How to choose your first TCG deck

Have you ever wondered which deck is right for you? Well this guide will hopefully help you choose the one for you. down below you will find step by step guidelines to search for your deck!

what suits your play style? : Most Pokemon decks are centred around a single Pokemon or strategy. This means that if you think a strategy suits the way you could best play the game, then that's probably the one for you! However, if you have never played Pokemon TCG before it is a good idea to try playing on a device online to become more familiar to how the game works.
Is it the right series? : Outside of casual play (in tournaments and leagues) you will need decks and cards that are tournament legal and if you want to they can be league battle decks but they cannot be "champions" copies because they have already won tournaments. Current legal cards will have the letters H,I and J printed on the bottom of the card. Trainer cards will have a colourful ladder like patters on the edges of the card while Pokemon cards will have grey borders.
Check it on the internet : Once you have chosen your deck you should check it on a trusted website like https://limitlesstcg.com/decks?format=TEF-CRI
Doing that should assure you that the deck of your choosing is good and will stand a chance against your opponents.
Protect your cards : Before testing your deck make sure your cards are protected. Putting them in sleeves will do so and it will make your cards easier to shuffle. you wouldn't want any creases or folds on your first deck!
Find your venue : Once you have done all of the above you need to pick a venue to play the ACTUAL Pokemon TCG game. You can do this using the event locator on pokemon.com. https://events.pokemon.com/EventLocator/?locale=en-US&range=25&startdate=2026-07-30&iskm=false
Now the only thing to do is bring your Pokemon gear and head to your event! We hope that this guide has been informative and that you will enjoy your first games of Pokemon TCG!