Pulling a Machoke is cool, as is landing everyone’s favorite Slowpoke; but opening packs in Pokémon TCG Pocket and getting the rarest cards is why we all play, and I’ve rounded up the absolute best cards Pokémon Pocket has to offer right now.
Pokémon TCG Pocket is the classic card card-collecting and player-battling hybrid that has been popular for 25 years, crammed into an easy-to-use phone app—unless you want to play Pocket on PC. You open the best packs, assemble powerful decks, and face off with AI or human opponents.
While I enjoy the thrill of winning a battle, nothing beats the unbridled anticipation and eventual disappointment of opening a pack. My dreams of a Crown card usually dissipate instantly as I pull yet another Holographic Golduck. If you play Pokémon TCG Pocket enough, you’re bound to open tons of packs, so here are the best cards to look out for.
What are the Rarest Cards in Pokémon TCG Pocket?
Crown cards are easily the best of the best when it comes to Pokémon TCG Pocket.
These cards are very distinctive as they are completely gold, feature multiple swirling circles coming out to the edge of the design, and their rarity symbol is a gold-crown icon.
As of writing, Pokémon TCG Pocket only has three Crown cards:
- Charizard
- Pikachu
- Mewtwo
Your chances of getting any of them are slim to none—and I think that’s being generous! If you check the “Offering Rates” in Pocket, the probability of getting one of these cards is 0.040% in the fourth position of the pack. Your chances slightly increase with the fifth position which is valued at 0.160%.
Best Rare Cards in Pokémon TCG Pocket—Listed
The best cards to get in Pokémon TCG Pocket are Star Rarity cards as they offer the rarest and most intricately designed cards to pull from booster packs.
There are eight different types of Rarity in Pokémon TCG Pocket:
- One Diamond
- Two Diamond
- Three Diamond
- Four Diamond
- One Star
- Two Star
- Three Star
- Crown
One-Diamond cards are your usual array of Caterpies and Ponytas, whereas the bump-up to Star cards introduces Full Art and Full Art EX cards.
Here’s a quick list of every Star card in Pokémon TCG Pocket, and keep checking back with this list to reference.
| Card Rarity | Card Name |
|---|---|
| One Star | Bulbasaur |
| One Star | Gloom |
| One Star | Pinsir |
| One Star | Charmander |
| One Star | Rapidash |
| One Star | Squirtle |
| One Star | Gyarados |
| One Star | Lapras |
| One Star | Electrode |
| One Star | Alakazam |
| One Star | Slowpoke |
| One Star | Diglett |
| One Star | Cubone |
| One Star | Nidoqueen |
| One Star | Nidoking |
| One Star | Golbat |
| One Star | Weezing |
| One Star | Dragonite |
| One Star | Pidgeot |
| One Star | Meowth |
| One Star | Ditto |
| One Star | Eevee |
| One Star | Porygon |
| One Star | Snorlax |
| Two Star | Venusaur EX |
| Two Star | Exeggutor EX |
| Two Star | Charizard EX |
| Two Star | Arcanine EX |
| Two Star | Moltres EX |
| Two Star | Blastoise EX |
| Two Star | Starmie EX |
| Two Star | Articuno EX |
| Two Star | Pikachu EX |
| Two Star | Zapdos EX |
| Two Star | Gengar EX |
| Two Star | Mewtwo EX |
| Two Star | Machamp EX |
| Two Star | Marowak EX |
| Two Star | Wigglytuff EX |
| Two Star | Erika |
| Two Star | Misty |
| Two Star | Blaine |
| Two Star | Koga |
| Two Star | Giovanni |
| Two Star | Brock |
| Two Star | Sabrina |
| Two Star | Lt. Surge |
| Two Star | Moltres EX |
| Two Star | Articuno EX |
| Two Star | Zapdos EX |
| Two Star | Gengar EX |
| Two Star | Machamp EX |
| Two Star | Wigglytuff EX |
| Three Star | Charizard EX |
| Three Star | Pikachu EX |
| Three Star | Mewtwo EX |
| Three Star | Mew |
| Crown | Charizard EX |
| Crown | Pikachu EX |
| Crown | Mewtwo EX |
Let me know the rarest cards you’ve currently got in your Pokémon TCG Pocket collection. Plus, find out the latest about Trading in Pocket, and how to assemble the best Electric Deck.
