The rarest cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket are the gold variants of Mewtwo ex, Pikachu ex and Charizard ex, the three main cards representing the current Genetic Apex set. The only cards at a crown rarity level, despite being the most rare cards, these three don't actually function any differently to the regular version of those cards (though considering they're still some of the best cards already, they hardly needed to). Still, if you want to get the rarest cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket, we've laid out all the ways you can do it below, including drop rates, costs in Pack Points, and more besides.
How to get the most rare cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket
As mentioned, the most rare cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket are the gold versions of Charizard ex, Mewtwo ex, and Pikachu ex. These play the same way as the non-gold versions, they're simply variants, though it's also undeniable that any version of these cards rank highly in the Pokemon TCG Pocket best cards list.
They're technically classified as "crown" rarity, the only cards that have this prestigious mark. The latter two cards - Pikachu ex and Mewtwo ex - are especially significant, as those cards are at the centre of some of the best decks in Pokemon TCG Pocket.
To get these rare cards, you can get them in one of several (all very unlikely) ways:
- Draw from packs. These cards have a very small chance to be drawn from the Genetic Apex packs. The odds on this are very, very low: as laid out in the offering rates, getting a gold card has a 0.16% chance every time you draw a pack (which equates to 1 out of 625). Meanwhile, drawing a specific gold card is even less likely, at 0.053% (53 out of 10,000). There are also the special rare packs you can get (a random 1 of every 2000 packs) that each have a 5% chance to drop a gold card. It's more likely that you'll get a lot of duplicates to put towards the Pokemon TCG Pocket flair system before you get one of these.
- Wonder Picks. This is just Wonder Picking as normal: if a friend happens to have drawn a gold card, you can do a Wonder Pick and pray you get the 1-in-5 chance of getting the same card as them. Keep an eye on your Wonder Picks for the flash of gold…
- Pack Point Exchange. All three cards can be bought from the Pack Point Exchange. They're the most expensive cards in the exchange, costing 2500 Pack Points each. Considering that each pack you open gives you 5 pack points, you'll need to open 500 card packs to get just one of them.
The great tragedy of all this is that not only are these golden crown cards so rare, but it turns out that the rumour circulating about Pokemon TCG Pocket bent packs providing better cards isn't even true, so you can't weigh the odds in your favor.
Of course, not every deck has to be stuffed full of rare cards. One of the reasons that people are trying to create various Pokemon TCG Pocket Dragonite decks is because the Dragonite isn't one of the rarer cards in-game.
There's also one more card that's rare, in its own way: the Pokemon TCG Pocket Mew card. This legendary card can't be drawn from a pack, but is actually the reward for a special challenge that the game keeps secret until you've already completed it, as we'll explain in the attached guide.
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