Pokemon TCG Pocket's Best Shining Cards Unveiled

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The Shining Revelry mini-expansion for March 2025 introduces exciting new cards to Pokemon TCG Pocket. But which ones deserve your attention? Here's our breakdown of the strongest additions from this expansion.

Must-Have Cards from Shining Revelry

Team Rocket Grunt

Flip coins until tails appears. For every heads result, remove a random Energy from your opponent's Active Pokemon.

This strategic counterplay card may not revolutionize matches, but stealing early Energy advantage proves invaluable. The potential to neutralize opposing Active Pokemon adds significant tactical value.

Pokemon Center Lady

Restore 30 HP to one Pokemon and remove all Special Conditions.

While not as powerful as Irida or Erika, this unconditional healing card excels at clearing status effects. It particularly strengthens Snorlax-focused decks.

Cyclizar

80 HP
Overacceleration (1 Colorless Energy): Boosts next Overacceleration attack by 20 damage (base: 20).
Retreat Cost: 1
Weakness: Fighting

This promising companion for Farfetch'd trades immediate damage for higher durability. Your deck composition may determine whether Cyclizar's Fighting weakness makes it preferable.

Wugtrio Ex

140 HP
Pop Out Throughout (3 Water Energy): Randomly targets opponent's Pokemon three times for 50 damage each.
Retreat Cost: 1
Weakness: Lightning

Despite random targeting, Wugtrio Ex delivers formidable spread damage. Its ability to pressure multiple Pokemon simultaneously becomes particularly valuable against Cyrus strategies.

Lucario Ex

150 HP
Aura Sphere (3 Fighting Energy): 100 damage plus 30 damage to opponent's Benched Pokemon.
Retreat Cost: 2
Weakness: Psychic

Lucario Ex stands out with its bench-damaging capability. Many players will likely combine it with standard Lucario for enhanced Fighting-type synergy.

Beedrill Ex

170 HP
Crushing Spear (2 Grass Energy): 80 damage plus Energy discard from opponent's Active Pokemon.
Retreat Cost: 1
Weakness: Fire

While base Beedrill disappointed, its Ex version brings exceptional value. Despite evolution challenges, the Energy disruption and efficient damage output make it compelling for Grass decks.

These represent our top card selections from Pokemon TCG Pocket: Shining Revelry.