Pokemon TCG: 10 Strongest Dark Pokemon Ranked

During the 2nd Generation of the Pokemon franchise's main series games, there were quite a few updates and additions to other forms of media as well. One of those was the Pokemon Trading Card Game , which received new types and card variants, such as Light and Dark Poke


There’s a very clear resemblance between Yu-Gi-Oh!’s anime, trading card game, and video games, but Pokémon is much more unique in how it embraces its content. The Pokémon video games are totally different than the trading card SLG Game Mobile. However, there are actually Pokémon spin-off games that are video versions of the TCG. This is a beautiful expansion of the premise and it allows the audience to still play the game, even if they’re by themselves or if they don’t own a single card. It’s a satisfying substitute for the real th


When Dark Gyarados gets Knocked Out by an opponent's attack, Final Beam will activate and grant the trainer a special coin flip. If heads, the opposing Pokemon will take 20 damage for each Water-type energy attached to Dark Gyara


It’s truly fascinating to see how fads repeat themselves over the years and which trends turn out to be more evergreen. There’s nothing at all original about trading card games , especially those that are based on popular properties. However, it’s interesting to see how many anime will even explicitly work the card game mechanic into the series, like in the case of Yu-Gi

Dark Omastar's other attack, Dark Tentacle, can prevent the foe from evolving while it is the Active Pokemon while also doing some damage. A strange strategy, but one that can lock a foe into only using Baby or Basic Poke


Shaymin EX is a utility card and one of the very best at what it does. Its Set Up ability, which allows players to draw up to six cards into their hand when Shaymin is played from the player's hand to their bench, is ridiculously useful and can really help to turn the tide in a tight bat


Yu-Gi-Oh! and Pokémon both have popular anime series, but the difference between them is that Pokémon’s TCG is an adaptation of the video game and anime’s universe, whereas Yu-Gi-Oh! actually has characters engage in the same card game that the audience does. This level of representation in the anime series allows fans to casually learn how to play the game and figure out card strategies through osmosis. The Pokémon anime is entertaining, but watching it isn’t going to improve anyone’s skills at the trading card g


Despite being the only common-rarity card in the entire Neo Destiny expansion set, this friendly flower is one of the best. Its Reflected Sunlight move allows its trainer to load up any ally Grass-type Pokemon with twice as much grass energy as usual in a single turn, which can make setting up for big attacks much quicker and eas


It is difficult to imagine Plusle without an accompanying Minun or vice versa, so the original image of the dynamic duo frolicking through the woods of Hoenn is a great one. But SumiPaints's faithful fulfillment of the details transforms the image from great to splendid. Everything from the extra sunbeams being placed due to the original shaded detail on Plusle to the sense of movement given to us by the painted grass, meant to highlight that the pair is moving at a brisk pace. The skill of an artist is found in many facets and attention to detail is certainly one of t

Pidgeotto is a Pokémon most veterans of the franchise will be familiar with. Many beginning teams in the Gen I games chose between the Pidgey and Spearow lines as their primary flying types. The original art of this card evokes an almost savannah-esque scenery with the haziness of the morning light and the implication of grasslands stretching far into the background. The artist takes the liberty of adding more to the mainstay of the river, showing the movement of currents with additional swirls, as well as adding a bit more to the riverbank in the foreground with extra grass and extending the tree l


Grass-type decks focusing on inflicting status conditions would be well suited to equip this mighty plant pokemon. There are even some regular Venusaur cards that have energy-manipulating abilities that can help increase the rate at which one charges up their active and benched pokemon for greatly useful efficie


They noted the originals that bordered the edges of the frame and Clefairy respectively and they meticulously recreated additional flowers of various sizes in different angles to demonstrate the mysterious yet fascinating origins that propagate the lore of Clefairy. The fact the scene is at night only alludes to this furt


Dark Gyarados from the Team Rocket set is violence incarnate. Its Ice Beam attack does nice damage and can make a foe Paralyzed, but this card's true might is in its Pokemon Power. Final Beam assures destruction to any adversary wishing to claim the ending blow on this atrocious sea serp


Dragonair and its evolutionary line always felt like a rare find and such an "endgame" Pokémon to acquire, especially in the early generations. So it makes sense that such an elusive Pokémon would adopt the pose of one of history's most elusive monsters: Nessie. This coupled with the dazzling arctic setting complete with a muted aurora borealis and great star work. This card felt like one that was especially loved by the artist and passion begets work worth hav