The Pokemon TCG Pocket has seen a seismic shift in its competitive landscape with the increasing dominance of Basic ex cards. What was once a game heavily centered on evolving powerful Stage 2 Pokemon ...

Basic Fighting Energy cards are essential for decks focused on the Fighting type, with some cards dating back to early 2000s expansions. Some Basic Fighting Energy cards, like those from Holon ...

Shaymin comes to Pokémon TCG Pocket with Triumphant Light, an Ability that reduces the Retreat Cost of the Active Basic Pokemon by 1. Shaymin is a card that can be randomly obtained by opening ...

Oricorio has the ability Safeguard, which prevents it from taking damage from opposing Pokemon ex. This essentially shuts down any decks that only have such cards as the only attacking options — ...

Bruna is a contributor from Brazil. Although she's an advertising executive, she has been working as a pop culture journalist since 2004, and before Game Rant she worked as a contributor for TechTudo, ...

The Pokemon Trading Card Game is still alive and kicking, even after almost two decades in the collectible card game scene. For Pokemon fans and non-fans alike, here is a basic guide on how to play ...

James Ratcliff joined GameRant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is a ...

Pokemon Go has changed quite a bit since 2016. Over the last nine years, Niantic has added a lot of quality of life improvements and changes that make it a much better game than it once was (even if ...