New Pokemon TCG Pocket Set to Shift the Balance in Meta Decks

Alright, let’s dive into this. So, have you ever just sat down with a deck of Pokemon cards and felt like you’re taming some wild, chaotic beast? That’s kinda where I’m at with the whole Pokemon TCG Pocket thing. Speed, man. It’s all about speed. Everything’s like a blur—just get your key pieces on the field ASAP, or it’s game over.

So, I started thinking about these classic cards—Poke Ball and Professor’s Research. Seriously, who put these shiny little devils in here? Must’ve been a genius. I mean, they can, like, accelerate your game faster than I can down my morning coffee. Poke Ball grabs you a basic Pokemon like it’s nothing, and Professor’s Research? Boom, two cards in your hand. It’s like magic, but real. And here comes this Extradimensional Crisis card doing the same. Or maybe better. I dunno, it just kinda blew up overnight.

Speaking of things blowing up, the Buzzwole Ex and friends are the absolute top dogs—or bugs—in this meta. Well, except maybe for Solgaleo Ex. Yeah, that guy. It was a beast and kinda fizzled, right? But now? Back on top, baby! Mostly ’cause of Shiinotic. That mushroom dude does some crazy stuff.

Anyway, so Shiinotic’s got this Illuminate ability. Got a deck full of them and… well, it just flips the whole thing. Fetches, gathers, supports—call it a supportive little fungi that hurries things along like nobody’s business. Throw in a speedy Solgaleo Ex, and it’s turn two or three and you’re already causing chaos. Cards like:

– 2x Morelull (from Celestial Guardians)
– 2x Shiinotic (Extradimensional Crisis, of course)
– 2x Cosmog and a handful of others, really!

That’s, like, most of the deck right there, just to make Solgaleo Ex go brr on the field. It’s all about consistency—or so they say.

And let’s circle back to Shiinotic real quick. It’s got that whole “cards in hand faster than you can say Pikachu” thing going on. If we’re talking meta-persistence, this thing’s got staying power. It hits like a nice, two-for-one special since it can attack without needing any specific Energy type. Which is just, well, nice.

Sure, the meta’s gonna evolve. Probably. Always does. But I’ll bet ya, Shiinotic sticks around. Or maybe it’ll just fade into the backdrop. Who knows? Anyway, that’s my two cents—or more like a buck fifty on this whole TCG Pocket scene.