Gible Drop Event Cards and Deck Strategies in Pokémon TCG Pocket

Dive into the fierce world of Pokémon TCG Pocket’s latest challenge with the Gible Drop Event, where trainers battle through escalating AI opponents to snag a stunning full-art Gible card and a suite of exclusive promos. From the adorable yet deceptively powerful Gible to strategic deck-building tips featuring Celebi ex and Exeggutor ex, this event offers a thrilling test of skill and strategy against Garchomp-themed Fighting decks. Ready your best Grass-type counters and master the solo battles before the event closes on March 17, 2025.

This Pokémon TCG Pocket guide will go over all Gible Drop Event promo cards you can earn in the event and give you some ideas on the best cards to counter the Gible evolutionary line decks you’ll be facing in the event.

All ’Gible Drop Event’ promo cards list

The “Gible Drop Event” in Pokémon TCG Pocket offers players the chance to earn five distinct promo cards by winning solo battles against AI opponents. These promo cards include a full-art Gible, Cherrim, Raichu, Nosepass, and Staraptor, each featuring unique artwork and abilities. Players obtain these cards through Promo Pack A Series Vol. 5, which are earned by completing event battles that require event stamina. The event runs from March 3 to March 17, 2025, and features multiple difficulty levels, with higher chances of earning promo packs at the Expert level. The promo Gible card is a basic fighting-type with 60 HP and a Tackle attack, while the other promo cards offer diverse strategic options for deck building and battling in the event.

There are five different promo cards you can earn as part of the “Gible Drop Event.” Here they all are:

Cherrim is a stage one grass-type that has 80 HP and a retreat cost of one energy. It can use the attack Leech Seed, which does 60 damage to the opponent’s active Pokémon and heals 20 HP to Cherrim.
Nosepass is a basic fighting-type card with 60 HP and a retreat cost of one. It can use the move Iron Defense, which allows you to prevent all damage done to this Nosepass if you flip heads on a coin toss.
Staraptor is a stage two colorless-type with 140 HP and a retreat cost of one energy. Its ability, Defensive Whirlwind, makes it so that this card takes 30 less damage from attacks from fighting-type Pokémon. It has one move, Wing Attack, and it does 90 damage and requires three energy.
Raichu is a stage 1 Pokémon with 90 HP and a retreat cost of one energy. This version of Raichu has an ability called Resilience Link that makes it so Raichu takes 30 less damage from attacks whenever you have an Arceus or Arceus ex in play. It can also use the attack Spark, which requires two energy. This attack does 40 damage to the active Pokémon and 20 damage to one of your opponent’s benched Pokémon.
The promo Gible is a full-art card showing the stubby landshark in all its glory. It’s a basic fighting-type card with 60 HP and a retreat cost of one energy. It has one move, Tackle, and it does 20 damage.

How to get all ’Gible Drop Event’ cards

To get all the ’Gible Drop Event’ cards in Pokémon TCG Pocket, participate in the Gible Drop Event running from March 3 to March 17, 2025. During this event, you battle AI opponents using event stamina, which regenerates over time or can be restored with Event Hourglasses. Winning battles at higher difficulty levels, especially Expert, significantly increases your chances of earning Promo Pack A Series Vol. 5, which contains one of five exclusive promo cards per pack: Cherrim, Raichu, Nosepass, Staraptor, and a full-art Gible card. While victory doesn’t guarantee a promo pack every time, consistent wins at Expert difficulty have been reported to yield promo packs reliably. Focus on completing battle tasks and using grass-type decks to counter the fighting-type Gible evolutionary line for better success in the event.

You earn cards by opening cards from Promo Pack A Series Vol. 5. These packs contain one promo card per pack and have a pink wrapper exterior. You earn them by completing the battles in the “Gible Drop Event.” One battle requires one token of Event Stamina, which recharges passively over time or can be replenished with Event Hourglass.

You aren’t guaranteed to win a promo pack for each battle challenge you win: The promo card packs are listed in the game as a “chance reward” for every single battle. However, in AELGAMES’s experience, we had a much higher chance of earning one from finishing battles on the “Expert” difficulty. In fact, it rewarded us with a promo pack every time we beat the bot on that level.

Best decks for the ’Gible Drop Event’

For the ’Gible Drop Event’ in Pokémon TCG Pocket, the best decks to counter the event’s Fighting-type Garchomp ex-themed opponents are predominantly Grass-type decks. The standout choice is the Celebi ex and Serperior deck, which efficiently exploits the Fighting-type weakness with powerful attacks and healing capabilities, making it highly effective for both event battles and PvP. For players without Celebi ex, a Serperior and Dhelmise combination offers a strong alternative, leveraging Serperior’s ability to boost Dhelmise’s attack power significantly. Additionally, the Venusaur ex rental deck is a solid option for the Expert challenge, providing durability and consistent damage output. These decks are recommended to maximize success and rewards in the event.

There are four difficulty levels in the “Gible Drop Event”: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Expert. The deck-building advice below will set you up to tackle the Expert difficulty, and is applicable for all lower difficulties as well.

The decks in the “Gible Drop Event” focus on fighting-type cards from Gible’s evolutionary line. The signature cards in the deck, like Garchomp ex, are weak to grass-type attacks. As a result, you’ll want to focus on building grass-type decks for this challenge.

If you are lucky enough to have it, the Celebi ex and the Serperior deck is a fantastic way to take on this challenge. Celebi ex is one of the most powerful decks around. It can easily take on this challenge since it exploits Garchomp ex’s type weakness, and Celebi ex itself is one of the higher damage dealers in TCG Pocket.
If you don’t have Celebi ex, you can pair Serperior with Dhelmise instead. This allows you to use Serperior’s Jungle Totem ability to quickly bump up attack power of Dhelmise’s Energy Whip attack up to 90 damage. This is strong enough to knock out most of the basic and stage one cards in the decks within a turn or two.
We also successfully used the Venusaur ex rental deck to complete the Expert challenge. This deck can take more turns to set up, especially if you start first. However, Venusaur ex has 190 HP, allowing it to withstand Garcomp’s strongest attack, Dragon Claw.
As always, you can use cards like Sabrina or Cyrus to force a switch on the active Pokémon to stall (and sometimes stop) the computer from setting up Garchomp ex.

One bothersome part about this challenge is that the Expert deck contains a Lucario with the Fighting Coach ability. Fighting Coach increases the attack power of moves used by fighting Pokémon by 20 damage and it can stack if you have two Lucario on your bench at once. However, you don’t need to be intimidated by it. Here are a couple of ways to deal with it.

Erika is important for this challenge. This trainer card will allow you to heal 50 HP of a grass-type card and allow your cards to withstand attacks that are buffed by Lucario’s ability.
Pokémon Tools will be a boon to your decks. Rocky Helmet can allow you to chip away at Pokémon’s HP more quickly while Giant Cape can mitigate the effects of Lucario’s ability.
I haven’t seen it played a lot in competitive, but Shaymin is a nice little card for this challenge. Its ability, Fragrant Flower Garden, lets you heal 10 damage per turn. It’s nothing to write home about, but it can help you beef up your defensive abilities.

Which Gible Drop Event deck strategies can beat Garchomp-based opponents

To effectively beat Garchomp-based opponents in the Gible Drop Event of Pokémon TCG Pocket, the best strategy centers on exploiting their Fighting-type weakness to Grass-type attacks. Recommended deck strategies include:

Celebi ex and Serperior deck: Celebi ex is one of the most powerful counters, easily exploiting Garchomp ex’s weakness to Grass and dealing significant damage quickly.
Serperior and Dhelmise combo: Serperior’s Jungle Totem ability boosts Dhelmise’s Energy Whip attack damage up to 90, enabling swift knockouts of Garchomp and its allies within a turn or two.
Venusaur ex rental deck: Venusaur ex, with its high HP (190), can withstand Garchomp’s strong attacks like Dragon Claw, making it a durable choice for the Expert-level challenge despite a slower setup.

Additional tactical tips include using Trainer cards like Sabrina or Cyrus to disrupt the opponent’s setup by forcing switches, and incorporating healing cards such as Erika to mitigate damage boosted by Lucario’s Fighting Coach ability in Expert decks. Pokémon Tools like Rocky Helmet and Giant Cape can also chip away at opponent HP or reduce damage effects, further enhancing survivability.

Overall, Grass-type decks with strong offensive and healing support provide the most reliable counters to Garchomp-based Fighting decks in this event.

How can I leverage grass-type Pokémon to counter Garchomp decks effectively

To leverage Grass-type Pokémon effectively against Garchomp decks in Pokémon TCG Pocket, focus on these key strategies:

Exploit Garchomp’s Fighting-type weakness: Garchomp decks rely heavily on Fighting-type Pokémon, which are weak to Grass-type attacks. Using strong Grass-type attackers like Celebi ex and Leafeon ex can deal heavy damage and win nearly 75% of matches against Garchomp ex decks.
Use high-HP Grass Pokémon with healing support: Cards like Venusaur ex have high HP and can survive Garchomp’s powerful attacks. Supporting them with healing Trainer cards such as Erika or Mallow helps sustain your Grass-type attackers longer in battle.
Boost Grass-type attack damage: Combining Pokémon like Serperior with Dhelmise can increase attack damage significantly, allowing you to take down Garchomp quickly before it sets up.
Disrupt Garchomp’s setup: Use Trainer cards like Guzma or Cyrus to target and switch out Garchomp or its pre-evolutions, preventing them from maintaining energy attachments and attacking effectively.
Include Pokémon Tools for extra defense: Items like Rocky Helmet or Giant Cape can reduce damage taken or chip away at Garchomp’s HP, complementing your Grass-type strategy.

By focusing on Grass-type Pokémon that combine strong offensive pressure with healing and disruption, you can consistently counter Garchomp decks and dominate the Gible Drop Event battles.