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Collecting Pokemon cards is only half of what you can do inPokemon TCG Pocket. The other half of the game is a mobile-friendly version of the trading card game, complete with player-versus-player battles and custom decks.
Placing all of the rare cards you’ve collected into a battle-ready deck is one of the most satisfying reasons to keep playing Pokemon TCG Pocket. Luckily, even if you aren’t familiar with creating a custom deck, the game offers several templates, called Theme Decks, to build. Below, we’ll take a look at everything you need to know about Theme Decks, including how to unlock them all.
Updated June 23, 2025: We’ve updated this guide to include the Deck Missions added with the latest expansion, Triumphant Light.
What Are Theme Decks?
Theme Decks are a type of mission and deck type that essentially tasks you with collectingall 20 cards within the given deck. These arethemed around a single or specific group of cards, like Charizard, Mewtwo, the Kanto Fossil Pokemon, and so on.
Each Theme Deck has aHighlight cardthat, when obtained, will give you arental version of the deckthat can be used in battlesten times. This lets you try out the deck to see if you like it before committing to collecting every card in the deck.
For Theme Decks that have multiple Highlight cards, you’ll need to collectone copy of each of its Highlight cardsto unlock the Rental Deck.
Completing a Theme Deck Mission doesn’t necessarily reward you with anything, but it does mean that you’ll have the full deck list that you can thencreate your own deck out ofand use in battle as much as you want.
It’s important to note that while these decks are ready-made, they arenot often competitively viable. There are manystronger deck optionsout there, and Theme Decks should be consideredbeginner or starter optionsonly.
Any version of each Pokemon card counts towards the mission, so you can complete Deck Missions usingany art or rarity versionof the card that you pull. However,only cards in that specific expansion count towards the deck. For example, a Genetic Apex Pidgey will not count towards the Blue and Pidgeot ex Deck in Mythical Island.
2x Bulbasaur
2x Ivysaur
1x Venusaur ex (Highlight card)
2x Exeggcute
1x Exeggutor
2x Skiddo
1x Gogoat
2x Ratatta
1x Raticate
1x Potion
1x Erika
2x Charmander
2x Charmeleon
1x Charizard ex (Highlight card)
2x Ponyta
1x Rapidash
1x Moltres
2x Salandit
1x Salazzle
2x Squirtle
2x Wartortle
1x Blastoise ex (Highlight card)
2x Psyduck
1x Golduck
1x Lapras
1x Articuno
1x Pyukumuku
1x Misty
1x Pikachu ex (Highlight card)
2x Voltorb
1x Electrode
2x Blitzle
1x Zebstrika
2x Tynamo
2x Eelektrik
1x Elektross
2x Helioptile
1x Heliolisk
1x Mewtwo ex (Highlight card)
2x Clefairy
1x Clefable
2x Slowpoke
1x Slowbro
2x Gastly
2x Haunter
1x Gengar
2x Machop
2x Machoke
1x Machamp ex (Highlight card)
2x Mankey
1x Primeape
2x Cubone
1x Marowak
1x Hitmonlee
Nidoqueen and Nidoking Deck
2x Nidoran (female)
2x Niodrina
2x Nidoqueen (Highlight card)
2x Nidoran (Male)
2x Nidorino
2x Nidoking (Highlight card)
1x Kangaskhan
1x Tauros
2x Omanyte
1x Omastar (Highlight card)
2x Kabuto
1x Kabutops (Highlight card)
1x Chansey
1x Aerodactyl (Highlight card)
1x Pokedex
1x Blaine (Highlight card)
2x Vulpix
2x Ninetales
2x Growlithe
2x Arcanine
2x Rapidash
2x Magmar
1x Lt. Surge (Highlight card)
2x Pikachu
2x Raichu
2x Magnemite
2x Magneton
2x Electrode
2x Electabuzz
1x Brock (Highlight card)
2x Diglett
2x Dugtrio
2x Geodude
2x Graveler
2x Golem
2x Onix
1x Hitmonchan
1x Koga (Highlight card)
2x Ekans
1x Arbok
2x Zubat
1x Golbat
2x Grimer
2x Muk
2x Koffing
2x Weezing
1x Celebi ex (Highlight card)
2x Snivy
2x Servine
1x Serperior
2x Morelull
1x Shiinotic
1x Dhelmise
1x Leaf
2x Magikarp
1x Gyarados ex (Highlight card)
1x Vaporeon
2x Finneon
1x Lumineon
2x Chewtle
1x Drednaw
1x Cramorant
2x Eevee
1x Mew ex (Highlight Card)
2x Sigilyph
2x Elgyem
1x Beheeyem
2x Flabebe
2x Floette
1x Florges
2x Swirlix
1x Slurpuff
1x Golem
1x Aerodactyl ex (Highlight Card)
1x Marshadow
1x Stonjourner
Blue and Pidgeot ex Deck
2x Pidgey
2x Pidgeotto
1x Pidgeot ex (Highlight card)
1x Eevee
1x Blue (Highlight card)
2x Oddish
2x Gloom
1x Bellossom
2x Yanma
1x Yanmega ex (Highlight card)
2x Roselia
1x Roserade
2x Combee
1x Vespiqueen
1x Regice
2x Shellos
1x Gastrodon
2x Snover
1x Abomasnow
1x Palkia ex (Highlight card)
1x Manaphy
2x Electivire
2x Shinx
2x Luxio
2x Luxray
2x Aipom
2x Ambipom
2x Pokeball
1x Volkner (Highlight card)
2x Uxie
2x Mesprit (Highlight Card)
2x Azelf
1x Giratina
2x Starly
2x Staravia
2x Staraptor
1x Dawn
1x Rotom
2x Togepi
2x Togetic
1x Togekiss
1x Cresselia
2x Lickitung
1x Lickilicky ex (Highlight card)
2x Sneasel
1x Weavile ex (Highlight card)
2x Poochyena
1x Mightyena
2x Spiritomb
2x Skorupi
1x Drapion
2x Buneary
1x Lopunny
1x Cyrus
2x Stunky
2x Skuntank
2x Croagunk
2x Toxicroak
2x Glameow
2x Purugly
2x Team Galactic Grunt (Highlight card)
1x Mars
1x Magmortar
2x Slugma
1x Magcargo
2x Chimchar
2x Monferno
1x Infernape ex (Highlight card)
1x Ambipom
2x Riolu
1x Lucario
2x Gible
2x Gabite
2x Garchomp
1x Cynthia (Highlight card)
1x Magnezone
1x Pachirisu ex (Highlight card)
2x Misdreavus
1x Mismagius ex (Highlight card)
2x Duskull
2x Dusclops
1x Dusknoir
2x Drifloon
1x Drifblim
2x Ralts
2x Kirlia
2x Gligar
1x Gliscor
2x Hitmontop
1x Regirock
1x Gallade ex (Highlight card)
2x Murkrow
1x Honchkrow
1x Spiritomb
1x Darkrai
1x Darkrai ex (Highlight card)
1x Staraptor
2x Nosepass
2x Bronzor
1x Bronzong
1x Probopass
1x Dialga ex (Highlight card)
1x Heatran
2x Bidoof
1x Bibarel
2x Heracross
2x Burmy
1x Mothim
1x Vespiquen
2x Cherubi
1x Cherrim
1x Leafeon ex (Highlight card)
2x Houndour
2x Houndoom
1x Heatran (Highlight card)
1x Snorlax
1x Arceus
1x Arceus ex (Highlight card)
2x Marill
2x Azumarill
2x Snorunt
1x Froslass
1x Glaceon ex (Highlight card)
2x Hoothoot
1x Noctowl
1x Irida
1x Raichu (Highlight card)
2x Electrike
1x Manectric
1x Shaymin
2x Sudowoodo
2x Phanpy
2x Donphan
2x Meditite
1x Medicham
1x Garchomp ex (Highlight card)
2x Golbat
1x Crobat (Highlight card)
1x Toxicroak
1x Probopass ex (Highlight card)
2x Mawile
1x Adaman
2x Buizel
2x Floatzel
2x Snorlax
1x Barry (Highlight card)
1x Phione
1x Registeel
1x Regigigas