How to Make a Trainer Card From Scratch
A trainer card is a way to show off your favorite Pokemon monsters and your skill as a Pokemon trainer. Trainer cards are the size of business cards and feature a picture of the trainer and the six Pokemon he uses most in battles. Your trainer card will also display how many battles you have won and lost either in the video game or card game. The only negative aspect to having a trainer card is your opponent will know what Pokemon you use before battle and adjust his team accordingly.
Things You'll Need
- Card stock, 2-by-3.5-inches
- Card stock sheet, 8.5- by-11-inches
- Ruler
- Small photograph, 1.5 inch square
- 2 pieces of Velcro, 2 inches
- Pokemon images or sticker
- Glue
- Colored pencils
Instructions
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Measure 2 inches from the left side of a piece of 2-by-3.5-inch card stock. Draw a vertical line down the card.
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Peel the backing off the fuzzy side of a 2-inch piece of Velcro. Apply the Velcro strip to the top left corner of the card. The Velcro will extend to the vertical line. Add a second piece directly beneath the Velcro.
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Measure and cut six 3/4-inch squares from the 8.5-by-11-inch sheet of card stock into. Cut each of the 2-inch prickly Velcro strips into three equal pieces
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Place pictures or stickers of six Pokemon on the 3/4-inch card stock squares, one Pokemon per square.
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Peel the backing off the prickly Velcro pieces and affix one piece on the back of the card stock square.
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Attach the squares onto your card using the Velcro. Save the remaining card stock to make additional Pokemon to switch out on your card.
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Apply white glue to the back of a 1.5-by-1.5-inch photograph of yourself. Place the photograph on the upper right side of the trainer card. Allow the glue to dry.
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Write your name on the bottom right side of the trainer card, under your photograph, with colored pencils.
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Flip the card over. Write your Friend Code in the upper left corner. Your Friend Code can be found in any Pokemon Center of the Nintendo DS game releases.
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Write down "W__ L__ D__" on the bottom left of the card. Mark your wins, defeats and draws in pencil so you can change them as you participate in additional duels.
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Write "Pokemon Captured" in the upper right corner of the card. Keep track under this heading of all the Pokemon you have found either in the video game or card game.
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Sign your name in cursive on the bottom right of the card.
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Tips & Warnings
Photo sizes can be adjusted in any image editing program such as "MS Paint" or "Apple Paintbrush."
