Pokemon TCG Pocket Lapras EX Event Tips And Tricks

This morning a new event for the Pokemon TCG Pocket app has dropped, unlike the Meowth and Chansey event focused on the Wonder Pick mechanic the EX Lapras event is a battle challenge.

Competing in these battles you'll have a chance to earn special packs of cards, Promo Pack A Series Vol. 1, with one Pokemon card in them. There are five possible Pokemon to get your hands on in these Promo packs but the one you're likely most interested in is the Lapras EX.

The cards that can drop from Promo Pack A Series Vol. 1 are:

• Lapras EX
• Butterfree Promo
• Pikachu Promo
• Mankey Promo
• Clefairy Promo

These will be cards P-A 012 - P-A 017. You can tell in your card library which is a Promo by the Pokeball symbol on the lower right side of the card's image.

How to participate in the Lapras EX event?

This event will run form 11/5/2024 at 1am until 11/18/2024 at 12:59am giving players and whole two weeks to participate in this event.

You can take on these Lapras challenges by going to the Battle Menu and selecting Solo, the Lapras EX Drop Event will appear at the top of the screen. At the beginning you'll only have access to the Beginner Mission but by completing missions you'll be able to access more difficult missions as you do with normal Solo battles.

The rewards for completing each mission, along with their special rewards are as follows:

• Beginner
  • First Time Reward
    • 2x Pack Hourglass
    • 50x Shinedust
    • 1x Shop Ticket
  • Chance Reward
    • 1x Promo Pack
    • 25x Shinedust
    • 1x Shop Ticket
  • Battle Tasks
    • Knock Out your opponent's Pokemon 1 time with a Lightning-Type Pokemon - 3x Event Hourglass
    • Put 3 Basic Pokemon into play - 3x Event Hourglass
• Intermediate
  • First Time Reward
    • 4x Pack Hourglass
    • 100x Shinedust
    • 1x Shop Ticket
  • Chance Reward
    • 1x Promo Pack
    • 25x Shinedust
    • 1x Shop Ticket
  • Battle Tasks
    • Knock Out your opponent's Pokemon 2 time with a Lightning-Type Pokemon - 3x Event Hourglass
    • Put a Stage 1 Pokemon into play (only needs to be on your bench) - 3x Event Hourglass
    • Win the battle before turn 14 - 3x Event Hourglass
• Advanced
  • First Time Reward
    • 6x Pack Hourglass
    • 150x Shinedust
    • 1x Shop Ticket
  • Chance Reward
    • 1x Promo Pack
    • 25x Shinedust
    • 1x Shop Ticket
  • Battle Tasks
    • Win 5 or more battles - 4x Wonder Hourglass
    • Win this battle using a deck where all of the Pokemon cards are of 1, 2, and/or 3 Rarity  - 4x Wonder Hourglass
    • Win this battle by turn 14 - 4x Wonder Hourglass
    • Win this battle without your opponent getting any points - 4x Wonder Hourglass
• Expert
  • First Time Reward
    • 8x Pack Hourglass
    • 200x Shinedust
    • 1x Shop Ticket
  • Chance Reward
    • 1x Promo Pack
    • 25x Shinedust
    • 1x Shop Ticket
  • Battle Tasks
    • Win 10 or more battles - 5x Wonder Hourglass
    • Win 20 or more battles - 5x Wonder Hourglass
    • Win this battle using a deck where all of the Pokemon cards are of 1, 2, and/or 3 Rarity  - 5x Wonder Hourglass
    • Win this battle by turn 12 - 5x Wonder Hourglass
    • Win this battle without your opponent getting any points - 5x Wonder Hourglass

Lapras EX Event Tips

Watch your Stamina

For the first time battles have Stamine, to participate in a battle will cost one Stamina but that Stamina does NOT get consumed if you lose the match. If you lose or surrender you can just restart the battle. Stamina will recharge every 12 hours like all other timers in the game, completing the Battle Tasks of the Beginner and Intermediate battles will earn you 12 Event Hourglasses.

Unlike normal hourglasses where 1 Hourglass = 1 hour of recharge time the Event Hourglasses will recharge a full attempt.

Forfeit if you aren't going to complete all Battle Tasks

For the early levels you can complete all Battle Tasks in a single attempt, but will be potentially wasting stamina if you have to complete the same early battle multiple times. If you don't think you're going to meet all criteria, like defeating the battle in under 14 turns, then surrender and start again. This will allow you to maintain your stamina to keep your attempts at this event as efficient as possible.

What are the best cards/decks to use against Lapras EX?

An easy choice is a deck built around Pikachu EX, who only needs 2 Lightning Energy to use Circle Circuit. This damage does 30 for each of your benched Pokemon. It's easy to get enough Pokemon on your bench in turn 2 to be dealing 90 damage consistently. Pikachu EX also has 120 health so it will be able to hold it's own for more than enough time. You have a chance to pull Pikachu from the Genetic Apex (A1) Pikachu pack.

Pikachu EX is a four-star rarity card so if you are using it you won't be able to complete the Battle Tasks that require only 1, 2, or 3 Rarity. It has also been noticed that if you are using the alternate art of a lower rarity card you won't be able to unlock these Battle Tasks. Make sure you're using the base artwork.

Other powerful electric Pokemon to build a deck around would be Zapdos and Magneton, but neither of them have the speed that Pikachu EX has to be dealing 90 damage on turn 2.

Do higher difficulties ensure better cards or more packs?

There are no listed chances for any of the Promo cards or for what their chances are to receive a card from playing a battle. The event text specifies:

One of the following cards, chosen randomly, will be included in the promo packs you can obtain from this event

This seems to indicate that with each pack you open there's a 1/5 chance you'll get any of these cards. There is also no listing anywhere that indicates that you'll have a higher chance of earning a pack by completing the battles at a higher difficulty.