The Marowak ex Deck is a Fighting-type Beatdown Deck featuring Marowak ex and Kabutops 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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Marowak ex Deck Guide

Deck Evaluation

Ace Pokemon						Tier Ranking
Marowak ex Genetic Apex (A1)			Kabutops Genetic Apex (A1)
						Energy Type(s)
						F2P Friendly?
						❌
						Deck Difficulty
						★★★
Deck Strengths
Marowak can KO most Pokemon with lucky Bonemerang flips. Kabutops is difficult to set up but can win games if successful. Energy-efficient and does not need ramp.
Deck Weaknesses
Weak to Grass decks. Reliant on Marowak's lucky flips. Difficult to set up Kabutops.

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List of Cards

Marowak ex Deck List
Pokemon Cards
Cubone ×2				Marowak ×2				Marowak ex ×2				Hitmonlee ×1
Kabuto ×2				Kabutops ×1
Trainer Cards
Dome Fossil ×2				Sabrina ×2				Potion ×1				X Speed ×1
Poke Ball ×2				Professor's Research ×2

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How to Play Marowak ex Deck

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

Marowak ex Deck Core Combos and Interactions

Primary Attacker	Wincon	Description
Marowak ex	Kabutops	・Marowak ex will deal huge chunks of damage on lucky heads flips on Bonemerang. ・Kabutops makes for a win condition that's difficult to KO.

Best Starting Hand

Best Starting Hand

You would ideally have Cubone and an evolution for next turn. Dome Fossil should be benched immediately so that you can have Kabutops out as soon as possible.

Other Good Starting Cards

Recommended Starting Hand

You can pivot to a non-ex Marowak if you don't draw into Marowak ex, which can get you a steady 40 damage. Dig for a second Cubone using Professor's Research and Poke Ball, and set it up.

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Marowak ex Deck Strategies

Marowak ex Deck Strategies
Marowak ex Offense Kabutops Wincon

Strategy 1: Marowak ex Offense

Marowak ex Offense

The deck's main gameplan is to set up a Marowak ex with two Energy and start swinging and flipping. Use Professor's Research to get Marowak ex from your deck.

Strategy 2: Kabutops Wincon

Kabutops in the end game can be frustratingly hard to take out and can often take over games. Be sure quickly remove Pokemon that can OHKO Kabutops like Mewtwo ex with its Psydrive!

Game Phases

Early Game

Key Card(s) Required
Step	Description
1	Start with Cubone and bench a Dome Fossil.

Mid-Game

Key Card(s) Required
Step	Description
1	Evolve your Pokemon and continue attacking.

Late Game

Key Card(s) Required
1	Use Marowak ex and Kabutops to take your remaining points.
2	Utilize Sabrina to draw out unprepared Pokemon from your opponent's Bench.

Marowak ex Deck Best and Worst Matchups

Best Matchups

Deck	Commentary
Pikachu ex Decks	Type: ・Marowak ex and Kabutops are at a type advantage against Pikachu ex decks. ・Favorable point trades.

Worst Matchups

Deck	Commentary
Venusaur Decks	Type: ・Cannot trade damage favorably because of its type disadvantage against Grass. ・Cannot consistently KO Venusaur ex or Exeggutor ex.

Overall Consistency

This deck hits hard and is clearly powerful, however its overall consistency with damage is questionable, being reliant on lucky flips on Marowak ex's Bonemerang.

It can be fairly consistent in evolving Cubone because it runs two copies of both Marowak and Marowak ex.

To increase the odds of getting evolutions for Cubone, the deck runs both Marowak and Marowak ex as the deck can run both because they have different names and both evolve from Cubone. This increases the chances that Cubone will get to evolve the following turn.

Kabutops's late-game strength, can help win games where Marowak ex is lacking.

Marowak ex Deck F2P & Substitutes

Marowak ex Deck Card Substitutes

Card	Explanation
Hitmonlee	・ A second Hitmonlee can take the place of the second non-ex Marowak, allowing you the option to snipe Pokemon from the opponent's Bench.

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Marowak ex Deck Other Viable Options

Card	Possible Cuts
Sandslash	・ Sandslash can replace the Kabutops line, for a quicker but less threatening evolution line.
Giovanni	・Can boost the damage and healing of Kabutops's Leech Life, but will not help at all if Marowak flips multiple tails.

F2P Marowak ex Deck List

F2P Marowak ex Deck List
Pokemon Cards
Cubone x2	Marowak x1	Marowak ex x1	Hitmonlee x2
Sandshrew x2	Sandslash x2
Trainer Cards
Giovanni x2	Potion x2	X Speed x2	Poke Ball x2
Professor's Research x2

This list makes use of a Sandslash line to deal a reliable 70 damage, with a thicker count of Hitmonlee to finish off damaged Pokemon on the Bench. One Marowak ex works as the deck's ace, while a regular non-ex Marowak works as a backup evolution for Cubone should you not have Marowak ex in-hand.

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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
・Blaine Deck ・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 ・Magnezone and Marshadow Deck

Off Meta Decks

(A2)
・Dialga ex and Lickilicky ex Deck ・Lake Trio Deck ・Rhyperior 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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