Best Beginner Deck for Pokemon TCG Pocket (Pokemon Card App). See the list of recommended decks for beginners, how to build each deck, and more for Pokemon TCGP.
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Recommended Beginner Decks
- Strong enough for Random matches
- Able to build mostly from 1 type of pack
- Easy deck to use, even for card game beginners
Most Recommended Decks
Deck | Explanation |
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Mewtwo ex Deck - Mostly included in "Genetic Apex Mewtwo" - Deal 150 Damage with Mewtwo ex continuously - Can beat most solo battles with Mewtwo ex alone | |
Pikachu ex Deck - Mostly included in Genetic Apex Pikachu - Deal 90 damage with Pikachu ex continuously - Can alternatively use Jolteon ex | |
Articuno ex Deck - Cards other than Articuno ex are all versatile cards - Can alternatively use Starmie ex - Solely relies on Articuno, so the strategy is simple |
Recommended beginner decks for Pokemon TCG Pocket are "Mewtwo ex", "Pikachu ex" and "Articuno ex" decks. Mewtwo ex deck is especially recommended as most cards in the deck are included in Genetic Apex Mewtwo pack making it is easy to build and very powerful.
Other Recommended Decks
Deck | Explanation |
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Blaine Deck - Deck can be built with "Genetic Apex Charizard" and Promo cards - Built only using cards of ◆2 or lower rarity - Requires little Energy and can attack from early on | |
Starmie ex Deck - Powerful energy drive using Misty - Can also build deck with just Articuno ex - All the main cards are included in different packs | |
Marowak ex Deck - Marowak ex can be obtained from the first pack guaranteed - Can one-shot many Pokemon depending on luck - Dugtrio is included in Genetic Apex Pikachu |
Other recommended decks are Blaine, Starmie ex, and Marowak ex decks. One especially easy to build is the Blaine deck which only requires cards from Genetic Apex Charizard and Promo cards, and they are all ◆2 or lower rarity.
Decklist Example for Beginners
Mewtwo ex Deck
Deck Strength | ★★★★★ |
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Ease to Build | ★★★★ |
Mewtwo ex Deck utilizes Gardevoir's ability so that Mewtwo ex can continuously use Psydrive. 150 damage can one-shot most of the Pokemon in the current format, which is very powerful.
All the Pokemon are Included in Genetic Apex Mewtwo
Cards needed to build the deck is all included in Genetic Apex Mewtwo and the others are Promo cards making it easy to build. Especially Sabrina is a very useful card and is used in most decks.
Mewtwo ex Deck - Cards and StrategyPikachu ex Deck
Deck Strength | ★★★★★ |
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Ease to Build | ★★★ |
Pikachu ex Deck puts Lightning Pokemon in the bench and attacks using Circle Circuit to deal 90 damage. The main damage dealer is a basic Pokemon making it very easy to use.
Collecting 2 Copies Each of 2 ex Cards is Difficult
Pikachu ex deck requires 2 copies of 2 different ex cards, making it harder to build than a deck with only 1 type of ex card.
Pikachu ex Deck - Cards and StrategyArticuno ex Deck
Deck Strength | ★★★★ |
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Ease to Build | ★★★★ |
The characteristic of the Articuno ex Deck is that the only Pokemon in the deck is
Blaine Deck
Deck Strength | ★★★ |
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Ease to Build | ★★★★★ |
Blaine deck enhances Rapidash and Ninetales using Blaine. All the cards in the deck are from Genetic Apex Charizard and Promo cards, so the deck is very easy to build but is also powerful.
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