JUNIOR ACADEMY
Secret Rare_ The Ultimate Starter Guide to the Pokémon TCG (Ages 5-8)
Chapter 6: The Math of Battle
When you use an attack, you give damage to the other player's monster. We use little tokens or dice called Damage Counters to keep track of the math.
Every single damage counter equals 10 damage.
Interactive Practice: Adding Damage!
Your attack does 30 damage. How many damage counters do you need?
Let's count by tens: 10, 20, 30. You need 3 counters!
Subtracting HP When your monster takes damage, you have to subtract that number from your HP. This is a great way to practice subtraction.9
Imagine your monster has 60 HP. Another monster attacks it for 20 damage.
What is 60 minus 20?
60 - 20 = 40!
Your monster has 40 HP left.
[Parent Prompt]: Bring out physical coins, dice, or counters. Ask: "If my attack does 40 damage, can you count out the right number of counters? Now, if my monster has 50 HP and takes 10 damage, how much HP do I have left?" Celebrate correct calculations with a high-five!