The March 2025 mini expansion Shining Revelry introduces exciting new cards for Pokémon TCG Pocket. Which ones should collectors prioritize? Here's our breakdown of the standout cards from Pokémon TCG Pocket: Shining Revelry.
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Pokémon TCG Pocket Shining Revelry Top Cards: Team Rocket Grunt, Pokémon Center Lady, Cyclizar, Wugtrio Ex, Lucario Ex, Beedrill Ex
Must-Have Cards: Pokémon TCG Pocket Shining Revelry
Team Rocket Grunt
Flip coins until tails appears. Each heads result forces your opponent's Active Pokémon to discard a random Energy.
This potent disruption card serves as Misty's counterplay. Though not game-breaking, securing early Energy advantage proves valuable, while potentially immobilizing an Active Pokémon makes it particularly effective.
Pokémon Center Lady
Restores 30 HP to one Pokémon while removing all Special Conditions.
While less impactful than Irida or Erika, Pokémon Center Lady's versatility shines—with no restrictions and full Special Condition removal, this significantly strengthens Snorlax-focused decks.
Cyclizar
80HP | Overacceleration (1 Colorless Energy): Boosts next turn's Overacceleration by +20 damage. Base 20 damage | Retreat Cost: 1 | Weakness: Fighting
Cyclizar synergizes beautifully with Farfetch'd—while dealing less immediate damage than its counterpart, the higher HP and Fighting weakness considerations make deck inclusion an intriguing strategic decision.
Wugtrio Ex
140HP | Pop Out Throughout (3 Water Energy): Randomly selects opponent's Pokémon three times, dealing 50 damage per hit | Retreat Cost: 1 | Weakness: Lightning
Despite RNG mechanics, Wugtrio Ex's potential 150 distributed damage proves invaluable against Benched threats—particularly relevant in Cyrus-dominated metas.
Lucario Ex
150HP | Aura Sphere (3 Fighting Energy): Deals 100 damage while hitting Benched Pokémon for 30 | Retreat Cost: 2 | Weakness: Psychic
Lucario Ex's Benched damage capability creates exciting synergies with regular Lucario, offering strategic flexibility through complementary Fighting-type enhancements.
Beedrill Ex
170HP | Crushing Spear (2 Grass Energy): Deals 80 damage while forcing Energy discard | Retreat Cost: 1 | Weakness: Fire
The Stage 2 Beedrill Ex transforms an underwhelming base card into Grass-type powerhouse—with exceptional Energy efficiency and disruption potential, despite evolutionary inconsistencies.
These represent our top picks from Pokémon TCG Pocket: Shining Revelry.
