Best Cards to Get in Pokemon TCG Pocket: Mythical Island

Mythical Island: Must-Have Cards from the Pokémon TCG Pocket Mini-Expansion

The Pokémon TCG Pocket Mythical Island expansion delivers 80 exciting new cards, including the highly anticipated Mew Ex. This mini-expansion shakes up the meta, introducing powerful cards that create new deck archetypes and enhance existing strategies. Let's delve into the top picks.

Table of Contents

• Mew Ex
• Vaporeon
• Tauros
• Raichu
• Blue

Mythical Island introduces several game-changing cards. From the versatile Mew Ex to the powerful Vaporeon, these additions significantly impact the Pokémon TCG Pocket metagame.

Mew Ex

This Basic Pokémon boasts 130 HP, a useful Psyshot attack (20 damage), and the game-changing Genome Hacking (3 Colorless Energy). Genome Hacking allows you to copy one of your opponent's Active Pokémon's attacks, making Mew Ex incredibly versatile and adaptable to various strategies. It's a strong addition to existing Mewtwo Ex decks or even Colorless builds.

Vaporeon

Vaporeon (120 HP) brings a significant advantage with its Wash Out Ability, enabling you to shift Water Energy between your Benched and Active Water Pokémon as needed. Coupled with its Wave Splash attack (60 damage), Vaporeon promises to strengthen Water-type decks and potentially dominate the meta, especially against prevalent Misty decks.

Tauros

Tauros (100 HP) excels against Ex Pokémon. Its Fighting Tackle attack (40+ damage) inflicts an additional 80 damage if the opponent's Active Pokémon is an Ex, making it devastating against Ex-heavy decks like those featuring Pikachu Ex. While requiring setup, its high damage output makes it a formidable threat.

Raichu

Raichu (120 HP) is another potent addition, particularly effective against strategies relying on building up Benched Pokémon. Its Gigashock attack (60 damage) also deals 20 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon, making it a powerful counter to slower deck strategies. Its synergy with Surge decks allows for rapid deployment.

Blue

The new Trainer/Supporter card, Blue, provides a crucial defensive advantage. During your opponent's next turn, all your Pokémon receive a -10 damage reduction from attacks. This counteracts the aggressive strategies employed by many Ex decks using cards like Blaine and Giovanni, disrupting their quick knockout plans.

These are our top picks from the Mythical Island set for Pokémon TCG Pocket. For more gaming tips, strategies, and troubleshooting (including solutions for Error 102), check out The Escapist.