Pokémon Play It!

Pokémon Play It! is a Pokémon game for that simulates the Pokémon Trading Card Game. It was released in 1999 in Europe and February 2000 in North America. It was included in the .
The game has a sequel, titled Pokémon Play It! Version 2.
==Gameplay==
The main menu of the original version contains three options: "Play", "Learn", and "Extras". 
In "Play" mode, the can play a duel against a computer opponent, , using one of four s, named , , and . Initially, only the Fighting and Water decks are available. The additional two can be unlocked by typing the word "fire" on the main menu. Julie always uses the Fighting Deck, unless the player chooses it; in such case she uses the Water Deck. All four decks are composed of and cards.
The "Learn" feature is meant to teach about the mechanics of the Trading Card Game.
Each card has its own unique cry, some of which are based on the their voices in .
==Extras==
Following features are found in the "Extras".
* An "Academy Entrance Exam", with questions about the TCG, as well as about Pokémon in general. Finishing the test with 10/10 correct answers unlocks a certificate—which can be printed and taken to the , where it should be exchanged for "10 points in the Trainer's Badge Book"—a desktop wallpaper and a second, harder quiz. Finishing the second quiz unlocks another certificate (worth 20 points) and three additional wallpapers.
* Two special issues of TopDeck (Wizards of the Coast's now-defunct magazine dedicated to TCGs), one with tips about the game and one focusing on the Pokémon League
* Custom Pokémon Game Gear and coins to print
* A video promoting the League
===Wallpapers===
The wallpaper unlocked after beating the first quiz has a large Poké Ball in the center with , , and around it, on a blue background. Of the three wallpapers unlocked after the second quiz, one has a background (reference to the expansion name) with in the center and and on the sides, another is supposed to look like a box with the set logo and escaped out of it and the final one has a red background with on the left and a big logo on the right.
File:Pokemon Wallpaper 1.png|Wallpaper 1
File:Pokemon Wallpaper 2.png|Wallpaper 2
File:Pokemon Wallpaper 3.png|Wallpaper 3
File:Pokemon Wallpaper 4.png|Wallpaper 4
===Certificates===
The certificates are awarded for answering correctly 10 questions in a row, in the Pokémon Academy Entrance Exam.
File:Play It certificate.png|10 points
File:Play It certificate 2.png|20 points
==Issues==
* It is not possible to put Pokémon on the before the play starts. Instead, players must wait for their first turn to put Pokémon on the bench.
* No Energy card is discarded from when using the Flamethrower attack. This issue was addressed in Version 2.
==System requirements==
 or 100% compatible 133 processor, /, 16 , 4× , (800×600 pixel resolution). All major compatible sound and video cards.
==Trivia==
* This is the first game where Ash Ketchum is mentioned (said in the dialogue by ), although he is not seen.
==In other languages==
==External links==
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==Related articles==
Category:Games
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Category:Pokémon Trading Card Game video games
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