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Best ranked decks in Pokemon TCG Pocket
The meta-game in Pokemon TCG Pocket is ever-changing, and if you're planning on staying on top of the ranked mode leaderboards, you'll need to know what the current best decks are. That's where we come in. Here are the best decks to play in Pokemon TCG Pocket. Table of contents Best decks for ranked mode in Pokemon TCG Pocket S-Tier A-Tier B-Tier Best decks for ranked mode in Pokemon TCG Pocket S-Tier 17T Giratina Giratina Ex x2 Mewtwo Ex Cyrus Blue Red x2 Leaf x2 Dawn x2 Sabrina x2 Professor's Research x2 Poke Ball x2 Giant Cape x2 Rocky Helmet Talk about a deck that just goes all-in on a single play. Aside from two copies of Giratina Ex and one copy of Mewtwo Ex, every other card on this list is a Supporter, Tool, or Item. The idea here is to set up Mewtwo Ex in your Active spot to start dealing 50 damage every turn. It's easy to set up, and once you get Giratina Ex online, you can generate Energy even faster and have Mewtwo Ex spam Psydrive with no interruptions. This is superior to the Gardevoir line from the Genetic Apex days because Giratina Ex, paired with Dawn, is far more consistent. Once both Dawns have been used up, you can also pivot over to Giratina Ex to deal 130 damage each turn with Chaotic Impact. The main selling point of this deck is that it's easy to set up, and it hits hard and fast. Red also plays a huge part in what makes this deck so powerful. Considering that the meta is largely made up of Ex Pokemon right now, being able to deal 20 extra damage is a huge advantage that can't be understated. Giratina Ex/Darkrai Ex Giratina Ex x2 Darkrai Ex x2 Druddigon x2 Red x2 Cyrus Leaf x2 Sabrina Pokemon Center Lady Professor's Research x2 Poke Ball x2 Giant Cape x2 Rocky Helmet Alternatively, you might also want to consider the Druddigon variant, where you'll want to stall for time while building up Giratina Ex on your Bench. Druddigon has been a real force to reckon with since it got released with Mythical Island, and it serves as a great staller that also deals damage without any Energy commitment on your part. Pair it up with Rocky Helmet, and you'll be dealing 40 damage passively if your opponent chooses to attack. While building up Giratina Ex, you can also use Darkrai Ex to deal 20 damage with no repercussions. Once Giratina Ex is ready, use Leaf to get Druddigon out of the Active spot, and start spamming Chaotic Impact. A-Tier Arceus Ex/Dialga Ex Arceus Ex x2 Dialga Ex x2 Mew Ex Shaymin Red Cyrus Leaf x2 Professor's Research x2 Poke Ball x2 Rocky Helmet x2 Giant Cape x2 Pokemon Center Lady Potion x2 The Arceus Ex/Dialga Ex combo was a menace when Triumphant Light first dropped in Pokemon TCG Pocket, and while it may have been taken over by Giratina Ex, it still performs very respectably. Mew Ex serves as a defensive wall while you wait for your draws and/or build up Arceus Ex on your Bench. Your ideal starter is, of course, Dialga Ex, which can generate two Energy for your Bench every turn, allowing you to ramp up quickly. I've also included Shaymin, the Potions, and Pokemon Center Lady for extra healing in case you need more time to stall. By the time you have either Arceus or Dialga Ex built up, you should be able to consistently deal out at least 100 damage each turn. If you were lucky enough to have Dialga Ex on turn one, your opponent likely won't be able to keep up with your damage output. B-Tier Rampcario Skull Fossil x2 Cranidos x2 Rampardos x2 Riolu x2 Lucario x2 Sudowoodo Marshadow Sabrina Cyrus Pokemon Communication x2 Professor's Research x2 Poke Ball x2 The Rampardos/Lucario combination saw a lot of success during the Triumphant Light days, as it served as a strong direct counter to Arceus Ex. These days, it's fallen a bit to the wayside as Arceus Ex isn't quite as prevalent, but it's still a solid deck to play. Lucario is mainly there to boost your Fighting damage, and most of your damage output will come from Cranidos and Rampardos. The trick, of course, is actually drawing your Skull Fossils so you can evolve into your Stage 1 and 2 Pokemon, and that's where Pokemon Communication comes in. You'll want to make use of it to draw your Skull Fossils or evolution lines, and have Sudowoodo or Lucario stall for time. Once you get even one Lucario going, though, this deck can be a nightmare to play against. Rampardos can hit for 150 damage for just one Energy, allowing it to knock out a lot of Ex Pokemon in the current meta-game. The big advantage of this list is that you don't run any Ex Pokemon yourself, forcing your opponent to claim three wins in order to close out the match. The post Best ranked decks in Pokemon TCG Pocket appeared first on Destructoid.
The meta-game in Pokemon TCG Pocket is ever-changing, and if you're planning on staying on top of the ranked mode leaderboards, you'll need to know what the current best decks are. That's where we come in. Here are the best decks to play in Pokemon TCG Pocket.
Table of contents
Best decks for ranked mode in Pokemon TCG Pocket
S-Tier
17T Giratina
- Giratina Ex x2
- Mewtwo Ex
- Cyrus
- Blue
- Red x2
- Leaf x2
- Dawn x2
- Sabrina x2
- Professor's Research x2
- Poke Ball x2
- Giant Cape x2
- Rocky Helmet
Talk about a deck that just goes all-in on a single play. Aside from two copies of Giratina Ex and one copy of Mewtwo Ex, every other card on this list is a Supporter, Tool, or Item.
The idea here is to set up Mewtwo Ex in your Active spot to start dealing 50 damage every turn. It's easy to set up, and once you get Giratina Ex online, you can generate Energy even faster and have Mewtwo Ex spam Psydrive with no interruptions. This is superior to the Gardevoir line from the Genetic Apex days because Giratina Ex, paired with Dawn, is far more consistent.
Once both Dawns have been used up, you can also pivot over to Giratina Ex to deal 130 damage each turn with Chaotic Impact. The main selling point of this deck is that it's easy to set up, and it hits hard and fast. Red also plays a huge part in what makes this deck so powerful. Considering that the meta is largely made up of Ex Pokemon right now, being able to deal 20 extra damage is a huge advantage that can't be understated.
Giratina Ex/Darkrai Ex
- Giratina Ex x2
- Darkrai Ex x2
- Druddigon x2
- Red x2
- Cyrus
- Leaf x2
- Sabrina
- Pokemon Center Lady
- Professor's Research x2
- Poke Ball x2
- Giant Cape x2
- Rocky Helmet
Alternatively, you might also want to consider the Druddigon variant, where you'll want to stall for time while building up Giratina Ex on your Bench. Druddigon has been a real force to reckon with since it got released with Mythical Island, and it serves as a great staller that also deals damage without any Energy commitment on your part. Pair it up with Rocky Helmet, and you'll be dealing 40 damage passively if your opponent chooses to attack.
While building up Giratina Ex, you can also use Darkrai Ex to deal 20 damage with no repercussions. Once Giratina Ex is ready, use Leaf to get Druddigon out of the Active spot, and start spamming Chaotic Impact.
A-Tier
Arceus Ex/Dialga Ex
- Arceus Ex x2
- Dialga Ex x2
- Mew Ex
- Shaymin
- Red
- Cyrus
- Leaf x2
- Professor's Research x2
- Poke Ball x2
- Rocky Helmet x2
- Giant Cape x2
- Pokemon Center Lady
- Potion x2
The Arceus Ex/Dialga Ex combo was a menace when Triumphant Light first dropped in Pokemon TCG Pocket, and while it may have been taken over by Giratina Ex, it still performs very respectably.
Mew Ex serves as a defensive wall while you wait for your draws and/or build up Arceus Ex on your Bench. Your ideal starter is, of course, Dialga Ex, which can generate two Energy for your Bench every turn, allowing you to ramp up quickly. I've also included Shaymin, the Potions, and Pokemon Center Lady for extra healing in case you need more time to stall.
By the time you have either Arceus or Dialga Ex built up, you should be able to consistently deal out at least 100 damage each turn. If you were lucky enough to have Dialga Ex on turn one, your opponent likely won't be able to keep up with your damage output.
B-Tier
Rampcario
- Skull Fossil x2
- Cranidos x2
- Rampardos x2
- Riolu x2
- Lucario x2
- Sudowoodo
- Marshadow
- Sabrina
- Cyrus
- Pokemon Communication x2
- Professor's Research x2
- Poke Ball x2
The Rampardos/Lucario combination saw a lot of success during the Triumphant Light days, as it served as a strong direct counter to Arceus Ex. These days, it's fallen a bit to the wayside as Arceus Ex isn't quite as prevalent, but it's still a solid deck to play.
Lucario is mainly there to boost your Fighting damage, and most of your damage output will come from Cranidos and Rampardos. The trick, of course, is actually drawing your Skull Fossils so you can evolve into your Stage 1 and 2 Pokemon, and that's where Pokemon Communication comes in. You'll want to make use of it to draw your Skull Fossils or evolution lines, and have Sudowoodo or Lucario stall for time.
Once you get even one Lucario going, though, this deck can be a nightmare to play against. Rampardos can hit for 150 damage for just one Energy, allowing it to knock out a lot of Ex Pokemon in the current meta-game. The big advantage of this list is that you don't run any Ex Pokemon yourself, forcing your opponent to claim three wins in order to close out the match.
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