TRAINER HEZ
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EDIT sample decklist here: http://ns0.pokegym.net/forums/showthread.php?t=163879
28/07/2012: "Damage Swap combo", Arceus rules updates and general tidy up.
[There's been several big rules updates since this thread first started as the format has got more and more popular and we've had more people to help test it. A big thank you to everyone who has helped!]
150 was created to be a fun and balanced version of Unlimited which use a 100 card singleton deck. It's great for anyone looking for a change from Modified or if you still want to use your rotated cards.
The official page is still on Facebook as Pokemon TCG 150. Since the first version we've developed a much smoother set of rules and a ban / "ex" list that balances the power level across most sets. It's been getting quite popular and a huge variety of deck types are showing themselves to be playable from aggressive beat-down to slow, stall and control types. Even some original cards are still good (Jungle Mr.Mime and Fossil Ditto are looking to be staples).
Deck building isn't as hard as it first appears, you'll soon find yourself cutting cards for those local-meta techs! If anybody would like to see some sample decks and strategies just let me know.
For those of you without Facebook here's the full rules (the more complex parts are in Errata/ Balance/ Bans):-
Basic Rules
* 150 is an alternative format for casual play. Almost any card, from any set, in any language is legal.
* This format uses a 100 card singleton deck. It can only contain 1 copy of any card, excluding Basic Energy cards which are unlimited. The usual restriction of a maximum of 4 for a type of Pokémon applies, e.g. your deck can contain 4 Bulbasaur but they must be from different sets (and not just reprints/alternate art etc.).
* Start by drawing 15 cards from your deck, select 8, shuffle them and place them face down as prize cards. The remaining 7 are your hand. From here set up as normal. We recommend pre-B&W rules, e.g. no Trainer cards can be played if you go first.
Errata / Balance / Bans
* Pokémon ex still yield 2 prizes when knocked out. Pokémon Prime and fully evolved cards printed in sets as B&W series holo rares (striped foil or higher rarity) also count as Pokémon ex. Pokémon LV.X and Pokémon Legend are treated as printed.
* The Black & White series Pokémon EX are banned.
* Abilities and Pokémon Powers are split into Poké-Powers and Poké-Bodies in order to interact with other cards smoothly. If it requires activating (e.g. uses “you may”), it’s a Poke-Power. If the effect is static, it’s a Poke-Body. If a card mentions Abilities or Pokémon Powers (eg. “all Pokémon Powers cannot be used…”) this covers Poké-Powers and Poké-Bodies.
* The non-Pokémon, non-Energy cards are Trainer, Supporter, Stadium. These cards are never two or more types (e.g. “Trainer – Supporter” cards count as Supporter cards, but not Trainers). The term Item is returned to simply Trainer. Cards are not given further errata depending on when they were printed e.g. Item Finder works as it is printed and cannot target a Supporter or Stadium.
* Fossils which are assigned to a specific Pokémon (such as Dome Fossil with Kabuto) count as Basic Fossils and 4 may be used in a deck. 4 Mysterious Fossils can also be used to evolve any Fossil Pokémon (including Revived Pokémon). For any other fossil cards (Holon Fossil, Buried Fossil etc.), only 1 of each can be used.
* For the purposes of evolving and levelling up only, the exact name of the Pokémon doesn’t matter. Things such as a trainer’s name or ‘Dark’ are ignored, e.g. Erika’s Oddish > Dark Gloom > Vileplume is a legal evolution line. If you level-up an ex it will still yield one extra prize.
* Pokémon SP are an exception to the evolving rule above and are treated as completely different Pokémon and can never evolve or level up into other versions of that Pokémon line. All Japanese “VS” cards count as Pokémon SP.
* You may use as many Arceus cards as you like in your deck.
* You cannot have Mismagius GL LV.X (Rising Rivals) / Porygon 2 (Unseen Forces) in the same deck as Alakazam (Base) / Reuniclus (Black & White). This includes reprints of these cards.
28/07/2012: "Damage Swap combo", Arceus rules updates and general tidy up.
[There's been several big rules updates since this thread first started as the format has got more and more popular and we've had more people to help test it. A big thank you to everyone who has helped!]
150 was created to be a fun and balanced version of Unlimited which use a 100 card singleton deck. It's great for anyone looking for a change from Modified or if you still want to use your rotated cards.
The official page is still on Facebook as Pokemon TCG 150. Since the first version we've developed a much smoother set of rules and a ban / "ex" list that balances the power level across most sets. It's been getting quite popular and a huge variety of deck types are showing themselves to be playable from aggressive beat-down to slow, stall and control types. Even some original cards are still good (Jungle Mr.Mime and Fossil Ditto are looking to be staples).
Deck building isn't as hard as it first appears, you'll soon find yourself cutting cards for those local-meta techs! If anybody would like to see some sample decks and strategies just let me know.
For those of you without Facebook here's the full rules (the more complex parts are in Errata/ Balance/ Bans):-
Basic Rules
* 150 is an alternative format for casual play. Almost any card, from any set, in any language is legal.
* This format uses a 100 card singleton deck. It can only contain 1 copy of any card, excluding Basic Energy cards which are unlimited. The usual restriction of a maximum of 4 for a type of Pokémon applies, e.g. your deck can contain 4 Bulbasaur but they must be from different sets (and not just reprints/alternate art etc.).
* Start by drawing 15 cards from your deck, select 8, shuffle them and place them face down as prize cards. The remaining 7 are your hand. From here set up as normal. We recommend pre-B&W rules, e.g. no Trainer cards can be played if you go first.
Errata / Balance / Bans
* Pokémon ex still yield 2 prizes when knocked out. Pokémon Prime and fully evolved cards printed in sets as B&W series holo rares (striped foil or higher rarity) also count as Pokémon ex. Pokémon LV.X and Pokémon Legend are treated as printed.
* The Black & White series Pokémon EX are banned.
* Abilities and Pokémon Powers are split into Poké-Powers and Poké-Bodies in order to interact with other cards smoothly. If it requires activating (e.g. uses “you may”), it’s a Poke-Power. If the effect is static, it’s a Poke-Body. If a card mentions Abilities or Pokémon Powers (eg. “all Pokémon Powers cannot be used…”) this covers Poké-Powers and Poké-Bodies.
* The non-Pokémon, non-Energy cards are Trainer, Supporter, Stadium. These cards are never two or more types (e.g. “Trainer – Supporter” cards count as Supporter cards, but not Trainers). The term Item is returned to simply Trainer. Cards are not given further errata depending on when they were printed e.g. Item Finder works as it is printed and cannot target a Supporter or Stadium.
* Fossils which are assigned to a specific Pokémon (such as Dome Fossil with Kabuto) count as Basic Fossils and 4 may be used in a deck. 4 Mysterious Fossils can also be used to evolve any Fossil Pokémon (including Revived Pokémon). For any other fossil cards (Holon Fossil, Buried Fossil etc.), only 1 of each can be used.
* For the purposes of evolving and levelling up only, the exact name of the Pokémon doesn’t matter. Things such as a trainer’s name or ‘Dark’ are ignored, e.g. Erika’s Oddish > Dark Gloom > Vileplume is a legal evolution line. If you level-up an ex it will still yield one extra prize.
* Pokémon SP are an exception to the evolving rule above and are treated as completely different Pokémon and can never evolve or level up into other versions of that Pokémon line. All Japanese “VS” cards count as Pokémon SP.
* You may use as many Arceus cards as you like in your deck.
* You cannot have Mismagius GL LV.X (Rising Rivals) / Porygon 2 (Unseen Forces) in the same deck as Alakazam (Base) / Reuniclus (Black & White). This includes reprints of these cards.
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