Pokemon Without Energy

My daughter has created a way to play Pokemon TCG without using any energy.

We each get a deck of pokemon - any pokemon, our pick. I'm not exactly sure of her mental algorithm, but she has one for determining which pokemon powers we can use, and when we can bring out our stage 1 and 2 pokemon. When we play, I ask her whether it's OK each time I want to use a power.

It's interesting playing this version with her. She's bypassed all the boring red tape of the game, and created a version that has only the fun stuff - attacking each other.

The downside - there's very little strategy. For a 7 year old, I think that's just fine.