Pokemon New Board Game Pokémon Taruka New Japanese 2025 Let's play together!

Description

Release date
Thursday, July 17, 2025, 10:00

Size
13.4 x 2.1 x 11.1 cm

Weight
149 g

Ingredients and materials
Paper

Country of origin
Japan

Age range
7 years and older

Set Contents:
72 cards included (32 Picture Cards, 32 Reading Cards, 8 Ranking Cards)

Pokémon Taruka is a new style board/card game released by Pokémon in 2025. It is basically a karuta-style game (matching pictures and words), but with a unique twist — all the reading cards are written backwards (read in reverse).

How to Play and Main Rules:

  • Spread out all the F cards (picture cards) face up on the table.

  • The reader (decided by rock-paper-scissors or similar) draws one backwards reading card from the pile, looks at it, and reads the reversed word aloud.

  • There are four types of reading cards:

    • Red: Pokémon names

    • Blue: Pokémon’s traits

    • Yellow: Classifications

    • Purple: Moves (with slightly different rules in this mode)

  • Other players try to quickly find and grab the matching F card that corresponds to the reversed word read by the reader (for example, if the reader says "uchi-kapi", players look for the "Pikachu" card).

  • Some cards have special effects that activate when taken.

  • If a player picks the wrong card or makes a mistake, they cannot take the card for that round.

  • The role of the reader rotates clockwise after each turn.

  • The game ends when there is only one F card left on the table.

  • Each card has point values (usually 1 point, some special cards worth 2 or 3 points). The player with the highest total score wins.

  • You can play multiple rounds or in advanced modes for more fun.

Number of Players:

  • The game can be played by 2 or more players, making it perfect for families and friends to enjoy together, usually up to 5–8 players.

Summary:

  • A backwards-word karuta-style Pokémon game

  • Recommended for 2+ players, ideal for groups

  • Collect cards quickly and score the highest to win!