First of all, find out where one if being held. You might have to travel a bit to participate in one.
I would suggest going to them but not actually competing yet, to get a feel for the game. You can also pick up tips and new cards at many places that hold them.
When you decided to compete, you need to have a legal deck of 60 cards. You can easily find out the rules if you look on the web-usually if the cards been marked or defaced, is a special card (i.e.-jumbo sized) or you can tell what it is without picking it up first, it cannot be entered. Also, there are two types of tournament to be entered in: restriction and free- the free is any card, restricted is usually the 3 or so last set released.
Like a lot of sports,you work from little tournaments to big ones. Be careful though: the "most powerful" pokemon cards aren't always the best. Going to tournaments first gives you an idea on what sort of decks people make up-you;d be surprised what makes a good combination.
as you enter the battle frontier, a lady will stop you and give you the point card.
You had to be at least 17, in other words, they had to be in the 6th year and above.
All you have to do is go to one with your deck of 60 cards and they will have the things to get you ready for battle.
No. You have to have Gameshark. All you have to do (when you have the gameshark plugged in) is go to your trainer card and press R+A.
Yes,if you play with your mates. If you enter official leagues i'm not sure
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Buy any of the new Pokemon Trading Card Game pack of cards with 10 cards in them and it comes with the code for booster credits. The packs of cards are about $4.99 each.
The rarest Pokemon card of 2008 is a card named POKEMON ILLUSTRATER. This card is worth $5,000 easy.
if you defeat the champion and complete the national dex
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A Basic Pokémon is a Pokemon card which does not evolve from another Pokemon card, or which evolves from a Baby Pokemon card.
look for a duel tournement (members or non-members) specicfic world