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In the '''[[Pokémon TCG]]''', there are three types of cards players can use to build their decks with; "Pokémon", "Trainers" and "Energy".
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*'''Pokémon''' cards are the creatues you use to do battle with. Each Pokémon card has some combination of attacks and "Pokémon Power", these are used to either disrupt your opponent or give you the winning edge.
*'''Trainer''' cards generally have a one time effect and are then discarded.
*'''Energy''' cards is the "fuel" necessary for your Pokémon to attack. If your Pokémon has no Energy cards attached to it, it cannot attack!


In the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]], there are three basic '''types of cards''' players can use to build their decks. Any combination of these is allowed, however, to be playable and legal, several other notes must be followed.


Each of these cards themselves have their own subtypes as well.
==Pokémon cards==
* '''Pokémon''' cards include both "Basic" and "Evolution" Pokémon.
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* '''Trainer''' cards include regular trainer cards, "Stadium" cards, "Poké Tool" cards, "Technical Machine" cards, and others
Pokémon cards are cards that depict one of the 719 creatures themselves, and make appearances in one of four distinct {{TCG|evolution}}ary levels. Every Pokémon card has some combination of {{TCG|attack}}s and/or {{TCG|Pokémon Power}}s.
* '''Energy''' cards include Basic and Special Energy cards.


==Trainer cards==
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Trainer cards generally have a one-time effect, and are then discarded. Several subclasses of these cards exist as well, especially {{TCG|Stadium card}}s and {{TCG|Supporter card}}s.


[[Elemental types]] also play a large part in the Pokémon TCG. Both Pokémon and Energy cards can be one (or more) of these types. Similarly, a Pokémon has a Weakness and Resistance to other types. But unlike in the Game Boy adventures, there are only 9 types.
==Energy cards==
* Grass
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* Fire
Energy cards provide the power needed to use Pokémon attacks. There are two classes of energy cards: Basic Energy cards and Special Energy cards. Basic Energy cards come in nine basic types, which provide both their {{TCG|type}} and {{TCG|Colorless}}. Special Energy cards have additional effects or provide multiple types of Energy.
* Water
* Electric
* Fighting
* Psychic
* Colorless
* Darkness
* Metal


Also unlike the Game Boy adventures, when a Pokémon attacks, the type of damage it does is based on the Pokémon's ''elemental type'' and not the type of Energy the attack requires. For example, a Psychic Pokémon will ''always'' do "Psychic damage", even if the Energy types required for the attack are "Water Energy" (meaning it won't do "Water damage").
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Because of the limited number of types, the many of 17 types found in the Game Boy adventures have been combined into one of the TCG types. For example, Poison, Bug and Grass types in the Game Boy adventures are instead combined into the Grass type in the TCG. However, in keeping with Pokémon tradition, the Weakness and Resistance of certain Pokémon are similar to their weaknesses in the Game Boy adventures. Even though, for example, Grimer is a Grass type in the TCG, it's weakness is to Psychic, much like in the Game Boy adventures.
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Revision as of 00:25, 17 March 2024

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In the Pokémon Trading Card Game, there are three basic types of cards players can use to build their decks. Any combination of these is allowed, however, to be playable and legal, several other notes must be followed.

Pokémon cards

Main article: Pokémon (TCG)

Pokémon cards are cards that depict one of the 719 creatures themselves, and make appearances in one of four distinct evolutionary levels. Every Pokémon card has some combination of attacks and/or Pokémon Powers.

Trainer cards

Main article: Trainer card (TCG)

Trainer cards generally have a one-time effect, and are then discarded. Several subclasses of these cards exist as well, especially Stadium cards and Supporter cards.

Energy cards

Main article: Energy card (TCG)

Energy cards provide the power needed to use Pokémon attacks. There are two classes of energy cards: Basic Energy cards and Special Energy cards. Basic Energy cards come in nine basic types, which provide both their type and Colorless. Special Energy cards have additional effects or provide multiple types of Energy.



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