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Pokemon TGC Pocket - WSS Gyarados Best Deck Build and How to Play

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

The decks on this page reflect the meta around the Secluded Springs Expansion.

List of Contents

Best WSS Gyarados Decks
WSS Gyarados Deck Strategy Guide
How to Beat WSS Gyarados Decks
Related Guides

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GA Gyarados Decks	Gyarados ex Decks	WSS Gyarados Decks

Best WSS Gyarados Decks

WSS Gyarados Deck Variants	Strengths and Weaknesses
WSS Gyarados Deck [★ Best ★]	Strengths: • Gyarados has an inexpensive Wild Swing Attack, which only costs 2 Water Energy to use. • Wild Swing can deal up to 140 damage if you discard three Water Pokemon. Weaknesses: • The deck runs lots of Water Pokemon, which may reduce consistency in setting up a Gyarados. • Magikarp can get KOd easily because of its low HP.
Suicune ex and Gyarados Deck [★ New ★]	Strengths: • Gyarados' Wild Swing can discard Suicune ex, preventing opponents from getting 2 points. • Mantyke can accelerate Energy for Suicune ex. • Suicune ex's Ability can allow you to find cards quickly. Weaknesses: • Magikarp can get KO'd easily due to its low HP.

WSS Gyarados Deck

Magikarp ×2	Palkia ex ×2	Pyukumuku ×2	Gyarados ×2
Misty ×2	Fishing Net ×2	Lyra ×2	Fisher ×2
Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

It is ideal to set up Gyarados as soon as possible and fill all the slots in your Bench. You can lead with Pyukumuku to whittle down your opponent's HP and put bulkier Pokemon within Gyarados's KO range.

When discarding cards with Gyarados's Attack, make sure not to get rid of more than you need to knock out the Defending Pokemon. You can then fish for the discarded cards using Fishing Net or Fisher. Fisher is best used when you've discarded multiple cards, while Fishing Net is better if you're only looking to recover one.

This deck also contains Palkia ex in case you need a source of damage other than Gyarados. You can use Misty for a chance to power it up quickly, but you can also leave it on your Bench to receive Energy or be discarded once Gyarados has been set up.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Misty x 2 (Pikachu Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	Magikarp x 2 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Palkia ex x 2 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Celestial Guardians	Pyukumuku x 2 (Lunala Pack) Fishing Net 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	Gyarados x 2 (Lugia Pack) Lyra x 2 (Lugia Pack) Fisher x 2 (Lugia 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) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Alternate Card Suggestions

Alternate Cards	Possible Cuts
Manaphy (A2 050)	→ ・You can replace one Misty with Manaphy if you feel like you don't have enough Basic Pokemon.

Suicune ex and Gyarados Deck

Magikarp ×2	Gyarados ex ×1	Gyarados ×2	Suicune ex ×2
Mantyke ×2	Misty ×1	Leaf ×2	Mars ×1
Fishing Net ×2	Fisher ×1	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Mantyke is used to accelerate Energy for Suicune ex in the early game. Once Suicune ex is set up, it can be used as an early-game attacker and wall.

Gyarados functions as the late-game attacker. The player can discard Benched Pokemon to increase its attacking power. It can discard Suicune ex, preventing opponents from scoring 2 points with a KO.

Gyarados ex can be a good option for a finisher if the player's Bench is not filled out. Since it has a high Attack Cost, you may accelerate its Energy with Misty.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Misty x 1 (Pikachu Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	Magikarp x 2 (Mew Pack) Gyarados ex x 1 (Mew Pack) Leaf x 2 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	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	Fishing Net 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	Gyarados x 2 (Lugia Pack) Fisher x 1 (Lugia Pack)
Secluded Springs	Suicune ex x 2 (Suicune Pack) Mantyke 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)

Alternate Card Suggestions

Alternate Cards	Possible Cuts
Pokemon Communication (A2 146)	→ ・Can help you search for the Pokemon Cards that you need.

WSS Gyarados Deck Strategy Guide

Fill Your Bench to Maximize Wild Swing's Damage

It's a good idea to always have 3 cards on your Bench with Gyarados out in your Active Spot.

You can choose how many cards on your Bench to discard upon using Gyarados's attack. If you don't need the full 140 power of 3 discarded cards, you can choose only one or two cards to power up your Gyarados.

Fish for Your Discarded Cards

You can return your discarded cards to your hand using the Fishing Net or the Fisher Trainer cards. You can then place them on your Bench again, so that Gyarados will have more cards available to boost its power.

How to Beat WSS Gyarados Decks

Target Benched Pokemon

Without Benched Pokemon to discard, Gyarados has significantly less damage output. The Benched Pokemon on this deck also tend to be Basic Pokemon with relatively low HP. Use Pokemon with moves or Abilities that can damage Benched Pokemon to get rid of them such as Greninja, Electabuzz, or Garchomp ex.

You can also consider swapping these Pokemon into the Active Spot using Sabrina or Cyrus, then knocking them out with a move from your Active Pokemon.

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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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