Koga Deck Card List - Strategy and Counters

Last Updated: January 19, 2025 1:11 PM

The card list for Koga 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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Pros and Cons
Deck Strategy
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Koga Deck - Decklist and Card Breakdown

Koga Deck

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Koga Deck - Tier and Summary

Tier	- Strong Poison and Arbok combo - Koga allows you to return Pokemon to your hand - It becomes tough if the opponent cures the Poison

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Koga Deck - Pros / Cons

Posion and Arbok Combo is Powerful
You Can Collect Pokemon With Koga
It's Tough When the Poison is Cured

Poison and Arbok Combo is Powerful

A powerful combo involves defeating the opponent with Grimer or Weezing and then using Arbok's attack to block their retreat. Currently, the only ways to cure poison are to retreat or evolve, so if your opponent's Pokemon cannot evolve, there is a high probability it will be knocked out.

You Can Collect Pokemon With Koga

Koga can shuffle Weezing or Muk from the Active Spot back into your hand, making it a great strategy to avoid being knocked out or to swap with a Pokemon on the Bench. Specifically, the combo of using Weezing to inflict poison → then using Koga to return it to your hand → followed by an attack with Arbok or Muk is extremely effective.

It's Tough When the Poison is Cured

This deck is designed with the premise of poisoning the opponent, so it becomes difficult to accumulate damage if they are cured through evolution. Additionally, since it is composed only of SIngle-Prize Pokemon, it struggles against builds that can achieve one-hit KOs with high-damage attacks.

Koga Deck Strategy

Start with Poisoning Using Weezing
Recall Weezing with Koga at the Right Moment
Finish Off Strong Opponents with Muk

Start with Poisoning Using Weezing

At the start, ideally place Weezing in the Active Spot, as it requires minimal Energy to use its attacks. If you have Sabrina in hand, use it to bring out to the Pokemon you want to KO first.

Ekans Is Strong Against Fire and Psychic Types

Check your opponent's Energy Zone. If they’re using Fire or Psychic Types, using Ekans to quickly evolve into Arbok for a swift attack can be effective. You can knock out blockers like Moltres ex or Mewtwo ex before they retreat.

Recall Weezing with Koga at the Right Moment

Once you’ve poisoned the target, use Koga to return Weezing to your hand, and switch to Arbok in the Active Spot to attack. Since switching is restricted, it ensures the Pokemon will be Knocked Out.

Calculate Poison Damage to Decide on Switching

The poison’s 10-damage effect continues during the opponent’s phase. If the opponent’s Pokemon fainted from poison damage, switching out may be unnecessary.

Finish Off Strong Opponents with Muk

For high HP Pokemon, poison them first and follow up with Muk’s attacks to inflict heavy damage. This is especially effective against Pokemon that would knock out Arbok in one hit.

Alternative Cards

Card	Description
	Giovanni - Candidate for swapping with Sabrina - Attractive for the ability to whittle down high-HP opponents
	Red Card - Useful to prevent opponents from curing poison by evolving.
	Farfetch'd - Excellent as an early attacker - Strong when combined with Arbok to take down Pokemon-ex

In addition, increasing the number of Grimer and Muk is also an effective strategy.

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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