The legendary Arceus Ex has made an early entrance into *Pokemon TCG Pocket*, shaking up the digital card game scene with its powerful presence. Arceus Ex not only brings its own formidable abilities but also synergizes well with a variety of Pokemon from the Triumphant Light expansion pack. Let's dive into the best Arceus Ex decks that are currently dominating the meta in *Pokemon TCG Pocket*.
Best Arceus Ex Decks in Pokemon TCG Pocket
Arceus Ex is a powerhouse with an ability that grants immunity to status conditions like Sleep and Confused. Its Ultimate Force attack delivers 70 damage plus an additional 20 for each benched Pokemon, requiring just 3 Colorless energy. Fully powered, it can deal a staggering 130 damage.
Arceus Ex's synergy extends to eight different Pokemon in the Triumphant Light expansion, each equipped with a unique "link" ability that activates when an Arceus Ex or regular Arceus is in play:
- 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 particularly effective. Let’s explore an Arceus Ex deck for each of these synergistic partners.
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 Pokemon Communication
This deck leverages two main attackers: Crobat and Arceus Ex. With Arceus Ex in play, Crobat can deal 30 damage to your opponent’s Active Pokemon from the bench. It also hits for 50 damage with just one Dark energy, making it an excellent complement to Arceus Ex, which you'll want to power up with three energy. Thanks to its zero retreat cost, you can freely retreat Crobat into a fully powered Arceus Ex on the bench, delivering 130 damage with a full bench. Farfetch’d adds pressure, while Spiritomb spreads damage to your 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
In this deck, Arceus Ex is the primary attacker, supported by two versions of Magnezone. The Triumphant Light Magnezone reduces incoming damage by 30 when Arceus Ex is in play, while the Genetic Apex version can deal 110 damage after using Magneton's Volt Charge ability once. Timing the evolution correctly is crucial as the Genetic Apex Magneton requires Electric energy, not Metal. To maximize Arceus Ex's damage potential with a full bench, Skarmory and defensive items like Giant’s Cape and Rocky Helmet help keep your key Pokemon alive and powered up.
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 takes inspiration from the classic Ninetails Blaine deck but with a twist, focusing on rapid-fire Fire-type attacks. Heatran, Rapidash, and Farfetch’d are your early-game threats, requiring minimal energy to become active, while Arceus Ex powers up on the bench. Giant’s Cape helps keep Heatran alive, pushing Arceus Ex past the critical 150 HP threshold. With Arceus Ex in play, you can retreat Heatran for free, allowing for dynamic Pokemon swaps with minimal energy cost. Heatran's Ragin’ Fury attack deals 80 damage for two Fire energy if it's damaged, otherwise, it hits for 40, which can be impactful in the early stages of a match.
As the meta evolves, more strategies involving Arceus Ex will emerge, but these decks currently stand as the best options for leveraging this legendary Pokemon in *Pokemon TCG Pocket*.
*Pokemon TCG Pocket is available now on mobile devices.*
