Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Basic Rules of Pokémon TCG

Over the course of the many expansions, the rules for Pokemon TCG have changed here and there. But for our household, we have only known one set of rules: Diamond and Pearl.

Since the rules have changed over time, finding the most up to date rules on the internet is hard to do. The rules that come with the game in the starter pack aren't complete. But they are a pretty good overview.

Pokecorner has the best rule set that I can find online. Although, I did notice some discrepencies.

For example, in the pokecorner's rule set, it has an opponent drawing "up to two cards" when the other person doesn't have any basic pokemon on the first draw. In the current rule set, if a person does not have any basic pokemon in their first draw of 7 cards, they discard the cards, and then their opponent picks 1 card, not two.

This website explains what's new in the Diamond and Pearl rule set.

At some point, I'll write out a complete rule set that incorporates everything I know about it, in easy to digest bits for people like me who need it all spelled out clearly.

Unless, you know of a better place to get a good rule explanation which includes the new Diamond rules?

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