TrustYourPilot Pokemon TCG

The amount of card bleed on Pokemon TCG Live since the launch of Mega Evolution Base Set is insane.

Too many cards in-battle have the Mega pattern, and every card in this pack was a Mystery Garden!

For the 3rd time in 10 days, Pokemon TCG Live players are forced to re-download the entire game in order to get the latest update...

Not mentioned in the patch notes, but you have to re-download Pokemon TCG Live in order to get this week's new update.

Yes, this is the second week in a row where you have to do this.

No, this is not normal.

And yes, 8 hours of downtime today is longer than all TCG Pocket downtime this last year.

Thanks to the Mega Gengar ex Battle Deck, Toxtricity and Seviper will be out on PTCGL 3 weeks ahead of Phantasmal Flames!

If they stuck with the Japanese lists, we only would've had Mega Gengar, Mega Diancie, and Wondrous Patch as the big new early cards.

Pokemon TCG Live will be offline for 8 hours of maintenance on Tuesday, September 30th, to fix the Prism Energy issue they introduced with this week's update:

(You can use the Black & White Prism Energy to avoid the Black Bolt Prism Energy problem)

They added pre-release Build & Battle cosmetics to PTCGL but not the actual format?!

It's Terminal Period.

Fall Back to Reload is the English name for Clawitzer's ability (in Japan it was Reverse and Reload).

Mega Mawile ex's first attack is called Gobble Down in English, which I think I prefer to Greedily Devour (both are things I do to toes).

The pre-release promos for Mega Evolution Base Set are Meganium, Inteleon, Alakazam, and Lunatone.

This seems like one of the most fairly balanced pre-releases in a long time.

Though Solrock being able to deal 70 damage for 1 energy (if Lunatone's on your bench) seems really strong.

Log into Pokemon TCG Live before September 25th to receive 2,026 Trade Credits + Trainer Points, as well as a blinged out Twin Battle Garchomp ex deck featuring 2 copies of every card.

The full 'I' block Boss's Orders reprint is in Mega Evolution Base Set (it re-uses the old Ghetsis art instead of giving us a new villain):

New look Pokemon TCG Live code card you'll find in Mega Evolutions packs (it's not very exciting):

smh now they're just copying TCG Pocket.

Whoever makes the press releases for new Pokemon sets must get paid by the word:

"More than 5 Pokemon ex"

Black Bolt & White Flare had 6 each.

"Nearly a dozen Mega Evolution Pokemon ex"

Mega Evolution has 10.

Starting with Mega Evolution, Pokemon card packs will have EITHER a basic energy card or PTCGL code card, not both:

Pokemon TCG Live added special bundles to the Shop:

- Scarlet & Violet The Complete Series for 4,800 Trainer Points

Single packs are 200 TP each, but here they're 100.

Also:

- Reign of Tera ex Bundle for 1,200 TP
- Past and Future Bundle for 1,560 TP
- Friends and Rivals Bundle for 1,500 TP

The Black Bolt & White Flare newsletter code for PTCGL includes 2 packs of each, plus Illustration Rare versions of the Emboar line.

How to sign up for the free packs (it works 50% of the time) - www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RlM...

Why they gave us Harlequin when we already have Lucian, I will never know.

Also, why is it called Harlequin?!

According to The Pokemon Company, Mega Evolution Pokemon ex are "equipped with increased HP and attack damage compared to regular Pokémon ex."

Did they forget that Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex exists?

Mega Mawile ex - 270HP
TR's Mewtwo ex - 280HP

As expected, Black Bolt & White Flare will release on Thursday, July 17th at 10am PT / 1pm ET in Pokemon TCG Live.

That's also when the free Reshiram ex and Zekrom ex decks will be available on the Battle Pass.

Main Page Enter your Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Support ID and gift code to receive items!

Redeem this code for 24 Pack Hourglasses in Pokemon TCG Pocket:

33V33S5MM3R

Must use this site along with your Support ID (it's in the menu of TCG Pocket) - gift.pokemontcgpocket.com/en/

Mega Mawile ex having 10 less hit points than Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex, while giving up 1 more Prize card, is wild.

For those wondering:

Kyurem ex deserved better.

Watch a Pokemon TCG Pocket Twitch streamer for 45 minutes on Eevee Grove launch day this week to earn... 1 pack and 1 Wonder Pick.

The Pokemon Company responded to a question about Garchomp ex forcing you to draw up to 6 on Pokemon TCG Live, instead of giving you the choice.

Looks like it could be addressed in next month's update on July 15th ahead of Black Bolt & White Flare.

Redeem this code in Pokemon TCG Live for free copies of Ethan's Adventure and Team Rocket's Giovanni:

NAIC25DESTINEDRIVALS

It's a little convoluted, but the Twitch Drops / Rewards for Pokemon TCG Live at NAIC this weekend are:

- Ethan's Adventure + Giovanni (via a code?)
- SIR Ho-Oh ex + Mewtwo ex (PTCGL category Drops)
- Ultra Rare Proton + Giovanni (partnered co-streams)
- Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon deck cosmetics

Ahead of NAIC this weekend, these are the top 5 Pokemon card decks in Standard, according to top players:

1. Gardevoir ex
2. Dragapult ex
3. Raging Bolt ex
4. Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex
5. Gholdengo ex

As I predicted, Pokemon TCG Live resolves Surfer's card draw effect before allowing you to use Yanmega ex's ability.

The official ruling is that you get to choose which effect activates first.

Unfortunately, I don't think PTCGL is capable of that type of complexity.