The best attacks with unique effects in Pokemon TCG Pocket

Key conclusions

• Articuno ex hits several lava Pokemon with Blizzard, dealing 80 damage to each, and requires water energy.

• Gengar has a Move, Bother, that blocks the opponent's supporter for one energy and 50 damage.

• Dugtrio's Move, Dig feature allows you to block attacks/effects by flipping a coin, dealing 40 damage.

There are many strategies that go into mastering Pokemon TCG Pocket. In fact, some of the best Pokemon in the game do more than just damage when they use their moves. Some have a ripple effect that weakens the opponent's bench, while others can protect themselves from enemy attacks.

Each card opens up a whole new world of possibilities for any deck you want to build, whether you want to use aggressive strategies or control the field and win slowly. So here are some of the best Pokemon with moves that can help you in unique ways.

13

Articuno Ex

Bench blows with ice

Articuno ex has a very powerful but unique Move that allows you to hit everything on the bench. Blizzard will deal 80 damage for three Water Energy and deal ten damage to all of your opponent's benched Pokemon.

This is why Articuno ex is the best choice to lead decks with Misty to build up energy and get that Move online as quickly as possible. At full power, there's no hiding from this powerful ex-Pokémon.

12

Gengar

Blocking the opponent's path to victory

Standard Gengar works similarly to Gengar ex, but instead of having his Supporter blocking powers as an ability, he can do this trick with Move Bother.

This Move only costs one energy and deals 50 damage. The only difference is that he must be able to hit first before the support unit takes effect. While this move may not be as powerful as the former Gengar, knocking it out will only net the opponent one point.

11

Dugtrio

Blocking the effects of attacks

The good thing about Dugtrio is that it can block any damage or effects that may occur on the next turn. For one energy, Dig will deal 40 damage and allow you to flip a coin to see if this defense works.

This can be a great way to stop the game and prevent your opponent from using their most powerful moves. It won't even matter if your opponent knocks out Pokemon. Dugtrio remains protected.

10

Kabutops

Absorption of life

While many Pokemon can heal themselves with their own moves, Kabutops is the only one that can literally absorb your opponent's HP. This is because Leech Life does not have a base set of HP that it heals, but rather heals for damage.

This means that the harder you hit, the more HP you can gain. This applies to weakness buffs and using Giovanni to boost your attacks.

9

Grapplect

Hit and knock out pokemons

While there are several cards that can use their abilities to shut down your opponent's active Pokemon, Grapploct is the only one that does so with movement.

For three energy, Knock Back deals a decent 70 damage and sends the target back to the bench. This allows you to make the next move and hit a completely different target, as well as force your opponent to continue paying the Retreat Cost.

8

Arbok

Keeping the opponent in a hopeless position

Pokemon under the Darkness Energy banner have some of the most interesting attacks in Pokemon TCG Pocket. Arbok's cornering move deals 60 damage and blocks the enemy from retreating.

This means that your opponent will have to fight to finish activating their active Pokemon or find a way to prevent Arbok from using its Move. Combined with cards that can force switch, this becomes a powerful competitive piece.

7

Nidaquin

King and Queen together

Nidoqueen is unique because it becomes more powerful the more Nidokings you bench. So with two Nidokings in your deck, you can potentially make Nidoquin one of the hardest hitters at 180 damage per turn.

It's also the only Pokemon that gains advantage by having certain copies of other cards on the bench. With Giovanni's help, this card can even knock out a former Venusaur in one hit, something most other Pokemon can't do.

6

Dragonite

Unique in every way

Dragonite is unique in many ways. First, it is the only Dragon-type Pokemon in Genetic Apex, and also the only Pokemon that requires two energy types. His move, Draco Meteor, also looks like it will revolve around coin flips.

Instead, your targets are randomly selected from the Pokemon your opponent has in their active and bench slots. So with one Pokemon on the field, that's 200 damage done to one target. The more Pokemon they have, the more damage is spread around.

5

Meow

Attack and take cards

Meowth is the only Pokemon in the game that can help you draw more cards each turn. Every time he uses Pay Day, you take ten damage and take a card.

This card is great in decks that need to find every evolution for their Pokemon, and makes the setup more efficient when you need to find two specific cards in a stack of 15.

4

farsi

Helpful Hand Rip

Unlike the previous evolution, Farsi does not add cards to your hand, but takes them from your opponent. For two energy, Shadowclaw deals 40 damage, but it's best if you get the coin flip right.

Shadow Claw allows you to discard a card from your opponent's hand. This can be deadly if your opponent relies on evolved Pokemon to execute their strongest strategies.

3

Likitung

Misty in attack form

If luck is on your side, Lickitung can do the most damage of any Pokemon in the game. Continuous Lick has no limit on the number of coins you can flip, dealing 60 damage each.

Like Misty, this means that with enough good flips before hitting the tail, you can potentially knock out any Pokemon in one hit. With four lucky flips you can deal a whopping 240 damage which will do the trick.

2

Aerodactyl

Sending cards to the deck

Aerodactyl is the easiest Fossil Pokemon to get on the field because it only needs to evolve once from Old Amber. Once you get it into play, Primal Wingbeat will cost you two energy, but can be effective at taking down giants in one hit.

Flip a coin and if it lands on heads, the pokemon you attack will be sent back into the deck. This includes any previous evolutions, if any.

1

The same thing

A friendly imitator

One of the most creative Pokemon of all time is Ditto, and Pokemon TCG Pocket perfectly captures its abilities. Using Copy Anything, Ditto can copy any Move your opponent currently has on the field.

The only downside is that you still need the same energy types to do it. This Move is great in mirror matches, but also works well when the opponent has colorless Pokemon.