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The '''half deck''' is a trend among [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|Pokémon TCG]] players, particularly in Japan. In half deck play, both players use a 30-card deck instead of a traditional 60-card one and lay out three Prize cards instead of six. The format caught on quickly, in part because there is very limited space in most Japanese TCG Leagues and also because the games take less time and will be able to hold a person's interest longer. Although no major tournaments, either in the United States or overseas, are currently played in half deck format, there have been numerous {{cat|TCG half decks|official half decks}} released in Japan.
[[File:XYTrainerKit.jpg|right|200px|thumb|XY Trainer Kit]]
A '''Half Deck''' is a [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] format that is becoming a popular trend among Pokémon TCG players, particularly in Japan. In Half Deck play, both players use a 30-card [[Deck|Deck]] instead of a traditional 60-card one and lay out three Prize cards instead of six. The format caught on quickly, in part, because there is very limited space in most Japanese TCG Leagues. This format also takes less time, accommodating shorter attention spans for younger players.


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The 2013 Summer {{DL|Play!_Pokémon|Local Tournaments|Battle Tournament}} held from August to September in Japan featured Half Decks as one of the options of play in their Urgent Missions tournament.


There have been numerous {{cat|TCG half decks|official Half Decks}} released in Japan, though a few appear globally as well.
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{{Col-2}}
==Japanese sets==
''Original era''
* {{TCG|Intro Pack}}
''Neo era''
* {{TCG|Intro Pack Neo}}
''e-Card era''
* {{TCG|Pokémon-e Starter Deck}}
* {{TCG|Theater Limited VS Pack}}
''ADV era''
* {{TCG|Treecko Constructed Starter Deck}}
* {{TCG|Torchic Constructed Starter Deck}}
* {{TCG|Mudkip Constructed Starter Deck}}
* {{TCG|Flygon Constructed Starter Deck}}
* {{TCG|Salamence Constructed Starter Deck}}
* {{TCG|Movie Commemoration VS Pack}}
* {{TCG|Magma Deck Kit}}
* {{TCG|Aqua Deck Kit}}
* {{TCG|Gift Box}}
* {{TCG|Metagross Constructed Starter Deck}}
''PCG era''
* {{TCG|Venusaur/Charizard/Blastoise Random Constructed Starter Decks}}
* {{TCG|Deoxys Constructed Starter Deck}}
* {{TCG|Rayquaza Constructed Starter Deck}}
* {{TCG|Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Sky-Splitting Deoxys}}
* {{TCG|Black Deck Kit}}
* {{TCG|Silver Deck Kit}}
* {{TCG|Gift Box Emerald}}
* {{TCG|Quick Construction Packs}}
* {{TCG|Meganium Constructed Starter Deck}}
* {{TCG|Typhlosion Constructed Starter Deck}}
* {{TCG|Feraligatr Constructed Starter Deck}}
* {{TCG|Mirage's Mew Constructed Starter Deck}}
* {{TCG|Master Kit}}
* {{TCG|Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Aura's Lucario}}
* {{TCG|Holon Research Tower Fire Quarter Deck}}
* {{TCG|Holon Research Tower Water Quarter Deck}}
* {{TCG|Holon Research Tower Lightning Quarter Deck}}
* {{TCG|Gift Box Mew • Lucario}}
* {{TCG|Earth's Groudon ex Constructed Starter Deck}}
* {{TCG|Ocean's Kyogre ex Constructed Starter Deck}}
* {{TCG|Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Sea's Manaphy}}
''DP era''
* {{TCG|Entry Pack}}
* {{TCG|Bastiodon the Defender}}
* {{TCG|Rampardos the Attacker}}
* {{TCG|Magmortar vs Electivire Deck Kit}}
* {{TCG|Entry Pack '08}}
* {{TCG|Heatran vs Regigigas Deck Kit}}
* {{TCG|Giratina vs Dialga Deck Kit}}
''DPt era''
* {{TCG|Entry Pack DPt}}
* {{TCG|Gift Box DPt}}
* {{TCG|Infernape vs Gallade SP Deck Kit}}
* {{TCG|Garchomp vs Charizard SP Deck Kit}}
* {{TCG|Collection Packs}}
* {{TCG|Pokémon Battle Tour 09 Challenge Deck}}
''LEGEND era''
* {{TCG|Battle Starter Decks}}
''BW era''
* {{TCG|Beginning Set}}
* {{TCG|Battle Strength Decks}}
* {{TCG|Battle Theme Deck: Victini}}
* {{TCG|Battle Gift Set: Thundurus vs Tornadus}}
* {{TCG|Hydreigon Half Deck}}
* {{TCG|Garchomp Half Deck}}
* {{TCG|Keldeo Battle Strength Deck}}
* {{TCG|National Beginning Set}}
* {{TCG|Team Plasma's Powered Half Deck}}
* {{TCG|Team Plasma Battle Gift Set}}
* {{TCG|Everyone's Exciting Battle}}
* {{TCG|Mewtwo vs Genesect Deck Kit}}
''XY era''
* {{TCG|Xerneas Half Deck}}
* {{TCG|Yveltal Half Deck}}
{{Col-2}}
==Global sets==
''[[Wizards of the Coast]] sets''
* {{TCG|Tyranitar Half Deck}}
''EX Series''
* {{TCG|EX Trainer Kit}} [[File:SetSymbolLatias Half Deck.png|40px]]''' / '''[[File:SetSymbolLatios Half Deck.png|40px]]
* {{TCG|EX Trainer Kit 2}} [[File:SetSymbolPlusle Half Deck.png|20px]]''' / '''[[File:SetSymbolMinun Half Deck.png|23px]]
''Diamond & Pearl Series''
* {{TCG|Diamond & Pearl Trainer Kit}} [[File:SetSymbolManaphy Half Deck.png|42px]]''' / '''[[File:SetSymbolLucario Half Deck.png|20px]]
''HeartGold & SoulSilver Series''
* {{TCG|HS Trainer Kit}} [[File:SetSymbolGyarados Half Deck.png|32px]]''' / '''[[File:SetSymbolRaichu Half Deck.png|40px]]
''Black & White Series''
* {{TCG|Black & White Trainer Kit}} [[File:SetSymbolExcadrill Half Deck.png|40px]]''' / '''[[File:SetSymbolZoroark Half Deck.png|40px]]
''XY Series''
* {{TCG|XY Trainer Kit}} [[File:SetSymbolSylveon Half Deck.png|40px]]''' / '''[[File:SetSymbolNoivern Half Deck.png|40px]]
* {{TCG|XY Trainer Kit: Bisharp & Wigglytuff}} [[File:SetSymbolBisharp Half Deck.png|40px]]''' / '''[[File:SetSymbolWigglytuff Half Deck.png|40px]]
* {{TCG|XY Trainer Kit: Latias & Latios}} [[File:SetSymbolLatias XY Half Deck.png|40px]]''' / '''[[File:SetSymbolLatios XY Half Deck.png|40px]]
* {{TCG|XY Trainer Kit: Pikachu Libre & Suicune}} [[File:SetSymbolPikachu Libre Half Deck.png|40px]]''' / '''[[File:SetSymbolSuicune Half Deck.png|40px]]
''Sun & Moon Series''
* {{TCG|Sun & Moon Trainer Kit: Lycanroc & Alolan Raichu}} [[File:SetSymbolLycanroc Half Deck.png|40px]]''' / '''[[File:SetSymbolAlolan Raichu Half Deck.png|40px]]
''Korean sets''
* {{KTCG|Torterra/Infernape/Empoleon/Raichu Random Constructed Half Decks}}
* {{KTCG|Dialga Deck}}
* {{KTCG|Palkia Deck}}
* {{KTCG|Cresselia Deck}}
* {{KTCG|Darkrai Deck}}
* {{KTCG|Evolution of Grass}}
* {{KTCG|Evolution of Fire}}
* {{KTCG|Evolution of Water}}
* {{KTCG|Evolution of Chespin}}
* {{KTCG|Evolution of Fennekin}}
* {{KTCG|Evolution of Froakie}}
* {{KTCG|Raichu BREAK Half Deck}}
* {{KTCG|Noivern BREAK Half Deck}}
''Spanish-Portuguese exclusive sets''
* {{TCG|Mudkip Picture Book}} {{e|Water}} {{e|Grass}} {{e|Fighting}}
* {{TCG|Torchic Picture Book}} {{e|Fire}} {{e|Lightning}} {{e|Darkness}} {{e|Colorless}}
* {{TCG|Treecko Picture Book}} {{e|Grass}} {{e|Fighting}} {{e|Colorless}}
* {{TCG|Ralts Picture Book}} {{e|Psychic}} {{e|Fighting}} {{e|Colorless}}
* {{TCG|Rayquaza Picture Book}} {{e|Lightning}} {{e|Fire}} {{e|Colorless}}
* {{TCG|Exploud Picture Book}} {{e|Psychic}} {{e|Water}} {{e|Colorless}}
* {{TCG|Lugia Picture Book}} {{e|Psychic}} {{e|Grass}} {{e|Water}}
* {{TCG|Ho-Oh Picture Book}} {{e|Fire}} {{e|Fighting}}
* {{TCG|Golem Picture Book}} {{e|Fighting}} {{e|Lightning}} {{e|Colorless}}
* {{TCG|Omastar Picture Book}} {{e|Water}} {{e|Lightning}} {{e|Colorless}}
* {{TCG|Machamp Picture Book}} {{e|Fighting}} {{e|Grass}}
* {{TCG|Gengar Picture Book}} {{e|Psychic}} {{e|Fire}} {{e|Colorless}}
''Indonesian exclusive sets''
* {{ATCG|Pikachu & Charizard Half Deck}}
* {{ATCG|Venusaur & Blastoise Half Deck}}
* {{ATCG|ex Compact Deck}}
''Thai exclusive sets''
* {{ATCG|ex Compact Deck}}
|}
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[[Category:TCG]]
[[Category:Pokémon Trading Card Game releases]]
[[Category:Decks]]
[[Category:TCG half decks|*]]
[[Category:TCG half decks|*]]
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Latest revision as of 07:00, 4 January 2024

XY Trainer Kit

A Half Deck is a Pokémon Trading Card Game format that is becoming a popular trend among Pokémon TCG players, particularly in Japan. In Half Deck play, both players use a 30-card Deck instead of a traditional 60-card one and lay out three Prize cards instead of six. The format caught on quickly, in part, because there is very limited space in most Japanese TCG Leagues. This format also takes less time, accommodating shorter attention spans for younger players.

The 2013 Summer Battle Tournament held from August to September in Japan featured Half Decks as one of the options of play in their Urgent Missions tournament.

There have been numerous official Half Decks released in Japan, though a few appear globally as well.

Japanese sets

Original era

Neo era

e-Card era

ADV era

PCG era

DP era

DPt era

LEGEND era

BW era

XY era

Global sets

Wizards of the Coast sets

EX Series

Diamond & Pearl Series

HeartGold & SoulSilver Series

Black & White Series

XY Series

Sun & Moon Series

Korean sets

Spanish-Portuguese exclusive sets

Indonesian exclusive sets

Thai exclusive sets



Pokémon Trading Card Game merchandise
See also:
Booster pack
Theme Deck
Half Deck



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