Pokemon TCG Pocket (PTCGP)

Kabutops Deck Strategy Guide and Card List

Pokemon TGC Pocket - Kabutops Deck Deck Build and How to Play

The Kabutops Deck is a Tanky Beatdown Deck featuring Kabutops 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!

Kabutops Deck Guide

Deck Evaluation

Ace Pokemon Tier Ranking
Pokemon TCG Pocket - A1 159 KabutopsKabutops

Genetic Apex (A1)
Pokemon TCG Pocket - A1 203 KangaskhanKangaskhan

Genetic Apex (A1)
D Tier
Energy Type(s)
Fighting
F2P Friendly?
✔️
Deck Difficulty
★★★
Deck Strengths
Pokeball Icon Kabutops is difficult to set up but can win games if successful.

Pokeball Icon Basic Pokemon in the deck are useful.

Pokeball Icon Energy-efficient and does not need ramp.
Deck Weaknesses
Pokeball Icon Difficult to set up Kabutops.

Pokeball Icon Lacks damage output for decisive KOs.

Pokeball Icon Weak against Pokemon that can OHKO Kabutops.

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List of Cards

Kabutops Deck List
Pokemon Cards
Kabuto ×2 Kabutops ×2 Meowth ×2 Kangaskhan ×2
Trainer Cards
Dome Fossil ×2 Giovanni ×2 Potion ×2 X Speed ×2
Poke Ball ×2 Professor's Research ×2

Deck Building Guide

Packs Required for Kabutops Deck

Pack Featured Card
Pokemon TCG Pocket  Promo-A Image
Pokemon TCG Pocket  Genetic Apex (Mewtwo) Image
Pokemon TCG Pocket  Genetic Apex (Charizard) Image

How to Play Kabutops Deck

How to Play Kabutops Deck



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Kabutops Deck Core Combos and Interactions

Early Game Tank Wincon Description
Pokemon TCG Pocket - A1 203 KangaskhanKangaskhan Pokemon TCG Pocket - A1 159 KabutopsKabutops ・Kangaskhan can deal good damage for only 1 Energy while being able to be an effective tank.
・Meowth is a great starting Pokemon for evolution decks.
・Kabutops makes for a win condition that's difficult to KO.

Best Starting Hand

Best Starting Hand
Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Kabuto(A1 158) Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Meowth(A1 196) Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Dome Fossil(A1 217) Pokemon TCG Pocket-  X Speed(P-A 002) Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Professor

Meowth is an excellent starting Pokemon as it can draw valuable cards for you with Pay Day. Focus on benching a Dome Fossil as quickly as possible and evolving it into Kabuto the following turn.

Other Good Starting Cards

Recommended Starting Hand
Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Kabuto(A1 158) Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Meowth(A1 196) Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Kangaskhan(A1 203) Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Dome Fossil(A1 217) Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Professor

Kangaskhan is also a good starting Pokemon. It can tank damage and high roll up to 60 damage with Dizzy Punch. Like previously mentioned, focus on finding your Dome Fossils and Kabuto early on in the game.

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Kabutops Deck Strategies

Kabutops Deck Strategies

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Strategy 1: Kangaskhan Early Game

Kangaskhan Early Game
A1 203
A1 158 A1 196 P-A 002

Kangaskhan is the best starter for this deck as it can immediately put offensive pressure with its 1-Energy Dizzy Punch which can high roll for 60 damage. It can also take a good amount of damage thanks to its 100 HP. Keep Kangaskhan active for as long as you need until your Dome Fossil is set up into Kabutops

Use X Speed to get Meowth out of the Active Spot after it has drawn you a sufficient amount of cards, or use it to lessen Kangaskhan's hefty Retreat Cost once Kabutops is ready.

Strategy 2: Kabutops Wincon

A1 159

Kabutops in the end game can be frustratingly hard to take out and can often take over games. Be sure quickly remove Pokemon that can OHKO Kabutops like Mewtwo ex with its Psydrive!

Game Phases

Early Game

Key Card(s) Required
Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Meowth(A1 196) Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Kangaskhan(A1 203) Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Dome Fossil(A1 217) Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Professor
Step Description
1 Start with either Meowth or Kangaskhan and Bench a Dome Fossil.
2 Use Professor's Research to dig for Dome Fossil if you don't have it in your opening hand.

Mid-Game

Key Card(s) Required
Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Kabuto(A1 158) Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Kangaskhan(A1 203) Pokemon TCG Pocket-  X Speed(P-A 002)
Step Description
1 Keep drawing cards with Meowth or attacking with Kangaskhan.
2 Evolve Dome Fossil into Kabuto.
3 Retreat when Kabutops is ready.

Late Game

Key Card(s) Required
Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Kabutops(A1 159) Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Giovanni(A1 223) Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Potion(P-A 001)
1 Retreat your active Pokemon and send Kabutops out.
2 Use Giovanni to increase Kabutops's damage and healing.
3 Use Potion to keep Kabutops healthy.
4 Attach Energy to your Benched Kangaskhan so that you can retreat it later on should you need to send it out from an opponent's Sabrina.

Kabutops Deck Best and Worst Matchups

Best Matchups

Deck Commentary

Blastoise Decks
Type: Water

・Is just as slow as Kabutops.
・Requires more resources to OHKO Kabutops.

Worst Matchups

Deck Commentary

Venusaur Decks
Type: Grass

・Cannot trade damage favorably because of its type disadvantage against Grass.
・Cannot consistently KO Venusaur ex or Exeggutor ex.

Overall Consistency

This deck relies on its Colorless Basic Pokemon to survive long enough for you to set up Kabutops. Without Kabutops, the deck's chances of winning are significantly less.

Kabutops's inevitability however, can help win games if your opponents can't OHKO it.

Kabutops Deck F2P & Substitutes

Kabutops Deck Card Substitutes

Card Explanation

Farfetch'd
・ Farfetch'd can be slotted into the deck and work as a 1-Energy Attacker which can deal damage while Dratini is in the bench setting up. However it does not have much HP and can easily give up a point.

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Kabutops Deck Other Viable Options

Card Possible Cuts

Hitmonlee
Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Kangaskhan(A1 203)

・ Gives the deck a sniping option with Stretch Kick.

Hitmonchan
Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Meowth(A1 196)

・Can immediately apply offensive pressure against Pikachu ex decks.
・Makes the Mewtwo ex matchup even more difficult because of its type disadvantage.

F2P Kabutops Deck List

F2P Kabutops Deck List
Pokemon Cards
Kabuto x2 Kabutops x2 Hitmonlee x1 Hitmonchan x1
Meowth x2
Trainer Cards
Dome Fossil x2 Giovanni x2 Potion x2 X Speed x2
Poke Ball x2 Professor's Research x2

The free-to-play version of the deck makes use of Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan as quick and efficient Basic Pokemon for the early game. Meowth still makes an appearance as it is always a useful asset for evolution decks thanks to Pay Day's draw.

The Trainer suite remains similar to the non free-to-play version, only including necessities.

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