Pokemon TCG Pocket’s Best Psychic Deck Doesn’t Use Its Cornerstone Card

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Towards the end of last month, the Johto region joined the continuously expanding list of Pokemon Trading Card Game (TCG) Pocket expansions and cards. Players have been relishing the fresh array of choices presented by the latest Wisdom of Sea and Sky expansion, particularly since several cards complement well what Eevee Grove previously established. The combined offerings from these two expansions have triggered a significant change that has pushed Giratina, one of the top Psychic-Type cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket, off its esteemed pedestal, making way for Espeon, Sylveon, and Baby Pokemon.

Pokemon TCG Pocket’s Recent Sets Changed the Best Psychic-Type Decks Forever

One key element that significantly influences the Pokémon Trading Card Game and its variations is the application of energy. Energy serves to establish the pace of a game and determines how a deck can be strategically organized and played. Well-constructed decks in the Pokémon TCG are meticulous about their energy distribution, considering not only the costs of each attack but also the strategic replacement of one creature with another. For instance, Giratina EX from Shining Revelry in the Pokémon TCG Pocket remains a highly powerful card in the game’s meta due to its versatility with energy.

The feature promotes players to forgo attacks to boost Giratina’s energy reserves, allowing for quick construction of both Giratina and other Pokémon within just a few turns. Currently, Giratina performs optimally alongside Darkai due to their abilities that simplify the process of running a dual-type deck in the Pokemon TCG Pocket version, as they help players avoid using the incorrect energy at crucial moments.

How the Eeveelutions and Baby Pokemon Managed to Dethrone Giratina in Pokemon TCG Pocket Psychic-Type Decks

In simpler terms, Eevee Grove quickly incorporated a new set of Sylveon cards with Psychic-Type abilities into their gameplay, which made an immediate impact. The standard Sylveon card has a low energy requirement that allows for quick damage infliction, while Sylveon EX boasts an ability to aid players in drawing essential cards for combinations, and can deal significant damage within a few turns. Furthermore, the expansion of Pokemon TCG Pocket named Wisdom of Sea and Sky has further bolstered Eevee’s endurance in the game, with the inclusion of powerful Espeon EX and Umbreon EX cards.

Espeon EX is crucial in teams due to its healing ability against tough opponents, which is a weakness of this new deck combo. It doesn’t need many energy cards to attack or retreat, making it easy to use. Sylveon EX and Espeon EX work really well together, producing results quickly at the same cost as Giratina’s attack. This means that Giratina is rarely seen in single Psychic-type deck lists anymore. Furthermore, the new Baby Pokemon additions in “Pokemon TCG Pocket” offer more beneficial effects at a low cost, causing even more decks to abandon Giratina.

Pokemon TCG Pocket’s Baby Pokemon and Their Effects

  • Pichu: Attach Electric-type energy to a benched Pokemon
  • Magby: Attach Fire-type energy to a benched Pokemon
  • Elekid: 20 damage to one of the opponent’s benched Pokemon
  • Smoochum: Attacks 20x damage for each energy attached to the opposing Pokemon
  • Cleffa: Pulls a random Pokemon from the deck into the player’s hand
  • Tyrogue: Attacks for 20 damage

Baby Pokemon such as Cleffa, Pichu (Pikachu’s pre-evolution), and Magby (Magmar’s pre-evolution) don’t consume energy to use their abilities. This makes them valuable additions to Psychic-type, Electric-type, and Fire-type decks, respectively, as they can help expedite the process of gathering cards for evolution and combining attacks quickly. Interestingly, many players are opting to replace Giratina with these Baby Pokemon in their decks, a move that is impressive given that Giratina typically outperforms Baby Pokemon in the mainline games.

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In the current TCG Pocket game, Elekid and Smoochum are seldom chosen as Baby Pokemon, yet they might prove useful in an emergency or could potentially gain prominence with upcoming cards, similar to how Sylveon EX has benefited from Espeon EX.

Giratina May Be Knocked Out Of Its Home Field, But Other Areas Still Serve It Well

Pokemon TCG Pocket players haven’t gotten rid of Giratina just yet. While it may no longer be the top choice for Psychic-type players, Giratina and Darkrai pair exceptionally well, much like a formidable dark peanut butter and jelly combination. The duo has been bolstered by Trainer and Support cards, but Giratina reigns supreme as a dual-type deck’s cornerstone due to the alliance between Espeon EX and Sylveon EX.

Just like how Espeon’s new card introduces a shift, there’s a possibility that later editions may elevate Giratina once more. The Rogue Pokemon might need to bide its time for an opportunity in upcoming collections since there are yet-to-be-explored regions ahead in future releases.

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2025-08-15 02:11