V Starter Decks (TCG)

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The V Starter Decks (Japanese: Vスタートデッキ V Start Decks) are a set of Japanese-exclusive Standard Decks for the Pokémon Trading Card Game released on July 10, 2020.

Information

A set of nine GX Starter Decks were released during the Sun & Moon Era aimed at introducing people to the TCG. Following the popularity of these products, another set of nine 60-card decks were released in the Sword & Shield Era, focusing on a particular Pokémon V and a selection of Pokémon associated with its type. These decks include:

Grass Venusaur V Deck (Japanese: Vスタートデッキ草フシギバナ)

Fire Incineroar V Deck (Japanese: Vスタートデッキ炎ガオガエン)

Water Wailord V Deck (Japanese: Vスタートデッキ水ホエルオー)

Lightning Pikachu V Deck (Japanese: Vスタートデッキ雷ピカチュウ)

Psychic Mew V Deck (Japanese: Vスタートデッキ超ミュウ)

Fighting Lucario V Deck (Japanese: Vスタートデッキ闘ルカリオ)

Darkness Galarian Slowbro V Deck (Japanese: Vスタートデッキ悪ガラルヤドラン)

Metal Duraludon V Deck (Japanese: Vスタートデッキ鋼ジュラルドン)

Colorless Eevee V Deck (Japanese: Vスタートデッキ無色イーブイ)

Each deck contains a fixed selection of cards, which together form a numbered master set. These cards consist mostly of reprints from prior Sword & Shield Era expansions and subsets, as well as some Trainer cards from the Sun & Moon Era, which retain their original layout. Unlike the GX Starter Decks however, each V Starter Deck includes a handful of new cards, including the focal Pokémon V. Each deck also comes packaged with a cardboard sheet containing 31 damage counters and a pair of Special Condition markers, plus a card detailing set-up rules with a QR code for the official Pokémon Card Game website. All cards are Non Holofoil.

The V Starter Decks had a similar marketing push to their predecessors, becoming the focus of purchase campaigns and Limited format battles offering exclusive promotional cards. They were also sold at the same price point of ¥500 plus tax. Details of these purchase campaigns are as follows:

• Select retailers gave away a playmat and coin set with the purchase of any two V Starter Decks in a single transaction. The playmat depicts renders of the nine Pokémon featured as Pokémon V in the decks and the coin features Eevee. Nine varieties of the Eevee coin were available, representing the types of the V Starter Decks.
• Participating Denny's restaurants gave away special items between July 10 and August 31, 2020 when ordering either an omelet rice & hamburger plate from the adult menu or a fried shrimp curry from the children's menu. From the start of the campaign, customers could receive either a black or pink A5 clear file featuring the Pokémon V renders. From August 1, customers could also receive a Denny's Select Card Pack, which contained one of five cards sourced from the V Starter Sets: Grookey, Scorbunny, Sobble, Pikachu, or Morpeko.
• Special Pokémon Lotte Candy Assortment bags were sold from July 14, 2020 at participating retailers that came packaged with one of four V Starter Decks (Fire, Lightning, Psychic, or Colorless), an exclusive Pikachu coin, a pack of Pokémon Wafer Choco, a pack of Koala's March Choco, and a pack of Koala's March Strawberry.
• Participating FamilyMart stores ran two campaigns between July 14 and August 3, 2020, one of which was the V Starter Deck Campaign. People could enter lotteries by sending FamilyMart receipts of one or more eligible products worth at least ¥500 to the competition headquarters via post. The lottery for Prize A required two receipts to enter and offered a set of all nine V Starter Decks. The lottery for Prize B required one receipt to enter and offered a ¥500 pre-paid FamilyMart gift card and an Original Zipper Bag featuring an image of a Galarian Slowbro V card. Prize A was given to 10 winners; Prize B was given to 100. All entries were required to be postmarked no later than August 7 to be entered into a lottery. The other campaign was the Original Zipper Bag Campaign, in which people could select a free Original Zipper Bag featuring a Pokémon V card with the purchase of at least three eligible products in one transaction. The bags available from July 14 were Pikachu, Mew, Incineroar, and Duraludon. Eevee, Lucario, Venusaur, and Wailord bags were available to select from July 28.

Set list

V Starter Decks

No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion 001/127 Venusaur [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 002/127 Weedle [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 003/127 Kakuna [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 004/127 Beedrill [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 005/127 Heracross [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 006/127 Snover [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 007/127 Abomasnow [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 008/127 Gossifleur [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 009/127 Eldegoss [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 010/127 Vulpix [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 011/127 Ninetales [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 012/127 Ponyta [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 013/127 Rapidash [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 014/127 Entei [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 015/127 Incineroar [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 016/127 Scorbunny [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 017/127 Sizzlipede [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 018/127 Centiskorch [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 019/127 Krabby [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 020/127 Wingull [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 021/127 Pelipper [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 022/127 Carvanha [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 023/127 Sharpedo [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 024/127 Wailord [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 025/127 Chewtle [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 026/127 Drednaw [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 027/127 Cramorant [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 028/127 Pikachu [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 029/127 Electabuzz [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 030/127 Mareep [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 031/127 Flaaffy [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 032/127 Ampharos [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 033/127 Helioptile [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 034/127 Heliolisk [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 035/127 Yamper [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 036/127 Boltund [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 037/127 Pincurchin [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 038/127 Mew [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 039/127 Natu [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 040/127 Xatu [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 041/127 Snubbull [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 042/127 Granbull [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 043/127 Galarian Corsola [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 044/127 Hatenna [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 045/127 Hattrem [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 046/127 Hatterene [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 047/127 Indeedee [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 048/127 Hitmonchan [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 049/127 Groudon [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 050/127 Lucario [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 051/127 Pancham [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 052/127 Pangoro [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 053/127 Rockruff [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 054/127 Lycanroc [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 055/127 Silicobra [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 056/127 Sandaconda [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 057/127 Ekans [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 058/127 Arbok [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 059/127 Galarian Slowbro [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 060/127 Grimer [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 061/127 Skorupi [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 062/127 Drapion [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 063/127 Trubbish [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 064/127 Impidimp [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 065/127 Morgrem [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 066/127 Grimmsnarl [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 067/127 Mawile [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 068/127 Meltan [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 069/127 Melmetal [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 070/127 Corviknight [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 071/127 Cufant [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 072/127 Copperajah [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 073/127 Duraludon [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 074/127 Tauros [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 075/127 Eevee [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 076/127 Teddiursa [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 077/127 Ursaring [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 078/127 Swablu [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 079/127 Altaria [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 080/127 Zangoose [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 081/127 Rookidee [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 082/127 Corvisquire [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 083/127 Wooloo [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 084/127 Dubwool [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 085/127 Energy Switch I [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 086/127 Energy Search I [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 087/127 Potion I [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 088/127 Quick Ball I [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 089/127 Crushing Hammer I [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 090/127 Evolution Incense I [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 091/127 Great Ball I [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 092/127 Capacious Bucket I [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 093/127 Tool Scrapper I [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 094/127 Pal Pad I [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 095/127 Rare Candy I [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 096/127 Pokégear 3.0 I [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 097/127 Switch I [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 098/127 Pokémon Catcher I [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 099/127 Metal Saucer I [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 100/127 Reset Stamp I [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 101/127 Rotom Bike I [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 102/127 Big Charm I [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 103/127 Vitality Band I [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 104/127 Lucky Egg I [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 105/127 Air Balloon I [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 106/127 Burning Scarf I [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 107/127 Team Yell Grunt Su [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 108/127 Erika's Hospitality Su [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 109/127 Oleana Su [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 110/127 Misty's Determination Su [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 111/127 Dan Su [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 112/127 Sabrina's Suggestion Su [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 113/127 Professor's Research Su [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 114/127 Bede Su [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 115/127 Poké Kid Su [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 116/127 Pokémon Center Lady Su [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 117/127 Hop Su [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 118/127 Bill's Analysis Su [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 119/127 Lt. Surge's Strategy Su [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 120/127 Marnie Su [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 121/127 Rosa Su [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 122/127 Welder Su [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 123/127 Red's Challenge Su [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 124/127 Roller Skater Su [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 125/127 Martial Arts Dojo St [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 126/127 Turffield Stadium St [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion 127/127 Twin Energy E [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Promotion

Deck lists

Grass Venusaur V Deck
No.	Card	Type	Quantity
001/127	Venusaur		1×
002/127	Weedle		3×
003/127	Kakuna		3×
004/127	Beedrill		2×
005/127	Heracross		2×
006/127	Snover		3×
007/127	Abomasnow		2×
008/127	Gossifleur		2×
009/127	Eldegoss		1×
087/127	Potion	I	1×
091/127	Great Ball	I	2×
095/127	Rare Candy	I	1×
097/127	Switch	I	2×
098/127	Pokémon Catcher	I	2×
102/127	Big Charm	I	1×
108/127	Erika's Hospitality	Su	1×
113/127	Professor's Research	Su	2×
115/127	Poké Kid	Su	2×
117/127	Hop	Su	4×
120/127	Marnie	Su	2×
126/127	Turffield Stadium	St	1×
—	Grass Energy	E	20×

Fire Incineroar V Deck
No.	Card	Type	Quantity
010/127	Vulpix		3×
011/127	Ninetales		2×
012/127	Ponyta		3×
013/127	Rapidash		2×
014/127	Entei		2×
015/127	Incineroar		1×
016/127	Scorbunny		1×
017/127	Sizzlipede		3×
018/127	Centiskorch		2×
086/127	Energy Search	I	1×
089/127	Crushing Hammer	I	1×
091/127	Great Ball	I	2×
094/127	Pal Pad	I	1×
097/127	Switch	I	2×
098/127	Pokémon Catcher	I	2×
106/127	Burning Scarf	I	1×
113/127	Professor's Research	Su	2×
115/127	Poké Kid	Su	2×
117/127	Hop	Su	4×
120/127	Marnie	Su	2×
122/127	Welder	Su	1×
—	Fire Energy	E	20×

Water Wailord V Deck
No.	Card	Type	Quantity
019/127	Krabby		1×
020/127	Wingull		3×
021/127	Pelipper		2×
022/127	Carvanha		3×
023/127	Sharpedo		2×
024/127	Wailord		1×
025/127	Chewtle		3×
026/127	Drednaw		2×
027/127	Cramorant		2×
089/127	Crushing Hammer	I	1×
091/127	Great Ball	I	2×
092/127	Capacious Bucket	I	1×
097/127	Switch	I	2×
098/127	Pokémon Catcher	I	2×
102/127	Big Charm	I	1×
110/127	Misty's Determination	Su	1×
113/127	Professor's Research	Su	2×
114/127	Bede	Su	1×
115/127	Poké Kid	Su	2×
117/127	Hop	Su	4×
120/127	Marnie	Su	2×
—	Water Energy	E	20×

Lightning Pikachu V Deck
No.	Card	Type	Quantity
028/127	Pikachu		1×
029/127	Electabuzz		1×
030/127	Mareep		3×
031/127	Flaaffy		3×
032/127	Ampharos		2×
033/127	Helioptile		3×
034/127	Heliolisk		2×
035/127	Yamper		2×
036/127	Boltund		1×
037/127	Pincurchin		1×
088/127	Quick Ball	I	1×
091/127	Great Ball	I	2×
095/127	Rare Candy	I	1×
097/127	Switch	I	2×
098/127	Pokémon Catcher	I	2×
101/127	Rotom Bike	I	1×
113/127	Professor's Research	Su	2×
115/127	Poké Kid	Su	2×
117/127	Hop	Su	4×
119/127	Lt. Surge's Strategy	Su	1×
120/127	Marnie	Su	2×
123/127	Red's Challenge	Su	1×
—	Lightning Energy	E	20×

Psychic Mew V Deck
No.	Card	Type	Quantity
038/127	Mew		1×
039/127	Natu		2×
040/127	Xatu		1×
041/127	Snubbull		3×
042/127	Granbull		2×
043/127	Galarian Corsola		1×
044/127	Hatenna		3×
045/127	Hattrem		3×
046/127	Hatterene		2×
047/127	Indeedee		1×
085/127	Energy Switch	I	1×
090/127	Evolution Incense	I	1×
091/127	Great Ball	I	2×
095/127	Rare Candy	I	1×
097/127	Switch	I	2×
098/127	Pokémon Catcher	I	2×
105/127	Air Balloon	I	1×
112/127	Sabrina's Suggestion	Su	1×
113/127	Professor's Research	Su	2×
115/127	Poké Kid	Su	2×
117/127	Hop	Su	4×
120/127	Marnie	Su	2×
—	Psychic Energy	E	20×

Fighting Lucario V Deck
No.	Card	Type	Quantity
048/127	Hitmonchan		1×
049/127	Groudon		2×
050/127	Lucario		1×
051/127	Pancham		3×
052/127	Pangoro		2×
053/127	Rockruff		3×
054/127	Lycanroc		2×
055/127	Silicobra		3×
056/127	Sandaconda		2×
088/127	Quick Ball	I	1×
091/127	Great Ball	I	2×
097/127	Switch	I	2×
098/127	Pokémon Catcher	I	2×
100/127	Reset Stamp	I	1×
104/127	Lucky Egg	I	1×
111/127	Dan	Su	1×
113/127	Professor's Research	Su	2×
115/127	Poké Kid	Su	2×
117/127	Hop	Su	4×
120/127	Marnie	Su	2×
125/127	Martial Arts Dojo	St	1×
—	Fighting Energy	E	20×

Darkness Galarian Slowbro V Deck
No.	Card	Type	Quantity
057/127	Ekans		3×
058/127	Arbok		2×
059/127	Galarian Slowbro		1×
060/127	Grimer		1×
061/127	Skorupi		2×
062/127	Drapion		1×
063/127	Trubbish		1×
064/127	Impidimp		3×
065/127	Morgrem		3×
066/127	Grimmsnarl		2×
090/127	Evolution Incense	I	1×
091/127	Great Ball	I	2×
093/127	Tool Scrapper	I	1×
095/127	Rare Candy	I	1×
097/127	Switch	I	2×
098/127	Pokémon Catcher	I	2×
107/127	Team Yell Grunt	Su	1×
109/127	Oleana	Su	1×
113/127	Professor's Research	Su	2×
115/127	Poké Kid	Su	2×
117/127	Hop	Su	4×
120/127	Marnie	Su	2×
—	Darkness Energy	E	20×

Metal Duraludon V Deck
No.	Card	Type	Quantity
067/127	Mawile		2×
068/127	Meltan		2×
069/127	Melmetal		1×
070/127	Corviknight		2×
071/127	Cufant		3×
072/127	Copperajah		2×
073/127	Duraludon		1×
081/127	Rookidee		3×
082/127	Corvisquire		3×
088/127	Quick Ball	I	1×
091/127	Great Ball	I	2×
095/127	Rare Candy	I	1×
097/127	Switch	I	2×
098/127	Pokémon Catcher	I	2×
099/127	Metal Saucer	I	1×
113/127	Professor's Research	Su	2×
115/127	Poké Kid	Su	2×
116/127	Pokémon Center Lady	Su	1×
117/127	Hop	Su	4×
120/127	Marnie	Su	2×
124/127	Roller Skater	Su	1×
—	Metal Energy	E	20×

Colorless Eevee V Deck
No.	Card	Type	Quantity
074/127	Tauros		2×
075/127	Eevee		1×
076/127	Teddiursa		3×
077/127	Ursaring		2×
078/127	Swablu		3×
079/127	Altaria		2×
080/127	Zangoose		1×
083/127	Wooloo		3×
084/127	Dubwool		2×
087/127	Potion	I	1×
091/127	Great Ball	I	2×
094/127	Pal Pad	I	1×
096/127	Pokégear 3.0	I	2×
097/127	Switch	I	2×
098/127	Pokémon Catcher	I	2×
103/127	Vitality Band	I	1×
113/127	Professor's Research	Su	2×
115/127	Poké Kid	Su	2×
117/127	Hop	Su	4×
118/127	Bill's Analysis	Su	1×
120/127	Marnie	Su	2×
121/127	Rosa	Su	1×
127/127	Twin Energy	E	2×
—	Grass Energy	E	2×
—	Fire Energy	E	2×
—	Water Energy	E	2×
—	Lightning Energy	E	2×
—	Psychic Energy	E	2×
—	Fighting Energy	E	2×
—	Darkness Energy	E	2×
—	Metal Energy	E	2×

Trivia

500,000 copies of the V Starter Decks had been sold in Japan by July 28, 2020, making it the fastest-selling pre-constructed deck in the history of the TCG.

References

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