The Centiskorch and Moltres ex Deck is a Single Point Stage 1 Attacking Fire Deck featuring Centiskorch and Moltres 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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Centiskorch and Moltres ex Deck Guide

Deck Evaluation

Ace Pokemon						Tier Ranking
Centiskorch Genetic Apex (A1)			Moltres ex Genetic Apex (A1)
						Energy Type(s)
						F2P Friendly?
						❌
						Deck Difficulty
						★★★
Deck Strengths
Centiskorch can deal a clean 130 damage once 4 energies are accumulated. Moltres ex is a great starter that can ramp Energy onto Cenitskorch while on the bench.
Deck Weaknesses
Weak to Water-type decks Once Moltres ex is defeated, chances of winning will get considerably low. Have to draw into Moltres ex earlier as possible, or the deck combo won't work.

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List of Cards

Centiskorch and Moltres ex Deck List
Pokemon Cards
Moltres ex ×2				Heatmor ×2				Sizzlipede ×2				Centiskorch ×2
Trainer Cards
Sabrina ×2				Potion ×2				X Speed ×2				Poke Ball ×2
Red Card ×2				Professor's Research ×2

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Packs Required for Centiskorch and Moltres ex Deck

Pack	Featured Card
Any Pack

How to Play Centiskorch and Moltres ex Deck

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

Centiskorch and Moltres ex Deck Core Combos and Interactions

Ramp	Primary Attacker	Description
Moltres ex	Centiskorch	・Moltres ex takes on the frontlines as it will provide energy to Centiskorch via Inferno Dance. ・Centiskorch will stay in the bench area until fueled up with enough energy to do lethal damage wirh its Fire Blast attacks.

Best Starting Hand

Best Starting Hand

Having Moltres ex immediately in your starting hand easily skyrockets your chances of winning as this will be your main Energy accelerator for benched Pokemon such as Centiskorch.

Other Good Starting Cards

Recommended Starting Hand

If you weren't able to draw Moltres ex in your starting hand, you may utilize your other Trainer cards such as Poke Balls and Professor's Research since both can be used to draw Moltres ex.

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Centiskorch and Moltres ex Deck Strategies

Centiskorch and Moltres ex Deck Strategies
Ramp Up Energy and Switch Bring Out Centiskorch

Strategy 1: Ramp Up Energy and Switch

Ramp Up Energy and Switch

The strategy of this deck is to have Moltres in the active zone as early as your first turn and have Sizzlipede on the bench ready to evolve into Centiskorch.

Continuously use Moltres ex's Fire Dance to have Centiskorch (or Sizzlipede if it hasn't evolved yet) ramp up at least 4 Energy so it will be ready to inflict lethal damage once switched.

Strategy 2: Bring Out Moltres ex

Bring Out Moltres ex

If Moltres ex is not in your starting hand, the best alternative strategy is to have Centiskorch as the Active Pokemon. Then, use your trainer cards to bring out Moltres ex. Both Professor's Research and Poke Ball will serve as your drawing power as each can draw into Moltres ex.

Once you have drawn Moltres ex, you must immediately set it as your Active Pokemon use the X Speed trainer card to switch your Centiskorch to it.

Game Phases

Early Game

Key Card(s) Required
Step	Description
1	Immediately set Moltres ex as your active Pokemon and Sizzlipede on the bench.
2	If you haven't had Moltres ex in your starting hand, use your Trainer cards to draw into it.

Mid-Game

Key Card(s) Required
Step	Description
1	Continuously ramp up Centiskorch's energy in the bench area with Moltres ex's Inferno Dance. Do this until you have Centiskorch with at least 4 Energy.

Late Game

Key Card(s) Required
1	Once Centiskorch is fueled up with enough energy, it's time to switch it to Moltres ex. Use an available X Speed Trainer card for a free switch. Use Centiskorch for lethal damage until you defeat your opponent.

Centiskorch and Moltres ex Deck Best and Worst Matchups

Best Matchups

Deck	Commentary
Exeggutor ex Decks	Type: ・Exeggutor ex and other Grass type decks can be easily fought using your Centiskorch and Moltres ex Deck due to type advantage. ・Exeggutor ex can easily be OHKOd by Centiskorch.

Worst Matchups

Deck	Commentary
Articuno ex Decks	Type: ・Centiskorch is weak to Water type decks and battling Articuno ex decks put you in a disadvantage. ・Articuno ex can deal chip damage to the Bench, affecting Centiskorch's HP even when benched.

Overall Consistency

Initially, this deck can be overwhelming due to not knowing which card to prioritize, but it gets easier and straightforward after getting a few battles in.

Additionally, once Moltres ex gets knocked out, the deck will face greater chances of losing since it relies on Moltres ex's Energy provision.

Centiskorch and Moltres ex Deck F2P & Substitutes

Centiskorch and Moltres ex Deck Card Substitutes

Card	Explanation
Arcanine	・ You can switch Centiskorch with Arcanine if you haven't gotten its card yet. ・ Arcanine however, deals 30 less damage than Centiskorch, but it will only cost 3 energy rather than the regular 4.
Moltres	・ A regular Moltres can replace Moltres ex if you haven't had it yet. ・This may alter the stategy since Moltres does not have the Inferno Dance skill, however it's Sky Attack skill is powerful nonetheless.

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Centiskorch and Moltres ex Deck Other Viable Options

Card	Possible Cuts
Giovanni	・ You can cut a Red Card for a Giovanni for additional damage output.

F2P Centiskorch and Moltres ex Deck List

F2P Centiskorch and Moltres ex Deck List
Pokemon Cards
Growlithe x2	Arcanine x2	Moltres ex x1	Moltres x1
Heatmor x2
Trainer Cards
Potion x2	Sabrina x2	Professor's Research x2	Poke Ball x2
X Speed x2	Giovanni x2

This decklist makes use of only one Moltres ex and uses Growlith and Arcanine as as substitute for Sizzlipede and Centiskorch. You get a Moltres ex from drawing from the Charizard Booster Pack. Instead of Red Card this lists Giovanni for more damage dealt by Arcanine.

The strategy will remain the same, use Moltres ex for Energy Ramp and Arcanine, with the help of Giovanni, to deal extra damage.

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Meta Decks

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Mewtwo ex	Celebi ex and Serperior	Pikachu ex
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Scolipede and Weezing	Starmie ex	Arcanine ex
Blaine	Pikachu ex and Raichu	Gyarados ex and Vaporeon
Pidgeot ex	Venusaur ex	Charizard ex
Aerodactyl ex and Primeape	Exeggutor ex	Articuno ex
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Dragonite and Weezing	Lapras ex	Greninja
Mewtwo ex and Weezing	Marowak ex	Primeape
Venusaur and Weezing	Arbok Lock	Zapdos ex
Blastoise ex	Gengar ex	Machamp ex
Wigglytuff ex	Alakazam and Jynx	Melmetal
Koga	Omastar and Articuno ex	Kingler and Articuno ex
Frosmoth	Lapras ex and Butterfree	Poliwrath
Tentacruel and Greninja	Victreebel and Exeggutor ex	Gengar ex and Golbat
Persian and Mawile	Lickitung and Primeape	Exeggutor ex and Alakazam
Frosmoth and Articuno ex	Gyarados	Centiskorch and Moltres ex
Lt. Surge	Grapploct	Cinccino and Weezing
Brock	Kabutops	Aerodactyl and Dragonite
Eeveelutions and Ditto	Lickitung	Articuno
Zapdos	Moltres	Venusaur
Charizard	Blastoise

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