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• Does the player going first draw a card at the start of their first turn?
  Yes, always draw a card at the beginning of your turn.
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• What should I do during my turn?
  First, you must begin your turn by putting one card from the top of your deck into your hand. Then you're free to do the following actions:1. Play Pokémon from your hand to your Bench 2. Play Evolution Pokémon cards from your hand on top of your Pokémon to evolve them 3. Play Trainer cards from your hand 4. Retreat your Active Pokémon to the Bench 5. Use Abilities 6. Attach one Energy from your hand to one of your Pokémon You can then finish your turn either by using an attack with your Pokémon, or by passing your turn.
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• When does my turn end?
  You can end your turn in two ways:1. Using an attack with your Pokémon. 2. Not using an attack, and instead passing your turn.
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• Among the actions available during my turn, which ones can be done more than once per turn?
  The following actions can be performed more than once during the same turn:1. Playing Basic Pokémon on your Bench (you can have up to 5 Benched Pokémon) 2. Evolving Pokémon (you can evolve any number of Pokémon that are able to evolve that turn) 3. Playing Items (you can play any number of Items from your hand)
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• There are many actions available during my turn. Do I have to choose only one per turn?
  No, you can perform several actions during the same turn.The only mandatory actions during your turn are drawing a card at the beginning of your turn, and ending your turn either by using an attack or passing your turn. Other than that, players are free to choose whether or not to perform any, some, or all actions available to them during their turn.
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• What happens if I can't do all the actions that are normally allowed during my turn?
  If you can't do them all, just do the actions you can do.The only mandatory actions during your turn are drawing a card at the beginning of your turn, and ending your turn either by using an attack or passing your turn. Other than that, players are free to choose whether or not to perform any, some, or all actions available to them during their turn.
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• How do you decide the outcome of the game?
  Win and loss conditions are as follows:1. If a player takes all of their prize cards, that player wins the game. 2. If a player doesn't have any Pokémon left to send in the Active Spot, that player loses the game. 3. If a player is unable to draw a card at the beginning of their turn, that players loses the game.
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• Do I lose if I have no cards in hand?
  No, having zero cards in hand is not a loss condition.
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• Do I win after Knocking Out one of my opponent's Pokémon?
  No, Knocking Out just one of your opponent's Pokémon is not enough to win the game. Win and loss conditions are as follows:1. If a player takes all of their prize cards, that player wins the game. 2. If a player doesn't have any Pokémon left to send in the Active Spot, that player loses the game. 3. If a player is unable to draw a card at the beginning of their turn, that players loses the game.
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• If I have no Prize Cards left, do I win? Do I lose?
  The player who takes all of their prize cards first wins the game.
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• When a card effect says to "put 1 damage counter", can I put one "50-damage" damage counter?
  No, "1 damage counter" means one "10-damage" damage counter.
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• Can I have two or more Active Pokémon?
  No, you can only have one Active Pokémon.
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• Can discarded cards be used again?
  No, discarded cards can't be used for the rest of that game. However, some card effects will let you put back cards from your discard pile into your deck, hand, etc. and allow you to reuse them.
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• Is there a limit to how many cards I can have in my hand?
  No, there is no limit to how many cards a player can have in their hand.
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• When are coins used?
  Coins are used during Pokémon Checkup, or whenever a card's text requires you to flip a coin.
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• If I realize mid-game that I forgot to put down my prize cards, what should I do?
  If you're just playing casually with a friend, discuss a solution with them. If you both agree, you can simply put down prize cards from your deck when you realize your mistake, then resume play normally. If this happens during a tournament, follow the rules of that event.
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• Should I always have 7 cards in my hand?
  No, you can have any number of cards in your hand.
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• When the deck needs to be shuffled, who should do the shuffling?
  Players should shuffle their own deck.
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• When a card effect says to "draw 1 card", does it have to be one card from the top of my deck? Or can it be any one card from anywhere in the deck?
  When a card effect says "Draw X cards", you must draw that number of cards from the top of your deck.
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• When a card effect says to "remove 1 damage counter", can I remove one "50-damage" damage counter?
  No, "1 damage counter" means one "10-damage" damage counter.
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