Pokémon TCG deck builder
Build a Standard deck for the Pokémon Trading Card Game and PTCG Live, see your opening-hand and mulligan odds as you add each card, and copy the finished list straight into PTCG Live. It is free, and you only need an account to save the deck. It builds decks for the card game and PTCG Live, not for TCG Pocket.
Search every Standard-legal card
Search by name and filter by type, set or Energy. Every result is legal in the current Standard rotation.
Paste a list from PTCG Live or Limitless
Paste a decklist export and it fills the builder in one step. Any line it can't match is listed so you can fix it.
Opening-hand and mulligan odds as you build
Your mulligan rate and the chance to open with a Basic Pokémon, a Supporter and an Energy update with every card you add or cut.
Standard legality check
It flags a deck that isn't 60 cards, has more than four copies of a card, runs two ACE SPECs or two Radiant Pokémon, or has no Basic Pokémon.
Copy for PTCG Live
Copy the finished list in PTCG Live format and import it into the game, or paste it into a tournament registration.
Save it to your Deck Lab
Save the deck with a free account and it keeps every version you make and the matches you play with each one.
How to build a deck here
- Search for cards, or paste a list from PTCG Live or Limitless.
- Adjust the counts and watch the mulligan rate and opening odds move.
- Fix anything the legality check flags.
- Copy it for PTCG Live, or save it to your Deck Lab.
Why the Basic count matters
A 60-card deck with 8 Basic Pokémon opens without one 35% of the time. With 12 it drops to 19%. The builder shows that number for your own list as you change it. The mulligan math and draw odds articles explain the numbers.