Top Meta Decks Ranked Pokemon TCG Pocket Tier List for Mythical Island

[@zandergalbraith2742]

I really like the format with the deck lists and explanations of each match-up, thanks for the consistent uploads

[@TheThirdDaySH]

Yeah, perfect vid.

[@williamdickey1828]

My lord this is the best tier list video I think I’ve ever watched. Concisely put, expertly edited, and well argued points. Other content creators will definitely need to step up their game to compete with videos of this quality.

[@HooglandiaPocket]

Here's hoping KZbin thinks so as well and decides to show it to people!

[@hugokapon4166]

Format is so incredibly diverse right now, many different decks to choose from plus there definitely is space to brew. It's way more healthier than our previous three deck format.

[@Frozzones]

We need more card draw for the other decks. That'll activate a lot. Giving Psychic decks both Sigilyph and Slab was just unfair and made the whole meta revolve around how to shut Mewtwo EX down. The only reason all these other decks are somehow succeeding against it, is because all of them were made with it in mind, and everything else was added to assist against other decks.

[@SandLion]

Misty need to be banned and Gyarados EX need to be nerfed

[@Frozzones]

@@SandLion You can't nerf cards. You can only add more cards to the game. These are exact copies of IRL Pokemon cards from what I understand (in terms of stats, not sure about all the art)

[@SandLion]

​@@FrozzonesThey should be able to nerf card, coz at this rate Gyarados EX + Misty gonna dominate games even after several future packs release because of how overpowered they were.

[@antipathetique]

@@Frozzones None of these cards are exact copies of any live TCG cards. Pocket doesn't have resistances, and the art comes from various existing cards with completely different text and numbers.

[@HollywoodK_SJ]

Great video! Nothing really to critique: the graphics make sense and are easy to understand as well as your explanations. I appreciate the video length not being too short and glossing over things but not going so in the weeds that it feels like a lecture. I know no criticism isn't the most helpful but honestly I'd just say keep doing what you're doing.

[@TheThirdDaySH]

Gotta agree. 👍

[@Valter_David]

I really liked that you displayed each variation of the deck, the graphs were simple to understand, I was expecting the usual tierlist based from the thumbnail but showing each tier at a time and then zooming and explaining each deck feels easy to understand.

[@lleyksummers1400]

Hi Jeff, recent listener to your yt vids on PTCG Pocket, I mostly watch you livestream some decks. What caught my interest was the similarities of playing non-meta decks and the analytical commentary while playing things objectively. I hope you continue to do these tierlists in the future sets as well, the format was nice and went with the flow while also easy to follow through. I like the fact that you explain the details of the decks objectively with supporting commentary adhering to data that can be followed from tourney results. All in all very nice video. hope you do, well happy new year

[@AgonalRhythm]

Jeff has a track record of great analysis and tier list videos from his previous games. I think it's safe to bet he'll keep it up as long as the TCGP game is fun!

[@artursouto8525]

I loved the format! Knowing the matchups and why the decks are where they are in the tier is really useful info.

[@sinyrd]

This format is already amazing, but timestamps for various decks would make it perferct

[@TwiliKing]

x2

[@mbolin99]

Watcher since the start of Snap and I just want to say that I really appreciate the way you cover card games and help make them more accessible. As long as you follow what sparks joy I imagine you will always find success. Cheers and happy new year!

[@timarling6033]

Your content gets better and better Jeff. I first discovered your deck brewing with Kikichord and that remains my all time favorite magic deck (RIP). Happy to keep pumping your view numbers nearly 10 years later

[@MakoEyesOfSapphire]

I love this video format. Seeing an example of each deck plus a short explanation of each one is a good touch. Editor is doing a great job.

[@reidmcinroy8629]

Amazing how you're always super informative while being clear and concise. I love seeing the variations, for example talking about the marshadow fighting decks and what the trade-offs are for each version.

[@kjbucker]

Excellent format for this video. Great way to visually show the variations of similar decks

[@sfattizzo]

Amazing content and incredibly well presented, keep it up!

[@BassoSDmon]

This was awesome, I do like the meta roundups too specially with the fun off meta options you present, but this is a solid and quick way to get an idea of the meta

[@HooglandiaPocket]

For sure. I'll be doing tournament meta round ups weekly, but these more formal tier lists a couple times per set as well.

[@FaithWarrior24]

Fantastic video as always 🔥 This format of detailed breakdowns stands out amongst other "I feel like this is right" tierlist videos. Keep up the great content 👍

[@TonyScimeca]

It's apparent you put a lot of work into this video. Great stuff! The graphics were particularly helpful

[@KaloyanFilipov]

Excellent format and communication of the insights. Concise and thorough. Thank you!

[@millenniumrl3092]

This gives really good understanding of the overall logic and the meta. Thank you, please keep this up. Awesome work!

[@bsly137]

Kudos to one of the best tcg content creators. Keep up the good work.

[@TenebrisLoL]

This editing style is really nice, love the infographics

[@ecosx2618]

Thank you Jeff, I look forward to your meta videos every week!

[@Name-ql7jf]

Dude. Your content is practically custom designed to my interests. Thank you so much for your objective, well explained, and supremely formatted videos.

[@Name-ql7jf]

I would love to see more tournament gameplay with high skill cap decks explaining what you are doing

[@doublejazz]

That honestly is the best tier list video I've seen by far. Really well done all around

[@steventaylor9962]

Great list Jeff. Succinct, easy to follow, visually tracks. And excellent, objective commentary. Keep em up!

[@LapizDragon]

The variation summaries are so valuable, especially in the early weeks of a new expansion - great video

[@davidcardona6029]

Love the video Jeff, format was great and length was on point. Kept me engaged and always good stuff per the usual.

[@ellahazan-fuchs7249]

Once again the best possible write up. Thanks for the amazing work!

[@magana5821]

Contratulations! Amazing video not just presenting the Tier decks, but also explainging their variations and pros and cons... wooow! :)

[@armorykittington]

Very nice! Easily the most informative video on the current meta!! :D

[@lordsavor8093]

The video is very good, I'd like to see more honorable mentions of D tier rouge decks since playing them is my guilty pleasure. Thanks for the video

[@antipathetique]

Love how the meta's shaped up with Mythical Island, and your summary across these lists! It *might* be too much clutter, but maybe future tier list videos, when they focus on each archetype, can display matchup numbers or at a more basic level just matchup indicators against opposing popular archetypes to give a more complete visual of how it stacks up.

[@jordankalt]

This format was easily best yet. Very, very informative and clear.

[@Zechariah_Johnson]

Great way to start the new year! Thanks Jeff

[@omegachair]

I thought this video was great Jeff. Good format, steady pace, helpful analysis

[@SebbySama94]

I love this video format. Excellent content. Make this a running series for sure

[@HooglandiaPocket]

My plan is to give it a refresh any time we get a meaningful shift in the format.

[@SebbySama94]

@@HooglandiaPocket exactly! Great idea, I appreciate the effort and all the attention to detail. I look forward to watching more from you!

[@Zesty33]

Awesome video format, I do like how you bring up the different variations of decks

[@gee3161]

Great job Jeff. The only suggestion would be include the information you have about which deck its strong/weak against like you mention in the audio as part of the graphic. But either way its still great

[@SamLugo]

The format as-is is perfect for me. Snappy and informative!

[@yaellramirez69]

love the video layout!! was very informative with no fluff . great content, now subscribing

[@GameMe44]

Great summary. To the point. Moar of these with the coming expansions please. Thanks for doing these videos!

[@Shiroshiroshirosan]

i do like these rating vids, its like watching a news segment.

[@mattlepinski]

Great Video! Excellent summary of the popular deck lists. I really like this format.

[@tatsukinomiya]

WE IN HERE!! Happy new year Jeff & banger analysis as always

[@crunchtime4l]

This is great. Helps a lot in the meta. Keep this content up

[@RAND0MIZE]

Soft spoken Jeff is not something I’m used too. “Why ya yelling at da mic?!” 😂 thanks Jeff

[@samuel.t.basilio]

Excellent video Jeff, thanks 🙏🏽

[@Scent1110]

Nice vid, well explained and visualized.

[@whoisslade45]

Happy new year to my favorite card game streamer 🎉

[@nunyabusiness233]

I liked the format and the editing/presentation of the decklists was great! I need to try the greninja/gyrados deck. I tried the starmie/vaporeon variation and found it lacking, it's interesting it performs so poorly in the pseudo mirror.

[@heathwitch]

This is such a great video and tier list! Lots to experiment with and aim for, if certain cards are not within your collection (yet). That said, if anyone is interested in Fire decks, I'm having some success including Eevee and Flareon as options in the deck. Flareon has a 110 HP attack which can be devastating, and its own HP is solid at 120. I actually have two sets of these in my current Fire deck, which also includes Ponyta/Rapidash, Growlithe/Arcanine EX, Moltres EX, and Heatmor. It's less successful against Water and Psychic decks, true, but it can pack a punch with other typings. :)

[@MyBTS91]

I really like how with 1 1/2 Sets we have such diverse decks. I hope the next expansion will just build on this

[@gavinlopez7592]

the visuals were extremely helpful!

[@carlegaier9087]

Love this type of content

[@Snipercandyman]

ASMR Jeff is the real new meta

[@Frozzones]

I seldom give likes. The effort put into this tierlist far exceeds all the others. You my friend, deserve a like AND a sub (stopped giving those like 3 years ago)

[@Satella29]

Great video as always!

[@MrAwes0meGaming]

Really well put together video. I am surprised that the Golem deck is ranked so low though. I've been having a lot of success with it against Mewtwo EX and Gyarados EX matches and a decent match up against Pickachu EX and Celebi EX. I agree that it looks unreliable and inconsistent but I still think it is underrated. My bold prediction is that it will be a sleeper pick that will show itself in the tournament scene in a couple of weeks.

[@JL-ml6cy]

Golem seems to get consistently smacked by Mew EX which is being run in just about every deck nowadays.

[@HooglandiaPocket]

It isn't remotely underrated. It was incredibly overrated and fell very flat in tournaments this past weekend. Check out the data round up where I covered this here in the weekly meta report: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iH2vdWyQa51-gKs

[@Frozzones]

I like the Golem deck to finish my PvE quests that require 1-3Diamond pokemon. If my first hand doesn't have 2-3 of the 4 cards needed (Geodude and Graveler are a must at the very least) to activate the deck, then I just reset. Thankfully, I got it on my first run against the Blastoise Event. Didn't have to waste any energy.

[@luisgonzalez-hc4xu]

Starmie will sometime be top tier, it just doesnt have the support cards it needs or some of them are just nerf because of misty, waiting for next expansion

[@Name-ql7jf]

I would love to see more tournament gameplay with high skill cap decks explaining what you doing

[@tehantihero]

Really enjoy these vids, love finding a new b tier deck to try

[@jayagno30]

Thanks for this kind of report. I like the format.

[@nestrior4all833]

What I have found is that the current meta is incredibly vulnerable to fast aggression and disruption. That's why my current favourite list is one with a certain Promo Mankey and Primeape from Genetic Apex. Add Hitmonlee and Marshadow and you have a very energy cheap deck that can and will hit incredibly hard. Though you really have to embrace the playstyle two Red Cards and two Sabrinas can bring against certain matchups and Mewtwo EX is often decided by you actually using that Potion on your 80/90 HP Primeape. Because your opponent will have the Giovanni for the knockout otherwise. And you NEED that Energy on your Marshadow. Is it risky? Sure. Does it struggle when it doesn't draw well? That's any deck, really. But, most importantly, it is incredibly fun and I'm curious how it will fare in the next Emblem Event. This time, it brought me to most of my 50+ victories. Very often because I either had a Primeape ready to deal 100 damage to their Stage 1s or because Hitmonlee wrecked havoc on their bank for two turns. Both with a Marshadow (about to be) ready for the revenge. Otherwise, I do like the Poison deck for its heavy disruption play style even as early as the second Energy. It's not dealing the highest amounts of damage without Scolipede, but that's not what you need. You need to catch them in a poison loop and then hit them with the Scolipede for the one knockout that matters. That's why I think that Mew EX is a bit of a trap in that deck. It needs three Energy to be useful and the deck revolves around getting poison down quickly while retreating to deny knockouts. Even with two X-Speed, two Leaf and two Koga, Mew EX is an Energy drain you cannot afford.

[@itz_knightx2564]

love it, would love to see more of this

[@HooglandiaPocket]

You can expect this style of video 2-3 times per season to help folks stay current.

[@jemaincherry1623]

Follow earned, i am a yugioh fan but I am obsessed with the pocket app. The system is simpel yet strategic and the artstyle is top tier!!

[@sshim950]

I liked this format. Ty

[@acromax-yt]

Happy New Year!

[@Sinthioth]

Loved the format and the graphics, super easy to follow and didnt leave me with any questions by the end

[@BlackTactiks]

This was excellent!

[@BlackTactiks]

Thanks! I wish I had the ability to make content lol.

[@sunnyd333]

Why is there a Leaf in the pikachu deck where there isnt a single pokemon with greater than 1 retreat cost? Two x-speed isn't enough to cover the energy conservation?

[@trevorburton3290]

I don’t get that either. I always run x speeds in mine.

[@HooglandiaPocket]

A lot of the power in the Pikachu deck comes from being able to maneuver your cards around without penalty. You'd play 3 XSpeed if allowed, but it isn't, so you play one Leaf instead.

[@largepelicangaming]

Mew/Florges/Jynx and Aero Ex/Hitmonlee/Marshadow are 2 of my favorites right now. Gyarados/Seaking is also a fun deck to run

[@JL-ml6cy]

I've had an excellent time with using a Blaine deck. I would say I have a ~80% WR currently with it in this meta. The only deck it struggles against is gyrados but it can easily clap all the others.

[@TwiliKing]

Been using the water deck and it’s pretty good. Thanks for the awesome guide. But I swear… it feels like Misty is insta tails 95% of the time and I have to draw 15+ cards before I see a Gyarados.

[@TwiliKing]

Awesome video, thanks! Where is druddigon getting his fire energy?

[@HooglandiaPocket]

Most decks don't attack with Drudd.

[@TwiliKing]

@@HooglandiaPocketgotcha. Just a meat shield. Thanks!

[@Ihsanafinsa]

I got 30 wins for the mythica island emblem using Blaine deck, it's really quick to tear down enemy build up. Using both old rapidash

[@simonfraga5171]

What do you think of Pidgeot EX, haven't found its niche yet or it is just tier E

[@jeff3221]

Imo, just from a casual, Pidgeot EX doesn't have enough to justify its existence. It's a Stage 2, that requires 3 energy to hit for 80 guaranteed, and upwards of 140 if your opponent has fully built their board. Most cases, you're never getting that 140 smack. Look at Gyarados EX. That thing is just a Stage 1 and while it requires 1 more energy, it smacks for 140 every single turn. Pidgeot EX also loses out on Pidegot's awesome disruption ability. From my experience, it's often better to get out a base Pidgeot, hitting for 70 damage for 2 energy, spreading out damage across your opponent's board for a sweeper to clean up late game. Pidgeot EX needs some support because I just don't see it having anything that justifies picking it over other EX pokemon.

[@diamanteloco]

Still pumping out the best Pokemon content on Twitch and KZbin.

[@gamesbygrigg7447]

Great video! Where do you get your matchup spread information?

[@HooglandiaPocket]

The community tournament website provides it. play.limitlesstcg.com/tournaments?game=pocket

[@bootscootboogy]

3:59 been playing that Hitmonlee/Marsh/Primeape/Aerodactly deck but instead of 2 Marsh/1 Giovanni I run the opposite. Give it a try; applies a crazy amount of pressure. 30+ wins in the last day with it, probably above 75% win percentage. Crazy fun too!

[@DaniloCardoso1991]

Happy new year!! I tried the Greninja Dragon Gyarados deck, it felt weird, never lucky to start of drudigon or evolving to greninja, had more success with the vaporeon starmie one. Dont play tournaments tho.

[@Zechariah_Johnson]

i second this. i really like the deck Jeff made with starmie/gyarados/vaporeon and I have had great success with it in pub matches.

[@ZenCrypto-ov8zj]

Great video thanks. I agree the fighting decks are the most skill-based play. They are the most fun for me as you have to calculate so many possibilities with your little 80hp squad. The A Tier list get rather boring as it's a pretty straightforward strategy every time. Build Gard, stack Mewtwo and pew pew.

[@jaredongsing]

I think there is a discussion to be had on whether the tiered labels should be included. I understand that this is a tier list video, which will attract viewers. However, the problem with and point of tier lists is that the cut offs are subjectively determined by an authority rather than by arguments. People may use these labels to diagnose decks as "good" or "bad" rather than focusing on the matchups and the problems. In contrast, the meta reports say only what is popular, their matchup stats, and their problems. Labeling the problems, not the competitiveness, invites players to innovate.

[@tutorialsnottrash7882]

Gengar HyJinx: Genera -hypno -jynx (sleep, no trainers, and high energy punish from the bench w a basic) Free Victory: Victreebell - butterfree - pokeflute (absolute menace with bench pulls & discard -> bench)

[@holdingW0]

Thanks for the video!

[@SampleTextReal]

great insights

[@Exo_Matrix]

Nice Video, thank you very much even if i would do Golem atleast put on C Tier, is much much more consistend as Dragonite :o

[@iSluff]

What advantage does leaf have in the electric deck over x speed? I guess it’s just if you want to run it alongside two x speeds? Seems a bit overkill to me.

[@HooglandiaPocket]

You just want more of that effect yes. It's one of the strongest in the game right now

[@WowMit]

I'm going to write this in the most genuine way possible. But I miss Jeff yelling at me what's the best things in the meta in his opinion. The way he used to talk was somehow... more educative? Like, thx to more intonation in his voice he was able to put in more emphasis when one thing was more important than another.

[@HooglandiaPocket]

Yeah, that's my normal speaking cadence. Unfortunately people are incredibly rude about anyone who sounds remotely atypical and I get far fewer hostile comments since forcing myself to change.

[@manapeajuice]

been trying bullfrog and its so fun

[@emirtalhacelik]

Why is there a copy of Leaf in the Pikachu decklist? Do we really need her when we already have two x-speeds in the deck?

[@HooglandiaPocket]

Yes. Similar to the fighting deck a lot of the power of Pikachu is being able to be flexible about how you are attacking. Moving your cards around without a retreat cost is incredibly powerful.

[@trevorburton3290]

I’m surprised Weezing Scolipede isn’t played more often. I don’t often struggle against pika with it but I guess I’ve just had good luck. It doesn’t do well against Gary because it just needs so much damage if it can’t stop it from getting set up.

[@thekidleo1]

out of all the fighting decks in b tier which one do u think is the best version?

[@gelm2375]

Not to be that rogue deck guy, but surprised dragonite is getting mentions, yet decks like Starmie Lumineon aren't seen here.

[@HooglandiaPocket]

Dragonite sees a fair bit of play because it is a popular Pokemon from the IP and regularly has click bait on this platform telling people it is good.

[@steviebrule]

I see Celebi literally almost every time.

[@kilojr6426]

Phenomenal graphics

[@alwaysecin]

Any thoughts on why electabuzz isn’t doing better over zebrstrike? Basic pokemon and all

[@HooglandiaPocket]

Doesn't clear Magikarp before it evolves.

[@unitesupportking3439]

My Victreebel just needs a little something to be in the Meta. Lets make it happen!!

[@WontonDisciple]

I have a hard time understanding why no one is at least trying pure Celebi w/ Serperior, 1 Chatot, & 1 Mew. I can usually set up my board insanely quick and have good counters to Mewtwo & Gyarados.

[@datauven]

Nice video!