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Pokemon Cards: Why it is Such a Challenging Game

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The game of Pokemon cards is deceptively complex; there are just innumerable card combinations and strategies to choose from.  The term "Pokemon cards" may be stereotyped as being simple and a child's game, but that is far from the actual case.  

Many people claim that Pokemon cards takes more skill than the game of poker.  I find that to be an outstanding claim, considering the raw ability required to be a successful poker player.

What makes the game of Pokemon cards so sophisticated?  One reason I believe the game is so elaborate is that your are in control of your deck.  The creators of the game limit your to a total of 60 cards in your deck, but you are free to choose which cards you want to use.

This yields a limitless amount of deck variations.  Any and all Pokemon can be used together.  It is incredibly challenging to figure out which assortment of cards, chosen from the thousands that are available, will give you the best opportunity to defeat your opponent.  Often times, the very last card placed in a deck is the one that makes the difference between a win or a loss.

Another reason I think the game of Pokemon cards is so challenging is that any deck can beat any other deck, depending on your strategy.  Simply using a specific set of cards to gain an advantage over a certain group of Pokemon does not guarantee victory.  You still have to use cunning and guile to defeat your opponent.

Even when the odds are highly against you, it is still possible to pull out a victory through sheer skill.  This is why the best Pokemon players consistently place well at tournaments; they know extremely advanced strategy.  The seemingly most trivial move may very well be the one that leads to triumph.

In the game of poker, making the right play often does not correlate to success just because there is so much luck involved.  The best poker players do not have as much consistent success as the best Pokemon card players do.

I hope this article has educated you on why the game of Pokemon cards is so incredibly intricate and impossible to master. 

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