Pok\u00e9mon <\/em>fan in your life. It’s set to begin shipping on December 20, so there’s even a chance you might get it before the big day.<\/p> If you\u2019re a Monopoly <\/em>naysayer, try not to let the title put you off. You could pretty much remove the \u201cMonopoly<\/em>\u201d part and this board game would work on a standalone level, mostly because it has ditched most of the typical Monopoly <\/em>gameplay in lieu of more Pok\u00e9mon<\/em>-esque tasks.<\/p><\/iframe> Image via Hasbro<\/figcaption><\/figure> Okay, so there\u2019s still a jail and free parking, which doesn\u2019t necessarily fit the vibe and I\u2019m not sure how they\u2019re going to work exactly, but other than that there\u2019s a whole other way to play. Instead of traveling around the board to buy properties and ripping off your tenants, this version has you exploring locations and capturing Pok\u00e9mon.<\/p> Image via Hasbro<\/figcaption><\/figure> The aim of the game, and what will eventually make you the winner, is capturing eight Pok\u00e9mon. You\u2019ll need to get one of each of the following types:<\/p>
Grass<\/li> Fire<\/li> Water<\/li> Fighting<\/li> Psychic<\/li> Rock<\/li> Electric<\/li> Ice<\/li> <\/ul> There are 48 Pok\u00e9mon available to capture in total, which spawn in designated locations around the board. Exploring these locations is done by obtaining Adventure or Challenge cards, which can also allow you to steal Pok\u00e9mon from other players, take over their obtained locations, and more. <\/p> Image via Hasbro<\/figcaption><\/figure> Looking through the product photos on Hasbro Pulse reveals all 48 of the Pok\u00e9mon that will be available to capture:<\/p>
Geodude<\/li> Graveller<\/li> Onix<\/li> Rhydon<\/li> Tyranatar<\/li> Rockruff<\/li> Spheal<\/li> Abomasnow<\/li> Mamoswine<\/li> Froslass<\/li> Cubchoo<\/li> Eiscue<\/li> Alakazam<\/li> Slowpoke<\/li> Espeon<\/li> Wobbuffet<\/li> Gardevoir<\/li> Gothorita<\/li> Mankey<\/li> Machamp<\/li> Hitmonlee<\/li> Lucario<\/li> Hawlucha<\/li> Bewear<\/li> Charmander<\/li> Vulpix<\/li> Arcanine<\/li> Rapidash<\/li> Magmar<\/li> Torkoal<\/li> Voltorb<\/li> Jolteon<\/li> Ampharos<\/li> Elekid<\/li> Zebstrika<\/li> Yamper<\/li> Bulbasaur<\/li> Exeggutor<\/li> Sceptile<\/li> Pansage<\/li> Rowlet<\/li> Smoliv<\/li> Squirtle<\/li> Magikarp<\/li> Marill<\/li> Mudkip<\/li> Mantyke<\/li> Greninja<\/li> <\/ul> You may have noticed that among the listed Pok\u00e9mon, one certain yellow electric mouse is missing. Well, the good news is that you can actually play as Pikachu, as it\u2019s one of the player pieces. The bad news is that there\u2019s likely to be some arguments over who gets to play as the OG cutie pie, but it\u2019s not as if the other choices aren\u2019t great as well. Generation 9 starters take center stage.<\/p> Image via Hasbro<\/figcaption><\/figure> There\u2019s no money, with replacement Pok\u00e9balls filling the gap. There are even battle encounters that can take place if you land on a location that\u2019s controlled by another player. You can fight to knock out their Pok\u00e9mon, and if you win, you gain control of the location and have a chance to catch more Pok\u00e9mon.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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