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Cards that Can Damage the Bench
This is a list of cards that can damage benched Pokemon in Pokemon TCG Pocket. These include Pokemon that can snipe with attacks and Abilities that can damage benched Pokemon.

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List of Cards That Can Damage the Bench

Mega Rising

Rapidash ex
Rapidash ex
Mega Ampharos ex
Mega Ampharos ex
Ampharos
Ampharos
Beautifly
Beautifly
Jirachi
Jirachi
Luxray
Luxray
Drifloon
Drifloon
Archeops
Archeops
Heatmor
Heatmor

Mega Rising Card List (B1)

Deluxe Pack ex

Rowlet
Rowlet
Decidueye ex
Decidueye ex
Articuno ex
Articuno ex
Palkia ex
Palkia ex
Greninja
Greninja
Wiglett
Wiglett
Wugtrio ex
Wugtrio ex
Garchomp ex
Garchomp ex
Lucario ex
Lucario ex

Deluxe Pack ex Card List (A4b)

Secluded Springs

Lickitung
Lickitung
Raikou ex
Raikou ex
Lickilicky
Lickilicky
Cryogonal
Cryogonal
Malamar
Malamar 		-

Secluded Springs Card List (A4a)

Wisdom of Sea and Sky

Magcargo
Magcargo
Hitmontop
Hitmontop
Elekid
Elekid
Absol
Absol 		- -

Wisdom of Sea and Sky Card List (A4)

Eevee Grove

Glaceon
Glaceon

Eevee Grove Card List (A3b)

Extradimensional Crisis

Dartrix
Dartrix
Decidueye
Decidueye
Pheromosa
Pheromosa

Extradimensional Crisis Card List (A3a)

Celestial Guardians

Alolan Ninetales
Alolan Ninetales
Escavalier
Escavalier
Rowlet
Rowlet
Decidueye ex
Decidueye ex
Lurantis
Lurantis
Minior
Minior
Tapu Lele
Tapu Lele 		- -

Celestial Guardians Card List (A3)

Shining Revelry

Alakazam
Alakazam
Floatzel
Floatzel
Lucario ex
Lucario ex
Wiglett
Wiglett
Wugtrio ex
Wugtrio ex
Dondozo
Dondozo

Shining Revelry Card List (A2b)

Triumphant Light

Pikachu
Pikachu
Raichu
Raichu
Garchomp ex
Garchomp ex
Froslass
Froslass
Rotom
Rotom 		-

Triumphant Light Card List (A2a)

Space-Time Smackdown

Empoleon
Empoleon
Luxray
Luxray
Gastrodon
Gastrodon
Lopunny
Lopunny
Honchkrow
Honchkrow
Spiritomb
Spiritomb
Frost Rotom
Frost Rotom
Azelf
Azelf
Palkia ex
Palkia ex

Space-Time Smackdown Card List (A2)

Mythical Island

Raichu
Raichu
Electabuzz
Electabuzz
Lumineon
Lumineon
Volcarona
Volcarona 		- -

Mythical Island Card List (A1a)

Genetic Apex

Hitmonlee
Hitmonlee
Seadra
Seadra
Articuno ex
Articuno ex
Dragonite
Dragonite
Zebstrika
Zebstrika
Greninja
Greninja

Genetic Apex Card List (A1)

Best Cards for Damaging Your Opponent's Bench

Greninja

Greninja

Greninja can snipe any of your opponent's Pokemon for 20 damage, including their Active Pokemon or Benched Pokemon using its Water Shuriken Ability. This helps with getting decisive KOs on high-HP Pokemon

Hitmonlee

Hitmonlee

Hitmonlee is always a strong inclusion to any Fighting deck, which allows you to snipe a Benched Pokemon for only one Fighting Energy. It also has a decent enough 80 HP which gives it respectable survivability.

Garchomp ex

Garchomp ex

Garchomp ex is made even more explosive with Rare Candy, which allows it to snipe for 50 as early as turn 2.

Do note that Garchomp ex's Linear Attack is not limited to Benched Pokemon, and can also damage your opponent's Active Pokemon.

Do You Apply Weakness for Bench Damage?

You Do Not Apply Weakness for Bench Damage

Staryu
Zebstrika

When damaging Benched Pokemon you do not apply Weakness.

Weakness is applied only to Active Pokemon.

For example, Zebstrika will not be able to KO a Benched Staryu with Thunder Spear, but only deal 30 to it.

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Pokemon TCG Pocket - Cards

Pokemon TCG Pocket Card List

TCG Pocket Card Lists

Cards by Expansion Set
B1 Cards Set Mega Rising (B1) Release: Oct 30, 2024
・B1 Blaziken M. Blaziken Pack
・B1 Altaria M. Altaria Pack
・B1 Gyarados M. Gyarados Pack
Deluxe ex Pack Deluxe Pack ex (A4b) Released: September 30, 2025
・Deluxe ex Pack icon DP ex Pack
Suicune Icon Secluded Springs (A4a) Released: August 28, 2025
・Suicune IconSS Suicune Pack
Lugia and Ho-oh Wisdom of Sea and Sky (A4) Released: July 30, 2025
・Ho-oh IconWSS Ho-oh Pack
・Lugia IconWSS Lugia Pack
Eevee Eevee Grove (A3b) Released: June 26, 2025
・Eevee Grove Pack IconEG Eevee Pack
Buzzwole Extradimensional Crisis (A3a) Released: May 29, 2025
・Extradimensional Crisis Pack IconEC Buzzwole Pack
Solgaleo and Lunala Celestial Guardians (A3) Released: Apr 30, 2025
・Solgaleo IconCG Solgaleo Pack
・Lunala IconCG Lunala Pack
Shining Revelry Pack IconShining Revelry (A2b) Released: Mar 27, 2025
・Shining Revelry Pack IconSR Pack
Triumphant Light Triumphant Light (A2a) Released: Feb 28, 2025
・Arceus Triumphant Light TL Arceus Pack
Space Time SmackdownSpace-Time Smackdown (A2) Released: Jan 30, 2025
・Dialga Space-Time Smackdown STS Dialga Pack
・Palkia Space-Time Smackdown STS Palkia Pack
Mythical IslandMythical Island (A1a) Released: Dec 17, 2024
・Mew Mythical Island MI Mew Pack
Genetic ApexGenetic Apex (A1) Released: Oct 30, 2024
・Pikachu Genetic Apex GA Pikachu Pack
・Charizard Genetic Apex GA Charizard Pack
・Mewtwo Genetic Apex GA Mewtwo Pack
Promo APromo-A
・Shop TicketShop Cards
・Gift Box IconSpecial Gift Cards
・Premium PassPremium Pass Cards
・Chansey PickChansey Pick
・Pokemon TCG Pocket - Promo Pack A Series Vol 1Promo-A Vol. 1
・Pokemon TCG Pocket - Promo-A Vol 2Promo-A Vol. 2
・Promo Pack A Series Vol. 3Promo-A Vol. 3
・Promo Pack A Vol. 4Promo-A Vol. 4
・Promo-A Vol 5Promo-A Vol. 5
・Promo-A Vol 6Promo-A Vol. 6
・Promo A Vol 7 iconPromo-A Vol.7
・Promo-A Vol 8 IconPromo-A Vol.8
・Promo-A Vol 9 IconPromo-A Vol.9
・Promo-A_Vol_10Promo-A Vol.10
・Promo Vol 11Promo-A Vol. 11
・Promo Vol 12Promo-A Vol.12
・Promo Vol 13Promo-A Vol.13
Promo BPromo-B
・Shop TicketShop Cards
・Gift Box IconSpecial Gift Cards
・Premium PassPremium Pass Cards
・Chansey PickChansey Pick
・Promo B Vol 1Promo-B Vol. 1
Pokemon Cards by Type
Pokemon TCG Pocket - Grass Type Icon.png Grass Pokemon TCG Pocket - Fire Type Icon.png Fire Pokemon TCG Pocket - Water Type Icon.png Water Pokemon TCG Pocket - Lightning Type Icon.png Lightning Pokemon TCG Pocket - Psychic Type Icon.png Psychic
Pokemon TCG Pocket - Fighting Type Icon.png Fighting Pokemon TCG Pocket - Darkness Type Icon.png Darkness Pokemon TCG Pocket - Metal Type Icon.png Metal Pokemon TCG Pocket - Dragon Type Icon.png Dragon Pokemon TCG Pocket - Colorless Type Icon.png Colorless
Cards by Rarity
Pokemon TCG Pocket - One-Diamond 1◇ Pokemon TCG Pocket - Two-Diamond 2◇ Pokemon TCG Pocket - Three-Diamond 3◇ Pokemon TCG Pocket - Four-Diamond 4◇
Pokemon TCG Pocket - One-Star 1☆ Pokemon TCG Pocket - Two-Star 2☆ Pokemon TCG Pocket - Three-Star 3☆
Pokemon TCG Pocket - One-Shiny 1✸ Pokemon TCG Pocket - Two-Shiny 2✸
Pokemon TCG Pocket - Four-Star Crown
Pokemon Cards by Evolution Stage
Pokemon TCG Pocket - List of Basic Pokemon CardsBasic Pokemon Cards Pokemon TCG Pocket - List of Stage 1 Pokemon CardsStage 1 Pokemon Cards
Pokemon TCG Pocket - List of Stage 2 Pokemon CardsStage 2 Pokemon Cards Pokemon TCG Pocket - List of Mega Pokemon CardsMega Evolution Cards
Pokemon Cards by Classification
Pokemon TCG Pocket - List of ex Pokemon CardsList of ex Pokemon List of Ultra BeastsList of Ultra Beasts
Trainer Cards
Pokemon TCG Pocket - List of Item CardsItem Cards Pokemon TCG Pocket - List of Supporter CardsSupporter Cards
Pokemon TCG Pocket - List of Fossil Item Cards Fossil Item Cards Pokemon TCG Pocket - List of Pokemon Tool Cards Pokemon Tool Cards
Cards by Generation
Pikachu Icon Generation 1 Cards Gen 1 Celebi Icon Generation 2 Cards Gen 2 Gardevoir Icon Generation 3 Cards Gen 3
Lumineon Icon Generation 4 Cards Gen 4 Cinccino Icon Generation 5 Cards Gen 5 Froakie Icon Generation 6 Cards Gen 6
Bruxish Icon Generation 7 Cards Gen 7 Wooloo Icon Generation 8 Cards Gen 8 Gimmighoul Icon Generation 9 Cards Gen 9
Misc. Card Lists
Pokemon TCG Pocket - Best Pokemon TCG Pocket Tier ListBest Cards Tier List Pokemon TCG Pocket - List of All Shiny CardsList of Shiny Cards
Pokemon TCG Pocket - List of New CardsList of New Cards Pokemon TCG Pocket - Unreleased CardsUnreleased Cards
Pokemon TCG Pocket - List of Full Art Cards Full Art Cards Pokemon TCG Pocket - List of Immersive CardsImmersive Cards
Pokemon TCG Pocket - Pokemon Cards with AbilitiesPokemon Cards with Abilities Pokemon TCG Pocket - Cards That Can Damage the BenchCards that Can Damage the Bench
Pokemon TCG Pocket - List of Draw and Search CardsList of Draw and Search Cards Pokemon TCG Pocket - Energy Acceleration and Transfer Cards ListEnergy Acceleration and Transfer Cards List
Pokemon TCG Pocket - HP Recovery and Healing Cards ListHP Recovery and Healing Cards List Pokemon TCG Pocket - Cards That DonCards That Don't Use Energy to Attack
List of All Parallel Foil Cards List of All Parallel Foil Cards -

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