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

The Pokémon TCG Pocket Mythical Island expansion delivers 80 new cards, including the highly anticipated Mew Ex. This mini-expansion significantly impacts the game's meta. Let's explore some of the most impactful additions.

Table of Contents

• Mew Ex
• Vaporeon
• Tauros
• Raichu
• Blue

Mythical Island's standout cards offer exciting new strategic options and enhance existing deck strategies. Here's a closer look:

Mew Ex

This Basic Pokémon boasts 130 HP, a useful "Psyshot" attack (20 damage, 1 Psy Energy), and the game-changing "Genome Hacking" attack (3 Colorless Energy). Genome Hacking allows you to copy one of your opponent's Active Pokémon's attacks, making Mew Ex incredibly versatile. It's a strong addition to existing Mewtwo Ex decks and even Colorless strategies.

Vaporeon

Vaporeon (120 HP) presents a significant meta challenge, particularly against prevalent Misty decks. Its "Wash Out" Ability lets you shift Water Energy between your Benched and Active Water Pokémon, boosting energy efficiency and potentially overwhelming opponents. The "Wave Splash" attack (60 damage, 1 Water, 2 Colorless Energy) further strengthens its offensive capabilities.

Tauros

Tauros (100 HP) shines against Ex decks. Its "Fighting Tackle" attack (3 Colorless Energy) deals 40 damage, boosted to 120 damage against Ex Pokémon. While requiring setup, its high damage output against Ex Pokémon makes it a formidable counter.

Raichu

Raichu (120 HP) exacerbates the already potent threat of Pikachu Ex/Zebstrika decks. "Gigashock" (3 Lightning Energy) inflicts 60 damage on the opponent's Active Pokémon and an additional 20 damage to each Benched Pokémon. This ability to punish opponents for building up their bench is a powerful advantage.

Blue

This new Trainer/Supporter card provides crucial defense. "Blue" reduces incoming damage to your Pokémon by 10 during your opponent's next turn. This is a valuable counter to strategies relying on quick knockouts, such as those using Giovanni.

Mythical Island introduces exciting new cards that reshape the Pokémon TCG Pocket meta. For further Pokémon TCG Pocket strategies and troubleshooting (including Error 102 solutions), check out [The Escapist](insert link here if applicable).