Lapras ex Drop Event Guide: Best Decks to Counter

This is a guide for the Lapras ex Drop Event in Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket (PTCG Pocket), which ran from November 5 to November 18. Read on for more details about this event and learn how to beat the Lapras ex deck, all available missions and rewards you can get, and the best decks to use during the event.

Lapras ex Drop Event Guide

Event is Now Over!

The Lapras ex Drop Event has ended! This event allowed players to participate in solo AI battles featuring the Lapras ex card, along with receiving useful rewards by completing battle-related missions.

This Drop Event ran from November 5 to November 18, 2024.

Lapras ex Drop Event Dates and Details

Lapras ex Deck Overview
		Battle Rules
		Maximum of 50 Turns 3 points to win No time limit per turn
Group		Deck Set		Deck Type(s)
Event
Best Counter		Difficulty		Event Dates
(Weakness)		1★~4★		Nov 5 ~ Nov 18 (0:59 EST)

Use Event Stamina to Participate in the Event

This new event uses Event Stamina, an exclusive stamina system available only in this event mode. Event Stamina is consumed for each win you achieve in events, meaning that losing won’t affect your stamina in this mode.

Additionally, you can replenish Event Stamina with Event Hourglasses, which you can earn as rewards from the beginner and intermediate solo battles, or Poke Gold.

How to Get the Event Hourglass

Exclusive Lapras Event Promo-A Cards

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✔	#	Card Name	Details
	P-A 013	Butterfree	Grass HP: 120 Illust.: miki kudo Rarity:
	P-A 014	Lapras ex	Water HP: 140 Illust.: PLANETA CG Works Rarity:
	P-A 015	Pikachu	Lightning HP: 60 Illust.: Kouki Saitou Rarity:
	P-A 016	Clefairy	Psychic HP: 60 Illust.: Shibuzoh. Rarity:
	P-A 017	Mankey	Fighting HP: 50 Illust.: Souichirou Gunjima Rarity:

You can also get new Promo-A cards from Promo Pack A Series Vol. 1, which is an exclusive reward from this event!

You have a chance to get this pack whenever you complete a match against the AI, but expert battles are guaranteed to reward you with this pack, so it is a good idea to farm these matches to get all the cards from this pack!

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Open Promo Packs in Gift Menu

Whenever you receive a promo pack as a reward, you can open it in your gift list found in the main menu.

A pack only contains one of the available promo cards, so try to get and open as many packs as you can!

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Lapras ex Drop Event Deck List

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Expert

Lapras Deck (Event)
Pokemon Cards
Poliwag ×1				Poliwhirl ×1				Tentacool ×1				Krabby ×1
Horsea ×1				Seadra ×1				Goldeen ×2				Staryu ×2
Lapras ×2				Ducklett ×1				Swanna ×1				Pidgey ×1
Pidgeotto ×2				Lickitung ×1
Trainer Cards
Poke Ball ×2

Lapras & Starmie Deck (Event)
Pokemon Cards
Poliwag ×1				Poliwhirl ×2				Goldeen ×2				Seaking ×1
Staryu ×2				Starmie ×1				Lapras ×2				Doduo ×2
Dodrio ×1
Trainer Cards
Pokedex ×2				Poke Ball ×2				Professor's Research ×2

Lapras ex Deck (Event)
Pokemon Cards
Goldeen ×2				Seaking ×2				Staryu ×2				Starmie ×2
Lapras ×2				Doduo ×2				Dodrio ×2				Lapras ex ×1
Trainer Cards
Potion ×1				Poke Ball ×2				Professor's Research ×2

Starmie ex & Lapras ex Deck (Event)
Pokemon Cards
Psyduck ×2				Golduck ×2				Staryu ×2				Starmie ex ×2
Lapras ex ×2
Trainer Cards
Misty ×1				Sabrina ×2				Potion ×2				X Speed ×2
Poke Ball ×2				Professor's Research ×2

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Lapras ex Drop Event Best Decks and Counters

Zapdos ex Deck

Deck	Commentary
Zapdos ex Deck Deck Type:	Strengths: • Can attack immediately with just 1 Energy. • Has access to all the best Trainer cards. • Can high roll with Thundering Hurricane and deal up to 150 to 200 damage. Weaknesses: • Weak to Lightning-type decks. • No access to any form of ramp and relies on manual Energy attachment.
Card List

Zapdos ex Deck Strategy Guide and Card List

Lt. Surge Deck

Deck	Commentary
Lt. Surge F2P Deck Deck Type:	Strengths: • Usable and effective for the Rarity-Limited Battle Task. • Can deal a huge 140 damage with Raichu's Thunderbolt. • Magneton can power up Raichu using the Lt. Surge Supporter. • Electrode can play offensive role. Weaknesses: • Weak to Fighting-type decks. • May lack the necessary damage output against high-HP Pokemon.
Card List

Lt. Surge Deck Strategy Guide and Card List

Pikachu ex Deck

Deck	Commentary
Pikachu ex Deck Deck Type:	Strengths: • Easy to set up and attack with. • Efficient attack and retreat costs. • Positive matchup against Starmie ex and Articuno ex decks. Weaknesses: • Weak to Fighting-type decks. • May lack the necessary damage output against high-HP Pokemon.
Card List

Pikachu ex Deck Strategy Guide and Card List

Lapras ex Drop Event Missions and Rewards

Beginner Missions and Rewards

Mission	Reward
Knock Out your Opponent's Active Pokemon 1 time with an attack from a Lightning-type Pokemon	Event Hourglass x1
Put 3 Basic Pokemon into play	Event Hourglass x3
Card List
Best Counter Decks
Completion Rewards
・ Pack Hourglass x2 ・ Shinedust x50 ・ Shop Ticket x1 ・ EXP x25

Intermediate Missions and Rewards

Mission	Reward
Knock Out your Opponent's Active Pokemon 2 times with an attack from a Lightning-type Pokemon	Event Hourglass x3
Put a Stage 1 Pokemon into play	Event Hourglass x3
Win this battle by turn 14	Event Hourglass x3
Card List
Best Counter Decks
Completion Rewards
・ Pack Hourglass x4 ・ Shinedust x100 ・ Shop Ticket x1 ・ EXP x50

Advanced Missions and Rewards

Mission	Reward
Win 5 or more battles	Wonder Hourglass x4
Win this battle using a deck where all the Pokemon cards are of ◇, ◇◇, and/or ◇◇◇ rarity	Wonder Hourglass x4
Win this battle by turn 14	Wonder Hourglass x4
Win this battle without your opponent getting any points	Wonder Hourglass x4
Card List
Best Counter Decks
Completion Rewards
・ Pack Hourglass x6 ・ Shinedust x150 ・ Shop Ticket x1 ・ EXP x75

Expert Missions and Rewards

Mission	Reward
Win this battle using a deck where all the Pokemon cards are of ◇, ◇◇, and/or ◇◇◇ rarity	Wonder Hourglass x5
Win this battle by turn 12	Wonder Hourglass x5
Win this battle without your opponent getting any points	Wonder Hourglass x5
Win 1 or more battles	Wonder Hourglass x5
Win 2 or more battles	Wonder Hourglass x5
Card List
Best Counter Decks
Completion Rewards
・ Pack Hourglass x8 ・ Shinedust x200 ・ Shop Ticket x1 ・ EXP x100

Chance Rewards Guaranteed

You are guaranteed to get chance rewards whenever you defeat the AI during expert battles, making it a great way to farm for Promo Pack A Series Vol. 1 packs.

All Chance Rewards

Random Rewards
Promo Pack A Series Vol. 1	Shinedust	Shop Ticket

During the event, you will also get chance rewards everytime you complete a battle against the AI, apart from the rewards you can get for clearing missions.

Lapras ex Drop Event Strategy Guide

Use Pikachu ex to Farm Random Rewards

Card Name	Details
Pikachu ex (A1 096)	HP: 120 Lightning Circle Circuit 30x This attack does 30 damage for each of your Benched Lightning Pokemon.

Pikachu ex is one of the best cards to use during this event. You only need a few turns to set it up in your field before it can deal a lot of damage to quickly run through the enemy AI's cards.

You can then take advantage of this quick setup to easily complete matches as fast as possible and farm for random rewards.

Do note that the most common Pikachu ex card you can use has a rarity of 4◇, so you will not be able to use it if you are attempting to complete missions that have rarity limitations.

Pikachu ex Deck Strategy Guide and Card List

Use Lt. Surge Deck for Rarity-Limited Missions

For the Advanced and Expert missions which require you to use a deck with only 1◇, 2◇, and 3◇ rarity cards, you can use the Lt. Surge deck, which centralizes on Raichu, to complete these missions.

You can replace the Pikachu ex card with Voltorb and Electrode who can also take on offensive roles.

Lt. Surge Deck Strategy Guide and Card List

Losing Does Not Consume Stamina

Losing or conceding during the event battles does not consume Event Stamina, as it is only used up whenever you win a match.

This means that if you lose against your AI opponent or fail to complete one of the missions you are trying to complete, you can always try again without worrying about your stamina!

How to Replenish Event Stamina

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