Legendary Cards Unveiled in Pokémon 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 guide highlights the most impactful additions to the game's meta.

Table of Contents

• Pokémon TCG Pocket Mythical Island Best Cards
• Mew Ex
• Vaporeon
• Tauros
• Raichu
• Blue

Mythical Island offers exciting new cards capable of reshaping existing Pokémon TCG Pocket strategies or creating entirely new 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 makes it a potential addition to existing Mewtwo Ex decks alongside Gardevoir, or even 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 you like during your turn.
• Wave Splash (1 Water, 2 Colorless Energy): 60 damage.

Vaporeon's ability to manipulate Water Energy significantly enhances Water-type decks, particularly those utilizing Misty's high-roll potential. This makes Water decks even more powerful.

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 damage against Pokémon Ex. Its 120 damage potential against Ex Pokémon makes it a significant threat to popular decks like Pikachu Ex, although Charizard Ex proves more resilient.

Raichu

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

Raichu further strengthens existing Pikachu Ex/Zebstrika decks. The additional 20 damage to Benched Pokémon significantly disrupts strategies relying on bench development, particularly when combined with Surge decks for rapid setup.

Blue (Trainer/Supporter)

Blue's effect reduces all your Pokémon's incoming damage by 10 during your opponent's next turn. This defensive Supporter counters the aggressive strategies employed by Blaine and Giovanni, hindering their quick knockout potential.

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