
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,927
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Pokémon Trading Card Game: Battle Academy
2 players20–45 min2020

Rules assistance for Pokémon TCG: Jungle Expansion
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with saved question history.

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Pokémon TCG: Jungle Expansion is an expansion for Pokémon Trading Card Game released in 1997 for 2 players and ages 7 and up. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and Open Drafting.
Jungle is the name given to the first expansion of new cards and Theme Decks for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Are you ready to explore the jungle? If you look hard, you`ll find 48 new Pokemon Trading Card Game cards in the exciting Jungle expansion for the Pokemon trading card game. ---- Collect all the Jungle cards and you`ll discover awesome new holographic cards with super attacks - a must for every Pokemon collector! Each pre-constructed theme deck contains 60 cards, a cardboard holographic foil Vileplume coin, 10 damage counters, and an english rulebook.
Pokémon TCG: Jungle Expansion supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The catalogue lists Pokémon TCG: Jungle Expansion for ages 7 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Pokémon TCG: Jungle Expansion belongs to these categories: Card Game, Video Game Theme, and Collectible Components. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and Open Drafting. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The catalogue lists Pokémon TCG: Jungle Expansion as an expansion for Pokémon Trading Card Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Pokémon Trading Card Game to use it. Check that your edition of Pokémon Trading Card Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.