If you like Pokemon movies, TV shows or video games, you can play the Pokemon Trading Card Game (Pokemon TCG). It's an interesting way to have fun with friends, and experience pokemon matches in the real world! Read the instructions below to find out how to play Pokemon TCG.
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Method 1 of 4: Organizing Your Cards
Step 1. Shuffle your deck
Your deck should have 60 cards and it should be well shuffled. One third of your deck should be energy cards.
Step 2. Take 7 cards
Take the top 7 cards from your deck and place them side down, face down.
Step 3. Withdraw gift card
This card is a card that you will get every time you defeat one of your enemy's pokemon. Usually you will use 6 gift cards, but you can use just 3 for a faster game (because the number of gift cards is the same as the number of pokemon you have to defeat). Place this card in a pile on the side.
Step 4. Lay the rest of your deck aside
Usually this will be placed on the opposite side of the gift card deck, usually to your right. The discarded card pile is next to your deck.
Step 5. Find your base pokemon
Find the basic pokemon among the 7 cards in your hand. If there are none, shuffle your deck again. Your enemy can draw any card he wants. You must have a basic Pokemon or your enemy will automatically win.
Step 6. Select your active pokemon
If you have at least one basic pokemon, place the one you want to attack first face down in the play area a few inches in front of you. If you have a basic pokemon card in your hand, you can place it face down under your active pokemon if you want (this is your bench).
Step 7. Decide who attacks first
Toss a coin to find out who started if you're having trouble deciding who started first.
Step 8. Face your pokemon in the right direction
When you're ready to start, make sure your pokemon card is active and your bench is facing up. The rest is in your hands, the prize, and the rest of your deck should be face down.
Method 2 of 4: Playing Your Cards
Step 1. On your turn, you can draw cards on the top of the deck
You can draw cards on your turn and this is not the only action that can be done. You cannot have more than 7 cards in your hand.
Step 2. Take action
After you draw a card, you can take 1 stay (which will be discussed in steps 3-8 below).
Step 3. Place the base pokemon
If you have a basic pokemon in your hand, you can place it on the bench.
Step 4. Using the energy card
You can hook 1 energy card under a pokemon every turn, unless there is a special effect.
Step 5. Use the Trainer card
These cards have written explanations and allow you to do a lot of things. You can't use Trainer, Supporter, or Stadium cards in the first turn, but you can after that. They will be very useful in the next game.
Step 6. Evolve your Pokemon
If you have an evolution card for an active pokemon on your bench, you can evolve it. You cannot evolve pokemon in the first turn. You also can't evolve a pokemon that just evolved in that turn.
Step 7. Use pokemon powers
Some Pokemon have special powers or abilities that can be used in addition or to attack. This will be written on their card.
Step 8. Draw out your pokemon
You can pull out your pokemon if he has taken a lot of attacks. This withdrawal fee will be written on your pokemon card.
Step 9. Attack your enemies
The last thing you can do on your turn is attack the enemy using your active pokemon. You can always attack and this is considered separate from the single actions allowed. This will be discussed below.
Method 3 of 4: Attacking Your Enemies
Step 1. Attack
You must have the required amount of energy to attack (this required energy will be written to the left of the attack name) and make sure that the required energy is attached to the pokemon to attack.
Step 2. Pay attention to your enemy's weaknesses
When attacking, pay attention to the weak elements of your enemy's active pokemon. Your enemies will receive additional damage if your pokemon has an element that is its weakness.
Step 3. Check the durability element of the victim's pokemon
Victims will take less damage if your pokemon has an element that is an element of durability.
Step 4. Some attacks don't need special energy cards
Some attacks require colorless energy cards. This means that any energy can be used to use the attack. Sometimes this attack will request any colorless energy or be a combination of energies.
Step 5. Use counter attack damage
In combat, you can use either counter attack damage (found in Early Pokemon Decks) or you can use dice or whatever to record damage so there's no confusion, especially in leagues or tournaments.
Step 6. Discard the Pokemon that have been defeated
The defeated Pokemon are put in the discard pile (your pokemon in your pile, your enemy pokemon in your enemy pile).
Method 4 of 4: Handling Special Conditions
Step 1. Deal with poisoned Pokemon
Put a poison sign on the poisoned pokemon. Deal 1 damage to a poisoned pokemon after you complete a turn.
Step 2. Deal with Pokemon when it sleeps
Toss a coin when it's your turn; if the head, pokemon awakens. If the tail, he can not be pulled out or attack. The card for the sleeping pokemon is rotated to the left.
Step 3. Deal with confused pokemon
Throw a coin before attacking; if the tail puts 3 counter attack damage on that pokemon and the attack has no effect. If it's a head, your pokemon recovers from confusion and can attack normally. Cards for confused pokemon are turned upside down.
If an attack is affected by a coin toss (such as a double scratch), throw it for confusion first, then throw it for a normal attack
Step 4. Deal with the burning pokemon
Put a burn mark on that pokemon. Throw a coin. If it's a head, the pokemon won't take any damage. If it's a tail, put 2 counterattack damage on that pokemon.
Step 5. Deal with the dizzy pokemon
A dizzy Pokemon cannot be pulled out or attacked in that turn. After the turn, pokemon back to normal. The card for the dizzy pokemon is rotated to the right.
Step 6. Heal the infected pokemon
The easiest way to cure him is to pull him back on the bench. You can also use Trainer cards if they have a special problem and are in your possession.
Tips
- Use items to restore health.
- Join an organization like Play! Pokémon to learn more about the game!
- Use the weaker pokemon first and save the strongest one for last.
- If you lose the fight, don't be angry. This will distract you from the fight.
Warning
- Be sporty. Don't fight if you lose and always shake hands before and after the game. Remember, you are just having fun, not to be angry or sad.
- If playing a match is too difficult for you or makes you angry, you can simply collect it without having to play it.
