Can I mix Pokémon decks?

Yes! You can use as many different types as you want in your deck, but some types are not good matches. For example, Fairy types and Grass types are not a good pair because if I play a Fire theme deck, then the Grass types will be torched and only your Fairy Pokemon will be of any use.

Can you play Pokémon cards with different sets?

Pokémon Organized Play also supports the Unlimited format, which allows players to use cards from any set. If you would like to play in Unlimited tournaments, please contact your local Tournament Organizer to request such events. Can't find what you're looking for? Click here to submit a service request form.

What Pokémon types go together in a deck?

Can you mix Pokémon expansions?

short answer is yes you can. however keep in mind that some cards may not be legal in some formats, irl normally run standard and expanded format. so ill use standard as the example here, you can have differnt pikachus as long as they are all from breakthrough and onwards.

What are the rules for making a Pokémon deck?

The basic rules for building a deck in the Pokémon TCG are that it must contain exactly 60 cards, with at least one Basic Pokémon and a maximum of four of every card with the same name, except Basic Energy. If you're familiar with Magic: The Gathering, then these deck building rules will seem quite familiar.

How To Make Your First Pokémon TCG Deck | Standard

How many of each Pokémon should I have in my deck?

Before you begin, it's important to note that each deck must contain exactly 60 cards—with at least one Basic Pokémon—and cannot contain more than four copies of any card (except basic Energy). There are a lot of ways to approach deckbuilding.

Does a Pokémon deck have to be one type?

Although you can include any number of any type of card - Pokémon, trainer and energy - in your deck other than the rule above, it's often recommended that beginners aim to have an even split of Pokémon cards, energy cards and trainer cards: 20 of each.

How many V Pokémon cards are allowed in a deck?

As long as you adhere to the 4 named rule per deck. You could have 60 cards that are all different Pokemon V. Assuming there's that many. There's no rule against deck building other than 1: You must have 1 naturally basic Pokemon.

How many GX cards are allowed in a deck?

Yes, you can have 4 ex and Gx cards. The only time you can't have that amount is if more than 3 of them have the same name. you can have as many Ex/Gx cards in a deck as you want, as long as no more than three of them have the same name.

What Pokémon sets are currently legal?

As briefly mentioned in April 2021, cards with the “D” regulation mark will no longer be legal for play in the 2023 Standard format. Cards with “E” and “F” regulation marks will be legal to use (as will any future regulation marks that may be released).

What is the ideal Pokémon deck?

We recommend giving the following formula a chance when you're just starting out: 15 Pokemon, 12 Energy, 33 Trainer. Depending on your future needs, you may end up with decks that have greater or fewer of each main category, though you'll rarely, if ever, climb higher than 20 Pokemon or 15 Energy.

What is the best Pokémon deck to make?

What is the rarest Pokémon type combinations?

How many of the same Pokemon card should I keep?

In theory, if you are a competitive player, you would want to keep 4 copies of the same card, as that means you will always have enough of whatever card you want when you are building a deck.

Is it okay to double sleeve a Pokemon card?

So why should I double-sleeve my cards? Regardless of what game you are playing, be it Magic the Gathering, Pokemon or Yugioh, some cards will be very valuable. Cards can have sentimental value or even a real $ value. Double-sleeving your cards greatly improves protection, not only against dirt and dust but also water.

What Pokémon cards are not playable?

Can you have ex and GX in the same deck?

Pokémon-GX

And just like Pokémon-EX, the GX is a part of a Pokémon-GX's name. That means you could play four Umbreon, four Umbreon-EX, and four Umbreon-GX in the same deck! But it's important to note that Pokémon-GX are not Pokémon-EX.

Is ex or GX better?

The main difference between EX and GX cards is the design of the card itself, and that GX cards have a special GX move that may only be used once per game. Also, EX Pokémon have the ability to Mega-evolve, unlike GX Pokémon.

What does 50x mean in Pokémon?

[G] ChloroScythe GX (50x) This attack does 50 damage times the number of Grass Energy attached to this Pokemon. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)

What is the 4 named rule in Pokémon?

The Rule of Four. With just two exceptions in the Standard Format, you can only have up to four copies of a card with the same name in your deck. This means that a deck can only contain up to four copies of a card called “Bruno”, a Supporter card, and up to four copies of “Switch”, an Item card.

What is better Vmax or Vstar?

It's Better to Lose A VSTAR Than A VMAX

As players of the Sword & Shield era of Pokemon TCG know only too well, defeating a VMAX nets three Prize Cards. They're each worth half the total Prize Card pool per game.

Does Vmax count as V?

Yes, Pokemon VMAX are always considered to be Pokemon V.

What is the most expensive Pokémon card?

The most expensive Pokémon card is the Pikachu Illustrator which sold for $5.275 million in July 2021. It's the true Holy Grail of Pokémon card collecting and only one PSA 10 is known to exist.

Do Pokémon decks have rare cards?

Each card has a rarity, ranging from common (the most frequently included cards) to super rare (the least frequently included cards). The standard distribution of cards in a booster pack is 6 common cards, 3 uncommon card, and 1 rare (or better) card.

Can you play Pokémon with half a deck?

A Half Deck is a Pokémon Trading Card Game format that is becoming a popular trend among Pokémon TCG players, particularly in Japan. In Half Deck play, both players use a 30-card Deck instead of a traditional 60-card one and lay out three Prize cards instead of six.