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Look no further: this is the best deck in Pokémon TCG Pocket, with Misty, Starmie ex and Lapras ex
The first Tier 0 deck of Pokémon TCG Pocket is already known: a Water deck centered on Misty, Starmie ex and Lapras ex that has no rival.
Though barely a week has passed since its launch, the Pokémon TCG Pocket metagame has already taken shape, and it is possible to talk about which deck is the best due to its clear superiority. We’re talking about the Water Deck with Misty, Starmie ex, and Lapras ex, whose powerful synergy has made it unrivaled.
Most Powerful Deck in Pokémon TCG Pocket is Water, Featuring Misty, Lapras ex, and Starmie ex
The first event of the game, focused on Lapras, has made it clear that the most powerful deck at the time we publish this news is Water, and it is centered around Misty, Lapras ex, and Starmie ex. In a nutshell, this deck is made up of Pokémon that require few resources to be ready for battle and that deal a lot of damage. Misty also speeds up Energy generation, giving it a decisive advantage in most cases.
Even though this deck is so powerful, the main challenge to getting it is actually getting the necessary cards, so we will have to open many expansion packs or spend Energy to acquire each card individually. Given the random nature of obtaining cards by opening booster packs, even spending a lot of real money does not guarantee that you will get these cards, so try to be responsible if you decide to go this route.
What cards are in the Water Deck for Misty, Lapras ex, and Starmie ex in Pokémon TCG Pocket?
Here is the list of cards needed for this deck, along with the effect of each card:
- Psyduck (2 cards): Basic Pokémon, Water Type, PS 60, Weakness: Thunder +20, Retreat Cost 1 (any color) | Attack: Headache (Colorless, 10 damage, 1 Energy of any color, prevents opponent from using a Supporter card during his or her next turn).
- Golduck (2 cards): Pokémon Phase 1, Water Type, 90 HP, Weakness: Thunder +20, Retreat 1 (any color) | Attack: Water Edge (Water, 70 damage, 2 Water Energy)
- Staryu (2 cards): Basic Pokémon, Type Water, HP 50, Weakness: Thunder +20, Retreat Cost 1 (any color) | Attack: Water Blade (Water, 20 damage, 1 Water Energy)
- Starmie Ex (2 cards): Pokémon Phase 1, Water Type, 130 HP, Weakness: Thunder +20, Retreat Cost 0 | Attack: Hydroburst (Water, 90 Damage, 2 Water Energy)
- Lapras Ex (2 cards): Basic Pokémon, Type Water, HP 140, Weakness: Thunder +20, Retreat Cost 3 (any color) | Attack: Bubble Drain (Water, 80 damage, 2 Water Energy and any color Energy, heals this Pokémon for 20 damage)
- Potion (2 cards): Heals 1 of your Pokémon for 20 points of damage.
- Speed X (2 cards): During this turn, the Set Cost of your Active Pokémon is 1 less.
- Poké Ball (2 cards): Put 1 random Basic Pokémon from your Deck into your hand.
- Professor Research (2 cards): Draw 2 cards.
- Misty (2 cards): Select 1 of your Water Pokémon, then flip 1 coin until it comes up heads. For each heads, attach 1 Water Energy from your Energy Pool to that Pokémon.
Almost all of these cards are part of the Genetic Apex Set, except for some, such as Lapras ex, which is part of the Promo A Set and can be obtained randomly by opening booster packs and attending the event while it is still active. Others, such as Speed X, Potion, Poké Ball, and Teacher Research, can be purchased directly from the store in exchange for tickets. If we do not have all of the cards we need, we can make some substitutions, but this makes the strategy less consistent.
What makes this deck so formidable is its great Resource Generation ability with Misty’s Card, as well as the fact that Golduck and Starmie ex do a lot of damage for the small amount of Water Energy they require. On the other hand, while Lapras ex is a long shot without other cards to support it, it can be opened up as a starting Pokémon with the three Water Energy it needs to attack if we get lucky with the coin flips of Misty’s cards.
It is a strategy that is currently unchallenged. It is not something that can be discussed; it is a proven fact. The rest of the cards in the deck provide support in a variety of ways: Potions allow us to restore some Health to Pokémon whose Health is at a critical threshold, Teacher Research and Poké Ball speed up the flow of cards from the deck to the hand, and X Speed allows us to remove a Pokémon at the cost of one less Energy, which helps to maintain the huge advantage we get from Misty.