The Lickilicky ex Deck is a Defensive, High HP Deck featuring Lickilicky ex from the Space-Time Smackdown 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!

Lickilicky ex Deck Guide

Deck Evaluation

Ace Pokemon						Tier Ranking
Lickilicky ex Space-Time Smackdown (A2)			Dialga ex Space-Time Smackdown (A2)
						Energy Type(s)
						F2P Friendly?
						❌
						Deck Difficulty
						★★
Deck Strengths
Lickilicky ex has lots of HP for a Stage 1. Dialga ex can effectively power up Pokemon with Colorless Attack costs. Lickilicky ex can still hit for 100 even if it flips unfavorably.
Deck Weaknesses
Dependent on lucky flips, but can still low roll for at least 100. Difficult to set up because of high costing Attacks. Can struggle against aggressive Fighting-type decks.

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List of Cards

Lickitung ×2				Mew ex ×1				Dialga ex ×2				Lickilicky ex ×2
Leaf ×2				Pokemon Communication ×2				Giant Cape ×1				Dawn ×2
X Speed ×2				Poke Ball ×2				Professor's Research ×2

Deck Building Guide

Packs Required for Dialga ex and Lickilicky ex Deck

Packs Needed for Dialga ex and Lickilicky ex Deck

How to Play Lickilicky ex Deck

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

Lickilicky ex Deck Core Combos and Interactions

Late Game Finisher	Energy Acceleration	Description
Lickilicky ex	Dialga ex	・Lickilicky ex is hard to take out once set up, and is capable of taking KOs of its own. ・Dialga ex is reliable for setting up Lickilicky ex and is an ideal starter.

Best Starting Hand

Best Starting Hand

Dialga ex is the deck's best starter. Attach Energy to it and use Metallic Turbo as soon as possible. Lickitung and a Lickilicky ex follow up the following turn is also good in a starting hand.

Attach Giant Cape to whichever Active Pokemon you choose, and hopefully draw into X Speed and Leaf for a swift retreat later.

Other Good Starting Cards

Recommended Starting Hand

Mew ex has the lightest Retreat Cost among all the Pokemon in the deck. Consider putting it in the Active spot instead of Lickitung if you don't have Dialga ex. Use cards like Poke Ball, Pokemon Communication, and Professor's Research to get Dialga, and start setting up with Metallic Turbo.

You can also attach Energy with Metallic Turbo to Mew ex, allowing it to use Genome Hacking earlier.

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Lickilicky ex Deck Strategies

Lickilicky ex Deck Deck Strategies
Dialga ex Setup Lickilicky ex Sweep

Strategy 1: Dialga ex Setup

Dialga ex Setup

Your ideal starter, Dialga ex, can start accelerating Energy as early as turn 2 because of its two costing Metallic Turbo. Carefyl

Strategy 2: Lickilicky ex Sweep

Once Lickilicky ex is set up, retreat into it and start swinging!

Game Phases

Early Game

Key Card(s) Required
Step	Description
1	Start the game with Dialga ex.
2	Use Pokemon Communication to find more suitable bench sitters to receive Energy from Dialga ex.

Mid-Game

Key Card(s) Required
Step	Description
1	Evolve a benched Lickitung into Lickilicky ex. Set it up with a Giant Cape for more HP.

Late Game

Key Card(s) Required
1	Retreat your current Active Pokemon with Leaf or X Speed.
2	Use Dawn if able to quickly get an attacker ready.

Lickilicky ex Deck Best and Worst Matchups

Best Matchups

Deck	Commentary
Stall Decks	Type: ・Decks that require setup like Dragonite may have trouble against Dialga ex and Lickilicky ex, as the deck's payoff for its setup is more rewarding.

Worst Matchups

Deck	Commentary
Fighting Decks	Type: ・Fighting decks with low cost Attackers can pull ahead in the game before we are able to set up.

Overall Consistency

Dialga ex makes the deck very consistent, with the downside of taking two Energy attachments to use Metallic Turbo. Once Lickilicky ex has been set up, however, it is able to tank and mount offense, building itself up as a win condition late in the game.

How to Beat

Lickilicky ex has a hefty four Retreat Cost. Stranding Lickilicky ex or Lickitung before they are ready to Attack while you set up your own board is very disadvantageous for this deck and is a glaring weakness for it, making it so they have to use up resources like Leaf and X Speed.

Lickilicky ex Deck F2P & Substitutes

Lickilicky ex Deck Card Substitutes

Card	Explanation
Yanmega ex	・ Yanmega ex can take Lickilicky ex's place as a primary attacker partnered with Dialga ex. ・ It is also a great choice for its type advantage against Weavile ex and Darkrai ex.
Druddigon	・ Druddigon and stalling may also be effective, but you will have to rely on manual Energy attachments. Druddigon also makes the deck susceptible to Sabrina plays, having more options to get stranded in the Active Spot.

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Lickilicky ex Deck Other Viable Options

Card	Possible Cuts
Rocky Helmet	・ Rocky Helmet can soften up your opponent's Pokemon for KOs in later turns.

F2P Lickilicky ex Deck List

F2P Lickilicky ex Deck List
Pokemon Cards
Lickitung x2	Lickilicky ex x2	Druddigon x2
Trainer Cards
Giant Cape x2	Rocky Helmet x2	Professor's Research x2	Poke Ball x2
Leaf x2	X Speed x2	Dawn x2

This deck composition is clearly less optimized without Dialga ex, but makes use of Druddigon and a stall strategy. Druddigon and Rocky Helmet can deal as much as 40 every time it takes damage thanks to Rocky Helmet and Rough Skin.

The deck is also packed with 2 X Speed and 2 Leaf to make sure our Pokemon don't get stranded by Sabrina in the Active. Dawn can help fix your Energy attachments, and get an attacker out earlier.

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Meta Decks

S Tier Decks
Arceus ex	Giratina ex	-
A+ Tier Decks
Clodsire ex	Shining Revelry Charizard ex	Gholdengo and Dialga ex
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
Lucario ex	Shining Revelry Pikachu ex	Beedrill ex
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
Tinkaton ex	Pawmot	Glaceon ex
Bronzong	Tyranitar	Staraptor
Donphan	Starmie ex and Articuno ex	Dondozo
Wugtrio ex and Palkia ex	Mewtwo ex and Gardevoir	Golem
Pidgeot ex	Scolipede and Weezing	Garchomp
Porygon-Z	Arcanine ex	Dialga ex and Bastiodon
Meowscarada	-	-
C Tier Decks
・Blaine Deck ・Houndoom Deck ・Snorlax Deck ・Lucario Deck ・Pikachu ex and Raichu Deck ・Bibarel ex 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

Core Expansion	Decks
(A2)	・Darkrai ex and Weezing Deck ・Dialga ex and Lickilicky ex Deck ・Magnezone Deck ・Lake Trio Deck ・Rhyperior Deck
(A1a)	・Gyarados ex and Vaporeon Deck ・Mew ex and Weezing Deck ・Vaporeon and Articuno ex Deck
(A1)	・Aerodactyl and Dragonite Deck ・Articuno Deck ・Arbok Lock Deck ・Blastoise Deck ・Brock Deck ・Centiskorch and Moltres ex Deck ・Charizard Deck ・Cinccino Deck ・Dragonite and Weezing Deck ・Eeveelutions and Ditto Deck ・Exeggutor and Alakazam Deck ・Frosmoth Deck ・Gengar ex and Golbat Deck ・Grapploct and Pidgeot Deck ・Greninja Deck ・Greninja and Weezing Deck ・Gyarados Deck ・Kabutops Deck ・Kingler and Articuno ex Deck ・Koga Deck ・Lapras ex and Butterfree Deck ・Lapras ex Deck ・Lickitung and Primeape Deck ・Lickitung Deck ・Lt. Surge Deck ・Melmetal Deck ・Mewtwo ex and Weezing Deck ・Moltres Deck ・Omastar and Articuno ex Deck ・Persian and Mawile Deck ・Poliwrath Deck ・Primeape Deck ・Tentacruel and Greninja Deck ・Venusaur Deck ・Venusaur ex and Weezing Deck ・Victreebel and Exeggutor ex Deck ・Zapdos Deck ・Zapdos ex Deck

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Core Expansion	Decks
Starter Decks	・Pinsir Starter Deck ・Rapidash Starter Deck ・Sandslash Starter Deck
Genetic Apex Rental and Theme Decks	・Koga Rental Deck ・Brock Rental Deck ・Kanto Fossils Rental Deck ・Nidoking and Nidoqueen Rental Deck

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