While it is true that Pikachu V carries with itself the risk of having to give up two Prize Cards if knocked out and also has a relatively low HP of 190 for a V-type card, Pikachu V can deal devastating damages of up to 150 with its Circle Circuit ability, all for the cost of two electric cards. It also has a low retreat cost of one colorless card, which is a further advantageous tr

Vespiquen is a Stage 1 Pokémon from the Ancient Origins expansion, having two abilities, Intelligence Gathering and Bee Revenge. The relevant attack that needs to be taken into consideration is the second one, which requires two colorless energy and deals a damage of 20, plus an additional 10 damage for every Pokémon that the player has in his/her discard p

Trading Card Games are hugely popular, with many of Yu-Gi-Oh’s common monster cards , as well as the strongest cards belonging to Dartz , being all the rage. However, the Pokémon TCG is no different, providing to players its own range of powerful ca

Light Dragonair also has the Protective Wave attack, which can potentially allow it to attack the foe with impunity. With a bit of luck on the required coin flips, this card can take out an opponent's Pokemon without receiving any dam

There are other butterfly-like Pokemon that have attacks like this as well. Vivillon from the Forbidden Light Expansion has Vivid Powder, an attack that makes the foe Poisoned and Asleep simultaneously while also doing 50 damage. Having a deck full of butterflies sounds cute but could be a deadly strat

Golisopod GX is a Stage 1 Pokémon belonging to the Burning Shadows expansion with a massive 210 HP, as well as a trio of brilliant attacks. The first attack is First Impression, which deals a base damage of 30, but has the potential of dealing 90 more damage, if this Pokémon becomes the active Pokémon during the ongoing turn, for the cost of only one ene

Another with a great Pokemon Power, Light Machamp can enter the fray in a unique and Dead Space Remake more beneficial way than usual. Tag Team lets this muscle-bound pocket monster heal the ally Active Pokemon for 30 damage if they are played from the hand to the Be

However, Benched pokemon are not safe either as the Cross Break GX attack can slam up to 2 Benched adversaries with 170 damage each if the trainer has played N's Resolve that turn. Worth noting that N's Resolve gives the player a chance to attach milled energy cards from their deck to this legendary draconic pair , further fueling Fabled Flarebo

This is the BREAK form of Zoroark from the XY-BREAKthrough expansion. While it is understandable that Zoroark BREAK, has a low HP, to begin with, standing at only 140, the attack ability it has, which costs only 1DE is worth using this c

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

Accelgor is a Pokémon that belongs to the Dark Explorers expansion and comes equipped with 90 HP. While the Hit Point capacity of this Pokémon seems to be little, it has a useful ability known as Deck and Cover, which requires only two energy-cards. Apart from dealing a 50 damage to the defending Pokémon it also paralyzes and poisons it, further allowing the player to reshuffle Accelgor and any cards attached with it into the playing d

Light Ledian is an interesting card because it has a move that affects other Pokemon for a consistent duration without the use of any counters or special identifiers. Flash Touch swaps this Active Bug-type with any other Pokemon on the trainer's Bench and essentially gives them a shield that protects them from special conditions while they are the Active Poke

This move is especially useful for players who use switching decks and allows them to trap the opponent in a loop of attacks. Furthermore, it only has a retreat cost of one-energy and has also been a part of a World’s Deck in 2012 because of Zachary Bohkari, a semifinalist in 2012's Junior Divis

Grass Pokemon are some of the most versatile in the series. They can deal out many types of special conditions, recover HP, and stall foes into submission. However, trying to do everything in one deck will leave a player without resources very quickly with many half-implemented strategies. Focusing on a few specific strengths is a better approach for succ

Used as an offensive supporter, Jolteon EX is a terrific pokémon that provides players with comprehensive protection against most Basic Pokémon belonging to the EX or GX series with its ability Flash Ray; granted the opponent does not use tactical retreats or support cards like Float St

It does have a drawback, where Muk cannot use this ability if it is affected by a Special Condition, but it is an extremely powerful attack otherwise. Muk also has another ability Sludge, which for the cost of three grass-energy cards deals 30 damage and also poisons the defending pokémon; if after flipping a coin it lands on he