HS Trainer Kit

[Heatherdu]

I definitely want one of these for our League box and one for myself. The Trainer Kits can be so helpful when introducing new players to the game.

 

[Zarmakuizz]

I definitely want one of these for our League box and one for myself. The Trainer Kits can be so helpful when introducing new players to the game.

Yeah, it can be a good idea for some league materials. If the Trainer Kits will be released in the local language for the respective leagues.

 

[Squidwina]

These should have more contemporary playing tools, i.e. dice and a foam playmat IMO. Then I might even buy one.

I also use the Fire and Grass league pins (though technically should be Fire and Psychic) as burn and poison markers, respectively (I had to remove the pointy parts though!) If those were included sans sharp points, they would be an even better deal! The cardboard markers must go.

Keeping the price point down on products aimed at beginners is far more important than including items that are nice, but not necessary to learn how to play the game.

The only appeal that this trainer kit has to have to experienced players is that they'll like it enough to recommend it to new players and/or buy it as a teaching aid.

 

[Pikachuman]

I'm sold by the beauty of that gorgeous Raichu:lol::lol::lol::lol::thumb::lightning:okeball::thumb::biggrin:

 

[SteveP]

While adding these new cards to my deck list program, I noticed the exact same cards have different card numbers, unlike the previous trainer kits. For example, Pikachu is both #2 and #16. So, technically, if you have both copies in your deck, but list them as 2 X #2, you could have a deck list penalty.

 

[PokePop]

These are all uniquely numbered because the deck comes with a preset game guide.
You actually play with the cards in order and it walks you through the game, turn by turn!

 

[Raen]

I just bought one of these, mostly due to the Raichu, but Gyarados is pretty awesome to, and the amount of trainers is very nice. I also pulled a Blissy Prime (albeit, a damaged one, which was very annoying) from the booster pack, so that was nice. It was a pretty good purchase, if I do say so myself, particularly for only 12 bucks (and, *SHAMELESS PLUG*, I opened it on YouTube. So. . . yeah.)

 

[WittyNameHere]

well, before looking at the lists, I worried about having to buy 4 of these for vileplume. But vileplume isn't in here, it's just cut.

 

[MegaVelocibot]

Guessed wrong.
But even better: It's not full of 3/0/0 lines like previous Trainer decks.
Only 2/2 lines, but that's not bad.

Especially good is that there're no more than two copies of a given card (other than Energy, of course) per half-deck, meaning one could hypothetically purchase two of these and combine two of the same halves to make another deck. Combine this with the relatively common state of Feraligatr (via deck tins), and the Water-deck player isn't at such a disadvantage.

I also pulled a Blissy Prime (albeit, a damaged one, which was very annoying) from the booster pack, so that was nice. It was a pretty good purchase, if I do say so myself, particularly for only 12 bucks (and, *SHAMELESS PLUG*, I opened it on YouTube. So. . . yeah.)

I never did understand this. Why do people record when they open booster packs, then post it to YouTube? What are people supposed to comment and say? "Hey, congratulations on getting a card?"

 

[Suffen]

I never did understand this. Why do people record when they open booster packs, then post it to YouTube? What are people supposed to comment and say? "Hey, congratulations on getting a card?"

People do unboxing of all sorts of things. It's amusing to say the least. Especially if you're a collector.

Tempted to get this just for the arts..