Dragonite & Articuno Deck Card List - Strategy and Counters

Last Updated: March 31, 2025 10:45 PM

The card list for Dragonite & Articuno Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket (PTCGP). Learn strategy, card breakdown, and counters to refine your build for Pokemon TCGP!

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Pros and Cons
Deck Strategy
Countering This Deck

Dragonite & Articuno Deck - Decklist and Card Breakdown

Dragonite & Articuno Deck

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Dragonite & Articuno Deck - Tier and Summary

Tier	- Knockout Multiple Targets - Single Point Pokemon - Slow Setup

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Dragonite & Articuno Deck - Pros / Cons

Can Knockout Multiple Targets at once
Able to Endure for long battle since the deck is mostly composed of Single-Prize Pokemon
Possibility of Not Drawing Stage 1 and 2 Pokemon Until Late Game

Can Knockout Multiple Targets At Once

Dragonite's attack spreads 200 damage randomly across the opponent's entire field. There is an element of luck involved, but you can potentially defeat multiple targets at once to win points.

Good At Long Battles Since It Uses Single Price Cards

This deck does not utilize any ex variant Pokemon, so your opponent is always forced to knockout a total of three of your Pokemon. Use Articuno as a wall until you can field Dragonite.

Possiblity of Not Drawing Stage 1 and 2 Pokemon Until Late Game

With Dragonite being a Stage 2 Pokemon, you must first go through the process of Evolution by fielding Dratini and evolving it into a Dragonair before finally becoming a Dragonite. For this deck, and other decks built around Stage 2 Pokemon, there is always the possibility of defeat before you can complete your board.

Deck Matchups

Strong				Articuno Ex Weezing & Mewtwo Ex
Neutral				Starmie Ex Pikachu Ex Mewtwo Ex Marowak Ex
Weak				Venusaur Ex Charizard Ex

The Dragonite Deck takes a long time to prepare, but once it is finished, it can win most matchups after 2-3 attacks.

This is especially true against decks with a small number of Pokemon like Articuno ex, or decks like Weezing & Mewtwo ex that cannot OHKO Dragonite. Despite the slow build-up, this is a powerful deck.

Susceptible Against Decks that Heal or OHKO

Against Decks like Venusaur ex that center around healing, and Charizard ex that has incredible knockout power, Dragonite becomes susceptible to losing. If Dragonite cannot knockout the active Pokemon in 2-3 attacks, or if it gets downed outright, the match becomes very difficult.

Dragonite & Articuno Deck Strategy

Stall Opponent with Articuno
Prepare Dragonite on the Bench
Use Draco Meteor

Stall Opponent with Articuno

During the early game, use Articuno as a wall. Take advantage of Ice Beam to paralyze your opponent until Dragonite is ready. Additionally, you can utilize Misty to prepare Articuno's attack sooner.

Build Dragonite on the Bench

As soon as you draw Dratini, place it on the bench. The goal is to evolve it into Dragonair and then into Dragonite ASAP. Remember that Draco Meteor costs 4 energy, so be sure to attach energy to it every turn.

Focus on One Pokemon

This deck has little to no means to accelerate energy, so be sure to focus on preparing just one Pokemon. If you manage to get a second Dratini, place it on the field and use it as a wall if needed.

Use Draco Meteor

Once Dragonite is ready, move it to the active spot and use Draco Meteor aggressively. Even though the targets are random, you can usually win the match in 2-3 turns.

Keep Dragonite's HP High

The Dragonite Deck goes all in on preparing one Pokemon, so once Dragonite is in the active spot, it will remain there until you either win or lose. Keep Potions handy to help recover Dragonite's HP in between turns.