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The Pokémon series can be described as the childhood memories of the post-80s and 90s, who doesn't want to have a cute Pikachu and become a hot-blooded trainer Ash?
In recent years, the Pokémon card battle game, which has swept the world, has also become popular in China. In Qinghefang, there is an officially authorized Pokemon TCG GYM trading card game gym - HAOz Card Club.
Walking into Zhongshan Middle Road, a two-story "conspicuous bag" small building is particularly eye-catching, with bright yellow lightning signs, iconic Poke Balls and Pikachu...... This is HAOz.
"The name HAOz is a homonym for rats on the one hand (Pikachu's nickname is Electric Mouse), Z also represents Pikachu's tail and electricity, and on the other hand, it alludes to the initials of the surnames of me and another manager," Zhao Penghao, the manager of the gym, said.
HAOz almost completely simulates the gym in the game, making people feel like they are in the battle in the game. On the first floor, there is a lounge area with Pokémon elements, soft drinks, and coffee, with a window "standing" Pikachu, a "sitting" duck on the sofa, a Poké Ball at the bar, and a window of Pokémon out-of-print/collector's edition cards...... Even if you don't know how to play cards, you can still check in and take pictures.
Step through the very ceremonial "Gym Challenge, please enter" mat, and go up to the second floor, which is the battle area, which can accommodate 64 players to compete at the same time, with popular characters such as Da Duck and Eevee, and the atmosphere is directly full.
Managed by Zhao Penghao
Zhao Penghao is a veteran Pokémon fan, and it is his dream to have a gym like in the anime. Because of this love, after returning from studying in Italy, he and another enthusiast set up the Pokémon Fan Club with the opportunity of the Chinese Simplified Chinese version of Pokémon trading cards, dedicated to promoting Pokémon culture, especially VGC game battles & card games.
Through the form of agent joining, Zhao Penghao fulfilled the dream of the gym, "HAOz from design, decoration to layout, every detail has my careful thoughts, many Pokémon figures on the wall are my own collection, I hope everyone can relax here and enjoy the happiness brought by Pokémon!"
Many people may ask: what exactly is TCG?
TCG is the abbreviation of Trading card game, trading card game, and PTCG, as the name suggests, is a Pokémon trading card game.
The types of cards in PTCG are broadly divided into Pokémon, Trainers, and Energy. During each turn, both players can prepare for the move by placing energy, or they can use the trainer card to play a hand to replenish the move. The method of victory can be to reset the opponent's Pokémon HP to zero and enter "fainting" many times, or to "empty" the opponent's Pokémon on the field, or to draw the reward pool cards ahead of the opponent.
"It's still very easy to get started", Zhao Penghao instructed reporters on how to play cards on the spot, "whether it is the overall rules or the effect information on a single card, it is not difficult to understand; the rhythm of the battle and the learning gradient are also very 'smooth', and those who have watched Pokémon animation or played related video games are no strangers." So we have a big age range of players, and there are a lot of children. ”
Zhao Penghao introduced,PTCG entry threshold is not high,Although some out-of-print、The price of rare cards is indeed relatively high,For example, the Minotaur rare cards in the card club,The premium is more than 30,000 when it is hot,But the average price of most cards is less than 1 yuan。
Hangzhou currently has more than 100 large and small Pokemon TCG GYM trading card game gyms, under the management of Zhao Penghao, HAOz has begun to take shape, and there are also a number of regular players "stationed", everyone in the world of PTCG to share love, feel the passion of the battle.
Over the past two years, HAOz has established a complete online and offline sales channel and service system, and is committed to providing players with better services and experiences, so that everyone can find like-minded partners here. At the same time, it also holds and hosts battle competitions to expand HAOz's "circle of friends".
From the launch of the Chinese Simplified Chinese version of Pokémon trading cards in October 2022 to the present, HAOz has successively held and hosted a series of official events such as "King Race", "City Race" and "Play in Early Winter" pop-up store. HAOz players also actively participate in large-scale activities such as the official "Super Tournament" and "Masters Tournament", "Wang Xiao from our card club has achieved a good result in the national runner-up in the Suzhou Super Tournament that just ended this year. Zhao Penghao introduced.
"Although PTCG is a game, its core is the bond between partners, like the Pokémon friends in the animation, pure, friendly and enterprising", Zhao Penghao hopes to attract more people to participate in this charming game through his own efforts. For the future development, Zhao Penghao is also very clear, "I want to strengthen HAOz, expand the operation, make the circle of Hangzhou PTCG more influential, and look forward to Hangzhou hosting the 'Super Competition', so that everyone can compete at home."
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