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Which Mega Rising Pack Should You Pull From?

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★ Mega Rising (B1) introduces the Mega Evolutions!
☆ New Decks: Mega Blaziken ex | Mega Gyarados ex
Mega Altaria ex | Mega Absol ex | Greninja ex
★ Events: Wonder Pick | Anniversary Celebration
☆ Trading Board: A4b and B1 Available for Trading!

Which Mega Rising Pack Should You Pull
You should pull from the Mega Blaziken and Mega Gyarados packs first in the Mega Rising expansion in Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket (PTCG Pocket). Read on to learn more about which pack is better to pull first, which cards to get, and our ratings for the booster packs.

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Which Pack to Pull First in Mega Rising

Pull From the Mega Gyarados Pack to Make Many Decks

Recommended Card Pulls
Pokemon TCG Pocket- Mega Gyarados ex(B1 052)
Mega Gyarados ex
Pokemon TCG Pocket- Mega Absol ex(B1 151)
Mega Absol ex
Pokemon TCG Pocket- Jolteon ex(B1 081)
Jolteon ex

The Mega Gyarados pack does not contain the cards that are the core of the top meta decks. However, it has several powerful cards that can become the cores of different decks. You may want to pull on this pack if you want to build a variety of decks.

Mega Gyarados ex, Jolteon ex, Mega Absol ex are great main attackers. If you are looking for a non-ex option, this deck also has Hydreigon.

This deck also has a versatile Supporter in Copycat, which you can use in practically any deck.

List of Mega Gyarados Pack Cards in Mega Rising (B1)

Pull From the Mega Altaria Pack for Powerful Cards

Recommended Card Pulls
Pokemon TCG Pocket- Mega Altaria ex(B1 102)
Mega Altaria ex
Pokemon TCG Pocket- Indeedee ex(B1 121)
Indeedee ex
Pokemon TCG Pocket- Lisia(B1 226)
Lisia

Mega Altaria ex is a very powerful card that is worth pulling for. Not only does the Mega Altaria pack provide a strong ace, but it also provides ample support to build a formidable deck around it. In particular, Indeedee ex and Lisia provide good synergy, but can also be used in other decks.

List of Mega Altaria Pack Cards in Mega Rising (B1)

Which Mega Rising Booster Pack is Better?

Mega Gyarados Pack Has a Variety of Powerful Cards

Mega Gyarados
The Mega Gyarados pack is the best one to pull from. You will find a handful of Pokemon that can work as effective main attackers, so you will be able to build a variety of decks.

Mega Rising Mega Gyarados Pack Tier List

S Tier
Pokemon TCG Pocket- Mega Absol ex(B1 151)
Pokemon TCG Pocket- Hydreigon(B1 157)
Pokemon TCG Pocket- Copycat(B1 225)
A Tier
Pokemon TCG Pocket- Mega Gyarados ex(B1 052)
Pokemon TCG Pocket- Greninja ex(B1 073)
Pokemon TCG Pocket- Eevee(B1 184)
B Tier
Pokemon TCG Pocket- Jolteon ex(B1 081)
Pokemon TCG Pocket- Melmetal ex(B1 174)

Mega Altaria Pack Has the Strongest Card

Mega Altaria
The Mega Altaria pack contains Mega Altaria ex and Mega Ampharos ex, which can be great aces for your decks. They also have Indeedee ex and Lisia, who can act as great support for a variety of decks.

List of Mega Altaria Pack Cards in Mega Rising (B1)

Mega Rising Mega Altaria Pack Tier List

S Tier
Pokemon TCG Pocket- Mega Altaria ex(B1 102)
Pokemon TCG Pocket- Lisia(B1 226)
A Tier
Pokemon TCG Pocket- Indeedee ex(B1 121)
B Tier
Pokemon TCG Pocket- Mega Ampharos ex(B1 085)
Pokemon TCG Pocket- Jirachi(B1 106)
Pokemon TCG Pocket- Sitrus Berry(B1 218)

Mega Blaziken Pack Has the Lowest Priority

Mega Blaziken
If you want to create a deck revolving around a powerful card, you may pull on the Mega Blaziken pack. It contains Mega Blaziken ex, as well as useful cards that can support it such as Flame Patch and May.

Unfortunately, this pack has less draw in terms of powerful cards compared to the other two packs. However, it still has great cards that you can use if they match with your playstyle.

List of Mega Blaziken Pack Cards in Mega Rising (B1)

Mega Rising Mega Blaziken Pack Tier List

S Tier
Pokemon TCG Pocket- Mega Blaziken ex(B1 036)
Pokemon TCG Pocket- Flame Patch(B1 217)
Pokemon TCG Pocket- May(B1 223)
B Tier
Pokemon TCG Pocket- Mega Pinsir ex(B1 002)
Pokemon TCG Pocket- Hitmonchan ex(B1 124)
Pokemon TCG Pocket- Dragalge ex(B1 160)

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