Nidoking from the Aquapolis set actually has two good attacks, both of which are useful in different situations that give this Stage 2 Pokemon some versatility. Nidoking's Poison Horn may be a bit high-cost, though making the adversary Poisoned will eventually pay off if the foe does not heal and remove this special condit

One aspect of this card that fans might find interesting is that its Crystal Types are Fire, Water, and Electric; the types of the Legendary Beasts Entei, Suicune, and Raikou which Ho-oh is often associated w

The Pokémon franchise has evolved since its inception, diversifying into various ventures which include brilliant toys , gift choices , and even the media in the form of anime, manga, and movies. Therefore, it is no surprise that even a trading card game by the name of Pokémon Trading Card Game or PTCG exists and has garnered a huge fan following, with online iterations of the same being hugely popu

Heat [Fire] Energy cards are special energies introduced in the Darkness Ablaze expansion that came out during the summer of 2020. In addition to giving a Pokemon one Fire-type energy, they also heal the selected Pokemon for 20 HP upon being attached to them. Another excellent one is the Burning Energy card, Monster Hunter Rise console port which can be re-attached to a Fire-type Pokemon after it is used up by an att

Celebi Prime is a Basic Pokémon, which belongs to the Triumphant expansion and has an HP of 60. It comes equipped with Poké-Powers Forest Breath and Time Circle. Forest Breath allows the player to attach one Grass energy-card to any of their Pokémon before making an attack if Celebi happens to be the active Pokémon in p

There is no best or worst type of Pokemon , as each group has its strengths and weaknesses. All advantages in the ever-evolving franchise's games are situational. Be it in the games, anime, or Pokemon TCG , strategy and planning are the most important factors in attaining vict

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

Since the very beginning of the Pokemon TCG 's existence, Charizard cards have been some of the most powerful in the series. Many are able to dish out huge damage in a single turn, which can fell many foes even if they are at full hea

This, in addition to adding fire energy to Heatmor the normal way, will allow them to meet the requirement of their Exciting Flame attack's secondary effect. With enough fire energy attached, each of Heatmor's Exciting Flame attacks will deal 90 damage to the enemy Active Pokemon, but will also deal a huge 180 damage to one of their Bench Pokemon. As such, Heatmor can lay waste to the enemy's Bench and Active Pokemon at o

Zekrom appears once more, though this time accompanied by a franchise mascot and fellow Lightning-type Pikachu. This card was released for the Team Up expansion and epitomizes what Tag Team cards are all about. With some of the best synergy between attacks in the TCG, along with relatively low energy costs, this dynamic duo can sunder many foes with e

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

Tag Team cards are a variation in the Pokemon TCG of GX cards that depict 2 pokemon who usually share at least 1 type. To make things a bit less chaotic, all Tag Team cards are considered Basic pokemon , even if the card depicts an evolved mons

Interestingly for a Fire-type Pokemon card, Ninetales gives themselves and their allies significantly lower retreat costs by simply being on the field. Their ability, Byway of the Nine-Tailed Fox, essentially gives their trainer the ability to switch which of their Pokemon is in the Active slot with the utmost ease. With this, a trainer can create a revolving door of Pokemon that will keep the opponent guess

In 2003, Nintendo released an e-reader device that could attach to the Game Boy Advance to allow players to scan special cards to enhance gameplay and add cool features to certain games. Crystal Pokemon were a type of card created specifically for this peripheral, though they could also function as cards in physical decks. Since the Pokemon TCG 's e-card series ended over a decade ago, Crystal Pokemon have become some of the rarest cards on the planet, though not all are equal. Some of these Crystal Pokemon are better to have in a battle than others due to their mightier mo