Pokà mon TCG: The 10 Most Powerful Trainer Cards

The Pokemon Power of this Ghost-type , Deep Sleep, makes it very difficult for the sleeping foe to awaken, requiring them to flip two coins without getting any tails. There is little defense or counter against this strategy, as opponents cannot recall Pokemon that are Asleep unless they use an item or Pokemon Power of their


Pokémon has been a favorite of TCG enthusiasts since the creation of the franchise back in 1995, inspiring further games, a manga, an anime series, brilliant toys , and even a trading card game, all of which have become immensely popular over the years. The trading card game, also known as Pokémon TCG , has sold more than 30.4 billion individual cards all over the world by the year 2


This sinister hypnotist's strength relies on the other Pokemon in play. Their Dark Link move allows this Psychic-type to use any attack of a fellow Dark Pokemon without needing to pay its energy cost. All other requirements still need to be met, though, with the ability to unleash a Benched comrade's Dark Tentacle, Giant Tail, or Mind Shock, it is often worth the pr


Blastoise has been an extremely potent Pokémon card, throughout its different publications, and has to be the most powerful TCG Water-type pokémon to exist. However, the Boundaries Crossed Blastoise is arguably the most powerful, with abilities like Deluge and Hydro P


Belonging to the XY-BREAKthrough expansion, Octillery is a stage 1 Pokémon with 90 HP and evolves itself from Remoraid. Having abilities such as Hug, which can stop the defending player from retreating at the cost of water-water-colorless energy cards, Octillery’s most powerful ability is Abyssal Hand, which allows the player to draw cards once during their turn and before they att


Although the "Frozen" status does not technically appear in the TCG , the Paralyzed special condition fills in for it as a more versatile mechanic. Making a foe Paralyzed is not a water-exclusive strategy, as grass and electric pokemon can unleash this effect as well, albeit for different lore reasons. However, some modern water pokemon cards can launch attacks with a chance to inflict this condition with less average cost than m


Part of the Majestic Dawn expansion, Empoleon is a stage 2 Water-Type Pokémon Card, with 130 HP. Empoleon comes equipped with two extremely useful abilities, the first being Dual Splash, which requires one water and one colorless energy card to deal 30 damage to any two of the opponent’s poké


Dark Omastar from the Neo Destiny expansion is one of the most unique Pokemon in the TCG. Both of its moves involve manipulating the opponent's evolution stage. With Prehistoric Water, this fossil Pokemon can "devolve" the adversary and send its highest stage evolution card into their trainer's d


Even though some of them will be available as promo cards, the vast majority will only be available by luck of the draw. So, Pokemon Trainers may want to start scoping out local slg Game guide stores for all the hottest upcoming deals, considering they'll need to invest in some special collections if they're hoping to collect Shining Fa


NOTE: "Pokemon V Forces" Tins featuring Galarian Slowbro , Lucario, and Mew V cards, are all releasing on February 19th as well. Each will include 4 booster packs. It's unconfirmed whether any of the booster packs are Shining Fates packs, tho


A basic Pokemon with 170 HP, Keldeo EX is a brilliant Water-type pokémon that can be used to recycle the player’s active Pokemon with a Keldeo EX sitting on the bench, using its ability Rush In, which requires no energy. Combining the same with a Float Stone, this tactic becomes even more potent allowing the player to switch any attacking Pokemon as and when requi


Its other attack, Mind Shock, lets this powerful Psychic-type hit a foe for a guaranteed 40 damage that does not get affected by Weakness and Resistance. This Pokemon is a great addition to any Psychic decks revolving around high field cont


This beast of a card not only wrecks opposing Pokemon but also bolsters its trainer's forces. The Team Rocket set has a Dark Dragonite card that has a coin flip chance of doing 70 damage in one swipe of its mighty t


Here is another excellent Water-type card from the Team Rocket expansion. Dark Blastoise has two great moves that put it at the top of all Dark Pokemon. Firstly, its Rocket Tackle may result in a bit of recoil damage, but this is worth the result. After a successful coin flip, the opponent's Active Pokemon will not be able to do damage to Dark Blastoise during its next t


These boxes not only provide a stylish storage space for the newly opened Pokemon goods : they also include unique card sleeves, competitive play dice and damage counters, a bundle of Energy Cards, a rulebook, a player's guide to the expansion, and special dividers for the box itself. The Shining Fates Elite Trainer Box will feature a unique Eevee VMAX foil promo card, which also serves as the inspiration for the set's packaging design. The card sleeves and box itself will feature a black-on-gold Eevee VMAX des