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Best Lightning Type Deck and Cards Tier List

Pokemon TCG Pocket - Best Lightning Type Decks and Cards

This is Game8's tier list of Lightning type decks and cards in Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket (PTCG Pocket). Keep reading to learn more about these staples and see what makes them the best cards in the game!

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Best Lightning Type Decks Tier List
S Tier
Pokemon TCG Pocket  Pikachu ex Deck Image
A Tier
Pokemon TCG Pocket  Raichu and Pikachu ex Deck Image
B Tier
Pokemon TCG Pocket  Zapdos ex Deck Image
C Tier
Pokemon TCG Pocket  Lt. Surge Deck Image Pokemon TCG Pocket  Eeveelutions and Ditto Deck Image Pokemon TCG Pocket  Lickitung Deck Image Pokemon TCG Pocket  Zapdos Deck Image

Deck Tier List Criteria

S The best decks are in the S tier, which are decks that have amazing consistency on top of being easy to build and function with minimal difficulty.
A Tier A Tier Decks are also powerful, and can also function at a high level, but may not be as easy to pilot as the S Tiers.
B Tier B Tier Decks are decent, but would require more skill to achieve success with.
C Tier C Tier consists of the game's Rogue Decks. These are great for countering specific threats but required skilled pilots to succeed with.

Deck Tier List Explanations

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S A Tier B Tier C Tier

S Tier

Deck Explanation
Pokemon TCG Pocket  Pikachu ex Deck ImagePikachu ex Deck ・ Easy to set up and attack with.
・ Efficient attack and retreat costs.
・Positive matchup against Starmie ex and Articuno ex decks.

A Tier

Deck Explanation
Pokemon TCG Pocket  Raichu and Pikachu ex Deck ImageRaichu and Pikachu ex Deck ・Pikachu ex's attack only costs 2 energy but deals medium damage.
・ Raichu can deal high damage.

B Tier

Deck Explanation
Pokemon TCG Pocket  Zapdos ex Deck ImageZapdos ex Deck ・Can attack immediately with just 1 Energy.
・ Has access to all the best Trainer cards.
・Can high roll with Thundering Hurricane and deal up to 150 to 200 damage.

C Tier

Deck Explanation
Pokemon TCG Pocket  Lt. Surge Deck ImageLt. Surge Deck ・Can deal a huge 140 damage with Raichu's Thunderbolt.
・ Magneton can power up Raichu using the Lt. Surge Supporter.
・ Quick and effective Pikachu ex as a secondary attacker.
Pokemon TCG Pocket  Eeveelutions and Ditto Deck ImageEeveelutions and Ditto Deck ・Has access to multiple types of Energy.
・ An Eeveelution can be played for different situations.
Pokemon TCG Pocket  Lickitung Deck ImageLickitung Deck ・Has access to a solid Basic Pokemon in Zapdos ex.
・ Lickitung can high roll damage with Continuous Lick.
Pokemon TCG Pocket  Zapdos Deck ImageZapdos Deck ・Has access to all the best Trainer cards.
・ Only gives up one point when KOd.
・ Can deal a solid 100 damage but will deal 30 damage to your Benched Pokemon.

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Tier Card
S Tier
Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Pikachu ex(A1 096)
A Tier
Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Electrode(A1 100) Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Zapdos ex(A1 104) Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Zebstrika(A1 106) Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Pincurchin(A1 112)
B Tier
Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Electabuzz(A1 101) Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Jolteon(A1 102) Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Zapdos(A1 103) Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Eelektross(A1 109) Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Heliolisk(A1 111)
C Tier
Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Raichu(A1 095) Pokemon TCG Pocket-  Magneton(A1 098)

Card Tier List Criteria

S The best cards are in the S tier, which are cards that will always be impactful whenever they are played. These are cards that must always be answered or else they will take over a game.
A Tier A Tier cards are cards that are also powerful but do not necessarily centralize a game when they are on the field.
B Tier B Tier cards are less impactful but are still worth using in a deck.
C Tier C Tier cards are good but may have better alternatives available.

Card Tier List Explanations

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S A Tier B Tier C Tier

S Tier

Card Explanation
Pokemon TCG Pocket - A1 096 Pikachu exPikachu ex ・Can consistently hit for 90 with Circle Circuit.
・Inexpensive Retreat Cost.
・Makes way for building up benched mons.

A Tier

Card Explanation
Pokemon TCG Pocket - A1 100 ElectrodeElectrode ・Great starter that's easy to build up.
・Has decent HP and high attack.
Pokemon TCG Pocket - A1 104 Zapdos exZapdos ex ・Becomes difficult to deal with when partnered with Potion cards.
・Very luck-reliant but has a chance to OHKO enemies.
・Can tank hits.
Pokemon TCG Pocket - A1 106 ZebstrikaZebstrika ・Ideal for dealing damage to benched Pokemon.
・Low retreat cost.
Pokemon TCG Pocket - A1 112 PincurchinPincurchin ・Has a chance to Paralyze opponents.
・Good unit for early game setup.

B Tier

Card Explanation
Pokemon TCG Pocket - A1 101 ElectabuzzElectabuzz ・Luck-reliant and needs potion cards for healing self-inflicted damage.
・Very risky to use, but hits hard when successful.
Pokemon TCG Pocket - A1 102 JolteonJolteon ・Has a chance to OHKO enemies.
・Luck-reliant but deals decent damage to weak enemies.
Pokemon TCG Pocket - A1 103 ZapdosZapdos ・Requires energy build up and utilizing Lt. Surge's Trainer Card to be viable in battle.
・Can OHKO enemies but it's not friendly for building benched mons.
Pokemon TCG Pocket - A1 109 EelektrossEelektross ・Requires energy build up.
・Has a chance to Paralyze opponents.
Pokemon TCG Pocket - A1 111 HelioliskHeliolisk ・Good card for starting out.
・Requires one evolution.
・Easy to build up.

C Tier

Card Explanation
Pokemon TCG Pocket - A1 095 RaichuRaichu ・Good for building up when benched.
・Requires Lt. Surge's Trainer Card to be viable.
・Difficult to build up after using it due to its effect.
Pokemon TCG Pocket - A1 098 MagnetonMagneton ・Can gather extra energy for itself.
・Good to build when benched.
・Can somewhat tank hits.

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PTCGP Lightning Pokemon Deck Strategy

Strategy Focuses on Fast Board Set-up and Cheap Retreat Costs

A common theme for Lightning Type Cards is that they can quickly get their board set-up. They also have access to more powerful moves but come at a cost like Zapdos or Electabuzz.

They also hase the cheapest Retreat costs making them efficient at swapping around before they get knocked out so your opponent can't score Points.

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