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===Turns===
===Turns===
A player’s turn consists of the following:
At the start of each player's turn, they must draw a card. Then, they may take any of the following actions in any order they like.
# First, draw a card from the top of that player's deck;
* Attach an {{TCG|Energy card}} to one of their Pokémon  
# Attach one {{TCG|Energy card}} to one of that player’s Pokémon in play (either {{DL|Appendix:Glossary (TCG)|Active Pokémon|Active}} or {{DL|Appendix:Glossary (TCG)|Bench|Bench Pokémon}});
* Play as many {{TCG|Pokémon|Basic Pokémon}} from their hand onto their Bench as they like
# Play {{TCG|Pokémon|Basic Pokémon}} to that player's Bench,
* {{DL|Evolution|In the TCG|Evolve}} as many of their Pokémon as they like
# {{DL|Evolution|In the TCG|Evolve}} any of that player's Pokémon in play;
* [[Retreat cost|Retreat]] their Active Pokémon up to one time
# [[Retreat cost|Retreat]] that player's Active Pokémon if the Active Pokémon can satisfy the {{TCG|Energy card}} retreat cost;
* Play as many {{TCG|Trainer card|Trainer cards}} in their {{DL|Appendix:Glossary (TCG)|Hand|hand}} as they like (but only one Supporter card and one Stadium card)
# Play any {{TCG|Trainer card}}s in that player's {{DL|Appendix:Glossary (TCG)|Hand}} pertaining to the rules on each Trainer card and then typically placing that Trainer card face up in the player’s "''{{DL|Appendix:Glossary (TCG)|Discard Pile}}''", which is locked on the right side of the player's field just below that player's deck (Starting with the ''{{TCG|Sword & Shield}}'' Series, the player who goes first '''cannot''' play a {{TCG|Supporter card}} on their first turn);
* Use any {{DL|Appendix:Glossary (TCG)|Ability|Abilities}} or {{DL|Appendix:Glossary (TCG)|Pokémon Power|Pokémon Powers}}
# Use any {{DL|Appendix:Glossary (TCG)|Ability|Abilities}} or {{DL|Appendix:Glossary (TCG)|Pokémon Power}}s that appear on that player's Active or Bench Pokémon, and
{{TCG|Attack|Attacking}} will end a player's turn regardless of how many other actions they have taken, but a player may choose to end their turn without attacking.
# Finally, "''{{TCG|Attack}}''" if that player has the appropriate {{TCG|Energy card|Energy card(s)}} attached on that player's {{DL|Appendix:Glossary (TCG)|Active Pokémon}}. Attacking '''always ends''' that player’s turn. The first player to have a turn is not allowed to attack, but all other actions are allowed as described above.
Other than the first and last actions, players may perform any action in any order. Players alternate turns until one player wins the game.


===Damage===
===Damage===