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Finding your niche in the Pokemon TCG can be difficult, especially as prices continue to soar across the board, from sets featuring all-time favorite Pokemon like Rayquaza, to valuable Trainers, like Cynthia
The Pokmon Company standardized these markers to prevent confusion among players and collectors who navigate the dozens of cards pulled from booster packs
The decks cost US $16.99 / UK 17.99 / Canada $21.99 / Europe 19.99 and each one comes with: A pre-built 60-card deck Two of the cards in the deck are foil A players guide booklet with rules and a quick-reference turn-order back page A small playmat One lore tracker token and 11 damage tokens One Ursulas Return Booster Pack with 12 extra cards All of the cards in the starter decks are also available in main sets, so they arent exclusive
Beginning players can learn the ropes using preconstructed theme decks against computer-controlled opponents
Most importantly, regular ex cards are between 50c and a dollar, meaning building a solid, competitive deck is affordable to most