DEXERTOApril’s Pokemon TCG Pocket Drop event headlines Gen 9’s Pawmot with a special full-art card, along with four other Promo Cards to celebrate the Shining Revelry set. Here are all the details.
Drop Events are celebrated every month in Pokemon TCG Pocket, and they feature a main creature with a handful of new Promo Cards that can only be obtained through battling.
While the latest events headlined Gible and Cresselia ex, this time, they are putting the spotlight on Gen 9’s Electric-type mouse: Pawmot.
The event comes as part of the recently released Shining Revelry set, which introduced Shiny cards to the game, and has five new beautiful Promo cards every player will want to add to their collection.
Pawmot Drop Event: Date & time
The newest Pokemon TCG Pocket Pawmot Drop Event kicked off on April 7, 2025, and will run until April 17, 2025, which means players will have 10 days to get the five Promo cards, including the beautiful Pawmot full-art.
The event features four tiers of AI solo battles – featuring Pawmo, Pawmot, and different Lightning decks – that players must get through to get a turquoise Promo-A Vol. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Pawmot | P-A 054 | Lightning | HP: 140Attack: Electric PunchAttack Damage: 70Attack Cost: x2 Lightning EnergyAbility: CounterattackAbility Effect: If in the Active Spot, deal 20 damage every time it’s attackedWeakness: +20 from Fighting-type PokemonRetreat Cost: – |
 Floatzel | P-A 053 | Water | HP: 100Attack: Attack the WoundAttack Damage: 10+Attack Cost: x1 Water EnergyAttack effect: If the opponent’s Active Pokemon is damaged, deal 60 more damageWeakness: +20 from Lightning-type PokemonRetreat Cost: 1 Colorless Energy |
 Machamp | P-A 055 | Fighting | HP: 150Attack: Power PressAttack Damage: 70+Attack Cost: x2 Fighting EnergyAttack effect: If it has at least 2 extra Fighting-type Energy attached, deal 50 more damageWeakness: +20 from Psychic-type PokemonRetreat Cost: x2 Colorless Energy |
 Ekans | P-A 056 | Darkness | HP: 60Attack: Poison StingAttack Damage: –Attack Cost: x1 Darkness EnergyAttack effect: The opponent’s Active Pokemon gets poisonedWeakness: +20 from Fighting-type PokemonRetreat Cost: x1 Colorless Energy |
 Bidoof | P-A 057 | Colorless | HP: 70Attack: HeadbuttAttack Damage: 30Attack Cost: x2 Colorless EnergyWeakness: +20 from Fighting-type PokemonRetreat Cost: x2 Colorless Energy |
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. 6’ turquoise booster.
These are the odds for each card:
- Pawmot full-art: 12.66%
- Floatzel: 23.84%
- Machamp: 15.82%
- Ekans: 23.84%
- Bidoof: 23.84%
While the Pawmot card is a full-art version of the existing Pawmot card from the Shining Revelry set, Machamp and Bidoof are alternate art reprints, and Floatzel and Ekans are new cards with new attacks.
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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 Pawmo Deck battle | – x2 Pack Hourglass– x1 Promo Pack A Series Vol. 6– x1 Shop Ticket |
| Knock out your opponent’s Active Pokemon 1 time with an attack from a Fighting-type Pokemon | – x3 Event Hourglass |
| Put 3 Basic Pokemon into play | – x3 Event Hourglass |
| Win the battle by turn 14 | – x4 Event Hourglass |
Intermediate
| CHALLENGE | REWARDS |
|---|---|
| Complete the Intermediate Pawmot & Pachirisu Deck battle | – x4 Pack Hourglass– x1 Promo Pack A Series Vol. 6– x1 Shop Ticket |
| Knock out your opponent’s Active Pokemon 2 times with an attack from a Fighting-type Pokemon | – x3 Event Hourglass |
| Put a Stage 2 Pokemon into play | – x3 Event Hourglass |
| Win the battle by turn 14 | – x3 Event Hourglass |
Advanced
| CHALLENGE | REWARDS |
|---|---|
| Complete the Advanced Pawmot & Manectric Deck battle | – x6 Pack Hourglass– x1 Promo Pack A Series Vol. 6– 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 Pawmot & Pikachu ex Deck battle | – x8 Pack Hourglass– x1 Promo Pack A Series Vol. 6– 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 Pawmo and Pawmot deck battles during the event.
Here are all the bonus rewards you can obtain:
- x1 Promo Pack A Series Vol. 6
- 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. 6:
- 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 every time, which means you’ll cash in a Promo card.
Lightning Decks overview
Players will go up against different Pawmo and Pawmot Decks from the Shining Revelry expansion, which feature plenty of other Lightning-type Pokemon.
Strengths
| PAWMO DECK | PAWMOT DECKS |
|---|---|
| 90 HP | 140 HP |
| The Pikachu card can also hit the opponent’s Benched Pokemon | Pachirisu can get an extra Lightning Energy to a Benched Pokemon and Galvantula keeps Defending Pokemon from retreating |
| – | Manectric can block the opponent’s attacks by flipping a coin, and Pikachu ex can deal 150 damage |
Weaknesses
| PAWMO DECK | PAWMOT DECKS |
|---|---|
| It only has Basic or Stage 1 Pokemon | Pawmot full-art is the only Stage 2 card |
| Only has two Trainer cards (Poke Ball) | Pikachu ex requires x3 Lightning Energy and loses all its attached Energy with every attack |
| All the Lightning Pokemon take +20 damage from Fightning-type opponents | All the Lightning Pokemon take +20 damage from Fighting-type opponents |
Full deck list
Every one of the four tiers – Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Expert – will feature a different Pawmo or Pawmot deck, each with a noticeable strength progression.
| DIFFICULTY | DECK BUILD |
|---|---|
| Beginner Pawmo Deck | – x1 Blitzle– x1 Tynamo– x1 Helioptile– x1 Joltik– x1 Magnemite– x1 Pikachu– x1 Electrike– x2 Voltorb– x2 Pawmi– x2 Pawmo– x2 Lickitung– x2 Buneary– x1 Lopunny– x2 Poke Ball |
| Intermediate Pawmot & Pachirisu Deck | – x2 Pikachu– x2 Joltik– x1 Galvantula– x2 Magnemite– x2 Voltorb– x1 Electrode– x1 Pachirisu– x2 Pawmi– x2 Pawmo– x1 Pawmot– x2 Poke Ball– x2 Professor’s Research |
| Advanced Pawmot & Manectric Deck | – x2 Electrike– x2 Manectric– x2 Voltorb– x1 Electrode– x1 Pachirisu– x2 Pawmi– x2 Pawmo– x2 Pawmot– x1 Giant Cape– x1 Potion– x2 Poke Ball– x2 Professor’s Research |
| Expert Pawmot & Pikachu ex Deck | – x2 Pikachu ex– x2 Pachirisu– x2 Pawmi– x2 Pawmo– x2 Pawmot– x2 Giant Cape– x1 Pokemon Center Lady– x1 Red– x2 X Speed– x2 Poke Ball– x2 Professor’s Research |
Lightning deck best counters
Even though there are other Pokemon besides Lightning – like Lickitung, Buneary, and Lopunny – the easiest way to take down any battle tier of the Pokemon TCG Pocket Pawmot Drop Event is to fully focus on Fighting-type deck builds.
Fighting-type cards deal +20 damage to Lightning-type Pokemon. This includes Pawmo, Pawmot, and the extremely powerful Pikachu ex. Don’t forget that you’ll need Trainer cards to help out, including items, tools, and supporters.
Moreover, to complete the Advanced and Expert challenges that require you to use decks with only 1 to 3 ◆ cards, you can use the Lucario & Rampardos Deck.
Best deck build
Many Fighting-type deck variations can help you out during your Pawmo and Pawmot encounters. However, two main decks excel: the Lucario & Rampardos and the Garchomp ex decks.
DEXERTO| LUCARIO & RAMPARDOS | GARCHOMP EX |
|---|---|
| – x2 Riolu– x2 Lucario– x2 Cranidos– x2 Rampardos– x1 Marshadow– x1 Sudowoodo– x2 Skull Fossil– x2 Pokemon Communication– x1 Sabrina– x1 Red– x2 Poke Ball– x2 Professor’s Research | – x2 Hitmonlee– x2 Marshadow– x2 Gible– x2 Gabite– x2 Garchomp ex– x2 Pokemon Communication– x2 Cyrus– x2 X Speed– x2 Poke Ball– x2 Professor’s Research |
How to start
Finding and kicking off the Pawmot Drop Event battles is very easy. 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 Pawmot 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 Pawmot 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 Pawmot 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.
