Pokemon TCG Pocket has taken the Pokemon fandom by storm, and the mobile game has already made over $200 million globally after its launch in late October. The game’s second solo battle event, which focuses on Venusaur ex alongside fellow Grass-type ‘mons, is now live.
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Following in the footsteps of the Lapras ex Water-type event, this event features a collection of promo card prizes as well as various other goodies based on the goals you achieve by defeating increasingly strong AI opponents. But what are the best cards to use in order to complete all of the event’s achievements? We’ve got the best options hot and ready for you, so read on to check them out.
The event runs from now until December 13, 2024.
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Giovanni
Boosting Damage By Ten Is Often Enough
One of the most useful Supporter cards across the entire game, Giovanni certainly carries his weight in the Venusaur event. Essentially the same card as the Pokemon TCG’s Base Set card PlusPower, Giovanni provides an extra ten damage to the opponent’s active Pokemon.
While that might not sound like much, it can be a backbreaking, game-swinging play, especially if you’re playing a Fire-type ‘mon, which already gets a +20 boost against the various Grass-types that are featured in the Venusaur ex event due to weakness.
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Wigglytuff Ex
A Strong Normal-Type For Sleep Decks
One of the “clear conditions” in an early stage of the Venusaur ex event is putting one of your foe’s Pokemon to sleep. While there are various cards that can accomplish this easily (such as Hypno), the strongest option is likely this powerhouse Normal-type card.
Especially when paired with the promo Jigglypuff that can be obtained through the promo packs that the Venusaur ex event provides, Wigglytuff ex’s strong 80-damage Sleepy Song attack automatically puts the foe to sleep – checking that requirement off the list and netting you some nice rewards in the process.
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Ninetales
90 Damage For Two Energy = A Bargain
The hardest battle in this event is the Expert tier challenge, and one of the checkpoints for this round is defeating the deck with cards that are no more than three-diamond rarity. While this might sound tough in a world where Charizard ex and Moltres ex exist, there’s a foolproof way of making it happen.
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Using Vulpix and then Ninetales, which can deal a staggering 90 damage for only two Fire energies with its Flamethrower attack (discarding one in the process), is a surefire way of dealing with the Expert deck’s threats quickly before the powerhouse Venusaur ex can come online.
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X Speed
Item Card With Tremendous Utility
Another eminently useful utility card is X Speed, which is a terrific Item card in both the early game and as an aid for a surprising late-game finish. Being able to reduce the retreat cost of all of your ‘mons is critical in the speedy metagame of Pokemon Pocket – including the Venusaur ex event.
What sets this card apart from Supporters like Sabrina or Giovanni is the fact that you can play two in a single turn – transforming a stagnant board from disaster to unmitigated triumph in one fell swoop.
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Rapidash
One-Energy Attacks FTW
While it might not be the flashiest card in the game, Ponyta’s evolution Rapidash can be an impressively powerful ‘mon versus any of the Venusaur ex decks you’ll face off against in this limited-time event.
With only 100 HP and a single-energy, 40-damage attack in Fire Mane, this card doesn’t pop off the screen when it comes to sheer power, but sometimes the combination of speed and consistent power will be enough to finish off the opposing Grass-type deck and nab a quick promo pack for your trouble.
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Sabrina
Comes In Like A Gust Of Wind
Arguably the best Supporter card in Pokemon Pocket, Sabrina can serve as both an offensive or defensive weapon – sometimes over the course of the same game. In the early game, if you’re behind, you can swap out a threatening ‘mon in the active spot for a weaker one that won’t threaten you as quickly.
And in the late game, if you have a powerful active Pokemon on your side, you can surprise your AI foe by pulling a weakened ‘mon from their bench and knocking it out with ease. That’s tremendous utility and is undeniably useful in the Venusaur ex event.
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Magmar
Punching Above His Weight
This unsung hero has provided plenty of punch (pun intended) to any opposing Grass-type that dares stand against it in the Venusaur ex event, and much like its Fossil printing helped propel the Haymaker archetype to new heights in the TCG’s early days, Magmar is an all-star when facing off against the Expert-level Venusaur ex deck.
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80 HP and a 50-damage attack for two Fire-type energies might not scream “MVP,” but Magmar being a basic ‘mon means that you don’t have to wait around for an evolution that may never come, which is the case with Rapidash, Ninetales and, of course, Charizard ex.
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Blaine
Makes Underutilized Pokemon Quite Dominant
This is the card that is perhaps most influential in the upper tiers of this event and why cards like Ninetales, Rapidash, and Magmar actually overperform based on their status in Pocket’s metagame at large.
Being able to tack on an additional 30 damage to the opposing active Pokemon is a huge gain, especially when paired with Vileplume’s titanic 90-damage Flamethrower or, to a lesser extent, Magmar’s 50-damage Magma Punch. While only one can be played per turn, usually that’s enough.
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Moltres ex
The Engine That Fuels Charizard Ex
While Moltres ex and the number-one card on this list won’t be able to get you the bonus for not using a card higher than three-diamond rarity, Moltres ex is the engine that will likely help you slice through any of the Venusaur ex decks like a hot knife through butter.
Even if you don’t have an attractive ‘mon on your bench to power up with Moltres’s Inferno Dance attack, this card’s 70-damage Heat Blast attack can sometimes simply win you the match on the spot if your foe has lagged behind on board.
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Charizard Ex
Pocket’s Premier Finisher Works Wonders Against Venusaur
The premier finisher of Venusaur ex is a fellow Kanto final form, Charizard. Not surprisingly, Charizard ex is a massively powerful threat (the strongest stage two Pokemon in all of Pocket, in fact) that can OHKO (one-hit knockout) pretty much any card in the game.
While the relationship between Moltres ex and Charizard ex is symbiotic, Moltres lacks the raw power of Charizard ex and, thus, Charizard is the top choice for when it comes to battling the decks – and likely cruising to victory – in Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket’s Venusaur ex event.
- Released
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October 30, 2024
- Publisher(s)
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The Pokemon Company
- Multiplayer
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Online Multiplayer