Pokemon Is Getting a New Card Game

Pokemon Is Getting a New Card Game

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Pokemon is introducing a new card game called Pokemon Taruka. The title is a play on a classic Japanese card game, and fans of the Pokemon franchise can get a look at what the card game consists of and how it's played.

Pokemon card games are extraordinarily popular among the franchise's fanbase. The Pokemon Trading Card Game has been wildly successful since its introduction in the 1990s, and it's since spawned mobile takes, like Pokemon Trading Card Game Live and Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket. This new card game, however, is strictly physical for now, and is quite unlike the standard Pokemon TCG.

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Pokemon is introducing its new Pokemon Taruka game, which is a variant of a classic Japanese card game called Karuta. Pokemon Taruka is, in essence, a matching game that's played competitively. Three people are necessary for a match. One person has their own set of cards, referred to as a reading deck, while the standard cards are spread out on a table or floor in front of the two competitors. The dealer reads their own card,...

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