RULES CHANGES!
Beginning the game
The player who goes first now draws a card at the beginning of his or her turn. That player may not play ANY Trainer cards from his or her hand, during that first turn. (This includes playing Fossil cards to the Bench.)
Trainer Cards
Beginning with the Diamond & Pearl expansion, Stadium cards and Supporter cards now have their own
card type and are no longer considered Trainer cards. The Stadium and Supporter cards have had their
card faces updated to reflect this change.
Older cards that affect Trainer cards will affect any pre‐Diamond & Pearl Trainer card, as well as any
Diamond & Pearl Trainer, Stadium, or Supporter card. For example, if an older card says, “Search your
deck for a Trainer card and put it into your hand,” you may search your deck for any older Trainer card
(including Stadium and Supporter cards) or any Diamond & Pearl Trainer, Stadium, or Supporter card,
and put it in your hand.
Diamond & Pearl cards that affect Trainer cards will not affect any older Supporter or Stadium card, nor
will it affect any Diamond & Pearl Stadium or Supporter card. For example, if a Diamond & Pearl card
says, “Search your deck for a Trainer card and put it into your hand,” you may not search for an older
Supporter or Stadium or a Diamond & Pearl Supporter or Stadium card.
Pokémon Tool and Technical Machine cards are still classified as Trainer cards.