Exeggutor ex Deck Strategy Guide and Card List

The Exeggutor ex Deck is a Early Aggro Deck featuring 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!

Exeggutor ex Deck Guide

Deck Evaluation

Ace Pokemon						Tier Ranking
Exeggutor ex Genetic Apex (A1)
						Energy Type(s)
						F2P Friendly?
						✔️
						Deck Difficulty
						★★★
Deck Strengths
Exeggutor can evolve and attack immediately from turn 2 since it's a Stage 1 and single-energy attacker. Can continuously recover if Exeggutor is the active card and Butterfree is on the bench,
Deck Weaknesses
Weak to Fire-type decks. Success depends on drawing Exeggutor EX.

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List of Cards

Exeggutor ex Deck List
Pokemon Cards
Caterpie ×2				Metapod ×2				Butterfree ×2				Exeggcute ×2
Exeggutor ex ×2
Trainer Cards
Erika ×2				Potion ×2				X Speed ×2				Poke Ball ×2
Professor's Research ×2

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How to Play Exeggutor ex Deck

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

Exeggutor ex Deck Core Combos and Interactions

Main Attacker	Supporter	Description
Exeggutor ex	Butterfree	・Exeggutor ex can continuously deal damage while getting healed by a benched Butterfree.

Best Starting Hand

Best Starting Hand

It's good to have an evolution in hand since it influences what you do the following turns. You can start Caterpie to keep Exeggcute fresh, then X Speed it out to fresh Exeggcute, evolve, and attack. Use Professor's Research to hopefully get Metapod.

Other Good Starting Cards

Recommended Starting Hand

This alternative starting hand is similar to the one above but has Erika and a Potion to keep your Pokemon healthy. Use Professor's Research to help you dig resources, such as more Potions or a Suppoter Pokemon for the next turn.

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Exeggutor ex Deck Strategies

Exeggutor ex Deck Strategies
Early Pressure Find a Friend Powder Healing

Strategy 1: Early Pressure

If you have Exeggutor and Exeggutor ex in your hand, put them in the battlefield right away. This allows you to attack with just 1 energy and put pressure on your opponent before they can get ready.

Strategy 2: Find a Friend

If you don't have Exeggutor ex in your hand, don't put Exeggutor in the field yet. Instead, use Caterpie's Find a Friend to bring out Exeggcute, allowing you to evolve Exeggcute into Exeggutor ex the following turn, and immediately go on the attack.

Caterpie and Exeggutor only have 50 HP, so you shouldn't leave them on the field for too long.

Strategy 3: Powder Healing

If you can put two Exeggutor ex and a Butterfree on the field, you'll be able to fight and heal simultaneously. Fight using one Exeggutor while attaching energy to it, and when one of the Exeggutor's HP becomes low, replace Exeggutor that's on the bench with Butterfree to heal the whole team via its Powder Heal ability.

Game Phases

Early Game

Key Card(s) Required
Step	Description
1	Start off with Caterpie to keep Exeggute fresh.
2	Use X Speed and retreat Caterpie for free.
3	Bring out a fresh Exeggute, evolve it, and attack.

Mid-Game

Key Card(s) Required
Step	Description
1	Use Potion or Erika to keep your Pokemon healthy.
2	Make sure to have all Pokemon evolved at this point.

Late Game

Key Card(s) Required
Step	Description
1	Use Professor's Research to dig for more items like Potions.
2	Continue offensive pressure with Exeggutor ex, while keeping it healthy with Butterfree.

Exeggutor ex Deck Best and Worst Matchups

Best Matchups

Deck	Commentary
Mewtwo ex Decks	Type: ・Mewtwo ex needs 4 Energy and Giovanni to OHKO Exeggutor ex.

Worst Matchups

Deck	Commentary
Charizard ex Decks	Type: ・Pokemon in the deck are weak against Fire-type Pokemon. ・Trading damage will prove to be very difficult.

Overall Consistency

An Exeggutor ex Deck banks on bringing out Exeggutor ex early on to put pressure on the opponent. Although the deck sounds strong due to the damage it can deal early on, Exeggutor ex's damage power greatly depends on the coin flip, making the deck inconsistent.

Moreover, since Exeggutor ex and Butterfree are both evolution Pokemon, there is a lack of strong Basic Pokemon in the deck, so it is important to keep them from getting KOd in early turns before they have evolved.

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Exeggutor ex Deck F2P & Substitutes

Exeggutor ex Deck Card Substitutes

Card	Explanation
Exeggutor	・Having a non-ex Exeggutor in the deck gives it a non-ex option.

Exeggutor ex Deck Other Viable Options

Card	Possible Cuts
Exeggutor	・ Non-ex Exeggutor can give the deck a non-ex option, but deals less damage.

Victreebel and Exeggutor ex Deck Options

F2P Exeggutor ex Deck List
Pokemon Cards
Exeggcute x2	Exeggutor x1	Exeggutor ex x1	Bellsprout x2
Weepinbell x2	Victreebel x2
Trainer Cards
Poke Ball x2	X Speed x2	Erika x2	Professor's Research x2
Sabrina x1

Adding the Victreebel evolution line to the deck makes the deck more consistent in terms of damage. It also gives the deck a better late-game thanks to Victreebel's Fragrance Trap Ability, forcing the opponent to switch its active card with a basic benched card and allowing you to finish it off.

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