In year 1996 a Pokemon animated series and video game was first introduced in Japan but with its increasing popularity worldwide Pokemon trading were also made available to entertain children.

The theme of series is designed around different creatures that fought a battle by using their powers and with the help of trainers. The idea behind introducing trading card is players will act as a trainer of Pokemon and fight the battle.

There are several variations and types in trading card games that need to be studied thoroughly so that you will play it efficiently and effectively. Snippets on

4. Energy Grass, fire, lightning, darkness, fighting, metal energy and water powers are provided by energy to Pokemon so that they can use them in attacks.

5. Attacks Minimum one attack is given to each Pokemon that they can use during fight. The best use of these is to identify the level and types of energy required to use an attack. 

6. Special Scenarios Asleep, paralyzed, poison, burned and confused are some of the special conditions that are caused to during attacks. But under any dragonball circumstances the defending Pokemon is moved to bench then it will be no longer affected by those special conditions.

Besides energy trading card deck has other four types as well, trainer, supporter, stadium and prize cards. - Before trainer card is inserted inside discarded pile of cards it must be played at once. - On the other hand supporter card must be played once only but on given turn. - Unlike others, stadium cards can be played on each turn but till they are removed by other card. - When Pokemon trading cards game starts then 6 prize cards will be set aside on separate mat. As soon as opponent player knocked out winning player will claim his or her prize card.

Opening hand Players start their trading card game by shuffling a deck of 60-cards. Each player will have 7 cards in his or her hand. The basic card you will hold in your hand will become your active Pokemon that you have to use against your opponent. Remainder Pokemon cards can be used when active is knocked out during fight. If you are not left with any Pokemon cards then you need to show your hand. This will again replace and re-shuffle the deck so that you will get at least one Pokemon.

Losing Cards As soon as cards are shuffled and before starting the game top 6 cards from the deck are taken out and kept aside face down, these are prize cards as mentioned earlier. Whenever player knocked out its opponent one prize card is given to winning player. Typically players order is decided by tossing the coin.

If any player losses all its cards, active card as well as benched cards including prize card then it is considered an ultimate defeat. There are numerous other variations as well that is available on Pokemon trading card game and can easily change the basic rules of the play.