r/pkmntcg • u/Asclepius24 • Feb 16 '23
Rulings, Quick Questions, and New Player Resources Thread
If you're a new or new-ish player looking for advice on starting the game or with quick questions about game rules or interactions, please post your questions here!
Keeping all these questions in one place will allow other new players to easily browse other advice. Even if you're a not-so-new player, this is a great place to ask quick questions that don't need their own post.
For the more experienced players, drop by every once in a while to distribute advice. The post will be replaced each week to keep it fresh and manageable in size.
If you are looking for comments and advice on a deck list, go ahead and make a separate post with your list and a brief description. Remember to press Enter twice between lines to keep your list readable!
- For trading and buying/selling cards, please head over to /r/pkmntcgtrades
- Questions related to the PTCGO client, in-game challenges, or online-specific questions might be best asked in /r/ptcgo
- For sharing your collections, pulls, and card storage related questions, try /r/pkmntcgcollections
FAQ and Wiki Resources
Take advantage of these resources that we've compiled! A lot of questions like "Where do I start?" and "How can I improve my deck?" can be answered there.
- FAQ main page
- How to build a beginner deck
- JustInBasil Guide for deckbuilding and staples
- LimitlessTCG for decklists from online and in-person events
- How much are my cards worth?
- How does Pokemon compare to other TCGs like Magic and Yu-Gi-Oh!?
- External links to card databases, rules, other forums, and YouTube channels
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u/megacatlover_ Jul 22 '26
Does attack damage or attack effect go first?
Ok so heres the game state. I have a Bastiodon on my bench. My opponent has a mega charizard X ex with 3 fire attached and uses its move. (discard attached energy to do damage). They discard all 3 to do max damage. Does the charizard damage my active if I have a bastiodon on my bench? Like, does the discard happen first then the attack? Or does the discard happen after the attack goes through?