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Title: Pokemon help
Post by: cltrn81 on October 01, 2014, 08:58:31 AM
my 6 yr old is watching the show and his friends at school have the cards.  He wants some cards and to learn to play.  Anyone have suggestions or advice on the best stuff to buy for starting up?

I figure it will be a gateway game to MTG ;)
Title: Re: Pokeman help
Post by: rarehuntertay on October 01, 2014, 09:04:41 AM
From what I've seen, they sell "fat packs" of Pokemon cards that contain 2 decks specifically designed to fight each other, sleeves, dice and 2 playmats...
Title: Re: Pokeman help
Post by: Rass on October 01, 2014, 09:07:08 AM
From what I hear from my friend. They have premade decks like intro decks. Buy two of those and go from there. They come with some token/markers and a paper sheet to help you set up how your deck discard and other stuff goes.
Title: Re: Pokeman help
Post by: adventus on October 01, 2014, 09:29:01 AM
If you have an ipad try the new app.  It's free and I hear it's a similiar experience to Dual of the Planeswalkers.
Title: Re: Pokeman help
Post by: cltrn81 on October 01, 2014, 11:04:49 AM
Quote from: Taysby on October 01, 2014, 10:40:45 AM
Tell him there's no way in heck he's going to play Pokemon, and give him some magic decks.  ;)
Well he is learning to read and I think Pokemon is a little friendly for Littles to learn
Title: Re: Pokeman help
Post by: adventus on October 01, 2014, 11:21:54 AM
Quote from: adventus on October 01, 2014, 09:29:01 AM
If you have an ipad try the new app.  It's free and I hear it's a similiar experience to Dual of the Planeswalkers.

Oops.  Looks like this is only out in Canada right now. 
Title: Re: Pokemon help
Post by: Munchlax on October 01, 2014, 09:15:51 PM
Well. I have a couple shiny Pokemon cards you could take off my hands for 10 dollars a piece. (By shiny I mean the pokemon is a different colour than it would normally)
Title: Re: Pokemon help
Post by: Gorzo on October 02, 2014, 04:17:16 AM
I have a totally random Pokemon promo that my lgs owner snuck in as a joke to a pack of magic promos for me and a group of friends to use as prizes one time. You're welcome to it :P it's a water type that I have no idea wtf it is because I only know the original 150.
Title: Re: Pokemon help
Post by: Millionlittlee on October 02, 2014, 06:17:20 AM
I played competitive Pokemon up until last rotation well semi competitive
Title: Re: Pokemon help
Post by: cltrn81 on October 02, 2014, 06:59:16 AM
Quote from: Millionlittlee on October 02, 2014, 06:17:20 AM
I played competitive Pokemon up until last rotation well semi competitive
So as a competitive player what would you recommend to buy?  I am thinking of buying the, I think it is, X/Y dual deck set.

Not sure if it's called dual deck but the set is like $25 and comes with 2 decks you can play against each other.
Title: Re: Pokemon help
Post by: Millionlittlee on October 02, 2014, 04:23:50 PM
The duel deck is fine for his level of play, very simple good for beginners, at least if it's what I'm thinking it is
Title: Re: Pokemon help
Post by: MtgCollector1337 on October 06, 2014, 05:15:05 PM
I have a binder full of $20 pokemon cards. Not sure but I think the binder is like $500 or so now?
:/ how did this happen to me
Title: Re: Pokemon help
Post by: Munchlax on October 08, 2014, 07:38:58 AM
Quote from: MtgCollector666 on October 06, 2014, 05:15:05 PM
I have a binder full of $20 pokemon cards. Not sure but I think the binder is like $500 or so now?
:/ how did this happen to me
That's five hundred more dollars to spend on Eldrazi
Title: Re: Pokemon help
Post by: Kaworu, the Fifth Child on October 09, 2014, 04:50:13 PM
I have 10- year old random schit you can have.
Title: Re: Pokemon help
Post by: LinkCelestrial on October 11, 2014, 02:34:04 PM
I actually quit pokemon to start playing magic. I have a ton of cards including valuable ones. (EXes, including full art ones and lots of old school stuff).

The Elite Trainer box and intro decks are the best products IMO.
Title: Re: Pokemon help
Post by: MtgCollector1337 on October 11, 2014, 04:09:22 PM
Quote from: Munchlax on October 08, 2014, 07:38:58 AM
Quote from: MtgCollector666 on October 06, 2014, 05:15:05 PM
I have a binder full of $20 pokemon cards. Not sure but I think the binder is like $500 or so now?
:/ how did this happen to me
That's five hundred more dollars to spend on Eldrazi
Yep.
Can't find anyone that plays pokemon these days