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>>37179845 New Player?
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https://imgur.com/a/xqVNUmD >
https://pastebin.com/ELjEKba6 TL:DR
>Complete all Trainer Challenges to get free packs and unlock basic decks (use Cheat Engine to speed up AI games).
>Farm Versus Mode theme ladder for Tokens and Tournament Tickets.
>Enter tournaments to get tradeable chests and packs.
>It's advised not to open them.
>Trade them for the cards you actually want for a deck you want to build directly, or flip your way up to them.
>Public trade is like the GTS, if you want proper results, put up your own offers.
What theme deck should I buy?
>Anything after Ultra Prism is fair game. Garchomp, Swampert, Sceptile and Entei are probably the best ones.
Resources
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http://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/pokemon-events/championship-series-event-results/ >
http://limitlesstcg.com/decks >
https://pastebin.com/mcCWbytq (budget deck pastebin)
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https://pastebin.com/gyTJPmk2 (trading tips pastebin)
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https://play.tcgone.net (play testing decks for free)
Trading companies overprice cards, aim lower. Keep pack value in mind when trading. Always check other public trades, even when using a guide.
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http://www.ou7c4st.com/card-values.html