Pokémon TCG Pocket: Dual-Type Cards Debut This October

The Pokémon Company will introduce dual-type cards to Pokémon TCG Pocket starting this October 2026, the company announced. It is a major mechanical pivot for the mobile title, which has previously kept its pocket monsters strictly inside single-element boxes.

The dual-type feature will roll out starting with Mega Mewtwo X ex, which functions as both a Psychic and Fighting-type card, according to the official announcement.

Adding a second type to a single card is the digital tabletop equivalent of a group project where one participant actually does two jobs. In a game where deck space is at a premium and energy management dictates every turn, a dual-type card acts as a highly flexible tactical pivot. It allows players to threaten two different weaknesses without diluting their deck pool, shifting how players construct their competitive lineups.

The details

• Feature: Dual-type cards
• Launch window: October 2026
• Debut card: Mega Mewtwo X ex (Psychic and Fighting-type)

For players who have spent months optimizing single-type strategies, the update introduces a double-sided equation to a formerly straightforward math problem.