Learn to Play Pokémon Review and Giveaway
I am sure most of us have heard of Pokémon as it celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. It has been a big thing in my house as my 19 year old has been playing it for the last 13 years, and his brothers following suit. With Pokémon GO now being a big thing I thought it about time I tried to understand more about the game other than the fact that there’s a Pikachu in it! I like the idea of Pokémon Trading Cards because it encourages children to step away from screens. Esdevium Games sent me 2 packs of Pokémon Trainer Kit Pikachu Libre and Suicune as they are ideal for people like me who have never played Pokémon before.
Pokémon Trainer Kit Pikachu Libre and Suicune
Pokémon Trainer Kit Pikachu Libre and Suicune contains everything needed to learn, train and win. Pokémon can be played with just one trainer kit (as each kit contains 2 mini decks) to play against each other, or combine them to create one bigger deck where Pikachu Libre and Suicune battle side by side! I found Pokémon Trainer Kit Pikachu Libre and Suicune to be a good introduction to Pokémon. It is good that everything required to play is provided, including a game coin with a cool Pokémon design.
Contents of the Pokémon Trainer Kit Pikachu Libre and Suicune are:
- Two 30-card decks, each with a specially selected foil card (sealed separately)
- Two guided game booklets to teach you how to play—card by card, step by step! With the first rule being NOT to shuffle the cards! The yellow booklet is for the Pikachu Libre Deck and the purple booklet is for the Suicune Deck.
- A game coin with a cool Pokémon design
- 2-player playmat with great game tips and rules on the reverse side.
- Damage counters and Special Condition markers
- An illustrated deck box to keep your new cards in
- A code card for the Pokémon TCG Online!
Thoughts on Pokémon Trainer Kit Pikachu Libre and Suicune
Pokémon Trainer Kit Pikachu Libre and Suicune gave me a good grasp of the basics: Such as how basic Pokémon go on the deck (max 5) before they can be evolved; having an active Pokémon to attack (which must have the right energy). I discovered is that it is important to know/read how many energies you need to attach to each Pokémon, and to remember to attach them as it is only one per turn. The trainer cards are pretty self-explanatory and a lot of the information is on the cards and/or the playmat to help. The winner is the one who has turned over all their Prize Cards (which are awarded for taking out your opponents Pokémon. I like how you can adjust the length of the game by only having 3 prize cards or 6, and playing with a mini-deck or full. It is also great just how portable the game is. Each of the cards are well illustrated and explained.
Pokémon Trainer Kit Pikachu Libre and Suicune did have enough instructions for me to grasp the basics of the game but not sure if I would have understood it fully without the help of my son. In saying that my 8 year old knows how to play perfectly fine – and it is good how the game can be played by both young and old. I would definitely recommend this product.
One lucky PINKODDY READER can win their own 2 mini kits of Pokémon Trainer Kit Pikachu Libre and Suicune – which can be combined to make one full set. Just enter the RAFFLECOPTER below and tell me (in 10 words or more) –
Why do you want to win, and who would the prize be for?
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ENDS: 05/08/2016
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I received 2 packs of Pokémon Trainer Kit Pikachu Libre and Suicune from Esdevium Games for purposes of review. They are also providing the 2 packs for the giveaway. Opinions are honest and my own.
Jul 19, 2016 @ 13:04:03
My boys used to play this,I’d like to win this for my nephew and my boys can show him how to play too.
Jul 19, 2016 @ 13:57:59
Id love to win this brilliant prize especially for my nephew and niece
Jul 19, 2016 @ 14:35:51
i would love to win this prize for Zac he loves pokemon
Jul 19, 2016 @ 15:11:37
My 12 year old is pokemon mad and the 5 year old wants to catch him up
Jul 19, 2016 @ 15:21:41
I would like to win the prize as Pokémon is popular, and my nephew would love to receive this as a gift.
Jul 19, 2016 @ 15:23:43
Edward has been watching this for the last 6 months, so the prize would be for him, he seems to understand the rules, and really enjoys the films on you-tube
Jul 19, 2016 @ 15:40:40
Id love to win this brilliant prize especially for my nephew
Jul 19, 2016 @ 15:48:55
My son is mad about pokemon
Jul 19, 2016 @ 15:51:51
my eldest loves pokemon and i think this would be great to play with his friends
Jul 19, 2016 @ 15:59:36
for my daughter please 🙂
Jul 19, 2016 @ 16:06:38
I want to win so I can introduce my niece to the AWESOMENESS that is Pokemon cards! 😀 😀 😀
Jul 19, 2016 @ 17:57:41
Id like to win for my step son as he is really into pokemon at the moment 🙂
Jul 19, 2016 @ 18:08:25
I would love to win this for my son who is really into pokemon right now.
Jul 19, 2016 @ 18:17:41
My daughter because she has got the entire fist edition
Jul 19, 2016 @ 18:43:33
I would love to win this fantastic prize for my nephew
Jul 19, 2016 @ 19:25:30
Played it as a teenager, so would love to pass this onto my cousins who love the pictures!
Jul 19, 2016 @ 19:27:13
This would be for my daughter who is Pokemon mad (also fanatical Pokermon Goer ) and would love these cards
Jul 19, 2016 @ 19:42:13
Wow my son would love this , hes always liked pokemon , hes been showing his niece all his pokemon cards
Jul 19, 2016 @ 19:44:32
My daughter loves Philemon. I would love to win for her
Jul 19, 2016 @ 20:42:53
My stepson and daughter are really into Pokemon at the minute – but my son doesnt seem to be that bothered.
Jul 19, 2016 @ 20:55:41
Both my children would really like this game, they love Pokemon, so it would be for them
Jul 19, 2016 @ 21:40:41
I’d love to win these for my daughter. She’s pokemon mad and I gave her my old collection 🙂
Jul 19, 2016 @ 22:05:57
My 9 year old son is just mad about Pokemon, would make his day.
Jul 19, 2016 @ 22:55:11
I’d love to win this for my daughter who is trying to catch em all!
Jul 19, 2016 @ 23:30:21
Ohh this is a amazing prize me and my brothers love pokemon, I think I would give it to my brother for his birthday
Jul 20, 2016 @ 09:07:17
I would love to win for my daughter she has always been pokemon mad.
Jul 20, 2016 @ 11:55:48
Fantastic prize, I’d love to win it so that I can tease my nephew.
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[…] Of course we are bound to have a lot of rain and this can mean a lot of indoor time where my boys just want to play computer games all day. I can entice them off with games such as Monopoly, Cluedo, Chess, playing Lego and they love Trading card games. […]
Jul 20, 2016 @ 19:03:06
My bro – he’s been a hardcore pokefan for years now!
Jul 20, 2016 @ 22:06:54
My daughter who has never lost the Pokemon bug.
Jul 20, 2016 @ 23:20:01
Never had any, always wanted some
Jul 21, 2016 @ 07:02:02
My eldest nephew was a Pokémon fanatic when he was little and they first came out over here. Can’t believe it as he’s 22 next week! Hope my little boy enjoys them as much as he did. x
Jul 21, 2016 @ 13:02:36
I’d like to win this for my friend’s little boy – it would make his year!
Jul 21, 2016 @ 16:45:32
This would be a great game to play over the summer with my youngest stepson.
Jul 21, 2016 @ 17:02:54
I would like these for my friend’s son. He has aspergers and game club, where he plays this, is his only social outlet.
He is in the process of moving schools again, for the 2nd time since last September, do would be something to cheer him up.
Jul 21, 2016 @ 19:25:13
my son would love this he loves pokemon
Jul 22, 2016 @ 08:48:04
My 6yr old grandson Alexander loves pokemon
Jul 23, 2016 @ 07:35:41
I would love to win this brilliant prize for my Pokemon mad son.
Jul 23, 2016 @ 07:52:38
my nephew is mad mad mad on pokemon
Jul 23, 2016 @ 22:50:22
This is great, I would want to win this for my Pokemon mad kids.
Jul 25, 2016 @ 20:09:16
For my daughter
Jul 25, 2016 @ 20:20:16
I want to win for my grandson as he deserves a treat.
Jul 25, 2016 @ 20:51:55
Love to win them for my grandson, who loves Pokemon
Jul 26, 2016 @ 22:08:16
It would be for grandson he keeps nagging about it, bank of grandma
Jul 27, 2016 @ 17:26:05
I would love to win for my BF. We grew up playing pokemon and he was SO excited for pokemon go and recently he has been talking about buying some pokemon cards
Jul 27, 2016 @ 17:35:42
I would give this to my nephew, I’ve just introduced him to Pokémon ( a childhood favourite of mine), and he loves it.
Jul 28, 2016 @ 05:26:48
My niece is obsessed with this, it would make a great graduation present for her
Jul 28, 2016 @ 11:35:45
I’d love to win for my daughter – she doesn’t really know about Pokemon yet so it would be a great introduction. 🙂
Jul 28, 2016 @ 15:19:08
My son would absolutely love this fantastic prize! He’s pokemon obsessed! He’s loving the new pokemon GO app 🙂
Jul 29, 2016 @ 23:31:33
I would love to win this prize for my two little pikachus
Jul 31, 2016 @ 22:18:27
I would love to win this for my hubby as it would be a fantastic surprise for him! Thank you.
Jul 31, 2016 @ 22:56:46
My little Each would love this prize, he is currently in love with Pokémon.
Aug 01, 2016 @ 15:56:05
I would love to win for my step daughter x
Aug 01, 2016 @ 16:38:46
My nephew loves Pokemon. He’d love this prize and would take it on holiday with him.
Aug 01, 2016 @ 17:23:38
I want to win as my eldest (11) wants to start collecting the cards so I will give them to her.
Aug 01, 2016 @ 22:18:26
My nephew loves Pokemon so it would earn me serious Auntie brownie points if I won these for him!
Aug 01, 2016 @ 23:48:23
My little boy loves pokemon, smiles all round!
Aug 02, 2016 @ 00:18:12
This would be for me…I’m a massive Pokemon fan and have been since I was 8.
Aug 02, 2016 @ 00:26:47
For my fiancee
Aug 02, 2016 @ 13:37:13
I love pokemon, been playing so much pokemon go! Would be great to win this!
Aug 02, 2016 @ 14:36:43
I’ve always loved Pokemon, I still play all the games and still have my pokemon cards so I would love to add this to my collection of pokemon stuff.
Aug 02, 2016 @ 17:18:09
I would love to win for my son as he is Pokemon obsessed x
Aug 02, 2016 @ 22:48:08
I would want to win it for my 22 year old son to add to his collection
Aug 03, 2016 @ 13:11:42
I’d love to win these for my grandsons.
Aug 03, 2016 @ 14:47:36
i’d love to win these for my daughter who is mad about pokemon
Aug 03, 2016 @ 20:03:02
i would love to win this prize for Graham he loves pokemon
Aug 03, 2016 @ 20:52:17
Would give this prize to my sister’s in law boyfriend, he’s mad about Pokemon! He would appreciate it ;D
Aug 04, 2016 @ 00:43:45
I would love to win for my son, he is pokemon mad at the moment especially with pokemon go out now
Aug 04, 2016 @ 02:17:13
my oldest would love it he’s pokemon daft and wants everything related.
Aug 04, 2016 @ 05:44:01
Both my daughter and son played this, now their children are ready to learn from the experts.
Aug 04, 2016 @ 07:45:22
I would love to win it for my daughter. She is crazy about Pokemons!
Aug 04, 2016 @ 10:00:10
I would love to win this for my 14 year old daughter. She has been addicted to Pokemon since she was young, watching the tv shows and the DS games. She loves card games so would love to play this!
Aug 04, 2016 @ 10:03:43
My oldest boy played this he had loads and collected when he was younger 20 years ago, now his little brother is Pokemon mad just wish he’d kept them.
Aug 04, 2016 @ 10:26:02
I am into Pokemon cos although I am in my 40s I am still a massive nerd 🙂 Though these packs would be for our 11 and 5yo who are both into Pokemon, especially the eldest who loves gaming in general and all things Japanese.
Aug 04, 2016 @ 10:39:15
I would love to win for me and my nephew Jack who is obsessed with Pokemon Go and would love to take him back to the original game
Aug 04, 2016 @ 11:52:27
I would love to win for my grandson who loves Pokemon
Aug 04, 2016 @ 12:27:47
For my daughter, she has gone Pokemon mad since I downloaded the app!
Aug 04, 2016 @ 13:04:15
i would likt to win for my son tyler whos 8,just think of the cool mummy points!!
Aug 04, 2016 @ 13:32:13
My daughter Molly is Pokemon mad!
Aug 04, 2016 @ 15:49:50
I’d love to win for my daughter.
Aug 04, 2016 @ 17:51:31
My son loves pokemon
Aug 04, 2016 @ 17:58:07
I would like to win as i’ve been a fan of pokemn since i picked up pokemon red when it was first released! I’d share the prize with my son who at the age of 6 is learning how to play pokemon 😀
Aug 04, 2016 @ 18:00:16
My little boy would love this prize. And good luck to everyone x
Aug 04, 2016 @ 18:51:29
I’d love to win this for my Pokemon obsessed nephew! He’s always wanting to get out and about on the app Pokemon Go!! He would love this!!
Aug 04, 2016 @ 21:02:04
I’d love to win my son is pokemon mad and I can remember when they were first releaseed
Aug 04, 2016 @ 21:06:49
For me so I could be the very best!!
Aug 04, 2016 @ 21:23:21
We love Pokemon, glad it’s making a comeback
Aug 04, 2016 @ 22:14:16
Would love to win for my Pokemon fan son!
Aug 04, 2016 @ 22:22:03
I would love to win for my nephew. He would love to learn to play.
Aug 04, 2016 @ 22:59:43
I would love to win this for my Pokemon mad kiddies.
Aug 04, 2016 @ 23:06:37
l would love to win this for my grandson ethan
Aug 04, 2016 @ 23:54:32
My kids who are always bickering over whos caught the best pokemon!
Aug 04, 2016 @ 23:56:53
my nephews are crazy about pokemon – would love to win for them.