User:C.Ezra.M/Colloquial terms (TCG)

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This is a list of colloquial terms used in Pokémon TCG contexts. These terms are mostly used by players and have been coined by them.

A

accelerate Energy

To perform Energy acceleration.

B

Big Basic

A Basic Pokémon with high HP and generally relatively strong attacks.

D

deck out

1. A situation when either player's deck runs out of cards, making them lose the game upon attempting to draw at the beginning of their turn. Sometimes formatted as deckout.
2. (deck somebody out) To cause a player to be in that situation.

E

Energy acceleration

Attachment of additional Energy to a Pokémon beyond the once-per-turn attachment stipulated by the game rules.

G

GLC

Abbreviation of Gym Leader Challenge.

gust

1. To choose a Pokémon from the opponent's Bench and switch it into the Active Spot.
2. A card that does that, e.g. Gust of Wind from the Base Set.
3. Any effect that does that, which can also be an attack or an Ability.

The legacy of Gust of Wind led to this term.

Gym Leader Challenge

Main article: Gym Leader Challenge format (TCG)

A format based on the Expanded format, in which all Pokémon in a deck must be the same type, cards with a Rule Box and ACE SPEC cards are not allowed, and only one card with the same name, except Basic Energy cards, is permitted. Despite being based on the Expanded format, it has its own banlist.

L

Library Out

Abbreviated as LO, the Japanese equivalent term for mill. A reference to the term library from Magic: The Gathering, which refers to the draw pile.

LO

Abbreviation of Library Out.

M

mill

A strategy in which the player discards cards from their opponent's deck, leading to a deck out.

mirror match

A match where both matched decks use the same archetype.

N

Narode format

A format in which each player has the same deck, designed by Simon Narode (hence the name, Narode format), to remove most of the luck-based aspects of the game. Games in this format take longer mostly because it is decision-intense. The deck list used in the Narode format is as follows.^[1]

Quantity	Card	Type	Rarity
1×	Shaymin
1×	Slugma
1×	Magcargo
1×	Lapras
1×	Crawdaunt ex
2×	Holon's Magnemite
1×	Holon's Magneton
1×	Electrode
1×	Zapdos
1×	Gastly
1×	Gengar
1×	Gengar LV.X
1×	Mew ex
1×	Unown E
1×	Unown Q
1×	Spiritomb
1×	Azelf
1×	Ditto
1×	Lucario
1×	Absol
1×	Darkrai & Cresselia
1×	Darkrai & Cresselia
1×	Bronzong
1×	Dialga
1×	Pidgey
1×	Pidgeot
1×	Ditto
1×	Ditto
1×	Ditto
2×	Holon's Castform
1×	Herdier
2×	Holon Mentor	T [Su]
1×	Bebe's Search	Su
1×	Gladion	Su
1×	Hugh	Su
1×	Korrina	Su
1×	Marley's Request	Su
1×	Morty	Su
1×	Rival	Su
1×	Scott	T [Su]
1×	Seeker	Su
1×	Twins	Su
2×	Holon Transceiver	T
1×	Computer Error	T [R]	—
1×	Erika's Kindness	T
1×	Friend Ball	I
1×	Mystery Plate β	T [TM]
1×	Pokémon Breeder	T
1×	Pokémon Communication	I
1×	Pow! Hand Extension	T [R]
1×	Swoop! Teleporter	T [R]
1×	Team Galactic's Invention G-101 Energy Gain	T [PT]
1×	Team Galactic's Invention G-103 Power Spray	T
1×	Warp Point	T
1×	Cursed Stone	T [St]
1×	Lost World	St

P

prize

1. A Prize card. (In official contexts, this term is capitalized as Prize.)
   • Example: Each player starts with 6 prizes.
2. To end up with a certain card in the Prize cards, typically at the beginning of the game.
   • Example: I prized my Prime Catcher!

prized

1. A specific card placed in the player's Prize cards.
   • Example: My Prime Catcher is prized.
2. The past tense and past participle of prize.

R

rogue deck

A deck archetype that is not common in the metagame, yet with high results in metagame tournaments.

T

tutor

1. An effect that allows a player to search their deck for a card or cards.
2. To use such an effect.

From the Magic the Gathering card Demonic Tutor.

References