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Garchomp ex Deck Strategy Guide and Card List

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

The Garchomp ex Deck is a Fighting Deck featuring Garchomp ex from the Triumphant Light 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, and how to play it!

List of Contents

Garchomp ex Deck Guide

Deck Evaluation

Ace Pokemon Tier Ranking
Pokemon TCG Pocket - A2a 047 Garchomp ex
Garchomp ex
Triumphant Light (A2a) 		A Tier
Energy Type(s)
Fighting
F2P Friendly?
❌
Deck Difficulty
★★
Deck Strengths
Pokeball Icon Has a positive type matchup against Arceus ex.
Pokeball Icon Has an Energy-efficent snipe option with Linear Attack.
Pokeball Icon Can use Gibles and Gabites from Space-Time Smackdown who don't share a weakness with Garchomp.
Deck Weaknesses
Pokeball Icon Requires time to set up because it is a Stage 2.
Pokeball Icon Can reliably 2HKO most exs and OHKO low HP Basics.

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List of Cards

Pokemon TCG Pocket- A1 154 Card
Hitmonlee ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- A1a 047 Card
Marshadow ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- A2 121 Card
Gible ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- A2 122 Card
Gabite ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- A2a 047 Card
Garchomp ex ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- A2 146 Card
Pokemon Communication ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- A2 150 Card
Cyrus ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- P-A 002 Card
X Speed ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- P-A 005 Card
Poke Ball ×2
Pokemon TCG Pocket- P-A 007 Card
Professor's Research ×2

Deck Building Guide

Packs Needed for Garchomp ex Deck
Pokemon TCG Pocket - Promo-A Pack Pokemon TCG Pocket - Genetic Apex (A1) Pack Pokemon TCG Pocket - Mythical Island (A1a) Pack Pokemon TCG Pocket - Space-Time Smackdown (A2) Dialga Pack Pokemon TCG Pocket - Space-Time Smackdown (A2) Palkia Pack Pokemon TCG Pocket - Triumphant Light (A2a) Pack

Hover over with your Cursor or Tap the packs to see which cards can be found in each pack!

How to Play Garchomp ex Deck

Best Starting Hand

Best Starting Hand
Pokemon TCG Pocket- Professor
Pokemon TCG Pocket- Marshadow(A1a 047)
Pokemon TCG Pocket- Gible(A2 121)
Pokemon TCG Pocket- Gabite(A2 122)
Pokemon TCG Pocket- Pokemon Communication(A2 146)

Bench a Gible and have it ready to evolve as soon as possible. It is also always a good idea to attach an Energy to Marshadow, and have it prepared for a big Revenge later in the game.

Other Good Starting Cards

Recommended Starting Hand
Pokemon TCG Pocket- Hitmonlee(A1 154)
Pokemon TCG Pocket- Poke Ball(P-A 005)
Pokemon TCG Pocket- Professor
Pokemon TCG Pocket- Gible(A2 121)
Pokemon TCG Pocket- Pokemon Communication(A2 146)

Hitmonlee is a good starter, able to snipe for 30 and pressure unevolved Basics. Bench a Gible whenever possible, and use resources like Poke Ball, Professor's Research, and Pokemon Communication to find Evolution Cards.

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Garchomp ex Deck Strategies

Attention! The strategy guide for this deck is a work in progress. Check back soon!

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Meta Decks

S Tier Decks
Giratina exGiratina ex
A+ Tier Decks
Arceus exArceus ex Gyarados exGyarados ex Weavile exWeavile ex
Gallade exGallade ex Articuno exArticuno ex Charizard exCharizard ex
MeowscaradaMeowscarada - -
A Tier Decks
Palkia exPalkia ex RampardosRampardos Clodsire exClodsire ex
Shining Revelry Charizard exCharizard ex Wugtrio exWugtrio ex Dialga exDialga ex
Darkrai exDarkrai ex MagnezoneMagnezone CarnivineCarnivine
Starmie exStarmie ex Origin Forme PalkiaOrigin Forme Palkia -
B Tier Decks
Shining Revelry Pikachu exPikachu ex Lucario exLucario ex Beedrill exBeedrill ex
GholdengoGholdengo Exeggutor exExeggutor ex Pachirisu exPachirisu ex
Celebi exCelebi ex Yanmega exYanmega ex Leafeon exLeafeon ex
Garchomp exGarchomp ex Probopass exProbopass ex CrobatCrobat
DonphanDonphan HeatranHeatran InfernapeInfernape
C Tier Decks
・Tinkaton ex Deck
・Bibarel ex Deck
・Dondozo Deck
・Pawmot Deck
・Mewtwo ex Deck
・Blaine Deck
・Genetic Apex Pikachu ex Deck
・Pidgeot ex Deck
・Scolipede and Weezing Deck
・Golem Deck
・Dialga ex and Bastiodon Deck
・Lucario Deck
・Garchomp Deck
・Togekiss Deck
・Porygon-Z Deck
・Volkner Deck
・Rhyperior Deck
・Magnezone Deck
・Empoleon Deck
・Torterra Deck
・Lake Trio Deck
・Glaceon ex Deck
・Bronzong Deck
・Abomasnow Deck
・Staraptor Deck
・Tyranitar Deck
・Snorlax Deck
・Houndoom Deck

Off Meta Decks

Core Expansion Decks
Pokemon TCG Pocket - Space-Time Smackdown Logo
(A2)		 ・Darkrai ex and Weezing Deck
・Dialga ex and Lickilicky ex Deck
・Magnezone and Marshadow Deck
・Magnezone Deck
・Lake Trio Deck
・Rhyperior Deck
Pokemon TCG Pocket - Mythical Island Logo
(A1a)		 ・Aerodactyl ex Deck
・Gyarados ex and Vaporeon Deck
・Mew ex and Weezing Deck
・Vaporeon and Articuno ex Deck
・Volcarona and Arcanine ex Deck
Pokemon TCG Pocket - Genetic Apex Logo
(A1)		 ・Aerodactyl and Dragonite Deck
・Alakazam and Jynx Deck
・Arbok Lock Deck
・Articuno Deck
・Blastoise Deck
・Blastoise ex Deck
・Brock Deck
・Centiskorch and Moltres ex Deck
・Charizard Deck
・Cinccino and Weezing Deck
・Dragonite Deck
・Dragonite and Weezing Deck
・Eeveelutions and Ditto Deck
・Exeggutor and Alakazam Deck
・Frosmoth Deck
・Gengar ex and Golbat Deck
・Gengar ex Deck
・Grapploct and Pidgeot Deck
・Greninja and Articuno ex 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
・Machamp ex Deck
・Melmetal Deck
・Mewtwo ex and Weezing Deck
・Moltres Deck
・Omastar and Articuno ex Deck
・Persian and Mawile Deck
・Pikachu ex and Raichu Deck
・Poliwrath Deck
・Primeape Deck
・Tentacruel and Greninja Deck
・Venusaur Deck
・Venusaur ex and Weezing Deck
・Venusaur ex Deck
・Victreebel and Exeggutor ex Deck
・Zapdos Deck
・Zapdos ex Deck

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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