This guide will show you how to build a Weavile ex Deck, one of the most powerful and reliable deck archetypes since the release of the Space-Time Smackdown Expansion of Pokemon TCG Pocket. We'll cover the best Weavile ex Deck builds, how to use them, as well how to beat Weavile ex Decks, and more!

Best Weavile ex Decks

Best Weavile ex Deck Variants
Weavile ex and Darkrai ex [★ Best ★]	• Quick and effective damage through Darkrai ex and Weavile ex. • Has access to synergistic Dawn plays, attaching an Energy to Darkrai ex triggering Nightmare Aura, then transfering it to Weavile ex for boosted Scratching Nails damage. • Can easily gust up damaged Pokemon with Cyrus, which also synergizes with Spiritomb.
Weavile ex and Weezing	• Effective stall option with passive damage in Weezing. • Can keep attaching Energy to Darkrai ex for an eventual attack. • Has access to Koga, which can scoop up a damaged Weezing before an opponent can KO it.

Weavile ex and Darkrai ex Deck

Sneasel ×2				Weavile ex ×2				Spiritomb ×1				Darkrai ex ×2
Giovanni ×1				Giant Cape ×2				Cyrus ×2				Dawn ×2
X Speed ×2				Poke Ball ×2				Professor's Research ×2

Energy Used

This Weavile ex variation has access to a devastating 90 damage play with Dawn.

Attach an Energy to a benched Darkrai ex, triggering Nightmare Aura dealing 20 to your opponent's Active Pokemon, then use Dawn to transfer it to your Active Weavile ex, and attack with Scratching Nails for 70. This deck can achieve this combo fairly easily.

Spiritomb, a tech card, can do 10 damage to all of your opponent's Pokemon, which gets your Cyrus online immediately.

Deck Building Guide

Packs Needed for Weavile ex and Darkrai ex Deck

Packs Needed for Weavile ex Deck

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Weavile ex and Weezing Deck

Koffing ×2

Weezing ×2

Sneasel ×2

Weavile ex ×2

Darkrai ex ×1

Koga ×1

Sabrina ×1

Leaf ×2

Giant Cape ×2

Dawn ×1

Poke Ball ×2

Professor's Research ×2

Energy Used

Weavile ex and Weezing leans less on Darkrai ex, and more into Weezing and Weavile ex working in tandem.

Use Weezing to deal incremental damage using its Gas Leak Ability, and either switch out with Leaf or scoop Weezing up with Koga, into Weavile ex's Scratching Nails for 70. This one-two combo works a lot similarly to Scolipede and Weezing ex, but quicker and more consistent but for less damage.

Packs Needed for Weavile ex and Weezing Deck

Packs Needed for Weavile ex and Weezing Deck

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Weavile ex Deck Guide

Ace Pokemon						Tier Ranking
Weavile ex Space-Time Smackdown (A2)			Darkrai ex Space-Time Smackdown (A2)
						Energy Type(s)
						F2P Friendly?
						❌
						Deck Difficulty
						★★
Deck Strengths
Very Energy-efficient, being effective with only one Energy attachment. Darkrai ex synergizes with Cyrus, allowing you to gust out a damaged Pokemon for a decisive KO. Sufficiently speedy because Weavile ex is a Stage 1.
Deck Weaknesses
May struggle against Grass-types with low costing Attacks like Exeggutor ex.

Weavile ex Deck Strategies

Weavile ex Deck Strategies
Weavile ex, Darkrai ex, and Dawn Spiritomb Damage Spread

Strategy 1: Weavile ex, Darkrai ex, and Dawn

You would often want to attach Energy to Darkrai ex to trigger Nightmare Aura and deal 20 to your opponent's Active. Attach Energy to your benched Darkrai ex, then use Dawn to move it to your Active Weavile ex and use Scratching Nails for 70. This combo will allow you to deal 90 damage at the cost of only one Energy.

Strategy 2: Spiritomb Damage Spread

Spiritomb is an effective opening Pokemon, as it can immediately spread damage and get your Cyrus online as well as Weavile ex's damage buff.

How to Beat Weavile ex Decks

Type Advantage

Grass-types can deal increased damage to Weavile ex, with the most efficient Grass-type for this purpose being Exeggutor ex and its 1 Energy Tropical Swing.

Leafeon ex can also threaten KOs and damage on our Pokemon with its ability to set up fast.

Best Leafeon ex Decks and Card List

Superior Value or Tempo

Going second is always disadvantageous in Pokemon TCG Pocket. However some decks are able to break through its first turn restrictions, such as Misty decks.

A lucky Misty high roll can overwhelm a Weavile ex deck before it's able to set anything up. It simply cannot withstand an Articuno ex hitting for 80 as early as turn 2, or a turn 1 Palkia ex Dimensional Storm.

Palkia ex Deck

Weavile ex Tournament Results

Darkrai ex players have been gravitating towards Magnezone and Greninja since Space-Time Smackdown released, with Weavile ex being a less popular Darkrai ex partner.

Weavile ex does have some impressive showings, however, whenever it does manage to break into top cuts.

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Best Meta Decks Tier List

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
・Blaine Deck ・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 ・Magnezone and Marshadow Deck

Off Meta Decks

(A2)
・Dialga ex and Lickilicky ex Deck ・Lake Trio Deck ・Rhyperior 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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