Articuno ex Deck Strategy Guide and Card List

The Articuno ex Deck is an ex Focused Deck featuring 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, how to play the deck, and optimal matchups for it!

Articuno ex Deck Guide

Deck Evaluation

Ace Pokemon						Tier Ranking
Articuno ex (Genetic Apex (A1))
						Energy Type(s)
						F2P Friendly?
						❌
						Deck Difficulty
						★
Deck Strengths
Can sweep through teams after a successful Misty. Has access to all the best Trainer cards.
Deck Weaknesses
Weak to Lightning-type decks. Difficult to recover if Misty usage is unsuccessful.

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List of Cards

Articuno ex Deck List
Pokemon Cards
Articuno ex ×2
Trainer Cards
Misty ×2				Giovanni ×2				Sabrina ×2				Potion ×2
X Speed ×2				Hand Scope ×2				Poke Ball ×2				Red Card ×2
Professor's Research ×2

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How to Play Articuno ex Deck

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

Articuno ex Deck Core Combos and Interactions

Main Attacker	Best Turn 1 Supporter	Description
Articuno ex	Misty	・Articuno ex can snowball through teams with a successful Misty flip. ・Remember that you can Attack on T1 if you have enough Energy.

Best Starting Hand

Best Starting Hand

You would always want to have Misty in your opening hand. A successful heads flip can win you the game outright, creating an advantage that most opponents can't catch up to.

Other Good Starting Cards

Recommended Starting Hand

A T1 Misty to a T2 Sabrina is great for keeping the offensive pressure on opponents. Use Pokeball to get your second Articuno ex ready and Potion to keep your active Articuno ex healthy.

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Articuno ex Deck Strategies

Articuno ex Deck Strategies
T1 Misty Red Card

Strategy 1: T1 Misty

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 as quick as possible.

Strategy 2: Red Card

This deck is one of few that can make use of Hand Scope. Use Hand Scope to decide whether or not it's good to use Red Card for the turn!

A well-placed Red Card can keep an opponent from mounting offense.

Game Phases

Early Game

Key Card(s) Required
Step	Description
1	A Misty start is what you always want with this deck. Always go for this turn 1 play and attempt to donk your opponent before they can evolve their Pokemon.

Mid-Game

Key Card(s) Required
Step	Description
1	Use Sabrina to draw out unprepared Pokemon from your opponent's Bench. This is great for knocking out unevolved support Pokemon like Ralts, or Pokemon that may become problems once evolved like Charmander or Bulbasaur.

Late Game

Key Card(s) Required
1	Use Giovanni to boost your damage by 10 when necessary, and get your 2HKOs whenever you can. Use Red Card to disrupt your opponent's set up, and deny them from return KOs.

Articuno ex Deck Best and Worst Matchups

Best Matchups

Deck	Commentary
Charizard ex Decks	Type: ・Water Decks naturally match up favorably against Fire decks. ・Articuno ex will have to outpace their Moltres ex.

Worst Matchups

Deck	Commentary
Pikachu ex Decks	Type: ・ Articunos in the deck are all weak to Lightning. ・ Difficult counterplay to disadvantageous damage trades.

Overall Consistency

An Articuno ex deck with no backup attackers maximizes consistency in exchange of flexibility with Pokemon options. This deck maximizes its Trainer card options however, so every card in your hand is usable most of the time.

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Articuno ex Deck F2P & Substitutes

Articuno ex Deck Card Substitutes

Card	Explanation
Starmie ex	・ Adding a secondary attacker can change the gameplan of the deck. ・ Starmie is energy-efficient with its Attack and can retreat for free.

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Articuno ex Deck Other Viable Options

Card	Possible Cuts
Articuno	・ Non-ex Articuno can give the deck a non-ex option so that it can trade points more effectively. Non-ex Articuno still shares a weakness with Articuno ex, however. ・ Can still be as threatening as Articuno ex without giving up an extra point when knocked out.
Pokedex	・ Pokedex can give you valuable information for the following turns.

Frosmoth and Articuno ex Deck Option

Frosmoth and Articuno ex Deck List
Pokemon Cards
Articuno ex x2	Snom x2	Frosmoth x2
Trainer Cards
Potion x2	X Speed x1	Poke Ball x2	Red Card x1
Professor's Research x2	Misty x2	Sabrina x2	Giovanni x2

This deck utilizes Frosmoth's Powder Snow to disrupt opponents with Sleep while an Articuno ex safely sets up on the Bench. Turn 1 Misty to Articuno ex plays are still available to this deck, but this deck list gives the player defensive options through Frosmoth's Powder Snow.

F2P Articuno ex Deck Option

F2P Articuno ex Deck List
Pokemon Cards
Articuno ex x1	Articuno x2
Trainer Cards
Potion x2	X Speed x2	Hand Scope x1	Poke Ball x2
Red Card x2	Professor's Research x2	Misty x2	Sabrina x2
Giovanni x2

A regular non-ex Articuno can also work effectively if you do not have a second Articuno ex. The strategy remains the same, where you would want to power up Articunos quickly with Misty and swing as quickly as possible.

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