How our Pokémon TCG Pocket data works
Understand our card catalogue, tournament coverage, usage tiers and win-rate calculations, and how to report a correction.
How cards are identified
The catalogue identifies each card by its set and card number. Alternate artwork, reprints and foil variants can have separate records; a set total is the number of listed records, not the number of unique playable effects. Compare attacks, abilities and evolution requirements before treating two versions as interchangeable.
Our catalogue import tools use Serebii card data and Pokémon Zone evolution references. Pack odds are shown by booster and slot where records are available. Missing data does not prove a card is unobtainable; check the current in-game offering rates and exchange screen before spending resources.
Tournament coverage and snapshot dates
Competitive statistics come from eligible public Pokémon TCG Pocket tournament results on Limitless. The importer requires published decklists and finalized standings, and excludes private events and identified non-standard or special-rule formats. Import settings determine the event-size threshold. These are tournament entries, not unique players or a sample of all ranked-ladder games.
The snapshot date is the latest eligible event date in the dataset, not the time this website was deployed or refreshed. The 30-, 60- and 90-day windows include that date and the preceding 29, 59 or 89 days. A window can cross expansion releases, so a recent refresh does not make every included result part of the newest format.
Limitless — Pokémon TCG PocketWhat the numbers mean
Deck share is the proportion of eligible deck entries using an archetype or specific card. Win rate is wins divided by wins plus losses; ties are recorded separately and excluded from that rate. A card’s win rate describes the decks containing it, not the effect of adding that card. Average copies is total copies divided by entries containing the card.
Trend compares share with the previous available snapshot and is measured in percentage points. Representative lists are selected tournament examples, not an average list or a claim about the best build. Their card comparison describes only the complete examples shown, using each card’s set and number; it is not a usage table for the entire archetype.
How the card usage tiers are assigned
Pokémon and Trainer cards are ranked separately by deck count, with total copies breaking ties. Significant-sample tiers require at least 25 decks and five events. Rank divided by the eligible card count determines the bands: S ≤ 10%, A ≤ 30%, B ≤ 60%, C ≤ 85%, then D. These are relative usage bands, not fixed deck-share thresholds or a strength rating.
Tiers are assigned for the snapshot before page filters are applied. A smaller filtered list does not recalculate them. Read the deck and event counts alongside the tier, particularly when an expansion has just launched.
Card usageLimits and interpretation
Results reflect the players, opponents and events in the sample. Small samples and changing formats can distort apparent strength. Cards with different artwork or card numbers are counted separately. No recorded result is not evidence that a card or deck is unplayable. Community decks are user submissions; their popularity or publication does not certify tournament performance.
Publisher, guides and corrections
This database is part of Pokémon GO Hub. Linked editorial guides carry their own author and publication date on the source article. Database statistics and automated summaries do not imply that an author has tested or reviewed every card or deck. For a correction, send the page URL, set and card number, the disputed value and supporting evidence through our contact page.