Appendix:Glossary (TCG): Difference between revisions

The '''Item card''' (Japanese: グッズ ''Goods'')  is the main type of [[#Trainer card|Trainer card]]. It was the first to be introduced, and was the only type of Trainer card until [[#Supporter card|Supporter cards]] and [[#Stadium card|Stadium cards]] were split into their own categories in the {{TCG|Diamond & Pearl}} [[#Expansion|Expansion]] set. Unlike these two, Item cards have subtypes, and thus have a wide range of effects. The two main subtypes of Item card are [[#Pokémon Tool|Pokémon Tools]], which act very much like held items in the games, and {{DL|Trainer card (TCG)|Technical Machine}}s, which include one additional [[#Attack|Attack]] usable by the [[#Pokémon card|Pokémon]] the card is attached to. Other set-specific types, such as {{DL|Trainer card (TCG)|Goldenrod Game Corner}} and {{DL|Trainer card (TCG)|Rocket's Secret Machine}}, also exist. The {{TCG|Boundaries Crossed}} expansion introduced [[#Ace Spec|Ace Spec]] Trainer cards, really powerful cards with the drawback that there can only be one in a [[#Deck|deck]].

A '''Stadium card''' (Japanese: スタジアム ''Stadium'') is one of three types of [[#Trainer card|Trainer cards]] and is designed to change an aspect of gameplay for both players. Unlike [[#Item card|Item cards]] and [[#Supporter card|Supporter cards]], Stadium cards cause a long-term change in gameplay and may only be removed when another Stadium card is played. They are often played in order to help the player or hinder the opponent. For example, the {{TCG|Battle Frontier}} Stadium card would not be used by players whose [[#Deck|decks]] included Colorless-[[#Pokémon type|type]], Darkness-type or Metal-type [[#Evolution card|Evolved Pokémon]].

A '''Supporter card''' (Japanese: サポート ''Support'') is one of three types of [[#Trainer card|Trainer cards]]. Supporter cards are based on characters who are, more often than not, included in the [[Pokémon games|video games]], such as {{TCG|Scott}}, {{TCG|Professor Rowan}} and {{TCG|Bebe's Search|Bebe}}. A player can only play '''one''' Supporter card each [[#Turn|Turn]], this is because they are usually very helpful to the player. They stay in play until the end of the player's turn — they are then discarded.

'''Pokémon Tools''' (Japanese: ポケモンのどうぐ ''Pokemon Tool'') are a special type of [[#Trainer card|Trainer]] [[#Item card|Item card]] that provide a special benefit to the [[#Pokémon card|Pokémon]] they are attached. [[#Active Pokémon|Active Pokémon]] and [[#Bench|Bench Pokémon]] may only have one Pokémon Tool attached to it, and it may not be removed unless specifically instructed.