Pokemon Partner Battles format allows players to play with ALL of their Pokemon Trading Card Game cards, from Base Set through the most recent expansion, in a fun format which feels more balanced than the unlimited format due to deck construction limitations.

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  Format Staples – Part 8: Colorless PokémonJuly 1, 2023
  This week, we’re looking at some colorless Pokémon that work well in many decks (but, as you’ll read below, not necessarily ALL decks). Anyway, here’s this week’s list: Blaine10/10 Every deck needs this baby. It provides free retreat and the “baby” effect, but most importantly it shuts off Pokémon-Powers on your opponent’s bench—the most notorious… Read more: Format Staples – Part 8: Colorless Pokémon
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  Format Staples – Part 7: Trainer Supporter Cards Cont’dJune 15, 2023
  This week, we’re looking at the rest of the Trainer Supporter cards list we started in the last article. These are all from Sun & Moon and Sword & Shield sets. Anyway, here’s this week’s list: Blaine10/10 Non-conditional “gust” effects are mandatory. This is a Supporter, so it is harder to play than Gust of… Read more: Format Staples – Part 7: Trainer Supporter Cards Cont’d
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  Format Staples – Part 6: Trainer Supporter CardsJune 4, 2023
  This week, we’re looking at more Supporter Cards, but unlike the “Supporter-Supporter” cards from the previous article, these supporter cards DO have the Trainer super-type. This article would be quite a bit longer than the last few if we didn’t find some arbitrary way to split it into multiple articles, so cards before Sun &… Read more: Format Staples – Part 6: Trainer Supporter Cards
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  Format Staples – Part 5: Supporter Cards – DP & HGSS erasMay 15, 2023
  This week, we’re looking at Supporter Cards, specifically “Supporter-Supporter” cards. That is to say, supporter cards which lack the Trainer super-type. In Partner Battles, all cards are played using only the text printed on the cards, so these cards are not considered Trainer cards for any game effects. That means that Skyla can’t search them… Read more: Format Staples – Part 5: Supporter Cards – DP & HGSS eras
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  Format Staples – Part 4: Trainer Cards – A Few We Missed Along The WayMay 1, 2023
  Our staples lists are always getting modified as new cards come out, and as we realize that some older cards are better than we initially thought. Here’s a collection of Trainer Cards we should have included in the previous blog posts, but for one reason or another, we missed. Also, welcome Jose, who was not… Read more: Format Staples – Part 4: Trainer Cards – A Few We Missed Along The Way
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  Format Staples – Part 3: Trainer Cards – Ruby & Sapphire through Call of LegendsApril 15, 2023
  Introduction This list is a bit shorter than the last few, but all of these cards are solid additions to any deck. Anyway, here’s the list: Blaine8/10 Great Ball (like Nest Ball) is great for getting an early Pokemon onto your bench and avoid being “donked”. It can be cut in decks where you want… Read more: Format Staples – Part 3: Trainer Cards – Ruby & Sapphire through Call of Legends