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=Gameplay=
 
=Gameplay=
  
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The core gameplay involves playing the Pokémon trading card game in matches where each player draws from a deck of 60 cards and follow rules based on those of the real-life game. By winning battles against other opponents, the player can earn booster packs containing more cards that can be used to build different decks. Professor Mason's laboratory contains a machine that can be used to save and build different decks, as well as other machines that can be used to make pre-set custom decks which are unlocked by collecting club medals throughout the game. The game imitates the look of the Game Boy Pokémon games, as it is controlled from a top-down perspective and similar graphics are used for the characters and environments. The player can instantly go to different locations by selecting them from a map, with all locations being accessible from the start of the game.
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The player is presented with a map showing all the locations in the game. The player can go to any of them and challenge any player to a game by talking to them. The rules of the game are the same as the rules in the real-life trading card game. It is also blended with the formula of the mainstream games as the club system is based on the gyms, while the Grand Masters are this game's version of the Elite Four.
  
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The game's structure mirrors that of the mainline ''Pokémon'' games. There are eight clubs which each specialize in a type of Pokémon and have leaders who must be beaten to earn their club medals, which is similar to the concept of Pokémon Gyms. Collecting all eight medals will allow the player to battle the game's equivalent of the Elite Four, in the form of the four Grand Masters. Just as in the mainline games, there is also an extra opponent to battle after the Grand Masters. The player also has a rival named Ronald who will battle the player at several points in the game. Outside of the main objective, there are also Challenge Cups which are sometimes held at the Challenge Hall. These are tournament battles in which the player must defeat three opponents in a row to earn a promotional card. It is also possible to randomly encounter and battle the bizarre character known as Imakuni?. Additionally, a man named Ishihara can be found in his home, where he will offer promotional Pikachu cards in special trades.
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There are eight clubs on the island, each with a Club Master. The player must beat each of the Club Masters and earn their medal. Along with allowing the player access to the club's decks, all the medals are needed to challenge the Grand Masters. Each of the Grand Masters has a deck built around one of the Legendary Cards. If the player beats each Grand Master, they must defeat Ronald who is using a deck with all of the Legendary Cards. Aside from earning medals, there are several other events for the player to participate in. Every once in a while, a tournament is held with a rare card as the prize. A collector living to the northwest will occasionally trade a rare card. The player will get the chance to battle Ronald as well as Imakuni?.
  
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Copies of ''Pokémon Trading Card Game'' can be connected through the link cable in separate Game Boys for multiplayer capabilities which allow players can battle or trade cards. If both players possess a [[Game Boy Color]], they can use the infrared port to do a Card Pop, which gives each player a random card. This game also featured connectivity with the [[Game Boy Printer]], which allowed players to print out individual cards, custom deck listings and lists of every card collected in the game.
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Copies of ''Pokémon Trading Card Game'' can be connected through the link cable in separate Game Boys for multiplayer capabilities which allow players can battle or trade cards. If both players possess a [[Game Boy Color]], they can use the infrared port to do a Card Pop, which gives each player a random card.
  
 
There were 226 individual cards available within the game, along with two Phantom Cards for a total of 228. However, the Phantom Cards could only be obtained through the Card Pop feature, and oversight with the feature made one of the two ([[Venusaur]]) unobtainable.
 
There were 226 individual cards available within the game, along with two Phantom Cards for a total of 228. However, the Phantom Cards could only be obtained through the Card Pop feature, and oversight with the feature made one of the two ([[Venusaur]]) unobtainable.
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==Ports/Remakes==
 
==Ports/Remakes==
  
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*In 2014, it was released for download on the [[3DS]] as part of the [[3DS Virtual Console]]. In this version, some of the features are disabled due to the limits of this release and its hardware, including the Card Pop feature, the Game Boy Printer connectivity and the ability to link with other players.
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*In 2014, it was released for download on the [[3DS]] as part of the [[3DS Virtual Console]]. In this version, some of the features are disabled due to the limits of this release and its hardware, including the Card Pop! feature, the Game Boy Printer connectivity and the ability to link with other players.
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*In August 2023, it was added to the [[Nintendo Switch]]'s digital library of Game Boy games that could be played by [[Nintendo Switch Online]] subscribers. This release retained the multiplayer features, which could now be carried out through wireless local communication or online, and it only lacked the Game Boy Printer functionality.
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*In August 2023, it was added to the [[Nintendo Switch]]'s digital library of Game Boy games that could be played by [[Nintendo Switch Online]] subscribers. This release retained the multiplayer features, which could now be carried out through wireless local communication or online.
  
 
==Sequels==
 
==Sequels==

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