Skarmory & Bastiodon Deck Card List - Strategy and Counters

Last Updated: March 18, 2025 4:34 PM

The card list for Skarmory & Bastiodon Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket (PTCGP). 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

Skarmory & Bastiodon Deck - Decklist and Card Breakdown

Skarmory & Bastiodon Deck

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Skarmory & Bastiodon Deck - Tier and Summary

Tier	- Skarmory is guaranteed to appear in the Active Spot first - Can quickly defeat low HP Basic Pokemon - Struggles in long battles if Fossil cannot be drawn

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Skarmory & Bastiodon Deck - Pros / Cons

Defeat Basic Pokemon before they evolve
Strong against Stage 2-focused decks
Weak in long-term battles

Defeat Basic Pokemon Before They Evolve

Focus on defeating Basic Pokemon like Skarmory by equipping items to Knock Out low-HP Pokemon with your first attack. This strategy may force your opponent to run out of Pokemon after just one turn.

Strong Against Stage 2-Focused Decks

Since Stage 2 Pokemon have less than 100 HP before evolving, it’s often possible to take them out in the Stage 1 phase, even if Basic Pokemon can’t be defeated. Basic Pokemon often have low HP, so this deck has a relatively favorable matchup against Stage 2-focused decks.

Weak in Long Battles

If you can’t draw the Fossils, you won’t be able to set up your third Pokemon. In addition, the lack of high-damage Pokemon makes long battles difficult. If the game drags on, you’ll be relying on damage reduction from Bastiodon's Ability.

Skarmory & Bastiodon Deck Strategy

Attack with Skarmory
Play fossil cards on turn 2
Rely on Bastiodon at the end

Attack with Skarmory

The first Pokemon to deploy should always be Skarmory, so equip it with Pokemon Tools and focus on attacking.

If you have Giovanni, you can aim for a One-Hit KO up to 60 HP, and use Sabrina to bring out Pokemon from the Bench to score points.

Play Fossil Cards on Turn 2

Shieldon requires 2 Energy to use its Attack, so the basic strategy is to attach one Energy to it during the Fossil phase and then Evolve it. Since you'll be attaching Energy to Skarmory first, you can safely bring out Fossil cards starting from the second turn.

Rely on Bastiodon at the End

In most cases, the order of deployment for the Active Spot should be Skarmory → Skarmory → Bastiodon. Ideally, you should keep a Rocky Helmet for Bastiodon to increase its damage dealt.

Alternative Cards

Card	Description
	Pokemon Communication - Use this card if you want to prioritize bringing out Bastiodon.

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