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Pokemon TGC Pocket - Articuno Best Deck Build and How to Play

This guide will show you how to build some of the strongest Articuno Decks. We'll cover the best Articuno Deck builds, how to use them, as well how to beat Articuno Decks, and more!

The decks on this page reflect the meta around the Shining Revelry Expansion.

List of Contents

Best Articuno Decks
Articuno Deck Strategy Guide
How to Beat Articuno Decks
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Best Articuno Decks

Articuno Deck Variants	Strengths and Weaknesses
Wugtrio ex and Shaymin Deck [★ Best ★]	Strengths: • Makes use of Wugtrio ex as an attacker that can do random spread damage. • Uses Shaymin's Sky Support Ability to give the deck's Basic Pokemon a reduced Retreat Cost. Weaknesses: • Lacks necessary damage output to KO higher HP threats. • Relies heavily on luck.
Articuno and 18 Trainers Deck	Strengths: • Can make use of Misty to accelerate Energy. • Has access to all the best Trainer cards. • Has a chance to paralyze on a lucky heads flip. Weaknesses: • Weak to Lightning-type decks. • Difficult to recover if Misty usage is unsuccessful. • Outclassed by its ex counterpart.

Wugtrio ex and Shaymin Deck

Articuno ×1	Manaphy ×2	Shaymin ×1	Wiglett ×2
Wugtrio ex ×2	Pokemon Communication ×1	Giant Cape ×2	Dawn ×2
Irida ×2	Potion ×1	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Shaymin's Retreat Cost reduction can benefit your Articuno and Wigletts, allowing them to retreat at will and save themselves from getting KOd. Manaphy and Misty can load up your Pokemon with Energy and have them ready to attack in just a few turns.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Articuno x 1 (Mewtwo Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Manaphy x 2 (Palkia Pack) Pokemon Communication x 1 (Dialga Pack) Giant Cape x 2 (Dialga Pack) Dawn x 2 (Dialga Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	Shaymin x 1 (Arceus Pack) Irida x 2 (Arceus Pack)
Shining Revelry (A2b)	Wiglett x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack) Wugtrio ex x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians	No cards needed from this expansion.
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	No cards needed from this expansion.
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	No cards needed from this expansion.
Crimson Blaze	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Potion x 1 (Promo-A Pack) Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Alternate Card Suggestions

Alternate Cards	Possible Cuts
Pokemon Communication (A2 146)	→ • A second copy of Pokemon Communication can help the deck be more consistent in finding evolution cards for your Wugtrio ex line.

Articuno and 18 Trainers Deck

Articuno ×2	Misty ×2	Sabrina ×2	Cyrus ×2
Mars ×1	Irida ×2	Iono ×1	Potion ×2
X Speed ×2	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

This deck focuses solely on Articuno, with 18 Trainer Cards to support it. The most important supporter it has is Misty, which can be an effective Energy accelerator.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Articuno x 2 (Mewtwo Pack) Misty x 2 (Pikachu Pack) Sabrina x 2 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Cyrus x 2 (Palkia Pack) Mars x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	Irida x 2 (Arceus Pack)
Shining Revelry (A2b)	Iono x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians	No cards needed from this expansion.
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	No cards needed from this expansion.
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	No cards needed from this expansion.
Crimson Blaze	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Potion x 2 (Promo-A Pack) X Speed x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Articuno Deck Strategy Guide

Energy Acceleration

Since Articuno has an Attack Cost of 3, it may be good to use Energy accelerators such as Misty or Manaphy in order to attack as soon as possible. You may also use Dawn after Articuno switches into the Active Spot to transfer one Water Energy from your Benched Pokemon.

Disrupt Opponents With Trainer Cards

Ice Dance is quite costly, which can leave Articuno unable to attack on bad Misty flips. In cases like this, you may buy time by using Sabrina to draw out unprepared Benched Pokemon, or use Mars and Iono to reshuffle your opponent's hand. The latter is especially useful against decks that require evolutions.

How to Beat Articuno Decks

Fast Lightning-Type Decks

Lightning-type decks that do not require much setup can be effective in dealing with Articuno decks. In addition to the type advantage, they can also attack much quicker due to a lower Attack Cost, which may allow them to secure KOs.

Best Lightning Type Deck and Cards Tier List

Energy Denial

Articuno can take a while to set up because of Ice Dance's Attack Cost. You may prevent it from attacking by removing its Energy. Beedrill ex can remove one Energy per turn while attacking. You can also opt to use Team Rocket Gunt, as lucky flips can allow you to remove all of Articuno's Energy at once.

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Crimson Blaze Decks

CB Magnezone	Mega Lopunny ex	Mega Charizard Y ex	Mega Venusaur ex
CB Heliolisk	Ariados	CB Ditto	Mega Blastoise ex
Mega Steelix ex	Reuniclus	-	-

Top Decks in the Meta

Tier
Mega Lopunny ex and CB Magnezone Deck	Greninja ex and Suicune ex Deck	CB Magnezone and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck	Mega Absol ex and Hydreigon Deck
Tier
Mega Altaria ex and Chingling Deck	Decidueye ex Deck	CB Magnezone and Darkrai ex Deck	-
Tier
Jolteon ex and Jolteon Deck	Mega Charizard Y ex and Entei ex Deck	Mega Venusaur ex Deck	Ariados and Whimsicott ex
CB Heliolisk and CB Magnezone Deck	Mega Blaziken ex and Heatmor Deck	-	-
Tier
Ditto and Rampardos Deck	Mega Altaria ex and Greninja Deck	Hitmonchan ex and Lucario Deck	-
Tier
Mega Blastoise ex and Manaphy Deck	Mega Steelix ex Deck	Reuniclus and Chingling Deck	-
Tier
Mega Venusaur ex and Leafeon ex Deck	Reuniclus and Gardevoir Deck	-	-

List of All Decks

Core Expansion	Decks
(B1a)	・Ariados ・CB Ditto ・CB Heliolisk ・CB Magnezone ・Mega Blastoise ex ・Mega Charizard Y ex ・Mega Lopunny ex ・Mega Steelix ex ・Mega Venusaur ex ・Reuniclus
(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
(A4a)	・Altaria ・Celebi ・Dugtrio ・Entei ex ・Galarian Cursola ・Jumpluff ex ・Latios ・Miltank ・Poliwrath ex ・Raikou ex ・Slowking ・SS Eelektross ・Suicune ex ・Zoroark
(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
(A3b)	・Alcremie ・Dragonite ex ・Espeon ・Flareon ex ・Glaceon ・Jolteon ・Leafeon ・Primarina ex ・Slurpuff ・Snorlax ex ・Sylveon ex ・Umbreon ・Vaporeon
(A3a)	・Alolan Dugtrio ex ・Blacephalon ・Buzzwole ex ・Guzzlord ex ・Lycanroc ex ・Naganadel ・Nihilego ・Pheromosa ・Shiinotic ・Silvally ・Stoutland ・Tapu Koko ex ・Ultra Necrozma ex
(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
(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
(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
(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
(A1a)	・Aerodactyl ex ・Celebi ex ・Golem ・Gyarados ex ・Mew ex ・Pidgeot ex ・Scolipede
(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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