Official Pokémon TCG Pocket strategy revealed featuring Solgaleo ex

The Pokémon Company is continuing to reveal new content for Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket. Read on below to learn more:

The Sunne Pokémon makes its Pokémon TCG Pocket debut, and it’s prepared to outshine its opponents with the help of a new Item card.

Race into battle with Solgaleo ex, a promising new Stage 2 Pokémon ex debuting as part of Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket’s Celestial Guardians expansion! Until now,  Pokémon have been known for being big and bulky—excellent candidates for wall Pokémon. While Solgaleo ex certainly has the high HP to fit the bill, it’s also uniquely nimble thanks to its Ability, Rising Road, and has a low-cost attack that makes it stand out from the rest of the -type roster. Learn how to take advantage of Rising Road by pairing Solgaleo ex with Skarmory, launch early Sol Breaker attacks, and really shine with the Sunne Pokémon.

Solgaleo ex is powerful, but as a Stage 2 Pokémon it needs a bit of time to rise up. Luckily Cosmog, Solgaleo ex’s Basic stage, has its nifty Teleport attack which can move Cosmog out of the Active Spot for only one Energy. This makes it easy for the Pokémon to hide behind a wall while you’re setting up. Even when it’s fully evolved, Solgaleo ex has its Rising Road Ability, which allows it to switch itself into the Active Spot at no cost. There are a few decent wall Pokémon to choose from, but this strategy focuses on Skarmory, another -type Pokémon that works wonders with a Giant Cape.

Game plan(s): There are two strategies to choose from depending on your opening hand. The first, which uses Skarmory to poke the Defending Pokémon with its Metal Arms attack, works in a pinch if you don’t initially draw Cosmog or a Rare Candy. With a cost of only one  Energy, Metal Arms makes Skarmory a fantastic option as a low-maintenance attacker and wall that can allow you to dedicate  Energy attachments to your other Pokémon. Skarmory’s Metal Arms attack does 30 more damage if the Pokémon has a Pokémon Tool attached to it, so with the Giant Cape it can take out lower-stage Pokémon easily (or even set up some key Knock Outs later in the game).

On the other hand, if you happen to draw a strong opening hand that includes Cosmog and the newly released Rare Candy, you can Evolve Cosmog straight into Solgaleo ex, skipping the Stage 2 Cosmoem altogether. If setup goes smoothly, Solgaleo ex might even be able to launch a Sol Breaker attack (which deals a whopping 120 damage for only two  Energy) as early as your second turn if you’re going second! With Solgaleo ex’s Rising Road Ability and its low-cost Sol Breaker attack, this Pokémon makes for a highly mobile and consistent attacker once it’s fully evolved—all without the need to use deck slots on retreat aids such as Leaf or X Speed!

In terms of Trainer cards, Stage 2 Pokémon appreciate a bit of extra consistency. Iono is a key Supporter to include alongside helpful Item cards such as Pokémon Communication and Rare Candy. Once you’ve got your Solgaleo ex rolling though, it’ll needs a bit of a boost to its damage output so it can land Knock Outs on higher-HP Pokémon. Red can boost Solgaleo’s damage to 140, which is enough to clean up most Pokémon ex that may have already been damaged by Skarmory. Cyrus can pull a damaged target off the Bench and back into the Active Spot for easy clean-up from either Skarmory or Solgaleo ex.

Alternate cards: These strategies only just scratching the surface of the brand new Solgaleo ex. Try pairing it with fellow -type Legendary Pokémon Dialga ex, including healing cards like Potion or the newly released Lillie, or even using Sabrina to push high–HP targets out of the way so Solgaleo ex or Skarmory can come in for the Knock Out.

Good luck harnessing the versatility of the Sunne Pokémon, Trainers!

Source: The Pokémon Company

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