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The '''Pocket Monsters Trading Card Game Deck''' is an introductory deck from the [[Base Set (TCG)|Base Set]] of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]. It was released in Japan only and contains a random assortment of cards from the set. The deck was constructed in the following manner: -
The '''Pocket Monsters Trading Card Game Deck''', or '''Random Construction Starter Deck''' is an introductory deck from the [[Base Set (TCG)|Base Set]] of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]. It was released in Japan only and contains a random assortment of cards from the set. The deck was constructed in the following manner: -


*1 random holographic rare card
*1 random holographic rare card
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*This deck is unusual as the cards for each rarity are completely random, unlike English decks which all contain the same pre-selected cards. This trend would be continued with the [[Neo Starter Deck (TCG)|Neo Starter Deck]], and partially in the [[Pokémon-e Starter Deck (TCG)|Pokémon-e Starter Deck]] and [[Venusaur/Charizard/Blastoise Half Deck (TCG)|Venusaur/Charizard/Blastoise Half Deck]]s.
*This deck is unusual as the cards for each rarity are completely random, unlike English decks which all contain the same pre-selected cards. This trend has been used in Japan with every first Expansion in a new Generation, with the exception of [[Generation III]] where the idea was used in [[Half Deck]]s in the sixth Expansion.
*This deck is similar to English releases such as the [[2 Player Starter Set (TCG)| 2 Player Starter Set]] and [[2 Player CD-Rom Starter Set (TCG)| 2 Player CD-Rom Starter Set]], designed to introduce players to the cards found in the set.
*This deck is similar to English releases such as the [[2 Player Starter Set (TCG)| 2 Player Starter Set]] and [[2 Player CD-Rom Starter Set (TCG)| 2 Player CD-Rom Starter Set]], designed to introduce players to the cards found in the set.
*Unlike the majority of cards found in decks in Japan, these cards have rarity symbols.
*Unlike the majority of cards found in decks in Japan, these cards have rarity symbols.