Pokemon Battling Coin Game
These hefty, bevel-edged, golden coins might have been minted  simply for the pleasure of handling and tossing, but spinning and  conquering---and collecting---is the point here. Pokémon coins  match edges in intricate (and easily staged) battles involving the  characters you have to catch. The playing side of the coin is divided  into five pie-shaped wedges with a holograph of a Pokémon  character in the center. The wedges are labeled: one bears Knockout  colors, another an attack method (such as Poison, Hypnosis, etc.), and  the remaining three are numbered. Players spin their coins and watch  the lovely blur of color. When the coins stop, they see which coin  wedges are facing and then consult the heavy-duty cardboard sleeve,  which offers Battle Outcomes, Special Attack Chart, Poké Item  Chart and Poké Type Chart. The game is fun, and the extensive  charts are a great overview for the uninitiated. The game includes  three different Pokémon coins. Each coin is 1.375 inches in  diameter; one side is gold-colored metal and the other side has a  metallic holograph game decal.--Ava Natov