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Pokemon TGC Pocket - Garchomp Best Deck Build and How to Play

This guide will show you how to build some of the strongest Garchomp Decks. We'll cover the best Garchomp Deck builds, how to use them, as well how to beat Garchomp Decks, and more!

The decks on this page reflect the meta around the Secluded Springs Expansion.

List of Contents

Best Garchomp Decks
Garchomp Deck Strategy Guide
How to Beat Garchomp Decks
Related Guides

Related Decks
Garchomp Decks	Garchomp ex Decks

Best Garchomp Decks

Garchomp Deck Variants	Strengths and Weaknesses
Garchomp and Cynthia Deck [★ Best ★]	Strengths: • Garchomp has a built-in consistency engine in Reckless Shearing. • Synergizes with Cynthia, which is able to buff Garchomp's damage and score important KOs. • Two Energy is an efficient cost for an Attack, provided it has the correct Energy types attached. Weaknesses: • May be inconsistent because of its Attack Cost that costs two different Energy. • Makes use of Stage 2 Pokemon, which may require multiple turns to set up.
Garchomp and Mantyke Deck [★ New ★]	Strengths: • Mantyke removes the need for getting Water Energy from the Energy Zone. • Using Garchomp ex is an option if Mantyke is not drawn on the first turn. Weaknesses: • May take time to set up when Rare Candy isn't drawn.

Garchomp Deck Variants

Strengths and Weaknesses

Garchomp and Cynthia Deck
[★ Best ★]

Strengths:
• Garchomp has a built-in consistency engine in Reckless Shearing.
• Synergizes with Cynthia, which is able to buff Garchomp's damage and score important KOs.
• Two Energy is an efficient cost for an Attack, provided it has the correct Energy types attached.

Weaknesses:
• May be inconsistent because of its Attack Cost that costs two different Energy.
• Makes use of Stage 2 Pokemon, which may require multiple turns to set up.

Garchomp and Mantyke Deck
[★ New ★]

Strengths:
• Mantyke removes the need for getting Water Energy from the Energy Zone.
• Using Garchomp ex is an option if Mantyke is not drawn on the first turn.

Weaknesses:
• May take time to set up when Rare Candy isn't drawn.

Garchomp and Cynthia Deck

Druddigon ×2	Gible ×2	Gabite ×2	Garchomp ×2
Leaf ×1	Pokemon Communication ×2	Giant Cape ×2	Cynthia ×1
Irida ×2	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

This deck makes use of Druddigon in the early to mid game as a wall to protect your Benched Gibles. Have Gible sit on the Bench until it is ready to evolve and attack as Garchomp.

Use Cynthia for scoring big KOs on an ex, and Irida to keep your Dragons healthy.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mythical Island (A1a)	Druddigon x 2 (Mew Pack) Leaf x 1 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Gible x 2 (Palkia Pack) Gabite x 2 (Palkia Pack) Garchomp x 2 (Palkia Pack) Pokemon Communication x 2 (Dialga Pack) Giant Cape x 2 (Dialga Pack) Cynthia x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	Irida x 2 (Arceus Pack)
Shining Revelry (A2b)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Celestial Guardians	No cards needed from this expansion.
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	No cards needed from this expansion.
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	No cards needed from this expansion.
Crimson Blaze	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Garchomp and Mantyke Deck

Gible ×2	Garchomp ×2	Gabite ×1	Garchomp ex ×2
Mantyke ×2	Giant Cape ×1	Cyrus ×1	Cynthia ×2
Iono ×1	Rare Candy ×2	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

This deck revolves around using Mantyke to generate Water Energy for Garchomp. This allows Garchomp to set up more smoothly, and removes the need to wait for Water Energy in the Energy Zone.

Garchomp ex is used as an alternative attacker if the player does not draw Mantyke on the first turn. While Garchomp ex cannot make use of Cynthia's damage boost, it can still be useful when targeting Benched Pokemon.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mythical Island (A1a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Gible x 2 (Palkia Pack) Garchomp x 2 (Palkia Pack) Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack) Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack) Cynthia x 2 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	Gabite x 1 (Arceus Pack) Garchomp ex x 2 (Arceus Pack)
Shining Revelry (A2b)	Iono x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians	Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	No cards needed from this expansion.
Secluded Springs	Mantyke x 2 (Suicune Pack)
Mega Rising	No cards needed from this expansion.
Crimson Blaze	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Garchomp Deck Strategy Guide

Druddigon Stall

Druddigon is the best starter for this deck as it can deal passive damage with its Rough Skin Ability. Keep Druddigon active for as long as you need until Gible is set up into Garchomp.

Use Reckless Shearing for Card Advantage

Garchomp's Reckless Shearing allows you to go through the cards in your deck, which is especially useful because of TCG Pocket's low deck count of 20. The card selection Reckless Shearing offers lets you go through your deck and find the cards you need.

How to Beat Garchomp Decks

Faster Setup and Offense

Decks that can easily take out Gible and Druddigon are difficult to go up against. Garchomp and Cynthia Decks typically shine against decks that take lots of turns to set up. This means it may struggle against quicker and more aggressive decks.

Use Hitmonlee to Attack Around Druddigon

Hitmonlee can attack around the likes of Druddigon with Stretch Kick sniping your Benched Gible. This also sets them up for a future KO with Cyrus.

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Best Meta Decks Tier List

Crimson Blaze Decks

CB Magnezone	Mega Lopunny ex	Mega Charizard Y ex	Mega Venusaur ex
CB Heliolisk	Ariados	CB Ditto	Mega Blastoise ex
Mega Steelix ex	Reuniclus	-	-

Top Decks in the Meta

Tier
Mega Lopunny ex and CB Magnezone Deck	Greninja ex and Suicune ex Deck	CB Magnezone and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck	-
Tier
Mega Altaria ex and Chingling Deck	Mega Absol ex and Hydreigon Deck	Decidueye ex Deck	-
Tier
Mega Charizard Y ex and Moltres ex Deck	Mega Venusaur ex Deck	Ariados and Whimsicott ex	CB Heliolisk and CB Magnezone Deck
Mega Blaziken ex and Heatmor Deck	-	-	-
Tier
Ditto and Rampardos Deck	Mega Altaria ex and Greninja Deck	Hitmonchan ex and Lucario Deck	-
Tier
Mega Blastoise ex and Manaphy Deck	Mega Steelix ex Deck	Reuniclus and Chingling Deck	-
Tier
Mega Venusaur ex and Leafeon ex Deck	Reuniclus and Gardevoir Deck	-	-

List of All Decks

Core Expansion	Decks
(B1a)	・Ariados ・CB Ditto ・CB Heliolisk ・CB Magnezone ・Mega Blastoise ex ・Mega Charizard Y ex ・Mega Lopunny ex ・Mega Steelix ex ・Mega Venusaur ex ・Reuniclus
(B1)	・Aegislash ・Dragalge ex ・Greninja ex ・Golurk ・Goodra ・Hitmonchan ex ・Hydreigon ・Indeedee ex ・Jolteon ex ・Luxray ・Mega Absol ex ・Mega Altaria ex ・Mega Ampharos ex ・Mega Blaziken ex ・Mega Gyarados ex ・Mega Pidgeot ex ・Mega Pinsir ex ・Melmetal ex ・Rapidash ex ・Tauros ex ・Whimsicott ex
(A4a)	・Altaria ・Celebi ・Dugtrio ・Entei ex ・Galarian Cursola ・Jumpluff ex ・Latios ・Miltank ・Poliwrath ex ・Raikou ex ・Slowking ・SS Eelektross ・Suicune ex ・Zoroark
(A4)	・Crobat ex ・Donphan ex ・Espeon ex ・Ho-oh ex ・Kingdra ex ・Lanturn ex ・Lugia ex ・Magcargo ・Raikou ・Scizor ・Shuckle ex ・Skarmory ex ・Steelix ・Umbreon ex ・WSS Gyarados ・WSS Tyranitar ・Xatu
(A3b)	・Alcremie ・Dragonite ex ・Espeon ・Flareon ex ・Glaceon ・Jolteon ・Leafeon ・Primarina ex ・Slurpuff ・Snorlax ex ・Sylveon ex ・Umbreon ・Vaporeon
(A3a)	・Alolan Dugtrio ex ・Blacephalon ・Buzzwole ex ・Guzzlord ex ・Lycanroc ex ・Naganadel ・Nihilego ・Pheromosa ・Shiinotic ・Silvally ・Stoutland ・Tapu Koko ex ・Ultra Necrozma ex
(A3)	・Alolan Muk ex ・Alolan Ninetales ・Alolan Raichu ex ・Araquanid ・Banette ・Crabominable ex ・Decidueye ex ・Dhelmise ex ・Incineroar ex ・Kommo-o ・Lunala ex ・Mimikyu ・Passimian ex ・Pom-Pom Oricorio ・Rayquaza ex ・Solgaleo ex ・Tsareena ・Turtonator ・Vikavolt ・Wishiwashi ex
(A2b)	・Beedrill ex ・Bibarel ex ・Dondozo ・Gholdengo ・Giratina ex ・Lucario ex ・Meowscarada ・Paldean Clodsire ex ・Pawmot ・SR Charizard ex ・SR Pikachu ex ・Tinkaton ex ・Wugtrio ex
(A2a)	・Abomasnow ・Arceus ex ・Bronzong ・Carnivine ・Crobat ・Donphan ・Garchomp ex ・Gengar ・Glaceon ex ・Heatran ・Houndoom ・Leafeon ex ・Origin Forme Palkia ・Probopass ex ・Snorlax ・Staraptor ・TL Tyranitar
(A2)	・Bastiodon ・Darkrai ex ・Dialga ex ・Empoleon ・Gallade ex ・Garchomp ・Infernape ex ・Lickilicky ex ・Lucario ・Luxray ・Magnezone ・Mesprit ・Mismagius ex ・Pachirisu ex ・Palkia ex ・Porygon-Z ・Rampardos ・Rhyperior ・Togekiss ・Torterra ・Weavile ex ・Yanmega ex
(A1a)	・Aerodactyl ex ・Celebi ex ・Golem ・Gyarados ex ・Mew ex ・Pidgeot ex ・Scolipede
(A1)	・Aerodactyl ・Alakazam ・Arbok ・Arcanine ex ・Articuno ・Articuno ex ・Blastoise ・Blastoise ex ・Centiskorch ・Charizard ・Dragonite ・Exeggutor ex ・Frosmoth ・GA Charizard ex ・GA Gyarados ・GA Pikachu ex ・Gengar ex ・Greninja ・Kabutops ・Kingler ・Lapras ex ・Machamp ex ・Marowak ex ・Melmetal ・Mewtwo ex ・Moltres ex ・Ninetales ・Omastar ・Pidgeot ・Poliwrath ・Primeape ・Raichu ・Starmie ex ・Venusaur ・Venusaur ex ・Weezing ・Wigglytuff ex ・Zapdos ・Zapdos ex

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Comment

Anonymous 3 months

Been running the Mantyke variety, and it's been serving me super well in ranked! Biggest change I made was to add a single Energy Switch; being able to evolve to Garchomp early to empty out the deck, and then later pass it water energy, has made it so much more consistent for me. There's just nothing as satisfying as a turn 3 Garchomp taking down a Suicune thanks to a Cynthia draw!

Anonymous 10 months

Energy types says dragon, but I'm thinking it should be water and fighting for Garchomp's attack; unless you're using a fire energy too for Druddigon's attack.

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