The Aerodactyl and Dragonite Deck is a High Damage Deck featuring Aerodactyl and Dragonite 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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Aerodactyl and Dragonite Deck Guide

Deck Evaluation

Ace Pokemon						Tier Ranking
Aerodactyl Genetic Apex (A1)			Dragonite Genetic Apex (A1)
						Energy Type(s)
						F2P Friendly?
						✔️
						Deck Difficulty
						★★★
Deck Strengths
Very powerful Draco Meteor can win games Aerodactyl can be disruptive on lucky heads flips and can sometimes win you games.
Deck Weaknesses
Difficult to set up both Dragonite and Aerodactyl. High Energy cost.

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List of Cards

Aerodactyl and Dragonite Deck List
Pokemon Cards
Dratini ×2				Dragonair ×2				Dragonite ×2				Kangaskhan ×2
Aerodactyl ×2
Trainer Cards
Old Amber ×2				Potion ×2				X Speed ×2				Poke Ball ×2
Professor's Research ×2

Deck Building Guide

Packs Required for Aerodactyl and Dragonite Deck

Pack	Featured Card

How to Play Aerodactyl and Dragonite Deck

How to Play Aerodactyl and Dragonite Deck
Core Combos and Interactions Starting Hand Deck Strategies Game Phases

Aerodactyl and Dragonite Deck Core Combos and Interactions

Disruption	Finisher	Description
Aerodactyl	Dragonite	・Has access to Kangaskhan, which is great for setup decks. ・Aerodactyl can be disruptive, but also a win condition if your opponent does not run many basic Pokemon. ・Dragonite can finish games with a powerful Draco Meteor.

Best Starting Hand

Best Starting Hand

You would always ideally start out with Dratini and a possible Dragonair inhand for next turn. Kangaskhan, if available should always go into the Active Spot first to deal damage and tank while Dratini sets up. Bench Old Amber if it is available.

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Recommended Starting Hand

Use Professor's Research to dig for evolutions to improve your game state.

Aerodactyl is also effective at disrupting setups, but requires a little bit of luck in order to send the defending Pokemon back to your opponent's Deck.

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Aerodactyl and Dragonite Deck Strategies

Aerodactyl and Dragonite Deck Strategies
Kangaskhan Early Game Aerodactyl's Primal Wingbeat Dragonite's Draco Meteor

Strategy 1: Kangaskhan Early Game

Kangaskhan Early Game

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 Dratini is set up into Dragonite

Use X Speed to get Dratini out of the Active Spot if you start with it. Be sure to bench your Old Amber for an Aerodactyl evolution in succeeding turns.

Strategy 2: Aerodactyl's Primal Wingbeat

Aerodactyl's Primal Wingbeat can disrupt but also serve as a win condition if your opponent does not have enough Pokemon in their deck. You can win a game by if your opponent has no Pokemon in play. This line of play is difficult, however, as it requires lucky Primal Wingbeat flips.

Strategy 3: Dragonite's Draco Meteor

Dragonite can win the game in one swing using its powerful Draco Meteor Attack. Focus on keeping Dratini and Dragonair safe until it has four Energy on it.

Game Phases

Early Game

Key Card(s) Required
Step	Description
1	Bench Dratini and keep it safe, allot all Energy attachments to it. Bench Old Amber if it is available.
2	If Kangaskhan is available, attach an Energy to Kangaskhan while Dratini sets up on the Bench.

Mid-Game

Key Card(s) Required
Step	Description
1	Evolve Dratini to Dragonair or get it to Dragonite quickly while playing defensively by retreating and using Sabrina when able.
2	Keep pressure with Kangaskhan and allow it to take damage for as long as it has to.
3	Use Aerodactyl's Primal Wingbeat to try and shuffle away your opponent's Active Pokemon.

Late Game

Key Card(s) Required
1	Use Potion to heal damage from your Aerodactyl or Dragonite and use Draco Meteor to deal damage to all of your opponent's Pokemon!

Aerodactyl and Dragonite Deck Best and Worst Matchups

Best Matchups

Deck	Commentary
Mewtwo ex Decks	Type: ・May struggle to create offense early into a game. ・Slow speed may give Dratini enough time to set up into Dragonite and win with a Draco Meteor.

Worst Matchups

Deck	Commentary
Pikachu ex Decks	Type: ・ Aerodactyl in the deck are weak to Lightning. ・ Can overrun our board with damage and eventually KO our Dratini before it is ready.

Overall Consistency

This deck may struggle to find the correct Energy from the Energy Zone at times, leading to awkward turns where you have to attach an Energy to something other than Dratini.

Aerodactyl is also dependent on lucky flips with Primal Wingbeat to be effective. Overall, while powerful, this deck needs a skilled and patient pilot in order for it to succeed.

Aerodactyl and Dragonite Deck F2P & Substitutes

Aerodactyl and Dragonite 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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Aerodactyl and Dragonite Deck Other Viable Options

Card	Possible Cuts
Weezing	・ A Weezing Line can replace the Aerodactyl and Red Card, but this would also necessitate the inclusion of Koga into the Deck.
Meowth	・ Meowth can help dig for evolutions using its Pay Day attack which allows you to go one card deep into your deck.
Druddigon	・Druddigon can replace Kangaskhan as a wall that does not need Energy attachments.
Leaf	・Leaf can help conserve your Energy, making your Energy attachments more meaningful.

F2P Aerodactyl and Dragonite Deck List

F2P Dragonite Deck List
Pokemon Cards
Dratini x2	Dragonair x2	Dragonite x1	Aerodactyl x2
Farfetch'd x2
Trainer Cards
Old Amber x2	X Speed x2	Professor's Research x2	Koga x2
Poke Ball x2

This list makes use of lower rarity cards, and more notably only one Dragonite. Farfetch'd makes an appearance in the deck as a low-energy attacker who can go on the offensive as soon while Dratini sets up on the bench.

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Meta Decks

Best Meta Decks
Mewtwo ex	Celebi ex and Serperior	Pikachu ex
Gyarados ex and Greninja	Vaporeon and Articuno ex	Volcarona and Arcanine ex
Scolipede and Weezing	Starmie ex and Articuno ex	Arcanine ex
Blaine	Pikachu ex and Raichu	Gyarados ex and Vaporeon
Pidgeot ex	Charizard ex	Aerodactyl ex and Primeape
Exeggutor ex	Lt. Surge	Dragonite
Alakazam and Jynx	Mew ex and Weezing	Golem

Off Meta Decks

Articuno ex	Venusaur ex	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
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	Grapploct	Cinccino and Weezing
Brock	Kabutops	Aerodactyl and Dragonite
Eeveelutions and Ditto	Lickitung	Articuno
Zapdos	Moltres	Venusaur
Charizard	Blastoise

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Venusaur ex Rental Deck	Charizard ex Rental Deck	Blastoise ex Rental Deck
Pikachu ex Rental Deck	Mewtwo ex Rental Deck	Machamp ex Rental Deck
Nidoking and Nidoqueen Rental Deck	Kanto Fossils Rental Deck	Koga Rental Deck
Brock Rental Deck	Blaine Rental Deck	Lt. Surge Rental Deck

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