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Last updated on: December 17, 2025 06:06 AM

Pokemon TGC Pocket - Alolan Muk ex Best Deck Build and How to Play

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

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Best Alolan Muk ex Decks
Alolan Muk ex Deck Strategy Guide
How to Beat Alolan Muk ex Decks
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The decks on this page reflect the meta around the Eevee Grove Expansion.

Best Alolan Muk ex Decks

Alolan Muk ex Deck Variants	Strengths and Weaknesses
Nihilego and Alolan Muk ex Deck [★ Best ★]	Strengths: • Nihilego provides good additional damage with its More Poison Ability. • Alolan Muk can inflict status conditions with its Chemical Panic Attack. Weaknesses: • No Energy acceleration available, and relies on manual Energy attachment.
Alolan Muk ex and Grafaiai Deck [★ Best ★]	Strengths: • Alolan Muk can inflict status conditions with its Chemical Panic Attack. • Grafaiai can inflict Poison on a lucky coin flip. • The deck can stack multiple status conditions. Weaknesses: • No Energy acceleration available, and relies on manual Energy attachment. • Pokemon in the deck are weak to Fighting, which is a commonly used type.

Nihilego and Alolan Muk ex

Koffing ×2	Weezing ×2	Alolan Muk ex ×2	Nihilego ×2
Alolan Grimer ×2	Koga ×2	Leaf ×1	Rocky Helmet ×2
Cyrus ×1	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

The deck features multiple ways to inflict Poison including Promo Alolan Grimer's Poison Gas Attack, Nihilego's New Wave, and Weezing's Gas Leak Ability.

Nihilego can then increase Poison damage with its Ability, softening up opposing Pokemon for later KOs. Once set up, Alolan Muk ex can inflict one of many Status Conditions like Sleep, Burn, Paralysis, Confusion, or Poison.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Koffing x 2 (Mewtwo Pack) Weezing x 2 (Mewtwo Pack) Koga x 2 (Mewtwo Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	Leaf x 1 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Rocky Helmet x 2 (Palkia Pack) Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Celestial Guardians	Alolan Muk ex x 2 (Lunala Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis	Nihilego x 2 (Buzzwole Pack)
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) Alolan Grimer x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Alolan Muk ex and Grafaiai Deck

Shroodle ×2	Grafaiai ×2	Alolan Grimer ×2	Alolan Muk ex ×2
Sabrina ×1	Giant Cape ×2	Iono ×1	Pokemon Center Lady ×2
X Speed ×2	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Once set up, Alolan Muk ex can inflict one of many Status Conditions like Sleep, Burn, Paralysis, Confusion, or Poison. Grafaiai can inflict Poison, and stack it with other Status Conditions from Alolan Muk ex.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Sabrina x 1 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Giant Cape x 2 (Dialga Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b)	Shroodle x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack) Grafaiai x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack) Iono x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack) Pokemon Center Lady x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians	Alolan Grimer x 2 (Lunala Pack) Alolan Muk ex x 2 (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.
Crimson Blaze	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	X Speed x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Alternate Cards	Possible Cuts
Rocky Helmet (A2 148)	→ ・You can cut Giant Cape for Rocky Helmet to help put damage on the board, helping your Pokemon take important KOs.

Alolan Muk ex Deck Strategy Guide

Stack Status Conditions with Alolan Muk ex and Grafaiai

Grafaiai can inflict Poison on the Defending Pokemon on a lucky coin flip, while Alolan Muk ex can inflict either Sleep, Burn, Paralysis, Confusion, or Poison, with some Status Conditions being able to stack with others.

Keep Alolan Muk ex Healthy Until it Can Attack

Alolan Muk needs multiple turns to set up. Use cards like Giant Cape and Pokemon Center Lady to keep Alolan Muk ex in the battle longer.

How to Beat Alolan Muk ex Decks

Use Fighting-type Pokemon

Fighting decks can outspeed Alolan Muk ex, and can inflict more damage to it than Alolan Muk ex can dish out. Rampardos can easily deal 150 damage to Alolan Muk with Head Smash, with Lucario increasing the damage even further with Fighting Coach.

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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	Mega Absol ex and Hydreigon Deck
Tier
Mega Altaria ex and Chingling Deck	Decidueye ex Deck	CB Magnezone and Darkrai ex Deck	-
Tier
Jolteon ex and Jolteon Deck	Mega Charizard Y ex and Entei 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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Anonymous 6 months

Outdated, Nihilego, Poison Barb, and the Event Alolan-Grimer make for a better deck than simply Giraf in my opinion.

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