Mewtwo ex (TCG Pocket)

Mewtwo ex is a Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket that has been played since the release of the Genetic Apex in 2024. The deck's strategy revolves around high power moves and ability to quickly distribute Energy thanks to it's Psy Shadow Ability. 
Mewtwo ex was a strong archetype upon release, and has stayed popular and made stronger with the release of the Mythical Island expansion.
==Strategy==
 
Mewtwo ex decks are straightforward, after a few turns of set up, as low as three if the user goes second, Mewtwo ex can start using Psydrive, a 4 energy, 150-damage attack, powered up thanks to the support of a benched Gardevoir's Psy Shadow ability, doubling the number of energies available, and doing enough damage to knock out most threats in the metagame in a single hit, like and . 
With the release of Mythical Island this deck became even more consistent, thanks to the addition of , an Item Card that accelerates the deck even further by drawing a card if the top card of the deck is a psychic type Pokémon. also helps by retreating Mewtwo ex for free, conserving Energy for later use. also adds a reliable counter against other Mewtwo ex decks, being able to use Psydrive earlier with only 3 energies.
Some other main support cards include for extra damage against basics and to bring back retreating or set up Pokémon.
===Weaknesses===
Mewtwo ex's success depends on setting up Gardevoir as quickly as possible, as it is the mandatory condition to power up Psydrive every turn. While it's possible to manage without Gardevoir, the deck can turn surprisingly slow to get it's strategy going. An starting hand with only can turn into a quick loss with it's low HP and damage output.
Fast decks that use cheap attackers and little set up are particularly effective agains Mewtwo ex decks. These include Fire type decks using , Water type decks with and specially Dark type decks using , or that do enormous damage quickly, between extremely fast attackers, the effects of poison and a universal dark weakness found on most Mewtwo ex deck variations.
==Key cards==
===Genetic Apex (2024)===
* - The deck's primary attacker, Mewtwo ex's Psychic Sphere deals a respectable 50 damage for only Energy, doing good chip on the early game, but it's main attractive it's Psydrive, a 150 damage attack for Energy, enough to beat most cards in the game, and KO the remaining few with Psychic Sphere damage on top; it discards Energies after every use, which can be mitigated with support from Gardevoir.
* - It's Ability, Psy Shadow allows the player once during their turn, to take a Energy and attach it to the Pokémon in the Active Spot. A fully set up Mewtwo and Gardevoir on the bench allows the former to use Psydrive every turn.
* - Psychic works as a fast counter against other high energy strategies like and opponent Mewtwo ex decks.
* - Adding 10 extra damage aids Mewtwo ex's Psychic Sphere turning it into a 60 damage attack that can OHKO the numerous 60 HP Basic Pokémon of the early game.
===Mythical Island (2024 - Present)===
* - A second basic Pokémon ex, with a low retreat cost of 1, works as an excellent tank in the early game. Its Genome Hacking attack is a unique tool, notably useful to one-shot powerful Pokémon ex that Mewtwo ex struggles with, like and opponent Mewtwo ex.
* - Adds even more acceleration on top of the almost universal and by drawing a card if the top card of the deck is a psychic type.
==Typical decklist==
The deck list appearing below is not official; it is meant to represent an average build of the archetype, not specifically constructed for any regional metagame. The number of Support and Item cards is highly variable, depending on each play style.
This decklist is partially inspired by the Mewtwo ex & Gardevoir Deck (Genetic Apex) from the Expert solo battles.
===Genetic Apex (2024)===
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===Mythical Island (2024 - Present)===
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==Possible tech cards==
The following cards can be used in Mewtwo ex decks in place of certain cards included in the above list.
* and - Early game cards with great effects to draw an extra card for additional acceleration. Meowth removes a dark weakness but Sigilyph is preferred thanks to it's higher HP.
* - Some decks use an additional , in those cases this support card works as a great way to remove damage counters from an early Mew ex tank.
* - A second bench support card, able to gain some extra time to set up Gardevoir, depending on a coin flip can make it quite unreliable.
* - Regular Mewtwo serves as an early tank that can take a lot of basic Pokémon hits and unlike Mew ex, it only gives one point per defeat. If it survives long enough to have a Gardevoir on the bench, it can dish a respectable 120 damage with it's Power Blast.
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