Pokémon Trading Card Game


 * For the GameBoy Color video game see Pokémon Trading Card Game (Video Game).

TCG (Trading Card Game) are collectable cards that can be used to battle other people. They usually feature Pokémon, Items and Trainers; known as Trainer Cards and Supporter Cards respectively, Energy Cards; Cards that power a Pokémon's attack and Locations; known as Stadium Cards. Players construct decks of 60 cards made up of these types of cards and do battle similar to the video game. During the initial setup players shuffle their decks and each draw 7 cards and deal six other cards face down as "prizes" to be drawn when a player knocks out an opponents Pokémon (players draw from their own prize stacks and not their opponent's). You can win by knocking out six Pokémon to draw all six of your prize cards or if you opponent runs out of usable Pokémon or runs out of cards to draw.



First introduced in Japan in October 1996 and later released in North America in December 1998, the Pokémon TCG has had many different expansions, the first being the Base Set, which contained all 150 Pokémon, excluding Mew, of Generation I. Right now, there are 7 Set Blocks.

Original series

 * Base Set
 * Jungle
 * Fossil
 * Base Set 2
 * Team Rocket
 * Gym Heroes
 * Gym Challenge

Neo Series

 * Neo Genesis
 * Neo Discovery
 * Neo Revelation
 * Neo Destiny

E-series

 * Expedition
 * Aquapolis
 * Skyridge

Ex series

 * EX Ruby and Sapphire
 * EX Sandstorm
 * EX Dragon
 * EX Hidden Legends
 * EX Firered and Leafgreen
 * EX Team Rocket Returns
 * EX Deoxys
 * EX Emerald
 * EX Unseen Forces
 * EX Delta Species
 * EX Legend Maker
 * EX Holon Phantoms
 * EX Crystal Guardians
 * EX Dragon Frontietrs
 * EX Power Keepers

Diamond and Pearl series

 * Diamond and Pearl Base Set
 * Mysterious Treasures
 * Secret Wonders
 * Great Encounters
 * Majestic Dawn
 * Legends Awakend
 * Stormfront
 * Platinum Series:
 * Platinum Base Set
 * Rising Rivals
 * Supreme Victors
 * Arceus

HGSS Series

 * HGSS Base Set
 * HGSS Unleashed
 * HGSS Undaunted
 * HGSS Triumphant
 * Call of Legends

Black and White series

 * Black and White Base set
 * Noble Victories
 * Emerging powers
 * Next Destinies
 * Dark Explorers

Cards

 * Card: Dark Machamp
 * Card: Department Store Girl
 * Reshiram EX (Black and White Next Destinies - 22)
 * Umbreon ex (EX Unseen Forces - 112)