Deck Building Guide

Players will be able to build and play with 20 card decks for battling in Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket (PTCG Pocket). Read on to learn how to build decks in PTCG Pocket and what cards you should be adding!

How to Build a Pokemon TCG Pocket Deck

Choose 20 Cards

Players will make use of 20-card decks instead of Pokemon TCG's standard 60, which will consist only of Pokemon and Trainer Cards. The notable exclusion of Energy Cards means that battles in Pokemon TCG Pocket does not need them for games.

Cards with the same name are limited to two per deck instead of the traditional four card limitation of Pokemon TCG.

Pokemon Cards

A deck should have a good amount of Pokemon Cards, but should not go too far beyond half of the deck's total count. The rest of the deck should consist of Trainer cards that will support your deck's Pokemon. Having less types in your deck can make it more consistent.

Type disadvantage is less difficult because Weaknesses in Pokemon TCG Pocket are set to +20 instead of the standard x2.

Evolution Lines

Few Evolution Lines can make the deck more consistent, since you're more likely to evolve a Pokemon when you need to. Having multiple Evolution Lines, especially of different types, may make your deck less consistent.

Stage 1 and Stage 2 Pokemon are often more powerful than their pre-evolved counterparts, so take their Abilities and Attacks into consideration when brewing a deck!

Trainer Cards

Trainer Cards can support your Pokemon and help you win games! These may prove to be crucial to you winning in Pokemon TCG Pocket!

Sample Deck

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When building a deck, it is important to have a clear strategy in mind. This sample deck aims to evolve Ralts into Gardevoir as soon as possible and accelerate Energy into the active Pokemon, who would ideally be Mewtwo ex.

Kangaskhan and Farfetch'd are Colorless Pokemon with inexpensive and powerful attacks that you can use while powering up a Benched Pokemon!

Additionally, Psychic Pokemon are typically strong against Psychic-weak Fighting Pokemon who may threaten our basic Colorless Pokemon.

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