The Cinccino and Weezing Deck is a Poison Lock Deck featuring Cincinno and Weezing 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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Cinccino and Weezing Deck Guide

Deck Evaluation

Ace Pokemon						Tier Ranking
Cinccino Genetic Apex (A1)			Weezing Genetic Apex (A1)
						Energy Type(s)
						F2P Friendly?
						✔️
						Deck Difficulty
						★★★
Deck Strengths
Cincinno can deal up to 90 maximum damage depending on how many benched Pokemon you have. Weezing can inflict Poison on the opponent's active Pokemon and can easily be swapped out with Koga.
Deck Weaknesses
Weak to Fighting-type Decks Can't OHKO high HP Pokemon cards Difficult to set up.

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List of Cards

Cinccino and Weezing Deck List
Pokemon Cards
Koffing ×2				Weezing ×2				Kangaskhan ×1				Minccino ×2
Cinccino ×2
Trainer Cards
Koga ×2				Sabrina ×2				Potion ×1				X Speed ×2
Poke Ball ×2				Professor's Research ×2

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Packs Required for Cinccino and Weezing Deck

Packs Needed for Cinccino and Weezing Deck

How to Play Cinccino and Weezing Deck

How to Play Cinccino and Weezing Deck
Core Combos and Interactions Starting Hand Deck Strategies Game Phases

Cinccino and Weezing Deck Core Combos and Interactions

Primary Attacker	Status Inducer	Description
Cinccino	Weezing	・Cincinno deals 30 damage per each Benched Pokemon you have, dealing a maximum of 90 damage per turn. ・Weezing can deal damage and inflict Poison at the same time, it can also easily switch to Cincinno with a Koga card.

Best Starting Hand

Best Starting Hand

A good hand would be to have all level 1 Evolutions of Weezing and Cincinno and a Kangaskhan ready to tank.

This is a good idea to have Kangaskhan be the active Pokemon while you build up Koffing and Mincinno in the bench.

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Recommended Starting Hand

Should you end up having less essential cards at hand, make use of your Trainer Cards such as Poke Ball or Professor's Research to draw into one.

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Cinccino and Weezing Deck Strategies

Cinccino and Weezing Deck Strategies
Early Game Kangaskhan Weezing Gas Leak

Strategy 1: Early Game Kangaskhan

Early Game Kangaskhan

Set up the board by having Kangaskhan be the Active Pokemon and deal damage to your opponent while Koffing and Mincinno takes their time to evolve on the bench.

You can use Trainer Cards such as Professor's Research if you are missing a few essential cards for your strategy.

Strategy 2: Weezing Gas Leak

Once Cincinno and Weezing have evolved on the bench and Cincinno has enough energy to attack, the second strategy comes into play.

Start by making Weezing your Active Pokemon to inflict Poison on your opponent’s Pokemon with its Ability. Then, use Koga to scoop Weezing out for free and bring in Cincinno to deliver powerful damage.

Game Phases

Early Game

Key Card(s) Required
Step	Description
1	First, set up your Kangaskhan to tank and deal damage while you get your Koffing and Minccino to evolve on the bench.
2	Use your Trainer cards like Poke Ball and Professor's Research to search for other essential cards you are missing.

Mid-Game

Key Card(s) Required
Step	Description
1	Once your Koffing and Minccino has evolved, immediately switch your Kangaskhan to Weezing and use its Ability to deal Poison damage to the opponent's Active Pokemon.
2	Weezing will not need any energy to use its ability so it's alright not to invest any energies into it.

Late Game

Key Card(s) Required
1	After Weezing inflicts Poison to your opponent's Active Pokemon, it's time to have Cincinno take its place. You can choose to either switch Cinccino to Weezing by retreating and using 1 energy, or use Koga to retrieve Weezing back to your hand.
2	Using Koga is the best option for retrieving Weezing, since it lets you restore Weezing's HP and can let you set it up once more.

Cinccino and Weezing Deck Best and Worst Matchups

Best Matchups

Deck

Commentary

Pikachu ex Decks

Type: ・Even with Cinccino's modest 90 HP, Pikachu ex’s attacks won't deliver an OHKO, allowing you to heal Cinccino with Potion and keep it active for the next turn. ・ Since Pikachu ex decks often switch their Active Pokemon with ones on the Bench to avoid being 2-hit KO’ed by Cinccino and to counter the Poison status inflicted by Weezing, this approach disrupts their gameplay and forces frequent switches.

Worst Matchups

Deck	Commentary
Fighting Decks	Type: ・Fighting decks can hit all of our Pokemon for super-effective damage.
Charizard ex Decks	Type: ・ This deck struggles against opponents with high-HP Pokemon that deal significant damage, as Cinccino’s 90 HP makes it vulnerable and its attacks lack the power to deal substantial damage.

Overall Consistency

This deck can be difficult to set up, requiring two switches to establish your late-game board. First by switching Kangaskhan to Weezing to inflict Poison, then swapping Weezing for Cincinno to deliver lethal damage.

Additionally, the deck’s effectiveness depends on the number of Pokemon you have on your bench, so you will have to make sure that your Bench is full before Cinccino attacks.

Cinccino and Weezing Deck F2P & Substitutes

Cinccino and Weezing Deck Card Substitutes

Card	Explanation
Muk	・ You can replace the entire Cinccino evolution line with a Muk evolution line. It has more HP, to stay on the field longer, and it's not reliant on your Benched Pokemon. ・ Muk can deal an additional 50 damage to a Poisoned Pokemon, synergizing with Weezing's Gas Leak skill.

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Cinccino and Weezing Deck Other Viable Options

Card	Possible Cuts
Venonat	・You can swap out a Sabrina for another Kangaskhan to to tank damage while you set up your benched Pokemon. ・Since switching Pokemon from Active to Benched removes the Poison status, Sabrina may become less effective during the late-game setup.

F2P Cinccino and Weezing Deck List

F2P Cinccino and Weezing Deck List
Pokemon Cards
Kangaskhan x2	Grimer x2	Muk x2	Koffing x2
Weezing x2
Trainer Cards
Potion x1	X Speed x2	Poke Ball x2	Professor's Research x2
Koga x2	Sabrina x1

This F2P alternative deck removes the entire Cincinno evolution line and replaces it with Grimer and Muk. This adjustment eliminates the dependency on the number of the opponent's Benched Pokemon.

Muk's 130 maximum damage, combined with additional Poison damage from Weezing, allows for OHKO potential against most decks.

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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
・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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