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КОМЕНТАРІ • 397

  • @GAPSGraham
    @GAPSGraham Місяць тому +56

    1:00 Pikachu EX
    3:30 Mewtwo EX/ Garvedoir
    5:30 Charizard EX
    7:20 Blaines Deck
    8:50 Articuno EX / Starmie EX

  • @B1gZ10
    @B1gZ10 2 місяці тому +760

    They need to do more in terms of PvP rewards. It’s just super stale at the moment.

    • @revo5124
      @revo5124 2 місяці тому +9

      Coming in 2 days

    • @zerenx8272
      @zerenx8272 2 місяці тому

      Can ypu tell me what is the update​@@revo5124

    • @GIaDOS-101
      @GIaDOS-101 2 місяці тому +2

      @@revo5124 what do you mean ? what's coming in 2 days ?

    • @revo5124
      @revo5124 2 місяці тому +18

      @@GIaDOS-101 ranked pvp

    • @Navue-cn2tx
      @Navue-cn2tx 2 місяці тому +15

      Knowing Dena? Their developer? They are one stingy company

  • @M3M3M32
    @M3M3M32 2 місяці тому +127

    I must say as a non money spender in the Pokemon TCG Pocket game it sure does deliver tons of content. Still pretty bad at the battle parts, but videos like this sure does help alot.

  • @SamuraiTonyTCG
    @SamuraiTonyTCG 2 місяці тому +654

    Misty, 50% of the time, it works everytime

    • @Hamstergeval
      @Hamstergeval 2 місяці тому +70

      except for me. Only the opponent

    • @mastrofebbraio5550
      @mastrofebbraio5550 2 місяці тому +74

      The struggle is real.
      You get 8 energies or 0

    • @adunaio
      @adunaio 2 місяці тому +62

      no bro, every. single. time i use her i get tails the first flip. that card is so bullshit it rarely gives me even one energy

    • @vinokkyo2.027
      @vinokkyo2.027 2 місяці тому +22

      Once i got 14 energies in a single misty, but then i get 0 alot 💀

    • @totakekeslider3835
      @totakekeslider3835 2 місяці тому +17

      I’d love to have 50% of the time. I swear this game is bugged with how many tails I’ve hit, lol.

  • @yuk4z3
    @yuk4z3 2 місяці тому +205

    One of the ways they could grow the game organically is implementing a private lobby feature, where players can host private tournaments, leagues etc

    • @TheIdentityOfCas
      @TheIdentityOfCas 2 місяці тому +14

      I mean, you can use the feature to battle with the ID thing and stream the battles, tournament organized outside the game.

    • @Eggzy-b7f
      @Eggzy-b7f 2 місяці тому +2

      I mean...😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @Kangaroo-dj3jt
      @Kangaroo-dj3jt 2 місяці тому

      See i don't get this because this game is so simple you can hardly call it a competitive game. personally think it will fizzle out fast in terms of the duels and most people will just collect

    • @yuk4z3
      @yuk4z3 2 місяці тому +1

      @@Kangaroo-dj3jt The game is still really new. Hearthstone and Marvel Snap were also regarded as ‘simple’ when they first came out, but look at how much they’ve evolved.

    • @TheIdentityOfCas
      @TheIdentityOfCas 2 місяці тому +1

      @@Kangaroo-dj3jt Yu-Gi-Oh! Was simple on the first set too, but look at it now, there's misplays in tournaments even.

  • @GLamb3895
    @GLamb3895 2 місяці тому +206

    Genetic Apex definitely feels like what Base set should've been. Loving TCGPocket

    • @machpower3074
      @machpower3074 2 місяці тому +10

      the game is all gambling

    • @bocks990
      @bocks990 2 місяці тому +14

      ​@@machpower3074yea but isnt that 90% of mobile games these days

    • @Elekaz-Z
      @Elekaz-Z Місяць тому +4

      ​@@machpower3074 So is card gathering overall. What's your point?

    • @wiseshadxw4812
      @wiseshadxw4812 Місяць тому

      @@machpower3074yeah but you get so much stuff for free, just starting youre able to get like 25 packs

    • @Jimbob35854
      @Jimbob35854 Місяць тому

      @@Elekaz-Z the point is that you are actually just an idiot 😊

  • @Shroom10doe
    @Shroom10doe 2 місяці тому +39

    Andrew, as a 33 year-old who attempted to rekindle my nostalgic love for Pokemon by collecting physical cards at the beginning of this year and was quickly dissuaded by the diminishing returns of the brutal pull rates, your content has been a gateway for me to capture what I was seeking in a fun way. Over the past month I learned how to play TCG live and quickly ranked up the ladder to Master's Arceus thanks to your logical and rational approaches to playing decks that feature Charizard EX + Dusknoir and Gouging Fire EX + Munkidori. Now, since downloading TCG Pocket last Friday I'm flying with Mewtwo EX + Gardevoir thanks to videos like this and the previous highlighting the tactical approaches to leveraging fossils and keeping basic Pokemon counts within decks streamlined. Thanks for your contributions to the Pokemon community. You're a real one.

    • @ker10nprime74
      @ker10nprime74 Місяць тому

      The big brain play is insane

    • @Tekkzn
      @Tekkzn Місяць тому

      This is basically me except pulls have been decent. I’m just getting a pack at the servo when I fuel up at the cheapest station. It’s my little reward to get it 20cents cheaper a litre.

  • @KMan77
    @KMan77 2 місяці тому +18

    You’ve been my favorite pokemon tcg content creator for years and I’m excited to see your upcoming videos to help me be better at pocket! Hopefully I can pull some gardevoirs finally!

  • @gomfer0817
    @gomfer0817 2 місяці тому +91

    I tried lot of Pika EX deck variants, but my opinion is the same, Raichu version is the best.

    • @revo5124
      @revo5124 2 місяці тому +5

      ye most expensive one is best

    • @KTGamiing
      @KTGamiing 2 місяці тому +6

      I'm the opposite. I've been using Raichu variant for over 200 games and once I switch to Electrode version (no zebra), I never look back. Imo Raichu works great as a finisher but I like Electrode more in term of flexibility. I also have easier time playing against Mew2 EX deck in the Electrode version

    • @inazumatan7050
      @inazumatan7050 2 місяці тому +2

      Raichu version is the most popular in a competitive environment, where you expect to see other meta decks, because it beats other Pikachu variants.

    • @NickFierce1
      @NickFierce1 2 місяці тому +1

      ​​@@KTGamiingboth of them suck against mewtwo. Raichu can't one shot and Electrode can't 2 shot. Mewtwo is a hard counter to pika

    • @EmiViolet
      @EmiViolet 2 місяці тому +1

      @@NickFierce1 Raichu can oneshot (reliant on Giovanni though), which is intended I believe

  • @AndrewVaillant
    @AndrewVaillant 2 місяці тому +6

    I don't like how deck building is being heavily influenced by an unintended mechanic of always starting with a basic pokemon. I think it needs to see a change and the mulligan system put in place to allow rogue strats to have more agency. Like the Persian/Pidgeot deck that hand rips and force switches your opp.

    • @hyronvalkinson1749
      @hyronvalkinson1749 Місяць тому

      Every time you don't get a basic, they get an extra energy 😂

  • @b.yoshisaurus9363
    @b.yoshisaurus9363 Місяць тому +5

    I think Gengar EX is being kinda slept on
    Shutting down all supporters puts your opponent in an incredibly tight situation where if they cant handle Gengar EX with the pokemon already on the field or in their hand as they are they're completely screwed
    And Gengar's relatively high hp and consistent 1 to 2 hit ko on almost everything without potions makes it incredibly difficult to take out for decks that would otherwise rely on supporters

  • @reignedaze
    @reignedaze Місяць тому +2

    mewtwo ex, the grey one with the cinematic was my literal first card in the game after the tutorial. my first pack it popped immediately and gave me a cinematic, it was epic. a couple of packs later, i got the regular EX as well. set me up well, made a psychic deck everything i touched for ages even without gard

  • @diallolombardo
    @diallolombardo Місяць тому +2

    My personal best deck within this game is indeed the Pikachu Deck, but ive noticed instead of having 2 base pikachu and raichu, Have one , and replace the other with a Zebstrika and Blitzle, they have come in clutch for me more so than Raichu.

  • @wasthatthebiteof8796
    @wasthatthebiteof8796 2 місяці тому +11

    Personally, i love the Blastoise ex rogue deck just because of the energy curve on the Squirtle line going second. 20-40-100 can be really solid into mewtwo

    • @vncubers
      @vncubers 2 місяці тому +1

      I use Blastoise and Frosmoph, how about you

    • @Navue-cn2tx
      @Navue-cn2tx 2 місяці тому

      ​@@vncubersBlastoise Snorlax

  • @_The_Traveler_
    @_The_Traveler_ 2 місяці тому +52

    I learned a little trick to beat meta players, if you build your deck like it's a meta deck with a hidden strategy, it seems to throw them off. I made a Charizard deck that's secretly a Ninetails deck, and I'll play my cards like I'm setting up Charizard when I'm really just charging Ninetails. The opponent will usually do everything they can to take out my Moltres ex, and I'll retreat it at the last minute to sub in Ninetails, which is usually earlier than my opponent expects since it takes less energy. Throw in Blaine and it's a wrap, you're one-shotting almost everything.

    • @NinjaGuidesHQ
      @NinjaGuidesHQ Місяць тому +3

      decklist

    • @Rileyrose-z8e
      @Rileyrose-z8e Місяць тому +1

      That's what I do. I built my Charizard deck just to hit with either Flareon or Arcanine ex XD

    • @markletourneau343
      @markletourneau343 Місяць тому

      I did the same, works wonders until you run into a water deck

    • @rogeliomaravilla2451
      @rogeliomaravilla2451 Місяць тому

      Bro send the decklist fr

    • @PatrickHanford
      @PatrickHanford 27 днів тому

      I'm unclear on this strategy. They can see your bench & the amount of energy turns being then wasted here seems risky? How does this actually work?

  • @Squalltiduscloud
    @Squalltiduscloud 2 місяці тому +40

    One day Dragonite will be up there.
    One Day.

    • @HippyHouse
      @HippyHouse 2 місяці тому +4

      The double energy is kind of a hindrance. Harder to prep

    • @bobbuilder625
      @bobbuilder625 2 місяці тому +3

      Dragonite is still good here, you just have to run meowth and 2 walls, either chansey or snorlax.
      The only issue is that you're most likely at 0 - 2 by the time dragonite comes out, so you really want to have potions and Sabrina in your hand when he comes out.
      You can also run Porygon or pokedex to know if your next cards are good, and if they aren't, use a poke ball to shuffle your deck. This allows you to use your professor oak off of the shuffle and pull more consistently.

  • @HaxeRain
    @HaxeRain Місяць тому +2

    A deck ive been enjoying a kot is arbok+wheezing deck, wih koga you cycle your wheezing into your hand if too damaged and keep the poison going and avoid the opponent to switch out with arbok, has a really good MU vs mewtwo and ive felt good against pikachu too, articuno being a big weakness since misty is so op

  • @IbiGamez
    @IbiGamez 2 місяці тому +12

    Yooooo long time no see! It’s Francis(2nd place in my first regional ever lost to Sam Chen lol) Hope you’ve been well bro! Loving the game so far! Definitely hope to connect with you soon!

    • @TrickyGym
      @TrickyGym  2 місяці тому +8

      Ayoooo I totally remember you!! Welcome back man hope you’re well

    • @hollowedboi5937
      @hollowedboi5937 2 місяці тому

      Super fun, super flawed tho some cards are just way too op, and takes a while to get something that makes your deck actually viable. Y’know collecting and all.

  • @tuexmujer2345
    @tuexmujer2345 2 місяці тому +2

    I'm having a blast with my Weezing, Lilligant and Venusaur EX deck. The green toad is a chonky beast.

  • @CJdoesntlikehandles
    @CJdoesntlikehandles 2 місяці тому +19

    you can do something similar to the blaine decks with misty golduck and greninja (where youre swinging with essentially-rapidash and adding to 110 after you get your 2 frogs going), and sometimes stalling with psyduck rather than vulpix
    i do it with bruxish though, because i love bruxish. it is definitely worse.
    ive also been thinking about brock with onix marowak; onix functions like a bad pikachu ex (where brock makes it a 2 energy attacker that hits kinda hard). i dont think it works that well since marowak is gambling and onix isnt allowed to switch

  • @luckyg8
    @luckyg8 2 місяці тому +2

    I really Liligant Venasaur. Once Venasaur is set up its super hard to take down

  • @Its-Veyren
    @Its-Veyren Місяць тому +2

    Nice video here! Shame my current favorite deck didn't make it, but that's fair lol. Having too much fun with Golbat, Primeape, and Marrowak! Has great matchups against mewtwo and pika cause type weakness, and even when it doesn't have that avantage, Primeape having the potential to hit for 100 for two energy is just rediculous on a one point pokemon

  • @pjanderson4876
    @pjanderson4876 2 місяці тому +3

    9:08 You’re not wrong Starmie Articuno is definitely better than Articuno 18 Trainer, but I had a ton of fun with it on the ladder. It’s probably the only deck where Red Card is semi-viable, because you can afford two copies and Hand Scope to make sure you’re not helping them out. I say if you have two copies of Articuno but you’re still trying to find Starmie, give it a shot in the mean time!

  • @Charlie-hv3dh
    @Charlie-hv3dh 2 місяці тому +1

    didnt know about the meta at all, but had been using raichu, lt surge, and mageneton and a jolteon and its quite fun

  • @wobblecat6184
    @wobblecat6184 2 місяці тому +2

    I'm feeling like dragonite is slept on. I'm running Dragonite (X2), Greninja, Meowth, Electrode with X2 Sabrina, poke ball, prof research, potion.
    No ex cards. Too easy to let the opponent stack points with them. Meowth helps sometimes when I need extra drawing power. Pop a dratini in the back and just start stacking energy. Greninja's ability can poke from the bench. Stall with Sabrina when necessary.
    Let loose that dragonite at the end and just wipe the whole board. Feels great

    • @PatrickHanford
      @PatrickHanford 27 днів тому

      Mostly because multi energy in TCG Pocket is miserable. Its so circumstantial & hard to work around. Dragonite being even more specific with a 2 color kit is tough to work around consistently.

  • @jaragaia
    @jaragaia 2 місяці тому

    Great editing and great explanation as well

  • @itranscendencei7964
    @itranscendencei7964 2 місяці тому +3

    Could easily add 2 of the new Lapras EX in place of the Giovanni or Potion. That would be a really fast and fun deck.

    • @kaasi5388
      @kaasi5388 Місяць тому

      Unfortunately lapras ex is really bad

  • @CrazyCobraCC
    @CrazyCobraCC 2 місяці тому +2

    I’m having SO much fun, now that I’ve had a month to grow my collection, my options have really opened up!

  • @thatflashguy2267
    @thatflashguy2267 2 місяці тому

    Thanks for covering PTCGP!

  • @tyronemarquisdarnell-mx7sc
    @tyronemarquisdarnell-mx7sc Місяць тому

    I use a deck with Lilligant and Venesaur EX, with Sabrina and Erika trainers. I start with petilil, evolve to lilligant and use the energy to add to my venesaur on bench and it’s so effective because it can be set up quicker than Pilachu EX or Mewtwo EX decks

  • @jamiecrichton5137
    @jamiecrichton5137 Місяць тому

    Im a zebra player. Makes turn 1 pika much more viable since you can start widdling their bench pika on your first energy turn. Doing 30 damage poke to out damage potion has so much utility in keeping enemy bench units in pika/zap kill range

  • @theannoyedfiremage8721
    @theannoyedfiremage8721 Місяць тому

    I hope when more sets come out that it helps cards that didn't see ANY meta play whatsoever have a niche role because when I am getting my bum handed to me for trying to play anything different due to lack of a collection as a F2P player, it really sucks having to get the overwhelming majority of my wins based off my opponents bricking.

  • @blanksymortimer4088
    @blanksymortimer4088 2 місяці тому +4

    loving control style decks planning a sleep/para deck but i don't have the cards yet.

  • @selfactualizer2099
    @selfactualizer2099 2 місяці тому +9

    my mewtwo deck is very similar, but, i use jynx
    why jynx?
    1. its easy to put mana on her mid/late game with gardevoir,
    2. if i get sabrina'd against something strong, i can usually nuke it because it has atleast 3 mana, if i see her dying in a future turn she just becomes a shield while i build mewtwo/evolve gard
    I will however try fossils for today and see how i like it, its supposed to count as a basic pokemon so im not sure why the effects you metnioned exist, maybe a bug maybe intentional. but ill see how much i like it
    Im kinda getting attatched to pulling off those jynx bombs ever since i used it against a player who got 6 heads up on a misty support (the poor fool, it had 7 mana,)

    • @matthewwells9366
      @matthewwells9366 2 місяці тому +1

      I think the good thing with fossils is they can be discarded on your turn for no mana and it doesn't sound as a prize point. So if they sabrina out mewtwo and you swap into gardevoir, when they kill gardevoir you can discard your fossil and they wont be able to sabrina again. I think it just give an extra option for being discarded to counter sabrina/pidgey. Another reason why its so good is because it will never show up in opening hand. It counts as an item not a pokemon so you cant pull it with pokeball, and opening. That makes it more consistent to draw mewtwo. But also jinx is fine its a good counter for charzard and misty decks.

    • @Fleepwn
      @Fleepwn 2 місяці тому

      I think Jynx is better against Charizard, but overall, having higher consistency is generally better.

  • @ManIn8lack
    @ManIn8lack Місяць тому

    Blaine's deck massively underrated no one seems to get how dangerous it can be, it's just so quick and fun to play

  • @charlesogden8492
    @charlesogden8492 2 місяці тому +4

    Like this video a lot. Proof you're a pro, then immediately into the simple deck builds and bullet point why they are good and move on. I got my Pikachu EX last night and immediately thought of how OP it is and putting it in my electric deck blew me away without any need to watch videos.

  • @SupremeKingZA-RC-EVE
    @SupremeKingZA-RC-EVE Місяць тому

    My guys at Tricky Gym are getting recognized more let’s go!

  • @jesusfromike6633
    @jesusfromike6633 2 місяці тому

    Best deck I’ve used since launch is the FIRE ninetails deck thank you very much going great for me in this event.

  • @levi-222
    @levi-222 2 місяці тому

    honestly i really like another base mewtu in the mewtu EX deck to have something else with high HP to tank early pikachu damage and not giving 2 points to the enemy

  • @aidanflores388
    @aidanflores388 Місяць тому

    I’ve been using a Greninja omastar deck that has been winning me lots of games against all these decks. Greninjas ability paired with masters attack destroys most decks and stumps them in the late game when they think they have the advantage. Fossils are automatically part of the deck but you do need at least one. I only have one greninja and one omastar then two of the lower evolutions for each and the res ‘tis filled with cards like misty, healing, Sabrina, pokeball, it’s a great deck could you try it out?

  • @Luinta
    @Luinta 2 місяці тому

    I don't have any Articuno EX yet but Vaporeon has been rocking it next to my Starmie EX. The healing per turn is good and 60 is not bad for damage. Misty can help me get Vaporeon powered up to sub in when Starmie needs a breather after tanking a big hit, and with also 130HP Vaporeon can hold the line well enough that I've won with just her out a few times.

  • @mak_448
    @mak_448 2 місяці тому +5

    this vid wouldnt be complete without the notorious mewtwo deck

    • @uptothestarz
      @uptothestarz 2 місяці тому +1

      I have a crown rare mewtwo

    • @Addi-g4z
      @Addi-g4z 2 місяці тому

      ​@@uptothestarzhey cool! I got an immersive one.

    • @uptothestarz
      @uptothestarz 2 місяці тому +1

      @@Addi-g4z I ate that one. It broke in glass shards in my mouth

    • @Addi-g4z
      @Addi-g4z 2 місяці тому +1

      @@uptothestarz I'm sorry for your suffering

  • @VivKJean
    @VivKJean 2 місяці тому

    I’ve had a lot of success with Alakazam and Gangar (not Ex). most opponents i’ve faced are completely unprepared to handle it.

  • @vmgamerland1590
    @vmgamerland1590 2 місяці тому

    I opened up 10 packs at once last weekend, I got 7 really rare cards including 3 different types of Pika cards including 2 EX cards, Misty, and other cards that I can’t remember

  • @ST3P-101
    @ST3P-101 2 місяці тому

    Great content! Thank you

  • @Skyace13
    @Skyace13 2 місяці тому +1

    You love to see the Optimal Helix Fossil

  • @orcaa1
    @orcaa1 Місяць тому

    For the blaine deck who can i substitute magmar with?

  • @sincm91
    @sincm91 Місяць тому

    So you think it’s better in the Mewtwo deck to give up potion for the fossils rather than giovanni or ex speed or Sabrina right? Thanks

  • @magnusx8998
    @magnusx8998 2 місяці тому +1

    MarowakEX/Dugtrio is my fav deck. It's little antymeta deck. Dugtrio can buy some time and deal damage, marowak can 1HKO many pokemon.

  • @RiylanCorma
    @RiylanCorma 2 місяці тому +1

    Gotta say, as a person that usually just listens to videos I really appreciate the quick explanations of what different cards do.

  • @red_dll
    @red_dll 2 місяці тому +1

    I was never into the pokemon tcg except for maybe 18 years ago in elementary school. However, I loved the tcg game for the gameboy. Pocket is surprisingly a lot of fun so far, even as a f2p player.
    One thing that bothers me though is the lack of meaningful pvp/ a ranked system. I was pretty lucky and had the complete Mewtwo ex meta deck just 1,5 days after global release. It's cool to fly through the cpu battles and also the Lapras ex event is easy thanks to the deck. But besides that there isn't really anything to do I can make a great use out of a meta deck. Maybe a ranked system will be implemented in the near future.
    Funnily enough, Pocket got me to be interested in the actual tcg now. Is the pokemon tcg expensive? I come from yugioh and love the game but it can be extremely expensive when playing very competitively.

    • @wa1k3r8
      @wa1k3r8 Місяць тому

      If you like being f2p then I wouldn't do the physical card game or any physical card game they all end up expensive in the end

  • @nyute6425
    @nyute6425 Місяць тому

    I've been playing venasaur Ex + liligant + Erika and I really like how balanced it is for anything but Charizard

    • @nyute6425
      @nyute6425 Місяць тому

      Even then, with Sabrina you can do something, but prolly you'll lose

  • @Hybr1d996
    @Hybr1d996 2 місяці тому +1

    There must be some Coin flips which have to be rigged, like the moltres ex ability, especially against higher level cpu

  • @LvLocks1915
    @LvLocks1915 Місяць тому

    After playing with Charizard deck, Mewtwo deck, and Articuno/Starmie deck I much prefer the water deck it's the only deck where I go on long win streaks with while the others have me twiddling my thumbs for 12-15 turns just to get my Stage 2 Evo.

  • @trollthe1st922
    @trollthe1st922 2 місяці тому

    I play a venusaur deck and if you actually complete a venusaur. It unstoppable. It can tank so many hit due to 30 life steal and plus Ericka, while it doing 100 damage everytime. Only deck it lose to would be Charizard who can 1 shot

  • @jeremydoody
    @jeremydoody 2 місяці тому

    I’ve been going completely free to play (I didn’t even activate the free trial of the battle pass), and in 5 days I’ve gotten everything I need for multiple playable decks, including a pikachu ex deck that is practically the full meta version (2 pikachu ex, a zapdos ex, and all the trainers except Giovanni, which I should have in another couple of days). It’s entirely possible to play this great little game without spending a dime, just so everyone knows.

  • @BBB_bbb_BBB
    @BBB_bbb_BBB 2 місяці тому

    Pretty proud of myself. I only started playing at the official launch, so I don't have many cards. But I naturally built a deck just like the Pikachu one because I just so happened to be drawing those cards. Despite having Zapdos ex and Pikachu ex, I still don't have any Raichu, lol.

  • @nitrow0255
    @nitrow0255 2 місяці тому

    What's the viability of Bruxish in an Articuno deck? It's a decent single stage and its attack is 2 energy and with Articuno dealing 10 damage to each benched mon it will get that extra damage off all the time granted they dont have potions ready. I suppose its less consistent than 2 energy 90 damage on Starmie with the stipulation of evolving it.

    • @TrickyGym
      @TrickyGym  2 місяці тому

      Bruxish is solid for sure. Starmie is better but if you want to try and find ways to force the 1-1-2 prize take then Bruxish could be it

  • @TristenBlaine
    @TristenBlaine Місяць тому

    Fantastic! Thank you

  • @jessiejames1681
    @jessiejames1681 2 місяці тому +1

    I'm not a big fan of PTCG Pocket but I do love your non-Pocket videos so I was bummed to see that you're posting Pocket videos so frequent. Then I saw that your Helix Fossil video is your most viewed one since June 2023 so more power to you if Pocket videos is what helps your channel grow.

    • @TrickyGym
      @TrickyGym  2 місяці тому +3

      Thanks! I am a huge pokemon card fan, and I love sharing my passion for the game with all of the different ways to enjoy pokemon cards, whether it’s standard, gym leader challenge, TCG live, collecting, prerelease format or just TCG pocket. Pocket is brand new and very hype right now so I would be doing myself and community a disservice by not covering it!

  • @Althexia
    @Althexia 2 місяці тому +1

    I'm having a hard time finding tcg pro and it's not linked in the description. Help.

  • @stephenmoses3407
    @stephenmoses3407 Місяць тому +1

    I took your advice and I tell you I love my Butterfree deck.

    • @TrickyGym
      @TrickyGym  Місяць тому

      That’s what’s up!

  • @uumuu8576
    @uumuu8576 2 місяці тому

    Love how diverse the metagame is early in this games lifecycle, hope they keep this up.

    • @Rambrus0
      @Rambrus0 2 місяці тому +6

      diverse? 90% mewtoo isnt diverse

    • @uumuu8576
      @uumuu8576 2 місяці тому +3

      @ i do agree that most people are running mewtwo and its certainly very powerful, but i believe there are several decks that are equally powerful just not as popular. Take koga weezing arbok, not popular but beats mewtwo, or starmie, or charizard, or pikachu, all these decks are good.

    • @Rambrus0
      @Rambrus0 2 місяці тому +3

      @ the balance is ass in my oppinion. Mewtoo is very overpushed. If its attack wouldnt ko every non ex pokemon, maybe the meta would have more room to play cards

    • @uumuu8576
      @uumuu8576 2 місяці тому +2

      @@Rambrus0 Ekans x2, Arbok x2, Koffing x2, Weezing x2, Koga x2, Pokeball x2, X-speed x2, Sabrina x1, Giovanni x1, Pokedex x1, final card can be another pokedex another giovanni or another sabrina per your preference. We dont run potions because the intention is to soak damage in the early game and poke for 50+20 poison with weezing on turn 2 and eat mewtwos first 50 damage attack, then we use koga to return weezing to hand and move up arbok, mewtwo cannot be set up until turn 3, arbok does 80 damage plus the 70 is 150, assuming no switch mewtwo will die to posion unless a potion is used, in that case you must giovanni at least once to hit 170 with poison after turn 3. Personally i find the potion scenario to be common so i run 2 giovanni but pokedex is also a great option when used in combination with prof. research and pokeball to shuffle your deck if you dont see koga with pokedex. Very fun deck and very budget friendly good luck on the ladder toying with those mewtwos!

    • @Rambrus0
      @Rambrus0 2 місяці тому

      @@uumuu8576 i appreciate the effort, but you sending me a decklist wont change anything about the fact that Mewtoo is pushed as fck

  • @IRLbloopers
    @IRLbloopers 2 місяці тому

    Raichu & 2 Magneton combo is insane

  • @nickellis6530
    @nickellis6530 2 місяці тому

    Venasaur/exeggutor EX w/ erika support is utterly ridiculous

  • @idefinitelyamdefcon
    @idefinitelyamdefcon 2 місяці тому

    you should do something with the dragonite weezing deck, make sure to take out dark energy

  • @Blaidd99
    @Blaidd99 2 місяці тому

    What you think about new promo monkey deck with kobutops?

  • @matiasferraro2153
    @matiasferraro2153 2 місяці тому +2

    Love the subscribe part with that humor sense 😂 very useful info, keep it up!

  • @tinmantwentyone9282
    @tinmantwentyone9282 Місяць тому

    Glad my deck is nowhere near this list. Glad to have an OP deck without everyone knowing about it.
    Nice info about the fossil, will try that.

    • @JapChaeJan
      @JapChaeJan Місяць тому +1

      It doesn't matter what deck you have. If you have one of the OP decks, it all depends on RNG. Pretending to have a deck that nobody knows about is laughable.

  • @nycc.vicc08
    @nycc.vicc08 2 місяці тому

    What do u think of arceus v with giratina v ? Im just getting started

  • @Hookahsentai
    @Hookahsentai 2 місяці тому

    I hope they really patch this game up as it has potential. Like I don't mind getting rid of mana screw energy cards for a resource pool or prize cards with token victories, but I would say
    1: It should still be 6 and the size of the field of play should be the same
    2: Resistances. Like if this were the real game electric wouldn't be the meta because it'd be easy to splash in ground
    3: More conditions

  • @thebabyant
    @thebabyant Місяць тому +128

    No time stamps. Ur a boy kisser

    • @2723Xonk
      @2723Xonk Місяць тому +2

      Andrew is my dawg, but this is funny 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @limm3039
      @limm3039 Місяць тому

      Haha stupid person detected

    • @weekndatbirdys8217
      @weekndatbirdys8217 Місяць тому

      Put it in 2x speed boss. You’ll thank me later.

    • @chipotle555
      @chipotle555 Місяць тому +10

      1:00 Pikachu EX
      3:30 Mewtwo EX/ Garvedoir
      5:30 Charizard EX
      7:20 Blaines Deck
      8:50 Articuno EX Starmie EX

    • @cameronwoodring5063
      @cameronwoodring5063 Місяць тому +1

      I just happened to randomly search "top 5 pokemon decks" or whatever and im fucking crying cause this comment is fully visible in the comment preview window 😂😂😂😂

  • @rayusingame
    @rayusingame 2 місяці тому

    Which pack has more metal types?

  • @kirjoittajajoni
    @kirjoittajajoni 2 місяці тому

    I feel like there should be more promo version of other supports. It feels really off trying to play when you can barely have any trainer cards besides the free and promo ones available in the shop

  • @darkfire1234
    @darkfire1234 Місяць тому

    Is primeape with promo manky bad? Or not meta? I won the event and got the 45 wins because of it. It hard counters pikachu ex and has a 3/4 win rate with mew two.

    • @TrickyGym
      @TrickyGym  Місяць тому

      Primeape is good, I got a video on it

    • @darkfire1234
      @darkfire1234 Місяць тому

      @ I’m new to your channel and this was my first video. I’m now consuming your content and will be an active subscriber

  • @reinierlara5421
    @reinierlara5421 2 місяці тому

    This may sound crazy but I build this completely F2P pure Normal type deck and I won few times with it on Versus Battles, its not competitive but I just play casual and collecting Pokémon cards 😊

  • @qwerdasfuhgeo6248
    @qwerdasfuhgeo6248 2 місяці тому

    Blastoise ex with snorlax stall is extremely good

  • @xms0403
    @xms0403 2 місяці тому

    Dragonite x Weezing with Koga works for me aswell

  • @alexlewis2807
    @alexlewis2807 2 місяці тому

    Could I substitute the helix fossil for the old amber card if I only have 1 helix fossil?

    • @damienshirar8168
      @damienshirar8168 2 місяці тому

      Yeah doesn't matter what fossils you run they all do the same👍

  • @anthonyaho469
    @anthonyaho469 2 місяці тому

    Can you make a video on a Blastoise EX deck some kind of variant of it that you think is best

  • @suicine2859
    @suicine2859 2 місяці тому +4

    Are the card abilities in this game the same as the real cards?

    • @nightblitz4226
      @nightblitz4226 2 місяці тому

      No. Even in cases where the art is the same, all the cards in TCG Pocket have effects that are specific to TCG Pocket.

    • @Navue-cn2tx
      @Navue-cn2tx 2 місяці тому

      Effects are simplied (e.g YGO Duel Links, Vanguard Zero)

  • @JustinS324
    @JustinS324 2 місяці тому

    Being a F2P player that ninetails deck is really putting in work

  • @Jambayone
    @Jambayone 2 місяці тому

    hi, I am new player and I was wondering, is it better to play 1 or 2 ralts in the mewtwo deck? maybe only 1 ralts is better to find early mewtwo?

    • @TrickyGym
      @TrickyGym  2 місяці тому +4

      Definitely two ralts. You want ralts turn one every single game

  • @iwrecklevaj3349
    @iwrecklevaj3349 2 місяці тому

    Greninja + Hitmonlee with a single line of Cubone and marowack EX I run one Giovanni for the EX mon double Sabrina too keep hitting backline

  • @Fresh-xq3bs
    @Fresh-xq3bs 2 місяці тому

    Can u replace articuno with the new lapras ex ?

  • @FindTheTruthBeforeTheEnd
    @FindTheTruthBeforeTheEnd 2 місяці тому

    I’ve played tons with Blaine and it’s my favorite so far as a free to play, and I personally think it’s better without magmar and a second Giovanni or 1 red card. But the list in this video is exactly the same as mine otherwise and a very good deck and free to play friendly.

  • @liliironiic4881
    @liliironiic4881 Місяць тому

    I pulled the charizard ex what do I necessarily do with it

  • @thomaswayne1852
    @thomaswayne1852 2 місяці тому

    Recent sub. Not a pro. Was running tourneys in the 90s. Can vouch that his builds are legit.
    Best wishes to you, brother. Looking forward to more from you ^^
    PS. Try not to spoil the future for newcomers, yeah? ^^

  • @MonochromePixel
    @MonochromePixel 2 місяці тому

    i miss flying press hawlucha. very simple yet very effective card :’)

  • @skulltothebone5003
    @skulltothebone5003 2 місяці тому

    Is there any fighting decks working in the current meta?

    • @TrickyGym
      @TrickyGym  2 місяці тому +1

      Just released a video on that!

    • @skulltothebone5003
      @skulltothebone5003 2 місяці тому

      @TrickyGym Nice! Will definitely take a look at it after the video on fossils, fighting is my favourite pokemon type😁

  • @f4Rl34ng3Igrl
    @f4Rl34ng3Igrl Місяць тому

    i play mewtwo with 1 basic mewtwo, 1 sabrina, douvle gio and a potion with no fossils as i find the 120hp inconvenient for pikachu players and starmie players and the extra 10 useful for picking off basics

  • @davidealessandria9937
    @davidealessandria9937 2 місяці тому

    i can't understand if gengar ex is actually a good card, his ability is soo annoying but i can't build a deck around it (mewtwo ex is the storngest pshyc type deck at the moment), can anyone help?

  • @musicenjoyer4203
    @musicenjoyer4203 2 місяці тому

    I respect the mental health plea. Subbed

  • @gamingwithrafi4895
    @gamingwithrafi4895 2 місяці тому

    Can you make a video using all of this decks please

  • @zevenzeros
    @zevenzeros 2 місяці тому

    How do I know when I’ve gotten all the cards from a Mewto pack or pichacu pack etc. how can I see what cards I’m missing from each packs?

    • @daigustoemeral3710
      @daigustoemeral3710 2 місяці тому

      Go to the binder and tap the button that slides across and check the dex

  • @howtodefeatisis1015
    @howtodefeatisis1015 2 місяці тому +1

    Would love a battle bracket that caps out at 3 diamond rarity, it's cringe seeing nothing but the decks shown almost every game

  • @VyxelOP
    @VyxelOP 2 місяці тому +1

    My favorite non-ex deck that actually does pretty well is the Dragonite Wheezing deck. Stall all you can while you build up the Dragonite and then come from behind and win the game in 2 turns dropping nukes.

    • @jaben9654
      @jaben9654 2 місяці тому

      Send me a deck pls

    • @matthewwells9366
      @matthewwells9366 2 місяці тому

      another variant is frosmoth misty with dragonite, both are good but the problem with wheezing decks are they just lose against pika, mewtwo, starmie decks. Like probably 20% chance to win if I had to guess.

    • @dandan3045
      @dandan3045 2 місяці тому

      That's why you never use Sabrina early on

    • @Fleepwn
      @Fleepwn 2 місяці тому

      @@matthewwells9366 I'm running the Frosmoth, it's pretty nice, though it's a coin flip hell, since you don't have space to add energy on Frosmoth naturally and if your development is slow, you need to rely on Asleep coin flips, which can definitely be scary

  • @YagoJesusMatos
    @YagoJesusMatos 2 місяці тому

    I really started to hate Sabrina because I'm always opening with the 2 copies and it's so freaking frustrating to not get either Poké Ball or Professor's Research while you're also going first many times in a raw. The odds in this game sure hates me.

  • @factmeee
    @factmeee 2 місяці тому

    im new in pokemon tcg, does the mechanics the same irl?

  • @nickb220
    @nickb220 2 місяці тому

    Now it’s digitized they can make the game more interesting I hope. I’m new but it’s so rng focused