The best Pokemon TCG cards you want to see in Pokemon Pocket

Pokemon TCG Pocket has been a huge success, and with more expansions being released, there are always cards players want to add to the game. This is because the cards are either an integral part of the Pokémon TCG or make sense in the context of the mobile game.

Even familiar cards from Pokemon TCG Pocket have been adapted to fit the game's smaller scope. Pokeball retrieves a random basic Pokemon, and Sabrina is a command from a somewhat nerfed boss. Making the card viable in Pokemon TCG Pocket will require some tweaking, and here are a few worth addressing.

10

rare candy

Power-Up Evolution Deck

One of the cards everyone wants in the game is Rare Candy. This card solves one of the major problems with Pokemon TCG Pocket. This means that evolution strategies often take too long to implement.

Rare Candies allow you to skip the intermediate steps and take your Pokémon straight to its final evolution. This means turning your Charmander into a Charizard before your opponent stuns it. This will improve the speed of many decks, allowing them to fight meta threats more efficiently.

9

recycling

Waste heap utilization

One feature missing from the Pokemon TCG is that there is no way to recycle cards after they are used or knocked out. Recycle is a classic card that lets you flip a coin to decide if you can retrieve a card from the discard pile.

If flipping a coin works for Misty's energy acceleration, flipping a coin to get back essential cards you want to use again is standard for other cards in the Pokemon TCG.

8

vs seeker

Bring back your supporters

If you need to be limited by what you can get from the discard pile, VS Seeker is one of the more balanced options. This card allows you to regain supporter cards from your discard pile. This means either additional copies of Sabrina or additional changes to get Giovanni.

However, this card will benefit many decks that use Blaine to power up their Pokemon or use Lt.Surge to move electrical energy. Cards like these are invaluable, but with only two copies per deck, this can severely limit what that deck can do.

7

energy removal

Fast deck slowdown

Another classic card that is simple but can go a long way in balancing the game is Energy Removal. You can discard 1 of the opponent's Pokemon's energy. This means slowing down your opponent's play or forcing them to spend another energy boosting their Pokemon.

Energy removal is a solid choice to appear in Pokemon TCG Pocket, as it slows down some of the fastest decks in the game, like Pikachu and Starmie. It's also useful if you don't want your opponent to have enough energy to pay the retreat cost.

6

defender

Protecting Your Pokémon from Damage

Pokemon TCG Pocket allows you to increase your damage to opposing Pokemon, but offers little in the way of mitigating the damage. One way for the player to last an extra turn is to use a potion that restores 20 HP on one of the Pokémon.

On the other hand, a card like Defender reduces damage to one of your Pokémon by 20. Although both cards look the same, they play differently. Protection from 20 damage can be used before the Pokémon takes damage. Therefore, it can help nullify some single-shot knockout moves.

5

pokemon flute

Fun Trick Mayhem

Pokemon Flute is a unique card included in the base set of the Pokemon TCG. Returns one of your opponent's basic Pokemon to the bench. This is a killer way to give Sabrina an easy target on the field and score easy points.

However, Pokemon TCG Pocket changes the exact details of how the cards work, so you can easily achieve balance by letting your opponent choose what to bring. This means benching vulnerable Pokémon while giving your opponent an extra opportunity to evolve their Pokémon.

4

Mr. Fuji

Get a hard reset

Do you want a card that can save one of your best Pokemon and even refill your deck? Mr. Fuji will do it. This classic card from the Pokémon TCG Fossil set allows you to shuffle a Pokémon and all of its associated cards back into your deck.

So, let's say Charizard is in danger of falling. Mr. Fuji can put all three pieces back into the deck. This gives you another opportunity to reset it, but if it's balanced you won't be able to get it back in your hands right away.

3

ultra ball

Evolution Pokemon Search

Between Great Ball and Ultra Ball, Ultra Ball is the fairest and provides an easier way for Evolution decks to get into the second phase. In the TCG, this card allows you to discard two cards and find a Pokémon in your deck.

Poke Balls can be found with random basics, but Ultra Balls only require a few modifications to make them work in Pokemon TCG Pocket. Once you have a deck of 20 cards, you have to ask yourself whether you want a deck that allows you to set up the board consistently, or a deck with more options like Sabrina or Giovanni.

2

trick coin

love of flipping coins

There are many Pokemon that have a coin flip move but no way to re-do it. Trick coins will help make these Pokemon moves a bit more viable, as you'll get a second chance to flip them. However, the limitation of only working on Pokémon prevents Misty from being overwhelmed.

Trick Coin will also be balanced because it doesn't cancel a bad coin flip, but makes it flip again from the beginning. Therefore, it is best used on cards that are flipped once. However, players can risk it all on other cards that force them to flip over multiple times.

1

missing evolution

Too many Pokemon to choose from

There are so many Pokemon cards in the TCG that it's hard to choose which ones to add, but one thing's for sure: there are some Pokemon out there that will be a huge help to the game. There are a number of basic Pokémon that can be evolved a step further, including Onix, which can evolve into Steelix, and Scyther, which can evolve into Scizor.

Meanwhile, there are already plenty of alternative lines for Pokemon in the Pokemon TCG Pocket. Slowpoke can go into Slowking, Gloom can go into Bellossom, and Poliwhirl can go into Politoad. Just giving players these options can turn deck compositions upside down.