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Best Darkness Type Deck and Cards Tier List

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Last updated on: January 15, 2025 04:33 AM

Pokemon TCG Pocket - Best Darkness Type Decks & Cards Tier List

This is Game8's tier list of Darkness 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!

List of Contents

Best Darkness Type Decks
Best Darkness Type Cards
Deck Strategy
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Darkness Type Card Guides
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Best Pokemon Decks and Cards by Type
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Best Darkness Type Decks

Best Darkness Type Cards and Decks
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Best Darkness Type Decks Tier List

Deck Tier List Criteria

	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 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 Decks are decent, but would require more skill to achieve success with.

Deck Tier List Explanations

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S Tier

Deck	Explanation
Scolipede and Weezing Deck	・Can deal high damage once the opposing Pokemon is Poisoned. ・Needs few Energy attachments to use Attacks. ・Positive matchup against Psychic decks like Mewtwo ex.
Mew ex and Weezing Deck	・Mew ex is a splashable attacker that can OHKO potent threats like Mewtwo ex and Charizard ex. ・Weezing can inflict Poison on the opponent's active Pokemon and can easily be scooped out with Koga. ・Lots of flexibility with Mew ex's Attack, cheap Retreat Cost, Budding Expeditioner, and Koga.

A Tier

Deck	Explanation
Venusaur ex and Weezing Deck	・Venusaur ex can deal 100 damage and heal 30 HP with one attack. ・Weezing can inflict Poison on the opponent's active Pokemon and can easily be scooped out with Koga.
Greninja and Weezing Deck	・Greninja can damage one of the opponent's Pokemon while it's on the bench. ・Weezing can inflict Poison on the opponent's active Pokemon and can easily be swapped out with Koga.

B Tier

Deck	Explanation
Arbok Lock Deck	・Disruptive and dangerous. ・Can 2HKO most Pokemon.
Koga Deck	・Can protect Pokemon from getting KOd with Koga. ・Weezing can inflict Poison on the opponent's active Pokemon without energy cost.
Gengar ex and Golbat Deck	・Gengar ex's Ability restricts your opponent from using Professor's Research or other Supporter cards. ・Golbat can deal meaningful damage to Mewtwo ex and other Pokemon that are weak to Darkness. ・Key Pokemon have different weaknesses.
Cinccino and Weezing Deck	・Cincinno can deal up to 90 maximum damage depending on how many benched Pokemon you have. ・Weezing can inflict Poison on the opponent's active Pokemon and can easily be swapped out with Koga.

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Best Darkness Type Cards

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Tier	Card

Card Tier List Criteria

	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 cards are cards that are also powerful but do not necessarily centralize a game when they are on the field.
	B Tier cards are less impactful but are still worth using in a deck.
	C Tier cards are good but may have better alternatives available.