Best Cards Tier List
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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!
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Best Pokemon Cards Tier List
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Cards are unordered within each tier
Best Card Tier List Criteria
| Pokemon cards that are used in the strongest meta decks. These are cards that must always be answered or else they will take over a game. |
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| A+ Tier cards are cards that are also powerful Pokemon cards belonging to the next tier of meta decks. |
| Very powerful cards, but not as impactful on the meta as the S and A+ tier ones. |
| Strong cards that have a place in the meta, but aren't as effective as the higher tiered ones. |
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.
Best Trainer Cards Tier List
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Cards are unordered within each tier
Best Card Tier List Criteria
| The best cards for getting your combos. Two copies should be present in every deck (or at least one Pokeball in the case of a 16 or 18 trainer deck). |
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| Extremely useful Trainer cards that can be slotted into most decks, and should always be considered when deck building. |
| Very good trainer cards which are very useful within certain decks. |
| Powerful Trainer cards that work within a more limited set of decks. |
| Slightly more niche cards that have a use within some decks. |
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 Cards
S Tier Pokemon Cards
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Greninja
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HP: 120 Type:
・Ability allows it to deal 20 damage to one of the opponent's Pokemon ・Can attack from the bench ・Rare candy allows it to evolve quicker, and it can attack for just 2 energy |
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Magneton
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HP: 80 Type:
・Self sufficient in generating energy ・Allows you to stack up energies early as Magnezone will need to discard them to attack |
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Oricorio
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HP: 70 Type:
・Ability nullifies all damage from the attacks of ex Pokemon ・Can completely shut down ex only decks |
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Suicune ex
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HP: 140 Type:
・Can draw cards simply by staying in the Active Spot with its Legendary Pulse Ability. |
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Greninja ex
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HP: 170 Type:
・Gives its partners valuable mobility by allowing them to switch freely with its Shifting Stream Ability. |
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Mega Altaria ex
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HP: 190 Type:
・Inexpensive Attack Cost and easy to set up. |
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Chingling
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HP: 30 Type:
・Can disrupt its opponent's setup by disabling the use of Item Cards with Jingly Noise. |
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Indeedee ex
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HP: 130 Type:
・Can heal your Active Pokemon and deal lots of damage on Pokemon with lots of Energy attached. |
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Mega Absol ex
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HP: 170 Type:
・Can be very disruptive with its Attack that discards its opponent's Supporter cards. |
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Hydreigon
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HP: 150 Type:
・A powerful single-point attacker that can set itself up with its Ability. |
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Magnezone
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HP: 150 Type:
・Becomes very difficult to KO if your opponent flips poorly thanks to Mirror Shot's effect. |
SS Tier Trainer Cards
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Rare Candy
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・Essential for all Stage 2 decks ・Allows you to have a Stage 2 Pokemon as early as the second turn |
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Cyrus
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・Can pull out an opponent's benched Pokemon that has damage on it ・Works very well with cards that can directly attack the bench ・Prevents opponents from stalling or pivoting |
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Professor's Research
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・Lets you draw two cards to thin the deck ・2 copies should be utilized in every deck |
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Poke Ball
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・Allows you to draw a basic Pokemon ・At least one copy should be in all decks |
S Tier Trainer Cards
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Clemont
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・Is able to find Magneton and Heliolisk, or even Clemont's Backpack to increase your Pokemon's damage. |
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Lisia
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・Allows you to quickly set up Basic Pokemon on your board if they are 50 HP or less. |
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Copycat
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・Lets you shuffle and draw cards based on your opponent's cards in hand. |
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Red
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・Does 20 extra damage to ex Pokemon ・Makes it easier to KO high HP Pokemon in one atttack |
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Pokemon Center Lady
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・Allows for recovery of 30 HP and heals status effects ・Can disrupt enemies attacking via chip damage like Darkrai or Greninja |
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Irida
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・Allows you to recover 40 HP from multiple Pokemon ・Useful in pretty much any Water deck |
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Mars
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・Can disrupt an opponent's set up for evolving and punish them for KOs ・Very powerful in ex focused decks, since used after a KO it will limit your opponent to one card |
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Rocky Helmet
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・Inflicts 20 damage to an attacking Pokemon any time it is hit ・Allows Pokemon with high HP to act as a wall ・Works well with decks that have trouble dealing damage early on |
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Giant Cape
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・Prevents many Pokemon from being one-shotted by an attack ・Works well on a Pokemon that is walling for your team ・Works well in every deck |
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Red Card
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・Useful for cutting your opponent's hand size to three when they have many cards ・Great for disrupting an opponent from evolving |
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Sabrina
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・Forces the opponent to swap their active Pokemon for a benched one ・Great for disrupting the opponent in the early game, or swapping out their active Pokemon to KO an unsafe benched Pokemon and win the game |
A+ Tier Cards
A+ Tier Pokemon Cards
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Furfrou
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HP: 70 Type:
・Has a great defensive Ability and can threaten early KOs on Baby Pokemon. |
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Absol
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HP: 80 Type:
・Leap Over can damage Benched Pokemon and can set up for Cyrus plays. |
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Darkrai ex
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HP: 140 Type:
・Powerful ability that damages the opponent for 20 HP when energy is attached ・Can function as a wall for a benched Pokemon like Giratina |
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Magnezone
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HP: 140 Type:
・Has 140 HP and can deal 110 damage for 3 energy ・By using GA Magneton, it can easily gather energy before evolving, allowing you to raise it on the bench while putting energy on the active Pokemon |
A+ Tier Trainer Cards
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May
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・Increases the consistency of evolution decks because of its ability to filter for Pokemon you need. |
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Lillie
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・Heals a high amount of HP and can be used on any Stage 2 Pokemon |
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Guzma
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・Allows you to discard all of the opponent's equipped tools, which an lead to KOs |
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Leaf Cape
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・Allows Grass type Pokemon to have an additional 30 HP ・When combined with Erika, it makes Grass Pokemon extremely resilient |
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Giovanni
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・Allows an attack to have +10 damage ・Only 10 damage, but can sometimes be the 10 damage needed for a KO |
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Erika
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・Allows for 50 HP recovery on Grass Pokemon ・Essential for Grass Type Decks ・Can prevent an opponent from KOing |
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4monthsold 11 monthsI disagree with Leaf being described as a must have for every deck. Leaf isn't so good with Pikachu EX and company...
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