Video Game Lore & Mechanics
Pokémon TCG Basics & Setup
Evolutionary Stones & Items
TCG Rules & Mechanics
Regions & Hometowns
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This Fiery lizard-like Pokémon is the final evolution of Charmander

Who is Charizard

100

This is the exact number of cards required to build a legal standard deck in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

What is 60 cards

100

This classic stone is required to evolve Pikachu into Raichu

What is the Thunder Stone

100

This is the maximum number of times you can attach an Energy card from your had to one of your Pokémon during a single turn.

What is Once per Turn

100

Ash Ketchum begins his official journey in this sleepy Kanto hometown

Pallet Town

200

Known as the seed Pokémon this Grass-Type starter evolves into Ivysaur and then Venusaur.

Who is Bulbasaur

200

Without looking at them, players take this many cards from the top of their deck to set aside as prize cards at the start of the match.

What is 6 Cards

200

Holding his specific metal coat item while trading Onix will cause it to evolve into a Steel/Rock type.

Who is Steelix

200

When your active Pokemon retreats to the bench, you must pay this retreat cost by discarding this type of card attached to it.

What is Energy Cards

200

This Hoenn region, home to Gen 3, is heavily inspired by this real-world island prefecture of Japan

what is Kyushu

300

This Gen 4 box legend is known as the Pokémon of Time.

Who is Dialga

300

If you draw your initial opening hand and find zero basic Pokémon, you must reveal your hand and take this penalty action.

What is a Mulligan (your opponent draws an extra card & you redraw

300

To evolve Eevee into Espeon or Umbreon in the main games, you must maximize this specific hidden stat instead of using an item.

What is Friendship/Happiness

300

Unlike Supporter or Stadium cards which are limited, you are allowed to play this specific category of trainer cards an unlimited number of times per turn.

What is Item Cards

300

This chilly region from Gen 4 is where players start their journey in Twinleaf Town

what is Sinnoh

400

This Dual-Typing combination held by Sableye & Spiritomb had zero natural weaknesses prior to Generation 6.

What is Ghost/Dark

400

This is the maximum number of Pokémon you are allowed to have on your Bench at any single time.

5 Pokémon

400

Introduced in Gen 4, this specific item must be held by porygon2 during a trade to evolve into Porygon-Z.

What is Dubious Disc

400

This special classification of high rarity cards (like Tag Team GX, Pokémon VMax, or Pokémon ex) typically gives your opponent this many prize cards when knocked out instead of just one.

Which is 2 or 3

400

The city of Unova region serves as a massive bridge-connected hub featuring the iconic music venue, musical theater

What is Nimbasa City

500

In official Pokémon lore, this is the literal creator universe Pokémon that hatched from an egg in a place where there was nothing..

Who is Arceus

500

This specific mandatory win condition occurs if a player cannot draw a card from the top of their deck at the very beginning of their turn.

What is Decking out/running out of cards

500

In the TCG, this popular item card allows you to skip a Stage 1 requirement and evolve Basic Pokemon directly into Stage 2.

What is Rare Candy

500

This is the exact condition required to use a Supporter card on the very first turn of the match if you happen to be the player going first.

What is you cannot use a supporter card on turn one if you go first

500

This is the exact compass direction of the Alola regions battle tree relative to Poni Island

What is NW/Poni Canyon Coast

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