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The New Essentials

Below is a simple list of many of the most critical cards for any deck builder to have in their arsenal. General Essentials are options worth having on hand for nearly any deck, whereas deck builders looking to put together a deck built around a Pokémon of a specific type may find some help in the Type Support section that corresponds to their ideal deck’s type.

The Bare Minimum

General Essentials

Type Support

The Bare Minimum

General Essentials

Draw

Pokémon Search

Gusting & Repulsion

Consistency and Setup

Switching and Prize Denial

Recovery and Rebound

Disruption

Damage Control

Type Support

Grass

Fire

Water

Lightning

Psychic

Fighting

Darkness

Metal

Dragon

Colorless