The best item cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket

in Pokemon TCG PocketItem cards are a subset of trainer cards that provide utility and technical advantages to the game. Currently, there are nine item cards available: Potion, Pokedex, X Speed, Hand Scope, Poke Ball, Red Card, Helix Fossil, Dome Fossil, and Old Ember. While they share their physical names Pokemon TCG counterparts, many have been revised and specifically reworked the pocket-Some are so extensive that even experienced TCG players may find it challenging to use competitively. With that being said, here's a ranking of these nine item cards from least to most effective.

7 Fossil Trainer Cards

Useless unless you're playing Fossil Pokemon

• Rarity: Promo
• effect: Placeholder with average HP

Fossils Trainer Card Problems of Physics Pokemon TCG remains in the pocket. Players need to drop fossil Pokemon to them; They have no particular utility beyond this. in Pokemon TCG PocketFossil item cards—Helix, Dome, and Old Ember—do nothing more than occupy a slot on the board, providing 40 HP. And so they are the worst item cards in the game.

Fossil Pokemon cards in physical TCG and the pocket There is no basic form. The lowest developmental level among their species is stage one. Therefore, players need placeholder cards like Fossil Item Cards to bring them into play — because stage one and two cards cannot be played directly on the board.

Unfortunately, the high-risk process of merging Fossil Pokemon with item cards has a negligible reward. Fossil characters in Pokemon TCG Making them and their placeholders skippable cards has long been considered normal.

6 Hand scope

Makes you prone to fainting

• Rarity: a diamond
• Impact Pocket: Reveals the opponent's hand

Judging by its description, Hand Scope appears to be a powerful item card. However, because Pokemon TCG PocketIn fast-paced matches, anticipating the opponent's options does not provide a significant advantage. On the other hand, professional TCG Players can quickly react to this move by changing strategies or drawing more cards.

Knowing what the opponent has in hand can be advantageous in some situations. For example, there are no Ultra Force item cards the pocketThis means opponents cannot discard cards from their hand and are often limited to drawing. Additionally, within arm the pocket is capped at five cards, as opposed to the seven-card limit Pokemon TCG LiveWhich makes Hand Scope a worthwhile addition to competitive decks.

5 Red card

Annoying, not helpful

• Rarity: Promo
• effect: Forces the enemy to return their hand to the deck and draw again

When a player discards a red card, the opponent must shuffle their hand into the deck and then draw three cards. Such an effect can usually mess up an enemy's chances of playing on a curve. However, in the combat system the pocket– and Pokemon TCG Generally – limited to one energy at a time, and dropping cards is not required at all. So, the mana curve is mostly unaffected by the cards players draw – it's affected by the cards already in play.

even worse, Pokemon TCG PocketThe decks aren't really expansive Pokemon TCG and Live. Players can only have 20 cards in their lineup, which cuts down on the RNG involved in shuffles. In other words, red carding an opponent and forcing a redraw is unlikely to have a disastrous effect.

4 medicine

Useful only when abundant

• Rarity: Promo
• effect: Heals a Pokemon by 20 points

Treatment can save a life Pokemon TCG games, and the pocket There is no exception to this. However, what medicine item cards offer as a healing effect often falls short of saving the game. Giving only 20 HP points to damaged Pokemon doesn't necessarily turn the game around except in rare scenarios.

Because medicine is less competitive the pocket Limits decks to only two copies of any card. This restriction means that each player can only carry two potions, restoring a total of 40 HP. In contrast, a supporter like Erica provides 50 HP per card, for a total of 100 HP, giving her significantly higher healing potential.

Inside a META deck
Pokemon Pocket

Usually includes two potions and two Erica cards. The comparison between them is not to show that one is superior; Rather, it highlights the effectiveness of the item card in context. Both cards complement each other in gameplay.

3 Pokedex

Good for gaining a competitive edge

• Rarity: Promo
• effect: Reveals the top three cards of your deck

A good part of strategizing on the board Pokemon TCG Pocket Preparing the bench for the big drop. Pro players often keep the opponent busy fighting strong Pokemon in the active position while they are cooking up their primary attacks in the background. For this reason, having a Pokédex item card on hand can be very useful.

The Pokedex card allows the player to see the top three cards of their deck, helping them strategically set up the board. However, this plan can be disrupted by a red card, which shuffles the deck and changes its order. Despite this risk, Pokedex cards usually provide the player with valuable insight.

2 x speed

Trusted Tech Card

• Rarity: Promo
• effect: A Pokémon's retreat discount by one Energy

Pokemon Pocket has limited each match to three knockouts – unlike the traditional one Pokemon TCGSix reward cards. It's like a fast-paced duel Marvel Snap. And X Speed ​​suits this setup perfectly, as it speeds up retreats – an important aspect of combat.

When a player uses X speed, their active Pokemon may retreat with a reduced energy. Most Pokemon cards are inside TCG Pocket Requiring only one energy to retreat, X Speed ​​often allows for a free withdrawal, making it highly effective.

1 poke ball

A must have in PvP

• Rarity: Promo
• effect: Draws a random basic card from the deck

The poke ball has entered quickly the pocketAs the most important item card in the metagame for two reasons: 1) it guarantees the drawing basics, which are essential to playing high-stage Pokémon, and 2) the deck in the pocket Contains only 20 cards, which increases the possibility of targeting specific cards with the Poke Ball.

Revised poke ball in the pocket It is less utility focused than its counterpart in the physical Pokemon TCGWhere it allows players to search their deck for any Pokemon. However, it remains the most useful item card the pocket With universal synergy, making it a valuable addition to any deck.