Summary
- Marowak ex is a popular counter to Pikachu ex decks, exploiting its weakness for potentially 200 damage off two energy.
- Weezing and Arbok are used to counter Mewtwo ex due to their Dark typing, trapping opposing Pokemon.
- Starmie ex, Venusaur ex, and Exeggutor ex are successful alternatives to Pikachu and Mewtwo ex decks in TCG Pocket.
If you've played 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket's battle mode, especially during 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:the recent event, you'll have noticed a couple of specific decks popping up over and over—168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Mewtwo ex and 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Pikachu ex.
These decks quic🍌kly became the meta following the game's launch d💃ue to the fact that players can play an incredibly formidable ex card, complete with huge HP and powerful attacks on turn one.
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It's caused frustration among TCG Pocket's community. However, while frustrated, many have shared what theꦕy use to combat these decksဣ.
The True Pikachu Ex Counter
The most popular counters to Pikachu ex decks 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:focus on Marowak ex.
Naturally, Ground-type Pokemon are the number one pick here, exploiting Pikachu's weakness and hitting it for an extra 20 damage, and Marowak is king here as, with a little luck, it can hit Pik🐠ꦏachu ex for 200 damage off just two energy.
Plenty of posts have popped up on TCG Pocket's subred🉐dit with people swearing by their Marowak decks, which often also include Dugtrio and Sandslash, and it certainly seems a solid counter.
The True Mewtwo Ex Counter
In a similar vein to uꦦsing Marowak as a Counter to Pikachu, players are using Weezing and Arbok to counter Mewtwo.
Although technically, they're both Poison-type Pokemon, in the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Pokemon TCG, they're represented as Dark, thus hitting Mewtwo ex♚ for plus 20 damage.
♉The Weezing/Arbok combination allows players to poison opposition Pokemon before trapping them in. Unable to retreat, these Pokemon take poison damage each turn. Coupled with Sabrina or Pidgeot, which forces the opponent to switch out their active Pokemon, and this deck is a force to be reckoned with.
Other Successful TCG Pocket Decks
Another popular alternative that's been shared on the is the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Starmie ex deck. Its ability to hit hard and fast, with 90 damage off two energy, and the ability to stack energy quickly with Misty has made it a popular choice. It does suffer a little against Pikachu EX, but if things go your way, it's a viable alternative. Plus bonus points for countering another meta deck—168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Charizard ex.
Alongside Starmie, a . It doesn't suffer from a weakness to Pikachu or Mewtwo, and while its energy cost is higher, coupled with Erika, this deck excels at keeping its 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:high-HP Pokemon healthy.
Another popular deck regularly showcased on TCG Pocket's subreddit . For a single measly energy, Exeggutor can hit for 80 damage, and its 160 HP means it can withstand both Pikachu and Mewtwo's most powerful attack. Pairing it with the Butterfree promo from the recent 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Lapras challenge and Erika will give 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Exeggutor even more lon🦹gevity, making it a thorn in those meta decks' sides.
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