

For each of the opponent's "Knocked Out" Pokémon the victor scores 1 Prize card, although some special card mechanics grant up to 2 or 3 Prize cards in accordance with their higher hierarchy. A Pokémon that has sustained enough damage from attacks–that reaches or exceeds its HP–is referred to as being "Knocked Out". Each player puts one Pokémon into play as their Active Pokémon and attacks their opponent's Active Pokémon. The Pokémon Trading Card Game is a strategy-based card game that is usually played on a designated playmat where two players (assuming the role of Pokémon Trainer) use their Pokémon to battle each other. Active Pokémon, Bench Pokémon, Deck and Discard Pile Gameplay An official Pokémon TCG playmat with labels of different gameplay aspects, e.g. As of March 2023, the game has sold over 52.9 billion cards worldwide. In June 2003, Nintendo transferred the publishing rights from Wizards of the Coast to The Pokémon Company. In the US, it was first published by Wizards of the Coast.

It was first published in October 1996 by Media Factory in Japan. The Pokémon Trading Card Game ( ポケモンカードゲーム, Pokemon Kādo Gēmu, "Pokémon Card Game"), abbreviated as PTCG or Pokémon TCG, is a collectible card game developed by Creatures Inc. Some (order of cards drawn, dice, coin flip)
