The Starmie ex and Articuno ex Deck is a Water Deck featuring Starmie ex and Articuno ex from the Genetic Apex Set in Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket (PTCG Pocket). Read on for the complete list of cards in this deck, basic information on the deck, and how to play it!

Starmie ex and Articuno ex Deck Guide

Deck Evaluation

Ace Pokemon						Tier Ranking
Starmie ex Genetic Apex (A1)			Articuno ex Genetic Apex (A1)
						Energy Type(s)
						F2P Friendly?
						❌
						Deck Difficulty
						★
Deck Strengths
Starmie has an inexpensive and strong Attack and has free Retreat Articuno ex is a strong offensive Basic Pokemon Has valuable new tools from Mythical Island like Vaporeon and Leaf.
Deck Weaknesses
Cards are difficult to acquire Weak to Lightning-type Pokemon.

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List of Cards

Staryu ×2				Starmie ex ×2				Articuno ex ×2				Vaporeon ×2
Eevee ×2				Misty ×2				Giovanni ×1				Leaf ×2
Cyrus ×1				Poke Ball ×2				Professor's Research ×2

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How to Play Starmie ex and Articuno ex Deck

Best Starting Hand

Best Starting Hand

This starting hand is good whether you're going first or second, as it allows Staryu or Articuno to load up on Energy using Misty and attack as soon as possible, while an early Eevee can evolve into Vaporeon on a later turn. Professor's Research the following turn allows you to dig two cards deeper for an evolution.

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Recommended Starting Hand

Articuno ex is the ideal starting Pokemon for the deck. Try your luck out with Misty, as one heads flip will allow you to T1 Ice Wing and T2 Blizzard.

Having Staryu or Eevee benched early is always a good thing, as they can evolve the following turn should you draw into their evolutions.

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Starmie ex and Articuno ex Deck Strategies

T1 Misty

A successful T1 Misty can often spell victory for Articuno ex decks, creating an advantage that's difficult to catch up to. Use Misty and turn attachments to power up Articuno ex and Starmie ex as quick as possible.

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Vaporeon's Wash Out

Vaporeon and Leaf can be used in tandem to be more efficient with your attached Energy and also for paying for Articuno ex's energy costs.

Use Leaf to reduce the Retreat Cost of your active pokemon and bring them to the Bench. Afterwards, you can use Vaporeon's Wash Out Ability to take the energy of your Benched Pokemon and transfer them to your new Active Pokemon.

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Best Meta Decks Tier List

Meta Decks

S Tier Decks
Arceus ex
A+ Tier Decks
Carnivine	Rampardos	Crobat
Magnezone and Skarmory	Exeggutor ex	Heatran
Charizard ex	Palkia ex	Darkrai ex
Weavile ex	Yanmega ex	Origin Forme Palkia
A Tier Decks
Leafeon ex	Garchomp ex	Probopass ex
Infernape ex	Pachirisu ex	Gyarados ex and Greninja
Pikachu ex	Dialga ex	Articuno ex
Gallade ex	Abomasnow	Celebi ex
B Tier Decks
Glaceon ex	Bronzong	Tyranitar
Staraptor	Donphan	Starmie ex and Articuno ex
Mewtwo ex and Gardevoir	Golem	Pidgeot ex
Scolipede and Weezing	Garchomp	Porygon-Z
Arcanine ex	Dialga ex and Bastiodon	-
C Tier Decks
・Houndoom Deck ・Snorlax Deck ・Lucario Deck ・Pikachu ex and Raichu Deck ・Venusaur ex Deck ・Volkner Deck ・Togekiss Deck ・Aerodactyl ex Deck ・Alakazam and Jynx Deck ・Dragonite Deck ・Machamp ex Deck ・Blastoise ex Deck ・Marowak ex Deck ・Torterra Deck ・Empoleon Deck ・Mismagius ex Deck ・Volcarona and Arcanine ex Deck ・Wigglytuff ex Deck ・Gengar ex Deck

Off Meta Decks

(A2)
・Dialga ex and Lickilicky ex Deck ・Lake Trio Deck ・Rhyperior Deck ・Togekiss Deck
(A1)	(A1a)
・Arbok Lock Deck ・Brock Deck ・Cinccino Deck ・Frosmoth Deck ・Kingler and Articuno ex Deck ・Lt. Surge Deck ・Melmetal Deck ・Mewtwo ex and Weezing Deck ・Primeape Deck ・Venusaur ex and Weezing Deck ・Victreebel and Exeggutor ex Deck	・Gyarados ex and Vaporeon Deck ・Mew ex and Weezing Deck ・Vaporeon and Articuno ex Deck

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