The Pokemon TCG Pocket has seen a seismic shift in its competitive landscape with the increasing dominance of Basic ex cards. What was once a game heavily centered on evolving powerful Stage 2 Pokemon ...

Shaymin comes to Pokémon TCG Pocket with Triumphant Light, an Ability that reduces the Retreat Cost of the Active Basic Pokemon by 1. Shaymin is a card that can be randomly obtained by opening ...

Oricorio has the ability Safeguard, which prevents it from taking damage from opposing Pokemon ex. This essentially shuts down any decks that only have such cards as the only attacking options — ...

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Pokemon TCG Pocket launched earlier this week, and players are already falling in love with a certain Pokemon. He's cute, he's mighty, and he has great deck utility (and great duck utility)...it's ...