Best Cards to Get in Pokemon TCG Pocket: Mythical Island

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

The Pokémon TCG Pocket Mythical Island expansion introduces 80 exciting new cards, including the highly anticipated Mew Ex. This mini-set significantly impacts the game's meta, creating new deck archetypes and bolstering existing strategies. Let's examine some of the most impactful additions.

Table of Contents

• Mew Ex
• Vaporeon
• Tauros
• Raichu
• Blue

Despite its small size, Mythical Island delivers powerful cards. Mew Ex, Vaporeon, and others offer game-changing potential. Let's delve into the details:

Mew Ex

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

Mew Ex, a Basic Pokémon, boasts high HP, a respectable base attack, and the game-changing Genome Hacking. Its versatility allows integration into existing Mewtwo Ex decks alongside Gardevoir or even Colorless strategies.

Vaporeon

• HP: 120
• Wash Out (Ability): As often as you like during your turn, you may move a Water Energy from 1 of your Benched Water Pokémon to your Active Water Pokémon.
• Wave Splash (1 Water, 2 Colorless Energy): 60 damage.

Vaporeon's ability, Wash Out, presents a significant challenge, particularly against prevalent Misty decks. The ability to freely shift Water Energy enhances Water-type strategies considerably.

Tauros

• HP: 100
• Fighting Tackle (3 Colorless Energy): If your opponent’s Active Pokémon is a Pokémon Ex, this attack does 80 more damage. 40+ damage.

Tauros, while requiring setup, delivers devastating damage against Ex Pokémon. The potential for 120 damage against Ex Pokémon makes it a powerful counter to decks like Pikachu Ex.

Raichu

• HP: 120
• Gigashock (3 Lightning Energy): This attack also does 20 damage to each of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. 60 damage.

Raichu further exacerbates the threat posed by Pikachu Ex/Zebstrika decks. The added 20 damage to each Benched Pokémon significantly disrupts strategies relying on bench development.

Blue (Trainer/Supporter)

• Effect: During your opponent’s next turn, all of your Pokémon take -10 damage from attacks from your opponent’s Pokémon.

Blue offers crucial defense, countering the quick knockouts often achieved by Giovanni and similar cards in Ex decks. Strategic use can significantly disrupt opponent plans.

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