Teach me about Pokemon cards please

My son has been asking for Pokemon cards but I dont know anything about them.

Can someone explain what kids do with them. Is it just collecting like baseball cards, or do they play with them like Magic the Gathering.

I just see kids walking around with binders full of cards, I looked at Target and the cards were expensive. The binders must contain many hundreds of dollars worth.

Thanks

Re: Teach me about Pokemon cards please

It is a trading card game just like magic the gathering. Older cards do have a monetary value. Is there a gaming store in your community that offers Pokémon game nights? That would be a good place to explore the hobby.

Teach me about Pokemon cards please

Well…it’s 2 sided. Most kids just collect and trade and get to know the characters and the powers at a basic level.
The other side is down a tunnel similar to dungeons and dragons. It’s a vast universe that takes a long time to explore. Whenever my son would tell me a character is legendary, my eyes would glaze over. I mean, there are handbooks. Whenever there are multiple handbooks and guides about a game, it’s beyond my understanding.

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Teach me about Pokemon cards please

My son has a few sets and then was gifted sets from my coworker.

He will play the card game with us. There is also a digital card game which he prefers (probably because he can play it alone).

He does not trade with friends but does have a huge binder that he enjoys organizing by type and/or power.