JUNIOR ACADEMY
Secret Rare_ The Ultimate Starter Guide to the Pokémon TCG (Ages 5-8)
Chapter 9: Winning the Game
How do you win a Pokémon TCG match? By collecting all of your Prize Cards!
Remember those 6 cards we put face-down at the beginning of the game? 7
When a monster loses all of its HP, it is Knocked Out. The monster has to go to the Discard Pile to take a rest.
When you Knock Out the other player's monster, you get a special reward: you get to pick up 1 Prize Card and put it in your hand!
The very first player to take all 6 of their Prize Cards wins the game!
[Parent Prompt]: Ask: "If you start with 6 Prize Cards, and you take 2 of them because you got two Knock Outs, how many do you have left to win? What is 6 minus 2?"
Congratulations, Trainer!
You have completed the Ultimate Starter Guide. You know how to read your cards, attach energy, do the math of battle, and use teamwork to claim your Prize Cards! Grab your deck, shake hands with your opponent, and have fun!
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