Pokemon TCG Pocket gives Grass decks a major buff in the Mythical Island set

This tropical paradise is home to some of the most powerful Grass-type Pokemon, ranging from Stage two Pokemon that can supercharge your other Grass-types

The Grass deck is given more than just Venusaur ex with the Mythical Islands set, but which cards climb up the rank to take the crown as number one? The jungle is thriving with plant life so it’s time to rank them all and find out.

9. Morelull

Growing Mushrooms

Morelull is about as basic as Basic Pokemon can get. It has 60 HP and one Energy Move that does 20 damage. It also has a Retreat Cost of one. While it doesn't have any special traits in its Basic form, it is an essential card if you want to make use of some of the stun strategies made available on Mythical Island.

Morelull is also a card that won’t stick around the field too long, since getting it to Evolve to its best form is quick and easy. It’s also a great budget option for Grass decks.

8. Shiinotic

Dish Out Status Effects Faster

Shiinotic Evolves from Morelull and is a useful Pokemon to add to your team if you want some stun abilities in your deck. Its Move is called Flickering Spores and costs two Energy to start using. This hits for 50 damage and is guaranteed to put your opponent's Pokemon to Sleep.

This is a less expensive version of Vileplume in terms of Energy and Retreat Cost. You also only need to Evolve Morelull once to start stun-locking your opponent. This gives Grass decks a less space-consuming option to put your opponent in a bind.

7. Dhelmise

Drop An Anchor On Your Opponent

On its own, Dhelmise doesn’t sound like the best Grass Pokemon to send out. It does 20 damage for one Energy but if you stack it with four, you can do 90 damage. That’s a lot of Energy for something other Pokemon like Pikachu can do for just two.

Luckily, Grass has plenty of ways to get Energy and with Jungle Totem introduced in Mythical Island, Dhelmise can dish out 90 damage for only two Energy. All you need is to set up Serperior on the Bench. This gives Dhelmise a Move that is easy to afford in the early game and hits harder the longer the match goes on.

6. Exeggcute

Put Grass Energy In Any Deck

Pokemon Pocket usually doesn't leave enough room to have multi-type decks. However, the Exeggcute found in Mythical Island is a game changer. This is because Execute can generate its own Grass Energy no matter what kind of Energy you choose to run in your deck.

It can do this through its Growth Spurt Move. This Move does not do damage but lets you take Grass Energy from the Energy Zone. It also only costs one Colorless Energy. Get this done right, and you can splash Exeggutor ex into any deck, giving you a surprise type change during a match.

5. Exeggutor

Punish Energy Reliant Decks

The Exeggutor found in this set may not be an ex Pokemon, but as far as single-point Pokemon go, it has its benefits. For starters, it has a decent 130 HP and has a Move that only requires one Grass Energy and three Colorless. This makes it very splashable in decks that don't want to commit to the Grass type as a whole.

Psychic does a base damage of 80 and scales depending on how much Energy your opponent's Pokemon has. This can be a good counter to Mewtwo but can take a while to set up. Luckily, its Exeggcute form can help you set up for this Move with ease.

4. Snivy

Big Gains Have Small Starts

Snivy is your run-of-the-mill Basic Pokemon. However, what makes it an excellent choice is that it evolves into something much more powerful. Snivy has 70 HP and a Retreat Cost of one. This makes it easy to get out of the way if you accidentally draw it as your only Pokemon in your opening hand.

Vine Whip also does a decent amount of damage for two Energy. It is the equivalent of having Genetic Apex’s Bulbasaur on your side of the field. Once you start Evolving it, you will start seeing some significant gains in usability.

3. Servine

Quick As A Slick Serpent

Servine is not the greatest middle stage Evolution for a starter Pokemon. It doesn't gain much in terms of power compared to Snivy, and it also only gains an additional 10 HP from its base form. Luckily, it makes up for it by keeping the Retreat Cost to one.

It can also keep attacking using Vine Whip without any additional Energy needed once you Evolve into it. However, this is an example of slow-