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Best Pokemon Cards Tier List

Tier Card
S Tier
A1 084 A1 129 A1 076
A Tier
A1 096 A1 047 A1 036
B Tier
A1 185 A1 188 A1 004 A1 104 A1 159 A1 165
C Tier
A1 198 A1 056 A1 153 A1 023 A1 100 A1 203 A1 127

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Tier Card
S Tier
P-A 007 P-A 005 A1 225
A Tier
P-A 002 A1 220 P-A 001 A1 223 P-A 006
B Tier
A1 221 A1 219 A1 226 A1 222 A1 224

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S Tier
Pokemon TCG Pocket Suicune ex and Greninja Deck ImagePokemon TCG Pocket Giratina ex and Darkrai ex Deck Image
A+ Tier
Pokemon TCG Pocket Espeon ex Deck ImagePokemon TCG Pocket Flareon ex Deck ImagePokemon TCG Pocket Guzzlord ex Deck ImagePokemon TCG Pocket Silvally and Zeraora Deck Image
A Tier
Pokemon TCG Pocket Shining Revelry Charizard ex Deck ImagePokemon TCG Pocket SR Pikachu ex and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck ImagePokemon TCG Pocket Arceus ex and Darkrai ex Deck ImagePokemon TCG Pocket Dragonite ex Deck ImagePokemon TCG Pocket Tapu Koko ex and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck ImagePokemon TCG Pocket Exeggutor ex and Alolan Exeggutor Deck ImagePokemon TCG Pocket Pom-Pom Oricorio and Arceus ex Deck ImagePokemon TCG Pocket Silvally and Rampardos Deck Image
B Tier
Pokemon TCG Pocket Decidueye ex Deck ImagePokemon TCG Pocket Flareon ex and Jolteon Deck ImagePokemon TCG Pocket Raikou ex and Magnezone Deck ImagePokemon TCG Pocket Flareon ex and Leafeon ex Deck ImagePokemon TCG Pocket Silvally and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck ImagePokemon TCG Pocket Buzzwole ex and Pheromosa Deck ImagePokemon TCG Pocket Sylveon ex and Greninja Deck ImagePokemon TCG Pocket Charizard ex and Sylveon ex Deck Image
C Tier
Pokemon TCG Pocket Raichu ex Deck ImagePokemon TCG Pocket Latios and Latias Deck ImagePokemon TCG Pocket Silvally and Giratina ex Deck ImagePokemon TCG Pocket Pom-Pom Oricorio and Greninja Deck ImagePokemon TCG Pocket Rampardos and Lucario Deck Image
D Tier
Pokemon TCG Pocket Entei ex and Charizard ex Deck ImagePokemon TCG Pocket Miltank Deck ImagePokemon TCG Pocket Cursola and Sylveon ex Deck ImagePokemon TCG Pocket Slowking Deck ImagePokemon TCG Pocket Altaria Deck ImagePokemon TCG Pocket Dugtrio and Rampardos Deck ImagePokemon TCG Pocket SS Eelektross Deck ImagePokemon TCG Pocket Zoroark and Darkrai ex Deck Image

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Tier Meta Deck
S Tier
A Tier
B Tier
C Tier
D Tier

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Best F2P Beginner Deck List (January 2025)

Tier Meta Deck
S Tier
A Tier
Pokemon TCG Pocket Silvally and Rampardos Deck Image
B Tier
Pokemon TCG Pocket Silvally and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck Image
C Tier
D Tier
Pokemon TCG Pocket Miltank Deck ImagePokemon TCG Pocket Slowking Deck ImagePokemon TCG Pocket Dugtrio and Rampardos Deck Image

The F2P Decks featured here are designed for straightforward, aggressive play and are easy to build.

Its focus is on decks that don’t require multiple rarity. Instead, it highlights ex Pokémon decks you can reliably obtain, either by rerolling for two copies or by securing them in your first pack.

Best F2P Beginner Decks

Best Pikachu Pack Cards Tier List

Tier Card
S Tier A1 096
A Tier
A1 093 A1 125 A1 198 A1 220
B Tier
A1 165 A1 195

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Best Mewtwo Pack Cards Tier List

Tier Card
S Tier
A1 129 A1 084
A Tier
A1 132 A1 185 A1 198 A1 223
B Tier
A1 004 A1 030 A1 093 A1 043 A1 106 A1 123 A1 165 A1 177 A1 188 A1 222

Check out which cards are the best to get from the Genetic Apex Mewtwo Booster Pack!

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Best Charizard Pack Cards Tier List

Tier Card
S Tier
A1 036 A1 076 A1 225
A Tier
A1 047 A1 093 A1 198 A1 203
B Tier
A1 023 A1 030 A1 038 A1 043 A1 089 A1 146 A1 165 A1 219 A1 221

Check out which cards are the best to get from the Genetic Apex Charizard Booster Pack!

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