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Pokemon TGC Pocket - Chien-Pao ex Best Deck Build and How to Play

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

The decks on this page reflect the meta around the Paldean Wonders Expansion.

List of Contents

Best Chien-Pao ex Decks
Chien-Pao ex Deck Strategy Guide
How to Beat Chien-Pao ex Decks
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Best Chien-Pao ex Decks

Chien-Pao ex Deck Variants	Strengths and Weaknesses
Chien-Pao ex and Baxcalibur Deck [★ Best ★]	Strengths: • Chien-Pao ex can snipe any Pokemon on your opponent's side with Diving Icicles. • Baxcalibur can easily set up Chien-Pao ex with Ice Maker. Weaknesses: • Pokemon in the deck have a shared Weakness to Metal.
Chien-Pao ex and Greninja Deck [★ New ★]	Strengths: • Chien-Pao ex can snipe any Pokemon on your opponent's side with Diving Icicles. • Greninja can damage any of the opponent's Pokemon with Water Shuriken. Weaknesses: • Relies on careful Energy attachments, and mistakes are heavily punished.

Chien-Pao ex and Baxcalibur Deck

Suicune ex ×2	Frigibax ×2	Baxcalibur ×2	Chien-Pao ex ×1
Giant Cape ×1	Mars ×1	Irida ×1	Rare Candy ×2
Guzma ×1	Inflatable Boat ×1	Copycat ×1	Starting Plains ×1
Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Chien-Pao ex is played with Baxcalibur in this deck. The deck's main objective is to accelerate Energy to Chien-Pao ex and KO threats before they are able to set up.

Chien-Pao ex in particular has a low HP of 130, so Giant Cape and Starting Plains are needed to give it extra staying power.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mythical Island (A1a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack) Mars x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	Irida x 1 (Arceus Pack)
Shining Revelry (A2b)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Celestial Guardians	Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack) Guzma x 1 (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	Suicune ex x 2 (Suicune Pack) Inflatable Boat x 1 (Suicune Pack)
Mega Rising	Copycat x 1 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
Crimson Blaze	No cards needed from this expansion.
Fantastical Parade	Starting Plains x 1 (Mega Gardevoir Pack)
Paldean Wonders	Frigibax x 2 (Paldea Pack) Baxcalibur x 2 (Paldea Pack) Chien-Pao ex x 1 (Paldea Pack)
Mega Shine	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
Mars (A2 155)	or → ・Mars is a great card to slot in if there are lots of Stage 2 decks present in the metagame.
Inflatable Boat (A4a 067)	→ ・Inflatable Boat is a flexible Retreat option that isn't locked out by Chingling's Item lock.

Chien-Pao ex and Greninja Deck

Greninja ×2	Mantyke ×2	Froakie ×2	Greninja ex ×1
Chien-Pao ex ×2	Misty ×2	Irida ×1	Rare Candy ×2
Copycat ×2	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Chien-Pao ex's partner in this deck is Genetic Apex's Greninja. Greninja can pile on damage and put Pokemon into Chien-Pao ex's KO range.

Greninja ex works as an alternate attacker for when you need to reliably deal 100 damage to an Active Pokemon without having to commit to discarding Energy.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Greninja x 2 (Charizard Pack) Misty x 2 (Pikachu Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Triumphant Light (A2a)	Irida x 1 (Arceus Pack)
Shining Revelry (A2b)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Celestial Guardians	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	No cards needed from this expansion.
Secluded Springs	Mantyke x 2 (Suicune Pack)
Mega Rising	Froakie x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack) Greninja ex x 1 (Mega Gyarados Pack) Copycat x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
Crimson Blaze	No cards needed from this expansion.
Fantastical Parade	No cards needed from this expansion.
Paldean Wonders	Chien-Pao ex x 2 (Paldea Pack)
Mega Shine	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Chien-Pao ex Deck Strategy Guide

Snipe Any Pokemon with Chien-Pao ex

Chien-Pao ex's main strength is its ability to deal 130 damage anywhere on the field with Diving Icicles. While it has the drawback of having to discard all your Water Energy, its strength outweighs this downside.

The ability to neutralize a Pokemon before Mega evolves and becomes a problem is highly valuable.

Accelerate Energy with Misty and Mantyke

Since Chien-Pao ex is a Water-type Misty and Mantyke naturally synergize with it. Opening with either of these two cards can quickly swing the momentum in your favor.

Set Up Greninja

It is important that you prioritize setting up Greninja using the deck's options like Professor's Research and Copycat.

Use Greninja as a quick sniping option, and use Greninja ex as an alternative attacker.

How to Beat Chien-Pao ex Decks

Damage Chien-Pao ex for Weakness

Although it is capable of powerful offense, Chien-Pao ex has low enough HP that it's easy for Metal-types to KO.

Gholdengo ex's Spending Rush can knock out Chien-Pao ex and a lower HP Basic Pokemon if it has enough Energy to dish out its offense.

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Darkrai	Mega Scizor ex	Mega Slowbro ex	Mega Manectric ex
Mega Charizard X ex	Mega Gengar ex	Haxorus	-

Top Decks in the Meta

Tier
Darkrai and Mega Altaria ex Deck	Chien-Pao ex and Baxcalibur Deck	Mega Altaria ex and Greninja Deck	-
Tier
Mega Manectric ex and Zeraora Deck	Mega Absol ex and Greninja Deck	Gourgeist and Houndstone Deck	Mega Altaria ex and Gourgeist Deck
Mega Absol ex and Hydreigon Deck	CB Magnezone and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck	-	-
Tier
Mega Charizard X ex and Entei ex Deck	Mega Scizor ex and Skarmory Deck	Wigglytuff ex and Darkrai Deck	Darkrai and Mega Absol ex Deck
Teal Mask Ogerpon ex and Leafeon ex Deck	Bellibolt ex and CB Magnezone Deck	Mega Blaziken ex and Heatmor Deck	Suicune ex and Greninja Deck
Tier
Mega Slowbro ex and Mantyke Deck	Mega Charizard Y ex and Entei ex Deck	Chandelure Deck	Mega Gardevoir ex and Mewtwo ex Deck
Tier
Mega Gengar ex Deck	Mega Venusaur ex Deck	Jolteon ex and Jolteon Deck	-

List of All Decks

Core Expansion	Decks
(B2b)	・Darkrai ・Haxorus ・Mega Charizard X ex ・Mega Gengar ex ・Mega Manectric ex ・Mega Scizor ex ・Mega Slowbro ex
(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 ・Gourgeist ・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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