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

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

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

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

Magcargo Deck Variants	Strengths and Weaknesses
Magcargo Deck	Strengths: • Incredibly consistent despite running only a 2-2 Pokemon line. • Can deal lots of damage to all of your opponent's Pokemon at random. • Can win games really fast. Weaknesses: • Magcargo and Slugma have low HP. • Magcargo's Spurt Fire can also damage your benched Pokemon, so bench a second Pokemon only when necessary. • Spurt Fire damages Pokemon at random, so it also runs the risk of missing important KOs.

Magcargo Deck Variants

Strengths and Weaknesses

Magcargo Deck

Strengths:
• Incredibly consistent despite running only a 2-2 Pokemon line.
• Can deal lots of damage to all of your opponent's Pokemon at random.
• Can win games really fast.

Weaknesses:
• Magcargo and Slugma have low HP.
• Magcargo's Spurt Fire can also damage your benched Pokemon, so bench a second Pokemon only when necessary.
• Spurt Fire damages Pokemon at random, so it also runs the risk of missing important KOs.

Magcargo Deck

Slugma ×2	Silvally ×1	Magcargo ×2	Sabrina ×1
Pokemon Communication ×2	Giant Cape ×2	Gladion ×2	Silver ×2
Poke Ball ×2	Red Card ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Magcargo is a quick and consistent deck that is able to deal lots of damage if the right conditions are met.

If you don't have any Pokemon in your bench, Spurt Fire will deal a total of 150 damage across your opponent's board at random. The deck also runs two copies of Red Card to disrupt your opponent's setup as much as possible.

It also makes use of Silvally, Gladion, and Pokemon Communication to help you consistently find Magcargo.

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)	Slugma x 2 (Any Pack) Pokemon Communication x 2 (Dialga Pack) Giant Cape x 2 (Dialga Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Celestial Guardians	No cards needed from this expansion.
Extradimensional Crisis	Silvally x 1 (Buzzwole Pack) Gladion x 2 (Buzzwole Pack)
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	Magcargo x 2 (Ho-Oh Pack) Silver x 2 (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.
Fantastical Parade	No cards needed from this expansion.
Paldean Wonders	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Red Card x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Magcargo Deck Strategy Guide

Deal Lots of Damage with Spurt Fire

Spurt Fire deals as much as 150 damage for only 2 Energy. Its limitation is that you cannot choose which Pokemon on your opponent's side of the field it will target.

While this is lots of damage for only 2 Energy, it could also occasionally fail to take important KOs on higher HP Pokemon.

Find Magcargo with Gladion, Silvally, and Pokemon Communication

This combo allows you to consistently fetch Magcargo out of your deck. Pokemon Communication is best used after you have used your Poke Ball, with your second Slugma already in-hand. Use Gladion to find the deck's sole Silvally.

When you use Pokemon Communication and shuffle Silvally back into your deck, you're guaranteed to get Magcargo because it is the only other Pokemon that Pokemon Communication can find.

How to Beat Magcargo Decks

Bench Lots of Pokemon with High HP

Benching lots of high-HP Pokemon will help spread out Spurt Fire's damage, denying the Magcargo player of valuable knock outs. This strategy works best with high-HP Basic Pokemon, as low-HP Basics may run the risk of getting knocked out before they get the chance to evolve.

Disrupt Their Hand

Disrupting the Magcargo player's hand can deny them of options. With less cards in-hand, Magcargo decks become less consistent and less effective.

Use cards like Red Card or Mars to make them miss a turn to evolve Slugma into Magcargo!

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Top Decks in the Meta

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Mega Altaria ex and Greninja Deck	Greninja ex and Suicune ex Deck	Mega Absol ex and Hydreigon Deck	-
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Mega Absol ex and Greninja Deck	Mega Altaria ex and Gourgeist Deck	CB Magnezone and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck	-
Tier
Bellibolt ex and CB Magnezone Deck	Mega Kangaskhan ex and Greninja Deck	Teal Mask Ogerpon ex and Leafeon ex Deck	Mega Charizard Y ex and Entei ex Deck
Decidueye ex Deck	Mega Blaziken ex and Heatmor Deck	-	-
Tier
Gholdengo ex and Dialga ex Deck	Meowscarada ex and Pheromosa Deck	Mega Gardevoir ex and Mewtwo ex Deck	Chandelure Deck
Mega Kangaskhan ex and Darkrai ex Deck	-	-	-
Tier
Chien-Pao ex and Greninja Deck	Chien-Pao ex and Baxcalibur Deck	Mimikyu ex and Greninja Deck	Mega Swampert ex and Mantyke Deck
Galarian Obstagoon and Darkrai ex Deck	Alolan Ninetales ex and Crawdaunt Deck	Mega Venusaur ex Deck	Toxtricity ex and Jolteon ex Deck
Giratina ex and Darkrai ex Deck	Buzzwole ex and Pheromosa Deck	-	-

List of All Decks

Core Expansion	Decks
(B2a)	・Armarouge ex ・Baxcalibur ・Bellibolt ex ・Chien-Pao ex ・Gholdengo ex ・Meowscarada ex ・PW Pawmot ・Skeledirge
(B2)	・Alolan Ninetales ex ・Blacephalon ex ・Chandelure ・Galarian Obstagoon ・Gigalith ex ・Maushold ・Mega Gardevoir ex ・Mega Kangaskhan ex ・Mega Mawile ex ・Mega Medicham ex ・Mega Swampert ex ・Mimikyu ex ・Teal Mask Ogerpon ex ・Toxtricity ex ・Tyrantrum
(B1a)	・Ariados ・CB Ditto ・CB Heliolisk ・CB Porygon-Z ・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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