Japanese Pokémon Taruka Card Game

The Pokemon Taruka Card Game is a fun twist on karuta, the classic Japanese card-grabbing game, made by The Pokémon Company for Pokémon Center stores in Japan. Even the name is “karuta” backwards. It released in July 2025, and you can buy the Pokemon Taruka Card Game from Vision TCG now, dispatched from the UK.

What’s inside the Pokemon Taruka Card Game

• 1 Pokemon Taruka Card Game in its yellow Pokémon Center box
• Reading cards and picture cards with Pokémon artwork
• Japanese-language cards and rules
• Recommended for ages 7 and up

Pokémon on the cards include Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Froakie, Snorlax, Rayquaza, Darkrai, Ogerpon and many more.

How to play Pokémon Taruka

In karuta, one player reads a card aloud and everyone races to grab the matching picture card first. In Pokémon Taruka every word on the reading cards is written backwards, so players have to work out the name before they can grab the card. For example, “ウュチカピ” is Pikachu read in reverse. It follows the Pokémon Old Maid games in the Pokémon Center board game series, and it had a price of ¥990 in Japan. See the official Pokémon Center Online page (Japanese).

Pokemon Taruka Card Game details at a glance

• Publisher: The Pokémon Company
• Japanese release: July 2025
• Sold at: Pokémon Center stores in Japan
• Age: 7+
• Language: Japanese

Who is it for?

This game is great for families, for anyone learning Japanese, and for collectors of Pokémon Center exclusives. Reading the names backwards makes it a fun challenge for children and adults alike.

Please note that this is a Japanese product, so the cards and rules are printed in Japanese. Players who can read katakana will get the most from the reading cards. This is a family card game, not a Pokémon Trading Card Game product.

We check every product before it is listed and pack it with care so it arrives in great condition. If you have a question before you order, our team is happy to help.

Many Japanese Pokémon products are never sold in UK shops, and buying them from Japan yourself can mean long waits, high shipping costs and import fees at the door. We import them for you, hold the stock here in the UK and price everything in pounds, so you get genuine Japanese Pokémon items quickly and with no surprise charges.

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Buy the Pokemon Taruka Card Game from Vision TCG

Every Pokemon Taruka Card Game we sell is a genuine Pokémon Center product imported from Japan. Prices are in pounds with no import fees to pay on delivery, and we pack each order carefully. Order the Pokemon Taruka Card Game today.

Keep the cards in their box when you are not playing, away from damp and direct sunlight, so the game stays in good condition for years of family game nights.

Browse all Japanese Pokémon cards or our Japanese booster boxes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Pokemon Taruka Card Game?

A Pokémon karuta game where every word on the reading cards is written backwards.

Is it in English?

No. The cards and rules are in Japanese.

What age is it for?

It is recommended for ages 7 and up.