To keep things fresh with PvE battles and more ways to get cards, there’s yet another event to check out in this year’s hit mobile card game. Here’s everything you need to know about the Venusaur event in Pokemon TCG Pocket.
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Pokemon TCG Pocket Venusaur Drop Event Start and End Dates
The Venusaur event in Pokemon TCG Pocket will run from Nov. 29 to Dec. 13, 12:59 a.m. Eastern Time. This means you’ll have about two weeks to check out the event and get all the rewards you need from it.
During this time, you’ll be able to take part in special event battles against a Venusaur deck of varying difficulties, and earn resources and new cards.
How to Start the Venusaur Event
First off, make sure your Pokemon TCG Pocket app is updated to the latest version. Start up the game, tap on the Battles tab and choose the Solo option.
From here, click on the Venusaur category, and you’ll be able to test your mettle against a series of AI decks making use of Venusaur and other Grass-type Pokemon cards. Just like with the Lapras Ex event, you’ll get first clear rewards for every battle, as well as chance rewards that you can grind for by repeating the battles.
All Decks and Challenges
There are a total of four battles to get through in this event, and we’ve listed them down below along with their rewards:
| Level | Cards in Deck | Challenges | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivysaur Deck | Bulbasaur x2 Paras x2 Weedle x2 Caterpie x2 Metapod x2 Poke Ball x2 | Knock out your opponent’s Active Pokemon 1 time with an attack from a Fire-type Pokemon: Event Hourglass x1 Put 3 Basic Pokemon into play: Event Hourglass x3 | First Clear Rewards: Pack Hourglass x2, Shinedust x50, Shop Ticket x1 Chance Rewards: Promo Pack x1, Shinedust x25, Shop Ticket x1 |
| Venusaur and Scyther Deck | Caterpie x2 Paras x2 Bulbasaur x2 Poke Ball x2 Professor’s Research x2 | Knock out your opponent’s Active Pokemon 2 times with an attack from a Fire-type Pokemon: Event Hourglass x3 Make your opponent’s Pokemon Asleep 1 time: Event Hourglass x3 Win this battle by turn 14: Event Hourglass x3 | First Clear Rewards: Pack Hourglass x4, Shinedust x100, Shop Ticket x1 Chance Rewards: Promo Pack, Shinedust x25, Shop Ticket x1 |
| Venusaur Ex Deck | Tauros x2 Paras x2 Skiddo x2 Bulbasaur x2 Ivysaur x2 Poke Ball x2 Professor’s Research x2 | Win 5 or more battles: Wonder Hourglass x4 Win this battle using a deck where all the Pokemon cards are of 1, 2, and/or 3 diamond rarity: Wonder Hourglass x4 Win this battle by turn 14: Wonder Hourglass x4 Win this battle without your opponent getting any points: Wonder Hourglass x4 | First Clear Rewards: Pack Hourglass x4, Shinedust x150, Shop Ticket x1 Chance Rewards: Promo Pack, Shinedust x25, Shop Ticket x1 |
| Venusaur Ex and Lilligant Deck | Petilil x2 Bulbasaur x2 Ivysaur x2 Venusaur Ex x2 Kangaskhan x2 Lilligant x2 Professor’s Research x2 Poke Ball x2 X Speed x2 | Win this battle using a deck where all the Pokemon cards are of 1, 2, and/or 3 diamond rarity: Wonder Hourglass x5 Win this battle by turn 12: Wonder Hourglass x5 Win this battle without your opponent getting any points: Wonder Hourglass x5 Win 10 or more battles: Wonder Hourglass x5 Win 20 or more battles: Wonder Hourglass x5 | First Clear Rewards: Pack Hourglass x8, Shinedust x200, Shop Ticket x1 Chance Rewards: Promo Pack, Shinedust x25, Shop Ticket x1 |
Best Decks and Strategies
With Venusaur being a Grass-type Pokemon, naturally your best bet is going to be using a Fire-focused deck. The Charizard Ex deck is one of the three most powerful decks in the Pokemon TCG Pocket meta right now, and the deck list is as follows:
- Charmander x2
- Charmeleon x2
- Charizard Ex x2
- Moltres Ex x2
- Potion x2
- X Speed x2
- Poke Ball x2
- Professor’s Research x2
- Sabrina x2
- Giovanni x2
The goal here is simple. Start with Moltres Ex, and spam Inferno Dance to build up Energy for your Charmander as you slowly evolve it into Charizard Ex. Once that’s done, you’re basically unstoppable as Charizard Ex is able to decimate anything that stands in its way.
If you don’t have the cards to build this deck, you can also try the Blaine deck with Rapidash and Ninetales. This requires a bit more finessing, but you might be surprised by how much sneaky damage you can put out with a well-timed Blaine.
All Promo Pack Rewards
For the Venusaur drop event, you’ll be able to farm Promo Packs for a chance to get the following cards:
| Card | Ability |
|---|---|
| Jigglypuff | Sing (1 Energy): Your opponent’s Active Pokemon is now Asleep. |
| Greninja | Water Shuriken (Ability): Once during your turn, you may do 20 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Pokemon. Mist Slash (1 Water and 1 Colorless Energy): 60 damage. |
| Haunter | Surprise Attack (1 Psychic Energy): 50 damage. Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing. |
| Onix | Land Crush (3 Ground Energy): 70 damage. |
| Magnemite | Lightning Ball (1 Electric Energy): 20 damage. |
| Bulbasaur | Vine Whip (1 Grass Energy and 1 Colorless Energy): 40 damage. |
| Venusaur | Mega Drain (2 Grass Energy and 2 Colorless Energy): Heal 30 damage from this Pokemon. 80 damage. |
And that does it for our Pokemon TCG Pocket Venusaur drop event guide. Be sure to search up The Escapist for more tips and information on the game.
Published: Nov 28, 2024 10:48 pm