The God of all Pokémon has graced *Pokémon TCG Pocket* with its presence early in the digital card game's lifecycle, bringing along a suite of Pokémon that synergize perfectly with it. Here’s a deep dive into the best Arceus Ex decks you can craft in *Pokémon TCG Pocket*.
Best Arceus Ex Decks in Pokémon TCG Pocket
Arceus Ex is not just any Pokémon; it's a game-changer. With its ability to remain immune to status conditions like Sleep and Confused, it’s a powerhouse on the field. Its signature move, Ultimate Force, packs a punch of 70 damage plus an additional 20 for each benched Pokémon, all for the cost of 3 Colorless energy. At full power, Arceus Ex can hit for a whopping 130 damage.
Arceus Ex synergizes with eight Pokémon from the Triumphant Light expansion pack, each boasting a unique "link" ability that triggers when an Arceus Ex or regular Arceus is in play. These include:
- Carnivine (Power Link)
- Heatran (Speed Link)
- Abomasnow (Vigor Link)
- Raichu (Resilience Link)
- Rotom (Speed Link)
- Tyranitar (Power Link)
- Crobat (Cunning Link)
- Magnezone (Resilience Link)
Among these, Crobat, Magnezone, and Heatran stand out as the most potent allies for Arceus Ex. Let’s explore a deck build for each.
Crobat (Dark Energy)
- 2x Arceus Ex
- 2x Zubat (Triumphant Light)
- 2x Golbat (Genetic Apex)
- 2x Crobat
- 1x Spiritomb
- 1x Farfetch’d
- 2x Professor’s Research
- 2x Dawn
- 2x Cyrus
- 2x Poke Ball
- 2x Pokémon Communication
This deck features two main attackers: Crobat and Arceus Ex. With Arceus Ex in play, Crobat can deal 30 damage to your opponent’s Active Pokémon from the bench. It also hits for 50 damage with just one Dark energy, making it an excellent partner to a fully powered Arceus Ex, which can hit for 130 with a full bench. Farfetch’d adds pressure, while Spiritomb spreads damage to the opponent’s bench, setting up knockouts with Cyrus.
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Dialga Ex/Magnezone (Metal Energy)
- 2x Arceus Ex
- 2x Dialga Ex
- 2x Magnemite (Triumphant Light)
- 2x Magneton (Genetic Apex)
- 1x Magnezone (Triumphant Light)
- 1x Magnezone (Genetic Apex)
- 1x Skarmory
- 2x Professor’s Research
- 2x Leaf
- 2x Giant’s Cape
- 1x Rocky Helmet
- 2x Poke Ball
Arceus Ex is the primary attacker here, backed by both versions of Magnezone. The Triumphant Light Magnezone reduces damage taken by 30 with Arceus Ex around, while the Genetic Apex version deals 110 damage after using Magneton’s Volt Charge ability. Timing your evolution is crucial as the Genetic Apex Magneton requires Electric energy. Skarmory, along with Giant’s Cape and Rocky Helmet, helps maintain a full bench to maximize Arceus Ex’s damage output.
Heatran (Fire Energy)
- 2x Arceus Ex
- 2x Heatran (Triumphant Light)
- 2x Ponyta (Mythical Island)
- 2x Rapidash (Genetic Apex)
- 1x Farfetch’d
- 2x Professor’s Research
- 1x Blaine
- 1x Cyrus
- 1x Dawn
- 2x Giant’s Cape
- 2x Poke Ball
- 2x X Speed
This deck adopts a rush-down strategy reminiscent of the classic Ninetails Blaine deck. Heatran, Rapidash, and Farfetch’d are your early threats, requiring minimal energy to get going while you power up Arceus Ex on the bench. Giant’s Cape boosts Heatran's survivability and pushes Arceus Ex past the 150 HP mark. Heatran's Ragin' Fury does 80 damage for two Fire energy if it’s damaged, or 40 if not, providing early game pressure.
As the meta evolves, more strategies featuring Arceus Ex will emerge, but these decks represent the current pinnacle of play in *Pokémon TCG Pocket*.
*Pokémon TCG Pocket is available now on mobile devices.*
