Battle Starter Decks (TCG)

The Battle Starter Decks (Japanese: バトルスタートデッキ Battle Start Deck) are four Japanese-exclusive Half Decks released for the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

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Information

The Battle Starter Decks were released simultaneously to the Leafeon vs Metagross Expert Deck. The four Half Decks are Torterra, Magmortar, Blastoise, and Raichu and are each themed around a specific Pokémon stat: Defense, Offense, Skill, and Speed, respectively. Each of the decks also contain a Holofoil version of the titular Pokémon and a "How to Play Quick Guide".

In each of the four decks, all Pokémon have been illustrated by the same artist:

• Torterra Battle Starter Deck: match
• Magmortar Battle Starter Deck: Hajime Kusajima
• Blastoise Battle Starter Deck: Masakazu Fukuda
• Raichu Battle Starter Deck: Kouki Saitou

Deck lists

Torterra Battle Starter Deck
No.	Card	Type	Quantity
001/010	Tropius		2×
002/010	Turtwig		2×
003/010	Grotle		2×
004/010	Torterra		2×
005/010	Cherubi		2×
006/010	Cherrim		2×
007/010	Dual Ball	I	1×
008/010	Life Herb	I	2×
009/010	Poké Ball	I	2×
010/010	Emcee's Chatter	Su	2×
—	Grass Energy	E	11×

Magmortar Battle Starter Deck
No.	Card	Type	Quantity
001/009	Vulpix		2×
002/009	Ninetales		2×
003/009	Magmar		2×
004/009	Magmortar		2×
005/009	Numel		2×
006/009	Energy Returner	I	2×
007/009	Dual Ball	I	1×
008/009	Poké Ball	I	2×
009/009	Engineer's Adjustments	Su	1×
—	Fire Energy	E	14×

Blastoise Battle Starter Deck
No.	Card	Type	Quantity
001/010	Squirtle		2×
002/010	Wartortle		2×
003/010	Blastoise		2×
004/010	Buizel		2×
005/010	Floatzel		2×
006/010	Manaphy		2×
007/010	Dual Ball	I	1×
008/010	Poké Ball	I	2×
009/010	Professor Elm's Training Method	Su	1×
010/010	Emcee's Chatter	Su	2×
—	Water Energy	E	12×

Raichu Battle Starter Deck
No.	Card	Type	Quantity
001/011	Pikachu		2×
002/011	Raichu		2×
003/011	Plusle		1×
004/011	Minun		1×
005/011	Riolu		2×
006/011	Lucario		2×
007/011	PlusPower	I	2×
008/011	Pokémon Reversal	I	2×
009/011	Poké Ball	I	2×
010/011	Emcee's Chatter	Su	2×
011/011	Judge	Su	2×
—	Lightning Energy	E	5×
—	Fighting Energy	E	5×

Release information

The Battle Starter Decks are only released in Japanese, exclusively in Unlimited Edition.

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