The Pokémon Company International has today announced the Pokémon Trading Card Game Battle Academy, a board game adaptation of the iconic Pokémon TCG.

The game is said to offer "fun family entertainment, combining strategic Pokémon TCG gameplay within a classic, easy-to-learn family game experience"?

Each Battle Academy box comes with a two-player game board, three 60-card decks, tutorial guides, and accessories, as well as a code card which can be used to play the Pokémon TCG online?

Smith, senior director of consumer marketing at The Pokémon Company International, has shared the following in a press release:.

“Battle Academy is designed to be easy to learn and fun to play for all types of Trainers, including children and parents that may be new to the Pokémon TCG.

Pokémon has a unique ability to bring people together, and we look forward to seeing families enjoy Battle Academy at their next game night, as parents bond with their kids over one of their favourite entertainment brands and collectible Pokémon TCG cards.”?

Not that I'm a lifelong fan of Pokémon, but I like the idea of a board game that strengthens the appeal of Pokémon rather than just cashes in on it.

Pokémon board game sounds fun but this seems to be more or less just the TCG.

And don't get me wrong, I like the card game but I can already play it.

I absolutely loved the Pokemon Master Trainer board games back in the day.

It's not a "board game" at all, just a glorified playmat with Pokemon TCG decks.

Anyone remember the pokemon master trainer board games.

It's not a board game.

Essentially an access tool for new people to play and learn the game.

The product was intended to teach families how to play the Pokemon TCG through three decks each featuring two Pokemon-Gx"

It's not a new board game, just TCG training kit with 3 decks

This is nothing like a board game

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