20 cards

10x monster/player
monster - cabalist of jherza, cabalist of ef'tig, chaos minions
player - elea, akary, ryotega, aarbrok, one more

10x item/trainer
5x item with special effect
5x trainer ("spell card") lasting effect

+energy cards (5 kinds- willpower, endurance, essence, 2 more)



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BASIC POKEMON STRUCTURE

-each monster has HP
-each monster has some form of attack (up to 2)
-special monster can have special ability (passive effect or conditional effect)
-each attack requires x amount energy cards attached
-some attacks require discarding energy

-status effects eg paralysis, flip a coin to determine whether attack is successful

-item/trainer cards, playable for oneshot or lasting effects

-4 play areas: hand, 'in play' ('on the bench' on table), active monster (1 at a time only), discard pile
-defeated cards go to discard
-effect cards may rearrange play areas.

-Victory condition is 6 prize cards set aside, take one prize card every time an enemy monster is defeated
-winner when all prize cards are taken