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The rules of the Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket are simpler than you think. You win by knocking out 3 of your opponent's Pokemon first to score 3 points. If you knock out an ex Pokemon, you get 2 points at once, so remember this and pay attention to ex Pokemon during battle!

✅Win Conditions

· Pokemon Card Game Pocket is a game where you win by getting 3 points first

· Get 1 point for reducing the opponent's Pokemon's HP to 0(ex Pokemon give 2 points when defeated)

✅Battle Order and Rules

📌Game Start and Starting Field Configuration

· First/second turn is determined (the first turn cannot attach energy right away, so the second turn attacks first in practice)

· You can place 1 card on the battlefield where Pokemon fight and up to 3 on the bench

· Only basic Pokemon can be placed on the field

· Item and Support cards cannot be used

· You can press Reset to change the placement before confirming

📌Turn Progression

· Each turn proceeds in the order of Draw - Main - Battle - End

· On your turn,Item cards are unlimitedto use

· On your turn,Only 1 Support cardcan be used

· Gain 1 energy of the scheduled attribute on your turn

· Unused energy disappears

1️⃣Draw Phase

· Draw 1 card at the start of the turn

·You don't get energy on the first turn of the first player

2️⃣Main Phase

· This is the phase to use the cards you have, and you can do whatever you want from the actions below

· Pokemon Card Placement: Basic Pokemon can be placed without restrictions

· Item Card Use: Can be used freely without limit

· Support Card Use: Can be used once per turn regardless of type

· Evolution: Can only be used in the order of evolution, and is not possible on the first turn(Damage received before evolution is maintained, status conditions are recovered)

· Retreat: The Pokemon on the battle field is replaced with the Pokemon on the bench and recovers from status conditions, but energy must be consumed by the retreat cost written on each card when retreating

· Energy Use: You can use (attach) energy to Pokemon on the battle field and on the bench

3️⃣Battle Phase

· This is the phase to attack the Pokemon on the opponent's battle field

· You must have the minimum energy required for each ability to attack

·Energy is maintained even if you use an ability

· If you use an ability toattack, the turn ends automatically

· During battle,additional damage depending on weaknesscan be taken

· If you defeat the Pokemon on the opponent's battle field, it is automatically replaced with the bench,If there are no Pokemon on the bench at this time, you lose immediately

4️⃣Status Condition and End Turn Phase

· After status effects such as poison and sleep are triggered, the turn passes to the opponent