Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic Is A High-End Playset Featuring Iconic Cards From The Past

The Pokémon Trading Card Game has been a staple pillar of the Pokémon franchise dating back to the late ’90s, but through a new collaboration between The Pokémon Company, Ceatures Inc., and Nendo, the team behind the TCG hopes to deliver the definitive way to play. Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic delivers everything you need to play, including preconstructed decks and various elegantly redesigned gameplay accessories. 

This premium set begins with three 60-card decks. These decks are headlined by Base Set Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise but feature cards from the history of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Aside from the classic cards, there are also new cards available such as Lugia EX, Ho-Oh EX, Suicune EX. This set does not allow for tournament play. These decks and cards have been designed to be balanced.

This high-quality board can be folded up and placed in a case to hold the whole set. The board features card-placement zones for active Pokémon, benched Pokémon, a card deck, discard pile, and prize cards. The board has a section that can store up to three cards, as well as a toolbox that contains various accessories for gameplay. It has a top-quality fabric surface which allows cards to slide smoothly across it without becoming stuck. A fabric hinge also eliminates the possibility of cards getting trapped. While the black-and-white color scheme gives the play area an elegant feel, it allows the cards to become the main visual focal point.

Included in the accessories are stackable damage counters, three-dimensional poison and burn markers, and metal orbs that replace the traditional Pokémon coins. A chute allows players to use metal orbs instead of dice. The set includes heavy aluminum damage counters and Poké Ball card sleeves to match the visual aesthetics of the game board.

We don’t yet know when Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic will be available or how much it will cost, but given the quality of the set, it’s probably safe to say that it won’t be the cheapest addition to your Pokémon TCG collection. All we know so far is that Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic will arrive at some point in late 2023, making it a potential hot item for the holidays. For more on the Pokémon Trading Card Game – including galleries of the recent expansions – be sure to click the banner below to visit our hub!