Rarest cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket & pull rates
The Pokemon CompanyPokemon TCG Pocket landed on iOS and Android devices on October 30, 2024, providing an all-new chase to pull rare cards.
Unlike Pokemon TCG Live, which focuses almost exclusively on replicating the official ruleset of the physical game, Pocket is more about collecting and showcasing your pack pulls, from commons up to extremely scarce Gold Crown Cards.
But just how hard to get are TCG Pocket’s chase cards and which packs do they come from? We’ve put together a list of the game’s rarest Genetic Apex cards, compiling pull rates for the aforementioned trio of Gold Crown cards, as well as less-rare Three and Two-Star Rarities.
This list doesn’t include any card from rarities that have a pull rate (in overall rarity) higher than 1%. For example, a specific card, such as One-Star Squirtle, has a pull rate of 0.321%, but each pack has a 2.5% chance of containing any One-Star rarity card.
So, with those prerequisites in mind, here are the rarest cards currently available in Pokemon TCG Pocket.
Gold Crown Card Pull Rates
The chance of any Gold Crown card being inside a Genetic Apex pack in the fourth card slot is 0.040% while the odds increase to 0.16% for the fifth slot.
All three represent the pinnacle chase cards from Genetic Apex and can be found in any of the three packs: Charizard, Mewtwo, and Pikachu.
| Card | Set Number | Pull Rate (Standard Pack) | Pull Rate (Rare Pack) | Pull Rate (God Pack) | Craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charizard ex | A1 284 | 0.013% (Any Genetic Apex Pack) | 0.053% | 5.0% | 2,500 Pack Points |
 Pikachu ex | A1 285 | 0.013% (Any Genetic Apex Pack) | 0.053% | 5.0% | 2,500 Pack Points |
 Mewtwo ex | A1 286 | 0.013% (Any Genetic Apex Pack) | 0.053% | 5.0% | 2,500 Pack Points |
Three-Star Rarity Pull Rates
Same as the above, Genetic Apex only contains a trio of Three-Star cards, all obtainable exclusively from their respective pack arts (Pikachu EX is only obtainable from Pikachu packs, for example).
| Card | Set Number | Pull Rate (Standard Pack) | Pull Rate (Rare Pack) | Pull Rate (God Pack) | Craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charizard ex | A1 280 | 0.222% (Charizard Pack only) | 0.888% | 5.0% | 1,500 Pack Points |
 Pikachu ex | A1 281 | 0.222% (Pikachu Pack only) | 0.888% | 5.0% | 1,500 Pack Points |
 Mewtwo ex | A1 282 | 0.222% (Mewtwo Pack only) | 0.888% | 5.0% | 1,500 Pack Points |
Two-Star Rarity Pull Rates
More common than the above categories, these still aren’t easy to pull, with each pack having a 0.500% chance of containing any Two-Star card in the fourth card slot and 2% in the fifth slot, including Full Art Trainer cards as well as two different arts of specific Pokemon.
| Card | Set Number | Pull Rate (Standard Pack) | Pull Rate (Rare Pack) | Pull Rate (God Pack) | Craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Venusaur ex | A1 251 | 0.055% (Mewtwo Pack only) | 0.222% | 5.0% | 1,250 Pack Points |
 Exeggutor ex | A1 252 | 0.055% (Charizard Pack only) | 0.222% | 5.0% | 1,250 Pack Points |
 Charizard ex | A1 253 | 0.055% (Charizard Pack only) | 0.222% | 5.0% | 1,250 Pack Points |
 Arcanine ex | A1 254 | 0.055% (Pikachu Pack only) | 0.222% | 5.0% | 1,250 Pack Points |
 Moltres ex | A1 255 | 0.055% (Charizard Pack only) | 0.222% | 5.0% | 1,250 Pack Points |
 Blastoise ex | A1 256 | 0.055% (Pikachu Pack only) | 0.222% | 5.0% | 1,250 Pack Points |
 Starmie ex | A1 257 | 0.055% (Charizard Pack only) | 0.222% | 5.0% | 1,250 Pack Points |
 Articuno ex | A1 258 | 0.055% (Mewtwo Pack only) | 0.222% | 5.0% | 1,250 Pack Points |
 Pikachu ex | A1 259 | 0.055% (Pikachu Pack only) | 0.222% | 5.0% | 1,250 Pack Points |
 Zapdos ex | A1 260 | 0.055% (Pikachu Pack only) | 0.222% | 5.0% | 1,250 Pack Points |
 Gengar ex | A1 261 | 0.055% (Mewtwo Pack only) | 0.222% | 5.0% | 1,250 Pack Points |
 Mewtwo ex | A1 262 | 0.055% (Mewtwo Pack only) | 0.222% | 5.0% | 1,250 Pack Points |
 Machamp ex | A1 263 | 0.055% (Charizard Pack only) | 0.222% | 5.0% | 1,250 Pack Points |
 Marowak ex | A1 264 | 0.055% (Mewtwo Pack only) | 0.222% | 5.0% | 1,250 Pack Points |
 Wigglytuff ex | A1 265 | 0.055% (Pikachu Pack only) | 0.222% | 5.0% | 1,250 Pack Points |
 Erika | A1 266 | 0.055% (Charizard Pack only) | 0.222% | 5.0% | 1,250 Pack Points |
 Misty | A1 267 | 0.055% (Pikachu Pack only) | 0.222% | 5.0% | 1,250 Pack Points |
 Blaine | A1 268 | 0.055% (Charizard Pack only) | 0.222% | 5.0% | 1,250 Pack Points |
 Koga | A1 269 | 0.055% (Mewtwo Pack only) | 0.222% | 5.0% | 1,250 Pack Points |
 Giovanni | A1 270 | 0.055% (Mewtwo Pack only) | 0.222% | 5.0% | 1,250 Pack Points |
 Brock | A1 271 | 0.055% (Pikachu Pack only) | 0.222% | 5.0% | 1,250 Pack Points |
 Sabrina | A1 272 | 0.055% (Charizard Pack only) | 0.222% | 5.0% | 1,250 Pack Points |
 Lt. Surge | A1 273 | 0.055% (Pikachu Pack only) | 0.222% | 5.0% | 1,250 Pack Points |
 Moltres ex | A1 274 | 0.055% (Charizard Pack only) | 0.222% | 5.0% | 1,250 Pack Points |
 Articuno ex | A1 275 | 0.055% (Mewtwo Pack only) | 0.222% | 5.0% | 1,250 Pack Points |
 Zapdos ex | A1 276 | 0.055% (Pikachu Pack only) | 0.222% | 5.0% | 1,250 Pack Points |
 Gengar ex | A1 277 | 0.055% (Mewtwo Pack only) | 0.222% | 5.0% | 1,250 Pack Points |
 Machamp ex | A1 278 | 0.055% (Charizard Pack only) | 0.222% | 5.0% | 1,250 Pack Points |
 Wigglytuff ex | A1 279 | 0.055% (Pikachu Pack only) | 0.222% | 5.0% | 1,250 Pack Points |
Flair requirements
Players can get Flair – a visual effect – to give their cards a little dazzle and make them look fancier in your albums and on your playmat during battles. In order to do so, they must use duplicate cards and Shinedust.
| Rarity | Duplicate cards required | Shinedust per Flair |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Crown | x1 | 1st Flair: 20,000 2nd Flair: 30,000 3rd Flair: 60,000 4th Flair: 90,000 |
| Three-Star | x1 | 1st Flair: 4,000 2nd Flair: 6,000 3rd Flair: 12,000 4th Flair: 18,000 |
| Two-Star (only Pokemon cards) | x1 | 1st Flair: 1,800 2nd Flair: 2,700 3rd Flair: 5,400 4th Flair: 8,100 |
Unlocking Rental Decks
To unlock Rental Decks, you need to collect (or unlock it with Pack Points) each deck’s associated core card or cards.
Rental Decks are a fantastic early-game method of obtaining complete decks for battling against NPC opponents, with 12 available in total. Each can only be used a certain number of times before expiring and cannot be used in matches against other players.
However, they can be used for all NPC battles, including events, such as the ongoing Lapras ex promotion. It’s also worth noting that any version of a card with multiple variants will count towards the unlock process. For example, the full art, standard ex, and immersive versions of Mewtwo will all work.
See the table below for a list of every Rental Deck and the cards you need to unlock them.
| Rental Deck | Ace Card(s) |
|---|---|
| Venusaur ex | Venusaur ex |
| Blastoise ex | Blastoise ex |
| Charizard ex | Charizard ex |
| Pikachu ex | Pikachu ex |
| Mewtwo ex | Mewtwo ex |
| Nidoqueen & Nidoking | Nidoqueen & Nidoking |
| Kanto Fossils | Aerodactyl, Kabutops, Omastar |
| Blaine | Blaine |
| Lt. Surge | Lt. Surge |
| Brock | Brock |
| Koga | Koga |
| Machamp ex | Machamp ex |
That covers all of the rarest cards currently available in Pokemon TCG Pocket packs. However, it’s worth noting that some special cards, such as Mew, can only be obtained via alternative means. For more information on how to obtain the Mythical Pokemon, check out our guide.
We’ll be sure to update this list with all the latest rare cards as and when new sets are released but in the meantime, read how TCG Pocket is already giving Pokemon Go a run for its money.