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Fans of trading card games probably won’t find this surprising, but ifPokemon TCG Pocketis your first dive into the trading card game world, the idea of promotional (promo) cards might be new to you. These cards usually havea time-based release or eventthat allows you to claim cards with different artwork or ones that aren’t in packs you can open.
It can be tricky, knowing every promo card you can get, how to obtain it, and how long it will be available. This guide does some of that work for you. So while you may need to win some battles, you’ll at least know what you’re aiming for.
All Promo Cards
There is an ever-growing list of promotional cards in Pokemon Pocket. Instead of going to your local hobby shop or partnered store, youacquire these through playingthe game. These cardscan notbe obtained by opening up the card packs you unlock daily. They are available through other means, whichwill be detailed below.
Many of these cards are linked to timed events and may not currently be available.
How To Collect
Potion(P-A 001)
Allows you to heal 20 points of damage from your Pokemon of choice.
Purchase from the shop.
Pokedex(P-A 004)
Allows you to look at the top 3 cards of your deck.
Poke Ball(P-A 005)
Draw a random Basic Pokemon from your hand then shuffle deck.
Pokedex(P-A 008)
Gifted to players for 40 billion cards acquired from the player base.(expired)
Login reward for the December 2024 Premium Missions(expired)
Stage 2 Grass Pokemon with one ability and one attack.
Lapras ex(P-A 014)
Stage 2 Water Pokemon with one ability and one attack.
Limited-time Wonder Picks(expired)
Moltres ex(P-A 025)
Basic ex Fire Pokemon with two attacks (Inferno Dance causes no damage).
Login reward for the January 2025 Premium Missions(expired)
Login reward for the for New Years Event 2025(expired)
Basic Colorless Pokemon with one attack (Growl causes no damage)
Login reward for the February 2025 Premium Missions
Cresselia ex(P-A 037)
Basic ex Psychic Pokemon with one ability and one attack.
Basic Psychic Pokemon with one attack.
Basic Pokemon cards can be played immediately; they don’t need to evolve from previous cards.
How To Collect Promo Cards
There are a few different methods of collecting these promotional Pokemon cards. After all, if you’re new to the game, what the heck is a Drop event? This section will go over thedifferent ways to ensure you don’t miss a single card.
Participate In Events
Many of the cards are locked behindevents that you have to participate in, or more accurately,battle through. During Drop events, players will be invited tobattle AI opponents in solo battles, ranging fromBeginner to Expert difficulty. If you win, you have a chance to be gifteda Promo Pack, which containsa single promotional card.
Purchase Them
Many of the basic Item cardscan be purchasedfromthe shop with in-game ticketsyou can earn in a variety of ways. They costtwo ticketseach. Other cards arelinked to the Premium subscriptionyou can pay for, such as the Pikachu, which is stylized as a one-star card.
Promotional cardsdon’t have a rarity assigned to themlike all the cards you pull from the in-game sets. However, many are designed toreflect the rarityof other cards, thanks tothe borders of the card.
Wonder Picks
While still classified as an event, there areChansey Picks that will pop up in your Wonder Picks. These are typicallytwo promotional cardsand somein-game items, like Hourglasses, which can let you refill your Wonder Pick. Unfortunately, this means you have topick the right card out of five choices, but you will usually end up with at least a couple of each promo card by the time Chansey takes away these special picks.
Can You Trade Promo Cards?
Currently, youcan nottrade promotional cardswith other players. Trading hasseveral restrictionsapplied to it, and one of those is thatpromo cards are not eligible for trading.
