Battle Starter Decks (TCG)

The Battle Starter Decks (Japanese: バトルスタートデッキ Battle Start Deck) are four Japanese-exclusive Half Decks released for the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

バトルスタートデッキ

Collective box art
Release date November 20, 2009

Information

The Battle Starter Decks were released simultaneously to the Leafeon vs Metagross Expert Deck. The four Half Decks are Torterra, Magmortar, Blastoise, and Raichu and are each themed around a specific Pokémon stat: Defense, Offense, Skill, and Speed, respectively. Each of the decks also contain a Holofoil version of the titular Pokémon and a "How to Play Quick Guide".

Deck lists
Torterra Battle Starter Deck
No. Card Type Quantity
001/010 Tropius 2×
002/010 Turtwig 2×
003/010 Grotle 2×
004/010 Torterra 2×
005/010 Cherubi 2×
006/010 Cherrim 2×
007/010 Dual Ball I 1×
008/010 Life Herb I 2×
009/010 Poké Ball I 2×
010/010 Emcee's Chatter Su 2×
— Grass Energy E 11×
Magmortar Battle Starter Deck
No. Card Type Quantity
001/009 Vulpix 2×
002/009 Ninetales 2×
003/009 Magmar 2×
004/009 Magmortar 2×
005/009 Numel 2×
006/009 Energy Returner I 2×
007/009 Dual Ball I 1×
008/009 Poké Ball I 2×
009/009 Engineer's Adjustments Su 1×
— Fire Energy E 14×


Blastoise Battle Starter Deck
No. Card Type Quantity
001/010 Squirtle 2×
002/010 Wartortle 2×
003/010 Blastoise 2×
004/010 Buizel 2×
005/010 Floatzel 2×
006/010 Manaphy 2×
007/010 Dual Ball I 1×
008/010 Poké Ball I 2×
009/010 Professor Elm's Training Method Su 1×
010/010 Emcee's Chatter Su 2×
— Water Energy E 12×
Raichu Battle Starter Deck
No. Card Type Quantity
001/011 Pikachu 2×
002/011 Raichu 2×
003/011 Plusle 1×
004/011 Minun 1×
005/011 Riolu 2×
006/011 Lucario 2×
007/011 PlusPower I 2×
008/011 Pokémon Reversal I 2×
009/011 Poké Ball I 2×
010/011 Emcee's Chatter Su 2×
011/011 Judge Su 2×
— Lightning Energy E 5×
— Fighting Energy E 5×



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