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What Does Sleep Mean in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

In Pokemon TCG Pocket, when your Pokemon falls under the Sleep status, it's rendered completely helpless. Unable to attack, use abilities, or retreat, your snoozing Pokemon becomes an easy target for your opponent, stuck in the active spot until you find a way to wake it up.

How to Cure Sleep

Curing Sleep in Pokemon TCG Pocket can be challenging, but here are the main methods:

Coin Toss: At the beginning of each turn, a coin flip determines if your Pokemon wakes up. This could mean your Pokemon is back in action as soon as the next turn, or it might stay asleep through several turns due to unlucky flips.
Evolving: Another way to cure Sleep is by evolving your Pokemon. If you manage to evolve your sleeping Pokemon, it will wake up immediately.
Koga Trainer Card: A lesser-known method involves using the Koga Trainer card, which lets you return a sleeping Weezing or Muk to your hand. However, this method is limited to these two specific Pokemon.

Unfortunate coin flips can leave your active Pokemon vulnerable, giving your opponent time to set up and potentially knock out your sleeping Pokemon. Meanwhile, you can strategize by setting up alternative attackers on your bench or hoping to draw an evolution card to wake your Pokemon up.

All Sleep Cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket

Hypno from Pokemon TCG Pocket, the best card that can inflict the Sleep status Image via The Pokemon Company

There are eight cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket that can induce the Sleep status, each with unique methods and sources. Here's a detailed look at these cards:

Sleep Card	Method	How to Get
Darkrai (A2 109)	Through its attack, Dark Void, as a guaranteed effect	Space-Time Smackdown (Dialga)
Flabebe (A1a 036)	Using its move, Hypnotic Gaze, as a guaranteed effect	Mythical Island
Frosmoth (A1 093)	With its Powder Snow attack, also a guaranteed status effect	Genetic Apex
Hypno (A1 125)	Using its ability, Sleep Pendulum, based on a coin flip	Genetic Apex (Pikachu)
Jigglypuff (P-A 022)	The guaranteed effect of its Sing attack	Promo-A
Shiinotic (A1a 008)	A guaranteed secondary effect of its Flickering Spores attack	Mythical Island
Vileplume (A1 013)	A side effect of using Soothing Scent	Genetic Apex (Charizard)
Wigglytuff ex (A1 195)	An additional effect of its Sleepy Song attack	Genetic Apex (Pikachu)

Among these, Hypno stands out as the most formidable due to its ability to inflict Sleep from the bench without needing Energy. This makes Hypno an excellent support card for Psychic decks, allowing you to set up powerful attackers like Mewtwo ex with its Psydrive. When paired with Gardevoir, Hypno can accelerate your strategy even further.

While Frosmoth and Wigglytuff ex can also be integrated into various decks, Hypno remains the top choice in the current Pokemon TCG Pocket meta for its efficiency and minimal impact on your overall strategy.

Now that you're well-versed in the Sleep status and its remedies, why not explore the best Palkia ex deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket to discover more powerful combinations with the latest cards?