DEXERTOA new Drop Event featuring a full-art Gible as the main attraction is live in Pokemon TCG Pocket. Here are all the event details to get this valuable card, along with the new Promo ones.
Drop Events are a monthly Pokemon TCG Pocket event, with the latest ones headlining Cresselia ex and a full-art Blastoise card. Now, it’s time for a pseudo Legendary to take the spotlight.
The Gible event comes as part of the recently released Triumphant Light set – which introduced the god-like Pokemon Arceus to the game – and has four new beautiful Promo cards every player will want to add to their collection.
Gible Drop Event: Date & time
The newest Pokemon TCG Pocket Gible Drop Event kicked off on March 3, 2025, and will run until March 17, 2025, which means players will have a lot of time to get the five Promo cards, including the elusive Gible full-art.
The event features four tiers of AI solo battles – featuring Gible and different Fighting decks – that players must get through to get a green Promo-A Vol. 5 booster with one random promo card inside.
Featured Promo cards
Players who participate in the event will have the chance to earn five new Promo cards:
| CARD | NUMBER | TYPE | DETAILS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gible | P-A 046 | Fighting | HP: 60 Attack: Tackle Attack Damage: 20 Attack Cost: x1 Fighting Energy Weakness: +20 from Grass-type Pokemon Retreat Cost: x1 Colorless Energy |
 Cherrim | P-A 043 | Grass | HP: 80 Attack: Leech Seed Attack Damage: 60 Attack Abilities: Heal 20 damage from this Pokemon Attack Cost: x2 Grass Energy Weakness: +20 from Fire-type Pokemon Retreat Cost: x1 Colorless Energy |
 Raichu | P-A 044 | Lightning | HP: 90 Attack: Spark Attack Damage: 40 Attack Abilities: Also does 20 damage to 1 opponent’s Benched Pokemon Attack Cost: x2 Lightning Energy Ability: Resilience Link Ability Effect: If you have Arceus (or ex) in play, this Pokemon takes -30 damage from attacks Weakness: +20 from Fighting-type Pokemon Retreat Cost: x1 Colorless Energy |
 Nosepass | P-A 045 | Fighting | HP: 60 Attack: Iron Defense Attack Damage: – Attack Abilities: Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage to this Pokemon during your opponent’s next turn Attack Cost: x2 Colorless Energy Weakness: +20 from Grass-type Pokemon Retreat Cost: x1 Colorless Energy |
 Staraptor | P-A 047 | Colorless | HP: 140 Attack: Wing Attack Attack Damage: 90 Attack Cost: x3 Colorless Energy Ability: Defensive Whirlwind Ability Effect: This Pokemon takes -30 damage from Fighting-type opponents Weakness: +20 from Lightning-type Pokemon Retreat Cost: |
Promo cards odds
Each time you win an AI solo battle, you’ll have between 51% and 100% chance of getting a ‘Promo Pack A Series Vol. 5’ green booster.
These are the odds for each card:
- Gible full-art: 12.6%
- Cherrim: 23.8%
- Raichu: 15.8%
- Nosepass: 23.8%
- Staraptor: 23.8%
While the Gible card is a full-art version of the existing Gible card from the Triumphant Light set, Raichu and Cherrim are alternate art reprints, and Nosepass and Staraptor are new cards with new attacks.
Drop Event rewards
Along with the Promo Pack that will help you collect the five promo cards, players will earn different rewards per tier, as long as they win and complete the challenges. Here are the full details:
Beginner
| CHALLENGE | REWARDS |
|---|---|
| Complete the Beginner Gible deck battle | – x2 Pack Hourglass – x50 Shinedust – x1 Shop Ticket |
| Knock out your opponent’s Active Pokemon 1 time with an attack from a Grass-type Pokemon | – x3 Event Hourglass |
| Put 3 Basic Pokemon into play | – x2 Event Hourglass |
| Win the battle by turn 14 | – x3 Shop Ticket |
Intermediate
| CHALLENGE | REWARDS |
|---|---|
| Complete the Intermediate Gible deck battle | – x4 Pack Hourglass – x100 Shinedust – x1 Shop Ticket |
| Knock out your opponent’s Active Pokemon 2 times with an attack from a Grass-type Pokemon | – x3 Event Hourglass |
| Make your opponent’s Pokemon Asleep 1 time | – x3 Event Hourglass |
| Win the battle by turn 14 | – x3 Shop Ticket |
Advanced
| CHALLENGE | REWARDS |
|---|---|
| Complete the Advanced Gible deck battle | – x6 Pack Hourglass – x150 Shinedust – x1 Shop Ticket |
| Win 5 or more battles | – x4 Wonder Hourglass |
| Win this battle using a deck where all the Pokemon cards are of ◇, ◇◇, and/or ◇◇◇ rarity | – x4 Wonder Hourglass |
| Win the battle by turn 14 | – x4 Wonder Hourglass |
| Win this battle without your opponent getting any points | – x4 Wonder Hourglass |
Expert
| CHALLENGE | REWARDS |
|---|---|
| Complete the Expert Gible deck battle | – x8 Pack Hourglass – x200 Shinedust – x1 Shop Ticket |
| Win this battle using a deck where all the Pokemon cards are of ◇, ◇◇, and/or ◇◇◇ rarity | – x5 Wonder Hourglass |
| Win this battle by turn 12 | – x5 Wonder Hourglass |
| Win this battle without your opponent getting any points | – x5 Wonder Hourglass |
| Win 10 or more battles | – x5 Wonder Hourglass |
| Win 20 or more battles | – x5 Wonder Hourglass |
Chance Rewards
After you get through every tier at least once, you’ll have a random chance to earn extra rewards when completing any of the Gabite and Garchomp ex deck battles during the event.
Here are all the bonus rewards you can obtain:
- x1 Promo Pack A Series Vol. 5
- x25 Shinedust
- x1 Shop Ticket
DEXERTOPromo Pack odds
Depending on the difficulty of the battle, you’ll have different chances of earning a Promo Pack A Series Vol. 5:
- Beginnier: 51%
- Intermediate: 64%
- Advanced: 80%
- Expert: 100%
Even though the Expert tier is the hardest one, going for that one will secure you a Promo Pack, which means you’ll cash in a Promo card.
Fighting decks overview
Players will go up against different Gabite and Garchomp ex & Lucario decks from the Triumphant Light expansion, which feature plenty of other Fighting-type Pokemon.
Strengths
| GABITE DECKS | GARCHOMP EX DECKS |
|---|---|
| 80 HP | 170 HP |
| The Rhyperior card has very high HP and a whopping 150 Attack | Garchomp ex’s ‘Linear Attack’ only needs x1 Energy to deal 50 damage |
| Sudowoodo can deal extra 30 damage if the opponent has an ex card on the Active spot | Lucario’s ability ‘Fighting Coach’ gives a +20 damage to all Fighting-type Pokemon |
Weaknesses
| GABITE DECKS | GARCHOMP EX DECKS |
|---|---|
| The Rhyhorn, Rhydon, and Rhyperior line has a high retreat cost | Donphan’s ‘Rolling Spin’ attack has a very high Energy cost for little damage |
| All the Fighting Pokemon from both decks take +20 damage from Grass-type opponents | All the Fighting Pokemon from both decks take +20 damage from Grass-type opponents (except Hitmonlee/Hitmonchan/Hitmontop/Riolu/Lucario, who are weak to Psychic) |
| – | There are a lot of Grass-type Pokemon with very high damage and HP that can take this deck with a couple of turns |
Full deck list
Every one of the four tiers – Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Expert – will feature a different Gabite or Garchomp ex deck, each with a noticeable strength progression.
| DIFFICULTY | DECK BUILD |
|---|---|
| Beginner Gabite Deck | – x1 Sandshrew – x1 Diglett – x1 Cubone – x2 Geodude – x1 Rhyhorn – x1 Gligar – x1 Hippopotas – x2 Phanpy – x1 Larvitar – x2 Nosepass – x2 Gabite – x2 Gible – x2 Poke Ball |
| Intermediate Gabite & Rhyperior Deck | – x2 Rhyhorn – x2 Phanpy – x2 Larvitar – x2 Gabite – x2 Rhydon – x2 Sudowoodo – x1 Pupitar – x1 Rhyperior – x2 Gible – x2 Poke Ball – x2 Professor’s Research |
| Advanced Garchomp ex & Gliscor Deck | – x1 Hitmonlee – x1 Hitmonchan – x2 Gligar – x1 Hitmontop – x2 Phanpy – x2 Gabite – x2 Gliscor – x1 Donphan – x1 Garchomp ex – x2 Gible – x1 X-Speed – x2 Poke Ball – x2 Professor’s Research |
| Advanced Garchomp ex & Lucario Deck | – x2 Hitmonchan – x2 Riolu – x2 Gabite – x2 Lucario – x2 Garchomp ex – x2 Gible – x2 X-Speed – x2 Poke Ball – x2 Professor’s Research – x1 Sabrina – x1 Cyrus |
Fighting deck best counters
Even though there are exceptions to the rule – Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Hitmontop, and Lucario’s family – it is best to fully focus on Grass-type deck builds to take down any battle tier of the Pokemon TCG Pocket Gible Drop Event.
Grass-type cards deal +20 damage to Fighting-type Pokemon. This includes Gible, Gabite, and the extremely powerful Garchomp ex.
Don’t forget that you’ll need Trainer cards to help out, including items, tools, and supporters. With Grass-type decks, it’s best to have a good amount of healing cards, such as Erika, at hand.
Best deck build
Many Grass-type deck variations can help you out during your Gabite and Garchomp ex encounters. However, two main decks excel: the Leafeon ex and the Exeggutor ex decks.
| LEAFEON EX | EXEGGUTOR EX |
|---|---|
| – x2 Leafeon ex – x2 Eevee – x2 Celebi ex – x1 Shaymin – x2 Erika – x1 Potion – x2 Professor’s Research – x2 Giant Cape – x2 X-Speed – x2 Poke Ball – x1 Cyrus – x1 Irida | – x2 Exeggcute – x2 Exeggutor – x2 Exeggutor ex – x1 Celebi ex – x1 Mew ex – x2 Erika – x2 Leaf – x2 Professor’s Research – x1 Cyrus – x1 Sabrina – x2 Poke Ball – x1 Giant Cape – x1 X-Speed |
How to start
Finding and kicking off the Gible Drop Event battles is very easy, so you just need to follow a few simple steps:
- Open Pokemon TCG Pocket
- Go to the ‘Battle’ tab (fourth icon on the bottom)
- Tap on ‘Solo’
- Enter the Gible Drop Event (first option)
- Pick a battle tier
- Select your deck and press ‘Battle!’
Keep in mind that the Drop Events use a Stamina system, which depletes every time you win one of the battles. However, if you run out and want to keep going, you can trade Event Hourglasses to replenish it.
Requirements
Before players can access the Gible Drop Event, they must unlock the Battle menu, which requires a Level 3 or higher.
Luckily, reaching Level 3 only takes a few minutes, as you get plenty of experience points from the get-go by opening boosters and participating in Wonder Picks.
Also, all six of the ‘For New Players’ steps from the Battle Guide must be completed.
That’s all you need to know about the Gible Drop Event in Pokemon TCG Pocket. For more on the game, check every Promo Card available and how to get them, as well as the event schedule and all the secret missions.
