Gyarados Deck Card List - Strategy and Counters

Last Updated: January 20, 2025 3:02 AM

The card list for Gyarados 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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Decklist and Card Breakdown
Pros and Cons
Deck Strategy
Alternative Cards

Gyarados Deck - Decklist and Card Breakdown

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Gyarados Deck - Tier and Summary

Tier	- Gyarados's Attack has powerful additional effects. - Misty's Energy Acceleration allows for quick attacks. - Starting with Magikarp can be challenging.

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Gyarados Deck - Pros / Cons

Gyarados's Attack Has Powerful Additional Effects
Misty's Energy Acceleration Allows For Quick Strikes
Gyarados Requires a Lot of Energy

Gyarados's Attack Has Powerful Additional Effects

Gyarados's Attack can randomly discard 1 Energy from the opponent's active Pokemon as an additional effect. It works particularly well against opponents like Mewtwo ex or Charizard ex, who must discard 2 Energy due to their Attack effects.

Misty's Energy Acceleration Allows For Quick Strikes

By successfully using Misty for Energy Acceleration, you can quickly utilize Frosmoth's Attack early in the game. Since Frosmoth requires only 2 Energy to attack, if you flip heads once, you can immediately attack byAttaching Energy from Zone.

Gyarados Requires a Lot of Energy

Gyarados requires 4 Energy to attack, which is quite heavy, and it lacks other Attacks, making it slow to get started. It’s crucial to find ways to buy time with other Pokemon until Gyarados is ready. While Lapras also needs 4 Energy for maximum damage, it can attack with just 1 Energy, making it useful both in the early and late game.

Gyarados Deck Strategy

Start the Game with Lapras
Grow Frosmoth on the Bench
In the Late Game, Fight with Either Gyarados or Lapras

Start the Game with Lapras

At the start, you should battle with Lapras, which can attack with just 1 Energy. If you end up starting with Magikarp in the Active Spot, try to escape as quickly as possible using X Speed or Attach Energy from Zone to switch with a Pokemon on the Bench.

Grow Frosmoth on the Bench

While Lapras is in the Active Spot, focus on evolving Snom into Frosmoth on the Bench. You want to complete this before Lapras leaves the Active Spot. By putting your opponent to sleep, you can buy time until Gyarados or your second Lapras is ready to attack.

In the Late Game, Fight with Either Gyarados or Lapras

Once you have 4 Energy on either Gyarados or Lapras, bring them into the Active Spot. Generally, you want to prioritize using Misty for Energy Acceleration on Gyarados, but if you think it will take some time or you feel that you will be at a disadvantage if you tried to set up Gyarados, it's also a good option to focus on powering up Lapras.

Alternative Cards

Card	Explanation
	Kangaskhan - Alternative slot for Lapras - Although it doesn't work with Misty, it has a higher expected damage than Lapras
	Fearow - Alternative slot for Frosmoth - With Gyarados, it can maintain an Energy removal strategy
	Tentacruel - Alternative slot for Frosmoth - Has relatively high HP (110) among Stage 1 cards
	Starmie ex - Alternative slot for Frosmoth - With 0 retreat cost, it can switch smoothly with Bench Pokemon
	Giovanni - Can be switched with Red Card - Use based on preference

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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
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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