What Is Pokemon Trading Card Game?
The PokΓ©mon Trading Card Game (or PokΓ©mon Card Game), also known as PokΓ©mon TCG or PTCG, is a tabletop game in which players collect, trade, and play with PokΓ©mon-themed playing cards. It has its own playing rules yet incorporates many of the video games' motifs and ideas.
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PokΓ©mon cards come in a variety of forms, including those for each species as well as trainer cards with images of popular franchise characters, goods, and energy to power attacks. While existing artwork produced for the core series is occasionally used, the artwork for the Pokemon cards is frequently created specifically for the Pokemon TCG by a variety of artists.
Many fans play and appreciate the PokΓ©mon Trading Card Game (TCG), which is a well-liked and enduring element of the PokΓ©mon series. As of March 2021, there were about 34.1 billion PokΓ©mon Trading Card Game cards printed globally in 13 languages and distributed to 76 nations and regions.
What are the requirements for beginners to play the Pokemon Card Game?
If you are a beginner of TCG, and wonderΒ what do you need to start playing Pokemon card game.Β A Theme Deck is the greatest way to learn to play the PokΓ©mon Trading Card Game (TCG). It includes a 60-card deck, flip coin and damage counters, a two-player paper mat with details on card placement, and a PokΓ©mon's guide.Β
When you first start playing the PokΓ©mon card game, you'll desire to collect more PokΓ©mon and PokΓ©mon-themed stuff. There are various sets to check into initially if you're looking for nostalgia or to invest, such as The Original Pokemon Base Set, Jungle Set, Fossil Set, Team Rocket, etc. You can purchase a single card to complete your collection in addition to sets like Pokemon Booster Boxes.
Rules For Playing Pokemon Cards
How many cards do you need to play PokΓ©mon TCG?
In theΒ rule for playing Pokemon cards, you will be given a deck of 60 cards, which includes PokΓ©mon cards, energy cards, item cards, and trainer cards. You cannot have more than four cards with the same name in your deck, except for energy cards.Β
It would be best to purchase one of the pre-built decks available when you first learn how to play the PokΓ©mon Trading Card Game. When you've mastered the fundamentals, you can learn how to construct a PokΓ©mon TCG deck with all of your favorite PokΓ©mon and adjust your style of playing.
How to play the PokΓ©mon Trading Card Game?
The basic process in the PokΓ©mon TCG consists of a few steps that you must learn before your first battle. To determine who plays first at the start of a game, players can flip a coin. The decks are then shuffled, players draw a seven-card hand, and the top six cards are set aside as prize cards; you add one of these to your hand each time you defeat an opponent's PokΓ©mon, and you win if you collect all six before your opponent.
Both of you can have one face-down basic PokΓ©mon card as active PokΓ©mon, as well as up to five more basic PokΓ©mon on your bench. Reveal it to your opponent and draw seven more hands if you don't have any basic PokΓ©mon cards in your hand after drawing your first seven cards. You can do this as many times as you want until you have at least one basic PokΓ©mon, but each time your opponent draws one extra card.
You can have up to six PokΓ©mon in play at the same time, but only one of them - the active PokΓ©mon - is able to attack each turn. The rest are stored on your bench, which is a row of cards behind the active PokΓ©mon where you keep five other PokΓ©mon waiting to battle your opponent, similar to your party in the PokΓ©mon video games. Not only active but also benched PokΓ©mon can evolve and gain energy. When your active PokΓ©mon is defeated, you have to replace it with one from your bench; otherwise, you lose.
How do turns work in the PokΓ©mon TCG?
Each turn, the active player draws a card from the top of their deck; if you run out of cards and are unable to draw on your next turn, you lose. In the second phase of each turn, you can do any or all of the following:Β
- From your hand to your bench, play any number of basic PokΓ©mon.
- Attach one energy card from your hand to a PokΓ©mon. This can be one of your active PokΓ©mon or one of your bench PokΓ©mon.
- Play a Stage 1 or Stage 2 evolution over a basic PokΓ©mon or Stage 1 PokΓ©mon to evolve it. A PokΓ©mon can only evolve once per turn and cannot evolve on the same round that it is played. (Except where otherwise noted on an item card like Rare Candy.)
- Play as many item cards as you want.
- Play as many trainer cards as you want. (With the exception of supporter and stadium cards, which only allow for one play every turn.)
- Pay the retreat cost listed on your active PokΓ©mon's card with energy from your hand to send it to your bench. Then you have to swap it out for a PokΓ©mon on your bench.
- Use any of the abilities found on PokΓ©mon cards.
Attacking in the PokΓ©mon Trading Card Game
Your active PokΓ©mon can start a battle with the adversary if you've finished the aforementioned tasks. The PokΓ©mon may use one of the attacks listed on the card as long as the right sort and amount of energy are tied to it. The energy is not squandered, except as noted.
When an opponent's active PokΓ©mon has absorbed as much damage as its hit points, it faints. Damage is dealt to the active PokΓ©mon in the form of damage counters. A player loses and the player who knocked it out keeps the prize card to add to their hand if there are no PokΓ©mon on the bench to replace a defeated PokΓ©mon. They win if they use their sixth and final prize card.
It is then your opponent's turn once you have attacked and assigned any damage and/or status effects. This cycle of play continues until one wins.
How does the PokΓ©mon TCG's evolution system work?
Your basic PokΓ©mon can evolve into strong Stage 1 and Stage 2 PokΓ©mon, enabling you to employ stronger attacks and abilities to fight your opponent.
A single PokΓ©mon can only develop once every turn, and evolution must follow the pattern of basic, Stage 1 and Stage 2. Evolution is done in stages, and you are unable to skip or jump any stages unless specifically indicated on a card in play. They cannot (along with being played to your bench) be developed in the same turn. GX and EX PokΓ©mon are the exceptions; they may be used right away and do not need evolution.
Simply place the evolved version of a PokΓ©mon on top of one of your active PokΓ©mon or a PokΓ©mon on your bench to evolve it. Any unique conditions that are present are cured by this, but any linked energy and damage remain. You can only use the current evolution of a PokΓ©mon's attacks and abilities once it has evolved.
It's strongly advised that you create stronger PokΓ©mon in the bench area of your play area where evolution can take place in case your present PokΓ©mon is knocked out.
How does the PokΓ©mon TCG's status conditions system work?
There are 5 special conditions in Pokemon, including asleep, burned, confused, paralyzed, and poisoned. These conditions are most often applied to a Pokemon as a result of an attack.Β Whenever a Pokemon retreats to your bench, all special conditions are removed.
When a Pokemon isΒ asleep, indicate it with with a token or by turning the card to the left. While a Pokemon is asleep, they cannot attack or retreat (unless a Trainer card or another Pokemonβs ability retreats them). After your turn, flip a coin. If heads, your Pokemon wakes up. If tails, they stay asleep.
When a Pokemon isΒ burned, indicate it with a token. At the end of every turn (yours and your opponentβs), all burnt Pokemon take 20 damage. After taking damage from this condition, flip a coin. If heads, your Pokemon is no longer burned. Otherwise, your Pokemon remains burned until it retreats.
When a Pokemon isΒ confused, indicate it by turning the card upside down. Confused Pokemon must flip a coin after they declare an attack. If heads, the attack happens as normal. If tails, the attack is canceled and the attacking Pokemon takes 30 damage instead! This condition remains until your Pokemon is retreated or becomes Asleep or Paralyzed.
When a Pokemon isΒ paralyzed, indicate it with a token or by turning the card to the right. While a Pokemon is paralyzed, they cannot attack or retreat on their next turn. This condition is removed at the end of your turn.
When a Pokemon isΒ poisoned, indicate it with a token. While poisoned, a Pokemon takes 10 damage between each turn. This condition remains until your Pokemon retreats.
