Zach

Zach
"This is what I live for!"
Art from the PTCGO website
Gender	Male
Eye color	Violet
Hair color	Brown
Hometown	San Francisco
Region	USA
Trainer class	Trading Card Game Player

Zach works at the Game Store in Pokémon Trading Card Game Online. In the Trainer Challenge, he can be faced in three of the four leagues. He greets new players at the entrance of the Game Store with Ella.

Zach makes it to the Gold League's quarterfinals of the playoffs but loses to Mick.

In the Diamond League, Zach makes it to the quarterfinals of the playoffs but loses to Nathan.

Official biography

"Zach got his job at the game store through Ella. Enthusiastic but a little hapless, he loves the Pokémon TCG and the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. His favorite part of his job is helping new players get acquainted with the store's regulars."

In Gold League

Zach uses a Colorless deck in the Gold League.

Zach's Colorless deck

Quantity	Card	Type
3×	Chansey
4×	Doduo
3×	Rattata
4×	Spearow
4×	Starly
1×	Dodrio
1×	Staraptor
2×	Fearow
1×	Staravia
2×	Potion (Black & White)	T
2×	Switch (Black & White)	T
2×	Bill (HeartGold & SoulSilver)	T
1×	Energy Returner (Unleashed)	T
1×	Engineer's Adjustments (Unleashed)	T
1×	Full Heal (HeartGold & SoulSilver)	T
2×	PlusPower (Unleashed)	T
24×	Grass Energy	E

Quotes

Before the game

"Time to play, <player>! This is what I live for!"

At the start of the game

"Welcome to the League and... ...Prepare to be trounced! Mwa-Ha-Ha! Good luck!"

After winning

"Nice try, <player>. But it looks like you met your match! Let's play again!"

After losing

"Hey, great game! Looks like you'll fit right in! Say hi to Mick for me when you play!"

In Platinum League

Zach uses a Water deck in the Platinum League.

Zach's Water deck

Quantity	Card	Type
4×	Totodile
3×	Croconaw
1×	Feraligatr
4×	Horsea
2×	Seadra
4×	Eevee
1×	Vaporeon
3×	Teddiursa
3×	Squirtle
2×	Engineer's Adjustments (Unleashed)	T
2×	Potion (Black & White)	T
2×	Bill (HeartGold & SoulSilver)	T
2×	Energy Switch (HeartGold & SoulSilver)	T
2×	Pokémon Circulator (Unleashed)	T
1×	Full Heal (HeartGold & SoulSilver)	T
24×	Water Energy	E

Quotes

Before the game

"Oh yeah! League Champion in the house! Let the games begin!"

At the start of the game

"Welcome to the Platinum League, <player>! Let's see how you hold up under pressure!"

After winning

"You fought well, <player>. But don't feel blue! It's time for a rematch!"

After losing

"Wow, you've come a long way. My Water Deck is... all washed up! Congratulations on your victory!"

In Diamond League

Zach uses a Fire deck in the Diamond League.

Zach's Fire deck

Quantity	Card	Type
4×	Eevee
2×	Flareon
3×	Rattata
4×	Cyndaquil
3×	Quilava
1×	Typhlosion
4×	Vulpix
1×	Ninetales
3×	Magmar
3×	Bill (HeartGold & SoulSilver)	T
2×	Copycat (HeartGold & SoulSilver)	T
1×	Energy Returner (Unleashed)	T
2×	PlusPower (Unleashed)	T
2×	Potion (Black & White)	T
1×	Full Heal (HeartGold & SoulSilver)	T
24×	Fire Energy	E

Quotes

Before the game

"'Grats on your victory in the Platinum League! Don't think you've got this one sewn up, though. No one's taking you lightly this time!"

At the start of the game

"Eager to throw your weight around? You'll have to take me down first. Good luck. <Player>!"

After winning

"A noble effort, <player>. Unfortunately for you, I was on fire that game. Try again?"

After losing

"Hello?! My Fire Deck was snuffed out! Great Job, <player>."

Game Store Players

Employees	Zach • Ella
Professor	Professor Holly
League contestants	Mick • Calvin • Ali • Grayson • Juji • Kendall • Tyson • Penelope Cammie • Logan • Nathan • Brittney • Rika • Otis • Daniel

This article is part of both Project TCG and Project CharacterDex, Bulbapedia projects that, together, aim to write comprehensive articles on the Pokémon Trading Card Game and on each character found in the Pokémon games respectively.