Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game

"TCG" redirects here.

The '''Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game''' is a game that was created in 1996 by Kazuki Takahashi, and is what inspired the HCCG.

The rules of the HCCG are the same as the rules of the TCG, with the following exceptions:
 * The card descriptions in HCCG use a mix of Simplified Effect Text and Problem-Solving Card Text, so as to conform to a certain standard.
 * All cards will eventually have flavor text, not just Normal Monsters (this does not affect gameplay, however).
 * In HCCG, there are no Xyz monsters or Pendulum monsters, as these drastically increase the speed of the game.
 * Currently, there are no plans for HCCG to adopt the new rules implemented by the TCG requiring a player not to draw on his/her first turn and allowing two field spells face-up at once, and it is uncertain whether these rules may be adopted in the future.
 * There are many cards in HCCG that have your opponent gain Life Points as a cost to activate their effect.
 * There are some cards in HCCG that require calculation of percentages, and thus it is possible to have numbers in the tens or ones columns of ATK/DEF values as well as Life Points. All calculations are rounded up to the nearest whole number.

To learn more about the TCG, you can go to the Wikia page.

TCG Cards in HCCG
In general, adding TCG cards to HCCG is frowned upon, and hardly ever allowed, because the game is considered a standalone game made of cards that members create themselves, and the goal is to be creative as possible. There are, however, a select few TCG cards present in the game, included either because they allow the function of a game mechanic or they are the base of a HCCG archetype. All of these cards are found in the Light Beginnings booster pack, with the exception of the last three, which are found in Embryonic Revival.
 * Polymerization
 * Parrot Dragon
 * Larvas
 * Beast of Talwar
 * Mystical Sheep #1
 * Foolish Burial
 * Prohibition
 * Toon World
 * DNA Surgery
 * DNA Transplant
 * Rivalry of Warlords
 * Gozen Match
 * Hiita the Fire Charmer
 * Eria the Water Charmer
 * Aussa the Earth Charmer
 * Wynn the Wind Charmer
 * Familiar-Possessed - Hiita
 * Familiar-Possessed - Eria
 * Familiar-Possessed - Aussa
 * Familiar-Possessed - Wynn
 * Dharc the Dark Charmer
 * Lyna the Light Charmer
 * Familiar-Possessed - Dharc