Surprising New Pokémon TCG Pocket Card Uproots Entire Meta Thanks To Celestial Guardians Update

With the release of Celestial Guardians, Oricorio has emerged as a surprising way to shut down dominant decks like Giratina ex and Articuno ex.

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 73 words · Douglas Baker

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Today marks therelease ofCelestial Guardians, a major newPokemon TCG Pocketset.

The new set introduces Pokemon fromPokemon Sun and Moonand also adds a powerful new Tool card - Rare Candy.

However, one surprising card could make a major splash in the metagame thanks to a powerful new ability.

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Basic Pokemon are particularly susceptible, as a player can’t use a pre-evolved form to knock out Oricorio.

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Key art for Pokemon TCG Pocket’s Celestial Guardians set

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