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• Can cards from preconstructed products such as "Starter Sets" be mixed with cards from other products?
  Yes, so long as you follow the rules for deck building, you can mix and match cards from various products and create your own original deck.
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• When putting a Benched Pokémon back into my hand with the effect of a Trainer card and such, are all damage counters removed from that Pokémon?
  Yes, they are.
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• What are the Poison and Burn markers used for?
  They're put on a Pokémon to show it is Poisoned or Burned.
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• What happens when a Pokémon has the "Confused" Special Condition?
  To show a Pokémon is Confused, turn the card upside down. When a Confused Pokémon tries to attack, its owner must flip a coin to see if the attack succeeds. If heads, the Pokémon can attack normally. If tails, the attack fails, and put 3 damage counters (30 damage total) on that Pokémon instead.A Confused Pokémon can still retreat. The Confused Special Confusion stacks with "Burned" and "Poisoned", but not with "Asleep" or "Paralyzed".
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• When does Pokémon Checkup take place?
  Pokémon Checkup happens between all turns: before your turn begins, and before your opponent's turn begins.
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• Do I have to flip a coin for the Asleep Special Condition even during the Pokémon Checkup right after my opponent's attack made my Pokémon Asleep?
  Yes, you do.
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• My Pokémon recovered from the Paralyzed Special Condition during Pokémon Checkup after I ended my turn. If during their next turn my opponent once again used an attack that inflicts the Paralyzed Special Condition, would my Active Pokémon become Paralyzed again?
  Yes, it would.
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• When my Pokémon is affected with a Special Condition, do I still draw a card at the beginning of my turn?
  Yes, you do.
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• I had a preconstructed deck and put other cards in it, and now it's all mixed up. How can I sort it back to how it was before?
  You can usually sort cards by checking their "Expansion mark" in the bottom left corner, and put cards with the same mark together to rebuild the deck as it was before. You can also look up the deck list in the product page on the official website and rebuild the deck accordingly.
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• How should I start building my deck?
  Some Pokémon Card Game products are ready-to-play preconstructed decks. We recommend you start with one of those, and gradually make it stronger by adding cards from your collection.
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• Can several Abilities be used at the exact same time?
  No, they can't.Each individual Ability should be resolved one after another.
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• Can I play by mixing cards from different products?
  Yes, you can mix and match cards from various products and create your own original deck! When participating in a tournament, there are rules regarding what cards you are allowed to use in your deck. Make sure to check those rules (also known as "format") for each event you want to play in.
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• Is there a rule regarding how many kinds of Pokémon to put in a deck?
  There is no set rule on how many kinds of Pokémon to put in your deck. You must, however, include at least one Basic Pokémon.Except for Basic Energy, there is a limit to how many cards with the same name you can put in your deck: 2 cards for 30-cards decks, and 4 cards for 60-cards decks.
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• Are there any specific rules regarding how many of each type of card to put in a deck?
  There is a limit to how many cards with the same name you can put in your deck:- For a 30-cards deck: 2 cards - For a 60-cards deck: 4 cards However, if a card has a special rule written on it, that takes priority over the rule above. You can put any number of Basic Energy in your deck.
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• What are the rules for building a deck?
  The rules for deck-building are as follows:1. Your deck needs to contain a specific number of cards. - For a 30-cards half deck: 30 cards, no more, no less. - For a 60-cards standard deck: exactly 60 cards. 2. Your deck must contain at least one Basic Pokémon. 3. There is a limit to how many cards with the same name you can put in your deck: - For a 30-cards deck: 2 cards - For a 60-cards deck: 4 cards 4. There is no limit nor minimum for Basic Energy. 5. If a card has a special rule written on it, that takes priority over the rules above.
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• How many cards do I need in order to play?
  In order to play the game, you need at least 30 cards. A valid set of cards called "Deck" is required in order to play. There are two kinds of decks: 30-cards half decks and 60-cards standard decks.
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• In a 30-cards half deck, can I put two copies of a Pokémon, as well as two more copies of a Pokémon with the same name but different Level or the same name and no Level written?
  No, you can't. A Pokémon's Level is not part of its name. In a 30-cards half deck, you can only have up to two cards with the same name (even if they have different artwork or attacks).
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• Can I Level Up a Pokémon that just evolved this turn?
  No, you can't. A Pokémon can't Level Up on the same turn it was just put into play or just evolved.
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• When a Pokémon evolves, do all effects from attacks that were affecting it disappear?
  Yes, they disappear.
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• How are Abilities used?
  Abilities can be used during your turn. If the Ability's text specifies conditions such as "If this Pokémon is in the Active Spot" or "If this Pokémon is on the Bench", the Ability can only be used when these conditions are met. Some Abilities' text also specify a timing when they can be used, such as "When your opponent's Pokémon attacks".
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