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How to use

How to use › Draw odds

Set steps

Line up the cards to use in order and calculate the odds of getting the cards you want when they are used in that order. It suits comparing ways to play, such as “Poké Ball first, or Professor's Research first?”. The odds are recalculated as soon as you change a setting.

Choose the cards to draw

  1. 1Press “+” at the top right of a card in the list to put it in slots A–F (press the red “−” to remove it)
  2. 2Switch “and” / “or” between the slots, and group them with the bracket buttons if needed
  3. 3Press “Show combos” to see, as images, which combinations count as success
  • A card to draw counts as got when it is in the hand or in play, or when it was used in the steps.
  • Set steps and Set deadline each keep their own cards to draw.

Line up the steps

  1. 1Press “Add step” and choose a card or effect to use (grouped as Hand, In play, Active Spot, Stadium, Tools and General)
  2. 2To move on to the next turn, press “Add turn” (a turn divider and “Draw at start of turn” are added)
  3. 3Reorder steps with “▲” / “▼” and delete them with “−” (“Clear” deletes all)
  • “General” contains “Opening draw (5 cards)” (if the 5 cards have no Basic Pokémon, one is swapped for a Basic Pokémon) and “Draw at start of turn”.
  • You can also add a step by opening a card in the hand or in play and pressing “Use”. The card does not move (Items and Supporters in the hand stay in the hand).
  • For effects that depend on the opponent's card counts, such as Copycat or Calem, set the related values in the step itself.
  • Each step shows the odds of getting the cards at that step and the deck count before and after it; each turn heading shows the odds of having them by the end of that turn.
  • Steps are calculated as they are even if they don't match the board (used cards are not removed from play automatically, for example). This makes it easy to try different orders and undo changes.

Notes on building conditions, such as the precedence of and/or and grouping with ( ), are explained in the full guide “Building conditions (and/or)”.

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