The Aerodactyl ex Deck is a Fighting-type Beatdown Deck featuring Aerodactyl ex from the Mythical Island 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!

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Aerodactyl ex Deck Guide

Deck Evaluation

Ace Pokemon						Tier Ranking
Aerodactyl ex Mythical Island (A1a)			Primeape Mythical Island (A1a)
						Energy Type(s)
						F2P Friendly?
						❌
						Deck Difficulty
						★★★
Deck Strengths
Aerodactyl ex can prevent your opponent's Active Pokemon from evolving. Aerodactyl has a reliable attack that can 2HKO most Pokemon, or OHKO smaller Basic Pokemon. Primeape can consistently deal 50 damage for a single Energy.
Deck Weaknesses
Aerodactyl ex is difficult to setup without reliable ways to search Old Amber or Aerodactyl ex from your deck. Primeape struggles against aggro decks due to its low HP.

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List of Cards

Aerodactyl ex Deck List
Pokemon Cards
Hitmonlee ×2				Mankey ×2				Primeape ×2				Aerodactyl ex ×2
Marshadow ×2
Trainer Cards
Old Amber ×2				Giovanni ×1				Sabrina ×1				X Speed ×2
Poke Ball ×2				Professor's Research ×2

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Packs Required for Aerodactyl ex Deck

Packs Needed for Aerodactyl ex Deck

How to Play Aerodactyl ex Deck

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

Aerodactyl ex Deck Core Combos and Interactions

Evolution Lock	Primary Attacker	Description
Aerodactyl ex	Primeape	・Aerodactyl ex will prevent opponents from evolving, letting Primeape pick off low HP Basic Pokemon with Punch.

Best Starting Hand

Best Starting Hand

You would ideally have Mankey and Primeape before you can get Aerodactyl ex out. Old Amber should be benched immediately so that you can lock your opponent out of evolving their Pokemon as soon as possible.

Other Good Starting Cards

Recommended Starting Hand

Another good starting hand has access to Aerodactyl ex for a turn 2 or 3 evolution. Hitmonlee in your opening hand pressures your opponent's Bench immediately, making them think twice about benching a Magikarp or other low HP Pokemon.

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Aerodactyl ex Deck Strategies

Aerodactyl ex Deck Strategies
Evolution Lock Marshadow's Revenge

Strategy 1: Evolution Lock

Evolution Lock

Aerodactyl ex's Ability, makes it difficult for your opponent to play decks that utilize Stage 1 and Stage 2 cards. This sets up the field so that your opponent only has a Basic unevolved Pokemon as their Active Pokemon, making it easy for Primeape to chip out their HP with Punch.

Strategy 2: Marshadow Revenge's

Should Primeape get KOd, Marshadow can be used to take a revenge KO.

Game Phases

Early Game

Key Card(s) Required
Step	Description
1	Have Mankey be your Active Pokemon, and try to bench an Old Amber immediately.

Mid to Late Game

Key Card(s) Required
Step	Description
1	Evolve Mankey into Primeape and apply offensive pressure.
2	After setting up your board, you should be able to beat down your opponent's Basic Pokemon with your Primeape.
*	Should your Primeape get KOd, Marshadow can come in for a revenge KO.

Aerodactyl ex Deck Best and Worst Matchups

Best Matchups

Deck	Commentary
Pikachu ex Decks	Type: ・Although Aerodactyl is weak against Lightning, Primeape can easily 2HKO Pikachu ex, or OHKO the likes of Voltorb or Blitzle.

Worst Matchups

Deck	Commentary
Mewtwo ex Decks	[Type: ・Type advantage against most of the deck's Pokemon.

Overall Consistency

Although the deck has decent damage and locking potential, it may lack the necessary firepower to take on bigger Stage 2s if Aerodactyl doesn't lock opponents in time. Aerodactyl ex is also diffcult to search for along with Old Amber, making the deck highly inconsistent.

The deck's main strength is its positive matchup against Pikachu ex decks as well as Hitmonlee's ability to snipe Magikarps.

Aerodactyl ex Deck F2P & Substitutes

Aerodactyl ex Deck Card Substitutes

Card	Explanation
Marowak ex	・Higher damage potential than Primeape and can knock out notable ex Cards in the meta, but does require some level of luck.

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Aerodactyl ex Deck Other Viable Options

Card	Possible Cuts
Red Card	・ Can be swapped out for Giovanni to disrupt your opponent's Pokemon evolution before you can get your Aerodactyl on field. ・ Has a chance of giving your opponent Key Pieces they need.
Mew ex	・Can be swapped with Marshadow as a tech option against Mewtwo ex Decks ・Genome Hacking will let it use moves like Psydrive and Crimson Storm without the condition of discarding Energy.
Primeape	・ Can deal 100 damage, but requires a second Energy attachment and Promo Mankey for synergy. ・ Synergizes with Blue, allowing Primeape to survive a 90 damage attack from Pikachu ex or Starmie ex.

F2P Aerodactyl ex Deck List

F2P Aerodactyl ex Deck List
Pokemon Cards
Mankey x2	Primeape x2	Aerodactyl ex x2	Marshadow x2
Trainer Cards
Old Amber x2	Giovanni x1	Sabrina x2	Potion x2
Leaf x2	Poke Ball x2	Professor's Research x2

This deck is easy to build because Primeape is easy enough to find in Mythical Island packs. The main strategy still applies where Primeape keeps swinging for 50 while you find your Old Amber and Aerodactyl ex.
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Meta Decks

S Tier Decks
Arceus ex
A+ Tier Decks
Carnivine	Rampardos	Crobat
Magnezone and Skarmory	Exeggutor ex	Heatran
Charizard ex	Palkia ex	Darkrai ex
Weavile ex	Yanmega ex	Origin Forme Palkia
A Tier Decks
Leafeon ex	Garchomp ex	Probopass ex
Infernape ex	Pachirisu ex	Gyarados ex and Greninja
Pikachu ex	Dialga ex	Articuno ex
Gallade ex	Abomasnow	Celebi ex
B Tier Decks
Glaceon ex	Bronzong	Tyranitar
Staraptor	Donphan	Starmie ex and Articuno ex
Mewtwo ex and Gardevoir	Golem	Pidgeot ex
Scolipede and Weezing	Garchomp	Porygon-Z
Arcanine ex	Dialga ex and Bastiodon	-
C Tier Decks
・Houndoom Deck ・Snorlax Deck ・Lucario Deck ・Pikachu ex and Raichu Deck ・Venusaur ex Deck ・Volkner Deck ・Togekiss Deck ・Aerodactyl ex Deck ・Alakazam and Jynx Deck ・Dragonite Deck ・Machamp ex Deck ・Blastoise ex Deck ・Marowak ex Deck ・Torterra Deck ・Empoleon Deck ・Mismagius ex Deck ・Volcarona and Arcanine ex Deck ・Wigglytuff ex Deck ・Gengar ex Deck

Off Meta Decks

(A2)
・Dialga ex and Lickilicky ex Deck ・Lake Trio Deck ・Rhyperior Deck ・Togekiss Deck
(A1)	(A1a)
・Arbok Lock Deck ・Brock Deck ・Cinccino Deck ・Frosmoth Deck ・Kingler and Articuno ex Deck ・Lt. Surge Deck ・Melmetal Deck ・Mewtwo ex and Weezing Deck ・Primeape Deck ・Venusaur ex and Weezing Deck ・Victreebel and Exeggutor ex Deck	・Gyarados ex and Vaporeon Deck ・Mew ex and Weezing Deck ・Vaporeon and Articuno ex Deck

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