All Pokemon TCG Pocket Shiny cards and how to get them

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The PTCGP Shiny Pokemon are obtained through the Shining Revelry expansion

Pokemon TCG Pocket Shiny Cards
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The Pokemon TCG Pocket Shiny Cards have gone live as part of the Shining Revelry expansion, and we've got a full list of Shinies available in PTCGP right here. From the Charizard to Lucario to the humble Wugtrio, Pokemon Pocket's added a fair few shiny Pokemon that players can collect.

If you're interested in finding out how to get the Shiny Pokemon for yourself, we'll lay out all the details here, with info on how to get them all! They're not all draws from card packs, after all.

Full Shiny card list in Pokemon TCG Pocket

Shiny cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket

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There are 16 Shiny Pokemon in PTCGP for player to collect, all of which we've laid out below.

  • Weedle (Tier 1 Rarity)
  • Kakuna (Tier 1 Rarity)
  • Charmander (Tier 1 Rarity)
  • Charmeleon (Tier 1 Rarity)
  • Wiglett (Tier 1 Rarity)
  • Dondozo (Tier 1 Rarity)
  • Pachirisu (Tier 1 Rarity)
  • Riolu (Tier 1 Rarity)
  • Varoom (Tier 1 Rarity)
  • Revavroom (Tier 1 Rarity)
  • Beedrill ex (Tier 2 Rarity)
  • Charizard ex (Tier 2 Rarity)
  • Wugtrio ex (Tier 2 Rarity)
  • Lucario ex (Tier 2 Rarity)
  • Mewtwo ex (Promo Card)
  • Cyclizar (Promo Card)

To be clear, none of these function differently to non-shiny versions - they're just an aesthetic variation that gives you bragging rights on the battlefield (and yes, non-shiny versions of these cards will also be present in the expansion set, so it's still fairly easy to get them if they turn out to make up the new Pokemon TCG Pocket best decks).

How to get Shiny Pokemon in Pokemon TCG Pocket

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Shiny Pokemon Cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket can be obtained from booster packs, but not any Booster Pack. You need to open packs from the Pokemon TCG Pocket Shining Revelry expansion that released on 27 March, 2025. However, they are rare drops, with low offering rates.

When you open a pack, there are two tiers of Shiny Card, with different drop rates. Assuming you don't get a Rare "God Pack", the chance of getting any Tier 1 Shiny Cards is 3.571%. The chance of getting the better Tier 2 Shiny Cards is 1.666%. With that being the case, you'll have to keep opening packs to get a wide range of them.

There are two exceptions to this, specific Shiny cards which are earned in different ways.

  • Shiny Mewtwo ex: A promo card and part of the Paid Poke Gold Package in the shop. You'll have to pay money to obtain it - right now there's no other option.
  • Shiny Cyclizar: A promo card reward as part of the ex Starter limited-time event, which you can earn by Collecting 50 cards before 27 April 2025. If you're doing these missions, we have a guid on the Pokemon TCG Pocket best ex Starter deck.

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Joel Franey
Joel Franey
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Joel Franey is a writer, journalist, podcaster and raconteur with a Masters from Sussex University, none of which has actually equipped him for anything in real life. As a result he chooses to spend most of his time playing video games, reading old books and ingesting chemically-risky levels of caffeine. He is a firm believer that the vast majority of games would be improved by adding a grappling hook, and if they already have one, they should probably add another just to be safe. You can find old work of his at USgamer, Gfinity, Eurogamer and more besides.

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