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• What are "Special Energy" cards?
  They are Energy cards with special effects that activate when attached to a Pokémon.
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• What is a "Prize Card"?
  They are the cards you place on the left side of your field. Place 3 Prize Cards when playing with 30-cards half decks, and 6 Prize Cards when playing with standard 60-cards decks. When one of your opponent's Pokémon gets Knocked Out, take a Prize Card and add it into your hand. The first player to take all of their Prize Cards win the game.
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• When a card's text says "You" or "Your", does that refer to the player, or to a Pokémon?
  The words "You" and "Your" usually refer to the player who owns the card.
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• What does "your turn" mean?
  It means the turns when you can play. After your turn it's your opponent's turn, and so on. There are many things you can do during your turn, such as making your Pokémon stronger or making them attack.
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• What is a "Standard Deck"?
  A Standard deck is a 60-cards deck. It can contain up to 4 cards with the same name. When playing with Standard decks, games are played with 6 prize cards per player.
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• What is a "Basic Pokémon"?
  They are Pokémon cards that can be put in play immediately. They can be put in the Active Spot when setting up the game, placed in open slots on the Bench, etc.
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• What is "Damage"?
  It is a Pokémon's attack power. When a Pokémon takes damage, its HP is reduced by the same amount.
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• What are Damage Counters?
  They are used to indicate the amount of damage a Pokémon has taken from attacks and such. There are several types of damage counters, indicating either 10 or 50 damage. When a card's effect mentions damage counters, it always means the "10 damage" type of damage counters.
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• What does the "hand" mean?
  Your hand is the cards you can use during your turn. Hold them in such a way that your opponent cannot see what these cards are, only their back.
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• What does "Poisoned" mean?
  "Poisoned" is a Special Condition afflicted to Pokémon by effects from the opponent's attacks and such. To show a Pokémon is Poisoned, put a Poison Marker on it. Put one damage counter (worth 10 damage) on Poisoned Pokémon during each Pokémon Checkup between turns.The Poisoned Special Condition can be healed by: - Having the Poisoned Pokémon retreat to the Bench - Evolving the Poisoned Pokémon - Using Item cards such as "Full Heal"
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• What does the “deck” mentioned in card effects refer to?
  Quite simply, your deck! More specifically, that means the stack of cards you placed on your side of the field, and from which you draw the top card at the start of each of your turns.
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• What are "Special Conditions"?
  "Special Conditions" refers to the "Poisoned", "Burned", "Asleep", "Paralyzed" and "Confused" conditions.
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• What is an "Ability"?
  Abilities are skills your Pokémon in play can use during your turn, seperate from an attack. Some Abilities are activated when their player decides to use them, while some other work automatically. They're similar to the old "Poképowers" and "Pokébodies", but are treated as a different kind of power.
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• What is the "Discard Pile"?
  The Discard Pile is where you put the Trainer cards after using them, and Pokémon after they've been Knocked Out, among other things.
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• What does "in play" mean?
  Cards "in play" are cards on either side of the field, including your and your opponent's Active Spots and Benches.
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• What is the Active Spot?
  It is the area where Pokémon battle. The Pokémon in the Active Spot are called Active Pokémon.
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• What is the Active Pokémon?
  It is the Pokémon battling in the Active Spot. Only Active Pokémon can attack.
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• What is "Pokémon Checkup"?
  Pokémon Checkup is when you check your Pokémon's condition. Both after the end of your turn, and after the end of your opponent's turn, check if Pokémon afflicted with a Special Condition get healed or if the Special Condition remains.
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• What does "Paralyzed" mean?
  "Paralyzed" is a Special Condition afflicted to Pokémon by effects from the opponent's attacks and such. To show a Pokémon is Paralyzed, it is turned to the side. A Paralyzed Pokémon cannot attack nor retreat. Paralysis on your Pokémon is healed automatically after your turn ends, during Pokémon Checkup between turns.Other ways to heal the Paralyzed Special Condition include: - Evolving the Paralyzed Pokémon - Using Item cards such as "Full Heal"
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• What does “Burned” mean?
  If a Pokémon is Burned, during Pokémon Checkup between turns, put 2 damage counters on that Pokémon. Then, that Pokémon’s owner flips a coin: if heads, the Pokémon is healed from its Burn. If tails, it stays Burned.A Burned Pokémon can still attack or retreat normally. Burn stacks with other Special Conditions.
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