The subject of this article has no official English name. The name currently in use is a fan translation of the Japanese name.
Pokémon Card Game Rule Song
The Pokémon Card Game Rule Song (Japanese: ポケモンカードゲームルールソング) is a song explaining the basic rules and terms of the Pokémon Trading Card Game as of the Sun & Moon era. It was released on the official Japanese YouTube channel on January 26, 2017. An instrumental version was released on the official Japanese Pokémon TCG YouTube channel on February 2, 2017.
Welcome to the world of Pokémon Trading Card Games! Pokémon TCG is a game where you battle your favorite Pokémon! You first begin by giving a handshake!
You have 60 cards to form your deck Once all the cards are in the deck, draw seven cards This is your Hand! From here Lay out your Active Pokémon! Have your Benched Pokémon on standby! Once the six Prize cards are set aside, the battle begins!
Now, it's your turn! Draw a card! Trainer cards have many effects. Move them into the Discard Pile after use. Evolve your Pokémon with Evolution cards! Get stronger! Energy cards are for Pokémon! Match them to their types! When you gathered enough energy, you can use your Attack! Let's charge! Tally up with the Damage Counters
Once you Attack, your turn ends! When you can't Attack, declare your turn over!
Now, it's your opponent's turn Can your Active Pokémon withstand the damage? It's okay to run away when in a tough spot, just get off the Bench and go for it! Think about the Pokémon's type compatibility and place them where they'll make the difference When a Pokémon has an Ability, something good happens in every turn
The key is to raise strong Pokémon! Solgaleo-GX, Lunala-GX! Decide the match with GX attacks! If you Knock Out your opponent's Pokémon, you'll get a Prize card!
Defeating a strong Pokémon is a huge deal! Turn the tables! Total reversal! If you knock out a Pokémon-GX You can get two Prize cards at once! Get all Prize cards and you win!
Let's do it! TCG! TCG! Let's do it! TCG! Let's do it! TCG! TCG! Let's do it! TCG! Let's do it! TCG! TCG! Let's do it! TCG! Let's do it! TCG! TCG! Let's do it! TCG!
This article is part of both Project TCG and Project Music, Bulbapedia projects that, together, aim to write comprehensive articles on the Pokémon TCG and Music, respectively.
