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Pokémon TCG 102

Writer: Prodigy Strats
Prodigy Strats
Oct 28
2 min read

Hi Friends!


Hope you're doing well. In case you missed it, check out Pokémon TCG 101, where I talked about the card types in the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG). Today I present to you Pokémon TCG 102! You already know the basics of Pokémon cards from Pokémon TCG 101 so today we will talk about setup. Before you start playing, you’ll need to set up your play area and get your cards ready. This guide will walk you through the setup step by step so you can jump into your first match. Now, let’s get into the video. It’s pretty short, only 2 minutes, but I will still address the key points from it. Grab some popcorn and let’s watch!



Here are some key points:

  • Start by shuffling your 60-card deck thoroughly and if you’re playing in a tournament ask your opponent if they would like to cut your deck. That’s just common game etiquette.

  • Decide who goes first. Flip a coin (heads or tails) or roll a dice (Heads is even, Tails is odd). Winner of the flip chooses who goes first.

  • Both players draw 7 cards and if they have one in their hand, put a Basic Pokemon in the Active Spot.

  • If your hand doesn’t have a Basic Pokemon, show it to your opponent to indicate that. Shuffle the cards into your deck and draw a new 7 until you get a Basic. This is called a mulligan. Also, if you get for example 3 mulligans, your opponent can draw 3 cards, one for each mulligan. If both players mulligan once for example, there are no extra cards drawn and both players draw a new 7 cards.

  • Once you have a Basic Pokemon in the Active and potentially some on your Bench (there’s 1 Active Spot and 5 Bench spots), put the top 6 cards of your deck face down to the left side. These are your prize cards. The goal of the game is to take all 6 prize cards before your opponent does so or knock out all of your opponent’s Pokemon. 

  • Now, you’re ready to play!


That's all for today. Keeping it short and sweet. Look out for the Pokémon TCG 103 in the future where I'll show you how to actually play the game! Also, look out for a spooky blog on Friday, with Halloween coming Saturday!


That's all for today! See y'all next time! Sarang out.

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