With the arrival of the Brilliant Festival expansion to Pokémon TCG Pocket, the metagame has received a breath of fresh air. New cards, abilities, and synergies are redefining strategies, and one of the most notable combinations at the moment is the Meowscarada deck, which has established itself as one of the most accessible and powerful Tier A in the current environment.
Meowscarada: the star of the moment
Meowscarada's Claw Fighting attack is the core of this deck. Its main virtue lies in gaining 70 power points (HP) when facing a Pokémon ex, reaching 130 HP, and going up to 150 HP when used in conjunction with the Red support card. This figure allows it to easily eliminate many of the Pokémon ex that dominate the format.
Pokémon TCG Pocket: el mazo de Meowscarada que domina el meta del Festival Brillante
"A simple but lethal combination, capable of taking down opponents before they can react," highlight several competitive players.
Leafeon ex: an ideal complement
But Meowscarada is not alone. In this strategy, it combines with Leafeon ex, whose Forest Breath ability accelerates energy charging. This allows it to use Solar Beam quickly, being a solid response to Pokémon that do not belong to the ex category.
Additionally, the deck includes supports like Erika, which helps recover HP, and Giant Cape, which reinforces the vitality of your creatures in battle.
Recommended card list
2x Eevee
2x Leafeon ex
2x Sprigatito
2x Floragato
2x Meowscarada
2x Erika
2x Giant Cape
2x Red
2x Poké Ball
2x Professor's Research: Professor Oak
This deck takes advantage of cards from expansions like Temporal Struggle, Triumphant Light, Brilliant Festival, and Promo, all accessible and with high availability in recent game events.
Pokémon TCG Pocket: el mazo de Meowscarada que domina el meta del Festival Brillante
Strengths and weaknesses
Excellent against Pokémon ex
Easy to assemble and understand
Great synergy between Meowscarada and Leafeon ex
Weakness against Fire-type decks
Advantage against Water-type decks
For those looking for a variant, it's possible to replace Eevee and Leafeon ex with Arceus ex and Carnivine, although the original synergy keeps a better balance in offense and speed.
"This Meowscarada combo is a real powerhouse if played well. It destroys Water decks and defends like few others against ex decks," conclude from the competitive community.
