Although not a hugely powerful pokemon, Mega Sharpedo EX is powerful enough to deal adequate damage if played in the correct setup. Capable of dealing 120 damage, this 210 HP pokémon can additionally deal extra damage of 10 to all of the opponent’s benched pokemon based on the retreat cost that they h

Arguably the most powerful Psychic-type card in existence, this Basic 170 HP pokémon has the outstanding ability called X-Ball, which can prove to be devastating in advanced stages of the Slg game Heroes when the opponent and the player are both setting up for big mo

Raikou, belonging to the BREAKthrough expansion, is the quintessential snowballer, with its complementary abilities Shining Body and Thunder Lance. With an HP of 120 Raikou is capable of reducing damage from the opponent's attack by 20 using its ability Shining Body, which can be activated by attaching any number of electric energy cards to

Dragon-type cards don't always need to be in a dragon-themed deck, as this Reshiram & Zekrom card would be quite at home in many dual-type Fire and Lighting decks. Since Fire decks often possess cards with lots of energy-burning , players should use some energy recovery tactics from these kinds of decks to aid this mighty duo in bat

Part of the Guardians Rising expansion Tapu Koko GX is extremely powerful, having a list of incredible attacks to choose from. While Tapu Thunder GX, with a damage potential of 50 times the number of energy cards attached to the opponent's pokémon, and Sky-High Claws, with a damage potential of 130 are impressively powerful attacks, it is the Aero Trail ability that takes the c

Probably the most powerful snowballing Dark-type card in the TCG, rivaled only by Yveltal EX and Vespiquen, Darkrai EX has found a place in myriad decks for its insane snowballing capabilities, which are further accentuated with the presence of Max Eli

Slowking is a Basic pokémon with 80 HP that belongs to the Neo Genesis expansion. While it does have an ability called Mind Blast, the most relevant ability of this card is its Poké-power Mind Games. Upon putting Mind Games into effect, the opponent needs to flip a coin every time he/she plays a Trainer Card, and, if it lands on heads, the Trainer has no effect and needs to be replaced at the top of the opponent’s d

Shadow Room, on the other hand, deals damage of 30 on the opponent’s pokémon, and, if the defending pokémon happens to have a Poké-Power, the damage immediately increases to 60. Poltergeist is the most insane, allowing players to view the opponent's hand, and based on the number of Trainer, Stadium, and Supporter cards they have, this attack deals damage of 30 times the number of those cards in the opponent’s hand, making way for absurd knocko

While the base damage is only 10, Zoroark deals an extra 30 damage for each of the opponent’s benched pokemon. If the player uses another card such as Sky Field, the damage can go as high as 250, making everything become a one-shot prey following the attack. Furthermore, it has an ability called Stand-In which allows Zoroark to shift from the bench to the active slot at the cost of just 1

Pure Fire-type decks would love to have this card, as it embodies the most popular tactic for this type: unleashing an unrelenting offense. Few can stand up to the burning intensity of Reshiram & Charizard together, which can put their trainer in a position to knock out one of the foe's Active pokemon each t

While Fireblast is a decent attack, it also requires discarding an energy card; consequently, it is preferable to use this Fire-type's other move: Dragon Tail. This draconic devastation can deal 100 damage per hit, given good coin flips. This is the highest maximum damage any Crystal Pokemon can unleash. Combined with Charizard's high HP, this makes it the best out of all the crystalline varia

Grass Pokemon are some of the most versatile in the series. They can deal out many types of special conditions, recover HP, and stall foes into submission. However, trying to do everything in one deck will leave a player without resources very quickly with many half-implemented strategies. Focusing on a few specific strengths is a better approach for succ

Granted, Electrode has a low HP of 80, and its primary attack, Head Bolt, also deals low damage of 70, but the factor that makes this card extremely useful and powerful in the PTCG is its ability Buzzap Thun

The Pokemon series has an extensive history of innovation and experimentation. In every new Generation, Nintendo and the various developers of Pokemon media franchises implement aspects meant to keep these pocket monsters relevant and interesting for each new generation of gamers. This sometimes involves them using peripheral devices in conjunction with existing conso

Although this card can be quite useful in many Psychic-type decks, ones that feature spookier allies would be more suitable, as messing with an opponent's hand, deck, and Benched pokemon are a common theme with spectral pocket monsters. Players who combine these chaotic maneuvers can cause enough trouble for the foe to keep them from setting up any of their best pl