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Keeping up with the meta on a budget
After casually collecting for a long time, I'm trying to get into competitive play, but I've always hesitated because of the insane speed at which new cards and strategies are introduced, before fading into obscurity just as quickly. I assume this requires buying new cards regularly, but I don't have the budget to just buy…
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What is the current meta/strategy after the new black/white set release?
I dipped out of playing the tcg after the san antoion regionals in 2024 and coming back into it now. with the new trainer and team rocket set, i can imagine the meta has changed a little bit. As it stands today, what is the current meta and strategy in mid july 2025 after the black and white set release? I wasn't able to…
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Scovillian ex
Is Scovillian Ex op? it did 4000 damage, so it is op?
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What are some good cards I can run with Persian Ex?
I am trying to build a good Persian EX decks,but I'm struggling to find cards that work really well with it. Especially when trying to manipulate what cards are in their deck for me to take advantage of.
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How is Zapdos/Stunfisk not Winning Tourney's????
I get that are certain match-ups that the deck can lose to but holy crap. That deck when going first can very easily pivot in and around Stunfisk and Zapdos while easily walling with Miraidon and very easily gets to its energy while using trainers effects & Rods to recover even if you can get in for some dmg here and…
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The most pointless card of all time? (Snorlax Doll)
Its only good for setup, after that - it has zero function. If you get it into play, great - but you can only get it in place one time... that's it. No returning it to play from discard/hand/deck - why is this a card? Maybe some card will come out to make it playable? You should be able to play it at least first or second…
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Sylveon EX vs Arboliva ex
Does sylveon magical charm attack reduction also apply to the benched Pokémon making it only do 20 overall or only apply for the defending Pokémon
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What decks should I begin with?
I'm a eturning TCG player, and apart from the decks I have in the beginning, I have the Keldio vs Rayquuaza decks and got the Ice Rider Calyrix VMax, Original Forme Palkia VSTAR and Bright Tide theme deck. I had about 50-70% success rate so far with most water decks (Except Bright tide theme deck). What deck should I get…
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How common is a ‘multiple charmander / charizard’ deck in TCG Live?
Relatively new player here. In about one-third to one-half of the TCG Live ranked battles I’ve played this week, I’ve seen the following human deck setup: multiple charmanders (3-4 in play) lots of fire energy cards trainer cards to select evolved cards (I.e. charizard) then they quickly evolve 1-2 to chatizard, who…
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EX Decks to make into competitive decks??
I’m 30 trying to get into playing Pokemon. I’ve been playing live and pocket lately. I’ve been seeing EX decks around my area and i was wondering am i able to purchase an EX Deck and build with it to make it more competitive?