1 |
| 102/144 | Stantler | Vileplume x1, Stantler x1 |
| 103/144 | Staryu | Staryu x2 |
| 124/144 | Fast Ball | Sneasel x3, Poké Ball x3 |
| 126/144 | Friend Ball | Poké Ball x5 |
| 128/144 | Lure Ball | Electrode x3, Poké Ball x3 |
