A little back story:
Alright so, long story short, me and my friends were like, "You know what would be fun? Lets get into Pokemon TCG and try to play at a competitive level!". Sounds like a funny wishful thinking thing, but we are all actually really competitive in video games, and in my childhood I always loved Pokemon and to play TCGs.
My current standing as a Pokemon TCG player:
Well, I have my really really REALLY old cards from back in the day when I used to play as a kid. Since I want to play at a competitive level, I wont be able to use those I think...SO, I decided to purchase the Boundaries Crossed White Kyurem theme deck..I forgot its specific name, lol. I realized soon after some research that theme decks are horrid examples for a competitive deck. I accepted this fact since it is the only modern deck I have and went out to buy 3 Plasma Storm boosters and...well, I guess this is where I should start my questions. I did promise questions in the title, didn't I?
Reader: GET ON WITH IT!! I WANT TO HELP. GET TO THE POINT, DANG IT!!
Boy, you sure are eager! Fine then!
The Questions:
1. Ever since I opened my 3 Plasma Storm boosters worth of cards, I got many cards that aren't the type that my current theme deck supports. Tl;Dr: I don't have the energy to even use some cards to their full potential. How can I expand my energy library? I only have Water, Fire, and 1 Plasma energy from one of the packs
2. Since I want to eventually be competitive, do we have to continue to update our decks to the new releases for tournaments? If so, how many prior generations of cards (Boundaries Crossed, Plasma Storm etc.) are allowed?
3. Is the best way to acquire cards just to buy booster packs? I know that cards can also be individually sold, but they usually are worth a booster themselves or even more.
4. Any tips, guides, words of wisdom, or things that I may not know that I should know for an absolute noob that eventually wants to be competitive?
Answers to these questions are appreciated! Thanks to those that do
Alright so, long story short, me and my friends were like, "You know what would be fun? Lets get into Pokemon TCG and try to play at a competitive level!". Sounds like a funny wishful thinking thing, but we are all actually really competitive in video games, and in my childhood I always loved Pokemon and to play TCGs.
My current standing as a Pokemon TCG player:
Well, I have my really really REALLY old cards from back in the day when I used to play as a kid. Since I want to play at a competitive level, I wont be able to use those I think...SO, I decided to purchase the Boundaries Crossed White Kyurem theme deck..I forgot its specific name, lol. I realized soon after some research that theme decks are horrid examples for a competitive deck. I accepted this fact since it is the only modern deck I have and went out to buy 3 Plasma Storm boosters and...well, I guess this is where I should start my questions. I did promise questions in the title, didn't I?
Reader: GET ON WITH IT!! I WANT TO HELP. GET TO THE POINT, DANG IT!!
Boy, you sure are eager! Fine then!
The Questions:
1. Ever since I opened my 3 Plasma Storm boosters worth of cards, I got many cards that aren't the type that my current theme deck supports. Tl;Dr: I don't have the energy to even use some cards to their full potential. How can I expand my energy library? I only have Water, Fire, and 1 Plasma energy from one of the packs
2. Since I want to eventually be competitive, do we have to continue to update our decks to the new releases for tournaments? If so, how many prior generations of cards (Boundaries Crossed, Plasma Storm etc.) are allowed?
3. Is the best way to acquire cards just to buy booster packs? I know that cards can also be individually sold, but they usually are worth a booster themselves or even more.
4. Any tips, guides, words of wisdom, or things that I may not know that I should know for an absolute noob that eventually wants to be competitive?
Answers to these questions are appreciated! Thanks to those that do
