Best Cards Tier List

This is a tier list of the best cards to use in Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket (PTCG Pocket). Read on for a tier list and ranking of the best Pokemon and Trainer cards to use!

PTCG Pocket Best Pokemon Cards Tier List

Tier	Card

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Best Card Tier List Criteria

Best Card Tier List Criteria

	The best cards are in the S tier, which are cards that will always be impactful whenever they are played. These are cards that must always be answered or else they will take over a game.
	A Tier cards are cards that are also powerful but do not necessarily centralize a game when they are on the field.
	B Tier cards are less impactful but are still worth using in a deck.
	C Tier cards are good but may have better alternatives available.

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Consistency

Powerful cards are cards that are able to implement a deck's strategy consistently and effectively. Its ability to be effective at all times is a consideration for a card's placing on this list.

Impact on Games

A card coming into play should be impactful at any stage of the game. It should also be able to give the player advantage of some sort, incentivizing its inclusion in the deck.

Oftentimes, Pokemon ex are impactful. But strong cards are not limited to only Pokemon ex.

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S Tier

Card	Commentary
Articuno ex	HP: 140 Type: ・ Can sweep through unprepared teams with a successful Misty. ・ Blizzard deals damage to Benched Pokemon. ・ Blizzard can 2HKO most ex Pokemon.
Mewtwo ex	HP: 150 Type: ・ Psychic Sphere can OHKO Staryu and other 50 HP Pokemon. ・ Psydrive can OHKO most Pokemon in the format.
Starmie ex	HP: 130 Type: ・ Hydro Splash is good value for 2 Water Energy, dealing 90 damage. ・ Free retreat cost. ・ Easy to set up because it is a Stage 1.

A Tier Cards

Card	Commentary
Pikachu ex	HP: 120 Type: ・ Can consistently hit for 90 with Circle Circuit. ・ Inexpensive Retreat Cost.
Moltres ex	HP: 140 Type: ・ Great ramp for any Fire deck with Inferno Dance. ・ Fire-type that is not weak to Water. ・ Good 140 HP that doesn't get OHKOd by Pikachu ex's Circle Circuit.
Charizard ex	HP: 180 Type: ・ Can KO all Pokemon with Crimson Dive. ・ High HP at 180.

B Tier Cards

Card	Commentary
Dragonite	HP: 160 Type: ・ Can win games if set up successfully. ・ Good 160 HP, making it difficult to knock out.
Pidgeot	HP: 130 Type: ・ Drive Off is a disruptive Ability that works like a free Sabrina every turn. ・ Wing Attack's 70 damage is a good number for knocking out most non-ex Basic Pokemon, or 2HKOing most ex Pokemon.
Venusaur ex	HP: 190 Type: ・ Difficult to KO for non-Fire Pokemon. ・ Massive 190 HP. ・ Can heal itself while dealing damage with Giant Bloom.
Zapdos ex	HP: 130 Type: ・ Can consistently deal 40 damage for 1 Energy to Lightning-weak Pokemon using Peck. ・ Cheap 1 Retreat Cost.
Kabutops	HP: 140 Type: ・ Incredibly difficult to KO with its self healing Leech Life. ・ Cheap 1 cost Attack.
Arbok	HP: 100 Type: ・ Can trap weak and unprepared Pokemon ・ Decent 100 HP makes it decently tanky. ・ Matches up favorably against Mewtwo ex decks.

C Tier Cards

Card	Commentary
Farfetch'd	HP: 60 Type: ・ Efficient 1 Energy attack that deals 40 damage with Leek Slap.
Blastoise ex	HP: 180 Type: ・ Can sweep through teams if loaded with enough energy. ・ High 180 HP.
Marowak ex	HP: 140 Type: ・ Can deal a monstrous 160 damage on two heads flips with Bonemerang, or 80 with one heads flip. ・ Has a chance of dealing 0 damage.
Exeggutor ex	HP: 160 Type: ・ Huge 160 HP lets it stay in the battle for longer. ・ Can deal 40 to 80 damage with Tropical Swing.
Electrode	HP: 90 Type: ・2 Energy for 70 is very good value. ・Can deal 90 to Lightning-weak Pokemon for only two Energy. ・Free Retreat cost allows for flexibility.
Kangaskhan	HP: 100 Type: ・Can deal 80 damage for one Energy on two heads flips. ・Very good 100 HP makes it decently bulky.
Jynx	HP: 80 Type: ・Can deal good damage to Energy intensive Pokemon like Articuno ex. ・Efficient 1 Retreat Cost.

PTCG Pocket Best Trainer Cards Tier List

Tier	Card

Best Card Tier List Criteria

Best Card Tier List Criteria

	S Tier Trainer cards are cards that should be run by every deck that can. These are staples and should be considered early into the deck building process.
	A Tier Trainer cards are cards that are also powerful but do are not always necessary in a deck. These cards may give situational benefits, which may also be seen as essential, but not as much as S Tier Trainer cards.
	B Tier Trainer cards give advantageous effects but are hindered by conditions of some sort. They may be limited to usage on only specific Pokemon, which may limit their splashability to every deck.

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Consistency

Trainer cards should always be able to give you an advantage in a match. A Trainer card's consistency is indicated by how often it can bring you a desired result or advantage in a match.

Flexibility

The best Trainer cards are easy to slot in because of their obvious utility, which makes them staples. These staples are usable at any point in the game and can gain you an advantage whenever you play them.

S Tier Trainer Cards

Card	Commentary
Professor's Research	・ Essential to every deck. ・ Helps find cards needed for any situation.
Poke Ball	・ Can help thin the deck and get a Basic Pokemon out. ・ Great in all decks.
Sabrina	・ Can help draw out an opponent's Benched Pokemon. ・ Can sometimes disrupt an opponent's gameplan by bringing out a Pokemon that they have to pay to retreat with.

A Tier Trainer Cards

Card	Commentary
X Speed	・ Reduces Retreat Cost, making retreating easier.
Misty	・ Can help Water Pokemon like Articuno ex sweep earlier than it should be able to. ・ Even 1 heads can put you one turn ahead.
Potion	・ Can get damaged Pokemon out of KO range in plenty of situations.
Giovanni	・ Can help score decisive KOs if damage is short by exactly 10.
Red Card	・ Can disrupt opponent's gameplan by reducing their hand size and giving them a new hand of 3. ・ Can be annoying early or late game.

B Tier Cards

Card	Commentary
Blaine	・ Perfect for Fire decks that run Magmar, Rapidash, or Ninetales, allowing them to deal more damage.
Erika	・ Can keep Grass Pokemon healthy for longer in matches.
Lt. Surge	・ Can help quickly set up a Raichu with Magneton as a secondary attacker in Pikachu ex decks.
Koga	・ Great for getting Muk and Weezing out of trouble. ・ Great for Dragonite decks that run Weezing.
Brock	・ Great in decks that run both Golem and Onix, giving them the option to ramp.

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