Summary

  • Pawmot Drop Event in Pokemon TCG Pocket offers new Promo-A cards and shorter event duration.
  • Changes include guaranteed Promo-A booster packs as "First Time" prizes for each difficulty.
  • Use Fighting-type decks for Pawmot event missions and focus on Expert difficulty for Promo-A packs.

Pokemon TCG Pocket has launched the Pawmot Drop Event, introducing five Promo-A cards, including a new full-art variant of Pawmot, the event's featured Pokemon. What's more, April's Drop Event, the sixth of its kind in Pokemon TCG Pocket, seems to have undergone some slight changes.

Pawmot's Drop Event will only last ten days, four days shorter than the previous five events. The reason for this is that the event now has a new reward system that adds one TCG Pocket Promo-A booster pack to each mission's "First Time" prizes. In other words, players are now guaranteed to earn four packs by defeating the Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Expert enemies for the first time, and they can still earn extra packs through each difficulty's random rewards.

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TCG Pocket's Pawmot Drop Event will end on April 16, 2025, at 10:59 PM PDT. During the activity, players can unlock Promo-A Vol. 6 booster packs, which contain one of the five new promotional cards: Machamp (P-A 051), Floatzel (P-A 053), Pawmot (P-A 054), Ekans (P-A 056), Bidoof (P-A 057). For those curious, TCG Pocket' s Promo-A 050 is the controversial Mewtwo ex that is locked behind a paywall. Promo-A 058 and 059, however, are expected to be released during an upcoming Wonder Pick event.

The Pawmot Drop Event Promo Cards and Drop Rates

  • Machamp (P-A 051) = 15.82%
  • Floatzel (P-A 053) = 23.84%
  • Pawmot (P-A 054) = 12.66% drop rate
  • Ekans (P-A 056) = 23.84%
  • Bidoof (P-A 057) = 23.84%

While all the cards in the Promo-A Vol. 6 set feature alternative artwork, two of them also include new stats and moves: Ekans and Floatzel. The new Ekans joins TCG Pocket' s Darkness archetype with a fresh move, Poison Sting, which is guaranteed to Poison the enemy with one Energy. The reworked Floatzel, on the other hand, has +10 HP and a move called Attack the Wound, which deals 70 damage for one Energy, provided that the enemy is already damaged.

Players looking to complete the Pawmot Drop Event quickly and farm Promo-A packs are advised to use a meta Fighting-type deck. Since all event decks are Pawmot-themed, a Fighting-weak Pokemon, TCG Pocket' s Lucario & Rampardos deck, or the newly popular Gallade ex & Hitmonlee are ideal choices. It's also worth noting that only the Expert difficulty guarantees a Promo-A pack drop. So, players aiming to farm these packs should focus on replaying the Expert difficulty rather than Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced.

Pawmot Drop Event Missions and Rewards

Difficulty

Missions

Rewards

Beginner

  • Knock Out the opponent's Active Pokemon one time with an attack from a Fighting-type Pokemon
  • Put 3 Basic Pokemon into play
  • Win this battle by turn 14
  • 9 Event Hourglasses
  • One Promo-A Pack (51% drop rate)
  • 25 Shinedust (100% drop rate)
  • One Shot Ticket (38% drop rate)

Intermediate

  • Knock Out the opponent's Active Pokemon two times with an attack from a Fighting-type Pokemon
  • Put a Stage 2 Pokemon into play
  • Win this battle by turn 14
  • 9 Event Hourglasses
  • One Promo-A Pack (64% drop rate)
  • 25 Shinedust (100% drop rate)
  • One Shot Ticket (48% drop rate)

Advanced

  • Win five or more battles
  • Win this battle using a deck where all the Pokemon cards are of one-, two-, and three-diamond rarity
  • Win this battle by turn 14 / Win this battle without the opponent getting any points
  • 12 Wonder Hourglasses
  • One Promo-A Pack (80% drop rate)
  • 25 Shinedust (100% drop rate)
  • One Shot Ticket (60% drop rate)

Expert

  • Win this battle using a deck where all the Pokemon cards are of one-, two-, and three-diamond rarity
  • Win this battle by turn 14
  • Win ten or more battles
  • Win 20 or more battles
  • 25 Wonder Hourglasses
  • One Promo-A Pack (100% drop rate)
  • 25 Shinedust (100% drop rate)
  • One Shot Ticket (75% drop rate)
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Released
October 30, 2024
Developer(s)
DeNA, Creatures Inc.
Publisher(s)
The Pokemon Company
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Play
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Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket lets you easily collect Pokémon cards. Creatures Inc. Has created exciting new visual effects for cards that are only possible digitally.

Pokémon cards, played with by people in 89 countries, are now closer to you than ever!

Enjoy Pokémon cards anytime, anywhere, on your mobile device!

■ You can open packs every day to get cards!
Collect cards every day! You can open two booster packs every day at no cost to collect Pokémon cards featuring heartwarming illustrations from the past as well as all-new cards exclusive to this game.

■ New Pokémon cards!
Immersive cards, a brand-new kind of card, make their debut here! With new illustrations that have a 3D feel, immersive cards will make you feel like you’ve leapt into the world of the card’s illustration!

■ Trade cards with friends!
You can trade certain cards with friends. Use the trade feature to collect even more cards!

■ Show off your collection!
You can use binders or display boards to showcase your cards and share them with the world!

■ Casual battles—alone or with friends!
You can enjoy casual battles during quick breaks in your day! Ranked matches are now available for players who'd like to battle even more.

Franchise
Pokemon
Genre(s)
Digital Card Game
Platform(s)
Android, iOS