Formats
Pokémon TCG rotation 2026: what left Standard and what could go next
The 2026 Pokémon TCG rotation took G-mark cards out of Standard at events on April 10. How legality works now, and what top lists lose if H is next.
DeckSequence
6 min read
Articles
Deck building, draw odds, turn order and testing in the Pokémon TCG, with the math worked out.
Deck building basics
How to build a consistent Pokémon TCG deck
A math-first Pokémon TCG deck building guide: copy counts, Basic counts, mulligans, turn order, sequencing and testing against real matches.
DeckSequence
6 min read
Draw math
How draw odds actually work in the Pokémon TCG
The math behind Pokémon TCG opening hands: why 4 copies gives a 39.9% chance to open one, why each extra copy buys less, and why prizes do not change it.
DeckSequence
5 min read
Deck building basics
Mulligan math: how many Basic Pokémon should you run?
Only Basics save you from a mulligan. The exact mulligan rate for 8, 10, 12 and 14 Basic Pokémon in a 60-card deck, and how to choose a count on purpose.
DeckSequence
4 min read
Playing better
Going first or second in the Pokémon TCG
Both players draw on turn 1. What going first costs you (no Supporter and no attack), what going second gets you, and how to pick your seat.
DeckSequence
5 min read
Testing & data
Theory vs practice: testing a deck without fooling yourself
Compare what the math says a Pokémon TCG deck should do against what logged games show. The theory floor, why beating it is normal, and how to read a gap.
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5 min read
Playing better
Sequencing: which card to play first
Search before you draw: the math behind play order in the Pokémon TCG, why combined odds cannot be multiplied, and a worked Buddy-Buddy Poffin example.
DeckSequence
5 min read
Playing better
The six disciplines: what your games say about your play
Win rate hides how you play. Six Pokémon TCG skills you can review in your own games, from sequencing and openings to prize mapping and turn order.
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6 min read
Testing & data
Which cards earn their slot? Reading card utilization
Four rates show what each card did across your Pokémon TCG games (drawn, played, discarded, dead in hand) and how to read them by role before cutting.
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5 min read
Testing & data
Why your 5-game win rate is lying to you
Small samples swing for no reason. How many Pokémon TCG games a deck read, a per-card rate, and a matchup win rate need before the number means anything.
DeckSequence
4 min read
Run the numbers on your own list.
DeckSequence computes your deck's opening-hand and mulligan odds, and deals practice hands from it.