Neo Starter Deck (TCG)

スターターパック
Package art Expansion Gold, Silver, to a New World... Release date February 4, 2000 Types used Random Major cards {{{cards}}} Coin

The Neo Starter Deck (Japanese: スターターパック Starter Pack) is a Japanese-exclusive introductory Starter Deck that was released alongside the Gold, Silver, to a New World... expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Information

This Starter Deck is unusual as it contains a random assortment of cards, whereas regular Standard Decks contain the same pre-selected cards. This trend has been used in Japan with every first expansion in a new Generation and during transitional eras. Exceptions to this include Generation III, where it was implemented in part via half decks alongside Flight of Legends; and Generation V, where it was not implemented at all. The deck also contains an additional 'side deck' containing 18 more Energy cards, making 78 cards in total. Typical decks contain 60 cards.

This deck is similar to English releases such as the 2-Player Starter Set and 2-Player CD-ROM Starter Set, designed to introduce players to the Generation II cards found in the expansion.

Like others, the Neo Starter Deck also includes a rulebook, damage counters, and a custom coin.

Trivia

• This was the only deck of any kind to be released in Japan accompanying the Neo series.
• Unlike the majority of cards found in decks in Japan, these cards have rarity symbols.

Deck lists

Primary deck
No.	Card	Type	Quantity
—	Random holographic rare cards		2×
—	Random rare cards		2×
—	Random uncommon cards: • 2 sets of 3 corresponding Evolution cards • 2 other random uncommon cards		8×
—	Random common cards: • 2 sets of 3 Basic Pokémon • 12 other random common cards		18×
—	Grass Energy	E	5×
—	Fire Energy	E	5×
—	Water Energy	E	5×
—	Lightning Energy	E	5×
—	Psychic Energy	E	5×
—	Fighting Energy	E	5×

Side deck
No.	Card	Type	Quantity
—	Grass Energy	E	3×
—	Fire Energy	E	3×
—	Water Energy	E	3×
—	Lightning Energy	E	3×
—	Psychic Energy	E	3×
—	Fighting Energy	E	3×

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

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