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

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Best Crobat Decks

Crobat Deck Variants	Strengths and Weaknesses
Crobat and Arceus ex Deck [★ Best ★]	Strengths: • Crobat and Darkrai ex can deal additional damage with their Abilities. • Arceus ex is a solid attacker with an attack that can max out at 130 damage. Weaknesses: • Makes use of Stage 2 Pokemon, which may require multiple turns to set up. • May sometimes miss KOs on 140 HP Pokemon without damage modifiers.
Carnivine and Arceus ex Deck	Strengths: • Carnivine can deal 50 damage for only one Energy as long as you have an Arceus in play. • Has multiple ways to reduce Retreat Costs. Weaknesses: • Not drawing Arceus ex early can be disadvantageous.
Crobat and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck	Strengths: • Pom-Pom Oricorio is immune to any attacks from ex Pokemon thanks to its Ability. • Crobat can deal 30 damage using its Cunning Link Ability if Arceus ex is in play. • Arceus ex is a solid attacker that can safely be returned to your hand with Ilima. Weaknesses: • May struggle against bulkier Pokemon. • Weak to non-ex Fighting-types.

Crobat and Arceus ex Deck

Crobat ×2	Arceus ex ×2	Zubat ×2	Golbat ×1
Chingling ×2	Giant Cape ×1	Cyrus ×1	Rare Candy ×2
Copycat ×2	Poke Ball ×2	Red Card ×1	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Crobat and Darkrai ex provide offensive support with their Abilities, being able to deal 50 additional damage together. Arceus ex with a full Bench, a Darkrai ex, and a Crobat will max out your damage at 180!

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)	Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack) Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	Crobat x 2 (Arceus Pack) Arceus ex x 2 (Arceus Pack)
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	Zubat x 2 (Ho-Oh Pack) Golbat x 1 (Ho-Oh Pack)
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	Chingling x 2 (Any Pack) Copycat x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Red Card x 1 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Carnivine and Arceus ex Deck

Zubat ×2	Carnivine ×2	Crobat ×2	Arceus ex ×2
Sabrina ×1	Leaf ×1	Pokemon Communication ×1	Giant Cape ×1
Cyrus ×1	Iono ×1	Rare Candy ×2	Poke Ball ×2
Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Carnivine with Arceus ex is used in this deck because of their ability to deal a good 50 damage on your first turn.

Use Carnivine to weaken your opponent's Pokemon. Having Arceus ex on the Bench will boost Carnivine's damage output, making it deal 50 damage for only one Energy. When the opponent's Pokemon are at low health, switch in Meowscarada to finish them off.

This deck has a line of Crobat and Rare Candy which can be used to snipe opposing Pokemon for 30.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Zubat x 2 (Mewtwo Pack) Sabrina x 1 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	Leaf x 1 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Pokemon Communication x 1 (Dialga Pack) Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack) Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	Carnivine x 2 (Arceus Pack) Crobat x 2 (Arceus Pack) Arceus 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	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Alternate Card Suggestions

Alternate Cards	Possible Cuts
Darkrai ex (A2 110)	→ • You can cut a Giant Cape for a copy of Darkrai ex which can give the deck another source of passive damage, and another late-game attacker.
Ilima (A3 149)	→ • Ilima can return a Colorless Pokemon back to your hand. allowing an Arceus ex to soak up damage while another Pokemon sets up on the Bench.

Crobat and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck

Zubat ×2	Golbat ×1	Crobat ×2	Arceus ex ×2
Oricorio ×2	Sabrina ×1	Leaf ×2	Cyrus ×1
Rare Candy ×2	Ilima ×1	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

In addition to Arceus ex, this deck also features Oricorio as an attacker. It is able to counter ex Pokemon with its Ability, giving you a solution to some opponents that Arceus ex cannot handle.

While Oricorio can only deal 50 damage each turn, Crobat can help deal additional damage from the Bench with Cunning Link, provided Arceus ex is in play.

The Rare Candy gives the player the chance to have Crobat in play in earlier turns. Ilima provides a choice for you to safely return Arceus ex to your hand, preventing the opponent from scoring 2 points.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Zubat x 2 (Mewtwo Pack) Golbat x 1 (Mewtwo Pack) Sabrina x 1 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	Leaf x 2 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	Crobat x 2 (Arceus Pack) Arceus ex x 2 (Arceus Pack)
Shining Revelry (A2b)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Celestial Guardians	Oricorio x 2 (Solgaleo Pack) Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack) Ilima x 1 (Lunala 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.
Mega Rising	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Crobat Deck Strategy Guide

Use Rare Candy to Quickly Set Up Crobat

Rare Candy can allow Crobat to start using Cunning Link as early as your second turn.

Crobat's Cunning Link

Crobat's Cunning Link Ability lets you deal 30 damage to your opponent's Active Pokemon if Arceus ex is in play. Use to increase your damage output to as much as 160 in a single turn!

Arceus ex Offense

When Arceus ex, Crobat's frequent partner is ready to attack, start swinging for 130 with Ultimate Force. Use Giovanni to KO 140 HP Pokemon such as Darkrai ex, Moltres ex, or even other Arceus ex. To reach even higher numbers, you must successfully set up a Crobat on the Bench. You can also use Red for extra damage against 150 HP Pokemon such as Giratina ex.

How to Beat Crobat Decks

Attack Arceus ex for Weakness

Because Arceus ex is frequently played alongside Crobat, Fighting-types will always be a present threat to the deck.

Fighting-types are often difficult for Arceus ex to face off against. Gallade ex can easily knock Arceus ex out if it is already set up with three Energy, while Marshadow can OHKO it if a Pokemon was KOd the previous turn, and with the use of Red.

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Use Single Point Pokemon

A deck with Pokemon like Magnezone and Skarmory can outpace Crobat decks with Skarmory's early pressure and Magnezone's ability to 2HKO Charizard with Thunder Blast.

Meowscarada can also KO Arceus ex with the help of Red, with Arceus ex being unable to KO it back without the use of Giovanni.

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Tier
Mega Altaria ex and Chingling Deck	Greninja ex and Suicune ex Deck	Mega Absol ex and Hydreigon Deck	-
Tier
Mega Blaziken ex and Heatmor Deck	Pom-Pom Oricorio and Magnezone Deck	Decidueye ex Deck	-
Tier
Mega Absol ex and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck	Mega Absol ex and Weezing Deck	Hydreigon Deck	Espeon ex and Indeedee ex Deck
Tier
Mega Blaziken ex and Entei ex Deck	Mega Gyarados ex and Milotic Deck	Indeedee ex and Giratina ex Deck	Luxray Deck
Pom-Pom Oricorio and Greninja Deck	Giratina ex and Darkrai ex Deck	Guzzlord ex and Naganadel Deck	-
Tier
Mega Pinsir ex and Leafeon ex Deck	Mega Ampharos ex and Raikou ex Deck	Hitmonchan ex and Lucario Deck	Jolteon ex and Jolteon Deck
Tapu Koko ex and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck	SR Pikachu ex and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck	Crobat and Arceus ex Deck	Goodra and Indeedee ex Deck
Tier
Rapidash ex and Ninetales Deck	Tauros ex and Hydreigon Deck	Whimsicott ex and Meowscarada Deck	Dragalge ex and Nihilego Deck
Golurk Deck	Aegislash and Togedemaru Deck	Mega Pidgeot ex and Raikou ex Deck	-

List of All Decks

Core Expansion	Decks
(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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