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Pokemon TCG Pocket (PTCGP)

10 Match Tests vs Pikachu ex Deck - Matchup Statistics

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10 Match Test vs Pikachu ex Deck
We put the top decks in Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket (PTCG Pocket) against the Pikachu ex deck in a best-of-10 match test. Read on to see our findings as we pit these decks against each other and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses!

Notice Notice! This page contains old information specific to the Genetic Apex expansion.
It does not reflect on the current state of the game.

Pikachu ex Deck Matchup Statistics

Many people have their own opinions of which deck is the strongest in Pokemon TCG Pocket.

To answer this query, we decided to put 5 decks against a Pikachu ex deck, which is considered one of the strongest decks in the current meta.

The first to win 10 games wins.

Decks Facing Against Pikachu ex

Decks Commentary
Pokemon TCG Pocket - Articuno ex Deck Icon
Articuno ex Deck
The Articuno ex Deck's Misty can generate energy even on the first turn, which can quickly build Articuno ex.
Dragonite and Weezing - Pokemon TCG Pocket
Dragonite and Weezing Deck
Although difficult to evolve, Dragonite's Draco Meteor can inflict 50 damage 4 times to any of the opponent's pokemon.
Pokemon TCG Pocket - Venusaur ex Deck Icon
Venusaur ex Deck
The Venusaur ex Deck's Exeggutor ex only needs 1 evolution, making it very easy to set up early game. This may be a potential counter to Pikachu ex's attack conditions.
Pokemon TCG Pocket - Charizard ex Deck Icon
Charizard ex Deck
Once set up, Charizard ex has a lot of HP and does 200 damage with its Crimson Storm. It can easily defeat pokemon in one turn.
Pokemon TCG Pocket - Machamp ex Deck Icon
Machamp ex Deck
Pikachu ex is weak against Fighting types. This could make Machamp ex a good counter, especially since its Mega Punch can one-shot pokemon.
Pokemon TCG Pocket - Raichu and Pikachu ex Deck Partial Banner
Raichu and Pikachu ex Deck
Raichu makes up for Pikachu ex's attack power with its 140 guaranteed damage.

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Pikachu ex Deck Information

Decks Commentary
Pokemon TCG Pocket - Pikachu ex Deck Icon
Pikachu ex Deck
With Pikachu ex's attack dealing extra 30 damage for every Pokemon on the Bench, this deck is one of the hardest to beat in-game.

Pikachu ex Deck Strategy Guide

Overview of 10-game Matchup

checkmark The Pikachu ex Deck will go against another popular deck.
checkmark The first deck to win 10 battles is the winner of the match-up.
checkmark Game is retried when a deck has been receiving too many 1st or 2nd turns from the coin toss.
checkmark These games are tested in a private match with the same players and same builds as recommended on Game8.

Deck Matchup Statistics

Deck vs Pikachu Ex Matchup Results

Summary of Results

1st Deck Wins 2nd Deck
Pokemon TCG Pocket - Articuno ex Deck Icon 0-10 Pokemon TCG Pocket - Pikachu ex Deck Icon
Dragonite and Weezing - Pokemon TCG Pocket 2-10 Pokemon TCG Pocket - Pikachu ex Deck Icon
Pokemon TCG Pocket - Venusaur ex Deck Icon 4-10 Pokemon TCG Pocket - Pikachu ex Deck Icon
Pokemon TCG Pocket - Charizard ex Deck Icon 10-5 Pokemon TCG Pocket - Pikachu ex Deck Icon
Pokemon TCG Pocket - Machamp ex Deck Icon 4-10 Pokemon TCG Pocket - Pikachu ex Deck Icon
Pokemon TCG Pocket - Raichu and Pikachu ex Deck Partial Banner 10-8 Pokemon TCG Pocket - Pikachu ex Deck Icon

Among the 10 battle matchups, the Pikachu ex deck had victories against the Articuno ex, Dragonite Weezing, and Venusaur ex decks. The Charizard ex and Raichu Pikachu ex deck is the only deck that was able to win against Pikachu ex.

On our tier list, Pikachu ex is considered to be an S-tier deck. Any deck that cannot compete with the speed and power of Pikachu ex will be ranked lower.

The only exception is the Charizard ex deck. Charizard ex is difficult to set up due to its 2-evolution line as compared to Pikachu ex, who needs very little set-up as a basic pokemon. However, once Charizard ex was fully built, Charizard ex gains a massive advantage over Pikachu ex during the late game.

We were expecting Machamp ex to be a direct counter to Pikachu ex because of its type advantage. Theoretically, Machamp ex would be able to one-shot Pikachu ex and use Giovanni to also one-shot Zapdos ex. However, in-game, Machomp ex's evolution can be easily hindered through Red Cards and as long as Giovanni is no longer in play, Zapdos ex can easily survive.

Bonus Match

1st Deck Wins 2nd Deck
Pokemon TCG Pocket - Charizard ex Deck Icon 9-10 Pokemon TCG Pocket - Pikachu ex Deck Icon

We conducted a bonus set of games with the Pikachu ex and Charizard ex due to Charizard ex's overwhelming success. This time, Pikachu ex won but with a very close score of 9-10.

Charizard ex has one of the strongest attack power in the game, but Pikachu ex's attack condition of adding +30 damage per benched pokemon can tip the scales of a game—even if its attack power does not match up to Charizard ex's strength.

Articuno ex VS Pikachu ex

Pokemon TCG Pocket - Articuno ex Deck Icon vs Pokemon TCG Pocket - Pikachu ex Deck Icon
Articuno ex Pikachu ex
Number of Wins 0 10
Number of First Turns 5 times 5 times
Number of First-Turn wins 0 times 5 times
Win rate as First Turn 0% 100%
Win Rate as Second Turn 0% 100%

The Articuno ex deck suffered a devastating loss against Pikachu ex with 0-10 match victories. Although Articuno ex has very advantageous attack abilities, it was unable to put pressure on Pikachu ex due to its reliance on Misty's energy generation.

If Misty is not able to land on heads then Articuno ex is immediately placed at an early game disadvantage, highlighting the flaws of the Articuno ex deck. This places the Articuno ex deck under Pikachu ex in terms of rating.

Dragonite and Weezing VS Pikachu ex

Dragonite and Weezing - Pokemon TCG Pocket vs Pokemon TCG Pocket - Pikachu ex Deck Icon
Dragonite and Weezing Pikachu ex
Number of Wins 2 10
Number of First Turns 6 times 6 times
Number of First-Turn wins 0 times 4 times
Win rate as First Turn 0% 66%
Win Rate as Second Turn 33% 100%

The Pikachu ex deck won against the Dragonite and Weezing deck with a win of 10-2. These match tests highlighted the lack of stability within the Dragonite and Weezing build.

Since the Dragonite deck had very few base pokemon, there were three games where Dratini was forced into the Active Spot using the Sabrina supporter card. As long as you are able to prevent Dragonite from being built, this deck can be easily beaten.

Venusaur ex VS Pikachu ex

Pokemon TCG Pocket - Venusaur ex Deck Icon vs Pokemon TCG Pocket - Pikachu ex Deck Icon
Venusaur ex Pikachu ex
Number of Wins 4 10
Number of First Turns 5 times 9 times
Number of First-Turn wins 0 times 4 times
Win rate as First Turn 0% 55%
Win Rate as Second Turn 44% 100%

Venusaur ex lost to Pikachu ex with 4-10 match wins. Venusaur ex has both 190 HP and can restore 30 HP through its attack, making it one of the most durable cards in the game. However, facing off against Pikachu ex's Circle Circuit and Zapdos ex's Thundering Hurricane, even Venusaur ex is bound to struggle.

Zapdos ex's Thundering Hurricane is determined by Coin Toss

In the matchup, Pikachu ex deck's strategy heavily depends on Zapdos ex's Thundering Hurricane. Thundering Hurricane's special condition states that the attack does +50 damage for every Heads flipped in a 4-coin toss.This means that the attack can do between 0-200 damage in a single turn.

Out of Pikachu ex's 10 wins, 4 of the victories were won from Zapdos ex's Hurricane Thunder dealing 150 damage to Venusaur ex. Unable to recover from such a massive hit, Venusaur ex found itself in a very precarious position.

Slow Evolution Always Leads to a Loss

There were many cases where if you were just one turn behind in your evolution, you were already guaranteed to lose to Pikachu ex.

Even at 90 HP, Ivysaur can be beaten by Pikachu ex's Circle Circuit if you have a completely full bench. To counter this, you will need to put Exeggutor ex in the Active Spot by at least the second turn or when Pikachu ex is not yet built.

Charizard ex VS Pikachu ex

Pokemon TCG Pocket - Charizard ex Deck Icon vs Pokemon TCG Pocket - Pikachu ex Deck Icon
Charizard ex Pikachu ex
Number of Wins 10 5
Number of First Turns 8 times 7 times
Number of First-Turn wins 5 times 2 times
Win Rate as First Turn 62.5% 28%
Win Rate as Second Turn 71% 37.5%

Charizard ex beats Pikachu ex with a 10-5 victory. The Pikachu ex deck contains cards like Sabrina, who could switch out Charizard ex, and also Zapdos ex, who could potentially one-shot Charizard ex if it gets 200 damage. However, other than that, even if Charizard ex's evolution gets delayed by 2 turns, it will still be able to catch up.

It is difficult for Charizard ex to counter Sabrina. Taking Charizard ex out of the active spot usually lead to the opponent getting points since Pikachu ex would defeat any weaker pokemon. The only remedy is to build another Charizard ex even if it might delay the set-up. This makes Sabrina one of the most feared cards in the Pikachu ex deck.

Bonus Match

Charizard ex Pikachu ex
Number of Wins 9 10
Number of First Turns 10 times 9 times
Number of First-Turn Wins 4 times 4 times
Win Rate as First Turn 40% 44%
Win Rate as Second Turn 55% 60%

The Pikachu ex deck was surprisingly underperforming during the extra match. There were many games where the opponent was unable to build Pikachu ex and was forced to attach energy to Zapdos ex instead. However, they were still able to catch up on games where Charizard ex could not be built in time.

In the end, Pikachu ex won the bonus match test but only by a tight margin. The Pikachu ex deck is still rated higher and has a slight advantage, but the Charizard ex deck in itself is a very strong deck. If set up correctly, it can contend with the S-tiered Pikachu ex deck.

Machamp ex VS Pikachu ex

Pokemon TCG Pocket - Machamp ex Deck Icon vs Pokemon TCG Pocket - Pikachu ex Deck Icon
Machamp ex Pikachu ex
Number of Wins 4 10
Number of First Turns 7 times 7 times
Number of First-Turn Wins 0 times 3 times
Win Rate as First Turn 0% 71.43%
Win Rate as Second Turn 28.57% 100%

Surprisingly, the Machamp ex match ended with a victory for Pikachu ex. If Machamp ex can switch Mankey with Machoke by the second turn, even Pikachu ex would not be able to defeat it easily. However, Pikachu ex is able to make a comeback through the help of Zapdos ex, who is only weak against other electric types.

The Machamp ex deck is mainly composed of 1st evolution and 2nd evolution cards so if they are not able to evolve, or if the Red Card reshuffles the hand, Machamp ex is immediately put at a disadvantage.

Raichu and Pikachu ex VS Pikachu ex

Pokemon TCG Pocket - Raichu and Pikachu ex Deck Partial Banner vs Pokemon TCG Pocket - Pikachu ex Deck Icon
Raichu and Pikachu ex Pikachu ex
Number of Wins 10 8
Number of First Turns 9 times 9 times
Number of First-Turn Wins 4 times 3 times
Win Rate as First Turn 44.4% 33.3%
Win Rate as Second Turn 66.7% 55.5%

The Raichu and Pikachu ex deck won in a close game of 10-8. The 140 combined damage done by Raichu and Lt. Surge is enough to one shot both Pikachu ex and Zapdos ex, leading to its victory.

With both decks having nearly identical cards, the match came down to a matter of luck depending on the players' starting hand. However, with Raichu dealing more damage than Pikachu ex's moves, it can do a larger range of maneuvers giving the Raichu deck a bigger advantage.

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Mega Rising Decks

Mega Altaria ex Deck IconMega Altaria ex Indeedee ex Deck Icon Indeedee ex Greninja ex Deck IconGreninja ex Mega Blaziken ex Deck IconMega Blaziken ex
Mega Absol ex Deck IconMega Absol ex Mega Gyarados ex Deck IconMega Gyarados ex Hydreigon Deck IconHydreigon Jolteon ex Deck Icon Jolteon ex
Mega Ampharos ex Deck IconMega Ampharos ex Melmetal ex Deck IconMelmetal ex Luxray Deck Icon Luxray Goodra Deck IconGoodra
Mega Pinsir ex Deck IconMega Pinsir ex Hitmonchan ex Deck IconHitmonchan ex Dragalge ex Deck IconDragalge ex Whimsicott ex Deck Icon Whimsicott ex
Rapidash ex Deck IconRapidash ex Tauros ex Deck IconTauros ex Golurk Deck IconGolurk Mega Pidgeot ex Deck IconMega Pidgeot ex

Top Decks in the Meta

S Tier Tier
Mega Altaria ex and Chingling DeckMega Altaria ex and Chingling Deck Greninja ex and Suicune ex DeckGreninja ex and Suicune ex Deck Mega Absol ex and Hydreigon DeckMega Absol ex and Hydreigon Deck -
A+ Tier Tier
Mega Blaziken ex and Heatmor DeckMega Blaziken ex and Heatmor Deck Pom-Pom Oricorio and Magnezone DeckPom-Pom Oricorio and Magnezone Deck Decidueye ex DeckDecidueye ex Deck -
A Tier Tier
Mega Absol ex and Pom-Pom Oricorio DeckMega Absol ex and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck Mega Absol ex and Weezing DeckMega Absol ex and Weezing Deck Hydreigon DeckHydreigon Deck Espeon ex and Indeedee ex DeckEspeon ex and Indeedee ex Deck
B Tier Tier
Mega Blaziken ex and Entei ex DeckMega Blaziken ex and Entei ex Deck Mega Gyarados ex and Milotic DeckMega Gyarados ex and Milotic Deck Indeedee ex and Giratina ex DeckIndeedee ex and Giratina ex Deck Luxray DeckLuxray Deck
Pom-Pom Oricorio and Greninja DeckPom-Pom Oricorio and Greninja Deck Giratina ex and Darkrai ex DeckGiratina ex and Darkrai ex Deck Guzzlord ex and Naganadel DeckGuzzlord ex and Naganadel Deck -
C Tier Tier
Mega Pinsir ex and Leafeon ex DeckMega Pinsir ex and Leafeon ex Deck Mega Ampharos ex and Raikou ex DeckMega Ampharos ex and Raikou ex Deck Hitmonchan ex and Lucario DeckHitmonchan ex and Lucario Deck Jolteon ex and Jolteon DeckJolteon ex and Jolteon Deck
Tapu Koko ex and Pom-Pom Oricorio DeckTapu Koko ex and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck SR Pikachu ex and Pom-Pom Oricorio DeckSR Pikachu ex and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck Crobat and Arceus ex DeckCrobat and Arceus ex Deck Goodra and Indeedee ex DeckGoodra and Indeedee ex Deck
D Tier Tier
Rapidash ex and Ninetales DeckRapidash ex and Ninetales Deck Tauros ex and Hydreigon DeckTauros ex and Hydreigon Deck Whimsicott ex and Meowscarada DeckWhimsicott ex and Meowscarada Deck Dragalge ex and Nihilego DeckDragalge ex and Nihilego Deck
Golurk DeckGolurk Deck Aegislash and Togedemaru DeckAegislash and Togedemaru Deck Mega Pidgeot ex and Raikou ex DeckMega Pidgeot ex and Raikou ex Deck -

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Core Expansion Decks
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(B1)
Aegislash
Dragalge ex
Greninja ex
Golurk
Goodra
Hitmonchan ex
Hydreigon
Indeedee ex
Jolteon ex
Luxray
Mega Absol ex
Mega Altaria ex
Mega Ampharos ex
Mega Blaziken ex
Mega Gyarados ex
Mega Pidgeot ex
Mega Pinsir ex
Melmetal ex
Rapidash ex
Tauros ex
Whimsicott ex
Secluded Springs Logo
(A4a)
Altaria
Celebi
Dugtrio
Entei ex
Galarian Cursola
Jumpluff ex
Latios
Miltank
Poliwrath ex
Raikou ex
Slowking
SS Eelektross
Suicune ex
Zoroark
Wisdom of Sea and Sky Logo
(A4)
Crobat ex
Donphan ex
Espeon ex
Ho-oh ex
Kingdra ex
Lanturn ex
Lugia ex
Magcargo
Raikou
Scizor
Shuckle ex
Skarmory ex
Steelix
Umbreon ex
WSS Gyarados
WSS Tyranitar
Xatu
Eevee Grove Logo
(A3b)
Alcremie
Dragonite ex
Espeon
Flareon ex
Glaceon
Jolteon
Leafeon
Primarina ex
Slurpuff
Snorlax ex
Sylveon ex
Umbreon
Vaporeon
Extradimensional Crisis Logo
(A3a)
Alolan Dugtrio ex
Blacephalon
Buzzwole ex
Guzzlord ex
Lycanroc ex
Naganadel
Nihilego
Pheromosa
Shiinotic
Silvally
Stoutland
Tapu Koko ex
Ultra Necrozma ex
Celestial Guardians Logo
(A3)
Alolan Muk ex
Alolan Ninetales
Alolan Raichu ex
Araquanid
Banette
Crabominable ex
Decidueye ex
Dhelmise ex
Incineroar ex
Kommo-o
Lunala ex
Mimikyu
Passimian ex
Pom-Pom Oricorio
Rayquaza ex
Solgaleo ex
Tsareena
Turtonator
Vikavolt
Wishiwashi ex
Shining Revelry Logo
(A2b)
Beedrill ex
Bibarel ex
Dondozo
Gholdengo
Giratina ex
Lucario ex
Meowscarada
Paldean Clodsire ex
Pawmot
SR Charizard ex
SR Pikachu ex
Tinkaton ex
Wugtrio ex
Triumphant Light Logo
(A2a)
Abomasnow
Arceus ex
Bronzong
Carnivine
Crobat
Donphan
Garchomp ex
Gengar
Glaceon ex
Heatran
Houndoom
Leafeon ex
Origin Forme Palkia
Probopass ex
Snorlax
Staraptor
TL Tyranitar
Space-Time Smackdown Logo
(A2)
Bastiodon
Darkrai ex
Dialga ex
Empoleon
Gallade ex
Garchomp
Infernape ex
Lickilicky ex
Lucario
Luxray
Magnezone
Mesprit
Mismagius ex
Pachirisu ex
Palkia ex
Porygon-Z
Rampardos
Rhyperior
Togekiss
Torterra
Weavile ex
Yanmega ex
Mythical Island Logo
(A1a)
Aerodactyl ex
Celebi ex
Golem
Gyarados ex
Mew ex
Pidgeot ex
Scolipede
Genetic Apex Logo
(A1)
Aerodactyl
Alakazam
Arbok
Arcanine ex
Articuno
Articuno ex
Blastoise
Blastoise ex
Centiskorch
Charizard
Dragonite
Exeggutor ex
Frosmoth
GA Charizard ex
GA Gyarados
GA Pikachu ex
Gengar ex
Greninja
Kabutops
Kingler
Lapras ex
Machamp ex
Marowak ex
Melmetal
Mewtwo ex
Moltres ex
Ninetales
Omastar
Pidgeot
Poliwrath
Primeape
Raichu
Starmie ex
Venusaur
Venusaur ex
Weezing
Wigglytuff ex
Zapdos
Zapdos ex

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