How to build a Pokemon Deck for Beginners: 3 Easy Steps
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- In this video I will teach you how to build a Pokemon Deck for Beginners. If you have ever wanted to build a Pokemon deck and didn't know where to start, then this is the video for you! Remember this video is to help you get an idea of what a Pokemon deck should look like when built you do not need the use the exact cards I use. Feel free to experiment with different pokemon evolutions and different trainer cards. This video is just to get you started with your first custom built pokemon TCG deck the easy way with helpful tips and tricks. If you enjoyed this video be sure to check out my how to play video for a helpful guide.
Hope you enjoyed!
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Intro: Celestial Reverb by Harris Heller Streambeats
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Tags (Ignore These): how to construct a deck, how to choose & plan a deck, how to build a pokemon tcg deck: the basics, how to make your first pokemon tcg deck
I should have mentioned that you can use any type of Trainer cards you don't have to specifically use the ones I showed in the video. Also, experiment with different deck builds by playing with friends and family to see what works and what doesn't. That is the fun in building your own deck. Hope you all enjoyed! 😃
I love your channel very helpful you explain things very well and you keep us watching
@@crystalcactuis.w That's awesome I'm happy you found it helpful!😁
How can i fit Stadium cards in my deck?
@@certifiedw__a-a--tcher You'll most likely want to switch them with a trainer card either an item or supporter
@@TrainerTim1 was not expecting you to reply that fast but thanks!
By far the clearest explanation of WHY you build a Pokemon deck a certain way. Not just the rules for building a deck.
Five minutes in and I’m already convinced this is the best beginners guide to Pokémon deck building. I’m trying to get a couple simple decks built for my daughter who’s just starting out. I suppose it’s not so incredible how similar the process is to MTG. Anyway, thanks a ton.
That's awesome! I'm glad you found my video helpful 😁
thats cool :) hope shes better now
That’s because this IS the best beginners guide.
The only difference IMO would be too switch step 2 and 3. When I play mtg arena i would pick creature cards first, then pick enchantments, instants, sorcery, auras, and artifacts that best support my creatures. Like if i choose bloodthirsty aerialist, which gains plus 1/1when you gain life, I would use a card that gives it life link like shadow spear or an enchantment aura.
I used to build decks and play at home, I always wondered. If I have trainers from different sets, can I use them in the same deck if they both do the same thing? Like instead of 4 Hops you use 2 Hops and 2 Haus (sun and moon)? But obviously you can’t use 4 Hops and 4 Haus since they fill the same role and Draw 3 supporters.
Thank you so much. This was very informative. My daughter and I have just started in our Pokémon journey.
That's awesome to hear! Glad I could help.😁
"my daughter and i" ... So you as your daughter "helps" 😁😂😂😂
You Should Start With The Games There The Real Shit The Cards Are Meh
@@Seniormando lol
@@Seniormando Bold assumption. Why would you think that?
You are a proper teacher man... i have seen so many videos and understood shit .. watched yours once and i am enlightened to the level prof oak... you are awesome
I'm happy to hear you found it helpful. Being enlightened to level of professor Oak is no small feat! 😁
Man! The simplicity of this videos just makes it great! No fuzz, just simple explanation for people who just want to play with their kids or family at home!
I'm glad you found it helpful!😁
I wanna include Max Revive, Super Potion, Full Heal, Evosoda, and Rare Candy in my deck.
As someone who starts collecting and try to play again since teenage this video was really helpful and well explained. Maybe next video you can talk about building a deck with 2 type of energies. Thanks a lot and greetings from México
Happy to have helped! I can definitely make a more advanced deck building tutorial focused around two types. Thanks for the feedback!😁
I had tons of cards and never knew how to play. Now i want to play, I played yu hi oh a little as a kid and another game that I can’t remember the name of, but used 40 card decks.
Digimon ?
My kids had Pokemon Battle Academy for Christmas and wanted to start building their own decks. Now I have a better idea of how to do it courtesy of your video! Thank you for sharing :)
Happy to hear you found my video helpful!😁
You made this way more SIMPLE then my brain has been trying to make out playing Pokémon all together ! So helpful and just the right tone and pace for beginners ! Thank you…subscribed !!
I'm glad my video was easy to follow! Happy to hear you found it helpful! 😁
I usually used 20-20-20 but now that ive seen this i have rethought my deck, thanks
Happy to help!😁
My grandpa never really stood a chance😢😢
Oh no😂
Super helpful, I totally get it now. Can't wait to build my deck and teach my kids!
That's great! Have fun! 😁
This is very helpful! My son and I have started to play pokemon together and this kind of info is a big help as we are starting to build our own decks after initially playing with precons. Thanks!
That's great! I'm happy I could help! 😁
Pro tip: if you use 1 type, maybe also add some normal types. You are able to attach any energy to normal types, energy likely being your chosen type. This gives you a wider range of cards, that can use the same energies. (Plus, if you find a Pokemon of another type that only needs colorless/any energy or the type your using for its attack, consider adding that Pokemon into your deck as well.)
this saved me as i didnt have enough fighting energy to get 18 so ima mix some normal in there so i can use other energys iv got thx
@@v-KingSlayer-v Glad I could help!
As risk of repeating what others have said, this is a fantastic tutorial for beginners. Thanks for putting this together. We’d resigned ourselves to only buying theme decks but the tip about only using one energy type plus normal makes a lot of sense. Think I’m going to have another go at it.
I'm glad you found it useful! Hopefully you enjoy the pokemon tcg! 😁
not identical but the same name.
On the TCG mobile game the starter deck has 11 energy cards. But I’m doing pretty good with it because it has a lot of trainer cards that help me search for those energy cards.
Yea 11 energies should be more than enough. The energies in this video were just with a basic starter deck. A good deck will have fewer energies
@@TrainerTim1 Thanks for the advice! Super helpful!
Do you have any videos on Duel Energy Decks? I want to see how they work. I’m coming from Magic the Gathering so I think I may be able to handle the more advance deck set up. I just need to learn more of the cards.
Is duel type energy decks as common as it is in MTG? Or is single Energy decks just as viable?
Bro how I'm going to play Pokemon cards with no energy card pls say I just brought one pack of Pokemon card and there is no energy card pls reply
I’ve been a Pokémon video gamer since I was a kid but Yu-Gi-Oh started to bore me so I wanted to learn this TCG too lol I would recommend this video to all new and returning players!
Thanks so much! I appreciate it!😁
Some local card shops will let you take any energy cards you need for free and you can also donate any unused energy cards you don't need.
That's very helpful for anyone getting started. Thanks for sharing!😁
Thank you so much it's very helpful. 😊
Glad it was helpful! 😁
You have no idea how much this has helped. 🤘
Happy to have helped!😁
I found this very informative! I’m not nesscesarily a beginner I’ve been doing this for 3 years but I’ve found some things I’ve forgotten about!
I'm glad you still found it helpful!😁
Excellent tutorial for beginners! Earn yourself a new subscriber! Hope to see a deck on the newer cards from you!
Glad to have helped you!😁 I wish I could make a video with the newer cards but scalpers have beaten me to the restocks😔
It’s hard to get new cards due to the scalpers, it will eventually hit a wall soon!
@@nestorgonzalez8021 We can all hope😅
You should maybe consider changing the focus settings on your camera
? Otherwise very good!
Haha I'm experienced in Pokemon but still new to film and photography 😅
God bless ❤ Jesus loves you all
Amen ❤
Thank you so much now I can play with my son
Glad I could help! Have fun!😁
You seem underrated as hell for how good your content is. Keep up the good work man. You deserve it.
Thank you so much!😁
@@TrainerTim1 you're welcome 😊
I just wanted to say thank you. My 8 y.o. recently started playing PTCG and I am trying to learn how to play so I can play with him and share some special bonding time. I was struggling with other videos and this (and your other one about how to play) were the most informative I've seen! You've clearly spent a lot of time and effort into it, you're doing a great job at explaining it in an approachable way, and I'm grateful for that! Thanks!!!
That's awesome! I'm glad you found it helpful!😁
@@TrainerTim1 i was able to play with him and we had a blast! He asked me how I managed to build a good deck like that on my first try, and I had to show him your video! He's already thinking about his next deck. 😀
This is so helpful. Your explanation is crystal clear and easy to understand. I haven't play Pokemon TCG for more than a decade, and basically I still remember the system so I can hop into the game with starter or theme deck immediately but kinda forgot how to build a deck properly. I just back in the online game and also back to buy / collect the cards. Thank you for this.
You're welcome! I'm glad I could help!😁
help i can't find a booster pack that contains energy cards(when i compare my cards to google "how does a real card looks like" it is real)
Oh man in really studying pokemon with this video but only 2 questions can you play any type of energy on your deck? and also play any pokemon of any type? Because I have a normal and fire water electric and also rock so I'm a bit confused
Generally you only should put up to two pokemon types in your deck. Similarly only 2 energy types. However its easier to make a deck with 1 energy and 1 pokemon type since a lot of pokemon attacks require specific energy. However normal type pokemon can use energy of any type so they can be used in any deck. Hope this helps!😁
Thanks friend! Nice video!
Happy to help! 😁
The thing I absolutely HATE about this video.. is that it took me so darn long to find! Thank you!!!! 💕
Glad you found it!😂
This guy is honestly underrated
Thanks!😁
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Mate don't say that about him his pretty good .
UndeRRage
This helped so much I just have a quick question I don’t quite have enough energy I’m one off I don’t have enough item and supporter cards and I don’t have multiples of my evolution cards what should I do?
Well the best way to get what you need would be from a theme deck or buy the exact cards you need from a local card shop
I dont really have a lot of energy the highest i have are 12 water energy do i go to school to trade or do i buy 6 more water energy like for option a dislike for option b
Sadly I don’t have that many cards
Dang hopefully you can get more😁
@@TrainerTim1 yep in the future
I just got two Vmax packs today my first in my first collection. Came with coins.
That's a good start! 😁
You didn’t create that deck it is a Pokémon created deck.
what's your go to Pokemon to put in a deck??
Right now the Sudowoodo I showed in this video is a really good card for any deck😁 Good question!
Thank you so much... I had trouble building decks but after watching the video it was just a piece of cake☺.
I'm glad you found the video helpful!😁👍
@@TrainerTim1 😄👍
i swear u have to be the voice of the narrator on pokemon shows like BRUH THE VOICE IS SO ACCURATE LISTEN TO THIS "POKEMON" 9:05
Woah I didn't even notice😳 Nice catch!😂
I was thinking the same thing lol
Can Gold Cards go on a deck, (because i have a charizardV hp=522 with 4 fire energy to deal 510k damage
Yea, you can put gold cards in a deck. I tend not to use really rare cards when I play, so I don't ruin them while shuffling.
Thank you for the information. My son (7) got the game board and it came with 3 decks but nothing in the manual explained about the item cards like "switch" doesn't cost you any of the energy we just agreed it would be a free swap and called it "house rules". As we couldn't find anything about it. Now I'm off to watch your video on how to play the actual game so we can be more correct next game.
Yea it can be tricky to learn at first but I'm always glad to help!😁
What an excellent video - clear and informative, and very helpful to this grandmother who is busy deck building a deck for each of her four grandchildren - aged from 5 to 9 - all of whom have just started to play TCG. Thank you.
That's amazing! Glad I could help! 😁
Thank you.
No problem! 😀
I've just started my Pokémon TCG journey with my 4 YO daughter and thi is already extremely helpful, thanks man!
That's great! Happy I could help! 😁
Good but it’s 100% pronounced like cinderacci
Ooo very interesting video! I'm definitely going to keep this in mind when creating decks in the near future however for now I'm just waiting for my little brother to wake up so we can play for the very first time!
He's much more excited but I hope I can teach him from what the Battle Academy has been able to teach me, though may I ask...
What Pokemon Cards should I be going for as there's a lot of different packs just as Shining Fates, the latest one which I just forgotten the name of & so much packs that I just don't know what's efficient for playing with. As I would love to collect them but I think ensuring I can have fun with them is also a nice touch :D
As I think the only place around me is a Game Store, so I could just view there and get one or maybe look online? I don't really know... But regardless awesome stuff! Once I saw the 18 energy I knew the Rulebook has been keeping me right
That's awesome I hope you had fun! Yea there's a lot of sets so it can get confusing quickly. The latest set is going to be the easiest to find in stores and online. Currently it is Chilling Reign but soon it will be Evolving Skies. My best suggestion is to look at the set list for the set and see if you like a lot of the cards or not. If not then pick a different set list until you find one you like. I then fully commit to buying that set only so I can hopefully pull the cards I want to pull. The only problem is that it can get expensive and there's no guarantee you'll get the card you want. Hope this helps!😁
@@TrainerTim1 Yee I figured 😅 Although that is a good idea as I prefer the first couple generations as their all I have proper knowledge off (With a little Sun & Sword)
I'll definitely take a look at Chilling Region as I heard about Evolving Skies from people pre ordering the packs so I'll definitely be making sure we both enjoy it. The battle was very fun though and as we played we understood more.
Awesome though! Can't wait to give it a proper shot as a hobby due to I know how pricy it can be XD Thanks a bunch :D
@@hewitt003 Yep no problem 👍
why do people say Pokemon like Pokeamon
The é is pronounced like the letter a. For example the word Café is caf-a not caf-e.
Is there a standard style deck to just play a casual game with? I'm trying to get into it but all I see are the "themed" cards. I used to play with a friend in the early 2000s.. are those cards completely obsolete now?
Sorry I'm just now seeing this cokment. Yes I would say the v decks are good for playing a casual game. However the league battle decks are better than v decks
Ty
No problem😁
I'm qonna start collecting these cards, but the only thing is i don't really have anyone to play with, most of the people play with their parents or siblings but for me, all of them just says " this is kid's stuff, too boring" well, these are cool i guess I'll just collect
Dang sorry to hear that. There's a pokemon trading card game online that allows you to play against people online.
@@TrainerTim1 Ye but most of the time I just get into pro players and i get rekt
So say you have four Onyx from one set and you have four Onyx from a different set does that mean you can have eight cuz they are different but I mean they are the same so
You can only have 4 with the same name regardless of artwork or set.
What type is best with psychic? I want to add a second type to keep away from weakness issues but I read most competitive decks are mono/white
Fighting type would probably be your best bet since more often than not darkness will have a resistance to psychic but be weak to fighting.
Why do you use Professor's Research instead of using something like Cynthia which doesn't discard any of your cards?
That's definitely a better card. I just use professors research because it's a basic beginners card
Great video man! Imma try building my own deck after hitting that subscribe button
Thanks I appreciate it. Always happy to help! 😁
the way he pronounces pokemon is so cool lol
Haha thank you 😎
Sound advise
Awesome video! I never knew how to play or build decks as a kid, and now, as a 30 year old im picking up the hobby again, and im loving it. Built my first deck today and played with a buddy, and we had a blast. Keep up the good work :)
That's great! I'm glad to hear you're enjoying it. 😁
Hi I’m not sure if you mentioned this in the video maybe I missed it but. Does it matter about the exact same card or can you have the same Pokémon but different card?
It can be the same pokemon on a different card
If you going to attack, is the energy attach of the active pokemon will be detached after you use the attacking skill?
No only detach energy if the attack says so otherwise you keep the energies attached
Oh but what should I do when I don't have enough energy and trainer cards
I don't have enough cards
Well thank you for the guide 😁
You can always cut the numbers in half and play with a 30 card deck. Instead of 6 prize cards you would use 3.
@@TrainerTim1 okk😃
Can we make 2 type deck
Yes you can!😁
Thanks bro
you said only use 1 type of energy
what if we want to use a colourless deck lmao
Haha i guess you could use any energy then 🤣
What if I choose dragon type? What energy should I use
Dragon types typically have an attack that uses two different energy types so you should use those types. There's no such thing as a dragon energy
If you can't use four of the same cards, why can you have 18 of the same energy cards? I am reference the point you made around 1:52 of your video.
Energy cards are the only exception
Thank you so much for this video I have being looking for a video to help me build my deck and this has help me so much thank you again
You're welcome! Happy to have helped!😁👍
So have I!! I’ve always wanted to know how to build a deck!
This is probably a dumb question, but do the cards in a deck all need to be from the same theme, or can a deck be made up of different themes? For example, I bought a prepared deck of cosmic eclipse with 60 cards. Would I be able to switch out cosmic eclipse cards with Lost Origins? I'm sorry if I'm making this confusing.
Nope. You can mix and match cards from any set you would like.
If you use an attack that requires 2 or 3 energy, do you have to then discard those energy cards and rebuild that Pokémon back up, or do you get to keep the energy cards? I know when you retreat you discard the stated energy cards, I didn’t know how it worked when attacking. Thank you!
You keep the energies on the pokemon after you attack. However, some specific attacks say you must discard energies after using it. Otherwise, you keep the energies on the pokemon
I was 8 years old when I first started playing Pokémon TCG battles, and since then the game got bigger and better! Now I’m 22 and this video got me hyped to play again and start a fresh Pokémon card collection :)
That's great! Glad I could help the passion start again!
Is 20 pokemon 20 trainers and 20 energies
TALK FASTER
Watched this with my 9 year old and thought the same thing, so we watched it on 1.5x speed. Worked like a charm.
I mean it is worth it
Am I 3 years late yes well I was too young to actually enjoy the game part (I was 13 or 14) Im glad I was a collector cause I had basically all these support and item card and toooo much energys lol, I made a water deck around Blastoise thank to you, this is my first ever deck and i plan on getting my name known and you will be in my speech
That's awesome! I'm glad I could help you on your journey 😃
So I went online and bought the cards to make this deck, with shipping it comes out to like $15, it would have been cheaper but I had to use a $3.00 special card, only one in stock. So for $12 you can build and have a start. ✌️
That's awesome!😁
Wow… that is neat. I am getting into Yugioh with old cards and building a good starter deck costs at least 30 bucks. Pokemon tcg looks to be a lot less costly, not to mention that my collection of rare Pokemon cards is far more versatile and expansive than that of my Yugioh collection. I might try to build a deck with the hundreds of cards that I have lying around, should be fun.
@@unoriginalnormie4706 Yea it's rather inexpensive to begin. Have fun building a deck! 😁
Thank you. I subcribed
Happy to help😁
Thank you so much for this video! It’s perfect🙌🏻 I’m teaching my nephew how to play cause he’s super into pokemon cards right now. And I realized I never knew how to correctly play even though I did when I was younger. This helps me learn so quickly and teach him the basics!
Glad I could help! Have fun playing😁
Hey question so I built a mono electric deck and then my son purposely built a fighting deck and destroyed me. So what should I do there? Add some other cards that aren’t electric? And also would this be a reason to not build mono decks because you leave yourself open to annihilation. I’m new to hobby so thanks for great videos.
Haha yea I'd suggest adding pokemon cards with a different type. There are pokemon that can use attacks for colorless energy. For example one of my favorites is Sudowoodo from the sword and shield base set. It can use both attacks with any color energy so it can be used in any deck. I hope this helps!😁
Also yes that can be a drawback for mono decks having a one sided battle.
I'm using my dad's phone and I'm her daughter and I'm doing a tournament tomorrow in California wish me luck this is tons of help
I just use the starter deck its a electric grass deck ;-; its so bad lol
Haha yeaaa starter decks are built just to get the job done not necessarily built to win 😅
I want my deck to have mixed Types and include the Kanto starters.
Oooo that's interesting!
@@TrainerTim1 Or at least include the Charmander line, I still need Blastoise and Grotle.
I just started collecting pokemon cards and this is the best video I have come across so far. Your close up shots are a bit blurred so if you could just fix that up it'll be even better! Amazing video!
Happy I could help!
Is there a good way to obtain cards for a cheap price?
The best way to get a specific card for cheap is to go in person to a local card store. The only problem is that not everyone has a local card shop
Question, and forgive me since I'm new at this. But can you play a prize card as soon as you get it or do you have to wait for the next turn? Again, apologies if this is a stupid question.
Feel free to ask questions! We were all beginners at some point! After you get a prize card you must wait until the next turn to play it
I put a couple GXs I had into my water deck, does that change anything or does it just act like a normal Pokémon? (Apart from the GX attack)
It acts like a normal pokemon except your opponent gets 2 prize cards instead of 1 if they knock out your gx pokemon
Thank you so much! This was very helpful. I’m going to make a water deck because they are my fav type of Pokémon 😄🌊
That's awesome! Happy to help!😁
came across as a good tutorial but what did I miss, 18 energy + 20 trainers (38) pluss 2 x 3,3,2 evolves (16) + 1 x 3,2 evolve(5) and the 2x 2 basics, (2)((2) I get the total of 63 but you are allowed 60 ?? must have missed something along the way
The total pokemon should add up to 22 when all said done.
Thanks for the help man!
Of course! Happy to help!😁
Thank you so much! I'm new to Pokémon TCG and your videos have helped me a great deal! You're just the best! I bought Battle Academy box to guide me through the game, but I don't have anyone IRL to play with so I practice on my own and play online.
That's awesome! I'm glad I could help! Yea the pokemon tcg online is a great place to play and practice.
All i have to say is thank you you got straight to the point just THANK YOU
I'm always trying to be as efficient as possible. Glad you enjoyed😁
I am a collector (base,jungle and fossil), and as such I have only one charmander, one charmeleon and one charizard. Same for all others. Is this still playable? I would have many many different lines, and only one of each. Anyone could clarify this to me?
Also, I have very few supporter cards. Can I play without them, for example, reducing the deck to 40 cards?
Thanks!!
Older cards are not eligible for tournament play but you can play with friends using them. Yea sometimes my brother and I will battle each other with older cards and we don't have any supporters. We use 30 cards decks and 3 prize cards. Hope this helps!
Should you try and have all your pokemon from the same expansion. I wanted to buuild a deck all from the same expansion then I realized there isn't really enough trainers and items card in each expansion. I do like the idea of all my pokemon being from the same set though. Thoughts?
If you want to build a deck that way, do it 😊
If you want to build a better deck you should probably use cards from multiple sets so you'll have more options to choose from. But the important thing is to have fun, not to build the best deck. 👍
thank you so much as a Pokemon collector only I know nothing about building a deck this really helped
Happy to help!😁
The trainer card “School Girl” is usually better than hop. Because you start with 6 prize cards, you will be able to draw 4 cards instead of 3(with hop).
Yea it definitely is better than hop. Hop was only used because it's a really common card so most people probably already have it.
Thank you so much! My kid and I just started playing the TCG and are trying to learn more about it. This was super helpful!!
That's awesome I'm glad I could help! 😁
Instead of using the same basic pokemon duplicated with the same type evolutions is it possible to have different pokemon evolutions with the same type? Duplicating pokemon cards will just get my bored so quick. I was thinking about editing my Theme Decks to make them more customized with the same type but different pokemons. If you get what I mean.
Yes, you can freely customize whichever pokemon you want with similar typings.
What do I do if I don't have 18 energy cards of any type? (aside from buying more). My highest amounts are 11 for grass, 12 for water, and 12 for fighting
If you know any other players or a store that sells cards I'm sure they'll give you basic energy cards for free, and you don't have to use 18 energys, it's not a rule, just a suggestion 😁
Omg do they MAKE boys cuter than this? I do not think so 😲🙊
Thanks 😂
@@TrainerTim1 yeah dude ☺️ you’re hella cute!
Can you go over 60 if you are just playing casually or is that an actual rule even outside of tournament play? Thank you. Very clear and easy to follow.
If you're playing casually with friends and family you can have over or under 60 cards. The 60 cards is a just a suggestion to make your deck balanced so you don't draw too many of one particular card. For example, you could have too many pokemon in your hand and not enough energy to attack. However, if you play others at a card shop (tournament or casual) everyone will use a 60 card deck.
no