TrustYourPilot Pokemon TCG

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.

Enter this code in Pokemon TCG Live for 2,000 each of Trade Credits and Trainer Points:

TCGLTURNS2

Code expires on June 30th.

Out of the ~350 cards in Destined Rivals + Black Bolt & White Flare, only 4 of them are Dragon types.

They got rid of Dragons, brought them back, gave us two of the strongest cards in Raging Bolt ex and Dragapult ex, saw what they'd created, and I guess decided to stop.

Enter this code in Pokemon TCG Live for Illustration Rare copies of Team Rocket's Meowth and Cynthia's Roserade:

DESTINEDRIVALS25

Giovanni working in the opposite way of Guzma (switch first, then gust) hurts my brain.

Just realized that Destined Rivals has ZERO Dragon type Pokemon in it.

(Sets always go Metal --> Dragon --> Colorless)

Black Bolt & White Flare should have at least 4 (Druddigon + Haxorus line + maybe Hydreigon line), but it's still weird to have a main set without any Dragons.

The Alomomola from Exalted Dragons has a Grass reverse holo pattern on PTCGL. Alomomola is a Water type.

Not quite sure how that happened, or how hamfraigaar on Reddit spotted it, but it's a thing either way.

The Gym Leader Challenge Trainer Trial in PTCGL has ended.

The Common + Uncommon Expanded Cup is live & will only last for 1 week (no news on next week's Trial yet).

Reminder that you can only use Sun & Moon-on in PTCGL's Expanded format.

Also, it's crazy that you can't filter by Rarity on Live.

Reminder that the Pokemon TCG Live dev has "a lot of exciting things planned for May."

Should get more details today ahead of Tuesday's patch.

Unfortunately, The Pokemon Company decided to re-translate these attack names from 'Explosive Awakening' and 'Sticky Mess' to 'Explosive Ascension' and 'Gooped Up'.

My disappointment is immeasurable.

Gwyneth Paltrow's favourite Pokemon card:

A preview of the unplayable Ogerpon cards coming in Destined Rivals:

How to remember which way you turn a Pokemon card when it's asLeep or paRalyzed:

(Confusion is a full 180 degrees)