Learn to Play
Pokémon TCG

10 lessons, about 49 minutes total. By the end you’ll be able to sit down and play a real game — then take the Trainer Quiz for your badge.

01Know Your Cards

The board, the three kinds of card, and what makes a deck legal.

  1. Lesson 014 min

    What you're playing

  2. Lesson 025 min

    Anatomy of a Pokémon card

  3. Lesson 035 min

    Anatomy of a Trainer card

  4. Lesson 044 min

    Anatomy of an Energy card

  5. Lesson 054 min

    What makes a legal deck

02Play a Game

Set up, take a turn, deal damage, handle Special Conditions, and win.

  1. Lesson 065 min

    Setting up

  2. Lesson 075 min

    How a turn works

  3. Lesson 085 min

    Attacking and damage

  4. Lesson 096 min

    Special Conditions and checkup

  5. Lesson 106 min

    Knockouts and how you win

Finish all 10 lessons, then take the Trainer Quiz to earn your Certified Trainer badge.