Pokemon TCG: The Best Journey Together Cards

Scarlet & Violet: Journey Together, the new Pokemon Trading Card Gameexpansion set, focuses on the return of specific trainers’ Pokemon and their particular game strategies. Looking to find the best cards of the set? We’re here as always to help break it down.

The coolest Journey Together cards

We see a couple of entries in our favorite category, “legendaries you can get as uncommons,” in Virizion, Articuno and Regice. Pulling a cool creature more times in a pack is just good, and though these three lack the sort of powerful attacks you’d want for a constructed deck, they each have some really handy moves for a limited format. Seeing as we’d love to see more attention to that format in the Pokemon TCG, it’s great that they’re at a rarity that means they’ll get pulled in that context more often!

From a visuals perspective, we love to see different art styles and approaches on even the normal cards, and there’s a ton of that to appreciate in Journey Together. We especially like the Metapod, Karrablast, Cubone, Kecleon, Ludicolo and Iono’s Voltorb. The Illustrator Rares are always great, but we like that there’s something interesting to look at without cracking a ton of packs just to get one.

The most interesting Journey Together cards

The new Meowscarada line is intriguing, as it uses all-colorless attacks. The final evolution in particular, though, is what makes it worth a look. Its power lets it swap into the active spot whenever it wants, and then slap an opponent’s ex Pokemon for 180 damage with just two energy.

There’s also an effort to make burn more of a viable strategy. Magmortar increases your burn damage by 30, while Volcanion ex makes for a strong attacker but also can use its power to burn the opponent every turn it’s out in front. Finally, though its Stage 2 status makes it unlikely to see play, Ludicolo uses its Vibrant Dance ability to give all your creatures 40 more HP, and that’s a fun idea.

The most meta-relevant Journey Together cards

The set’s Tapu Koko ex makes for an effective sweeper. Its Linked Lightning attack deals a base 60 plus 20 for each of your benched creatures, and it does it at just two energy, meaning you can get that 160 up and running fairly quickly. The flexible Brock’s Scouting supporter lets you pull either two Basics or one evolution from your deck. A new special energy card shows up, too, and it’s a versatile one. Spiky Energy provides just one colorless, but it also deals 20 recoil damage to the opponent if it attacks you. Handy!

Alcremie ex might be a good bench utility despite its evolved status, as its ability can heal anything for 30 once a turn. Toedscruel is similarly intriguing, as it lowers all your retreat costs by two and can effectively let you swap around your Pokemon at will. A beneficiary of that strategy could be Magearna? If you move it into the active spot, place an energy on another creature and then move it back out to attack, you can use its ability to get 90 HP healing along the way.

The cutest Journey Together cards

There’s a decent pool of options for cutest cards in this set, a welcome change from the last few expansions. It’s not hard to make Sprigatito cute, but the one here lounging in its bed certainly qualifies. Togedemaru is also an easy mark. The sleeping Komala is a friend, and so is Skwovet chowing down. In terms of Illustrator Rares, Lillie’s Ribombee captures a moment well, and Furret is just a good little bud.

The latest Pokemon Trading Card Game expansion, Scarlet & Violet: Journey Together, launches March 28, 2025. Check out our Pokemon TCG archive for more about the game, including an overview of this latest set.