Mienshao "Aero Turn" - Newbie Question

[HarpingOn]

(sorry, first post and I think I put it in the wrong place, should be in professor section, I think, but I can't delete this and re-post, sorry sorry)

Hi

I'm old.

Just beginning to play TCG with my son who's seven, so we're learning it together. Currently playing with Furious Fists theme decks. I have Dark Hammer, and he has a slightly augmented Enchanted Echo with a fairy type EX (Xerneas EX) card in there for good measure.

Anyway, looking at my Mienshao cards with Aero Turn. Does this heal damage on Meinshao ?

Thinking that with High Jump (40) on one turn, then Aero Turn (40) on the next makes a fairly sweet move if the Aero Turn heals.

If I'm putting the pokemon back in my hand, it's hard to keep the counters on them, if it doesn't heal, how do you remember that? Use a sticky note? Or a paperclip on them?

Thanks

ps. any other tips, or newbie help

our games seem to take about 1hr30m is this normal?

Spoiler: Mienshao

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[Pipotchi]

When a pokemon moves off the mat (due to being knocked out, shuffled back into the deck, or put back into your hand) all damage counters are removed from it. so yea, aero turn effectively "heals" mienshao when it goes back into the hand, since all the damage counters are removed

As for game length.. I think it depends on the deck, but I wouldnt expect more than 30 minutes before someone decks out (runs out of cards to draw). Do you end the game when 6 prize cards are taken and follow the regular rules (60 cards in a deck, run out of cards and you lose, run out of pokemon on the mat and you lose, etc)? 1 hour 30 sounds like quite a long time if this is consistent. But then again if you guys are both learning then perhaps you are taking more time to take each move. Which is good to start with

 

[HarpingOn]

When a pokemon moves off the mat (due to being knocked out, shuffled back into the deck, or put back into your hand) all damage counters are removed from it. so yea, aero turn effectively "heals" mienshao when it goes back into the hand, since all the damage counters are removed

As for game length.. I think it depends on the deck, but I wouldnt expect more than 30 minutes before someone decks out (runs out of cards to draw). Do you end the game when 6 prize cards are taken and follow the regular rules (60 cards in a deck, run out of cards and you lose, run out of pokemon on the mat and you lose, etc)? 1 hour 30 sounds like quite a long time if this is consistent. But then again if you guys are both learning then perhaps you are taking more time to take each move. Which is good to start with

Mostly we run out of prize cards to end, but yes, the turns are quite slow as we learn the game.

Except once when I drew only one basic pokemon, and my son did an energy evolution with his Eevee, and wiped me out. I didn't have any useful supporters or items, just level 1 cards and (the wrong) energy, so sometimes it can be quick. Mostly though 1 hour to 1 hour 30 is average

It's quite a deep game, and there are many rules to learn! I'm enjoying it lots. As is he, he wants to play every night

Thank you for your help

 

[Mora]

Hi,

When a Pokemon leaves play, all damage counters and other effects are removed. Furthermore, because your hand is private knowledge, when you play the Pokemon back down from your hand, the game doesn't know that it's the same Pokemon.

As for your second questions, in actual tournament games, you are given 50 minutes to play best of three, but that doesn't necessarily mean that you are expected to play all three games in 50 minutes. It's fine if it takes you the whole 50 minutes to play just one game. I'm sure as you continue playing the game, you'll get better at thinking about the game, and the amount of time it takes you to complete games will decrease. Personally, my games can take as little as 10 minutes if my opponent and I are both playing very quickly. In tournaments though I try to slow down so that I don't miss anything important or do something stupid. I'd say 30 minutes for one game is a comfortable pace.