Absolutely not. If you’d like to begin playing the Pokémon TCG, we recommend starting with a theme deck for $10 to $13. These contain a predetermined set of 60 cards that are structured to give a novice everything they need to begin playing, including specific numbers of Pokémon, Trainer, and Energy cards. People who play the Pokémon TCG consider buying a booster box to be the ultimate way to customize their decks with a wide selection of 360 new cards, which, in turn, opens the door to a gigantic number of strategic deck-building possibilities.