Appendix:Glossary (TCG): Difference between revisions

===Field===

The '''Field''' is the '''Play Area''' or '''Playmat''' for a [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] game or [[#Match|Match]]. There are also ''playmats'' that players can use that define all the special location on the field. A field is roughly split in half with each player utilizing the half closest to them. Each player’s [[#Shuffle|shuffled]] [[#Deck|deck]] is placed face down on the upper right side of their respective half. The [[#Discard Pile|Discard Pile]] is located on the right side just below their deck. The [[#Active Pokémon|Active Pokémon]] (of which each player can only have one at a time) is placed in front of the player toward the upper center of their half of the field. Their [[#Bench|Bench]] is directly in front of each player. No more than five Pokémon may occupy a given player’s Bench at the same time. Finally, six [[#Prize card|Prize cards]] are placed face down to the left side of the each player’s half of the field.

===Hand===

===HP===

===Ancient Trait===

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===Attack===

===Fossil card===

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===Poké-BODY===

===Poké-POWER===

A '''Poké-POWER''' (Japanese: ポケパワー ''Poké-Power'') is a type of [[#Pokémon Power|Pokémon Power]] that the player is able to use during their [[#Turn|Turn]]. In a similar fashion to [[#Poké-BODY|Poké-BODIES]], Poké-POWERS can affect almost any aspect of gameplay, and can often be used once during the player's turn, before their [[#Attack|Attack]]. Some can be used multiple times and some are designed to cause an after-effect to the [[#Pokémon card|Pokémon]] with it being [[#Knock Out|Knocked Out]].

===Pokémon-EX===

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'''Pokémon Powers''' (Japanese: '''特殊能力''' ''special ability'') are additional effects that the [[#Pokémon card|Pokémon card's]] player can trigger once or multiple times during their [[#Turn|Turn]], before they [[#Attack|Attack]]. Starting with {{TCG|Expedition Base Set}} [[#Expansion|Expansion]], Pokémon Powers were split into two groups: [[#Poké-POWER|Poké-POWERS]] and [[#Poké-BODY|Poké-BODIES]]. Poké-POWERS are special effects that the player must trigger or announce using. A Poké-BODY's effect is one that is in effect regardless. Both, however, are still officially considered to be Pokémon Powers. With the release of the {{TCG|Black & White}} [[#Expansion|Expansion]], Pokémon Powers were combined into one mechanic once again and renamed [[#Ability|Abilities]].

===Resistance===

===Retreat cost===

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===Weakness===

==Trainer card==

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===ACE SPEC===

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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 main subtype of Item card is {{DL|Trainer card (TCG)|Technical Machine}}s, which include one additional [[#Attack|Attack]] usable by the [[#Pokémon card|Pokémon]] the card is attached to. Prior to the {{TCG|Scarlet & Violet}} Series, [[#Pokémon Tool|Pokémon Tools]] were also considered a subtype of Item cards. 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]].

===Stadium card===

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A '''Supporter card''' (Japanese: サポート ''Support'') is a type of [[#Trainer card|Trainer card]]. 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.

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