Take 7 cards from the top of the deck and put them aside, face down. 4. Find your Basic Pokémon. Look for a Basic Pokémon in your hand of 7 cards. Basic Pokémon are represented by a box that says "BASIC" at the top of the card. If there aren't any Basics, shuffle your hand into your deck and draw another 7 cards. dKWjf0o.