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

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

The decks on this page reflect the meta around the Wisdom of Sea and Sky Expansion.

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

Raikou Deck Variants	Strengths and Weaknesses
Raikou ex and Decidueye ex Deck [★ New ★]	Strengths: • Raikou ex's Ability can allow you to draw necessary cards for your setup. • Decidueye ex's Pierce the Pain Attack gives the deck an option to snipe and KO Pokemon on the Bench. Weaknesses: • The deck may lack necessary damage output and may require multiple attacks to score KOs.
Raikou Deck	Strengths: • Fast-paced deck that can deal a lot of damage in the first couple of turns. • Raikou can get set up within the first two turns. Weaknesses: • This deck does not have any bulky Pokemon and may struggle in longer games. • Raikou takes damage every time it attacks.

Raikou ex and Decidueye ex Deck

Rowlet ×2	Decidueye ex ×2	Pichu ×2	Raikou ×1
Raikou ex ×2	Leaf ×2	Pokemon Communication ×1	Giant Cape ×1
Mars ×1	Rare Candy ×2	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

This deck takes advantage of Raikou ex's Sniping by using Decidueye ex's Pierce the Pain on damaged Pokemon. Raikou ex can also help consistently find important cards for your Decidueye ex setup.

Pichu can help with setup, by attaching Lightning Energy with Crackly Toss.

Non-ex Raikou gives the deck an option against Pom-Pom Oricorio.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mythical Island (A1a)	Leaf x 2 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Pokemon Communication x 1 (Dialga Pack) Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack) Mars x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Celestial Guardians	Rowlet x 2 (Lunala Pack) Decidueye ex x 2 (Lunala Pack) 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	Pichu x 2 (Lugia Pack) Raikou x 1 (Ho-Oh Pack)
Secluded Springs	Raikou ex 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)

Raikou Deck

Oricorio ×1	Zeraora ×2	Pichu ×2	Raikou ×2
Giovanni ×2	Rocky Helmet ×2	Cyrus ×2	Dawn ×1
Silver ×1	Poke Ball ×2	Red Card ×1	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

It is ideal to lead with Pichu so that you can set up Raikou by the beginning of your second turn, regardless of whether you went first or second. You'll want to deal damage immediately with Raikou before your opponent can set up their Pokemon.

If faced against a bulky ex Pokemon, you can use Oricorio instead to deal with them.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Giovanni x 2 (Mewtwo Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Rocky Helmet x 2 (Palkia Pack) Cyrus x 2 (Palkia Pack) Dawn x 1 (Dialga Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Celestial Guardians	Oricorio x 1 (Solgaleo Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis	Zeraora x 2 (Buzzwole Pack)
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	Pichu x 2 (Lugia Pack) Raikou x 2 (Ho-Oh Pack) Silver x 1 (Ho-Oh Pack)
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) Red Card x 1 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Raikou Deck Strategy Guide

Lead With Pichu

Having Pichu in your deck and having it as your first Active Pokemon will ensure that Raikou gets set up by your next turn as long as you have it on the Bench. Pichu has no retreat cost, making it easy to switch out, and most importantly, its Crackly Toss move requires no Energy to use.

Sweep With Raikou in the Early Game

Raikou decks are meant to be fast-paced, allowing you to knock out your opponent's Pokemon within the first few turns before they can set up.

How to Beat Raikou Decks

Use Bulky Basic Pokemon

Since Raikou does damage to itself every time it lands its attack, it's best to use Pokemon that can take at least two hits from it, such as some Legendary Pokemon. Once it's hurt itself, Raikou should be easy to take out, even with a weak attack.

You can also equip the Rocky Helmet to deal even more damage to Raikou.

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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 Absol ex and Hydreigon Deck	Greninja ex and Suicune ex Deck	CB Magnezone and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck	CB Magnezone and Darkrai ex Deck
Tier
Mega Altaria ex and Greninja Deck	Mega Lopunny ex and CB Magnezone Deck	Mega Altaria ex and Furfou Deck	Decidueye ex Deck
Tier
Mega Absol ex and Greninja Deck	Mega Lopunny ex and Lucario Deck	Jolteon ex and Jolteon Deck	Mega Charizard Y ex and Entei ex Deck	Ariados and Whimsicott ex
Mega Blaziken ex and Heatmor Deck	-	-	-
Tier
Mega Venusaur ex Deck	CB Heliolisk and CB Magnezone Deck	Ditto and Rampardos 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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