Build a 60-card deck
Include only up to 4 copies of any card with the same name, except basic Energy
Shuffle your deck
Put 1 Basic Pokémon in the Active Spot
Put up to 5 more Basic Pokémon on your Bench
Draw 7 cards as your opening hand
Flip a coin to decide who goes first
On your turn, draw 1 card
You may play only 1 Supporter card per turn
You may play as many Item cards as you want
You may attach only 1 Energy card per turn
You may evolve Pokémon if they have been in play since the start of your turn
You may retreat your Active Pokémon by paying its Retreat Cost
Use attacks from your Active Pokémon if you have the required Energy
Take Prize cards when you Knock Out an opponent’s Pokémon
Win by taking all your Prize cards, knocking out your opponent’s last Pokémon, or if your opponent cannot draw a card at the start of their turn
End your turn after attacking or choosing not to attack
Follow card text whenever it changes the normal rules