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Okay, so here’s the thing—there’s this new Pokémon TCG Pocket set, “Wisdom of Sea and Sky,” just came out, and it’s like, number nine or whatever, focused on Johto from, you know, Gen 2 Pokémon games. Over 200 cards, if you can believe it. Honestly, it’s shaking up the meta big time. I mean, who saw that coming? Some decks are now top-tier just because of new cards like Espeon Ex. But hold on a second, one of the stars isn’t even in all the popular decks—it’s a baby Pokémon. Surprise!
Now, this set brought in some cool tricks for juggling Energy types between your Pokémon. Makes Ho-Oh Ex and Lugia Ex look pretty sweet. But the big news? Baby Pokémon. Yeah, they’ve got just 30 HP, kind of fragile like wet cardboard. Still, one of these little guys is breaking the game. Weird, right?
So, let’s explain: baby Pokémon have this thing—they can attack without any Energy. Right off the bat! You’ve got Magby, Pichu, Elekid, Smoochum, Cleffa, and don’t forget Tyrogue. No retreat cost or weaknesses, which is kind of nice, I guess.
But why Tyrogue, you ask? Well, it’s got this Slappy Knuckle move. Sounds like something I’d come up with while half asleep, but it delivers a 20-damage punch. Since it’s Fighting-type, it can double that against certain decks like Crobat Ex, which is a bummer for them.
And okay, here’s where it gets interesting—Eevee decks are kind of ruling the scene right now with all their fancy Espeon Ex and Umbreon Ex shenanigans. Guess what? Tyrogue can hit these Eevees for a knockout before they even blink. But, well, Eevee Ex could one-shot Tyrogue back, assuming it’s not sporting a Giant Cape.
Then there’s Oricorio, who just laughs at Ex cards due to its immunity. Yet, Tyrogue can handle it in just two punches. Two! That’s real power for a tiny guy.
I’m seeing Tyrogue pop up in all sorts of decks, like Darkrai Ex combos or Lucario setups. Since it doesn’t need Energy, you can charge your big hitters while Tyrogue does its thing. It buys you time, slap by slap. Ah, the joys of the ever-shifting Pokémon TCG world. Who knows what’ll happen next?
