The Primeape Deck is a High-Damage Fighting-type Deck featuring Primeape and Marowak 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!
List of Contents
Ace Pokemon | Tier Ranking | |||||||
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Primeape Genetic Apex (A1) |
Marowak ex Genetic Apex (A1) |
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Energy Type(s) | ||||||||
F2P Friendly? | ✔️ | |||||||
Deck Difficulty | ||||||||
★ | ||||||||
Deck Strengths | ||||||||
Primeape can deal 100 damage to its attacker If it has damage on it.
Marowak ex is also a powerful attacker.
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Deck Weaknesses | ||||||||
Heavily dependent on coin flips to maximize damage.
Primeape struggles against aggro decks due to its low HP.
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Primeape Deck List | |||||||||||||||
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Pokemon Cards | |||||||||||||||
Primeape ×2
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Cubone ×2
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Marowak ex ×2
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Mankey ×2
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Trainer Cards | |||||||||||||||
Sabrina ×2
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Potion ×2
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X Speed ×2
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Poke Ball ×2
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Red Card ×2
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Professor's Research ×2
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Pack | Featured Card |
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How to Play Primeape Deck | |||
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Main Attacker | Tankier Alternative | Description |
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Primeape | Marowak ex |
・Primeape can deal 100 damage via Fight Back if it has damage on it, demanding that it be OHKOd or not damaged at all. ・Marowak ex can replace Primeape if it's in a unfavorable matchup for a tankier Pokemon. |
Best Starting Hand |
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Having Mankey and Primeape right away allows you to setup the deck early on since Primeape is only a Stage 1 evolution. With Sabrina in hand, you can prevent Primeape from facing unfavorable matchups and keep the Pokemon active.
Meanwhile, you can evolve Cubone to Marowak ex while it's still benched in case you need to replace Primeape.
Going second, Promo Mankey's Reckless Charge can set up for a Primeape sweep because it damages itself for 10. This is a risky play though, as it can get KOd by a 40 damage attack like Farfetch'd's Leek Slap.
Recommended Starting Hand |
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Much like the one above, having Mankey and Primeape right away allows you to setup the deck early. But if you have X Speed instead of Sabrina in hand, you can use it to allow Primeape to retreat with no cost if it's in a unfavorable matchup and play Marowak ex.
Primeape Deck Strategies | |||
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Once Primeape is setup, it can utilize Fight Back to deal 100 damage to your opponent's active Pokemon. Since Primeape has quite a low HP and needs to take damage to trigger Fight Back's bonus damage effect, having Potion in hand allows Primeape to survive longer in the Active Spot.
Should Primeape face an unfavorable matchup, using Sabrina allows Primeape to avoid that situation.
If you have Marowak ex benched and Primeape is facing an unfavorable matchup, use X Speed to allow Primeape to retreat at no cost, then put Marowak ex as the active Pokemon.
Key Card(s) Required | |
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Step | Description |
1 | As soon as Mankey evolves into Primeape, keep it in the active zone for as long as possible to deal damage. |
2 | Use Potion when needed to keep Primeape healthy. |
Key Card(s) Required | |
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Step | Description |
1 | At this point, Cubone should already be evolved to Marowak ex in case Primeape needs to be swapped out. |
2 | Use X Speed to allow Primeape to retreat with no cost. |
Key Card(s) Required | |
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1 | Should Primeape face an unfavorable matchup, use Sabrina to force the opponent to bench its active Pokemon. |
Deck | Commentary |
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None | Type: None ・The Primeape deck isn't particularly good against specific decks due to its low durability and high dependency on coin flips. |
Deck | Commentary |
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Pikachu ex Decks |
・Due to its low HP and despite its type advantage, Primeape struggles against aggro decks like Pikachu ex. |
Although the deck has strong damage potential, Primeape needs to take damage to maximize Fight Back's damage while Marowak ex's Bonemerang damage depends highly on coin flips. This makes the deck highly inconsistent for the most part.
Card | Explanation |
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Marowak |
・ Non-ex Marowak gives the deck another non-ex option. |
Golbat |
・ Golbat is a Darkness-type Pokemon that can attack for Colorless, making it a splashable option for this deck. ・ Golbat can improve the deck's matchup against Mewtwo ex decks, being able to damage them for weakness and being out of range of Psychic Sphere. |
Card | Possible Cuts |
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Giovanni |
・ Replacing Red Card with Giovanni boosts the deck's damage potential and is a favorable exchange. |
Primeape and Hitmonchan Deck List | |||
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Pokemon Cards | |||
Mankey
x2 |
Primeape
x2 |
Cubone
x2 |
Marowak ex
x2 |
Hitmonchan
x2 |
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Trainer Cards | |||
Potion
x2 |
Sabrina
x2 |
Poke Ball
x2 |
Professor's Research
x2 |
X Speed
x2 |
Having Hitmonchan improves the deck's matchup against Pikachu ex or any aggro decks. Cutting out Red Card completely for Hitmonchan is a favorable exchange for the deck as the Red Card can actually help your opponent's setup.
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