How to Get Promo-A Pack Vol. 2 Cards in Pokemon Pocket (Venusaur Event)

Pokemon TCG Pocket’s second Promo-A event began on November 29, spotlighting Venusaur as the featured card. However, the real standouts are two other cards with updated stats and abilities. This guide provides an overview of the Venusaur Drop Event and offers a deck list to help you conquer its challenges. Pokemon Pocket players aiming to make the most of this limited-time event can also benefit from a list of tips at the end designed to help maximize their rewards.

Venusaur Drop Event Details

• Star Date: November 29, 2024
• End Date: December 13, 2024
• Featured Reward: Venusaur (P-A #18 full-art variant)
• Event Type: Solo Battle

The Venusaur Drop Event is the second Promo-A event in Pokemon Pocket, following the Lapras ex Drop Event. Running for 14 days, the event lets players engage in Solo Battles against four Venusaur-themed decks across four difficulty levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Expert. The goal is to earn Promo-A Packs and unlock the Promo Pack Series A Vol. 2 cards featuring new variants of Venusaur, Greninja, Haunter, Onix, and Jigglypuff.

The new cards in the Promo-A Vol. 2 have the following drop rates:

• Venusaur: 12.66%
• Greninja: 15.82%
• Haunter: 23.84%
• Onix: 23.84%
• Jigglypuff: 23.84%

The Venusaur Drop Event uses Stamina as its currency, which replenishes every 12 hours. Each win costs one Stamina point. You can use Event Stamina Hourglasses to refill it instantly. Without Hourglasses, it takes 60 hours for your Stamina gauge to fully recover.

Venusaur Drop Event New Cards List

• Promo-A #18 Venusaur: A new full-art variant with no changes to its effects or abilities.
• Promo-A #19 Greninja: A new variant with no changes to its effects or abilities.
• Promo-A #20 Haunter: HP reduced to 70 (down from 80), DMG increased to 50 (up from 30). However, you must flip a coin before each attack—if it’s tails, there will be no damage.
• Promo-A #21 Onix: A new variant with no changes to its effects or abilities.
• Promo-A #22 Jigglypuff: HP reduced to 50 (down from 60), with a new ability, Sing, which applies the Asleep effect to the enemy’s Active Pokemon for one Energy point of any type.

Battle Task Rewards

Each difficulty level in the Venusaur Drop Event offers a different drop rate for Promo-A Packs. To guarantee a Promo-A Pack with every win, you’ll need to play on Expert difficulty, the only mode with a 100% drop rate.

Here are the Promo-A Pack drop rates for each difficulty:

• Beginner: ~50%
• Intermediate: ~65%
• Advanced: ~80%
• Expert: 100%

The Best Deck for Completing the Venusaur Drop Event

All decks in the Venusaur Drop Event are Grass-type, making a Fire-type deck the best choice. This archetype counters Grass effectively, providing a significant damage boost and a competitive edge.

The following Charizard ex lineup is one of the META decks in Pokemon Pocket for this event:

• Charizard ex (x2)
• Charmander (x2)
• Chameleon (x2)
• Ponyta (x2)
• Rapidash (x2)
• Moltres (x1)
• X Speed (x1)
• Poke Ball (x2)
• Professor’s Research (x2)
• Blaine (x2)
• Sabrina (x2)

The Best Rental Deck for the Venusaur Event

Blaine’s Rental Deck is a reliable choice for beating most decks in the event. It focuses on Rapidash, Magmar, and Ninetales, whose boosted damage is highly effective against Venusaur’s Grass-type decks.

Tips for Making the Most of the Venusaur Drop Event

• Restart frequently. Stamina is only consumed if you win, so concede and start a new match if the odds aren’t in your favor.
• Focus on higher difficulties. Unlock Advanced difficulty quickly, as it’s the most farm-friendly mode and the best place to spend your Stamina.
• Complete Battle Tasks on your first attempt. Since you’ll primarily replay Expert mode, avoid using resources for other difficulties. Finish their side quests on the first try for maximum rewards.