Pokemon TCG Pocket (PTCGP)

Venusaur ex Deck Strategy Guide and Card List

Pokemon TGC Pocket - Venusaur ex Deck Deck Build and How to Play

The Venusaur ex Deck is a Battle Cruiser Deck featuring Venusaur ex and Exeggutor 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!

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Venusaur ex Deck Guide

Deck Evaluation

Ace Pokemon Tier Ranking
Venusaur ex
Genetic Apex (A1)
Exeggutor ex
Genetic Apex (A1)
B Tier
Energy Type(s)
Grass
F2P Friendly?
Deck Difficulty
★★★
Deck Strengths
Pokeball Icon Pokemon in the deck are incredibly tanky.

Pokeball Icon Difficult to stop once set up

Pokeball Icon Exeggutor ex is easy to set up while setting up a Venusaur ex on the Bench.
Deck Weaknesses
Pokeball Icon Weak to Fire-type decks.

Pokeball Icon Difficult to set up.

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List of Cards

Venusaur ex Deck List
Pokemon Cards
Bulbasaur ×2 Ivysaur ×2 Venusaur ex ×2 Exeggcute ×2
Exeggutor ex ×2
Trainer Cards
Erika ×2 Potion ×2 X Speed ×2 Poke Ball ×2
Professor's Research ×2

Deck Building Guide

Packs Required for Venusaur ex Deck

Pack Featured Card
Pokemon TCG Pocket  Promo-A Image
Pokemon TCG Pocket  Genetic Apex (Mewtwo) Image
Pokemon TCG Pocket  Genetic Apex (Charizard) Image

How to Play Venusaur ex Deck

How to Play Venusaur ex Deck



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Venusaur ex Deck Deck Core Combos and Interactions

Early Game Tank Late Game Tank Description
Pokemon TCG Pocket - A1 023 Exeggutor exExeggutor ex Pokemon TCG Pocket - A1 004 Venusaur exVenusaur ex ・Exeggutor ex is an energy-efficient attackers with plenty of HP.
・Can deal good chunks of damage and tank hits while allowing Venusaur ex to set up on the Bench.

Best Starting Hand

Best Starting Hand

Exeggcute is the ideal starting Pokemon for the deck, with an Exeggutor ex ready onhand. Professor's Research can help dig for evolutions, while Erika can help heal Exeggutor ex while Venusaur ex isn't set up yet.

Best Erika Decks

Other Good Starting Cards

Recommended Starting Hand

A good starting hand has Exeggcute for the active, ready to evolve the following turn and a Bulbasaur in the Bench. Professor's Research can help dig for the necessary Ivysaur or Exeggutor ex if they aren't onhand. Potion can keep your evolved Pokemon healthy for longer in a match.

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Venusaur ex Deck Deck Strategies

Venusaur ex Deck Deck Strategies

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Strategy 1: Exeggutor ex Early Game

Exeggutor ex Early Game

Exeggutor ex can absorb damage thanks to its sturdy 160 HP, while dishing out 40-80 damage every turn for only one Energy. This Pokemon can stay in the active spot while the other Pokemon on the Bench get set up for the late game.

Use Erika when necessary to keep Exeggutor ex healthy.

Strategy 2: Venusaur ex Late Game

Venusaur ex is an unstoppable force once it's ready. Prioritize getting Venusaur ex out every game as this will help you score a victory!

Game Phases

Early Game

Key Card(s) Required
Step Description
1 Bench Bulbasaur and put Exeggcute in the active spot. Use Professor's Research to dig for more options for the following turns.

Mid-Game

Key Card(s) Required
Step Description
1 Evolve Exeggcute into Exeggutor ex and continue pressuring your opponent 40-80 damage at a time.
2 Evolve Bulbasaur into Ivysaur as soon as you can and attach Energy to it every turn.
3 Use Erika to keep Exeggutor healthy as Venusaur ex sets up for the late game.

Late Game

Key Card(s) Required
1 Attack with Venusaur ex while keeping it healthy with Erika and Potion.

Venusaur ex Deck Best and Worst Matchups

Best Matchups

Deck Commentary

Pikachu ex Decks
Type: Lightning

・Pikachu ex decks will struggle to 2HKO Venusaur ex decks, while being susceptible to 2HKOs themselves.
・This is a top tier deck, though. So it can still attempt to overrun your board with damage.

Worst Matchups

Deck Commentary

Blaine Decks
Type: Fire

・Blaine decks pack enough firepower to threaten Venusaur ex and Exeggutor ex.
・The deck's speed may be difficult to compete with.

Overall Consistency

The Venusaur ex and Exeggutor ex deck's biggest strength is Venusaur ex's inevitability and ability to take over games that it is present in. Very few Pokemon in Genetic Apex can reliably OHKO or even 2HKO the exs in the deck, making it the best defensive deck available.

This deck excels at being a Battle Cruiser type deck, which aims to weather its opponents offense and take over the game once they've run out of resources.

Venusaur ex Deck F2P & Substitutes

Venusaur ex Deck Card Substitutes

Card Explanation

Venusaur
・ An inexpensive alternative is the non-ex Venusaur, which is sufficiently tanky.

Exeggutor
・ A non-ex Exeggutor can also be good, as it can serve the same purpose as Exeggutor ex without giving up the extra point.

Butterfree
・ Butterfree can make Venusaur ex even more difficult to KO, however an additional Stage 2 line could make the deck more difficult to pilot.

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Venusaur ex Deck Other Viable Options

Card Possible Cuts

Lilligant

・ Liligant can ramp up Venusaur ex and help it set up quicker than it would with just regular Energy attachments.

F2P Venusaur ex Deck List

F2P Venusaur ex Deck List
Pokemon Cards
Bulbasaur x2 Ivysaur x2 Venusaur x1 Venusaur ex x1
Petilil x2 Lilligant x2
Trainer Cards
Potion x2 Professor's Research x2 Erika x2 Poke Ball x2
Red Card x1

Venusaur can work as a substitute for the second Venusaur ex, which is sufficiently tanky. Lilligant can help Venusaur set up by ramping it up with Leaf Supply.

The deck's Trainer suite remains similar, with only Erika as a non-promo essential.

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Venusaur ex Rental Deck

Venusaur ex Rental Deck Evaluation

Ace Pokemon Tier Ranking
Venusaur ex
Genetic Apex (A1)
A Tier
Energy Type(s)
Grass
F2P Friendly?
✔️
Deck Difficulty
★★
Deck Strengths
Pokeball Icon Tanky Pokemon that are hard to KO

Pokeball Icon Lots of HP recovery in the deck
Deck Weaknesses
Pokeball Icon Pokemon's Attack costs are high

Pokeball Icon Stage 1s in the deck aren't too powerful

Venusaur ex Rental Deck List

Venusaur ex Rental Deck List
Pokemon Cards
Bulbasaur ×2 Ivysaur ×2 Venusaur ex ×1 Exeggcute ×2
Exeggutor ×1 Skiddo ×2 Gogoat ×1 Rattata ×2
Raticate ×1
Trainer Cards
Erika ×1 Potion ×1 Poke Ball ×2 Poke Ball ×2
Professor's Research ×2

The Venusaur ex Rental Deck is a pre-made theme deck recipe featuring similar cards to the Meta Deck.

How to Unlock Venusaur ex Rental Deck

Mission Reward
Collect the highlight card for Venusaur ex Deck (Genetic Apex) Pokemon TCG Pocket  Venusaur ex Rental Deck Image Venusaur ex Rental Deck
(10x Uses)
Collect the cards for Venusaur ex Deck (Genetic Apex) Pokemon TCG Pocket  Venusaur ex Rental Deck Image Venusaur ex Rental Deck

The Venusaur ex Rental Deck can be unlocked by completing the Deck Missions related to this Rental Deck.

Collecting the Highlight Card, Venusaur, gives you 10 Uses of the Rental Deck, while collecting all the cards within the Deck gives you the Recipe, allowing you to use the Rental Deck at any time.

List of Deck Missions

Packs Required for Venusaur ex Rental Deck

Pack Featured Card
Pokemon TCG Pocket  Promo-A Image
Pokemon TCG Pocket  Genetic Apex (Mewtwo) Image
Pokemon TCG Pocket  Genetic Apex (Charizard) Image
Any Pokemon TCG Pocket  Genetic Apex (Any) Image Pack

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Meta Decks

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Scolipede and WeezingScolipede and Weezing Starmie ex and Articuno exStarmie ex and Articuno ex Arcanine exArcanine ex
BlaineBlaine Pikachu ex and RaichuPikachu ex and Raichu Gyarados ex and VaporeonGyarados ex and Vaporeon
Pidgeot exPidgeot ex Charizard exCharizard ex Aerodactyl ex and PrimeapeAerodactyl ex and Primeape
Exeggutor exExeggutor ex Lt. SurgeLt. Surge DragoniteDragonite
Alakazam and JynxAlakazam and Jynx Mew ex and WeezingMew ex and Weezing GolemGolem

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ArbokArbok Lock Zapdos exZapdos ex Blastoise exBlastoise ex
Gengar exGengar ex Machamp exMachamp ex Wigglytuff exWigglytuff ex
MelmetalMelmetal KogaKoga Omastar and Articuno exOmastar and Articuno ex
Kingler and Articuno exKingler and Articuno ex FrosmothFrosmoth Lapras ex and ButterfreeLapras ex and Butterfree
PoliwrathPoliwrath Tentacruel and GreninjaTentacruel and Greninja Victreebel and Exeggutor exVictreebel and Exeggutor ex
Gengar ex and GolbatGengar ex and Golbat Persian and MawilePersian and Mawile Lickitung and PrimeapeLickitung and Primeape
Gengar ex and GolbatExeggutor ex and Alakazam Frosmoth and Articuno exFrosmoth and Articuno ex GyaradosGyarados
CentiskorchCentiskorch and Moltres ex Grapploct DeckGrapploct Cincinno and Weezing Cinccino and Weezing
BrockBrock KabutopsKabutops Aerodactyl and DragoniteAerodactyl and Dragonite
Eeveelutions and DittoEeveelutions and Ditto LickitungLickitung ArticunoArticuno
ZapdosZapdos MoltresMoltres VenusaurVenusaur
CharizardCharizard BlastoiseBlastoise

Rental Decks

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