{"id":66,"date":"2026-09-18T20:22:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T20:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecardroost.com\/?page_id=66"},"modified":"2026-09-18T20:34:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T20:34:32","slug":"pokemon-quick-start-rules","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thecardroost.com\/?page_id=66","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon Quick Start Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id66_05c2cd-12 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id66_05c2cd-12 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id66_05c2cd-12 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id66_05c2cd-12 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id66_05c2cd-12 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id66_05c2cd-12 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id66_05c2cd-12 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column66_f9fd15-aa > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column66_f9fd15-aa > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column66_f9fd15-aa > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column66_f9fd15-aa > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column66_f9fd15-aa > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column66_f9fd15-aa > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column66_f9fd15-aa{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column66_f9fd15-aa > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column66_f9fd15-aa > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column66_f9fd15-aa\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Starting The Game<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flip a coin to decide who goes first. The winner of the coin flip decides which player goes first.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shuffle your deck and draw the top 7 cards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check to see if you have any Basic Pok\u00e9mon in your hand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Put one of your Pok\u00e9mon face down as your Active Pok\u00e9mon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Put up to 5 more basic Pok\u00e9mon face down on your bench.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Put 1 card for each 10 cards in your deck to the side face down as your prize cards. (A deck has 60 cards, unless you are playing a demo or prerelease event)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Both players flip their active and benched Pok\u00e9mon face up to start the game!!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column66_5f31fb-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column66_5f31fb-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col{box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-top:6px solid transparent;border-right:6px solid transparent;border-bottom:6px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid transparent;}.kadence-column66_5f31fb-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column66_5f31fb-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column66_5f31fb-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column66_5f31fb-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;}.kadence-column66_5f31fb-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column66_5f31fb-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column66_5f31fb-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column66_5f31fb-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column66_5f31fb-2e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column66_5f31fb-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:6px solid transparent;border-right:6px solid transparent;border-bottom:6px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid transparent;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column66_5f31fb-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:6px solid transparent;border-right:6px solid transparent;border-bottom:6px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid transparent;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column66_5f31fb-2e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>What if I don\u2019t have Any Basic Pok\u00e9mon in my starting hand?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px\">If you don\u2019t have any Basic Pok\u00e9mon, reveal your hand, shuffle it into your deck, and draw 7 new cards. Repeat until you get one. Each time your opponent redraws for this reason, you may draw an extra card.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id66_cb919c-9c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id66_cb919c-9c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id66_cb919c-9c > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id66_cb919c-9c > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id66_cb919c-9c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id66_cb919c-9c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id66_cb919c-9c alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column66_720bdf-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column66_720bdf-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column66_720bdf-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column66_720bdf-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column66_720bdf-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column66_720bdf-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column66_720bdf-fb{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column66_720bdf-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column66_720bdf-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column66_720bdf-fb\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Let&#8217;s Play!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each turn has 3 main parts and a checkup phase. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Draw a Card<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can do any of the following actions in any order on your turn:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Put a Basic Pok\u00e9mon from your hand onto your bench. (as may as you want up to max bench size)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attach an energy card from your hand to one of your Pok\u00e9mon (once per turn)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evolve your Pok\u00e9mon one evolution stage (as many as you want) except Pok\u00e9mon just played that turn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Play trainer cards (as many as you want, but only one Support and 1 stadium card per turn)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Retreat your Active Pok\u00e9mon (once per turn)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use Abilities (as many as you want)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attack!! Then, end your turn.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Perform Pok\u00e9mon Checkup!!\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check for Special Conditions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resolve any abilities or special trainer cards that happened during your turn. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column66_b94fd3-73 > .kt-inside-inner-col{box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-top:6px solid transparent;border-right:6px solid transparent;border-bottom:6px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid transparent;}.kadence-column66_b94fd3-73 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column66_b94fd3-73 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column66_b94fd3-73 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column66_b94fd3-73 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column66_b94fd3-73 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column66_b94fd3-73 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column66_b94fd3-73{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column66_b94fd3-73 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:6px solid transparent;border-right:6px solid transparent;border-bottom:6px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid transparent;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column66_b94fd3-73 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:6px solid transparent;border-right:6px solid transparent;border-bottom:6px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid transparent;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column66_b94fd3-73\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px\">Board Setup<\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"252\" height=\"149\" src=\"https:\/\/thecardroost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/board.png\" alt=\"Image of pokemon play area, with locations of bench, prize cards, active spot, deck, and discard pile. \" class=\"wp-image-67\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">First Turn Rules<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">The Player who goes 1<sup>st<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cannot attack on their first turn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cannot play a Supporter on their first turn.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Neither player can Evolve a Pok\u00e9mon<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id66_6e82e6-ea > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id66_6e82e6-ea > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id66_6e82e6-ea > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id66_6e82e6-ea > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id66_6e82e6-ea > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id66_6e82e6-ea > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id66_6e82e6-ea alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns 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Retreating to the Bench, evolving, or some item cards remove all Special Conditions, so only your Active Pok\u00e9mon can be affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Poisoned (Place poisoned marker)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During Pok\u00e9mon Checkup, put one damage counter (10 damage) onto your Poisoned Pok\u00e9mon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Burned (Place burned marker)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Between turns, during Pok\u00e9mon Checkup, put 2 damage counters on Pok\u00e9mon, then flip a coin. If heads, remove Burned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Asleep (turn your card to the left for As<strong>L<\/strong>eep!)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cannot attack or retreat. Between turns, flip a coin. If you flip heads, the Pok\u00e9mon wakes up, if tails, it stays asleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Paralyzed (turn your card to the right for Pa<strong>R<\/strong>alyzed!)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cannot attack or retreat. A paralyzed Pok\u00e9mon recovers automatically at the end of its owner\u2019s next turn, during Pok\u00e9mon Checkup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Confused (turn your card upside down for confusion!)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Flip a coin before attacking. If heads, attack works normally. If tails, the attack does nothing, and you place 3 damage counters on your Pok\u00e9mon.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id66_ec579a-25 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id66_ec579a-25 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id66_ec579a-25 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id66_ec579a-25 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id66_ec579a-25 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id66_ec579a-25 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id66_ec579a-25 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column66_4b7407-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column66_4b7407-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column66_4b7407-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column66_4b7407-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column66_4b7407-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column66_4b7407-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column66_4b7407-5a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column66_4b7407-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column66_4b7407-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column66_4b7407-5a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Victory!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are 3 official ways to win a Pok\u00e9mon match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Taking all your prize cards<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For each Pok\u00e9mon you Knock Out you get to take prize cards. Taking all 6 of your prize cards secures you the victory!! (Regular Pok\u00e9mon 1 prize, EX Pok\u00e9mon 2 prize, Mega Pok\u00e9mon 3 Prizes)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Knocking out all your opponent\u2019s in-play Pok\u00e9mon<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your opponent has no Pok\u00e9mon left on their bench after their active Pok\u00e9mon is Knocked Out, they instantly lose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Decking your opponent out<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your opponent begins their turn with no cards in their deck and cannot draw a card as required, they lose the game!!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starting The Game What if I don\u2019t have Any Basic Pok\u00e9mon in my starting hand? If you don\u2019t have any Basic Pok\u00e9mon, reveal your hand, shuffle it into your deck, and draw 7 new cards. 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