How to Play Pokémon TCG In 2023/2024 - Guide to decks, formats, rotation, events, and more

Start playing the pokemon trading card game in 2023. It is affordable, easy to learn, and fun to play. Deck building, metagaming, and being a part of the community will make you wish you started sooner!
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[@alexbenito5633]

This is the video I wished I had watched when my wife and I got back into PTCG a few months ago! We love playing the game and finding an affordable way to be competitive is such a great resource.

[@glockdookie5231]

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[@synchrohunter]

This is excellent information. I’ll definitely link this to newer players. Thank you for this resource!

[@KirkpatrickSounds]

My daughter has recently got into it and I've dug up all my 20+ year old cards to show her. This vid has been super useful thanks! She bought her first booster the other day and ofc pulled the new Incineroar Full Art 😂 beginners luck...

[@Brocheski29]

just started to get into the tcg. this video answered every single question I had, definitely earned the subscription and looking forward for future vids

[@implozia1360]

Trying to explain this whole thing is a big tricky, especially to impatient or tired minds. Thank you for compiling everything I wanted to say in an easy to digest format! I also want to say Miraidon ex with Squawkabilly ex is also fairly straightforward and easy to learn, as somebody who recently played and been recommended the exact 2 products as in the video!

[@RafaelUgarte]

I was this close to get a Mew Vmax league battle deck to start. Good to know that the core cards will rotate.

[@035Productionz]

thanks! this helps alot!

[@shinyocelot04archive]

Definitely going to pick up that Miraidon League Battle Deck. Miraidon is super fun to play and getting it easily is great.

[@dylan360cuber]

I need this. I played in Pokémon TCG and VGC tournaments and was quite good however when my local and fav shop closed I went off it as it was my mourning period but now I’m ready to be back and better than ever!!

[@josephmoore286]

Thank you very much for the video. Although I still collected, I have not played the game against another person in over 20 years. I finally decided to get out of my house and go to a LGS last month, and came in second last weekend in a tournament (I made one mistake and it cost me). I needed the rotation times and set info in this video to beat that kid!

[@derbaum8761]

Really good video for beginners nice job dude

[@Rs3mocha]

Wow your advices are straight 🔥

[@dumbfunpod]

very helpful for a new player, thanks!

[@drahakul92]

Really good Video 😊 thank you

[@tylertheriot8922]

I’m so happy you made the park of what sets to buy. I was going to buy a bunch of codes and didn’t really know what codes to buy for Pokemon online

[@noblejustice19]

Very informative video. Very rare a see pokemon content creators due this. More please.

[@jonunciate7018]

My 10 year old nephew showed an interest in this game and we started playing together and now I'm hooked too. Thanks for the guide. I play a lot of Magic the Gathering and pokemon seems a LOT easier to get into.

[@RianDreamseeker]

I think about getting into pokemon as well coming from MTG. Can you maybe tell me some things that is different from each other please? Like is the easier part fun and how is the deck building in comparison etc? Thanks!😊

[@GVS2001]

tysm!

[@paulduro2044]

Seriously was super hard to find out which sets were in rotation, when I started back 2 months ago. You like can’t see the letters on the corners just from the names so that’s nice you put it in there

[@boxcarairwaves182]

Nice stuff I personally love tcg live it's been better over last few months. Good info here.

[@erix4erix]

Thanks

[@lucaribeirodaconceicao364]

Thanks for the video, it was really nice and easy to understand. I was thinking about getting a Gardevoir EX deck, what do you think about it? I'm a budget player and I don't want to spend knowing that my deck will die in just 6 months

[@guillaumecloutier5162]

(Third lmao) Love this video! So informative for new players and a good refresh for players like me that only started playing seriously for a short amount of time! Great stuff!

[@trailerguy5146]

Is there a battle deck that has most of what is needed for a lost box deck?

[@alexnas9634]

from what i heard it might be Febuary or march we get rotation, we are supposed to be more aligned with japans releases now and they get thier rotation on late jan 2024

[@drew8235]

Also, for anyone that's new or returning after many years, it's definitely a good idea to check out the Gym Leader Challenge format as well. While the PTCG itself is great, the current format and state of the game may not appeal to everyone.

[@Nagoto1992]

Which site did you use to make the deck lists? Where it has the proxy option? My buddy and I are moving from MTG over to Pokemon and your videos are amazing!

[@CeliosNetwork]

limitlesstcg.com!

[@chaoyishih8324]

How big of impact is battle vip leaving for charizard ex deck?

[@tcgsam]

I'm thinking of starting to play the pokemon tcg coming from Yugioh. I have experience playing pokemon before, and I was thinking of picking up a tier 1 deck to get into the game. I've been interested in lost zone giratina (have some experience playing this on ptcgo), chien pao baxcalibur or miraidon ex. Ive seen online that lost zone box and chien pao ex decks are pretty safe from potential 2024 rotation, whereas miraidon could lose flaafy. I'm looking for a deck that's not too hard to play (so not like gardevoir), is safe from rotation for the most part, and has solid matchups across the board. Would any of these be a good pickup for the next competitive season? Thanks in advance :)

[@CeliosNetwork]

I’d say lost zone tina is a great choice. It’s definitely easier than lost zone box and it also doesn’t really have any bad matchups.

[@tcgsam]

@@CeliosNetwork Thanks for your fast response! Do you think that even without battle VIP pass post rotation it'll still be good? My knowledge of the deck is somewhat limited, but I feel that without it maybe the deck won't be as fast anymore

[@Talkat1veTCG]

Pretty informative!! I want to start playing the game and i was looking for a deck and i found Giratina. Is it safe for the April's rotation meta?(i am asking because i am a budget player

[@CeliosNetwork]

All of the lost zone cards are safe for this years rotation!

[@srejjanepicgaming]

How can we locate Pokemon TCG Leauge Challenge?

[@imchillingbro]

i modfied a deck i bought with some cards that i got as a hand me down, i cant test if its good or not cuz i dont have friends who play the card game, i did not get code cards from the handmedown.

[@Comi_Muffins]

is there a site like mobalytics where i can link my tcg account and i would be able to find pre built decks based on the cards i already own or find decks with a few missing cards tht way i can slowly build my collection over time while not feeling drained of using the same basic decks given at start?

[@CeliosNetwork]

Unfortunately the Pokemon TCG Live does not have API / open source data that is needed for this. Games like Hearthstone, League, etc all allow for this but Pokemon TCGO did not and neither does Pokemon TCG Live. I sent a formal request for information on this and was given no information available at this time.

[@Grongly]

Hi celio

[@SDCISHERE]

Omg ❤

[@HEROEDITZ12]

I'm only learning because i live next to a pokemon locals

[@lordvizer7398]

Another deck that probably won't survive rotation is Gardevoir ex since it's losing battle vip pass, shining arcana gardevoir, and zacian v.

[@leo_latta0982]

mhhh, i think more attackers are gonna find space, and even without vip pass you can still play lots of cards such as artazon, minor ball and im sure pokemon company are going to make a card similar to vip pass because it is too good

[@devanshkoppar7477]

Nah I doubt it, still a lot of good attackers, you can use Dedenne ex, Mimikyu ex, Scream tail, cresselia, etc.

[@samuelyee4017]

Level ball is also the staple card that garde deck would lose for rotation

[@mazinrobox2546]

​@@leo_latta0982I hope not. I feel it is a very unfair card. It is amazing on turn 1, and useless later, so if you get it on turn 1 and your opponent doesn't, it gives a big advantage, sometimes it even decides games

[@WorldofBlub]

​@@leo_latta0982Nah man. Battle VIP Pass is a toxic card and the meta revolves around it.

[@Momosexual]

Man I just started playing the game and am building a Gardevoir deck lol. It's like totally dead post rotation right?

[@CeliosNetwork]

Im sure some of the deck will still be used. Plus rotation isn't until April

[@oopme2934]

literally same i just ordered it but i’m still gonna have fun with it as i get back into the game after like almost a decade 😭

[@ChristosEglezos-nr9js]

Why the pokemon tcg requirement for world went from 250 to 500 2023-2024 for the worlds ? Why they DOUBLED the amount u need now someone knows?

[@zegy8454]

Gardy is losing lots 😭 Zacian V, Mirage Step, Shining Arcana, Level Ball, Fog Crystal, VIP Pass, Mew

[@leo_latta0982]

also cresselia

[@kaelentamayo7310]

Electric decks got destroyed with the absence of flaafy.

[@rebornreaper194]

I haven't played in 25 years. I have no idea what I'm doing. Also I just wanna play tabletop with friends who are also noob, not tourneys.

[@johnnyrunyon2352]

So they change sets and all every year? Can't keep like the E valid for like 5-10years? New to pokemon lol

[@CeliosNetwork]

When a set is released it can be expected to be standard format legal for about 3 years or so. It ends up being plenty of time because nobody wants the same powerful cards to rule the meta forever.

[@sal6551]

Bro i spent 800 bucks on yugioh tcg i gladly take this as a change of pace. Got tired of spending live savings for a game lmao

[@CeliosNetwork]

Yugioh is straight up not a good time

[@CyclizarTrainer]

Thanks but I'm staying with Cyclizar EX deck with Lucario ex and Koraidon ex.

[@landontupper3521]

Second. Hi celio

[@phorchybug3286]

This rotation crap sounds too greedy.

[@CeliosNetwork]

Let me offer a different perspective. You join the game but you need 10 year old cards for your deck that are hundreds of dollars because there’s no standard format rotation. 🤷‍♀️

[@noblejustice19]

Schooled that dummy.

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