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Best Colorless Cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket

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January 2, 2025

Christoph Rediske

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Summary

Table of Contents

Snorlax: A top tank with universal synergies despite the high Retreat cost.
Meowth: Consistent card draw for a low Energy cost, but overshadowed by Psychic-Type Sigilyph.
Kangaskhan: A potent tank-DPS with universal synergy, labeled as one of the game’s broken cards.

Among the 372 cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket, only 35 are unique Colorless-Type cards. However, just seven of these cards are worth the grind and should make their way into players’ decks. The following list ranks these top seven based on gameplay-focused criteria, considering both the Genetic Apex and Mythical Island expansions. It’s important to note that this ranking excludes “cards with Colorless moves,” meaning Pokemon like Mew ex, which can perform attacks using Colorless Energies, are omitted.

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The List’s Criteria

Here’s how the ranking of Pokemon Pocket’s Colorless cards has been curated:

Utility: Cards that provide better or more effective utilities are ranked higher.
DMG: Colorless cards with above-average damage are ranked higher, while RNG-heavy or Energy-demanding cards have been excluded.
Cost: Colorless Pokemon with more reasonable ATK and Retreat requirements are ranked higher.

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Snorlax

One of the Best Tanks in the Game

Snorlax has a major drawback: its Retreat cost is four Energies. However, this is a reasonable tradeoff for its 150 HP as a Basic Pokemon. It serves as a feeder card, stalling the match while players set up slow Evolutions and powerful cards on the Bench. Snorlax absorbs significant early-game damage and only gives away one point when Knocked Out.

What makes Snorlax great is its universal synergies. Even after Mythical Island introduced Druddigon, Snorlax remains a top choice for Energy-demanding decks, retaining its place as one of the best tanky Colorless-Type cards in Pokemon Pocket.

6

Meowth

A Practical Utility for a Fair Price

Meowth addresses one of the biggest struggles in Pokemon Pocket: card drawing. Players often rely on Trainer Cards like Poke Ball and Professor’s Research, which depend on RNG. Meowth, however, offers more consistency. For one Colorless Energy, it deals 10 damage and draws a card. As long as it stays in the Active Spot, players can keep drawing cards.

The downside is Meowth’s low HP, making it easy for opponents to take it out and disrupt the draws. Its Evolution, Persian, can help mitigate this weakness. However, Meowth and Persian have a limited presence in Pokemon Pocket’s metagame and aren’t very popular at the moment.

The Fun-Inducing Colorless Duo

Pokemon Pocket’s Sleep archetype may not dominate the META at the moment, but it’s still one of the most enjoyable playstyles. The two standout stars of this archetype are Colorless Pokemon: Promo-A Jigglypuff and Wigglytuff ex. Both cards feature the Asleep move, preventing the enemy’s Active Pokemon from attacking or retreating.

This duo works great with other Special Condition-focused decks, like those centered around Paralysis. However, the Jigglypuff (P-A) into Wigglytuff ex Evolution line alone is a dependable damage dealer. Wigglytuff ex, in particular, deals 80 damage for three Energies and can be retreated for two, making it a perfect fit with Leaf, the new Supporter from the Mythical Island.

4

Tauros

An ex Pokemon Assassin

Tauros has become the unexpected star of the Mythical Island mini-set. Its Genetic Apex counterpart was mainly used as a wall or early-game tank to absorb damage. However, the new Tauros brings a tech-focused move: Fighting Tackle. For three Colorless Energies, Tauros (A1a #60) deals 120 damage, but the opponent must be an ex Pokemon; otherwise, the attack only deals 40 damage.

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Many META-relevant decks are now including a single Tauros as a backup tech card. After all, Tauros can be any deck’s ex Pokemon assassin, especially now that Leaf can retreat this card for free.

3

Farfetch’d

The Humblest Early-Game DPS

40 damage for one Energy might seem too good to be true in Pokemon Pocket, but Farfetch’d delivers just that. This Colorless Pokemon has been helping beginner players build consistent decks since day one, and it remains one of the best Colorless-Type cards in the game due to its utility and cost-effectiveness.

Though Farfetch’d is easy for the opponent to take out, it often deals enough damage to make the loss worthwhile. In many cases, it’s actually Farfetch’d that scores the Knock Out in the first two or three rounds, which is why it’s ranked among the top.

2

Kangaskhan

An Incredibly Potent Tank-DPS

Labeled as one of Pokemon Pocket’s broken cards, Kangaskhan reigns as the king of Colorless cards. It’s a plug-and-play option with universal synergy across all types and archetypes. If not for Pidgeot ex’s release in the Mythical Island set, Kangaskhan would likely be crowned the best Colorless-Type Pokemon ever. Despite that, it remains a must-have card and holds a strong share of the META.

Many players have listed Kangaskhan alongside cards like Misty, urging the developers to nerf them. The reason is that Kangaskhan can be devastating when RNG is in its favor. For one Energy, it has the potential to deal 60 damage, enough to Knock Out most early-game cards. However, some argue that its three-Energy Retreat cost and the possibility of dealing zero damage balance things out.

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Pidgeot ex

The Perfect Card for a Colorless Deck

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The Colorless-Type category in Pokemon Pocket has a new rising star: Pidgeot ex. This Mythical Island card made a strong debut with the new mini-set, introducing a cost-effective, flexible, and powerful Evolution line. For those unfamiliar, Pidgeot ex can deal up to 140 damage. The only requirement is that the opponent has a full Bench, a condition common in PvP matches.

Pidgeot ex also pairs well with Mythical Island’s new Item Card, Pokemon Flute. When played at the right moment, Pokemon Flute revives one of the opponent’s Basic Pokemon on the Bench, disrupting their strategy while boosting Pidgeot ex’s attack by 20. Given all this, it’s clear that Pidgeot ex is the best Colorless card in the current Pokemon Pocket metagame—but only time will tell if it can maintain its crown.