Deck Restrictions

The first part to consider when building a deck is the limitations.

What cards can you use?

How many copies are allowed?

Erika holding a Grass-type deck featuring Vileplume.

What is the minimum and maximum deck size?

All of these vary by game and format.

In Pokemon TCG Pocket, your deck size is limited toexactly 20 cards.

Pidgey, Pidgeotto, and Pidgeot cards, from Pokemon TCG Pocket’s Genetic Apex set.

There’s no way to add additional cards, and you cannot play a deck with fewer.

Finally,your deck must contain at least one Basic Pokemon.

From either menu,look for the Decks icon.

Pokemon Pocket Pack Hour Glass against a card background.

You should have at least as many copies of the lower stages as you have fully evolved stages.

Pokemon with low cost, high-damage attacks are also good.

Trainer Cards

you might play any number of Item cards each turn, but only one Supporter.

The Articuno ex card, from Genetic Apex in Pokemon TCG Pocket.

These cards can accelerate your deck and increase consistency by finding you the Pokemon you need.

Poke Ball and Professor’s Research are must-have cardsin every deck.

Both effects help you to find the cards you need sooner.

The My Cards menu in Pokemon TCG Pocket.

Other Trainer cards have amore direct impact on battles.

Look for Supporters that work well with the deck you’re building.

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Meowth Pokemon TCG Pocket Card Art.

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The Pokeball card art in Pokemon TCG Pocket.

A collage featuring a combo and Pokemon TCG Pocket Card Art.

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