Build a deck of 60 cards
Include Pokémon cards, Energy cards, and Trainer cards
Shuffle your deck
Draw 7 cards
Put 1 Basic Pokémon in the Active Spot
Put up to 5 Basic Pokémon on the Bench
Set aside 6 Prize cards
Flip a coin to decide who goes first
Take turns in order
Draw 1 card at the start of your turn
Attach 1 Energy card to 1 of your Pokémon once per turn
Play Trainer cards as allowed by the card text
Evolve Pokémon by placing Evolution cards on matching Pokémon
Use attacks if your Active Pokémon has enough Energy
Deal damage to the opponent’s Active Pokémon
Knock out Pokémon by reducing their HP to 0
Take 1 Prize card when you knock out an opponent’s Pokémon
Win by taking all your Prize cards
Win if your opponent cannot draw a card at the start of their turn
Win if your opponent has no Pokémon in play
End your turn after attacking or choosing not to attack