Blastoise Deck Strategy Guide and Card List

The Blastoise Deck is a non-ex focused Deck featuring Blastoise 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!

Blastoise Deck Guide

Deck Evaluation

Ace Pokemon						Tier Ranking
Blastoise Genetic Apex (A1)			Kangaskhan Genetic Apex (A1)
						Energy Type(s)
						F2P Friendly?
						✔️
						Deck Difficulty
						★★★
Deck Strengths
Can be powered up with lucky Misty flips.
Deck Weaknesses
May lack the necessary firepower compared to its ex counterpart. Weak to Lightning-type Pokemon.

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List of Cards

Blastoise Deck List
Pokemon Cards
Squirtle ×2				Wartortle ×2				Blastoise ×2				Kangaskhan ×2
Trainer Cards
Misty ×2				Sabrina ×2				Potion ×				X Speed ×2
Poke Ball ×2				Professor's Research ×2

Deck Building Guide

Packs Required for Blastoise Deck

Pack	Featured Card

How to Play Blastoise Deck

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

Blastoise Deck Core Combos and Interactions

Primary Attacker	Offensive Tank	Description
Blastoise	Kangaskhan	・Blastoise ex is the deck's primary attacker and should be set up as soon as turn 3. ・Kangaskhan is a solid offensive tank that can soak up damage and deal damage while Squirtle sets up.

Best Starting Hand

Best Starting Hand

The starter you choose should depend on which you'll be able to evolve soonest. In this case, consider putting Kangaskhan in the Active to soak up damage and get lucky Dizzy Punch flips.

Use Professor's Research to dig for resources and evolutions.

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Recommended Starting Hand

Put Squirtle in the active slot and hope for lucky Misty flips. Use Poke Ball to get another Pokemon on your Bench to avoid getting donked and to have a secondary attacker set up for later.

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Blastoise Deck Strategies

Blastoise ex Deck Strategies
Kangaskhan Early Game Blastoise Offense

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 Squirtle is set up into Blastoise. Use Misty and attempt to accelerate Energy onto your Benched Squirtle. Be sure to keep it safe from Sabrina by Benching more Pokemon.

Use X Speed to get Squirtle out of the Active Spot if you start with it.

Strategy 2: Blastoise Offense

Blastoise Offense

The deck's main objective is to set up Blastoise as quick as possible using Misty, preferrably on turn 3. When Blastoise is ready, always have it active and attacking, keeping it healthy with Potions and strategic switching.

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Game Phases

Early Game

Key Card(s) Required
Step	Description
1	Bench Squirtle and set Kangaskhan to the Active Spot.
2	Use Misty and attempt to set up quickly.

Mid-Game

Key Card(s) Required
Step	Description
1	Evolve your Pokemon and continue offensive pressure.
2	Use cards like Potion to keep your Pokemon healthy.

Late Game

Key Card(s) Required
1	Evolve Wartortle into Blastoise and attack with Hydro Bazooka.
2	Use Sabrina to gust out vulnerable Pokemon.

Blastoise Deck Best and Worst Matchups

Best Matchups

Deck	Commentary
Fire Decks	Type: ・Water Decks naturally match up favorably against Fire decks. ・+20 damage is meaningful, even if it's just from Staryu's Smack hitting for 40

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

This deck functions like a sub-optimal version of the Blastoise ex deck.

Blastoise can deal a massive 140 damage with Hydro Pump, however one of Blastoise ex's strengths is that it does not get OHKOd by Mewtwo's Psydrive due to its higher HP. Consider building Blastoise ex once you have access to it, and cut non-ex Blastoise completely.

Blastoise ex Deck Strategy Guide and Card List

Blastoise Deck F2P & Substitutes

Blastoise Deck Card Substitutes

Card	Explanation
Articuno ex	・Articuno ex is another effective Pokemon for using Misty. This Pokemon can steamroll through opponents if you get multiple lucky Misty flips

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Blastoise Deck Other Viable Options

Card	Possible Cuts
Starmie ex	・ A Starmie ex line can replace Kangaskhan and Potion, which can offer even more damage on a free retreater.
Golduck	・ A Golduck line can replace Kangaskhan and Potion, giving the deck a Stage 1 Pokemon with an Energy-efficient attack.

F2P Blastoise Deck List

F2P Blastoise ex Deck List
Pokemon Cards
Squirtle x2	Wartortle x2	Blastoise x1	Blastoise ex x1
Psyduck x2	Golduck x2
Trainer Cards
Misty x2	Sabrina x2	Potion x2	Poke Ball x2
Professor's Research x2

This list is easier to build, with a similar Pokemon and Trainer lineup, with the difference being a non-ex Blastoise in place of Blastoise ex.

The deck is easy to build on a free-to-play account, using minimal exs.

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Aggro Decks Explained	Deck Matchup Statistics
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Meta Decks

Best Meta Decks
Starmie ex Deck	Mewtwo ex Deck	Dragonite Deck
Articuno ex Deck	Arbok Lock Deck	Venusaur ex Deck
Blaine Deck	Pikachu ex Deck	Marowak ex Deck
Charizard ex Deck	Machamp ex Deck	Blastoise ex Deck
Frosmoth Deck	Exeggutor ex Deck	Centiskorch and Moltres ex Deck
Arcanine ex Deck	Gengar ex Deck	Gyarados Deck
Wigglytuff ex Deck	Melmetal Deck	Lt. Surge Deck
Alakazam and Jynx Deck	Zapdos ex Deck	Greninja Deck
Primeape Deck	Grapploct Deck	Cinccino and Weezing
Raichu and Pikachu ex Deck	Mewtwo ex and Weezing	Greninja and Weezing Deck
Venusaur ex and Weezing	Lapras ex Deck	Brock Deck
Dragonite and Weezing	Kabutops	Aerodactyl and Dragonite
Omastar and Articuno ex	Eeveelutions and Ditto	Kingler and Articuno ex
Lickitung	Articuno	Zapdos
Moltres	Venusaur	Charizard
Blastoise	Lapras ex and Butterfree	Poliwrath
Tentacruel and Greninja

Rental Decks

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Pikachu ex Rental Deck	Mewtwo ex Rental Deck	Machamp ex Rental Deck
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Brock Rental Deck	Blaine Rental Deck	Lt. Surge Rental Deck

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