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The '''Theme format''' of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] was a format used in [[Pokémon Trading Card Game Online]]. With the discontinuation of Pokémon Trading Card Game Online, Theme is no longer playable in an official capacity.

Unlike other formats, only pre-constructed {{TCG|Theme Deck}}s were legal for play. (Only the Theme Deck objects counted. Players could not play by having all 60 of the cards in a Theme Deck.) This included the Theme Decks released for each [[List of Pokémon Trading Card Game expansions|set]] as well as Pokémon Trading Card Game Online's {{DL|List of Pokémon Trading Card Game Online decks|starter decks}} and {{TCG|Mental Might}}. Decks did not [[Rotation (TCG)|rotate]] from Theme; even decks as old as the  [[Green Tornado]], [[Red Frenzy]] and [[Blue Assault]] from {{TCG|Black & White}} were allowed for use. As new Theme Decks were released, they were added to the format. However, starting from {{TCG|Battle Styles}}, sets were no longer released with Theme Decks. Instead, {{DL|Theme Deck (TCG)|V Battle Decks}} were put out to accompany each set. V Battle Decks were not allowed in Theme, meaning the final decks added to the format were the {{TCG|Charizard Theme Deck}} and the {{TCG|Drednaw Theme Deck}} from {{TCG|Vivid Voltage}}.

Generally, the Theme Decks created for later sets were stronger than the Theme Decks made for earlier sets, creating a metagame where Theme Decks older than the {{TCG|Lost Thunder}} decks [[Blazing Volcano]] and [[Storm Caller]] were rarely played. Some older decks, such as [[Destruction Fang]], were occasionally played to meet {{TCG|type}}-based {{OBP|Challenge|TCGO}}s for types that did not have more recent Theme Decks.

As each Theme Deck is pre-constructed, the printing of the card in the selected Theme Deck is used in the game. However, the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online will always use the effect of the latest printing of the card.

==See also==
{{TCG formats}}
{{Project TCG notice}}

[[Category:Pokémon TCG formats]]

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