Pokemon TCG Pocket 8 Best Decks (2024)

Pokemon TCG Pocket offers a whole new way to play one of the greatest card games of all time, but if you want to make the most of it, you’ll want to wait before spending all of your resources on cards. The best way to start off is by using all the resources you get to build one strong deck that you enjoy playing, then use that deck to win more games and slowly build up your collection.

So where should you start? One of the easiest ways to do this is to look at some of the best performing decks in the format and invest in one of them. So here are the eight best decks in Pokemon TCG Pocket.

8 Arbok And Pidgeot

Locking Your Opponent’s Pokemon In Place

Birds and snakes are often adversaries, but in one of Pokemon TCG Pocket’s most promising decks, they work together to give the player easy points. However, it requires a bit of setup. First, you want to make sure your Pidgeot is on the Bench and using its Drive Off ability to force your opponent to bring out a weak or underprepared Pokemon to play.

Arbok in your Active Spot can then strike at your opponent’s Pokemon and keep them locked in place for a second strike on the next turn. This strategy is meant to prevent your opponent’s strongest Pokemon from leaving the Bench and make it easier to knock out Pokemon up front.

7 Legendary Bird Turbo

18 Trainers And One Bird

The legendary birds in Pokemon TCG Pocket are pretty decent powerhouses. While Moltres ex is good for Energy acceleration in fire decks, Articuno and Zapdos are pretty decent hitters and are the main focus of Legendary Bird Turbo. This is where all your resources go directly toward powering up one of the birds so you can swoop in and start scratching at your opponent’s Pokemon.

These decks only run one Pokemon. Since you’re guaranteed to have one Basic Pokemon at the start of each game, you can immediately play it on the field and start pumping it with Energy. With no other setup necessary, it’s an aggressive deck meant to strike fast before your opponent finishes setting up. For Articuno variants, switch out Pokedex for Misty for the Energy acceleration.

6 Venusaur Ex

A Green Thumb

Venusaur ex is another powerful deck that focuses on being able to strike hard while providing maintenance to keep itself afloat. The main star of the show is Venusaur ex, who can dish out 100 damage with Giant Bloom but also heal itself for 30 each time.

With Venusaur ex already having a whopping 190 health, this will slow down your opponent as they try to land enough of a dent on your Pokemon to score points. This deck also benefits from Grass Energy acceleration from Lilligant as well as the healing power of Erika. This allows you to root your Pokemon in place and not go down without a fight.

5 Dragonite Ex

The Old Switcheroo

Dragonite ex is a deck that focuses on getting to Dragonite and quickly getting it to the field so it can use Draco Meteor. This tactic is made easier with a combination of Weezing and Koga. While there is no dedicated Switch card in Pokemon TCG Pocket, Koga can bounce Weezing back to your hand, allowing your Benched Pokemon to take its place.

This deck focuses on getting Weezing out first to take hits and stall for time. It does 30 damage for one Energy and can Poison your opponent’s Pokemon as well. Before Weezing gets knocked out, you can use Koga to prevent your opponent from scoring a point and bringing out Dragonite to randomly deal 50 damage four times in a row.

4 Charizard Ex

Playing With Fire

Moltres ex and Charizard ex go hand in hand in one of the best Fire decks. The idea is to use Moltres as a tank to withstand your opponent’s blows while also generating Fire Energy for Charizard ex.

Charizard ex has a devastating Move called Crimson Storm which deals 200 damage at the cost of discarding two Fire Energy. This can be enough to knock out many of the signature Pokemon found in the meta, while Slash is an effective way of dealing with Basic Pokemon. Moltres ex can also apply Energy to other Moltres waiting on the Bench. In the worst-case scenario, it will need to fight with Heat Blast doing 70 damage.

3 Mewtwo Ex

A Powerful And Consistent Attack

While Mewtwo ex has a similar strategy to Charizard ex, it is even better because the Energy acceleration happens on the Bench as opposed to needing to be in the Active Spot. The whole purpose of the deck is to get Mewtwo EX out on the field while Gardevoir sits on the Bench producing Psychic Energy each turn.

Mewtwo’s Psydrive does 150 damage and costs four Energy. While normally this would leave a one turn gap in which Mewtwo needs to recharge, Gardevoir accelerates this by letting you attach two Psychic Energy per turn. This way, Mewtwo ex can use Psydrive each turn without a problem.

2 Starmie And Articuno Ex

Starmie Is A Boomerang

It’s tough to decide which deck is the best, but there are two that stand out for their speeds. The first is the Starmie/Articuno deck. Starmie is an excellent stage one Pokemon that can do a consistent 90 damage for only two Water Energy.

Not only is this easy to set up with cards like Misty allowing for Energy acceleration, but its low Retreat Cost allows it to switch out for another copy of itself or an Articuno ex on the Bench. Seeing as this deck only utilizes a Stage one and a Basic Pokemon, you can keep the Pokemon in your deck down to six cards. This makes your choice of Trainer cards as flexible as necessary.

1 Pikachu Ex

Lightning Fast Action

Who doesn't love a good Pikachu? Pikachu ex is the best deck you can play if you want consistent damage, low Retreat Costs, and an easy set up. Pikachu flourishes when other Electric Pokemon are on the Bench. This helps it reach a consistent 90 damage. However, the neat thing about this deck is how inexpensive the Retreat Costs are.

Speed is the main selling point for this deck. It’s easy to set up and start hitting your opponent with high-powered Moves. It can also respond quickly if your opponent tries to hit you with Sabrina. With Pokemon that can hit your opponent’s Active and Benched Pokemon, this deck is the fastest way to get to three points and take the victory.