Newbies Guide to Pokemon TCG Pre-Constructed Decks - ex Battle Decks, League Battle Decks 2023-2024
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- čas přidán 3. 10. 2023
- Getting into the Pokemon Trading Card Game is easier than ever thanks to the myriad of pre-constructed deck options readily available for purchase. But which one is right for you? From introductory products like My First Battle to competitive products like League Battle Decks, I explain them all in order to help you make an informed purchase!
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As a new player. I really like your videos.
Thanks for watching!
Big facts!
Jumping back into the TCG after 10 years away felt intimidating , but grabbing a Palkia VSTAR deck and a MEW Vmax deck got me right back into competitive play quickly !
Now I'm up all night testing different decks / hands , hitting local card shops to play and snag singles , IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK
Welcome back to the Pokemon TCG! You picked some excellent decks to return to the game with!
this brings me back to the local tcg store days.
I used to teach new players in some events (for boosters) or when there was a new player at the store having a tough time I would go out of my way to give them a hand.
the my first battle product could totally be used on a tutor event at the local stores.
My perspective on each deck:
V Battle/Battle Academy:
These are not meant for competitive play, but can be obtained for cheap and can easily be worked into the Battle Academy board game. Perfect for casual play.
Ex Battle Decks:
Insert a repeat of what I said about the V decks except the fact that these contain cards that are slightly more usable than V decks in competitive play.
Deluxe Battle Deck:
We've only gotten two of these at the moment so it's hard to determine how worthwhile they are. They're a step up from the V/ex decks, but lack the consistency and power to keep up the competitive ones. Meowscarada can be upgraded to a rouge deck that's usable, but Quaquaval is not great at the moment. Keep an eye on these.
League Battle Deck:
The definitive starter deck for if you want to explore competitive play in person or online through Live. These are filled to the brim with staple trainer cards, even if the main star of the deck isn't a top tier threat. Sometimes it is, as shown with Mew, sometimes not. Definitely pick up one of these that is standard legal.
Which battle deck is the best?
@@Erckain Depends on what you're looking for. The Level 1 Decks aren't great for League Play but work well for quick matches and learning the game. League Battle Decks are helpful for having something to use for more competitive play, but they release far less often. Currently we have a Miraidon one releasing soon so I'd suggest that in the League Battle Deck department.
They need to make more lvl 3 deck products as Mew and Calyrex are rotating out of Standard.
Palkia and Miraidon are rotation-safe. There will be 2-3 more League Battle Decks released later this year.
@@InThirdPerson nice. can't wait.
This was exact video I needed! Thank you 🙂
Same
Very good video, thanks! Got the mariadon and palkia league decks for cheap at a black friday sale, i've been playing the pokemon TCG digitally for a bit (and a lot of other TCG's) and i think i'm fianlly gonna go and play some pokemon TCG in-person now. Really helpful that you explained all the different products here, thanks a lot!
Thank you for explaining.
Thanx for the info. I play other TCGs, so its always rly hard in trying to figure out how to play a new card game without going overboard and over-commiting product.
Kinda new to the tcg on a serious note, thanks for the awesome video.
Glad you mentioned B.A.1 👍
Love the breakdown of all the TCG products you mentioned. Gave me a better idea which direction to go to build my own deck. It’s nice going from collecting to playing the actual tcg gives me a lil more appreciation towards my cards. Question! If wanting to build my own deck is there any resources online that could show the potential deck builds out there?
Yes!
Outside of my channel and other CZcams channels, here are a few websites you can use as a reference:
Justin Basil Meta Decks: www.justinbasil.com/guide/meta
Justin Basil Budget Decks: www.justinbasil.com/guide/budget
Limitless Online Tournament Results Decks: play.limitlesstcg.com/decks
Limitless IRL Tournament Decks: limitlesstcg.com/decks
Depending on where you are in your journey, there are a bunch of great pre-made deck products that would be great for hopping in.
Beginner Friendly: My First Battle, Battle Academy
Getting into competitive play: League Battle Decks (Mew, Palkia, Miraidon)
New player here! Thank you! ❤
Great video thank you.
Great video. Thanks
i just got the melmetal vs mewtwo for me and my friend and weve been learning recenly, its much fun!! planning to try harder levels too, maybe even a three of three balls
Welcome to the Pokemon TCG! Glad you both are having a great time so far.
My first pokemon reconstructed was the sun and moon GX version of the battle academy decks and since then I’ve built my own decks and thinking of getting a more competitive reconstructed deck to upgrade.
League Battle Decks are definitely right up your alley then!
@@InThirdPerson I’m thinking of upgrading a calyrex but I mainly have electric supportive cards and I don’t really like the new gen ex but really the only options Miraidon ex
Good info, bro.
Having played every card game but I never touched Pokemon only liked the pictures. My daughter is of playing age now and I cant lie it was easiest game to learn. Also I pull the craziest stuff in Pokemon
Thanks
I sought out a video like this after winning a Quaquaval Ex Deluxe Battle Deck from a Stacker game at an arcade last Friday (on the second try, I might add, because the machine was ready to pay out).
Congrats on the deck! I hope you have fun playing with it.
So a friend got me into this TCG world but I made the noobish mistake of buying a Silver Tempest Elite Trainer Box and I noticed it does not have a deck sooo if I could get a suggestion on what I could buy to get a good deck (casual play mostly) it would be greatly appreciated
I kinda want to get the quakuqval or the chein-pop deck but they are not that strong
Quakuqval is my favourite out of the 3 I was going to get the chein-poa deck and add ice Ryder v and vmax and another baxacalubar line but know I’m not sure
We got the Trainer Battle Academy set for christmas...they should call it Pandora's Box because three months later and our family are all addicts!
My first taste of deck building was trying to rebalance the three decks from the Battle Academy box - Dark is super underpowered compared to the other two, but now they are all really Decks of Theseus! As a lover of strategy games that never eeally got into tcgs, i had no idea how deep the tactics get in the meta game for Pokemon!
Welcome all to the Pokemon TCG community! Glad you and your family are loving the game!
That's such a fun thing to do. Do you mind sharing how you balanced them?
Hi dude, Im a tgc live player who wants to play competitive in my city tournaments but idk what pre-con deck buy. Knowing that Mew deck will be removed in the next rotation what deck u recommend for me?
If you’re going to play regularly in local tournaments, Mew is still the way to go. Just make sure when you upgrade that you have a version that can beat Charizard ex. Would look at Rowan Stavenow’s Peoria list as a starting point. There are numerous other Mew builds on my channel too.
Palkia is a decent alternative, as Palkia and the core deck work as a solid foundation for most water decks going forward (including Chien-Pao). Miraidon is likely to be good for years to come, but it too loses a bunch of core pieces to rotation. If you’re willing to pick up the Flaaffys, Raikous and Raichus, Miraidon is an amazing choice too.
Could you make a video about cards rotating out of standard format?
Been working on one for the past few weeks and it’s basically done. It’s over 90 minutes long! However, I’m not going to publish it until we have written confirmation by The Pokemon Company of exactly when it will occur. Otherwise, the comments will be flooded with people asking when rotation is for months. I will publish it with that info as soon as we get it confirmed. Stay tuned!
Great 👍🏽 👌🏽 👍🏽 🎉🎉🎉
is it still worth to get the mew vmax league battle deck, considering it’s gonna be rotated out in like 6 or 7 months?
Mew VMAX is still an incredibly strong deck. It just won the world championships and even in a field where dark-type Charizard is the most popular deck, Mew finished in 3rd at Peoria regionals, which was higher than any Charizard deck.
x.com/rowan_stavenow/status/1711177578503881081?s=46&t=WvvseieK6nMMQ6rerZFlFw
If you plan on playing a lot in the next few months, whether IRL or PTCGL, the Mew VMAX League Battle Deck is absolutely worth it! Just make sure your upgrades include an answer to Charizard.
Thank you I just bought battle academy
Congrats! And welcome to the Pokemon TCG! I hope you have an amazing time.
@@InThirdPerson Thanks if possible since your covering content for newer players. Could you tell us what might be good to get like extra accessories such as a solid deck holder, etc
Are default level 3 league battle decks balance to each other? I would like to have a couple for casual games with friends
I don’t necessarily think Pokemon balances League Battle Decks that way. Case in point, the upcoming Miraidon deck hits the most recent deck (Palkia) for weakness. Also, the Ice Rider deck has multiple copies of Path to the Peak, which grinds Shadow Rider to a halt. To me they feel like they take strong archetypes that can be packaged together with only 6 foil cards knowing that most players will eventually upgrade these to their meta equivalents.
@@InThirdPerson Ooh, ok. Thanks for your answer! I guess I'll stick to battle vs decks then! thank you!
Thanks for this. I went to a game shop and saw some players playing and when I tried to watch they were kinda rude so now I’m gathering cards and learning strategies to go fucking own those nerds. A fire is lit and I’m out for blood.
As someone who plays yugioh competitively what do u recommend? My friends are really into it and i want to give it a shot bc it looks like great fun. :)
For someone with previous competitive TCG experience, I would jump straight to a League Battle Deck and then look into upgrading it. You can use CZcams or sites like Limitless to see what fully-upgraded builds look like:
play.limitlesstcg.com/decks
www.justinbasil.com/guide/meta
@@InThirdPerson thanks a bunch man this really helps
Actually the world championship decks are standard legal they are not standard legal in tournament setting. But playable in standard format at your local game stores.
Actually, all 4 of the decks contain cards that rotate out of Standard this week, making none of them “Standard-legal” out of the box starting this Friday. Mew VMAX rotates out entirely, so you can’t even modify the deck to work in Standard.
Also, even if these decks were going to survive rotation, these decks aren’t allowed in any official capacity due to the card backs being different and the signature on each card. These are replica cards, as stated by Pokemon.
Official Rules: www.pokemon.com/static-assets/content-assets/cms2/pdf/play-pokemon/rules/play-pokemon-tournament-rules-handbook-02132024-en.pdf
“5.2 Trading Card Legality
Only genuine Pokémon Trading Card Game cards may be used at Play! Pokémon events.”
www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/2022-pokemon-tcg-world-championships-decks#:~:text=These%20replica%20decks%20have%20a,world%20of%20competitive%20Pokémon%20TCG.
“These replica decks have a different card back than standard Pokémon TCG cards, as well as gray borders and the player’s signature on each card. This means that the cards are not legal for tournament play, but they’re perfect for diving into the world of competitive Pokémon TCG.”
A game store allowing the use of them will vary from store-to-store and at most would allow it for casual play.
How long does a rotation last?
Once a card is rotated out it can never be used in the Standard format again, unless it gets rereleased. Rotation happens once a year, though I don't know when.
2023 world championship decks actually have the 3 pokeball rating system
You’re right! None of the online product shots I saw show the exact angle where the rating system is located (on the upper lip facing upward). Just saw it in the store.
you said the champion decks aren’t standard legal but are they expanded legal?
They are not legal in Expanded or for any sort of organized play.
I got the My First Battle decks and didnt know that they had non standard backs and arent usable in regular play. Kinda pissed me off. Simplified rule set also pissed me off because its basically a different game.
Rule changes for My First Battle:
No retreating except with switch card
No prize cards, just 3 strikes youre out
Only 3 cards drawn
You start with energy
Energy is pooled and shared for all mons.
If your deck runs out you shuffle your discard pile and reuse it.
I think the My First Battle set is fantastic for kids and those who want the absolute ground floor of the Pokemon TCG experience at a budget price. I own one of the sets and did a review of it for the channel. I also published a video with a full playthrough to help those interested see it in action and get a better understanding of whether this is the right product for them.
I see My First Battle as t-ball compared to the main Pokemon TCG being baseball. For those who really want/need to start at the ground floor, the simplified ruleset is a great way to ease them in until they’re ready/motivated to try the full game. Even with adults, I probably would use My First Battle as my go-to training wheels to quickly warm them up to the basics and hopefully inspire them to try the full game.
However, it’s not a product for everyone. For those who want to start with the full experience, something like Battle Academy or any of the other pre-made decks might be a better fit.
I have playd the Pokémon games and wana start to play the tcg and to be honest i dont care what i buy aslong as i can get wooper😅
Welcome to the Pokemon TCG!
As far as I’m aware of, there aren’t any pre-made decks that contain Wooper. However, there was a Wooper and Paldean Clodsire ex in the Paldea Evolved set.
i just wanna play pokemon tcg
Omg the theme decks I used to have the X and Y mewtwo and the sun and moon incineroar deck 🥹
My oldest theme deck is an XY Lugia deck that is absolutely horrible by today’s standards lol
@@InThirdPerson lol