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We've cataloged the various battle decks in Pokémon TCG Pocket and their tiers.

We've also included meta decks, their counters, and decks you can run without pokémon ex!

*Last updated: November 12, 2024.

✅Pikachu ex + Raichu Deck

· Pikachu ex's weakness of low maximum damage is compensated for by Raichu.

· Pikachu ex's damage is increased with Zapdos ex and Raichu.

· Pikachu ex is a basic pokémon, so it is likely to be in your hand at the start.

· In the late game, you can play Raichu and supplement its energy with Lt. Surge.

✅Mewtwo ex Deck

· A very powerful deck in the mid to late game.

· Gardevoir's ability allows it to boost Mewtwo's energy quickly.

· Mewtwo ex's 150 damage is enough to defeat most pokémon in one hit.

▶「Mewtwo Deck」 Composition and Strategy Guide

✅Starmie ex Deck

· Starmie ex has a high HP, can deal 90 damage with 2 energies, and has no energy to retreat.

· Unlike Pikachu ex, it does not require any conditions to deal 90 damage.

· Deviation depending on Misty's coin flip result

· Weak against electric type decks such as Pikachu ex deck.

▶「Starmie Deck」 Composition and Strategy Guide 

✅Pikachu ex Deck

· If you fulfill the conditions, you can deal 90 damage with 2 energies.

· A very strong deck if you draw a lot of basic pokémon early on.

· The low maximum damage is compensated for by Zapdos ex, but it is dependent on the coin flip result.

▶「Pikachu Deck」 Composition and Strategy Guide

✅Koga Deck

· A deck with a low point burden because it doesn't use pokémon ex.

· Weezing can poison enemies with its ability, and it can attack with 1 energy.

· Koga can be used to retrieve Weezing or Muk to neutralize its damage.

· A darkness type deck that is strong against Mewtwo ex deck.

✅Marowak ex Deck

· Depending on the coin flip result, it can deal 160 damage with 2 energies.

· A fighting type that is strong against Pikachu ex decks.

· Combine it with Sandslash, Dugtrio, PROMO Mankey, etc.

✅Articuno ex Deck

· Articuno ex must be in your hand at the start of battle.

· If you succeed in attaching 3 energies to Articuno ex with Misty, you can attack for 80 damage early on.

· It is very weak if you draw Misty late or have a bad coin flip.

· Weak against Pikachu ex deck.

▶「Articuno Deck」 Composition and Strategy Guide

✅Exeggutor ex Deck

· Exeggutor ex with high HP and moderate damage.

· It is strong in the early game because it requires less energy.

· If you are lucky with a coin flip, you can deal 80 damage with only 1 energy.

· Can recover 50 HP with Erika.

✅PROMO Mankey Deck

· PROMO Mankey's self-harm can fulfill Primeape's 100 damage requirement.

· This deck is relatively easy to complete.

· It is strong against Pikachu ex decks, but its weakness is exploited by Mewtwo ex decks.

✅Blaine Deck

· This deck utilizes stage 1 pokémon that require less energy to win quickly.

· By boosting Ninetales's damage with Blaine, it can take down Pikachu ex in a single shot.

· It loses power over time and is weak against water type decks such as Articuno ex deck.

✅Charizard ex Deck

· Charizard ex has an overwhelming damage output of 200 and high durability of 180.

· Energize Charizard ex with Moltres ex and grow it on the bench.

· The key is how to survive the early to mid-game while growing Charizard.

· Weak against water type decks such as Articuno ex deck.

▶「Charizard Deck」 Composition and Strategy Guide

✅Alakazam Deck

· This is a deck that doesn't use Pokémon ex, so it's less concerned about losing points.

· Alakazam is very strong against pokémon that require much energy.

· It's all about how long you can hold out while you grow Alakazam on the bench.

✅Lapras ex Deck

· This is a very cost-effective deck that only contains Lapras ex as its only Pokémon.

· Lapras ex must be in your hand at the start of the battle.

· If you succeed in attaching 3 energies to Articuno ex with Misty, you can attack and heal at the same time early on.

· This deck is weak against Pikachu ex deck.

✅Wigglytuff ex

· A deck that puts opponents to sleep with Wigglytuff ex and deals poison damage with Weezing.

· It has high durability and can withstand Pikachu ex's attack once.

· It can negate the damage received by retrieving Weezing with Koga.

✅Venusaur ex Deck

· Venusaur ex has a high HP of 190 and a maximum damage of 100.

· It can heal HP with moves, items, and Erika.

· Despite its long training time, it deals low damage compared to other late-game decks.

▶「Venusaur Deck」 Composition and Strategy Guide

✅Dragonite Deck

· Dragonite is a dragon type with no weaknesse

· Since it doesn't play any pokémon ex, it doesn't have to worry about losing points.

· It requires two types of energy, making it harder to attatch energy than single-type decks.

· Dragonite's attacks are randomized to hit any opponent's pokémon.