Mythical Island: Top Cards from the Pokémon TCG Pocket Expansion

The Pokémon TCG Pocket Mythical Island mini-expansion introduces 80 new cards, including the highly anticipated Mew Ex. This guide highlights the most impactful additions to the game's meta.

Table of Contents

• Mew Ex
• Vaporeon
• Tauros
• Raichu
• Blue

Mythical Island significantly impacts the Pokémon TCG Pocket meta, introducing cards capable of creating new strategies or bolstering existing ones. Let's examine some key cards:

Mew Ex

• HP: 130
• Psyshot (1 Psy Energy): 20 damage.
• Genome Hacking (3 Colorless Energy): Choose one of your opponent's Active Pokémon's attacks and use it as this attack.

Mew Ex, a Basic Pokémon, boasts high HP, a serviceable basic attack, and the game-changing Genome Hacking. Its versatility allows for inclusion in existing Mewtwo Ex decks alongside Gardevoir, or even in Colorless-based strategies.

Vaporeon

• HP: 120
• Wash Out (Ability): Move a Water Energy from a Benched Water Pokémon to your Active Water Pokémon as often as desired during your turn.
• Wave Splash (1 Water, 2 Colorless Energy): 60 damage.

Vaporeon's ability to manipulate Water Energy makes it a potentially dominant force, especially against prevalent Misty decks. Its energy manipulation significantly enhances the already powerful Water-type strategies.

Tauros

• HP: 100
• Fighting Tackle (3 Colorless Energy): Deals 80 additional damage if the opponent's Active Pokémon is a Pokémon Ex. Base damage: 40.

Despite requiring setup, Tauros's attack is devastating against Ex decks, dealing 120 damage to Pokémon Ex, effectively countering Pikachu Ex decks and posing a significant threat to others like Charizard Ex.

Raichu

• HP: 120
• Gigashock (3 Lightning Energy): 60 damage plus 20 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon.

Raichu further exacerbates the threat posed by Pikachu Ex/Zebstrika decks. The additional 20 damage to Benched Pokémon significantly disrupts strategies relying on bench development, especially within Surge-based decks.

Blue (Trainer/Supporter)

• Effect: During your opponent's next turn, all your Pokémon take 10 less damage from your opponent's Pokémon attacks.

Blue provides crucial defense against powerful opponents like Blaine and Giovanni, whose strategies often rely on quick knockouts. Anticipating and utilizing Blue can significantly disrupt these strategies.

This analysis covers some of Mythical Island's most impactful cards. For more Pokémon TCG Pocket strategies, tips, and troubleshooting (including Error 102 solutions), consult additional resources.