Pokemon TCG Pocket (PTCGP)

Omastar and Articuno ex Deck Strategy Guide and Card List

Pokemon TGC Pocket - Omastar and Articuno ex Deck Deck Build and How to Play

The Omastar and Articuno ex Deck is a Hand disruption and Control Deck featuring Omastar and Articuno 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!

Omastar and Articuno ex Deck Guide

Deck Evaluation

Ace Pokemon Tier Ranking
Pokemon TCG Pocket - A1 082 OmastarOmastar

Genetic Apex (A1)
Pokemon TCG Pocket - A1 084 Articuno exArticuno ex

Genetic Apex (A1)
C Tier
Energy Type(s)
Water
F2P Friendly?
✔️
Deck Difficulty
★★★
Deck Strengths
Pokeball Icon Can sweep through teams after a successful Misty.

Pokeball Icon Can lock oppponents out of attacking with Omastar's disruptive Ancient Whirlpool.
Deck Weaknesses
Pokeball Icon Weak to Lightning-type decks.

Pokeball Icon Difficult to recover if Misty usage is unsuccessful.

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List of Cards

Omastar and Articuno ex Deck List
Pokemon Cards
Omanyte ×2 Omastar ×2 Articuno ex ×2
Trainer Cards
Helix Fossil ×2 Misty ×2 Sabrina ×2 Potion ×2
X Speed ×2 Poke Ball ×2 Professor's Research ×2

Deck Building Guide

Packs Required for Omastar and Articuno ex Deck

Pack Featured Card
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Pokemon TCG Pocket  Genetic Apex (Mewtwo) Image
Pokemon TCG Pocket  Genetic Apex (Pikachu) Image
Pokemon TCG Pocket  Genetic Apex (Charizard) Image

How to Play Omastar and Articuno ex Deck

How to Play Omastar and Articuno ex Deck



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Omastar and Articuno ex Deck Core Combos and Interactions

Control Attacker Description
Pokemon TCG Pocket - A1 082 OmastarOmastar Pokemon TCG Pocket - A1 084 Articuno exArticuno ex ・Articuno ex can snowball through teams with a lucky Misty play.
・Omastar can lock opponents out of attacking and can deal a hefty 70 with Ancient Whirlpool.

Best Starting Hand

Best Starting Hand
Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Omanyte(A1 081) Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Articuno ex(A1 084) Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Helix Fossil(A1 216) Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Misty(A1 220) Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Professor

This deck has access to T1 Misty and Articuno ex. Multiple lucky heads flip can allow you to take over a game, leading to an advantage that's extremely difficult to catch up to.

Bench a Helix Fossil, ready to evolve it the following turn. Use Professor's Research to dig for Omanyte and Omastar.

Other Good Starting Cards

Recommended Starting Hand
Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Omanyte(A1 081) Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Omastar(A1 082) Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Articuno ex(A1 084) Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Helix Fossil(A1 216) Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Professor

Another good starting hand has access to the whole Omastar evolution line. Still start with Articuno ex when possible, and use Professor's Research to dig for resources.

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Omastar and Articuno ex Deck Strategies

Omastar and Articuno ex Deck Strategies

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Strategy 1: Omastar Lock

Omastar Lock
A1 082
A1 216 A1 081 A1 220

Omastar can invalidate attackers with Ancient Whirlpool preventing them from attacking. Do note, however, that opponents can remove this condition by evolving or retreating. Use this on attackers that are already set up to steal a turn from opponents.

Strategy 2: Articuno ex and T1 Misty

T1 Misty
A1 084
A1 220 P-A 005 A1 216

A successful T1 Misty can often spell victory for Articuno ex decks, creating an advantage that's difficult to catch up to. Use Misty and turn attachments to power up Articuno ex as quick as possible.

Game Phases

Early Game

Key Card(s) Required
Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Articuno ex(A1 084) Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Helix Fossil(A1 216) Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Misty(A1 220)
Step Description
1 Power up Articuno ex with Misty.
2 Bench Helix Fossil.

Mid-Game

Key Card(s) Required
Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Omanyte(A1 081) Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Articuno ex(A1 084) Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Professor
Step Description
1 Keep Articuno ex active. Attach Energy and attack while Omanyte is setting up.
2 Evolve Helix Fossil to Omanyte and attach Energy to it whenever you can.

Late Game

Key Card(s) Required
Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Omastar(A1 082) Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Articuno ex(A1 084) Pokemon TCG Pocket-  X Speed(P-A 002)
1 Retreat Articuno ex when it is no longer needed. Use X Speed to reduce its Retreat Cost.
2 Evolve Omanyte into Omastar and lock opponents out of attacking with Ancient Whirlpool.

Omastar and Articuno ex Deck Best and Worst Matchups

Best Matchups

Deck Commentary

Charizard ex Decks
Type: Fire

・Water Decks naturally match up favorably against Fire decks.
・Articuno ex will have to outpace their Moltres ex.

Worst Matchups

Deck Commentary

Pikachu ex Decks
Type: Lightning

・ Pokemon in the deck are all weak to Lightning.
・ Difficult counterplay to disadvantageous damage trades.

Overall Consistency

Articuno ex is a Pokemon that can snowball if you're lucky with Misty. With Omastar as another Misty target, this deck has more options to put your opponent in checkmate situations.

Omastar and Articuno ex Deck F2P & Substitutes

Omastar and Articuno ex Deck Card Substitutes

Card Explanation

Meowth
・ Meowth is a great option for setup heavy decks because of Pay Day's card draw.

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Omastar and Articuno ex Deck Other Viable Options

Card Possible Cuts

Kangaskhan
Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Articuno ex(A1 084)

・ Kangaskhan is an effective tank that can stay in the Active Spot while your benched Fossil or Omanyte sets up.

F2P Omastar and Articuno ex Deck List

F2P Omastar and Articuno ex Deck List
Pokemon Cards
Kangaskhan x2 Meowth x2 Omanyte x2 Omastar x2
Trainer Cards
Potion x2 X Speed x2 Poke Ball x2 Professor's Research x2
Helix Fossil x2 Sabrina x2

This list cuts Articuno ex in favor of Kangaskhan and Meowth for strategies that don't involve Misty. This can more consistently lean into Omastar as a late-game attacker with Kangaskhan to protect it and Meowth to help you draw into evolutions.

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