Never played Pokemon, or need some pointers? Step over to the Collectable Card Game area and let the staff show you how to play. No purchase necessary. collectible card game, based on the Pokémon video game series, first published in October 1996 by Media Factory in Japan. In the US, it was initially published by Wizards of the Coast; Nintendo eventually took over publishing the card game alongside the video games in June 2003. Players play Pokémon to the field and attack their opponent's Pokémon.
