Legendary duos and trios command plenty of attention (and money) in the Pokemon TCG, with popular options typically commanding hundreds of dollars. Articuno and the other legendary birds from Kanto each boast valuable rosters of cards from similar sets.

Now that the promos for Pikachu, first-gen starters, and Mewtwo are out of the way, an event for one Pokemon and its evolutions seems inevitable.

We’ve already very carefully been over the grimly insidious nature of Pokémon TCG Pocket’s unpleasant free-to-play model, but an aspect of this peculiar and enormously successful mobile spin-off from the long-established card game is just how many in-game currencies it has you juggle.

Pokémon TCG Pocket is packed with over 200 cards to collect and use in battle. Not every card is a powerful heavy hitter, but most of them have some kind of utility, with almost every card in the game able to positively contribute to some of the best decks in TCG Pocket.

I ’m not really looking for another hobby or living game in my life right now. Between day-to-day commitments and juggling games like Fortnite and Honkai: Star Rail, it’s hard

Pokemon TCG Pocket's God Packs offer guaranteed pulls of top-tier rare cards, but the chances of getting one are miniscule at best.

Pokemon TCG Pocket's rarest cards right now are special gold variants of already rare cards, meaning that those who get them won't necessarily be getting new abilities in battle: