Pokemon Trading Card Game Player's Guide (Pokémon) [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Brian Brokaw (Author), J. Douglas Arnold (Author), Mark Elies (Author)

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The ultimate player's guide for the Pokmon Trading Card Game (TCG). This independent, uncensored, full-color book features the most in-depth analysis available, including winning strategies from the top tournament players around the world. Features a collector's guide to American and Japanese card sets, "Deck-struction" construction secrets to unbeatable decks, Killer Card Combos, and an extensive bonus chapter covering Pokmon Snap for the Nintendo 64.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Sandwich Islands Pub; illustrated edition edition (July 26, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1884364500
• ISBN-13: 978-1884364501
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #322,161 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The book that changed my game forever., December 2, 1999

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Josh Collinsworth (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pokemon Trading Card Game Player's Guide (Pokémon) (Paperback)

If you play Pokemon, like Pokemon, and most especially, if you want to be good at Pokemon, this IS the book for you.

No book on Pokemon better covers the strategies and details the techniques needed to win the Pokemon TCG (Trading Card Game) better than this one. Author Brian Brokaw offers highly useful insight into every aspect of the game, from Synergy to disruption techniques, plus three tournament-winning deck designs you can look at to see what a winning deck should be! I cannot tell you how much this book will change your game for the better. I read this book for the first time about four months ago and since then I have won six local Pokemon tournaments. You'll be amazed at what perspective somebody else can offer.

Does every card in your deck help you win the game? It can, and Mr. Brokaw will be happy to show you how.

While this book mainly covers the Pokemon TCG, there are other sections on merchandise, Pokemon Snap for N64, Japanese Pokemon games, Mall Tours and more, including a section on the individual Pokemon and trainer cards, along with strategy tips and helpful rules clarifications for each one (a VERY helpful section, especially for the beginning player).

The verdict: whether you are a beginning player with 10 cards to your name or a multi-talented master of the Pokemon world, this book is bound to help you to see new ways to improve your decks and your game like you never thought possible.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Review of This Really Helpful Book, October 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Pokemon Trading Card Game Player's Guide (Pokémon) (Paperback)

This book is a really helpful book. You should buy it! It really helped me build a winning deck. I win every time I play Pokemon cards. I have built an exceptionally strong fighting-psychic deck. Plus I can make good trades because there is a price guide. So now, I won't get gyped (its about time!)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars i have seen other books but this one is the best, October 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Pokemon Trading Card Game Player's Guide (Pokémon) (Paperback)

very good graphics in this book of all 150 pokemon pictures this is a book i would pay 20 dollars for it.