In Pokémon TCG Pocket there are many different decks that you can assemble. We have summarized the 3 best starter decks that you can quickly create.
If you want to collect cards in Pokémon TCG Pocket and also want to battle, you will need correspondingly good decks so you won’t sink in the battles. However, it may take some time until you get the right cards for the necessary decks.
There are also decks that you can assemble without rare cards. We have put together what we believe are the 3 best starter decks that you can quickly gather. All cards have a maximum rarity of ♢♢♢, making them relatively easy to obtain in boosters.
Starter Deck #1: Lucario
What cards are needed? If you want to assemble this Lucario deck, you will need the following cards:
- 2x Koknodon
- 2x Rameidon
- 2x Riolu
- 2x Lucario
- 1x Marshadow
- 1x Mogelbaum
- 1x Zyrus
- 2x Pokéball
- 1x Sabrina
- 2x Pokémon Communication
- 2x Professor’s Research
- 1x Head Fossil
Where can I obtain the cards? To obtain these cards, you need to open the following booster packs:
- Charizard: Sabrina
- Mew: Marshadow
- Dialga: Koknodon, Rameidon, Lucario, Pokémon Communication, Head Fossil
- Palkia: Zyrus
- Shiny Festival: Riolu
- Light of Triumph: Mogelbaum
Pokéball and Professor’s Research can be purchased in the shop for shop tickets.
How is the deck played? With this deck, you can quickly and effectively counter many decks, such as the Arceus-Ex deck. The battle Pokémon require only a few energy cards to be ready for action. Lucario’s ability also further enhances their attacks.
Starter Deck #2: Panzaeron & Magnezone
What cards are needed? For this deck, you need the following cards:
- 2x Panzaeron
- 2x Magnetilo
- 2x Magneton
- 2x Magnezone
- 1x Heatran
- 2x Pokéball
- 2x Helmet
- 2x Giant Robe
- 1x Zyrus
- 2x Sabrina
- 2x Professor’s Research
Where can I obtain the cards? Open the following booster packs to get the cards for this deck:
- Charizard: Sabrina
- Pikachu: Magnetilo
- Dialga: Panzaeron, Magneton, Magnezone, Heatran, Giant Robe
- Palkia: Panzaeron, Magneton, Magnezone, Helmet, Zyrus
The cards Pokéball and Professor’s Research can be purchased for shop tickets in the shop.
How is the deck played? If you equip Panzaeron with the Helmet or the Giant Robe, it can deal 50 damage per attack and knock out many basic Pokémon of the opponent. For sturdier cards, you can rely on Magnezone or Heatran.
Starter Deck #3: Koga
What cards are needed? To assemble this deck, you need the following cards:
- 2x Rettan
- 1x Arbok
- 2x Zubat
- 1x Golbat
- 2x Sleima
- 2x Sleimok
- 2x Smogon
- 2x Smogmog
- 2x Pokéball
- 2x Professor’s Research
- 1x Koga
- 1x X-Initiative
Where can I obtain the cards? If you want to build this deck, you should open the following boosters to get the cards:
- Charizard: Rettan, Arbok
- Mewtwo: Rettan, Arbok, Golbat, Sleima, Sleimok, Smogon, Smogmog, Koga
- Pikachu: Rettan, Arbok
- Light of Triumph: Zubat
You can obtain 3 different cards from the deck in the shop: Pokéball, Professor’s Research, and X-Initiative.
How is the deck played? With this deck, you have several cards that can attack with little energy. Additionally, the deck focuses on poisoning the opponent (Sleima, Smogmog). With Arbok, you can prevent poisoned cards from being switched out and deal high damage with Smogmog.
A damaged Sleimok or Smogmog can be picked back up with Koga to protect it from a K.O.
Over time, you can open many boosters in Pokémon TCG Pocket and thus receive many different cards. If you already have a pretty decent collection to look at, you might be able to create even more strong decks: the best meta decks of Pokémon TCG Pocket in the tier list.
