The relatively easy-to-collect Dragoran deck in Pokémon TCG Pocket is an interesting deck with a special feature. We have summarized how it is set up and what makes it special for you.
For most current decks that can be found in the Tier List of the best decks in Pokémon TCG Pocket, you need to collect some very rare cards. If you have found such a card, you usually still need to be lucky enough to get a second copy of it to play the corresponding deck well.
The Dragoran deck deviates from this norm. All the cards you need for this have a maximum rarity of ♢♢♢, which means you can collect them relatively easily without having to use your pack points for it.
Dragoran Deck – These are the cards you need
There are 2 variants in which you can play this deck. However, they differ only minimally and are essentially identical. For the first variant, you need the following cards:
- 2x Dratini (♢)
- 2x Dragonir (♢♢)
- 2x Dragoran (♢♢♢)
- 2x Snomnom (♢)
- 2x Mottineva (♢♢)
- 2x Pokéball
- 2x X-Initiative
- 2x Misty (♢♢)
- 2x Professor’s Research
- 2x Sabrina (♢♢)
Where can I get the cards? You can find Dratini and its two evolutions in the Mewtwo packs. Sabrina can only be found in the Charizard packs and Misty only in the Pikachu pack. While you can draw Snomnom and Mottineva in all 3 booster packs, the other cards can be purchased in the shop.
How to play the Dragoran deck
The core of this deck is to evolve and power up Dragoran with energies so that you can attack with this card. Since Dragoran is a stage 2 card and requires 4 energies, this process can take several turns.
Therefore, you first play Snomnom or ideally Mottineva. With its attack, you can force the opponent’s Pokémon into a state of sleep, giving it only a 50/50 chance of attacking you in the next turn. This can buy you valuable time that you need for Dragoran.
If you have a finished Dragoran on the bench, then switch it to the active position and attack with it. Dragoran not only has a hefty 160 HP, which allows it to survive a regular “Psycho Drive” from Mewtwo ex, but it also distributes 4 times 50 damage among the opponent’s Pokémon.
The specialty of the deck
While Dragoran can deal 4 times 50 damage per turn and thus reach a total of 200 damage per turn, there is a special feature with this card.
Normally, you attack the opponent’s active Pokémon with an attack, but with Dragoran, it is random how the respective 50 damage points are distributed among the opponent’s cards.
This means you can also defeat Pokémon that are on your opponent’s bench. However, it can also happen that all 4 of your opponent’s Pokémon are attacked in one round and none of them are defeated if they still have remaining HP.
Additionally, you must carry 2 types of energy cards for this deck. Dragoran requires both Electric and Water energy to be able to attack.
Alternative version for the deck
You can also play a slightly modified version of this deck. For this, you swap out the following cards:
- Snomnom for Smogon
- Mottineva for Smogmog
- Misty for Koga
The core idea of the deck is identical here, except that you use Smogmog with its ability until you have finished Dragoran, and then swap the two monsters.
Since no Darkness energy is planned in this deck, Smogmog cannot attack directly. However, with its ability, you can poison the active Pokémon of your opponent each turn.
You can find Smogon, Smogmog, and Koga in the Mewtwo packs.
What is the weakness of the deck? Dragoran itself has no weakness, so there is no type that deals additional damage to this card with an attack.
The downside of this deck is the long preparation needed to fully evolve Dragoran and supply it with energy cards.
The fact that you cannot actively choose which Pokémon you want to attack with Dragoran and thus a considerable element of chance is involved can be seen as a disadvantage of this deck.
In addition to the Dragoran deck, there are several other decks you can fall back on in Pokémon TCG Pocket if you have the right cards. One of the currently strongest and most popular decks relies on one of the most iconic characters from the Pokémon franchise: Pikachu ex Deck – How to build one of the best decks in Pokémon TCG Pocket.
