Pokémon · TCG guide

Mulligans and opening hands

No Basic Pokémon in your 7 cards? Here's what happens next.

TCG guideMedium10 October 2026

No Basic Pokémon in your 7 cards? Show your hand, shuffle and redraw. Your opponent may draw one extra card each time.

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