Pokémon Trading Card Game Club Masters and Medal Route
Match your deck to the club while checking the actual weakness on each card.
Edition covered
Original Game Boy/Game Boy Color game: Japan 1998, international release 2000. Uses the early card rules and in-game booster sets, not TCG Live or current tournament rules. Some gallery images show the later Nintendo Switch Online frame.
Collect eight club medals
Defeating the eight Club Masters earns the medals required for the Pokémon Dome. Club members provide practice and booster rewards, so losses can point toward a useful deck adjustment rather than a need to restart.
| Club | Master | Deck theme |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | Nikki | Grass Pokémon |
| Fire | Ken | Fire Pokémon |
| Water | Amy | Water Pokémon |
| Lightning | Isaac | Lightning Pokémon |
| Fighting | Mitch | Fighting Pokémon |
| Rock | Gene | Rock-themed Fighting cards |
| Psychic | Murray | Psychic Pokémon |
| Science | Rick | Scientific and Poison-themed Pokémon |
Check the card's weakness
Card-game types do not map perfectly to video-game types. A Water Pokémon card may have a different weakness from another Water card, so inspect the card instead of applying the main-series type chart.
Prepare for club-specific access
Some Club Masters are not immediately ready to duel and require conversation or other progress. Explore the club rooms and talk to members when a Master seems unavailable.
| Problem | Check | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Master absent or unavailable | Conversations and club conditions | Talk to members and follow the clue |
| Repeated weakness losses | Actual printed weaknesses | Change the attacking package |
| No Energy in opening turns | Energy balance and draw cards | Improve consistency |
| Late-game deck exhaustion | Draw and discard use | Avoid drawing blindly when the deck is low |
Keep an adaptable core
A consistent core of draw Trainers, useful Basics and Energy can survive several club matchups. Swap a small attacking package for a particular weakness instead of rebuilding the entire deck before every medal.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Official Pokémon game overview | www.pokemon.com |
| Game Boy card-game reference | www.serebii.net |