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Pokémon Trading Card Game: My First Battle(2023)

★ 6.2 BGG2 players10 minWeight 1.00
Hand ManagementOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Games like Pokémon Trading Card Game: My First Battle

Looking for games like Pokémon Trading Card Game: My First Battle? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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★ 5.92–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
76/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

No Time For Heroes(2016)

★ 6.81–4 players25 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
74/100

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Pack of Heroes(2014)

★ 6.22 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Flash Duel(2010)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

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Rivales: Capítulo 2 – Ciencia(2024)

★ 8.72 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
71/100

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Endless Pass: A Viking Saga(2018)

★ 6.52–6 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
71/100

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Draconium(2019)

★ 6.52 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Sombras Sobre Isla Negra(2005)

★ 6.22–4 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Pixel Tactics 4(2015)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
70/100

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Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsVariable Player Powers

Dragon's Hoard(2014)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
70/100

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The Challenge(1990)

★ 5.92–6 players60 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

Elekt(2019)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

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