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[[File:FXY Sleeves.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Card sleeves and back of an English language card]]

The '''deck''' (Japanese: '''デッキ''' ''deck''; '''{{ruby|山札|やまふだ}}''' ''deck'') contains the cards used by players of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]. An official deck is either purchased or built with 60 cards, composed of {{TCG|Pokémon|Pokémon cards}}, {{TCG|Energy card|Energy cards}}, and {{TCG|Trainer card|Trainer cards}}. The term ''Deck'', however, is a general term that may mean a player ''[[#Constructed Deck|Constructed Deck]]'', ''[[#Deck archetype|Deck archetype]]'', ''[[#Half Deck|Half Deck]]'', ''[[#Preconstructed Deck|Preconstructed Deck]]'' (''[[#Theme Deck|Theme Deck]]'' or ''[[#Trainer kit|Trainer kit]]''), or [[#World Championship Deck|World Championship Deck]].

==Terminology==
In Japanese, the word デッキ refers to a deck configuration (the set of cards found in a deck), while the word {{ruby|山札|やまふだ}} refers to the deck pile from which the cards are drawn (as in the phrases "shuffle the deck", "draw a card from the deck"). They are equally translated as "deck" in English.

==Constructed Deck==
:''See {{cat|Decks|Deck list}} for examples''
[[File:XY1 Booster Xerneas.jpg|left|100px|thumb|{{p|Xerneas}} Booster pack from the {{TCG|XY}} expansion]]
A '''Constructed Deck''' (also referred to as ''Full Deck'') is a 60-card deck built by a player from that player's own [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] collection. These decks often follow a certain [[#Deck archetype|Deck archetype]] in their design and structure. While there are many competing theories and strategies as to the best balance of card types ({{TCG|Pokémon}}, {{TCG|Energy card|Energy}}, and {{TCG|Trainer card|Trainer}}) in a 60-card deck, a common theory for beginner players is: 2/5th Pokémon (24), 2/5th Trainers (24), 1/5th Energy (12).

===Deck archetype===
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:''Also see the {{cat|Deck archetypes}} list.''
A '''Deck archetype''' is a player [[#Constructed Deck|Constructed Deck]] utilizing a set structure or theme (a certain {{TCG|Pokémon|Pokémon type}} and/or {{TCG|Energy card|Energy type}}, specific {{TCG|Pokémon|Pokémon cards}} and/or {{TCG|Trainer card|Trainer cards}}, etc.). Various players often have slight differences between their own decks of the same archetype. These decks are a great way for players to gain inspiration and see how others have used cards that may be available in their own player collection.

===Booster pack===
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'''Booster packs''' are not decks, but in certain contexts their contents are used as a deck. The {{TCG|Pack Battle format}} uses decks created from a single booster pack plus 10 {{TCG|Basic Energy card}}s. {{TCG|Limited format}}s in general involve the opening of a certain number of booster packs then building a deck from their contents and any number of Basic Energy cards. Some formats include the opening of other products, such as a {{TCG|Build & Battle Box}}. In such cases the cards from those products can also be used in deck construction.

==Preconstructed Deck==
:See ''[[#Theme Deck|Theme Deck]]'' or ''[[#Trainer kit|Trainer kit]]'' below.

===Half Deck===
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:''Also see the {{cat|TCG half decks}} list.''
The '''Half Deck''' is popular among many [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] players, particularly in Japan. In Half Deck play, both players use ''Preconstructed'' 30-card decks instead of a traditional 60-card one and lays out three {{DL|Appendix:Glossary (TCG)|Prize Card|Prize cards}} instead of six. Numerous {{cat|TCG half decks|official Half Decks}} have been released in Japan.

[[File:XY1 Destruction Rush Deck.jpg|right|100px|thumb|{{p|Yveltal}} themed {{TCG|Destruction Rush}} deck from the {{TCG|XY}} expansion]]
===Theme Deck===
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:''Also see the {{cat|Theme Decks}} list and the {{cat|Pokémon Trading Card Game Online Theme Decks|Exclusive Online Theme Decks}} list.''
A '''Theme Deck''' is a ''Preconstructed'' 60-card deck that is sold pre-packaged. Most Theme Decks are designed with a [[#Deck archetype|specific strategy]] (such as {{TCG|Special Condition}}s) or theme (such as [[first partner Pokémon]]) in mind. They tend not to be as strong as player [[#Constructed Deck|Constructed Decks]], but can otherwise be a sound introduction to the game for new players since they have all the cards necessary for a single player to begin playing immediately.

[[File:XYTrainerKit.jpg|left|200px|thumb|{{TCG|XY Trainer Kit}}]]
===Trainer Kit===
Similar to [[#Theme Deck|Theme Decks]], '''Trainer Kits''', such as the {{TCG|Black & White Trainer Kit}}, come with two ''Preconstructed'' 30-card [[#Half Deck|Half Decks]], which may be combined to form one complete 60-card deck or can be built upon with a player's own cards to make two 60-card play decks. Trainer Kits also typically include game aids such as [[#Booster pack|Booster packs]], a rulebook, a {{DL|Appendix:Glossary (TCG)|Field|double-player play mat}}, {{DL|Appendix:Glossary (TCG)|Damage|damage counters}}, {{TCG|Special Condition}}s, a {{TCG|Coin}}, and a deck box – almost everything a single player could need to begin playing immediately. In the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game Online]]'s Trainer Challenge, special Theme Decks combining both Half Decks can be obtained by redeeming the codes from some of these Kits. The Current Trainer Kits include:

{|
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* {{TCG|EX Trainer Kit}} {{ene|Fire}} {{ene|Lightning}} {{ene|Colorless}}
* {{TCG|EX Battle Stadium}} {{ene|Fire}} {{ene|Water}} {{ene|Psychic}} {{ene|Fighting}}
* {{TCG|EX Trainer Kit 2}} {{ene|Fire}} {{ene|Lightning}} {{ene|Psychic}}
* {{TCG|Diamond & Pearl Trainer Kit}} {{ene|Water}} {{ene|Fighting}}
* {{TCG|HS Trainer Kit}} {{ene|Water}} {{ene|Lightning}}
* {{TCG|Black & White Trainer Kit}} {{ene|Fighting}} {{ene|Darkness}} (Night Hunter)
* {{TCG|XY Trainer Kit}} {{ene|Psychic}} {{ene|Darkness}} {{ene|Fairy}} {{ene|Colorless}} (Mindbind)
* {{TCG|XY Trainer Kit: Bisharp & Wigglytuff}} {{ene|Metal}} {{ene|Fairy}} {{ene|Colorless}} (Claw Barrage)
* {{TCG|XY Trainer Kit: Latias & Latios}} {{ene|Psychic}} {{ene|Grass}} {{ene|Fighting}} {{ene|Colorless}} (Eon Strike)
* {{TCG|XY Trainer Kit: Pikachu Libre & Suicune}} {{ene|Lightning}} {{ene|Water}} {{ene|Colorless}} (Swift Current)
* {{TCG|Sun & Moon Trainer Kit: Lycanroc & Alolan Raichu}} {{ene|Fighting}} {{ene|Lightning}} (Midnight Surfer)
* {{TCG|Sun & Moon Trainer Kit: Alolan Sandslash & Alolan Ninetales}} {{ene|Metal}} {{ene|Fairy}}
|}

[[File:WCS2014 Crazy Punch Deck.jpg|right|200px|thumb|{{TCG|Crazy Punch}} deck from the [[2014 World Championships]]]]

===World Championship Deck===
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:''Also see the {{cat|World Championship Decks}} list.''
Similar to [[#Theme Deck|Theme Decks]], '''World Championship Decks''' are purchasable [[Play! Pokémon|non-tournament-legal]] prints of 60-card decks used by [[World Championships|World Championship]] players. Like browsing [[#Deck archetype|Deck archetype]] decks, these decks are a great way for players to gain inspiration and see how others have used cards that may be available in their own player collection. They also offer a quick and easy way for players to see what is like to play some of the top player [[#Constructed Deck|Constructed Decks]] in the world.

==In the video games==

===Pokémon Trading Card Game and Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!===
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In the video games {{vg|Pokémon Trading Card Game}} and [[Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!]], duelists use 60-card decks. The player may have up to 4 decks and save additional customized decks in the [[Deck Save Machine]]. Additional predefined deck configurations may be built with the [[Auto Deck Machine]]s if the player has all the required cards. The decks are edited using the Deck option in the [[menu]].

===Pokémon Trading Card Game Online and Pokémon Trading Card Game Live===
In [[Pokémon Trading Card Game Online]] and [[Pokémon Trading Card Game Live]], a deck is merely a collection of cards following rules on the maximum number of cards with a given name in the same deck. However, in order to be played in any mode a deck has to be a '''valid deck''', which does have to adhere to all normal deck construction rules for a given {{TCG|format}}. (TCG Live enforces this by preventing an invalid deck from being set as the Active Deck.) It does have to have exactly 60 cards, with rules for the number of cards in a deck of a specific name being followed, and cannot have any cards which are not legal or banned in the format. Additionally, the player has to own every card in the deck in order for it to be valid. The ____ function in TCG Online and the Test Deck function in TCG Live waive the latter requirement, allowing a player to play with an invalid deck against computer opponents as long as the only reason the deck is invalid is that the player does not own cards in the deck.

A deck has a {{TCG|Deck Box}}, {{TCG|Card Sleeves}}, and a {{TCG|Coin}}. The Deck Box is displayed before each game, and in Pokémon Trading Card Game Online is placed next to the [[Bench]] during the game. Card Sleeves determine what unrevealed cards from the deck look like. The coin is used for any coin flips the player performs during the game. 

Decks can be named to help differentiate which one they are, though these names are not shown during gameplay. A deck can also be duplicated, or have the decklist exported to the user's clipboard. Of course, decks can be deleted as easily as they are created.

In Pokémon Trading Card Game Online, [[Theme Deck]]s are special objects. Their contents cannot be changed, nor can their Deck Box, Card Sleeves, or Coin. In those cases, the sleeves are always the default Pokémon card back, and the Coin and Deck Box are the same as in the product. Theme Decks are the only decks legal in the {{TCG|Theme format}}.

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