In a new statement issued on the eve of the release of the next set Journey Together, and posted to socials by Serebii ’s Joe Merrick, The Pokémon Company International (TPCi) explains that it’s aware of the difficulty people are having buying the cards,

If you want a deck to use as a basis upon which to build an even better deck, the Water-type Wugtrio ex starter deck is the best way to go. Not only is Wugtrio ex a pretty fantastic Pokémon ex card in its own right, but the deck also includes the fantastic combo of Tatsugiri and Dondozo — two strong basic cards that complement each other very well.

Going first in Pokémon TCG Pocket sucks. You can’t equip any energy (unless you happen to have Misty). You can’t evolve. You kind of just put a Pokémon in the active spot and hope that your opponent doesn’t wallop you too hard on the second turn. It’s pretty rough — that is, until Giratina ex showed up to alleviate your woes.