
Pokémon TCG Pocket Best Decks: The Dual Fusion Meta in November 2026
Mega Altaria ex leads the Dual Fusion meta in November 2026, with Greninja, Espeon, Hoopa ex and Miraidon ex close behind. Here is what is winning, and why it works.
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Mega Altaria ex leads the Dual Fusion meta in November 2026, with Greninja, Espeon, Hoopa ex and Miraidon ex close behind. Here is what is winning, and why it works.

The full type-effectiveness system explained in words: how 2x, 0.5x and immunity multipliers stack for dual types, the eight immunities, and how Pokémon GO compresses the numbers.

Catching in Pokémon Legends: Z-A is real-time work: sneak up for a backstrike, read the catch-rate arrows, or battle a Pokémon down and take the knockout-window throw.

Max Battles run on Power Spots, Max Particles and three-turn transformations. Here is how they work, what they cost, and how Gigantamax differs from ordinary Dynamax.

Mega Evolution in Pokémon Legends: Z-A runs on a draining meter, not a whole-battle transformation: how the gauge fills, where Mega Shards come from, and all 26 new Mega Evolutions.

Hourglasses buy time, Pack Points buy chase cards, tickets buy cosmetics and Shinedust pays for trading. Every TCG Pocket currency explained, including the retired Trade Tokens.

All eight Eeveelutions and exactly how to get them: the one-time nickname tricks, buddy walking for Espeon and Umbreon, Lures for Leafeon and Glaceon, and hearts for Sylveon.

Trainer Battles and the GO Battle League explained: the three leagues, how the 24 ranks and ratings work, what the rewards are, and how to build a team that climbs.

How Trainer Codes work in Pokémon GO, where to find yours, how gifts and friendship levels pay out XP up to Forever Friends, and where to find active players safely.

Friends only, same rarity for same rarity, one Trade Stamina a day, and Shinedust on anything rare. How TCG Pocket trading really works, and what can never be traded.

One game, two editions: Switch costs $59.99, the Switch 2 Edition $69.99, and a $9.99 upgrade pack bridges the gap. What actually differs, and what happens to your save.

New to Pokémon GO? Set up your account, master PokéStops and throws, level up fast with friendship XP, and learn what to do — and avoid — in week one.

Hearts, moods and candy explained: how to earn up to 26 hearts a day, trigger Excited mood without a Poffin, and climb from Good Buddy to Best Buddy.

What the Master Ball does in Pokémon GO, every research route that awarded one from 2023 to 2026, the Level 70 route open today, and what to save it for.

Follow ready-made trails for XP, gifts and Zygarde Cells: how Routes work after the October 2026 changes, meeting Mateo, earning route badges, and creating your own.

Realistic shiny odds for every encounter type, why Pokémon GO has no Shiny Charm, and the checking discipline and storage habits that separate lucky hunters from consistent ones.

From grunts to Giovanni: build a Rocket Radar, beat Arlo, Cliff and Sierra's November 2026 teams, rescue shadow Pokémon, and know when purifying is a mistake.

How the GO Transporter moves Pokémon from GO to HOME: energy costs, the one-way rule, everything that cannot transfer, the form changes on arrival, and the Meltan Box.

The honest answer for November 2026: there are no active TCG Pocket codes, and there rarely are. How gift codes work, where free packs really come from, and spotting fakes.

Game Freak's Lumiose City adventure shakes up the series' battle system. If you are jumping in fresh, these are the basics worth knowing first.