{"id":1051499,"date":"2026-01-18T13:45:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T13:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=480843"},"modified":"2026-01-18T13:45:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T13:45:45","slug":"what-is-the-pokemon-tcg-pocket-meta-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/what-is-the-pokemon-tcg-pocket-meta-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Pok\u00e9mon TCG Pocket meta right now?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Pocket TCG cards from the meta are laid over a pink background\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Graphic: Polygon | Source images: Creatures, DeNA\/The Pok\u00e9mon Company\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/what-is-the-pokemon-tcg-pocket-meta-right-now.png\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/pokemon-tcg-pocket-guides\">Pok\u00e9mon TCG Pocket<\/a><\/em> meta<\/strong> has become clear, now that the mobile card game has officially drained the battery life of every smartphone this side of Kanto.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Released in late October 2024, <em>Pok\u00e9mon TCG Pocket<\/em> is primarily a card-collecting game, though there is a competitive element \u2014 a streamlined iteration on the classic Pok\u00e9mon trading card game. There\u2019s incentive to play battles, too, as winning earns you XP, which helps you level up, which helps you open more booster packs, which helps you build better decks to win <em>more<\/em> battles. Ah, the great mobile game feedback loop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">What follows is a summary of the <strong><em>Pok\u00e9mon TCG Pocket<\/em> meta<\/strong> as of December 2024, including the best decks and the best cards. We\u2019ll update this guide as the <em>Pok\u00e9mon TCG Pocket<\/em> meta meaningfully shifts.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\" id=\"pokemon-tcg-pocket-meta-for-november-2024\">What is the Pok\u00e9mon TCG Pocket meta right now?<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/what-is-the-pokemon-tcg-pocket-meta-right-now-1.png\" alt=\"Three Pokemon TCG Pocket booster packs overlaid over a pink background\" title=\"Three Pokemon TCG Pocket booster packs overlaid over a pink background\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Graphic: Polygon | Source images: Creatures, DeNA\/The Pok\u00e9mon Company\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">At present, all available cards in <em>Pok\u00e9mon TCG Pocket<\/em> are from the Genetic Apex expansion, which features three types of booster pack: Mewtwo ex, Pikachu ex, and Charizard ex. No huge surprise, but <strong>the three headline cards have come to define the meta <\/strong>since the game\u2019s release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Decks in <em>Pok\u00e9mon TCG Pocket<\/em> comprise 20 cards each. Though you can mix and match types when building a deck, the viable decks du jour are designed around one element. Since most attacks are powered by a specific elemental type, you don\u2019t want to leave the element you draw each turn up to a coin flip. <em>Pok\u00e9mon TCG Pocket<\/em> has enough coin flips already.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Furthermore, the best decks are for the most part built around one or two specific cards, with the rest of the deck padded out by trainer cards (items or supporters) and basic Pok\u00e9mon of the same elemental type. As of December 2024, those top decks are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mewtwo ex<\/strong> and <strong>Gardevoir<\/strong> (psychic-type)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pikachu ex<\/strong> (electric-type)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Charizard ex<\/strong> and <strong>Moltres ex<\/strong> (fire-type)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Articuno ex<\/strong> and <strong>Lapras ex <\/strong>(water-type)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">In other words, smash that \u201cconcede\u201d button if you see any of the above cards on your opponent\u2019s side \u2014 and we get into more detail about <em>why<\/em> these decks are so successful below.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pokemon-tcg-pocket-best-decks\">Pok\u00e9mon TCG Pocket best decks<\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Knowing the best cards of the moment is one thing, but getting those cards is another matter. Right now, the <em>Pok\u00e9mon TCG Pocket<\/em> meta is defined by ex cards \u2014 <strong>high-power cards that are also extremely rare<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">You can get these from booster packs (you can see your chances of specific cards by clicking the \u201coffering rates\u201d button on the lower-left corner), but if you\u2019re struggling, know <strong>you can get specific cards by exchanging pack points<\/strong>, a currency you\u2019ll earn by opening booster packs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Ex cards start at 500 pack points, though, and currently, you only get five pack points for every booster pack you open. So even if you\u2019re willing to spend IRL money on Pok\u00e9 Gold to open a bunch of packs, you\u2019ll still have to sit through a <em>lot<\/em> of mindless clicking before you can afford the exact ex card of your choice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">In other words, until <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/gaming\/478922\/pokemon-tcg-pocket-trading-new-booster-packs-coming\">trading<\/a> is introduced in January 2025, the best way to get any of the following cards is\u2026 Luck.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\" id=\"mewtwo-ex-and-gardevoir\">Mewtwo ex and Gardevoir deck<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/what-is-the-pokemon-tcg-pocket-meta-right-now-2.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Graphic: Polygon | Source images: DeNA, Creatures\/The Pok\u00e9mon Company\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/gaming\/476276\/pokemon-tcg-pocket-mewtwo-ex-deck-meta\">Mewtwo ex<\/a><\/strong> is dominating the <em>Pok\u00e9mon TCG Pocket<\/em> meta at the moment, thanks to its Psydrive attack, which deals 150 damage. Few Pok\u00e9mon have 150 HP to survive such a hit, but the attack costs Mewtwo ex four energy to use and further discards two psychic-type energy with each use.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The trick here is to lean on <strong>Gardevoir<\/strong>. Gardevoir\u2019s ability, Psy Shadow, allows you to add an extra energy to whatever Pok\u00e9mon you have in the active spot \u2014 and you can use it even with Gardevoir on your bench. This combo allows you to recoup the two energy you burn with each use of Psydrive (one from your turn naturally and one Gardevoir\u2019s ability), essentially guaranteeing 150-damage attacks with no drawbacks.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\" id=\"pikachu-ex\">Pikachu ex deck<\/h3>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\"><strong>Pikachu ex<\/strong> might as well be Ash Ketchum\u2019s uncannily super-powered Pikachu. Pikachu ex isn\u2019t part of an evolution chair, so if you draw it, you\u2019re ready to play it. Its attack, Circle Circuit, also only costs two electric energy and deals 30 damage for every electric-type Pok\u00e9mon on your bench. Stack all three slots on your bench with electric-type Pok\u00e9mon, and you\u2019re dealing 90 damage per turn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Electric-type cards in general tend to have lower retreat costs (<strong>Electrode<\/strong> has a free retreat, for instance), allowing you to easily swap out cards as needed, keeping your bench \u2014 and Pikachu ex\u2019s attack power \u2014 at full capacity. This deck also works well with <strong>Zapdos ex<\/strong> or <strong>Jolteon<\/strong> as backup attackers; both have attacks that can deal up to 200 or 160 damage respectively. <\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\" id=\"charizard-ex-and-moltres-ex\">Charizard ex and Moltres ex deck<\/h3>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The <strong>Charizard ex<\/strong> deck functions a lot like the Mewtwo ex deck in that you have to use one Pok\u00e9mon to generate energy for another. The key here is to open with <strong>Moltres ex<\/strong>. With its Inferno Dance attack, you flip three coins, and for every heads you get, you can apply one bonus fire energy to a Pok\u00e9mon on your bench. You can load up a <strong>Charmander<\/strong> or <strong>Charmeleon<\/strong> with with up to three energy per turn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">When your Charmeleon is ready to evolve into Charizard ex, it\u2019ll hopefully have enough energy to use Charizard ex\u2019s Crimson Storm attack, which costs four energy and deals 200 damage but also discards two energy per use. Pull off this combo correctly, and your Charizard ex card should have enough energy to persistently use Crimson Storm. Charizard ex also has 180 HP \u2014 enough to survive a hit from Mewtwo ex\u2019s meta-dominating Psydrive attack.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\" id=\"lapras-ex-and-articuno-ex\">Lapras ex and Articuno ex deck<\/h3>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\"><strong>Lapras ex<\/strong> was introduced via <em>Pok\u00e9mon TCG Pocket<\/em>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/news\/474735\/pokemon-tcg-pocket-battle-event-lapras\">first battle event<\/a>, and goes hand-in-hand with <strong>Articuno ex<\/strong>. Both cards are basic-stage, so you can play them immediately, and both cards have powerful attacks. Articuno ex\u2019s Blizzard attack deals 80 damage to your opponent\u2019s active Pok\u00e9mon and 10 damage to any cards on their bench, so you can conceivably knock out any weakened Pok\u00e9mon on your opponent\u2019s back row. Lapras ex\u2019s attack, Bubble Drain, deals 80 damage to your opponent but heals 20 HP to itself.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Both cards are powerful in a vacuum, but to make the most of this deck, you\u2019ll want to use a <strong>Misty<\/strong> trainer card. When you play Misty, you flip a coin repeatedly until you get tails. For however many heads you get, you can attach that amount of water energy to one of your Pok\u00e9mon. If luck is on your side, you can fully power up Lapras ex or Articuno ex in one turn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\"><strong>Starmie ex<\/strong>, with its 90-damage attack and free retreat, is another good card to run in this deck.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\" id=\"best-cards-to-include-in-any-meta-deck\">Best cards to include in any meta deck<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/what-is-the-pokemon-tcg-pocket-meta-right-now-3.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Graphic: Polygon | Source images: DeNA, Creatures\/The Pok\u00e9mon Company\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Finally, every meta-viable deck right now features at least one copy of each of the following trainer cards:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Red Card<\/li>\n<li>Sabrina<\/li>\n<li>X Speed<\/li>\n<li>Professor Oak<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\"><strong>Professor Oak<\/strong> lets you draw two cards, capitalizing on the universal card game theory that suggests, the more cards you draw, the better your chances of victory. <strong>Red Card<\/strong> is the opposite: It shuffles your opponent\u2019s hand back into their deck, and then they draw three cards. (It\u2019s best deployed to mess with your opponent <em>after<\/em> they play a Professor Oak or Pok\u00e9 Ball card, both of which add cards to their hand.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Meanwhile, <strong>Sabrina<\/strong> forces your opponent to swap out their active Pok\u00e9mon \u2014 great for getting out of a pinch. Lastly, <strong>X Speed<\/strong> reduces your retreat cost by one for the duration of your turn, allowing you to pull a card with low HP back to your bench in a pinch.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">For more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/pokemon-tcg-pocket-guides\"><em>Pok\u00e9mon TCG Pocket<\/em> guides<\/a>, we have explainers on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/pokemon-tcg-pocket-guides\/473299\/premium-pass-worth-it-free-trial\">Premium Pass<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/pokemon-tcg-pocket-guides\/471854\/hourglasses-get-pack-wonder-more\">Hourglasses<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/pokemon-tcg-pocket-guides\/469683\/flair-how-to-get-shinedust-costs\">flair<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/pokemon-tcg-pocket-guides\/481509\/mew-how-to-get-unlock\">how to get Mew<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/pokemon-tcg-pocket-guides\/484754\/trading-release-date-unlock-restrictions\">trading<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/pokemon\/475890\/tcg-pocket-shop-tickets-showcases\">showcases<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/pokemon-tcg-pocket-guides\/480843\/meta-best-decks-cards\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pok\u00e9mon TCG Pocket meta has become clear, now that the mobile card game has officially drained the battery life of every smartphone this side of Kanto. Released in late October 2024, Pok\u00e9mon TCG Pocket is primarily a card-collecting game, though there is a competitive element \u2014 a streamlined iteration on the classic Pok\u00e9mon trading card game. There\u2019s incentive to play battles, too, as winning earns you XP, which helps you level up, which helps you open more booster packs, which helps you build better decks to win more battles. Ah, the great mobile game feedback loop. What follows is a summary of the Pok\u00e9mon TCG Pocket meta as of December 2024, including the best decks and the best cards. 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