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 new cards, including the highly anticipated Mew Ex. This mini-set significantly impacts the game's meta, introducing powerful cards and strategies. Let's explore some of the most impactful additions.

Table of Contents

• Mew Ex
• Vaporeon
• Tauros
• Raichu
• Blue (Trainer)

Mythical Island's compact size belies its significant impact. Several cards introduce new archetypes or bolster existing strategies.

Mew Ex

• HP: 130
• 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 is a game-changer. This Basic Pokémon boasts high HP, a serviceable base attack, and the game-altering Genome Hacking. Its versatility allows integration into existing Mewtwo Ex decks alongside Gardevoir, or even within Colorless strategies.

Vaporeon

• HP: 120
• 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 makes it a potent addition, particularly against prevalent Misty decks. The ease of energy manipulation significantly enhances 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.

Tauros, while requiring setup, delivers devastating blows against Ex decks. The potential for 120 damage against Ex Pokémon makes it a significant threat, particularly to Pikachu Ex decks.

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. Its synergy with Surge decks ensures rapid deployment.

Blue (Trainer)

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

Blue, a new Supporter card, provides crucial defense against high-damage strategies employing Giovanni or Blaine. Its ability to mitigate damage can significantly disrupt opponent's knockout 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.