Calvin

Calvin
"May the better player, uh... win?"
Art from PTCGO
Gender	Male
Eye color	Blue
Hair color	Red
Hometown	Chicago
Region	USA
Relatives	Penelope (sister)
Trainer class	Trading Card Game Player

Calvin is a regular at the Game Store in Pokémon Trading Card Game Online. He can be faced in the game's tutorials and two of the three leagues in the Trainer Challenge for a total of two matches.

Official Bio

"Don't let Calvin's demeanor fool you. His sister Penelope placed 3rd last year; and she's taught him all her tricks. Besides playing the Pokémon TCG, his favorite things are reading, poetry, and playing Cribbage. Don't count him out just because he's new to the game!"

League appearances

Gold League

Calvin is faced in the third round of the Gold League, and can be challenged after defeating Mick for the first time. He uses a Water deck. After defeating Calvin, players move on to face Ali.

Platinum League

Calvin is faced in the fifth round of the Platinum League, and can be challenged after defeating Mick for the first time in the Platinum League. After defeating Calvin, players move on to face Kendall.

Calvin's decks

Calvin's XY Water deck

Easy deck

Quantity	Card	Type	Rarity
3×	Alomomola
4×	Amaura
4×	Clauncher
1×	Clawitzer
2×	Corsola
4×	Buizel
1×	Floatzel
1×	Kyogre
2×	Luvdisc
1×	Manaphy
2×	Dive Ball	I
1×	Enhanced Hammer	I
3×	Sail Fossil	I
2×	Trainers' Mail	I
2×	Hard Charm	I
1×	Fossil Researcher	Su
1×	Professor Birch's Observations	Su
25×	Water Energy	E	—

Medium deck / Test Deck Mode

Quantity	Card	Type	Rarity
1×	Alomomola
4×	Amaura
1×	Aurorus
4×	Clauncher
2×	Clawitzer
1×	Corsola
4×	Buizel
2×	Floatzel
1×	Kyogre
2×	Luvdisc
1×	Manaphy
2×	Dive Ball	I
1×	Enhanced Hammer	I
3×	Sail Fossil	I
2×	Trainers' Mail	I
2×	Hard Charm	I
2×	Fossil Researcher	Su
1×	Professor Birch's Observations	Su
24×	Water Energy	E	—

Hard deck

Quantity	Card	Type	Rarity
4×	Amaura
1×	Aurorus
4×	Clauncher
3×	Clawitzer
1×	Corsola
4×	Buizel
3×	Floatzel
1×	Kyogre
1×	Manaphy
2×	Dive Ball	I
1×	Enhanced Hammer	I
3×	Sail Fossil	I
2×	Trainers' Mail	I
2×	Hard Charm	I
2×	Fossil Researcher	Su
2×	Professor Birch's Observations	Su
24×	Water Energy	E	—

Calvin's Tutorial deck

(Despite being a 20-card match, Calvin will only use the cards below)

Quantity	Card	Type	Rarity
1×	Panpour
2×	Squirtle
1×	Rattata
1×	Ether	I
1×	Potion	I	—
1×	Professor's Letter	I
6×	Water Energy	E	—

Calvin's Retired decks

Calvin's Early XY era decks

Easy deck (List missing 4 cards)

Quantity	Card	Type	Rarity
3×	Basculin
1×	Eevee
1×	Vaporeon
2×	Lapras
3×	Panpour
2×	Simipour
3×	Squirtle
1×	Wartortle
3×	Spheal
1×	Sealeo
4×	Great Ball	I
2×	Potion	I	—
3×	Ether	I
3×	Professor's Letter	I
2×	Roller Skates	I
2×	Pokémon Communication	I
2×	Pokémon Center	St
3×	Cheren	Su
2×	Cilan	Su
13×	Water Energy	E	—

Medium deck (List missing 11 cards)

Quantity	Card	Type	Rarity
2×	Basculin
1×	Eevee
1×	Vaporeon
3×	Panpour
2×	Simipour
2×	Lapras
2×	Squirtle
2×	Wartortle
2×	Spheal
1×	Sealeo
2×	Great Ball	I
2×	Potion	I	—
3×	Ether	I
1×	Professor's Letter	I
1×	Roller Skates	I
2×	Pokémon Communication	I
2×	Pokémon Center	St
3×	Cheren	Su
2×	Cilan	Su
13×	Water Energy	E	—

Hard deck (List missing 5 cards)

Quantity	Card	Type	Rarity
2×	Basculin
2×	Eevee
2×	Vaporeon
3×	Panpour
2×	Simipour
2×	Lapras
2×	Squirtle
2×	Wartortle
2×	Spheal
1×	Sealeo
2×	Great Ball	I
3×	Potion	I	—
3×	Ether	I
1×	Professor's Letter	I
1×	Roller Skates	I
2×	Pokémon Communication	I
2×	Pokémon Center	St
3×	Cheren	Su
2×	Cilan	Su
16×	Water Energy	E	—

Calvin's Black & White era decks

Gold League (List missing 30 cards) Quantity Card Type Rarity 1× Basculin 2× Eevee 2× Vaporeon 2× Lapras 2× Panpour 1× Simipour 1× Squirtle 1× Wartortle 2× Pokémon Communication I 2× Random Receiver I 2× Switch I 2× Pokémon Center St 1× Cheren Su 1× Professor Juniper Su 8× Water Energy E —

Platinum League (List missing 25 cards) Quantity Card Type Rarity 1× Basculin 3× Eevee 1× Vaporeon 1× Lapras 2× Squirtle 1× Wartortle 2× Spheal 1× Sealeo 2× Panpour 1× Simipour 1× Energy Search I 1× Energy Switch I 1× Great Ball I 1× Pokémon Communication I 2× Random Receiver I 1× Ultra Ball I 1× Cheren Su 1× Professor Juniper Su 11× Water Energy E —

Calvin's initial decks

Gold League / Diamond League Calvin used the same list as the Basic Blue deck (before card unlocks) in Gold and Diamond League.

Platinum League Calvin used Ali's Gold League deck in Platinum League.

Calvin's Early Tutorial deck

(Despite being a 20-card match, Calvin would only use the cards below)

Quantity	Card	Type	Rarity
1×	Eevee
1×	Panpour
2×	Squirtle
1×	Ether	I
1×	Potion	I	—
1×	Professor's Letter	I
6×	Water Energy	E	—

Quotes

• Gold League, before a game: "Um… Are you new too?"
• Platinum League, before a game: "Oh, <player>! Sorry I was so shy...you know. Before."

Retired quotes

• Match setup:
  • "So... This is the first League I've played in. Take it easy on me, OK?"
  • "You've done well to get this far, <player>. Let's have a SPIRITED match! Heya! Ya know, I'm the odds-on favorite in this matchup!"
• Player loss:
  • "Glug, glug... You just got DUNKED by my Water deck! Would you like to play again?"
  • "Don't feel bad. Everyone's nerves get to them sometimes. Mine get to me a LOT! Want to give it another go?"
• Player win:
  • "Um... Good win. Still... If I can't beat you, my sister Penelope will!"
  • "That was nerve-wracking, huh? But you kept it together and played well! Good game! You might even become Champion!"

Related articles

Game Store Players
Employees Zach • Ella Professor Professor Holly League contestants Mick • Calvin • Ali • Grayson • Juji • Kendall • Tyson • Penelope Cammie • Logan • Nathan • Brittney • Rika • Otis • Daniel

This article is part of both Project TCG and Project CharacterDex, Bulbapedia projects that, together, aim to write comprehensive articles on the Pokémon Trading Card Game and on each character found in the Pokémon games respectively.