In a game where discarding increases the probability of getting the card that a player really needs to up the ante, and where drawing increases the chances of achieving that, Professor Juniper and Sycamore are nothing short of angels. However, players should also remember to attach energy and bench their pokémon before using these Trainers, lest they wish to utilize freshly drawn cards right a

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

Using sniping techniques and Digital TCG Meta cards like Team Magma’s Secret Base, Mega Tyranitar EX can easily deal damages exceeding 760 to the opponent, given there are adequate damage counters placed on the defending pokemon. Furthermore, it has an Ancient Trait known as Theta Double, which allows two Tool Cards to be attached to this pokémon. Using cards like Muscle Band, Lucky Helmet, or Float Stone, the player can initiate extra dr

However, the reason that makes Blastoise so powerful is that it is able to make energies come into play continuously through the game and get the strong attackers powered up extremely quickly, allowing the player to win the game before the opponent has any c

Belonging to the Stormfront expansion, this stage 1 Water-type pokémon, has three unique abilities called Tail Revenge, Wreak Havoc, and Dragon Beat. Among these, the Tail Revenge ability, which requires zero damage is the most useful, allowing players to deal 30 damage multiplied by the number of Magikarp cards in his/her discard p

It featured prominently in the devastating Night March deck and rendered decks prioritizing cards like Yveltal/Darkrai and Mega Rayquaza completely defenseless. However, it does have a weakness in its low HP of 30, but its ability to deal exponential damage overpowers that limitation. Sadly, owing to its OP abilities, it has been banned from the standard formats of the game, but it is very much relevant in the expanded form

Volkner’s Philosophy is a Trainer Card that works in a similar manner as the Birch and Bianca Trainer Cards but differs in the sense that it also allows the player to discard a card from his/her hand. It is the perfect card to play after the player has finished a big turn and needs to draw useful cards to setup upcoming pl

It also has the attack Volt Bolt, which, for the cost of 2-electric and 1-colorless, can set up potential one-hit-knock-out scenarios by dealing 150 damage to one pokémon of the opponent while also discarding all electric-energy attached to Lux

Furthermore, this attack also deals a damage of 70 to the opponent. It also has a useful primary in Swift, which for the cost of 1-electric guarantees a damage of 30 on the opponent's Active Pokémon since it is unaffected by any resistance or weakn

Part of the Majestic Dawn expansion, Empoleon is a stage 2 Water-Type Pokémon Card, with 130 HP. Empoleon comes equipped with two extremely useful abilities, the first being Dual Splash, which requires one water and one colorless energy card to deal 30 damage to any two of the opponent’s poké

While Hypnotoxic Laser poisons the opponent's Active pokémon and possibly also puts it to sleep, Virbank City Gym levies two damage counters on all poisoned pokémon, which in this unfortunate or fortunate circumstance is that of the opponent. Upon the release of these two Trainers, players from all around the world started making space in their decks to incorporate and utilize them in innovative gamepl

The second ability is Surf Together, which requires two water and one colorless energy card and deals 50 damage, as well as 10 extra damage for every one of the player’s benched pokémon. Furthermore, after flipping a coin, if it lands on tails, there is an extra 10 damage to each of the player’s benched pokémon. All in all, it is a powerful attacker that works efficiently, and, therefore, has found its place in many successful decks on the world st

Belonging to the Ancient Origins expansion, Mega Ampharos EX is an extremely offensive-minded card in PTCG that is capable of creating one-hit-knock-out scenarios with its powerful attack Exavolt, all for the cost of one electric and 1DCE. While Exavolt might also deal 30 damage to Mega Ampharos EX if used to its maximum capability, it also guarantees damage of 170 to the opponent's active pokémon, as well as the promise of paralyzing

Similar to Scott, but more useful, Steven allows the player to search his/her deck and select a supporter as well as a Basic Energy Card and put the same in his/her hand. While many decks don’t rely much on Stadium cards, all decks rely on Energy Cards and supporters, thereby making Steven more useful than Sc

Possessing a powerful Pokemon Power, this fully evolved dragon Pokemon can be difficult for the opposing trainers to go up against if they try to make use of special energy cards that are anything except Colorless. Miraculous Wind makes all special energy cards on the field not only lose their additional effects but also make their type Colorl