Best Meta Deck Tier List

This is a tier list of the best meta decks in Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket (PTCG Pocket). Check out our ranking to learn the best decks to use in battles and an in-depth explanation of their strengths and why you should build them!

Best Meta Decks Tier List

Tier	Meta Deck

The top tiers of this Tier List are Meta Decks that can function with minimal ease for best results. Starmie ex decks and Mewtwo ex are quick and powerful and are consistent, which is key to a deck's success.

A Tier Rental Decks are also powerful, and can also function at a high level, but may not be as easy to pilot as the S Tiers.

B Tier Rental Decks are decent, but would require more skill to achieve success with.

C Tier consists of unexplored Rogue decks, which all have potential but would require a skilled pilot to find success with.
These decks have been arranged in such a way that will show players which are good to pick up and which decks can suit their playstyle!

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S Tier Meta Decks

Starmie ex

Starmie ex decks are at the top of the Tier List due to easy and consistent damage from Starmie's 90 damage Hydro Splash, and free retreat cost. It can be partnered with Articuno, both of which have synergy with the Supporter, Misty which can ramp Energy and give the player an advantage with at least one heads flip.

Starmie is occasionally seen partnered with Golduck as a secondary attacker, and Pidgeot for disruption.

Mewtwo ex

Mewtwo ex decks are powerful and consistent, and are top tier thanks to Mewtwo's consistent damage output. Mewtwo can be found partnered with a disruptive Pidgeot, and Jynx, who can punish energy-heavy attackers.

A Tier Decks

Pikachu ex

Pikachu ex decks match up favorably against Water decks, as Starmie ex and Articuno ex are both weak to Lightning. Pikachu's Circle Circuit is also powerful and can constantly hit for 90 with minimum effort. This is comparable to Starmie ex's Hydro Splash, but is packaged in Pikachu ex, a Basic Pokemon.

Dragonite

Dragonite is a powerful non-ex Pokemon in the Genetic Apex format, capable of steamrolling through opponents, and knocking out ex Pokemon when it is able to set up. You can find Dragonite in decks with Chansey and Snorlax who can tank damage while Dratini sets up in the bench.

Frosmoth is also a good partner for Dragonite, as it can put opponents to sleep and disrupt them while Dragonite sets up. Pidgeot can also be disruptive with its Drive Off Ability.

Weezing can also be a fun partner for Dragonite as it can deal passive damage with its Gas Leak Ability which can Poison the opposing Pokemon, allowing you to deal damage without attaching any Energy to Weezing, allowing you to attach all your Energy to your benched Dragonite. You can then use Koga to get Weezing out of the active spot for free when Dragonite is ready to attack.

Blaine

Blaine is a powerful Stage 1 deck that can rush down opponents with offense using Ninetales and Rapidash. While their damage may look lacking at first glance, the deck's usage of the Supporter, Blaine boosts its damage and allows it to score decisive KOs.

Rapidash and Ninetales's damage output coupled with Blaine lets them 2HKO most ex Pokemon. This deck matches up favorably against Pikachu ex decks, whose Circle Circuit fails to KO Rapidash, while the deck can 2HKO Pikachu, or even outright KO it with Ninetales's Flamethrower and Blaine.

Arbok and Pidgeot Lock

Arbok's Corner works in tandem with Pidgeot's disruptive Drive Off, putting opponents in disadvantageous situations and limiting their options.

This deck matches up favorably against Mewtwo ex decks or other Psychic decks.

B Tier Decks

Charizard ex

Charizard ex, frequently paired with Moltres ex which adds plenty of consistency to the deck. Charizard ex, once ramped up to 5 energy, is able to use Crimson Storm and deal 200 damage for two turns in a row, which is a guaranteed 2 points.

Marowak ex

Marowak ex is a solid ex with a powerful Bonemerang attack that costs 2 Fighting Energy to use. It can deal 160 damage on two heads flips, but could also deal 0 if unsuccessful. Marowak, the main Pokemon of the deck requires luck to succeed, which prevents it from placing higher on the Tier List.

Exeggutor ex and Venusaur ex

Exeggutor ex has an inexpensive Tropical Swing Attack which can deal 80 on a heads flip, or a consistent 40. This makes it a reliable early-game attacker while Venusaur ex sets up in the bench. This duo is hard to take out, especially because decks that run these Pokemon run Potion and Erika to keep the Pokemon out of KO range.

Centiskorch and Moltres ex

Centiskorch and Moltres ex works similarly to Charizard ex decks, but with Centiskorch as the main single-point attacker. This deck relies heavily on Moltres however, and Sizzlipede may be susceptible to early game offensive pressure.

C Tier Decks

Frosmoth and Articuno ex

Frosmoth can be very disruptive, putting opponents to Sleep and dealing a consistent 40 damage. Articuno can also be a solid attacker, but has trouble setting up.

The pair may also have trouble getting enough damage on the board quick enough before they themselves get KOd. This limitation puts the pair in C Tier.

Alakazam and Jynx

Alakazam and Jynx both have access to Psychic, which deals more damage with more Energy on the opponent's Pokemon. They both need multiple Energy attachments on both Active Pokemon to deal meaningful damage, and this restriction prevents this deck from going higher on the Tier List.

Gengar ex

Gengar ex's steep attack cost prevents it from being more successful and placing higher on the Tier List.

Its non-ex counterpart Gengar also fails to deal meaningful damage for the no Supporter effect to be worth it.

Blastoise ex

Blastoise can be difficult to take out once set up, and is able to constantly pump out at least 100 damage with its Hydro Bazooka attack. Misty is a welcome addition to this Water deck, which can ramp Energy at the risk of failing due to a tails flip.

Koga

Koga's Supporter card lends itself perfectly to Weezing and Muk getting them out of trouble in a pinch. Energy attachment can all be put into Muk as Darkness does not have any ramp options other than the 1 Energy attachment per turn. Weezing can deal passive damage with its Gas Leak Ability, and eventually Muk can clean up weakened Pokemon with Venoshock.

Tier List Rankings Criteria

Consistency

Powerful decks are able to implement a strategy consistently and effectively. Its ability to be effective at all times is a consideration for a deck's placing on this list.

Energy efficiency and damage all contribute to a deck's overall consistency.

Flexibility

Facing off against specific deck archetypes would require you to strategize and modify strategies to suit different situations. A deck's ability to pivot to different options is considered for its tier list placing.

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