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Elite Pokémon TCG Deck Composition Data
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About
Details the composition of top 8 tournament decks for the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG), spanning official competitions from 2011 through to 2023. This product offers essential historical data, capturing the card composition used by highly successful players over more than a decade. The information was extracted from the LimitlessTCG website in October 2023, providing critical insights into the evolution of the competitive meta-game.
Columns
deck_id: A distinct identification number assigned to group all cards belonging to a specific deck used by a player who reached the top 8 of a tournament.card_id: A unique code that identifies each individual card. This ID is constructed using three letters to denote the set of release and three numbers corresponding to that card’s sequence number within that set.
Distribution
The data product is provided as a single CSV file. It has a size of approximately 957.46 kB and consists of two primary columns. The dataset contains over 83,000 valid records pertaining to deck composition. Updates to this product are expected to occur annually, maintaining currency with new tournament results.
Usage
This dataset is ideally suited for competitive analysis of the Pokémon TCG, allowing users to track the progression of the game’s meta-game. Key applications include studying historical trends in popular deck archetypes, identifying high-impact cards across various formats, validating competitive strategy, and developing predictive models for deck viability. It is also valuable for academic research focusing on collectable game systems and competitive balance.
Coverage
The data encompasses all official tournament top 8 results recorded between 2011 and 2023. The scope is focused strictly on the card contents of successful decks, drawn from global tournaments indexed by the source website. No specific demographic data concerning the players is included.
License
CC BY-SA 4.0
Who Can Use It
- Esports Analysts: To perform longitudinal analysis of competitive player choices and strategic shifts.
- Game Developers: To assess historical card power levels and inform decisions regarding future game design and product balance.
- Players and Hobbyists: To study winning deck compositions and inform their own deck building practice.
- Data Scientists: For statistical modelling and advanced pattern recognition within complex game ecosystems.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Pokémon TCG Tournament Top Decks 2011-2023
- Historical Pokémon TCG Meta Decks
- Elite Pokémon TCG Deck Composition Data
- LimitlessTCG Top 8 Deck Archive
Attributes
Original Data Source: Elite Pokémon TCG Deck Composition Data
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