Lanturn Ex Disrupts Pokémon TCG Pocket with Status Mayhem

New Expansion Features Potent Card Capable of Paralyzing and Confusing Opponents Simultaneously

The “Know marine and celestial” expansion for Pokémon TCG Pocket, released on July 30, 2025, introduces over 200 new cards, with Lanturn Ex emerging as a formidable force. This Phase 1 Pokémon can paralyze and confuse opponents, with these status effects stacking for maximum disruption.

Lanturn Ex: A Tactical Nuisance

As the final evolutionary stage of Chinchou, Lanturn Ex is a significant addition to the game. Players can acquire this card through random packs from the Lugia set. Standard copies are priced at 500 Open Points, super rare versions at 1,250, and special art rare copies also at 1,250 Open Points.

To deploy Lanturn Ex, players first need its pre-evolution, Chinchou. The card can be obtained by opening Lugia packs from the expansion or purchased for 35 Open Points per standard copy. Its signature move, “Intermittent Signal,” costs one lightning and two other energy types.

Strategic Impact of “Intermittent Signal”

While “Intermittent Signal” only deals 80 damage, its true power lies in its secondary effect. After the attack, a coin flip determines the opponent’s fate: a heads result paralyzes the active Pokémon, while tails confuses it. This dual-state capability can severely cripple an opponent’s turn.

A paralyzed or confused Pokémon has a significantly reduced chance of acting, requiring either specific counter cards or successful coin flips to break free. The potential for a Pokémon to be both paralyzed and confused reduces its action success rate to a mere 25%, effectively locking it down.

Lanturn Ex’s strength isn’t in raw damage but in its ability to control the opponent’s board. With 150 HP, it’s a durable Phase 1 Pokémon, making it a valuable lead or support for electric-type decks.

Analyzing Lanturn Ex’s Strengths and Weaknesses

• Advantage: “Intermittent Signal” consistently inflicts paralysis or confusion, offering significant control.
• Advantage: Its 150 HP allows it to stay active longer, enduring attacks.
• Advantage: As a Phase 1 Pokémon, it evolves quickly from Chinchou, streamlining strategy.
• Disadvantage: The coin flip for status effects means repetition of the same effect can occur, reducing overall impact.
• Disadvantage: Losing an Ex Pokémon grants the opponent two prize cards.
• Disadvantage: Steel Pokémon tools and certain abilities, like Arceus Ex’s “Mythical Luster,” can render Pokémon immune to status effects.

Lanturn Ex offers a fresh strategic dimension for electric-type decks in Pokémon TCG Pocket. Whether used as a primary attacker or in synergy with other strong Pokémon like Pikachu Ex, this deep-sea creature promises to be a formidable opponent, potentially inspiring new thematic deck builds.