Some strategies in the original Pokémon TCG require a significant level of stalling – whether it be to power up one’s own Pokémon or to ensure that the opponent overdraws their own deck and loses the game. Never has there been a more lovable tank in all of Pokémon than our old pal Chansey. Rare Candy is the Sword & Shield equivalent. A card named Pokémon Breeder turned up in the 2017 set, Shining Legends, but had a different effect. And since it’s a Trainer card, it can be recovered from the discard pile via Item Finder. Breeder eliminates the need to include two to four useless Wartortles (or many other equally useless middle-stage evolutions) in your deck. Thankfully, that function is so important in a Blastoise-centric Rain Dance deck that Pokémon Breeder has its spot. In terms of competitive play, it has but one use: turn Squirtle into Blastoise. Pokémon Breeder is perhaps the most limited card on this list. Still, there are few greater feelings in life than trotting out a Charizard with multiple extra energies attached and knowing the next few turns are going to be nothing but pure, fiery destruction. His Pokémon Power isn’t great and he’s more susceptible to energy removal than just about anyone else. Both his 120 HP and 100 attack power are the class of the format. But at the same time, there is simply not a more powerful Pokémon in the first few sets than Charizard. Yes, he will burn through energy like an Olympic swimmer after a 12,000 calorie meal. Yes, he’s a big ol’ lumbering, inefficient lug. In fact, let’s start with a familiar face… 15. That doesn’t mean you won’t see one or two of the heavy hitters on the list. So while cards like Pikachu and Charizard may still be worth a lot of money and are excellent to collect, they are not always the best cards to play with. These rankings are in terms of performance and not card value. ![]() With that in mind, we decided to catalogue and rank the 15 best Pokémon cards from the original three sets. Retro Pokémon cards are still available through many retailers like eBay and plenty of trainers still love to play this older version of the game.
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