Mythical Island: Essential Cards from the Pokémon TCG Pocket Mini-Expansion
The Pokémon TCG Pocket Mythical Island expansion introduces 80 new cards, including the highly anticipated Mew Ex. This mini-release significantly impacts the game's meta, adding powerful cards that create new deck strategies or enhance existing ones. Let's explore some of the most sought-after additions.
Top Mythical Island Cards:
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Mew Ex: This Basic Pokémon boasts impressive 130 HP, a solid "Psyshot" attack, and the game-changing "Genome Hacking" ability. This allows you to copy one of your opponent's Active Pokémon attacks. Mew Ex is incredibly versatile, fitting into various decks, including existing Mewtwo Ex and Colorless builds.
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Vaporeon: With 120 HP, Vaporeon's "Wash Out" ability lets you shift Water Energy between your Benched and Active Water Pokémon. Combined with its "Wave Splash" attack, this makes it a potent addition to Water-type decks, potentially overpowering existing Misty-based strategies.
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Tauros: While requiring setup, Tauros' "Fighting Tackle" attack deals devastating damage to Ex Pokémon. Against Ex Pokémon, it inflicts 120 damage, making it a significant threat to decks reliant on Ex Pokémon like Pikachu Ex.
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Raichu: Raichu (120 HP) features "Gigashock," an attack that deals 60 damage to the opponent's Active Pokémon and an additional 20 damage to each of their Benched Pokémon. This makes it particularly effective against strategies that rely on building up a strong bench. Its synergy with Surge decks is also noteworthy.
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Blue (Trainer/Supporter): This new card provides crucial defense. For your opponent's next turn, all your Pokémon take 10 less damage from attacks. This counters strategies that utilize cards like Blaine and Giovanni for quick knockouts.
Mythical Island offers exciting new options for Pokémon TCG Pocket players. These cards offer significant strategic advantages and are highly recommended additions to your collection. For more Pokémon TCG Pocket tips and troubleshooting (including Error 102 solutions), check out The Escapist.
