The Pokémon Trading Card Game's collaboration with Pokémon GO is packed with rare collectibles that have incredible artwork based on the mobile game. The crossover was first revealed in 2021 after fans were given the Pokémon GO Professor Willow TCG card as a promotional item on the official Pokémon Center store. The collaboration was created to celebrate Pokémon GO's sixth anniversary and features many VMAX, VSTAR, and Radiant Pokémon cards.

When Pokémon GO launched in 2016, it instantly became a massive hit with Pokémon fans around the world. The mobile game captured the spirit of the original Gen 1 Pokémon Red and Blue RPGs, by having players explore the real world with friends to catch their favorite Pokémon. After months of anticipation, the Niantic game has finally gotten its first Pokémon card set with the release of the Pokémon GO TCG expansion on Friday, July 1st.

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The special Pokémon Sword and Shield TCG expansion has a setlist of over 101 cards that largely feature artwork depicting Pokémon GO characters and mechanics. For example, the Summer TCG set includes cards based on Pokémon GO's PokéStops, Lure Modules, and the mobile game's infamous Ditto disguise feature. Below is a list of the Pokémon GO TCG's best cards, ranked.

10. Pokémon GO TCG Melmetal VMAX Card's Artwork Is Epic

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In 2018, Game Freak released the final Gen 7 Mythical Pokémon Meltan as a tie-in to Pokémon GO. Players could obtain the Legendary and its evolution Melmetal by transferring a single Pokémon from Pokémon GO to the Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee games on the Nintendo Switch. The iconic Steel-type Mythical makes an appearance in the Pokémon GO TCG, as one of the set's few VMAX cards.

The Pokémon GO TCG Melmetal VMAX has incredible artwork which features the Gen 7 Legendary in its epic Pokémon Sword and Shield Gigantamax form. The rare card's colorful G-Max energy backdrop looks amazing behind the towering version of the Pokémon GO Mythical. Players will also be able to pull a Secret Rare version of this card, which features a Rainbow Holo foil print.

9. Pokémon GO TCG Dragonite V Full Art Card Is The Best Dragonite In Years

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Ever since its debut in Pokémon Red and Blue in 1998, Dragonite has continued to be one of the series' most popular Pokémon. So it shouldn't come as too much of a surprise, that one of the Pokémon GO TCG's best cards features the lovable Kanto Dragon. The second Dragonite V card in the Niantic crossover features an amazing full artwork design by veteran Pokémon artist 5ban Graphics.

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The Gen 1 Pokémon Red and Blue Dragon really pops in front of its holographic foil which features swirls of green and blue. The starry night sky backdrop is also textured, which easily makes this one of the best-looking cards in the Pokémon GO TCG expansion. Dragonite fans will not want to miss out on this rare Full Art card which has some of the Kanto Dragon's best artwork in years.

8. Pokémon GO TCG Radiant Blastoise Card Is A Retro Masterpiece

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One of the Pokémon GO TCG's most-anticipated collectibles is the rare Radiant Pokémon cards, which feature Kanto Starter evolutions such as Blastoise. The Pokémon Blue mascot looks stunning in the rare card type, as he is surrounded by a golden tidal wave of water. The new Radiant holos really shine, as their diamond-shaped patterns cover the entire card instead of just the artwork.

The Radiant card mechanic first made its debut in May's Pokémon Astral Radiance TCG expansion and features the rare Shiny variant of Pokémon. What really makes the Radiant Blastoise card great, though, is the artwork by Masakazu Fukuda which perfectly captures the classic retro design of the Gen 1 Starter from the earlier games.

7. Pokémon GO TCG Radiant Charizard Card Could Be The Most Valuable

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When Pokémon cards first launched worldwide in 1999, Charizard was considered by many collectors to be the crown jewel of the TCG's Base Set expansion. Decades later, the Kanto Fire-type Starter is still easily the most popular Pokémon in the TCG. In the Pokémon GO crossover, Charizard makes its return as one of the three Radiant Pokémon in the expansion's main setlist.

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Making the card all the more collectible is the fact that its artwork features the incredibly popular Shiny version of Charizard. Despite making its debut decades ago, the Pokémon Red mascot continues to be one of the Pokémon cards worth the most money, as a 1st Edition Base Set Charizard sold for $420,000 in 2022 alone. Due to its popularity, the Pokémon GO TCG's Radiant Charizard is an early contender for becoming one of the set's most valuable cards.

6. Pokémon GO TCG Radiant Venusaur Is One Of The Most Powerful Cards

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The best Kanto Starter card in the Pokémon GO TCG goes to Radiant Venusaur. Drawn by Sun and Moon TCG artist Misa Tsutsui, the Radiant card has one of the expansion's most beautiful holographic backgrounds as it features an explosion of colorful flowers. The new Radiant card texture makes both Venusaur and the floral background pop out.

The Pokémon GO TCG Radiant Venusaur is also one the most powerful cards in the Summer expansion, as its move Pollen Hazard causes an opponent's active Pokémon to become Burned, Confused, and Poisoned - all at the same time. Its Sunny Bloom ability even lets players draw cards at the end of every turn.

5. Pokémon GO TCG Mewtwo V Black Star Promo Card Has Gorgeous Art

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Some of the set's best Full Art collectibles are only obtainable as Pokémon GO TCG Promo cards. This is the case for the gorgeous Mewtwo V Black Star promo which is packaged in with Elite Trainer Box products. The rare card features Gen 1 Kanto Legendary Mewtwo, standing in front of a textured galaxy backdrop.

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The purple and blue holo foil perfectly frames Mewtwo, as the Legendary readies to launch into a powerful Psychic-type move. The promo card features a great quick attack move with Super Psy Bolt, which allows players to dish out 50 damage with just two energy. The Pokémon GO promo has some of the best Mewtwo artwork seen in years.

4. Pokémon GO TCG Dragonite VSTAR Rainbow Card Is A Must-Have

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After making its first appearance in the Pokémon Brilliant Stars TCG expansion in February, the VSTAR mechanic has quickly become a hit with both Pokémon card collectors and players. The rare card type features popular Pokémon with boosted powerful moves. Dragonite makes its VSTAR debut in the Pokémon GO TCG and is also one of the few cards to be featured as a Secret Rare.

Lucky TCG players will be able to find the VSTAR Dragonite card with a Rainbow holographic foil. The close-up artwork of Dragonite flying into action looks absolutely gorgeous with the rainbow color scheme. The Pokémon GO TCG  Dragonite is another card that TCG competitive players will want to keep an eye on. Just like the Brilliant Stars Arceus VSTAR, Dragonite has 280 HP and an attack that can deal 250 damage.

3. Pokémon GO TCG's Radiant Eevee Is Another Gorgeous Rainbow Card

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Players looking to collect every Pokémon GO TCG Radiant card will have to buy the special Premium Ultimate collection box in order to get their hands on Radiant Eevee. Unlike the other Radiant Pokémon cards in the Niantic crossover, the Kanto Normal-type is a Black Star Promo and is not a part of the expansion's main setlist.

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Hunting down the Radiant Eevee card is absolutely worth it though, as it features a beautiful rainbow-color texture pattern that runs across the card. The adorable artwork depicts Eevee in a cave, standing by its iconic evolution stones. The card's stunning rainbow design by Shining Fates artist Souichirou Gunjima cleverly captures Eevee's evolution into Jolteon, Vaporeon, Flareon, Leafeon, Umbreon, Glaceon, Espeon, and Sylveon. This is one of the Pokémon GO TCG's must-have collectibles.

2. Pokémon GO TCG Mewtwo VSTAR Gold Secret Rare Card

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Gen 1 Pokémon Red and Blue Legendary Mewtwo makes its appearance once again, this time as a VSTAR card in the Pokémon GO TCG set. The VSTAR Mewtwo card features incredible artwork that portrays the Legendary Pokémon getting ready to unleash a blast of Psychic energy in battle. The close-up drawing almost looks 3D, as Mewtwo appears to be jumping out of the border of the card. As if the rare collectible wasn't impressive enough, its Secret Rare version takes the VSTAR to the next level with a gorgeous golden texture layered all over the card.

1. Pokémon GO TCG Mewtwo V Alternate Art Card Is The Expansion's Best

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The Pokémon GO TCG's best card is the Mewtwo V Alternate Art. The rare collectible features the Psychic-type Legendary Pokémon levitating in front of a city skyscraper backdrop. The detailed artwork gives players one of Mewtwo's most unique card designs in the TCG's long-running history.

The Alternate Art card design first became popular during 2017's Sun and Moon TCG series, before being brought back in 2021's Battle Styles expansion. Just like the valuable Pokémon Brilliant Stars Alternate Art Charizard card, the rare Full Art Mewtwo will likely become one of the Pokémon Trading Card Game's most expensive collectibles from the special Pokémon GO collaboration set.

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