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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".
In the '''[[Pokémon Trading Card Game|Pokémon TCG]]''', 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 card]]s 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 card (TCG)|Trainer card]]s generally have a one time effect and are then discarded.
*[[Energy card]]s are the "fuel" necessary for your Pokémon to attack. If your Pokémon has no Energy cards attached to it, it cannot attack (with the exception of special costless attacks introduced in [[TCG|Diamond and Pearl]]).


==Pokémon cards==
{{main|Pokémon (TCG)}}
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.


Each of these cards themselves have their own subtypes as well.
==Trainer cards==
* Pokémon cards include both "Basic" and "Evolution" Pokémon.
{{main|Trainer card (TCG)}}
* Trainer cards include regular trainer cards, "Stadium" cards, "Poké Tool" cards, "Technical Machine" cards, and others
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.
* Energy cards include Basic and Special Energy cards.


[[Category:TCG]]
==Energy cards==
{{main|Energy card (TCG)}}
Energy cards provide the power needed to use Pokémon attacks. There are two types 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.
 
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[[Category:Pokémon trading card classifications]]

Revision as of 07:02, 18 January 2015

In the Pokémon TCG, 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 types 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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