Kabutops Deck Card List - Strategy and Counters

Last Updated: December 21, 2024 6:11 AM

The card list for Kabutops Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket (Pokemon Card App). Learn strategy, card breakdown, and counters to refine your build for Pokemon TCGP!

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Table of Contents

Decklist and Card Breakdown
Pros and Cons
Deck Strategy
Alternative Cards

Kabutops Deck - Decklist and Card Breakdown

Kabutops Deck

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Kabutops Deck - Tier and Summary

Tier	- This deck performs well against opponents that deal low to moderate damage. - It can be challenging to evolve Fossil Pokemon. - It struggles against decks that can deal one-hit KOs.

Deck Traits

Accessibility
Swiftness
Damage
Durability
Consistency

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Kabutops Deck - Pros / Cons

It's easier to win against low to mid decks
It is difficult to evolve Fossil
It Struggles Against Decks That Can Deliver One-hit Knockouts

It's Easier to Win Against Low to Mid Decks

Kabutops can recover its own HP by the amount of damage it inflicts with its attacks. Therefore, if your opponent has a Pokemon with an attack damage of around 60, you can often win easily just by attacking with Kabutops.

It is Difficult to Evolve Fossil

Since Dome Fossil cannot be reliably drawn with Poke Balls, it’s challenging to evolve into Kabutops. If you include Meowth for consistency, it may weaken the overall deck synergy. Conversely, if you don’t include it, setting up Kabutops becomes difficult, making it quite challenging to construct a deck centered around it.

It Struggles Against Decks That Can Deliver One-hit Knockouts

Kabutops is designed to withstand opponent attacks, so it cannot perform well against opponents that can one-hit KO it, such as Mewtwo ex. Against such opponents, it’s important to have alternative win conditions ready, like Marowak ex or Frosmoth.

Kabutops Deck Strategy

Advance your draw with Meowth
Grow Fossil and Cubone on the Bench
Attack with Kabutops and Marowak ex

Advance your draw with Meowth

At the beginning, use Meowth's Attack to advance your draw. Dome Fossil is not a target for Poke Ball, so be sure to draw from your deck quickly and get it onto the Bench.

Grow Fossil and Cubone on the Bench

Place Dome Fossil and Cubone on the Bench and aim for their Evolution. To avoid being called out by cards like Sabrina, it’s good to have another wall Meowth or Dome Fossil in play for safety.

Attack with Kabutops and Marowak ex

Once Kabutops is ready, bring it to the Active Spot and use the Attack "Leech Life" to engage in a battle of endurance. If you're up against Pokémon like Mewtwo ex or Raichu that can One-Hit KO Kabutops, attack with Marowak ex.

Alternative Cards

Card	Description
	Kangaskhan - Meowth replacement candidate. - Durable and can deal damage from the early game.
	Weezing - Meowth replacement candidate. - Durable and can deal damage from the early game. - Hard to defeat if you have Koga.
	X Speed - Red Card replacement candidate. - Smooth transition with attackers.
	Potion - Red Card replacement candidate. - Using two copies makes it even easier to play a defensive strategy with Kabutops.

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High Tier Decks
Starmie ex	Pikachu ex	Mewtwo ex
Mid-Tier Decks
Articuno ex	Venusaur ex	Dragonite	Charizard ex
Marowak ex	Weezing	Koga	Alakazam
Blaine	Greninja	Blastoise ex	Exeggutor ex
Zapdos ex
Low Tier Deck
Centiskorch	Misty	Primeape	Lt. Surge
Arcanine ex	Arbok	Machamp ex	Melmetal
Gengar ex	Wigglytuff ex	Lapras ex	Eelektross
Gyarados	Omastar	Brock	Kabutops
Nidoqueen & Nidoking	Cinccino