Welcome to Your Ultimate Guide to the Pokémon Trading Card Game!
Are you ready to embark on a thrilling adventure in the world of Pokémon? Whether you’re a seasoned trainer or a newcomer eager to learn, our guide will provide you with all the essentials to start playing and mastering the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG). From deck building to battle strategies, we’ve got you covered. Dive in and discover the exciting universe of Pokémon TCG!
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The Basics
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Objective: Defeat your opponent by either knocking out their Pokémon or by forcing them to run out of cards.
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Winning: You win by collecting all your Prize cards (six in a standard game), or if your opponent cannot draw a card at the beginning of their turn.
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Deck Construction
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Deck Size: 60 cards.
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Deck Composition:
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Pokémon cards: Your creatures that battle.
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Energy cards: Provide the power needed to use attacks.
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Trainer cards: Provide various effects and benefits.
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Card Types
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Pokémon Cards: Basic Pokémon, Stage 1 (evolve from Basic), and Stage 2 (evolve from Stage 1).
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Energy Cards: Basic Energy and Special Energy.
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Trainer Cards: Items, Supporters, and Stadiums.
Setup
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Determine First Player: Flip a coin or use another random method. The first player cannot attack or use a supporter card on their first turn.
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Draw Starting Hand: Shuffle your deck and draw 7 cards.
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Check for Basic Pokémon:
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If none, reveal your hand, shuffle it back, and draw 7 new cards (Mulligan). Opponent may draw a card for each Mulligan.
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Repeat until you have at least one Basic Pokémon.
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Set Up Active and Bench Pokémon:
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Place one Basic Pokémon face down as your Active Pokémon.
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Place up to 5 more Basic Pokémon face down on your Bench.
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Set Prize Cards: Draw the top 6 cards from your deck and set them aside face down.
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Reveal Pokémon: Simultaneously flip all Active and Benched Pokémon face up. The game begins!
