Common cards are among the most overlooked cards in Pokemon Pocket. Oftentimes left to smaller Basic Pokemon or weaker Stage 1 Pokemon, your options are often limited on what you can build with.
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These Pokemon abilities have the potential to change the tide of battle.
That said, they are still essential in any deck. Common cards in Pokemon Pocket are those with a single diamond in the bottom left-hand corner and are the most common type of card in the game. If you’re looking to experiment with a few decks or want to see how the commons of this game stack up, we’ve got you covered.
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Bidoof
A Curious Case
Coming from the Space-Time Smackdown set, Bidoof is a bit of an oddball in Pokemon Pocket. For two Colorless Energy, Bidoof can deal a huge amount of damage with its Super Fang attack.
Super Fang halves your opponent’s Active Pokemon’s current HP, which can be both massive and not that impactful at the same time. Against an ex Pokemon like Mewtwo ex, Bidoof is dealing 60 damage in a single attack. Against something like Ralts, it is only dealing 20 damage, which is much worse.
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Seaking
A True Monarch
This king of the sea is a Stage 1 common card, something that in itself is pretty uncommon. For just one Water Energy Seaking can deal a staggering 80 damage with its Horn Hazard attack.
The reason why everyone isn’t just running Seaking decks everywhere is that it only has a 50/50 chance of doing anything. If you flip tails on a coin flip, Horn Hazard does nothing. If you feel lucky with your attacks, Seaking can be a very fun off-meta card to take down early-game Pokemon.
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Psyduck
Someone’s Headache
One of the more unique tempo cards in Pokemon Pocket, Psyduck is a great card for denying resources from your opponent. For one Colorless Energy, you can use Psyduck’s Headache attack, dealing a paltry ten damage but locking your opponent out of playing Supporter cards for their next turn.
This means your opponent is denied some of the best cards in the game like:
- Professor’s Research
- Sabrina
- Misty
- Cyrus
While you likely won’t be taking out your opponent’s Active Pokemon with that ten damage each turn, it can give you some time to set up your next attacker.
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Frost Rotom
Spread That Damage
Splitting damage across the bench is a pretty rare ability in a Pokemon, and Frost Rotom from Space-Time Smackdown has the potential to deal a fair amount of damage. For two Water Energy, Frost Rotom deals 30 damage to your Active Pokemon.
Then, it spreads ten damage to each of your opponent’s Benched Pokemon. With a full Bench, you’re dealing a total of 60 damage with a single attack, making this little guy a fairly strong attacker.
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Jynx
Easy Power At Low Costs
A very fun way to punish your opponent for setting up early, Jynx is a Psychic-type Pokemon that can deal a huge amount of damage off of just two Energy. Psychic is a great attack that deals 30 damage at its base level and increases it by 20 for each Energy on your opponent’s Active Pokemon.
Against a Pokemon with two Energies on it, you’re dealing a total of 70 damage, and it keeps going up from there. While Jynx might not be able to take much more than a hit or two back, you can certainly deal a huge amount of damage with little effort.
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Mawile
Energy Troubles
Metal-type Pokemon are a bit of a rarity in Pokemon Pocket, but the ones that are there are pretty darn good. Mawile is a great example of this, and even though it is a common card, it can cause your opponent some serious trouble.
For just one Metal Energy, you can use Mawile’s Crunch attack, dealing a rather weak 20 points of damage but coming with a neat coin flip effect. If you land a head, you get to discard a random Energy from your opponent’s Active Pokemon. This type of Energy denial can play a huge role in keeping your opponent off their main strategy.
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Ralts
Setting Up Victory
The Space-Time Smackdown version of the little Psychic Pokemon is a solid upgrade over its Genetic Apex iteration, and it’s all down to its attack. For one Colorless Energy, Ralts can use its Teleport attack, swapping out with a Pokemon on your Bench.
It won’t deal any damage this way, but you can quickly get it out of the danger zone if your opponent forced it out with a Sabrina or if you have to lead with it if you have no other Pokemon in your opening hand. Its final evolution is Gardevoir, which is played in practically every Psychic deck in the game.
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Farfetch’d
A Single Energy Powerhouse
There’s not much to say about Farfetch’d, and honestly, that is okay. This little Basic Pokemon comes in with just 60 HP and a single attack, Leek Slap. However, the Energy-to-Damage ratio between the two makes it incredibly strong in the first few turns of the game.
For one Colorless Energy, Farfetch’d deals a staggering 40 points of damage. Against a Basic or Stage One Pokemon, it can often take only two hits to take them out, making this Colorless Pokemon a brutal attacker.
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Eevee
The Hits Keep Coming
Everyone loves Eevee because it can evolve into one of eight different evolution pathways, each one more adorable than the last. This Eevee from the Mythical Island set has a very strong attack that can deal some serious damage if you’re lucky enough.
Continuous Steps lets you flip coins until you get tails. Once you do, the game tallies up all the heads and then deals 20 damage for each head you got. All you need is two heads in a row to deal 40 damage, putting it on level with Farfetch’d. Any more heads past that, and you’re dealing some serious damage.
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Charmander
One Fiery Boi
Charmander tops this list solely because it is essential for one of the strongest attacking Pokemon in the game. At its final evolution of Charizard ex, you can deal 200 damage with its Crimson Storm attack, the highest amount of damage in the game and a guaranteed K.O. against any Pokemon.
Since you have to have a Charmander to get to Charizard, it makes this little Basic Pokemon one of the best in the game. On its own, it still deals a fair amount of damage for just one Fire energy, though it will set you back a bit since you have to discard that Energy when you use the attack.
- Released
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October 30, 2024
- Publisher(s)
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The Pokemon Company
- Multiplayer
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Online Multiplayer