Dragonite Deck Strategy Guide and Card List

The Dragonite Deck is a High Damage Deck featuring Dragonite 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, how to play the deck, and optimal matchups for it!

Dragonite Deck Guide

Deck Evaluation

Ace Pokemon						Tier Ranking
Dragonite Genetic Apex (A1)			Kangaskhan Genetic Apex (A1)
						Energy Type(s)
						F2P Friendly?
						❌
						Deck Difficulty
						★★★
Deck Strengths
Very powerful Draco Meteor can win games Lots of possible partners for Dragonite to help the strategy
Deck Weaknesses
Difficult to set up High Energy cost

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List of Cards

Dragonite Deck List
Pokemon Cards
Dratini ×2				Dragonair ×2				Dragonite ×2				Kangaskhan ×2
Trainer Cards
Sabrina ×2				Potion ×2				X Speed ×2				Poke Ball ×2
Red Card ×2				Professor's Research ×2

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Packs Required for Dragonite Deck

Pack	Featured Card

How to Play Dragonite Deck

How to Play Dragonite Deck
Core Combos and Interactions Starting Hand Deck Strategies Game Phases

Dragonite Core Combos and Interactions

Early Game Tank	Finisher	Description
Kangaskhan	Dragonite	・Kangaskhan can deal good damage for only 1 Energy while being able to be an effective tank. ・Dragonite can finish games with a powerful Draco Meteor.

Best Starting Hand

Best Starting Hand

You would always ideally start out with Dratini and a possible Dragonair inhand for next turn. Kangaskhan, if available should always go into the Active Spot first to deal damage and tank while Dratini sets up

Other Good Starting Cards

Recommended Starting Hand

Another ideal hand are basics with evolutions in hand. Professor's Research lets you go two cards deep into your deck to find cards like Potion or X Speed to help get Dratini out of the Active Spot for Kangaskhan.

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Dragonite Deck Strategies

Dragonite Deck Strategies
Kangaskhan Early Game Dragonite's Draco Meteor

Strategy 1: Kangaskhan Early Game

Kangaskhan Early Game

Kangaskhan is the best starter for this deck as it can immediately put offensive pressure with its 1-Energy Dizzy Punch which can high roll for 60 damage. It can also take a good amount of damage thanks to its 100 HP. Keep Kangaskhan active for as long as you need until Dratini is set up into Dragonite

Use X Speed to get Dratini out of the Active Spot if you start with it.

Strategy 2: Dragonite's Draco Meteor

Dragonite can win the game in one swing using its powerful Draco Meteor Attack. Focus on keeping Dratini and Dragonair safe until it has four Energy on it.

Game Phases

Early Game

Key Card(s) Required
Step	Description
1	Bench Dratini and keep it safe, allot all Energy attachments to it.
2	If Kangaskhan is available, attach an Energy to Kangaskhan while Dratini sets up on the Bench.

Mid-Game

Key Card(s) Required
Step	Description
1	Evolve Dratini to Dragonair or get it to Dragonite quickly while playing defensively by retreating and using Sabrina when able.
2	Keep pressure with Kangaskhan and allow it to take damage for as long as it has to.

Late Game

Key Card(s) Required
1	Use Sabrina to force out an unprepared Pokemon and deal damage to all of your opponent's Pokemon with Draco Meteor!

Dragonite Deck Best and Worst Matchups

Best Matchups

Deck	Commentary
Mewtwo ex Decks	Type: ・May struggle to create offense early into a game. ・Slow speed may give Dratini enough time to set up into Dragonite and win with a Draco Meteor.

Worst Matchups

Deck	Commentary
Blaine Decks	Type: ・Stage 1 decks like Blaine can overrun Dragonite decks with speed and damage.

Overall Consistency

This deck may struggle to find the correct Energy from the Energy Zone at times, leading to awkward turns where you have to attach an Energy to something other than Dratini. Its late game payoff is also difficult to achieve and requires a skilled pilot to succeed with.

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Dragonite Deck F2P & Substitutes

Dragonite Deck Card Substitutes

Card	Explanation
Red Card	・Red Card can be slotted in as a way to disrupt players and slow them down to Dragonite's pace.
Farfetch'd	・ Farfetch'd can be slotted into the deck and work as a 1-Energy Attacker which can deal damage while Dratini is in the bench setting up. However it does not have much HP and can easily give up a point.

Dragonite Deck Other Viable Options

Card	Possible Cuts
Weezing	・ A Weezing Line can replace the Kangaskhan and Red Card, but this would also necessitate the inclusion of Koga into the Deck.

F2P Dragonite Deck List

F2P Dragonite Deck List
Pokemon Cards
Dratini x2	Dragonair x2	Dragonite x1	Koffing x2
Weezing x2	Farfetch'd x1
Trainer Cards
Potion x2	X Speed x2	Professor's Research x2	Koga x2
Poke Ball x2

This list makes use of lower rarity cards, and more notably only one Dragonite. Farfetch'd makes an appearance in the deck as a low-energy attacker who can go on the offensive as soon while Dratini sets up on the bench.

This list also makes use of Weezing and Koga, where Weezing can Poison the opponent's Active Pokemon, while Koga gets Weezing out of the Active spot when Dragonite is ready.

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Meta Decks

Best Meta Decks
Starmie ex Deck	Mewtwo ex Deck	Dragonite Deck
Articuno ex Deck	Arbok Lock Deck	Venusaur ex Deck
Blaine Deck	Pikachu ex Deck	Marowak ex Deck
Charizard ex Deck	Machamp ex Deck	Blastoise ex Deck
Frosmoth Deck	Exeggutor ex Deck	Centiskorch and Moltres ex Deck
Arcanine ex Deck	Gengar ex Deck	Gyarados Deck
Wigglytuff ex Deck	Melmetal Deck	Lt. Surge Deck
Alakazam and Jynx Deck	Zapdos ex Deck	Greninja Deck
Primeape Deck	Grapploct Deck	Cinccino and Weezing
Raichu and Pikachu ex Deck	Mewtwo ex and Weezing	Greninja and Weezing Deck
Venusaur ex and Weezing	Lapras ex Deck	Brock Deck
Dragonite and Weezing	Kabutops	Aerodactyl and Dragonite
Omastar and Articuno ex	Eeveelutions and Ditto	Kingler and Articuno ex
Lickitung	Articuno	Zapdos
Moltres	Venusaur	Charizard
Blastoise	Lapras ex and Butterfree	Poliwrath
Tentacruel and Greninja

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Brock Rental Deck	Blaine Rental Deck	Lt. Surge Rental Deck

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