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All Pokémon TCG Pocket secret missions and how to beat them

Genetic Apex booster packs in Pokémon TCG Pocket.
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Playing Pokémon TCG Pocket isn’t just about winning battles against your friends or building the best deck — there are a set of missions to beat in between all that. While Pokémon TCG Pocket has an array of normal missions for players to complete, there are a few secret missions that are hidden but discovered after completion.

Upon beating these missions, a good chunk of rewards is in store for you. These missions aren’t as simple as logging in or winning a battle — they’ll take you some time to complete, and without this guide to help you, you won’t know the requirements for it.

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All requirements and rewards for secret missions in Pokémon TCG Pocket

Completing all of these secret missions in Pokémon TCG Pocket requires you to collect certain types of cards from one group. Currently, players have only seven secret missions, but with future game updates and new Booster Packs, there are bound to be more secret missions to complete.

Genetic Apex Museum 1 (Charizard)

Lapras, Charmander, Gloom, Pinsir, and Rapidash illustration cards in Pokémon TCG Pocket.
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There are three different Genetic Apex Museum secret missions, all of which are tied to getting the unique illustration cards. These eight cards have full artwork and are only available from the Charizard Booster Pack.

As a reward, players will receive 12 Pack Hourglasses, 36 Wonder Hourglasses, and 10 Shop Tickets.

  • Lapras
  • Meowth
  • Alakazam
  • Rapidash
  • Charmander
  • Gloom
  • Slowpoke
  • Pinsir

Genetic Apex Museum 2 (Mewtwo)

Bulbasaur, Golbat, Weezing, Porygon, and Dragonite illustration cards in Pokémon TCG Pocket.
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The second Genetic Apex Museum secret mission has you collect all eight full-artwork cards from the Mewtwo Booster Pack. Of course, this and all the other Genetic Apex Museum secret missions exclude their special ex Immersive Cards.

Your rewards for completing this mission are 12 Pack Hourglasses, 36 Wonder Hourglasses, and 10 Shop Tickets.

  • Bulbasaur
  • Ditto
  • Golbat
  • Cubone
  • Pidgeot
  • Dragonite
  • Weezing
  • Porygon

Genetic Apex Museum 3 (Pikachu)

Electrode, Eevee, Nidoking, Squirtle, and Snorlax illustration cards in Pokémon TCG Pocket.
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As you probably guessed it, the final Genetic Apex Museum secret mission has you obtain all eight illustration cards from the Pikachu Booster Pack.

Just like the previous two missions, your rewards for this mission are 12 Pack Hourglasses, 36 Wonder Hourglasses, and 10 Shop Tickets.

  • Electrode
  • Nidoking
  • Nidoqueen
  • Eevee
  • Squirtle
  • Diglett
  • Gyarados
  • Snorlax

Complete the Kanto Pokédex!

You’ll have to collect one card from every Pokémon in the Kanto region. This is the toughest secret mission yet, as you’ll need a whopping 150 cards. It’s not 151 since you get Mew as a reward for completing this secret mission, and it’s not available in any other pack. The easiest way to track this mission is by checking if you have all of the first 150 Pokémon from Gen 1.

The Immersive 4

Charizard ex, Mewtwo ex, Pikachu ex, and Mew immersive cards in Pokémon TCG Pocket.
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You can complete The Immersive 4 secret mission by collecting all four of the three-star Immersive Cards, which have their own animations. The special Mew card is a reward you get for completing a separate secret mission.

For completing this difficult secret mission, you’ll earn 12 Pack Hourglasses, 48 Wonder Hourglasses, and 20 Shop Tickets.

  • Charizard ex (Charizard Genetic Apex pack)
  • Pikachu ex (Pikachu Genetic Apex pack)
  • Mewtwo ex (Mewtwo Genetic Apex pack)
  • Mew (reward from Complete the Kanto Pokedex! secret mission)

The Gym Leader of the Kanto Region 2

Sabrina, Koga, Erika, Misty, and Giovanni illustration cards in Pokémon TCG Pocket.
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Players must collect all eight of the full illustration cards for every gym leader Supporter card. While The Gym Leaders of the Kanto Region is a normal mission, this sequel is a secret mission.

The rewards for completing this secret mission are 12 Pack Hourglasses, 48 Wonder Hourglasses, and 10 Shop Tickets.

  • Sabrina (Charizard Genetic Apex pack)
  • Erika (Charizard Genetic Apex pack)
  • Blaine (Charizard Genetic Apex pack)
  • Koga (Mewtwo Genetic Apex pack)
  • Giovanni (Mewtwo Genetic Apex pack)
  • Misty (Pikachu Genetic Apex pack)
  • Brock (Pikachu Genetic Apex pack)
  • Lt. Surge (Pikachu Genetic Apex pack)

The Legendary Flight Continues

Moltres ex, Zapdos ex, and Articuno ex illustration cards in Pokémon TCG Pocket.
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You can complete The Legendary Flight Continues secret mission by obtaining the illustration versions of the three Legendary Birds.

While you obtain 12 Pack Hourglasses and 48 Wonder Hourglasses like normal, this secret mission also grants you the Legendary Bird Emblem, only available from this reward pool.

  • Moltres ex (Charizard Genetic Apex pack)
  • Zapdox ex (Pikachu Genetic Apex pack)
  • Articuno ex (Mewtwo Genetic Apex pack)

All Mythical Island secret missions

Mythical Island Museum 1

Exeggutor, Marshadow, Serperior, and Salandit in Pokemon TCG Pocket.
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The first main secret mission with the Mythical Island pack has you collect all these single Gold Star illustration cards.

For completing this mission you will earn 36 Wonder Hourglasses, 12 Pack Hourglasses, as well as 10 Shop Tickets.

  • Exeggutor
  • Salandit
  • Marshadow
  • Dedenne
  • Serperior
  • Vaporeon

Mythical Island Museum 2

Aerodactyl ex and Mew ex in Pokemon TCG Pocket.
The Pokemon Company

The second secret mission only requires you to collect two cards, but they’re some of the rarest cards in the pack, which are the Aerodactyl ex and Mew ex, both with the rainbow borders and gorgeous illustrations.

Once you obtain these two cards, you’ll earn 36 Wonder Hourglasses, 12 Pack Hourglasses, and 10 Shop Tickets.

  • Aerodactyl ex
  • Mew ex

Mew Ex Museum

Three Mew ex cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket.
The Pokemon Company

To complete the Mew Ex Museum secret mission, you’ll need three of the rarest Mew ex cards, which are the Two Star, Two Star with the rainbow border, and the Crown one.

Just like the previous two missions, you’ll get 36 Wonder Hourglasses, 12 Pack Hourglasses, and 10 Shop Tickets for completing it.

  • Mew ex (Two Star)
  • Mew ex (Two Star Rainbow)
  • Mew ex (Crown)

Mythical Island Tale Of Adventure

Budding Expeditioner, Mew ex, Celebi ex, and Mythical Slab in Pokemon TCG Pocket.
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While the Mythical Slab and Budding Expeditioner are easier to get, you’ll also need the rare Celebi ex immersive art card and the Mew ex Two Star with the rainbow border.

Completing this mission will earn you the Celebi Emblem to display on your profile.

  • Celebi ex (Three Star)
  • Mew ex (Two Star Rainbow)
  • Mythical Slab
  • Budding Expeditioner

All Space-Time Smackdown secret missions

Space-Time Smackdown Museum 1

Bidoof, Drifloon, Lucario, Shaymin, and Shinx in Pokemon TCG Pocket.
The Pokemon Company

The first secret mission for Space-Time Smackdown has you collect all 12 of these Gold Star full-art illustration cards from the Dialga pack.

As a reward for completing the mission, you’ll get 36 Wonder Hourglasses, 12 Pack Hourglasses, and 10 Shop Tickets.

  • Bidoof
  • Combee
  • Croagunk
  • Drifloon
  • Heatran
  • Lucario
  • Mamoswine
  • Mesprit
  • Regigigas
  • Shaymin
  • Shinx
  • Tangrwoth

Space-Time Smackdown Museum 2

Cresselia, Gastrodon, Glameow, Manaphy, and Rotom in Pokemon TCG Pocket.
The Pokemon Company

The next secret mission is the same as the last one, but this time these are all the Gold Star illustration cards from the Palkia pack.

You’ll receive the same rewards as before, which are 36 Wonder Hourglasses, 12 Pack Hourglasses, and 10 Shop Tickets.

  • Carnivine
  • Cresselia
  • Garchomp
  • Gastrodon
  • Giratina
  • Glameow
  • Hippopotas
  • Manaphy
  • Rhyperior
  • Rotom
  • Spiritomb
  • Staraptop

Space-Time Smackdown Museum 3

Darkrai ex, Gallade ex, Pachirisu ex, Yanmega ex in Pokemon TCG Pocket.
The Pokemon Company

Although you only need to collect four cards for this secret mission, they’re all two Gold Stars with rainbow borders from the Dialga pack, making them pretty hard to find.

Once again, you’ll get 36 Wonder Hourglasses, 12 Pack Hourglasses, and 10 Shop Tickets as your reward.

  • Darkrai ex
  • Gallade ex
  • Pachirisu ex
  • Yanmega ex

Space-Time Smackdown Museum 4

Infernape ex, Lickilicky ex, Mismagius ex, Weavile ex in Pokemon TCG Pocket.
The Pokemon Company

On the flip side, these are the four double Gold Star with rainbow borders cards from the Palkia pack that you must collect for this secret mission.

Completing this earns you 36 Wonder Hourglasses, 12 Pack Hourglasses, and 10 Shop Tickets.

  • Infernape ex
  • Lickilicky ex 
  • Mismagius ex 
  • Weavile ex

Champion of the Sinnoh Region

Spiritomb, Garchomp, Gastrodon, Lucario, and Cynthia in Pokemon TCG Pocket.
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To complete the Champion of the Sinnoh Region secret mission, get the Super Rare Cynthia card and her Pokemon team in their illustration rare forms.

You’ll receive a Garchomp Emblem to display on your profile after completing this mission.

  • Cynthia (Two Star)
  • Garchomp (Gold Star)
  • Gastrodon (Gold Star)
  • Lucario (Gold Star)
  • Spiritomb (Gold Star)

All Triumphant Light secret missions

Triumphant Light Museum 1

Houndoom, Magnemite, Shaymin, and Unown cards in Pokémon TCG Pocket.
The Pokémon Company

Completing the first secret mission for the Triumphant Light booster packs requires you to collect all six of the single gold-star art rare cards.

Your reward for this secret mission will be 36 Wonder Hourglasses, 12 Pack Hourglasses, and 10 Shop Tickets.

  • Houndoom (Gold Star)
  • Magnemite (Gold Star)
  • Marill (Gold Star)
  • Shaymin (Gold Star)
  • Sudowoodo (Gold Star)
  • Unown (Gold Star)

Triumphant Light Museum 2

Leafeon, Garchomp, Glaceon, and Probopass cards in Pokémon TCG Pocket.
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There’s a second museum collection to complete for this set, which only requires you to obtain these rainbow special art rare cards.

You’ll receive the same rewards as the last mission, which are 36 Wonder Hourglasses, 12 Pack Hourglasses, and 10 Shop Tickets.

  • Leafeon ex (Two Star)
  • Garchomp ex (Two Star)
  • Glaceon ex (Two Star)
  • Probopass ex (Two Star)

Triumphant Light Museum 3

All Arceus cards in Pokémon TCG Pocket.
The Pokémon Company

The last museum secret mission only involves Arceus cards, but they’re still just as difficult to collect, especially the gold crown Arceus ex.

Your rewards will be the same as before, so you’ll receive 36 Wonder Hourglasses, 12 Pack Hourglasses, and 10 Shop Tickets.

  • Arceus
  • Arceus ex
  • Arceus ex (Two Star)
  • Arceus ex (Three Star)
  • Arceus ex (Gold Crown)

Pokémon from Ancient Records

Celestic Town Elder, Heatran, Dialga and Palkia cards in Pokémon TCG Pocket.
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This secret mission asks you to collect seven different cards that relate to the ancient records, one of them being a Supporter card.

If you complete this secret mission, you’ll earn the Shaymin Emblem.

  • Arceus ex
  • Celestic Town Elder (Two Star)
  • Giratina
  • Heatran
  • Origin Forme Dialga
  • Origin Forme Palkia
  • Shaymin (Gold Star)

All Shining Revelry secret missions

Shiny Museum 1

Shiny Charmander card in Pokémon TCG Pocket.
The Pokémon Company

This is the easiest secret mission from Shining Revelry to complete, which only requires you to acquire one of any of the basic shiny cards. You have 10 options to choose from, so it shouldn’t take you long to finish.

Your reward for completing Shiny Museum 1 is a single Emblem Ticket specifically for Shining Revelry.

Any one of these 10 cards:

  • Shiny Charmander
  • Shiny Charmeleon
  • Shiny Dondozo
  • Shiny Kakuna
  • Shiny Pachirisu
  • Shiny Revavroom
  • Shiny Riolu
  • Shiny Varoom
  • Shiny Weedle
  • Shiny Wiglett

Shiny Museum 2

Shiny Charmander and Dondozo in Pokémon TCG Pocket.
The Pokémon Company

Just like the last secret mission, Shiny Museum 2 relies on you collecting two of any of the basic shiny cards. It can even be two of the same card.

Your reward for completing this secret mission is different, as you’ll earn 36 Wonder Hourglasses, 12 Pack Hourglasses, and 10 Shop Tickets.

Any two of these 10 cards:

  • Shiny Charmander
  • Shiny Charmeleon
  • Shiny Dondozo
  • Shiny Kakuna
  • Shiny Pachirisu
  • Shiny Revavroom
  • Shiny Riolu
  • Shiny Varoom
  • Shiny Weedle
  • Shiny Wiglett

Shiny Museum 3

Shiny Charmander, Dondozo, and Pachirisu in Pokémon TCG Pocket.
The Pokémon Company

As you can see, there’s a pattern with these secret missions. Complete Shiny Museum 3 by collecting three of any of the basic shiny cards.

You’ll get the same rewards as the second mission, which are 36 Wonder Hourglasses, 12 Pack Hourglasses, and 10 Shop Tickets.

Any three of these 10 cards:

  • Shiny Charmander
  • Shiny Charmeleon
  • Shiny Dondozo
  • Shiny Kakuna
  • Shiny Pachirisu
  • Shiny Revavroom
  • Shiny Riolu
  • Shiny Varoom
  • Shiny Weedle
  • Shiny Wiglett

Shiny Museum 4

Shiny Charizard in Pokémon TCG Pocket.
The Pokémon Company

This time, there are not four Shiny cards, but you’ll have to collect at least one Shiny super rare card. There are only four options, so it’ll be tougher to finish this mission.

Once you do complete it, you’ll get your typical 36 Wonder Hourglasses, 12 Pack Hourglasses, and 10 Shop Tickets.

Any one of these four cards:

  • Beedrill ex (Shiny Super Rare)
  • Charizard ex (Shiny Super Rare)
  • Lucario ex (Shiny Super Rare)
  • Wugtrio ex (Shiny Super Rare)

Shiny Museum 5

Shiny Charizard and Lucario in Pokémon TCG Pocket.
The Pokémon Company

The trend continues on from here, as you must now collect two Shiny super rare cards to finish the Shiny Museum 5 secret mission.

You’ll receive the same rewards as before, which are 36 Wonder Hourglasses, 12 Pack Hourglasses, and 10 Shop Tickets.

Any two of these four cards:

  • Beedrill ex (Shiny Super Rare)
  • Charizard ex (Shiny Super Rare)
  • Lucario ex (Shiny Super Rare)
  • Wugtrio ex (Shiny Super Rare)

Shiny Museum 6

Shiny Charizard, Lucario, and Wugtrio in Pokémon TCG Pocket.
The Pokémon Company

You get the gist, Shiny Museum 6 requires you to collect three Shiny super rare cards. Remember, it can be more than one of the same card.

You’ll earn yourself 36 Wonder Hourglasses, 12 Pack Hourglasses, and 10 Shop Tickets upon completion.

Any three of these four cards:

  • Beedrill ex (Shiny Super Rare)
  • Charizard ex (Shiny Super Rare)
  • Lucario ex (Shiny Super Rare)
  • Wugtrio ex (Shiny Super Rare)

Shining Revelry Museum 1

Gholdengo, Grafaiai, Tatsugiri, and Meowscarada cards in Pokémon TCG Pocket.
The Pokémon Company

Now that we’re done with the Shiny Pokemon, you can complete this secret mission, which asks you to find six of these single gold star art rare cards from Shining Revelry.

As usual, you’ll earn 36 Wonder Hourglasses, 12 Pack Hourglasses, and 10 Shop Tickets afterward.

  • Buizel (Gold Star)
  • Gholdengo (Gold Star)
  • Grafaiai (Gold Star)
  • Meowscarada (Gold Star)
  • Tatsugiri (Gold Star)
  • Wigglytuff (Gold Star)

Shining Revelry Museum 2

Bibarel ex, Clodsire ex, Pikachu ex, and Tinkaton ex cards in Pokémon TCG Pocket.
The Pokémon Company

The Shining Revelry Museum 2 secret mission requires you to collect all four of the two gold star special art rare cards from this booster pack.

You get 36 Wonder Hourglasses, 12 Pack Hourglasses, and 10 Shop Tickets as your reward upon completion.

  • Bibarel ex (Two Star)
  • Paldean Clodsire ex (Two Star)
  • Pikachu ex (Two Star)
  • Tinkaton ex (Two Star)

Gimmighoul Collection

Gimmighoul card in Pokémon TCG Pocket.
The Pokémon Company

You’d be crazy to complete this secret mission since it asks you to collect 99 Gimmighoul cards.

In return, you get a nice Gholdengo Emblem, so maybe all your hard effort is worth it.

  • x99 Gimmighoul
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