ThePokemon TCGoften prints cards that require a coin flip in order to kick off some interesting effects. These cards are usually not the first choice to go to, since players prefer cards that have a guaranteed effect over one that only has a chance at doing something productive.
There are, however, some coin flip cards that have great effects that lead to some nail-biting moments during a match. Other times, cards will allow you to flip the coin so many times that it won’t matter if you get a few tails along the way. You’ll more than likely hit enough heads to unleash a devastating blow. These are the eight best coin flip cards in the Pokemon TCG.
8Dragonite EX
One Coin Flip To Change Fate
Dragonite is the original Dragon-type of the Kanto Region. With 330 HP and a coin flip Move that packs a punch even if you don’t get the coin flip right, it is a fantastic Pokemon to place your bets on. Mighty Meteor costs one Water and one Electric Energy.
It can do 140 damage but gets doubled if your flip lands on heads. Hit tails, and Dragonite won’t be able to attack the next turn. Luckily, if you have multiple Dragonite EX on your Bench, you can swap them out using other cards to reset this after-effect and strike again the next turn.
7Trick Coin
A Useful Item
Trick Coin is a Pokemon Tool that you want to keep an eye on during rotation. It’s an excellent way of upgrading other Pokemon who rely on flipping coins for their Moves and Abilities. Trick Coin can be held by any Pokemon and lets you conduct your flips for any one action all over again.
So if you do not like the flips that you ended up on the first time around, you always get a second chance. This will help you get the head you need, and for attacks that get stronger with each successful flip, it gives you another opportunity to get more heads than you originally did the first time.
6Victini
A Classic Game Changer
Back duringthe Sun and Moon era of the Pokemon TCG, Victini got a fresh printing with an Ability that helps all your Pokemon that have coin flip Moves. Simply by having Victini on your Bench, Victory Star would let you redo your coin flips once per turn.
As an Ability, this works better than an Item, since it applies to all your Pokemon and not just one. Getting it on the Bench is usually easier, since it is a Basic Pokemon and you don’t need to go through the trouble of Evolving it from any previous form.
5Ambipom Pokemon Go
Flip Infinite Coins
Ambipom fromthe Pokemon Go setrevolves entirely around luck. Its Ability has the chance of preventing all damage done to it with a single coin flip. This gives Ambipom an extra layer of protection against being knocked out. Meanwhile, it’s one Move that can pack a punch starting at one Energy.
You can flip a coin for each Energy attached to Ambipom. For each head, you deal 60 damage. There is no cap to how much damage you can deal with this Move. As long as you keep the Energy coming, you can keep flipping coins. With enough coin flips, it won’t matter if you hit tails a few times.
4Torkoal
A Hotter Punch For Fire Decks
Torkoal may be locked to being used in Fire decks, but it does have the benefits that make it better than some of the other coin flip attackers in the Pokemon TCG. For starters, it’s a Basic Pokemon, so you don’t have to slow down trying to Evolve it between turns. It’s ready as soon as you play it.
For three Energy, you can use Concentrated Fire. For each Fire Energy attached to Torkoal, you can flip a coin and deal 80 damage for each head that you land on. This move has no cap as to how much Energy you can attach for the flips and can easily overwhelm your opponent’s Active Pokemon.
3Kangaskhan EX
One Hundred Hit Punches
The Scarlet and Violet 151 sethas all the nostalgic Pokemon, including Kangaskhan EX. This Colorless Pokemon can slide into almost any deck, and the coin flip effect is powerful beyond measure. For one Energy, you can draw three cards, which makes it a good early Pokemon for setup and stalling.
Incessant Punching lets you flip four coins, and for each head, you do a whopping 100 damage to your opponent’s Pokemon. With a maximum of 400 damage, this Move is bound to give even the strongest Pokemon some trouble. Even getting one good coin flip can get rid of smaller targets, and if you’re lucky enough to get all four, it will punch through even the highest HP Pokemon.
2Radiant Jirachi
Two Coins For A Knockout
All eyes are on Radiant Greninja. However, there isanother Radiant Pokemonthat is perfect for those with luck on their side. Astral Misfortune is lucky for you and unlucky for your opponent. For two Energy, flip two coins. If both of them are heads, your opponent’s Pokemon is instantly knocked out.
Radiant Jirachi also lets you search out three cards to add to your hand if it gets knocked out. This is useful for when you want to get something back when Jirachi dies. Using cards that can give you extra coin flips is perfect because you only really need two heads to make the effect go off properly.
1Chansey
A Lucky Bonus
Chansey has a coin flip effect worth gambling on. With the ultimate goal for each player being the collection of all six Prize Cards, any ability that can help you double the number of Prizes you can take is just too OP. To make things fair, this ability is locked behind a coin flip.
If you pull Chansey as one of your Prize cards, you can immediately place it on the Bench and flip a coin. If you land on heads, you can take another Prize Card. This becomes incredibly useful if you find a way to slip multiple Chansey’s into the Prize Pool on purpose. Then, use your incredible luck to keep pulling them as prizes, one after the other.
