Pokemon TCG Pocket (PTCGP)

Poliwrath Deck Strategy Guide and Card List

Pokemon TGC Pocket - Poliwrath Deck Deck Build and How to Play

The Poliwrath Deck is a Counterattack focused Deck featuring Poliwrath 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!

Poliwrath Deck Guide

Deck Evaluation

Ace Pokemon Tier Ranking
Poliwrath
Genetic Apex (A1)
Kangaskhan
Genetic Apex (A1)
C Tier
Energy Type(s)
Water
F2P Friendly?
Deck Difficulty
★★★
Deck Strengths
Pokeball Icon Utilizes single point attackers for favorable point trades.

Pokeball Icon Can trade points favorably against ex decks.

Pokeball Icon Water deck that does not need Misty.
Deck Weaknesses
Pokeball Icon May sometimes lack necessary damage output to take key KOs.

Pokeball Icon Requires lots of skill to pilot successfully.

Pokeball Icon Lack of Potions makes Pokemon easy to 2HKO.

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List of Cards

Poliwrath Deck List
Pokemon Cards
Poliwag ×2 Poliwhirl ×2 Poliwrath ×2 Farfetch'd ×2
Kangaskhan ×1
Trainer Cards
Old Amber ×2 Giovanni ×2 Sabrina ×1 X Speed ×2
Poke Ball ×2 Professor's Research ×2

Deck Building Guide

Packs Required for Poliwrath Deck

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How to Play Poliwrath Deck

How to Play Poliwrath Deck



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Poliwrath Deck Core Combos and Interactions

Early Game Tank Late Game Threat Description
Pokemon TCG Pocket - A1 203 KangaskhanKangaskhan Pokemon TCG Pocket - A1 061 PoliwrathPoliwrath ・Powerful Colorless Basic Pokemon to help you control the early game.
・Poliwag and Poliwhirl's Attacks have Colorless costs.
・Pokemon may end up KOing themselves with Poliwrath's Counterattack Ability.

Best Starting Hand

Best Starting Hand

Bench Poliwag and have it ready to evolve the following turn. Send Kangaskhan into the Active Spot to start dealing damage. Have X Speed ready for when your Pokemon have to retreat. Use Poke Ball and Professor's Research to dig for resources for the following turns.

Other Good Starting Cards

Recommended Starting Hand

Poliwag with Poliwhirl is also great in opening hands. Farfetch'd is an excellent starter who can KO Staryu, Exeggcute and other 50 HP Pokemon with a Giovanni. Use Giovanni to score important KOs or reach HP benchmarks for KOs on future turns.

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Poliwrath Deck Strategies

Poliwrath Deck Strategies

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Strategy 1: Early Game Kangaskhan

Early Game Kangaskhan

Kangaskhan and Farfetch'd are ideal starters for this deck. They can both immediately apply offensive pressure with Kangaskhan having more HP, and Farfetch'd having a lighter Retreat Cost.

Strategy 2: Late Game Poliwrath

Poliwrath can pick off damaged Pokemon late into a game. Its Counterattack Ability can put opposing Pokemon in disadvantageous situations where they can either put themselves in KO range or outright KO themselves.

Game Phases

Early Game

Key Card(s) Required
Step Description
1 Bench Poliwag and start attacking with Farfetch'd. Try to use Farfetch'd as many times as you can as it will make Kangaskhan and Poliwrath more effective later in the game.
2 Use Professor's Research to dig for more resources to use in the following turns.

Mid-Game

Key Card(s) Required
Step Description
1 Evolve Poliwag into Poliwhirl.
2 Retreat into Kangaskhan if you need a Pokemon to soak up damage.

Late Game

Key Card(s) Required
1 Send a Fossil into the Active Spot if Poliwrath is not yet ready to attack.
2 Use Giovanni to score decisive KOs.

Poliwrath Deck Best and Worst Matchups

Best Matchups

Deck Commentary

Mewtwo Decks
Type: Psychic

・Mewtwo ex will need to spend lots of resources to KO Poliwrath and put itself into KO range from any of the deck's Pokemon.

Worst Matchups

Deck Commentary

Pikachu ex Decks
Type: Lightning

・Pikachu ex can 2HKO Poliwrath and Kangaskhan, but this can be played around with careful point trading.

Overall Consistency

This deck makes use of single-point Colorless Pokemon to deal meaningful damage to Pokemon, where they can be in KO range for Poliwrath or KO range for damage from Poliwrath's Counterattack Ability.

It also revolves around a Stage 2 Pokemon, which may affect its consistency.

Poliwrath Deck F2P & Substitutes

Poliwrath Deck Card Substitutes

Card Explanation

Starmie ex
・ Efficient attacker with free Retreat.
・ Also a Water-type, but shares a weakness with Poliwrath.

Misty
・Can be used to quickly power up a Poliwrath when needed, but requires lucky flips.

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Poliwrath Deck Other Viable Options

Card Possible Cuts

Articuno ex

・A powerful Water Basic Pokemon but necessitates the use of Misty.

F2P Poliwrath Deck List

F2P Poliwrath Deck List
Pokemon Cards
Poliwag x2 Poliwhirl x2 Poliwrath x2 Farfetch'd x2
Kangaskhan x1
Trainer Cards
Giovanni x2 Potion x2 Poke Ball x2 X Speed x2
Sabrina x1

The list can be built on a F2P budget as it doesn't require any difficult to find cards. Poliwrath and Kangaskhan may require some effort but these are not too difficult to find.

Cards like 2 Giovanni are necessary for getting to specific damage benchmarks for the deck.

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