2-Player Starter Set (TCG)

2-Player Starter Set
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The 2-Player Starter Set is a special beginners deck and the first deck from the Base Set of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

The 2-Player Starter Set includes 61 cards unlike the Theme Decks released alongside Base Set, which include 60. As the 2-Player Starter Set is designed to introduce players to the TCG, the cards are split into two 30-card decks: The First Deck, which focuses on Pokémon, and The Second Deck, which focuses on Pokémon. As the only Stage 2 Pokémon in the set, the additional Machamp card is included to bolster the deck. The 2-Player Starter Set also includes a starter rules sheet, rulebook (v.1), damage counters, and card list. The set does not include a coin, though none of the Pokémon found in the set require one for any of their attacks. The Machamp card can be used when you put the 2 half decks together. Remove 1 card you won't miss and make a full 60 card deck.

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• Deck list
• Gallery
• Trivia
• In other languages

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Deck list

Quantity	Card	Type	Rarity
3×	Diglett
4×	Machop
2×	Machoke
1×	Machamp
4×	Ponyta
4×	Charmander
2×	Charmeleon
1×	Growlithe
2×	Rattata
1×	Dratini
1×	Bill	T
1×	Energy Removal	T
1×	Energy Retrieval	T
1×	Gust of Wind	T
1×	Pokédex	T
2×	Potion	T
2×	Switch	T
14×	Fighting Energy	E	—
14×	Fire Energy	E	—

Gallery

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Trivia

The Machamp card is exclusive to the 2-Player Starter Set, and can not be found in Base Set booster packs. Two variants exist of the 2-Player Starter Set: the first printed variant included Shadowless cards, including the Shadowless 1st Edition Base Set Machamp. The second printed variant included the "regular" 1st Edition Machamp. This card was only ever printed commercially as a 1st Edition variant, with the only Unlimited variant included in the Trainer Deck A.

In other languages

Language		Title
Dutch		Spel voor beginners voor 2 spelers
French		Une Nouvelle Aventure
German		Starterset für 2 Spieler
Italian		Set Introduttivo per 2 giocatori
Korean		2인용 초보자 세트 2 Inyong Choboja Set
Brazilian Portuguese		Kit para Iniciantes
European Spanish		Baraja de Inicio Pokémon

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

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Original Series Wizards Black Star Promos Demo Game • Trainer Deck A • Trainer Deck B Base Set: 2-Player Starter Set • Overgrowth • Zap! • Brushfire • Blackout Jungle: Power Reserve • Water Blast Fossil: BodyGuard • LockDown Base Set 2: 2-Player CD-ROM Starter Set • Grass Chopper • Hot Water • Lightning Bug • Psych Out Team Rocket: Devastation • Trouble Gym Heroes: Brock • Misty • Lt. Surge • Erika Thunderstorm Pikachu World Collection Gym Challenge: Sabrina • Koga • Blaine • Giovanni	Original Era Unnumbered Promotional cards Expansion Pack: Starter Deck Pokémon Jungle Mystery of the Fossils Rocket Gang Expansion Sheet 1 • Nivi City Gym • Hanada City Gym • Expansion Sheet 2 • Kuchiba City Gym • Tamamushi City Gym Leaders' Stadium Expansion Sheet 3 • Quick Starter Gift Set • Yamabuki City Gym • Guren Town Gym Challenge from the Darkness Southern Islands • Intro Pack