POKEMON TRADING CARD GAME TIPS & TRICKS
Hint: Dr. O-Yama's Web Page
Use this option on the PC in the game to rate your decks and get tips.
Hint: Great Rocket Island
To get to the Great Rocket Island you must defeat all four Great Rocket members on the first island, then go to the southern-most building.
Hint: Better card pop card with your rival
Save the game before you card pop with your rival. If you do not like the card, turn off the Game Boy Color and try again. Repeat this as many times as needed.
Hint: Cards for cards
When you get to the Pikachu Gambling Center on Great Rocket Island, go to the big machine. For five tokens you can send five cards to Dr. O-Yama. If he likes them, he may get good cards for mail. REMEMBER: Once you mail him these cards you cannot get them back.
Get heads on coin
Press A when the Pikachu coin is spinning right on Pikachu's face. REMEMBER: This requires precise timing.
Get tails on coin
Press Up just before the opponent's coin is displayed when battling an opponent. If done correctly, it will land on tails most of the time.
Free booster pack 1
To get a free booster pack, go to your PC.Start a duel with anyone. As soon as you receive your hand, pick the top card and select "Check". Turn off game off, then back on. Choose "Continue" from the diary. When you continue, you will be in front of the person you were dueling previously. They will say that they lost and will give you booster packs. REMEMBER: This works on all opponents, including the Grand Masters.
Free booster pack 2
To get the easiest booster packs, fight the girl on the left where the leader is in the Water gym. She has two prizes and always brings out Staryu, Dratini, and Goldeen. Be sure to make a very good Lightning deck. She will only give you two Coliseum packs.
Free booster pack 3
Every booster contains a free Gyardos and Diglett; you will find a good selection.
Free booster pack 4
Go to a club and talk to the master. Then, go to a computer to get an easy booster pack, even if you have already gotten that mail.
Four booster packs from battling
Go to Imanaku in the Fighting Club after talking to a girl at the Fire Club. Talk to her and she will tell you to look for Imanaku. Battle him. If you win, he will give you four booster packs.
Unlimited energy cards 1
In Dr. Masons Lab, both Sam and Aaron will give you a pack full of energy when you defeat them/ Sam only plays with two prizes, making him faster to defeat.
Unlimited energy cards 2
To get ten free energy cards, go to Sam at Dr. Mason's Laboratory. Challenge him to a normal duel. If you get the first move do the following in the corresponding tips and tricks
Unlimited energy cards 3
1. Place Goldeen on the arena
Unlimited energy cards 4
2. Place Staryu on the bench
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3. Attach one water energy on Goldeen
Unlimited energy cards 6
4. Attack with Horn Attack
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5. Attach a Psychic energy to Goldeen
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6. Evolve it into a Seaking
Unlimited energy cards 9
7. Attack w/ Waterfall
Unlimited energy cards 10
8. Attack with Horn Attack
Unlimited energy cards 11
9. Attach Water energy on Staryu
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10. Attack with Waterfall
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11. Replace Seaking with Staryu
Unlimited energy cards 14
12. Attack with Slap
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13. Use Potion on Staryu
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14. Attach any energy on Staryu
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15. Attack with Slap
Unlimited energy cards 18
16. Evolve it into Starmie
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17. Attack with Starfreeze (2x)
Peek at deck
Use a card that allows you to look in your deck. As soon as you are finished, turn off the game. Select "Continue Duel". You have just peeked at your deck without shuffling.
Peek at prizes
To look at all of your prizes in your duel, defeat the defending Pokemon and look at one of your prizes. Then, either reset the game or shut it off. Select "Continue Duel" and defeat the same Pokemon again and look at other prizes. Repeat this until you see all of your prizes.
Charizard card
Select the Charmander and Friends deck at the start of the game.
Easy medals
When you have a lot of cards and not a lot of medals, make a deck of Pokemon cards that is strong against the medal you want. For example, if you want the Fire Medal make a deck of Water Pokemon. REMEMBER: This trick does not work well for the psychic Medal, because Psychic is weak against Psychic.
Easy win decks
There is no penalty for not having a basic Pokemon in your hand, so you should make the following deck:Pokeball's, Computer Searches, or any other Trainers that may help4 Exeggcute 4 Exeggcutor As many Plant and Psychic energy as possible Get an Exxegutor out and start placing energies. Use Exeggitor's Big Explosion attack, which does 20x the amount of heads, one per energy card. There is no limit to the damage, so 20 energy x 20 heads = 400 damage.
This is the "Flames Of Death" deck 1
4 Hitmonlee
This is the "Flames Of Death" deck 2
4 Hitmonchan
This is the "Flames Of Death" deck 3
About 32 or more Fighting
This is the "Flames Of Death" deck 4
4 Defenders
This is the "Flames Of Death" deck 5
4 Pluspowers
This is the "Flames Of Death" deck 6
2 Bills
This is the "Flames Of Death" deck 7
2 Energy Searches
This is the "Flames Of Death" deck 8
2 Hitmonlee
This is the "Flames Of Death" deck 9
2 Hitmonchan
This is the "Flames Of Death" deck 10
4 Cubone
This is the "Flames Of Death" deck 11
4 Marowak
This is the "Flames Of Death" deck 12
4 Machop
This is the "Flames Of Death" deck 13
4 Machoke
This is the "Flames Of Death" deck 14
4 Machamp
This is the "Flames Of Death" deck 15
4 Defender
This is the "Flames Of Death" deck 16
4 Pluspower
This is the "Flames Of Death" deck 17
28 Fighting energies
This is the "Flames Of Death" deck 18
21 Fire Energy
This is the "Flames Of Death" deck 19
3 Charmander LV.10
This is the "Flames Of Death" deck 20
2 Charmeleon LV.32
This is the "Flames Of Death" deck 21
1 Charizard LV.76
This is the "Flames Of Death" deck 22
2 Vulpix LV.11
This is the "Flames Of Death" deck 23
1 Ninetails LV.32
This is the "Flames Of Death" deck 24
1 Ninetails LV.35
This is the "Flames Of Death" deck 25
4 Growlithe LV.
This is the "Flames Of Death" deck 26
3 Arcanine LV.
This is the "Flames Of Death" deck 27
4 Ponyta LV.
This is the "Flames Of Death" deck 28
3 Rapidash LV.
This is the "Flames Of Death" deck 29
4 Magmar LV.
This is the "Flames Of Death" deck 30
1 Moltres LV.
This is the "Flames Of Death" deck 31
1 Moltres LV.
This is the "Flames Of Death" deck 32
2 Professor Oak
This is the "Flames Of Death" deck 33
2 Bill
This is the "Flames Of Death" deck 34
1 Pokeball
This is the "Flames Of Death" deck 35
1 Pokedex
This is the "Flames Of Death" deck 36
3 Potion
Defeat Courtney with the following deck. 1
25 Water Energy
Defeat Courtney with the following deck. 2
3 Squitle
Defeat Courtney with the following deck. 3
2 Wartotle
Defeat Courtney with the following deck. 4
2 Blastoise
Defeat Courtney with the following deck. 5
3 Seel
Defeat Courtney with the following deck. 6
2 Dewgong
Defeat Courtney with the following deck. 7
3 Magikarp
Defeat Courtney with the following deck. 8
2 Gyarados
Defeat Courtney with the following deck. 9
4 Lapras
Defeat Steve easily with the following deck. 1
25 Fighting Energy
Defeat Steve easily with the following deck. 2
3 Diglet
Defeat Steve easily with the following deck. 3
2 Dugtrio
Defeat Steve easily with the following deck. 4
1 Hitmonlee
Defeat Steve easily with the following deck. 5
4 Hitmonchan
Defeat Steve easily with the following deck. 6
3 Aerodactyl
Defeat Steve easily with the following deck. 7
1 Kangaskhan
Defeat Steve easily with the following deck. 8
3 Dratini
Defeat Steve easily with the following deck. 9
2 Dragonair
Defeat Steve easily with the following deck. 10
1 Dragonite (Legendary Edition)
Defeat Steve easily with the following deck. 11
4 Bill
Defeat Steve easily with the following deck. 12
1 Pokemon Trader
Defeat Steve easily with the following deck. 13
3 Mysterious Fossil
Defeat Steve easily with the following deck. 14
1 Switch
Defeat Steve easily with the following deck. 15
4 Gust Of Wind
Defeat Steve easily with the following deck. 16
2 Potion
Defeat Jack easily with the following deck. 1
25 Lightning Energy
Defeat Jack easily with the following deck. 2
2 Pikachu (Jungle Edition)
Defeat Jack easily with the following deck. 3
1 Pikachu (Promotional Edition)
Defeat Jack easily with the following deck. 4
1 Raichu (Base Edition)
Defeat Jack easily with the following deck. 5
1 Raichu (Fossil Edition)
Defeat Jack easily with the following deck. 6
1 Magnemite
Defeat Jack easily with the following deck. 7
1 Magneton (Base Edition)
Defeat Jack easily with the following deck. 8
2 Voltorb
Defeat Jack easily with the following deck. 9
1 Electrode (Jungle Edition)
Defeat Jack easily with the following deck. 10
4 Electabuzz (Base Edition)
Defeat Jack easily with the following deck. 11
1 Jolteon
Defeat Jack easily with the following deck. 12
1 Zapdos (Fossil Edition
Defeat Jack easily with the following deck. 13
2 Kangaskhan
Defeat Jack easily with the following deck. 14
1 Ditto (Promotional Edition)
Defeat Jack easily with the following deck. 15
2 Eevee
Defeat Jack easily with the following deck. 16
1 Snorlax
Defeat Jack easily with the following deck. 17
4 Bill
Defeat Jack easily with the following deck. 18
1 Energy Removal
Defeat Jack easily with the following deck. 19
1 Poke Ball
Defeat Jack easily with the following deck. 20
4 Defender
Defeat Jack easily with the following deck. 21
3 Gust Of Wind
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 1
25 Grass Energy
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 2
3 Bulbasaur
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 3
2 Ivysaur
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 4
1 Venusaur
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 5
4 Weedle
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 6
3 Kakuna
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 7
2 Beedrill
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 8
3 Nidoran Male
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 9
2 Nidorino
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 10
1 Nidoking
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 11
2 Grimer
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 12
1 Muk
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 13
2 Scyther
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 14
3 Dratini
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 15
2 Dragonair
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 16
1 Dragonite (Promotional Edition)
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 17
19 Pokemon
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 18
4 Charmander
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 19
3 Charmeleon
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 20
2 Charizard
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 21
4 Growlith
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 22
3 Arcanine
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 23
3 Magmar (fossil)
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 24
17 Trainer
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 25
4 Bill
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 26
1 Professor Oak
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 27
2 Pokemon Breeder
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 28
4 Switch
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 29
4 Energy Removal
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 30
3 Super Energy Removal
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 31
23 Energy
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 32
20 Fire Energy
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 33
3 Rainbow Energy
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 34
4 Squirtle
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 35
3 Wartortle
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 36
2 Blastoise
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 37
4 Articuno
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 38
4 Psyduck
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 39
3 Golduck
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 40
3 Bill
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 41
4 Potion
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 42
2 Super Potion
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 43
1 Professor Oak
Defeat Rod and Ronald easily with the following deck. 44
30 Water Energy
Booster packs 1
Professor Mason will give you a booster pack after every email that he you.Talk to the Club Leaders but do not duel them. Check your email and you will get a letter with a booster pack. This works with everyone except the Electric Club leader.
Booster packs 2
Battle Imikuni? several times and you will get packs such as Evolution and Laboratory packs. He is easy to defeat because he uses cards such as Psyducks and the Special Imikuni? card that confuses his own Pokemon.
Booster packs 3
Get different cards from Professor Mason
Booster packs 4
Save the game before reading the email from Professor Mason. Whenever you get a type of card you do not want, reload the game. The cards will be different when the game is resumed.
Energy booster pack
After getting your own deck, go to Sam and offer to play a real duel. You will use the same practice deck and the flow of the game will be the same as during the tutorial. If you win, you will get booster pack full of energy.
Familiar faces 1
When you go to the Psychic Card Club there is a person in green. He is your character in the Red, Blue, and Yellow versions of Pokemon.
Familiar faces 2
Gene the Rock Club Master looks very similar to Professor Oak when challenged to a match.
Walking faster
Hold B while walking to move faster.
Ishihara's disappearance
After you trade Ishihara all the cards she will disappear. Go to the Rock Club and a woman will tell you that Ishihara left.
Faster card shuffling
Press B if you do not want to wait for the cards to be done shuffling.
Start challenge cup faster
Defeat a few people (works best with a few club leaders), then save the game by writing in your diary. Turn off the game. Repeat saving a few more times, then go to Challenge Hall. REMEMBER: This does not always work.
Check your prizes
When you defeat your opponent's Pokemon, you can draw a prize. Draw a prize then turn off your game. Turn it back on, then press Start at the title screen. Select "Continue Duel" and resume just before your opponent's Pokemon fainted. Faint it again and select a different prize. Repeat this step and you will see all your prizes.
Imanuki card
Go to each club lounge until you find Imakuni. Then battle him to get four booster packs for each victory. However, he may instead give you his Imakuni card. Repeat this until you have most of the cards needed to build a healthy deck.
Always fight Imanuki
Go to one of the Card Clubs (Lightning, Fire, Water or Fighting clubs) and save your game in the middle of the medal picture. Turn off your Game Boy Color, then turn it back on and choose to continue your saved game. Go to either one of the clubs and when you hear the strange music, fight him. When you defeat him, save your game and turn it off again. REMEMBER: Every time you save your game and turn it off, the next time you turn it back on Imakuni will be in any of those four clubs. REMEMBER: You have to talk to the girl in the Fighting club in order for him to appear.