Pokémon TCG: Shining Fates Collection - Pikachu V (1 Foil Promo Card, 1 Foil Oversize Card & 4 Booster Packs)

Great starting game for the learning how to use Pokemon cards. I used to have them when I was a kid, but never knew how to use them. I bought this on a friends recommendation.For me this ticks a lot of boxes.I should clarify this. I come from a board gaming background in general (I own between 60-70 board games, which get changed from time to time). It was the game point that interested me most.The game is a deck building game, but with a few difference. You build your deck before playing, and pit your deck against an opponents to see who's is better.That sounds basic, but there is a lot of strategy in how and when to use your cards, so every game is different.Now, having said about building a deck, I should disclaim here: This box has 3 decks ready built for you. This is really a game to learn the ropes, as well as giving you some starting decks to work with. As far as value goes, it is extremely good value! To build a deck nowadays can cost a lot, depending on the strength of the deck. To get 3 decks here for effectively £5 each is unbelievably good value (The 3 GX cards alone would be worth £2-3 each).I started with this, and have since bought other cards, which have adapted and grown the strength of the decks I have.All in all, its a good game. It is really a starter for getting into the Pokemon TCG, and to be honest, I couldn't really recommend a better place to start. Great product, great value!

This game contains an excellent system for learning the game. The box consists of three decks of cards; two beginner and one more advanced; and three rulebooks to go along with the decks. Each card in the deck is labelled 01 to 60. You place the deck on the board in the indicated order and then play a game with each beginner player referring to that deck's rulebook. This will take two players through the first turns of a game and teach you everything you need to know to get through to the end of the deck by yourself. Then you can shuffle up these beginner decks and play without guidance. Once you have played a few games with the starter decks you can move on to the more advanced deck and its rulebook which will flesh out all the more advanced rules. By that time you will know how to play Pokemon and have had a good time doing so. It's an above average game - a bit luck driven - but there are strategies to learn and tactical decisions to make and poor choices have consequences. The health counters are a bit flimsy considering the amount of handling they will get, but all other components are of a very high quality.

This isn't just a fun way to play Pokemon TCG, it's also a great board game in its own right and a true gateway to understanding trading card games. I played this with my 7 year old son, and so far he's been beating me consistently with the Electric/Pikachu deck. Lots of value for money here -- three great decks, coin, damage counters and the playmat is actually sturdy thick cardboard which means it has a quality finish to it. The only thing I wish it came with is status ailment counters (Poison, Paralyzed, Burn) so that we could use this set with other decks that inflict those statuses. But you can always use a button for that!Fantastic value.

Very fun card game and is easy to play with the kids ,value for money

To be honest, it loses only one star because it is expensive for what it is. However it is great for starting out. The game is going to be over pretty quickly once Charizard EX, Mewtwo EX or Raichu EX are in play so I suggest removing these if you want a longer and more fun game.I ordered some other Trainer, Supporter and Pokemon species as additional cards just to vary up the decks as it gets samey. Doing this, you can rotate which Pokemon you include and keep decks at x60.I removed some Kangaskhan and Snorlax for example as you get a few of them, and for my preference added a Jolteon and a Blissey - the latter as you have Eevee/Espeon/!Flareon in the other decks, as well as Chansey.There are some very fun Trainer cards out there. This box only includes "pick up cards" and "potion" kind or ones. That is fine, but include for my own preference added an Eviolite (really helps out those Basic Pokemon) and Super Energy Removal (if you want a card to really hold back EX as trust me, they're otherwise going to sweep your entire team).

The game turned up quickly, as it's sold by Amazon. Flawless buying experience, as usual - click and Amazon sorts it out.On the game itself, you get a lot for your money. Well presented and all parts are made with quality materials that should last for years. There are 3 full decks of cards supplied. Novice players can start with those and get acquainted with the game itself. Those who are used to the TCG via app or via browser will be familiar with the format and will be able jump in straight away and be entertained by physically handling the various functions and a match will take longer than the electronic version. I've had a brilliant time with my kids playing the Pokemon TCG as a board game and I am sure we will be getting this back out often.

Great value starter set that includes everything you need to get going if you have no Pokemon cards or knowledge. To receive three full decks of sixty cards represents a bargain when you consider the price of booster packs that you might buy later. The instructions included are very clear, guiding through your first game. The game itself is quite fun though much depends on the luck you have in drawing your cards. There is a GX card in every deck that will steamroller the others, so our early experience is that whoever gets theirs out first will win the game as there is no obvious way to counter it. So the battles can be one-sided. That might be something to balance by getting additional cards to alter the decks. Overall a good entry for newcomers like me (and my son)

Two packs had exactly the same cards in them so a bit of a disappointment