The Lt. Surge Deck is a Lightning Aggro Deck featuring Raichu and Electabuzz from the Mythical Island Set in Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket (PTCG Pocket), and is currently updated for the Mythical Island Update. 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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Lt. Surge Deck Guide

Deck Evaluation

Ace Pokemon						Tier Ranking
Raichu Mythical Island (A1a)			Electabuzz Mythical Island (A1a)
						Energy Type(s)
						F2P Friendly?
						✔️
						Deck Difficulty
						★★
Deck Strengths
Powerful new Lightning-types from Mythical Island. Is able to deal damage anywhere on the field. Pokemon in the deck are all quick and effective.
Deck Weaknesses
Weak to Fighting-type decks. May lack the necessary damage output against high-HP Pokemon.

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Lt. Surge Meta Deck: List of Cards

Lt. Surge Deck List
Pokemon Cards
Zapdos ex ×2				Pikachu ×2				Raichu ×2				Electabuzz ×2
Dedenne ×1
Trainer Cards
Giovanni ×1				Sabrina ×2				Lt. Surge ×2				X Speed ×2
Poke Ball ×2				Professor's Research ×2

Deck Building Guide

Packs Required for Lt. Surge Deck

Packs Needed for Lt. Surge Deck

Mythical Island Updates

New Mythical Island Cards
Pikachu	・Gives the deck a quick early game attacker. ・Can easily deal 30 damage with a full Bench using Circle Circuit.
Raichu	・A powerful new Raichu that damages both the Active and Bench.
Electabuzz	・Is able to damage any Pokemon on your opponent's side for 40.
Dedenne	・Is able to Paralyze opponents for only 1 Energy.

Mythical Island gives this deck a new Pokemon that can improve it even further. Above are the new cards that the Lt. Surge deck can use.

Mythical Island Card List

How to Play Lt. Surge Deck

How to Play Lt. Surge Deck
Core Combos and Interactions Starting Hand Deck Strategies Game Phases

Lt. Surge Deck Core Combos and Interactions

Attacker	Attacker	Description
Raichu	Electabuzz	・The deck is full of single-point attackers that are all equally effective. Use all the Pokemon available in the deck to deal as much damage as possible!

Best Starting Hand

Best Starting Hand

Most of the deck's Basic Pokemon are effective as soon as they're played. Make your Energy attachments count for an impactful Lt. Surge play later in the game!

Other Good Starting Cards

Recommended Starting Hand

Zapdos ex is also a solid starting Pokemon, as it can start attacking for 20 as early as turn 1. Use Poke Ball and Professor's Research to dig for cards you need, notably Basic Pokemon that you can bench.

Best Cards Tier List

Lt. Surge Deck Strategies

Lt. Surge Deck Strategies
Lt. Surge Synergy Electabuzz Snipe

Strategy 1: Lt. Surge Synergy

Lt. Surge Synergy

Lt. Surge can load up Raichu for a big Gigashock later in the game. Make your Energy attachments count!

Strategy 2: Electabuzz Snipe

Electabuzz can reliably snipe Pokemon on the Bench, notably 2HKOing the likes of Ralts and Snivy.

Game Phases

Early Game

Key Card(s) Required
Step	Description
1	Immediately Bench your Basic Pokemon and use Professor's Research to dig for resources you can use.

Mid-Game

Key Card(s) Required
Step	Description
1	Use Electabuzz for Bench snipes.
2	Use Lt. Surge to quickly power up Raichu for a big Gigashock.

Late Game

Key Card(s) Required
1	Retreat Raichu, and switch in Zapdos ex if it has Energy for a chance of dealing up to 200 damage.
2	Use Sabrina to gust out weaker Pokemon, preferably Pokemon with less than 90 HP that Raichu or Zapdos ex can KO.

Lt. Surge Deck Best and Worst Matchups

Best Matchups

Deck	Commentary
Water Decks	Type: ・Positive type matchup against Water decks. ・Always trades damage favorably.

Worst Matchups

Deck	Commentary
Fighting Decks	Type: ・Pokemon like Mythical Island Primeape can consistently deal sizeable damage to our Lightning-types.

Overall Consistency

The cards in the deck have natural synergy with each other, with Magneton serving as a battery and Lt. Surge being able to disrtribute it to Raichu. Pikachu ex and Raichu are an effective combo, and can take out most threats together.

Lt. Surge Deck F2P & Substitutes

Lt. Surge Deck Card Substitutes

Card	Explanation
Electrode	・ Electrode is a solid alternative to Zapdos ex, which has free retreat, however is limited to only 70 damage. Because it needs only two attachments and is an evolution, it cannot attack on the play like Zapdos ex can.

Pokemon TCG Pocket Meta Guide

Lt. Surge Deck Other Viable Options

Card	Possible Cuts
Raichu	・Genetic Apex can be slotted in for one Mythical Island Raichu for an option that can deal 140 damage.

F2P Lt. Surge Deck List

F2P Lt. Surge Deck List
Pokemon Cards
Pikachu x2	Raichu x1	Raichu x1	Voltorb x2
Electrode x2	Magnemite x2	Magneton x2
Trainer Cards
Lt. Surge x2	Poke Ball x2	Professor's Research x2	Giovanni x1
Sabrina x1

This Lt. Surge F2P build makes use of non-ex attackers which can all take advantage of the Lt. Surge Supporter and Magneton's support. These Pokemon all synergize with each other, but also share a weakness to Fighting.

Pokemon TCG Pocket Beginner's Guide

Lt. Surge Rental Deck List

Lt. Surge Rental Deck List
Pokemon Cards
Pikachu ×2				Raichu ×2				Magnemite ×2				Magneton ×2
Voltorb ×2				Electrode ×2				Electabuzz ×2
Trainer Cards
Lt. Surge ×1				X Speed ×1				Poke Ball ×2				Professor's Research ×2

The Lt. Surge Rental Deck is a pre-made deck recipe obtainable from completing the Deck Mission of collecting all the cards that are part of this deck.

If you have the cards for this deck, you can try this Deck as well, or give it a try with the 10 Trials you receive upon getting the Highlight Card!

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Best Meta Decks Tier List

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
・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

Off Meta Decks

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