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Find out all the details about Trainer Cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket as we explore the types, their effects, and other functionalities.
Pokemon TCG Pocket is a card game at its core. If you have downloaded this mobile game, you are either a collector looking to catch ’em all or a competitive player looking for some PvP action. For the latter, you will need to create decks, and these will not just consist of Pokemon cards. Trainer Cards are a part of the Pokemon TCG experience. They exist both in the offline game and in Pokemon TCG Online.
The idea and function of Trainer Cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket remain the same. However, their effect has been altered to fit the playstyle of this mobile game. In this article, we will explain what Trainer Cards are in Pokemon TCG Pocket, their types, and why they are important in a deck for competitive plays.
How Do Trainer Cards Work in Pokemon TCG Pocket?
Trainer Cards are non-Pokemon cards that have some special effect during a match in Pokemon TCG Pocket. You can only play Trainer Cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket during your attack turn. There are two types of Trainer Cards, and their function differs based on them:
- Supporter Cards
- Item Cards
A deck with only Pokemon Cards will not work well in TCG Pocket. Trainer Cards, on the other hand, act as supporting units that form unique synergies with your Pokemon to make the decks stronger. They can heal or deal increased damage, depending on the card and the scenario. A well-balanced deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket needs to have a healthy ratio of Pokemon and Trainer Cards to perform well.
Supporter Cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket
Supporter Cards are denoted by a real human person from the Pokemon verse. These are mostly NPCs like gym leaders, professors, or even members of antagonistic factions like Team Rocket. You will only be able to play one Supporter Card per round in Pokemon TCG Pocket.
Here is a list of all Supporter Cards and their effects in Pokemon TCG Pocket:
| Supporter Card | Effect |
| Professor’s Research | Draw 2 cards. |
| Erika | Heal 50 damage from 1 of your Grass Pokemon. |
| Misty | Choose 1 of your Water Pokemon, and flip a coin until you get tails. For each heads, take a Water Energy from your Energy Zone and attach it to that Pokemon. |
| Blaine | During this turn, attacks used by your Ninetales, Rapidash, or Magmar do +30 damage to your opponent’s Active Pokemon. |
| Koga | Put your Muk or Weezing in the Active Spot into your hand. |
| Giovanni | During this turn, attacks used by your Pokemon do +10 damage to your opponent’s Active Pokemon. |
| Brock | Take a Fighting Energy from your Energy Zone and attach it to Golem or Onix. |
| Sabrina | Switch out your opponent’s Active Pokemon to the Bench. (Your opponent chooses the new Active Pokemon.) |
| Lt. Surge | Move all Electric Energy from your Benched Pokemon to your Raichu, Electrode, or Electabuzz in the Active Spot. |
All Supporter Cards other than Professor’s Research have two variants in Pokemon TCG Pocket. They appear as the less rare 2-diamond variant or the double rare 2-crown special artwork variant.
Item Cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket
As the name suggests, Item Cards are denoted by inanimate objects from the Pokemon verse. They can include any items like Potions, Fossils, Pokeballs, and other such objects. You can play as many Item Cards as you want in a single round.
The following are all the Item Cards and their effects in Pokemon TCG Pocket:
| Item Card | Effect |
| Helix Fossil | Play this card as if it were a 40-HP Basic Colorless Pokemon. At any time during your turn, you may discard this card from play. This card can’t retreat. |
| Dome Fossil | Play this card as if it were a 40-HP Basic Colorless Pokemon. At any time during your turn, you may discard this card from play. This card can’t retreat. |
| Old Amber | Play this card as if it were a 40-HP Basic Colorless Pokemon. At any time during your turn, you may discard this card from play. This card can’t retreat. |
| Potion | Heal 20 damage from 1 of your Pokemon. |
| X Speed | During this turn, the Retreat Cost of your Active Pokemon is 1 less. |
| Hand Scope | Your opponent reveals their hand. |
| Pokedex | Look at the top 3 cards of your deck. |
| Poke Ball | Put 1 random Basic Pokemon from your deck into your hand. |
| Red Card | Your opponent shuffles their hand into their deck and draws 3 cards. |
Item Cards do not have a rarity and only appear in one variant throughout. However, the three fossils are an exception to this, and all three of them appear as common or 1-diamond cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket.
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