| Constructing a deck in the Pokemon Trading Card | | | | numbers to see what works best for you. |
| Game is one of the most daunting tasks in all of | | | | A good total for the number of Pokemon you |
| Pokemon. There are so many cards out there, | | | | use in your deck should be around 17 to 23. |
| yet you are limited to a total of only 60 cards in | | | | Next you should pick which energy you want to |
| your deck. How do you know which Pokemon | | | | play in your deck. Naturally, you will want to |
| cards to put in and how many of each? | | | | match up the energy with the 1 or 2 types of |
| There are 3 types of cards you will be putting in | | | | attacking Pokemon you are using in your deck. |
| your Pokemon deck: Pokemon, Trainers, and | | | | The total number of energy you use in your deck |
| Energy. The first of this trio you will need to | | | | can range from 14 to 16, but totals lower than |
| concentrate on is the actual Pokemon. | | | | those numbers can be effective depending on |
| When you are choosing which Pokemon cards to | | | | which Pokemon are used. |
| use in your deck, I recommend that you narrow | | | | Lastly, fill the remainder of your deck with trainer |
| your focus to only 1 or 2 attacking Pokemon. The | | | | cards. You will want to use around 21 to 29 |
| rest of the Pokemon you use should be used for | | | | trainers. A good chunk of that quota should be |
| support; that is to say those Pokemon should not | | | | trainers that allow you to get your Pokemon in |
| be used to inflict damage, but help get your | | | | play quicker. Most supporter cards can help you |
| attacking Pokemon in play. | | | | do this. |
| It can be tempting to fill your deck with several | | | | Be sure to use at least a few trainers that have |
| attackers, but you will find much more success | | | | abilities that can help you by removing damage, |
| by centering your strategy on a select couple of | | | | recovering knocked out Pokemon, or switching |
| Pokemon. | | | | your Pokemon around. Do not use all trainers that |
| You should run multiple of these Pokemon, | | | | help you get Pokemon out, you will kind it to be |
| meaning you should use 3 to 4 copies of the | | | | overkill. |
| basic Pokemon, and 3 to 4 copies of its | | | | I hope this advice helps you get started on your |
| evolutions. This gives you a high probability of | | | | way to becoming a Pokemon card master. |
| getting this Pokemon in play, and also gives you a | | | | Remember to keep trying a different card |
| better chance of getting several of this Pokemon | | | | combination to figure out what works best for |
| in play. You will need to work out the specific | | | | you! |