The Pokémon TCG Pocket Mythical Island mini-expansion has significantly altered the meta. Here are some top-tier deck builds to help you conquer the new landscape:
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Best Decks in Pokémon TCG Pocket: Mythical Island
This popular deck aims for a swift Serperior setup. Serperior's Jungle Totem doubles the Energy count on all Grass Pokémon, including Celebi EX, dramatically boosting Celebi EX's attack potential through increased coin flips. Dhelmise, also benefiting from Jungle Totem, serves as a secondary attacker. While highly effective, this deck is vulnerable to Blaine decks. Exeggcute and Exeggcutor EX offer viable alternatives if you lack Dhelmise.
Key Cards: Snivy (x2), Servine (x2), Serperior (x2), Celebi EX (x2), Dhelmise (x2), Erika (x2), Professor’s Research (x2), Poké Ball (x2), X Speed (x2), Potion (x2), Sabrina (x2).
Enhanced by the Mythical Island expansion, this deck retains its core strategy: Koga's ability to bounce Weezing back to your hand provides a free retreat and allows for strategic repositioning while maintaining Poison damage. Whirlipede and Scolipede improve Poison consistency, and Leaf facilitates Pokémon movement in conjunction with Koga.
Key Cards: Venipede (x2), Whirlepede (x2), Scolipede (x2), Koffing (Mythical Island) (x2), Weezing (x2), Mew EX, Koga (x2), Sabrina (x2), Leaf (x2), Professor’s Research (x2), Poké Ball (x2).
Mew EX's inclusion significantly improves this deck's viability. Mew EX provides early-game tanking and offensive options (Psyshot and Genome Hacking), buying time to set up Alakazam. Budding Expeditioner facilitates Mew EX's retreat. Alakazam effectively counters the Celebi EX/Serperior combo due to Psychic's damage scaling with the opponent's attached Energy, even factoring in Jungle Totem.
Key Cards: Mew EX (x2), Abra (x2), Kadabra (x2), Alakazam (x2), Kangaskhan (x2), Sabrina (x2), Professor’s Research (x2), Poké Ball (x2), X Speed (x2), Potion, Budding Expeditioner.
This enduring deck remains strong post-Mythical Island, with Dedenne's addition providing early-game aggression and potential Paralysis. Pikachu EX's low HP is mitigated somewhat by Blue's defensive capabilities. The core strategy remains: fill the bench with Electric Pokémon and unleash Pikachu EX.
Key Cards: Pikachu EX (x2), Zapdos EX (x2), Blitzle (x2), Zebstrika (x2), Dedenne (x2), Blue, Sabrina, Giovanni, Professor’s Research (x2), Poké Ball (x2), X Speed, Potion (x2).
These are some of the best decks for Pokémon TCG Pocket: Mythical Island. Check out The Escapist for more gaming tips and information.