Pokemon TCG Pocket: What Are The Rarest Cards? (So Far)

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One key attraction of the Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket is that it offers a fundamentally free-to-play experience, complete with daily booster packs to open, numerous cards to collect, and a competitive deckbuilding aspect for matches. This blend appeals to many fans of the series. Although the game is quite generous, providing numerous free events, Hourglasses for booster packs, and similar features like Wonder Pick, Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket remains a gacha game at its core. Collecting all cards can be more complex than it appears. Consequently, determining the rarest card in Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket is challenging, as there are several potential candidates.

As a dedicated fan, I’ve come to realize that the scarcity of certain cards in the Pokémon Trading Card Game (PTCG) is determined by two primary factors. Firstly, it’s the odds of drawing a specific card from each booster pack, making some of the rarest Pocket cards quite elusive. Secondly, it’s about the accessibility of these cards, whether they are obtained through booster packs or other sources, which affects their overall rarity. As a result, approximately 13 exceptionally rare cards exist in the game, a number that may change when the new PTCG set is released at the end of July.

All Pokemon TCG Pocket’s Rarest Cards So Far

In terms of exceptionally scarce cards found within booster packs, the Crown Gold rares from the Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket reign supreme. These are the most elusive cards from each expansion, often preceded by Immersive rares and then Rainbow rares, and so forth. As of Eevee Grove, the rarest cards in the game are as follows:

Set Name Crown Gold Card Name 4th Slot Rarity Percentage 5th Slot Rarity Percentage God Pack Rarity Percentage
Genetic Apex Charizard Ex 0.013% 0.053% 5.000%
Genetic Apex Pikachu Ex 0.013% 0.053% 5.000%
Genetic Apex Mewtwo Ex 0.013% 0.053% 5.000%
Mythical Island Mew Ex 0.040% 0.160% 5.555%
Space-Time Smackdown Dialga Ex 0.020% 0.080% 3.846%
Space-Time Smackdown Palkia Ex 0.020% 0.080% 3.846%
Triumphant Light Arceus Ex 0.040% 0.160% 4.761%
Shining Revelry Poke Ball 0.040% 0.160% 2.564%
Celestial Guardians Lunala Ex 0.020% 0.080% 2.380%
Celestial Guardians Solgaleo Ex 0.020% 0.080% 2.380%
Extradimensional Crisis Nihilego 0.040% 0.160% 2.941%
Eevee Grove Eevee Bag 0.040% 0.160% 2.631%

In any expansion where there are two or three packs, the probability of finding a specific Gold Crown rare (for instance, Charizard Ex from Pokemon TCG Pocket) in a God Pack is only applicable to that particular Gold Crown rare’s chance within that specific pack. So, if you choose Charizard as your booster pack, the 5% chance to find the Gold Crown version of Charizard Ex applies separately for each slot in a God Pack.

Regardless, every rare card from the Gold Crown expansion will appear in all packs belonging to that set. These rare cards could be located in the fourth position or the fifth position within each pack.

In simpler terms, Gold Crown Charizard Ex, Pikachu Ex, and Mewtwo Ex are exceptionally rare cards in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, as their set, Genetic Apex, is the only three-pack set released by Pokemon TCG Pocket. However, when considering how many players have these cards, the Gold Crown version of Eevee Bag might be considered the rarest due to being the most recent release.

Pokemon TCG Pocket’s Rarest Card May Be a Promo

Despite the probability of obtaining each card from booster packs, there’s another intriguing scenario to consider. The most scarcely found card in the Pokemon TCG Pocket could be Lapras Ex, given that it was a distinctively designed card released during the game’s inaugural drop event, making it a treasure only among the long-standing players. Interestingly, Lapras Ex is not available in Genetic Apex, which adds to its exclusivity. However, those fortunate enough to own one or more copies of Lapras Ex might not possess any Gold Crown rares or multiple ones, thus creating a bit of a gray area.

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2025-07-07 00:36