The Kingler and Articuno ex Deck is a Luck-centric Deck featuring Kingler 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!

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Kingler and Articuno ex Deck Guide

Deck Evaluation

Ace Pokemon						Tier Ranking
Kingler Genetic Apex (A1)			Articuno ex Genetic Apex (A1)
						Energy Type(s)
						F2P Friendly?
						❌
						Deck Difficulty
						★★
Deck Strengths
Can do 160 damage if Kingler flips heads twice. Can sweep through teams after a successful Misty.
Deck Weaknesses
Weak to Lightning-type decks. Difficult to recover if Misty usage is unsuccessful.

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List of Cards

Kingler and Articuno ex Deck List
Pokemon Cards
Krabby ×2				Kingler ×2				Articuno ex ×2
Trainer Cards
Misty ×2				Giovanni ×2				Potion ×2				X Speed ×2
Poke Ball ×2				Red Card ×2				Professor's Research ×2

Deck Building Guide

Packs Required for Kingler and Articuno ex Deck

Packs Needed for Kingler and Articuno ex Deck

How to Play Kingler and Articuno ex Deck

How to Play Kingler and Articuno ex Deck
Core Combos and Interactions Starting Hand Deck Strategies Game Phases

Kingler and Articuno ex Deck Core Combos and Interactions

Stage 1 Non-ex Attacker	Basic ex Attacker	Description
Kingler	Articuno ex	・Kingler can deal 160 damage on two heads flips, and a solid 80 if it flips tails. ・Articuno ex can snowball through teams with a successful Misty flip. ・All Pokemon in the deck can be powered up by Misty.

Best Starting Hand

Best Starting Hand

Krabby with Kingler in hand is a great start, but even better is Articuno ex with Misty. This can set you up for a sweep if you can get lucky with your Misty flips.

Other Good Starting Cards

Recommended Starting Hand

Another solid starting hand is Articuno ex with Poke Ball or another Basic Pokemon. Misty is always a strong turn 1 play. Use Professor's Research to dig for your next Misty or other resources that you can use the following turn.

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Kingler and Articuno ex Deck Strategies

Kingler and Articuno ex Deck Strategies
T1 Misty Kingler Flips

Strategy 1: T1 Misty

T1 Misty

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.

Be sure to use Poke Ball and Professor's Research as it is important that you bench a Krabby on turn 1.

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Strategy 2: Kingler Flips

Once Kingler is powered up, you will then have to attempt to flip two heads with KO Crab. This attack will do 160 on two heads flips, but will only do 80 if you flip a tails. You can still deal a decent 80 damage with this, but its high roll can KO most Pokemon ex.

Game Phases

Early Game

Key Card(s) Required
Step	Description
1	A Misty start is what you always want with this deck. Always go for this turn 1 play and attempt to donk your opponent with Articuno ex before they can evolve their Pokemon.
2	Bench Krabby and have it ready to evolve the following turn.

Mid-Game

Key Card(s) Required
Step	Description
1	Evolve Krabby into Kingler and use Misty on it.
2	Use Professor's Research to dig for other resources you can use this turn or the following turn.

Late Game

Key Card(s) Required
1	Now that Kingler and Articuno ex are set up, try to KO as many Pokemon as you can to gain points, using Giovanni whenever you're 10 damage short of a KO.

Kingler and Articuno ex Deck Best and Worst Matchups

Best Matchups

Deck	Commentary
Charizard ex Decks	Type: ・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: ・ Pokemon in the deck are all weak to Lightning. ・ Difficult counterplay to disadvantageous damage trades.

Overall Consistency

The deck's consistency relies heavily on Articuno ex and Misty. Kingler ex's flip condition for its attack make the deck a lot less consistent, not to mention its steep attack cost. While this deck can be fun to play, you may want to use more consistent Misty variants like Articuno ex + 18 Trainers or Starmie ex and Articuno ex.

Articuno ex Deck and Strategy Guide

Kingler and Articuno ex Deck F2P & Substitutes

Kingler and Articuno ex Deck Card Substitutes

Card	Explanation
Kangaskhan	・ Kangaskhan is a great inclusion for setup heavy decks, working as an offensive tank while your Basic Pokemon set up

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Kingler and Articuno ex Deck Other Viable Options

Card	Possible Cuts
Golduck	・ A Golduck line can replace Articuno ex and Red Card if you want to opt for non-ex Attackers in your deck.

F2P Kingler and Articuno ex Deck List

F2P Kingler and Articuno ex Deck List
Pokemon Cards
Psyduck x2	Golduck x2	Krabby x2	Kingler x2
Meowth x2
Trainer Cards
Misty x2	Poke Ball x2	Professor's Research x2	Potion x2
X Speed x2

The Free-to-Play version of Kingler cuts Articuno ex completely to remove its reliance on T1 Articuno ex and Misty. This will allow you to more heavily play with Kingler, with new inclusion, Golduck who is an efficient single-point attacker.

The Trainer Cards in this list are mostly the same as the non-F2P list. Misty is still an auto-include in any Water deck because its ability to ramp is too valuable to pass on.

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Best Meta Decks Tier List

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
・Blaine Deck ・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 ・Magnezone and Marshadow Deck

Off Meta Decks

(A2)
・Dialga ex and Lickilicky ex Deck ・Lake Trio Deck ・Rhyperior 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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