Pokemon TCG Pocket’s Space-Time Smackdown finally makes Steel-type useful
The Steel-type is finally getting some love in Pokemon TCG Pocket thanks to one of the upcoming Space-Time Smackdown set’s headliners.
There’s no better time to be aPokemon TCG Pocketplayer than at the dawn of a new expansion.Space-Time Smackdownis the second complete set to ever come to the game and it confirms early leaks thatwe’ll be seeing a lot of Generation 4 Pokemon.
The new set will see the arrival oftrading mechanicsto the game but more importantly, players will geta bunch of new cardsto freshen up the meta. One of which will add some much-needed support forthe underlooked Steel-type.
Space-Time Smackdown is introducing one of the franchise’s iconic Legendary Pokemon to shore up a major gap in Pokemon TCG Pocket. Dialga EX should be at the top of any player’s wishlist if they’re hoping to build a viable Steel-type deck.
Dialga EX gives Pokemon TCG Pocket’s Steel-types some extra gas
Thanks toan early previewof the new set, we know that Dialga EX will make a fantastic engine for players looking to load up on Steel-type energy. Its Metallic Turbo attack is the first of its kind in that it allows you to deal damage and stack your benched Pokemon up with Energy.
Most engines of this type usually do so via an ability or a non-damaging attack. It’s a handy addition to the minimal roster of Steel-type Pokemon and helps bring some extra value to cards like Melmetal which has a rather steep Energy requirement for its 120 damage attack.
What makes Dialga EX really exciting however is the lack of restrictions on Metallic Turbo. Where other cards that function as Energy loaders will often have caveats around typing, Dialga can give two Steel-type energy to any benched Pokemon.
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Thanks to its respectable 150 HP, it can act as an early wall that also sets up colorless options like Pidgeot EX or Wigglytuff EX, all while chipping away at your opponent’s Pokemon. Pokemon TCG Pocket’s Space-Time Smackdown set doesn’t release until June 23, 2025, and it’s possible there’ll be some new cards that could take advantage of Dialga EX’s stellar Energy production.
