Pikachu is under attack and it’s not from Team Rocket this time. Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket players are criticizing the adorable mascot. Why? Well, it just so happens that Pikachu has become the star of one of the most popular — and strongest — decks in the game’s burgeoning competitive play mode.

We’re not quite there yet with Surging Spark’s Pikachu ex, but the card is seeing prices unheard of in the interim. As Kotaku has endlessly advised people for years, you should never, ever buy a Pokémon card in the first two weeks of a set being released.

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If you're planning to tackle battles in Pokémon TCG Pocket, you'll need to know about the best decks that are considered some of the strongest in the game.

The best Pokemon TCG Pocket Pikachu ex deck and builds are dominating the current meta. By pairing it with Zapdos ex, players are creating lean, pure-electric-type decks that focus on a powerful early game that can irreversibly damage the opponent before they have time to set up the combos and evolutions that they need.

Pokémon TCG Pocket launched with over 200 cards to collect, battle, and build decks with, and pretty much every card in the game has a use in a deck. Some cards might not seem great at first glance, but they all have a place,

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