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

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

The decks on this page reflect the meta around the Celestial Guardians Expansion.

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Best Bastiodon Decks
Bastiodon Deck Strategy Guide
How to Beat Bastiodon Decks
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Best Bastiodon Decks

Bastiodon Deck Variants	Strengths and Weaknesses
Dialga ex and Bastiodon Deck [★ Best ★]	Strengths: • Dialga ex can effectively power up Pokemon with Colorless or Metal Attack Costs. • Can be partnered with lots of different Metal or Colorless Pokemon, making it very versatile. • Bastiodon becomes immensely difficult to KO once it is set up. Weaknesses: • Makes use of Stage 2 Pokemon, which may require multiple turns to set up. • Makes use of Fossil Pokemon, which are difficult to set up.

Bastiodon Deck Variants

Strengths and Weaknesses

Dialga ex and Bastiodon Deck
[★ Best ★]

Strengths:
• Dialga ex can effectively power up Pokemon with Colorless or Metal Attack Costs.
• Can be partnered with lots of different Metal or Colorless Pokemon, making it very versatile.
• Bastiodon becomes immensely difficult to KO once it is set up.

Weaknesses:
• Makes use of Stage 2 Pokemon, which may require multiple turns to set up.
• Makes use of Fossil Pokemon, which are difficult to set up.

Dialga ex and Bastiodon Deck

Mew ex ×1	Bastiodon ×2	Dialga ex ×2	Leaf ×2
Armor Fossil ×2	Pokemon Communication ×1	Giant Cape ×2	Dawn ×2
Rare Candy ×2	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Bastiodon is a difficult Pokemon to go up against once set up, and oftentimes players concede at the sight of it. Its Guarded Grill Ability makes it very difficult to KO.

Mew ex is also in this list because of its synergy with Dialga ex. Its Genome Hacking allows it to KO the likes of Palkia ex or Charizard ex.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mythical Island (A1a)	Mew ex x 1 (Mew Pack) Leaf x 2 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Bastiodon x 2 (Palkia Pack) Dialga ex x 2 (Dialga Pack) Armor Fossil x 2 (Palkia Pack) Pokemon Communication x 1 (Dialga Pack) Giant Cape x 2 (Dialga Pack) Dawn x 2 (Dialga Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b)	No cards needed from this expansion.
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	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Bastiodon Deck Strategy Guide

Use Rare Candy to Quickly Set Up Bastiodon

Rare Candy can allow Bastiodon to be set up immediately, skipping the need to evolve into Shieldon
.

Bastiodon's Guarded Grill

Bastiodon can mitigate all damage dealt to it with Guarded Grill and lucky flips. Favorable flips could mean that Bastiodon never takes damage. Having a hefty 160 HP means that it can take multiple hits anyways, Guarded Grill can ensure that Bastiodon stays in the match for as long as possible.

Dialga ex Setup

Dialga ex is your ideal start in a Bastiodon Deck, and you would always want a turn 1 Energy attachment into a turn 2 Metallic Turbo.

It can also pivot from an accelerator to an attacker with the use of Dawn, by transfering an Energy from a Benched Pokemon and a turn attachment of Energy, which meets the Energy requirement of Heavy Impact.

How to Beat Bastiodon Decks

Discard Dialga ex's Energy

Beedrill ex can sometimes be a problem if it is able to quickly set up. Going up against a Beedrill ex while Dialga ex lacks a second Energy means that it won't be able to successfully use Metallic Turbo.

Team Rocket Grunt supports this gameplan, further denying Dialga ex of essential Energy to pay for its Attack Cost.

By preventing Dialga ex from setting up, Bastiodon will also be less effective.

Best Beedrill ex Decks and Card List

KO Skull Fossil Before it Evolves

Skull Fossil only has 40 HP. This allows it to easily get KOd by Pokemon that can do 50 damage on their first turn. Use cards like Sabrina and Cyrus to draw it out into the Active Spot and knock it out.

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Secluded Springs Decks

Suicune ex	Raikou ex	Poliwrath ex	Jumpluff ex
Celebi	Entei ex	Latios	Miltank
Galarian Cursola	Slowking	Altaria	Dugtrio
SS Eelektross	Zoroark	-	-

Top Decks in the Meta

Tier
Suicune ex and Greninja Deck	Giratina ex and Darkrai ex Deck	-	-
Tier
Silvally and Zeraora Deck	Tapu Koko ex and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck	Espeon ex Deck	Guzzlord ex Deck
Flareon ex Deck	-	-	-
Tier
Exeggutor ex and Alolan Exeggutor Deck	Arceus ex and Darkrai ex Deck	Raikou ex and Magnezone Deck	Dragonite ex Deck
Silvally and Rampardos Deck	Pom-Pom Oricorio and Arceus ex Deck	Silvally and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck	Flareon ex and Leafeon ex Deck
Buzzwole ex and Pheromosa Deck	Charizard ex and Sylveon ex Deck	-	-
Tier
Silvally and Giratina ex Deck	Latios and Latias Deck	Raikou ex and Arceus ex Deck	Sylveon ex and Greninja Deck
Pom-Pom Oricorio and Greninja Deck	-	-	-
Tier
Poliwrath ex and Lucario Deck	Celebi and Meowscarada Deck	Donphan ex and Lucario Deck	Crobat ex and Sylveon ex Deck
Rampardos and Lucario Deck	-	-	-
Tier
Entei ex and Typhlosion Deck	Miltank Deck	Cursola and Sylveon ex Deck	Slowking Deck
Altaria Deck	Dugtrio and Rampardos Deckx	SS Eelektross Deck	Zoroark and Darkrai ex Deck

List of All Decks

Core Expansion	Decks
(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

Premade Decks

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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Best Misty Decks	Best Erika Decks
Best 18 Trainers Decks	Best Trainerless Decks for Solo Battle Missions
List of Meme or Troll Decks	List of Ultra Beast Decks
Best Eeveelution Decks	Best Baby Pokemon Decks
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Deck Building Guide	How Rental Decks Work
Staple Cards for Decks	Aggro Decks Explained
Deck Analyses
Deck Matchup Statistics	10 Match Tests vs Pikachu ex Deck - Statistics

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