Mythical Island: Unlocking Powerful New Pokémon in Pokémon TCG Pocket

The Pokémon TCG Pocket Mythical Island mini-expansion introduces 80 exciting 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 (Trainer)

Mythical Island significantly impacts the Pokémon TCG Pocket meta, offering powerful cards that create new deck strategies or strengthen existing ones. Let's examine some key cards:

Mew Ex

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

Mew Ex, a Basic Pokémon, boasts high HP and a versatile attack. Genome Hacking offers immense strategic potential, integrating seamlessly into existing Mewtwo Ex or Colorless decks.

Vaporeon

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

Vaporeon's ability to manipulate Water Energy significantly enhances Water-type decks, potentially making them even more dominant. Its synergy with Misty's high-roll potential is particularly noteworthy.

Tauros

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

Tauros, while requiring setup, delivers devastating damage against Pokémon Ex, posing a significant threat to decks relying on Pokémon Ex, especially Pikachu Ex.

Raichu

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

Raichu further amplifies the threat of Pikachu Ex/Zebstrika decks. Its ability to damage multiple Benched Pokémon simultaneously makes it a formidable addition to Surge decks.

Blue (Trainer)

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

This new Supporter card provides crucial defense against strategies that rely on quick knockouts, such as those using Blaine or Giovanni.

Mythical Island offers compelling new cards for Pokémon TCG Pocket. For more gameplay tips and strategies, including solutions to Error 102, consult additional resources.