Collecting Pokemon cards is only half of what you can do in Pokemon TCG Pocket. The other half of the game is a mobile-friendly version of the trading card game, complete with player-versus-player battles and custom decks.

Placing all of the rare cards you've collected into a battle-ready deck is one of the most satisfying reasons to keep playing Pokemon TCG Pocket. Luckily, even if you aren't familiar with creating a custom deck, the game offers several templates, called Theme Decks, to build. Below, we'll take a look at everything you need to know about Theme Decks, including how to unlock them all.

What Are Theme Decks?

Theme Decks are a type of mission and deck type that essentially tasks you with collecting all 20 cards within the given deck. These are themed around a single or specific group of cards, like Charizard, Mewtwo, the Kanto Fossil Pokemon, and so on.

Each Theme Deck has a Highlight card that, when obtained, will give you a rental version of the deck that can be used in battles ten times. This lets you try out the deck to see if you like it before committing to collecting every card in the deck.

For Theme Decks that have multiple Highlight cards, you'll need to collect one copy of each of its Highlight cards to unlock the Rental Deck.

Completing a Theme Deck Mission doesn't necessarily reward you with anything, but it does mean that you'll have the full deck list that you can then create your own deck out of and use in battle as much as you want.

It's important to note that while these decks are ready-made, they are not often competitively viable. There are many stronger deck options out there, and Theme Decks should be considered beginner or starter options only.

How To Complete Every Deck Mission

Here's every Deck Mission and the cards you need to complete them. These Theme Decks are specifically for the Genetic Apex expansion, and the Highlight card in each deck is noted.

Deck Mission	Required Cards
Venusaur ex Deck (Genetic Apex)	2x Bulbasaur
Charizard ex Deck (Genetic Apex)	2x Charmander
Blastoise ex Deck (Genetic Apex)	2x Squirtle
Pikachu ex Deck (Genetic Apex)	1x Pikachu ex (Highlight card)
Mewtwo ex Deck (Genetic Apex)	1x Mewtwo ex (Highlight card)
Machamp ex Deck (Genetic Apex)	2x Machop
Nidoqueen and Nidoking Deck (Genetic Apex)	2x Nidoran (female)
Kanto Fossils Deck (Genetic Apex)	2x Helix Fossil
Blaine Deck (Genetic Apex)	1x Blaine (Highlight card)
Lt. Surge Deck (Genetic Apex)	1x Lt. Surge (Highlight card)
Brock Deck (Genetic Apex)	1x Brock (Highlight card)
Koga Deck (Genetic Apex)	1x Koga (Highlight card)

Any version of each Pokemon card counts towards the mission, so you can complete Deck Missions using any art or rarity version of the card that you pull.