Is it okay to mix Pokémon cards?

If you are playing casually you can mix any cards you want to as long as you have exactly 60 cards in your deck and no more than 4 of a given card (other than basic energy).

Can you mix Pokémon cards?

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.

Are you supposed to shuffle Pokémon cards?

Each player brings their own unique deck of exactly 60 cards to a game of the Pokemon TCG. When you are setting up for a game, shuffle your deck and place it to the top right of your play area. At the beginning of each game, you draw 7 cards. This is known as your starting hand.

How many of each Pokémon card should I keep?

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 Pokémon cards should be in a pack?

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Each booster pack contains 10 game cards: 4 commons, 3 uncommons, and 3 foils (at least one of which will be rare or higher). Each booster pack also contains 1 Energy card and 1 code card that can be redeemed in the Pokémon TCG Online or Pokémon TCG Live.

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Is it better to buy booster boxes or packs?

If you bought 10 packs of Team Up, you would end up with 10 rare cards, 30 uncommon cards, and 60 common cards. While you can buy booster packs individually, they are also commonly sold in a booster box of 36 packs. One of the best reasons to buy booster boxes is to get a better distribution of cards.

How many Pokémon should I carry?

A party or team (Japanese: 手持ちポケモン Pokémon on hand) is a group of up to six Pokémon that a Trainer carries with them. After this team of six is filled, newly-acquired Pokémon are sent to a PC or equivalent to be stored.

Should I keep 1 of every Pokémon?

There's no need to carry every type of Pokemon as a growing collection in your bag - that's what the Pokedex is for. It's better to keep only the Pokemon you need: that's an army to fight with in Gym and Raid battles.

What's the best way to organize Pokémon cards?

Place your cards into your binder, box-sleeve, or catalog according to your evolutionary organization. To make sure your cards are easily accessible, you may want to create sections in your binder, use separate boxes, or use different drawers for each category you have organized your evolutions into.

Do you always keep 7 cards in Pokémon?

Each player may have up to 5 Pokémon on the Bench at any one time. Any Pokémon in play other than the Active Pokémon must be put on the Bench. Each player draws 7 cards at the beginning of the game and keeps their own hand hidden.

Does shuffling damage cards?

Below is an example of riffle shuffling. It is the most common form of shuffling, but can also be the most damaging as it will bend your cards, effecting not only their lifecycle, but potentially making it easier to identify specific cards by how warped they are. Riffle shuffling damaging playing cards.

What is the rule for opening Pokémon cards?

Slide your finger underneath the flap and gently slide it up to loosen it from the top of the pack. Once you've done that, you can hold the back flap with one hand between your finger and thumb, then use your other hand's thumb to push the top away from where you pull the flap.

Can you shuffle cards too much?

There's no such thing as "over-shuffling" the cards. Either you haven't shuffled enough for a fair game, or you have. Shuffling only two or three times produces less-than-random hands.

Is it bad to double sleeve Pokémon 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.

How many Pokémon cards are you allowed?

Each player has a deck of exactly 60 cards, consisting of Pokémon cards, energy cards, item cards and trainer cards. Apart from energy cards, you can't have more than four cards in your deck with the same name.

Should I single or double sleeve Pokémon cards?

If you want to protect your cards then double sleeving is the best way to go about it. A single sleeve still allows dust and other particles inside, which can damage and even scratch your card.

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.

How do you store a lot of Pokémon cards?

The most popular method of storing cards with the goal of browsing or trading them is using binders and folios. Card folios are collecting books with pages already sewn into the binding and often feature 4, 9, and 12 cards per page.

Which Pokémon are not worth keeping?

Is it better to purify Pokémon or leave them?

Purifying a Shadow Pokémon will improve their appraisal and reduce the amount of Stardust and Candy required for them to Power Up, Evolve, or learn a new attack. When Purified, a Shadow Pokémon will forget Frustration and learn Return, a Charged Attack that's exclusive to Purified Pokémon.

Is it worth it to not purify Pokémon?

Yes keep your shadow Pokemon unpurified. Shadow Pokemon works as angry Pokemon and will deal damage more faster then Normal or Purified Pokemon. The attack power of a Shadow Pokemon is boosted by 1.2x or 20%, making its fast attack hit significantly harder. So it's better to keep them unpurified.

What is the best type combination in Pokémon?

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Should I collect multiple of the same Pokémon?

By catching the same species of Pokémon consecutively over and over, you will build up your Catch Combo. As your combo count increases, you will earn more Candies to power up your Pokémon. It will also increase the odds of encountering a Pokémon that has more impressive stats, allowing you to form a stronger team.