Theme Deck (TCG)

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A Theme Deck, previously known as a Preconstructed Theme Deck, is a playing deck of Pokémon Trading Card Game cards sold pre-packaged alongside mainstream card sets. Most Theme Decks are designed with a specific strategy (such as Special Conditions) or theme (such as starter Pokémon) in mind.

Theme decks are mostly seen only alongside English-language releases and are seldom released in Japan, released only alongside debut sets such as Base Set and Neo 1, as well as alongside the original Gym sets. The vast majority of Japanese decks released are half decks and are released alongside almost all sets.

For English-language set releases, most expansions are assigned two theme decks affiliated with the set, with the next most common number being four theme decks for releases such as Base Set, Base Set 2 and the two Gym sets. Only five sets have included three theme decks so far (EX Crystal Guardians, Diamond & Pearl, Great Encounters, HeartGold & SoulSilver and Black & White) and the only mainstream set to include no theme decks is Neo Revelation. In addition, there are exclusive theme decks for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online.

English/Global Theme Decks

First generation

Light
Dark

E-card series

Legendary Collection

Turmoil
Lava

Jessie
James

Platinum series

Arceus

Call of Legends series

Call of Legends

Retort
Recon

Fifth generation

Japanese Theme Decks and Deck Kits

First generation

Red Deck
Green Deck

Intro Pack

Second generation

Neo era

Neo Introduction Set

VS era

Pokémon VS

Tyranitar Half Deck

e-Card era

Pokémon VS

Theater Limited VS Pack

Third generation

Movie Commemoration VS Pack

Magma VS Aqua: Two Ambitions

Undone Seal

File:MetagrossConstructedDeckSymbol.png Metagross Constructed Starter Deck

PCG era

Clash of the Blue Sky

Pokémon VS

Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Space Fissure's Deoxys

The Furthest Ends of Offense and Defense

Fourth generation

DP era

Space-Time Creation

Entry Pack

DPt era

Advent of Arceus

Japanese Starter Decks

Original era

Booster Pack

Starter Deck

Gold, Silver, to a New World…

Neo Starter Deck

e-Card era

e-Card 1

Pokémon-e Starter Deck

PCG era

Flight of Legends

Venusaur/Charizard/Blastoise Random Constructed Starter Decks

DP era

Space-Time Creation

Random Construction Starter Deck

Special Theme Decks

EX Decks

EX Master Trainer Decks

EX Epic Collection

Online Exclusive Decks

Color Decks

Other Decks

Power Relay

Theme Deck (TCG)

English/Global Theme Decks

Classical series

Gym series

Neo series

E-card series

EX series

Diamond & Pearl series

Platinum series

HeartGold & SoulSilver series

Call of Legends series

Black & White series

Plasma series

Japanese Theme Decks and Deck Kits

Original era

Neo era

VS era

e-Card era

ADV era

PCG era

DP era

DPt era

Japanese Starter Decks

Original era

e-Card era

PCG era

DP era

Special Theme Decks

EX Decks

EX Master Trainer Decks

EX Epic Collection

Online Exclusive Decks

Color Decks

Other Decks

World Championships Decks