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Mega Medicham ex Drop Event Guide: Best Decks to Counter

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Pokemon TCG Pocket - Mega Medicham ex Drop Event

The Mega Medicham ex Drop Event in Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket (PTCG Pocket) runs from February 12, 2026 to February 22, 2026. Follow our guide to see the cards tied to Promo-B Vol. 4, which cards are best to get, and tips and strategies to complete the solo battles and their missions.

Mega Medicham ex Drop Event Guide

Available from February 12, 2026 ~ February 22, 2026


Mega Medicham ex Drop Event Overview
Pokemon TCG Pocket - Mega Medicham ex Drop Event
Battle Rules
Pokeball Icon Maximum of 50 Turns

Pokeball Icon 3 points to win

Pokeball Icon No time limit per turn
Group Deck Set Deck Type(s)
Event Pokemon TCG Pocket  Fantastical Parade Image
Pokemon TCG Pocket  Fighting Image
Best Counter Difficulty Event Dates
Pokemon TCG Pocket  Psychic Image
(Weakness)
1★~4★ Feb 12 ~ Feb 22

The Mega Medicham ex Drop Event will run from February 12, 2026 to February 22, 2026.

This event allows players to participate in solo AI battles featuring the Mega Medicham ex card, along with receiving useful rewards by completing battle-related missions.

Use Event Stamina to Participate in the Event

To participate in solo battles, you will need to use Event Stamina. Event Stamina is consumed for each win, meaning that losing won’t affect your stamina in this mode.

Additionally, you can replenish Event Stamina with Event Hourglasses, which you can earn as rewards from the beginner and intermediate solo battles, or Poke Gold.

How to Get the Event Hourglass

Clear Event Missions

Mission Reward
Participate in 1 battle Promo Pack B Series Vol. 4
Participate in 3 battles Promo Pack B Series Vol. 4
Participate in 5 battles Promo Pack B Series Vol. 4
Participate in 10 battles Promo Pack B Series Vol. 4
Participate in 15 battles Promo Pack B Series Vol. 4
Participate in 10 battles Promo Card Exchange Ticket (Mega Medicham ex Drop Event) Promo Card Exchange Ticket x1

A new set of missions have been made available for this event. Completing event missions will reward you with Promo Packs and an Exchange Ticket. You may use the Exchange Ticket to obtain an event card from the Shop.

These event missions are only available for the duration of the event. You will no longer be able to complete them once the event ends on February 22, 2026.

Exclusive Mega Medicham ex Drop Event Cards

Mega Medicham ex Drop Event Promo Cards
(Promo-B Vol. 4)
Plusle Tornadus Mudkip
Ralts Mega Medicham ex -

You can also get a Promo Mega Medicham ex card along with other promo cards from Promo-B Vol. 4 as a Mega Medicham ex Drop Event reward.

You have a chance to get this pack whenever you complete a match against the AI, but expert battles are guaranteed to reward you with this pack, so it is a good idea to farm these matches to collect all the cards!

All New and Upcoming Cards

Best Cards to Pull in Mega Medicham ex Drop Event

Best Cards to Draw from the Mega Medicham ex Drop Event
Mega Medicham ex Ralts

The featured card, Mega Medicham ex, is the best card to pull from this event. It's Chakra Fist attack can bypass any damage reduction effects that an opponent might have.

Ralts is also a good card to pull. It can heal its own HP with Draining Kiss, which can keep it healthy before it evolves.

Open Promo Packs in Gift Menu

Pokemon TCG Pocket - Claiming Gifts

Whenever you receive a promo pack as a reward, you can open it in your gift list found in the upper right of the main menu.

A pack only contains one of the available promo cards, so try to get and open as many packs as you can!

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Mega Medicham ex Drop Event Strategy Guide

Mega Medicham ex Drop Event Deck List

Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Expert

In Event Solo Battles, you can battle against different decks that scale on difficulty. Once you have defeated a deck, the next deck will be unlocked containing harder cards than the last.

There are only 4 levels of Solo Battle: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Expert—with Expert giving you a guaranteed card pack pull from the event.

Mega Medicham ex Can Damage Pom-Pom Oricorio

Mega Medicham ex can bypass effects from attacks and Abilities. This means that it cannot be countered by Pom-Pom Style Oricorio's Safeguard.

Use Fast Psychic-Types

You may use fast Psychic-type Pokemon in order to land KOs quickly. Mega Gardevoir ex is a strong, Energy-efficient option.

Energy Denial

Mega Medicham ex has a fairly high Attack Cost. If you remove its Energy, it will be unable to attack.

KO Meditite Quickly

You may avoid having to deal with Mega Medicham ex by landing a KO on its pre-evolution. You may opt to move it to the Active Spot using Sabrina or Cyrus.

Mega Medicham ex Drop Event Best Decks and Counters


Auto-Battle Mega Evolution ex Deck

Deck Commentary
Pokemon TCG Pocket - Mega Gardevoir ex and Mewtwo ex Deck
Mega Gardevoir ex and Mewtwo ex Deck

Deck Type: Psychic
Strengths:
• Very difficult to KO thanks to access to healing cards like Diantha.
• Mewtwo ex can deal 150 damage and KO most non-Mega ex Pokemon.
• Has lots of effective non-ex options available.
Weaknesses:
• May have difficulty against aggressive Dark-type decks.
Card List

This deck clears several Battle Tasks. It contains Psychic-type Pokemon, a Mega Evolution ex, and Fantastical Parade cards.
Mega Gardevoir ex is played with Genetic Apex's Mewtwo ex in this deck as a way to KO Pokemon cleanly. Mega Gardevoir ex can consistently set up Mewtwo ex for multiple attacks, and retreat to safety thanks to Peculiar Plaza's Retreat Cost reduction.

Meloetta is the deck's ideal starter, as it can easily find you your key setup pieces with its Strange Singing Ability.

Best Mega Gardevoir ex Decks and Card List

Non-ex Deck

Deck Commentary
Pokemon TCG Pocket - Hydreigon Deck
Hydreigon Deck

Deck Type: Darkness
Strengths:
• Can set itself up to Attack with its Roar in Unison Ability.
• Can attack on consecutive turns, despite Hyper Ray's discard condition.
Weaknesses:
• Roar in Unison puts damage on Hydreigon, making it easier to KO.
• Hydreigon is a Stage 2, which requires some effort and resources to set up.
Card List

Hydreigon boasts a number of powerful attributes. being a non-ex, single-point Pokemon that can deal high damage and accelerate Energy onto itself.

Being a Stage 2, however comes with the limitation of being difficult to set up and being reliant on multiple turns and finding Rare Candy.

This deck also runs non-ex Absol, whose Leap Over Attack can damage Benched Pokemon. This pairs well with Cyrus, which can take damaged Pokemon off the Bench.

Best Hydreigon Decks and Card List

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Pokemon TCG Pocket - Events Partial

All New and Upcoming Events Schedule

Active Events

Ongoing Events
Mega Medicham ex Drop Event Mega Medicham ex Drop Event Duration:
Feb. 12 ~ Feb. 22
Bonus Week Event Bonus Week Event Duration:
Feb. 7 ~ Feb. 14
Elite Deck Gift Missions Elite Deck Gift Missions Duration:
Jan. 30 ~ Apr. 27
Handy Card Collection Missions Handy Card Collection Missions Duration:
Jan. 30 ~ Apr. 27

Previous Events

Wonder Pick Events
Heliolisk and Buneary Wonder Pick Eevee and Drifblim Wonder Pick
Psyduck and Torchic Wonder Pick Shaymin and Absol Wonder Pick
Miltank and Phanpy Wonder Pick Marill and Weavile Wonder Pick
Togedemaru and Greedent Wonder Pick Poipole and Stufful Wonder Pick
Cosmog and Lycanroc Event Riolu and Pachirisu Event
Manaphy and Snorlax Event Part 2 Manaphy and Snorlax Event Part 1
Chimchar and Togepi Event Part 2 Chimchar and Togepi Event Part 1
Charmander and Squirtle Event Part 2 Charmander and Squirtle Event Part 1
Bulbasaur and Magnemite Event Part 2 Bulbasaur and Magnemite Event Part 1
Chansey and Meowth Event Part 2 Chansey and Meowth Event Part 1
Drop Events
Mega Latios ex Drop Event Mareep Drop Event
Mega Pidgeot ex Drop Event Raichu ex Drop Event
Zoroark Drop Event Blissey ex Drop Event
Alcremie Drop Event Ultra Beast Drop Event
Alolan Ninetales Drop Event Rayquaza ex Drop Event
Gible Drop Event Pawmot Drop Event
Cresselia ex Drop Event Blastoise Drop Event
Venusaur Drop Event Lapras ex Drop Event
Emblem Events
Fantastical Parade Emblem Event
Crimson Blaze Emblem Event Mega Rising Emblem Event
Triumphant Light SP Emblem Event Space-Time Smackdown Emblem Event
Mythical Island SP Emblem Event Mythical Island Emblem Event
Genetic Apex SP Emblem Event 1 Genetic Apex Emblem Event 1
Mass Outbreak Events
Water-type Pokemon Mass Oubreak Event Eevee Mass Outbreak Event
Ultra Beast Mass Outbreak Event Metal-type Pokemon Mass Outbreak Event
Fighting-type Pokemon Mass Outbreak Event Grass-type Pokemon Mass Outbreak Event
Darkness-type Pokemon Mass Outbreak Event Psychic-type Pokemon Mass Outbreak Event
Lightning-type Pokemon Mass Outbreak Event Fire-type Pokemon Mass Outbreak Event
Special Events
Holiday Campaign PROMO Reissue Event
First Anniversary Celebration First Anniversary Countdown
Bonus Week Event Summer Event
New Year Event Holiday Log-In Event
Sneak Peek Campaign Half-Year Celebration

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