Pokémon

Pokémon TCG is designed to be a strategic head-to-head battle for just 2 players. 

For a standard casual game, you can expect to be playing for about 15-20 minutes. If you’re new to the game, set aside 30-45 minutes to learn the rules and core gameplay. For official tournaments and best-of-3 matches, you’ll need around an hour. 

The official age rating for Pokémon TCG is 6 and over, as the modernised versions of the game are designed to be simpler for younger people to understand. 

The core rules of using a deck of 60 cards and only using a maximum of four copies of each card name (excluding basic energy cards) remain the same across different expansions; however, gameplay differs significantly. 

To win a battle, you need to be the first trainer to knock out all your opponent’s Pokémon. Achieve this by strategically using your attacks to decrease the other player's Hit Points (HP) and damage their Pokémon.

There are four main releases every year, and these often introduce new cards, mechanics and new Pokémon characters from recent video game formats.