Pokémon Pocket: Best Lists Post-Deluxe Pack

The latest set, Deluxe Pack, didn't give us any new cards, but the meta has changed a little since then, and some new lists became great options for the ranked queue and tournaments.

Today, we'll go over the best decks in Pokémon Pocket right now and see how they work.

This is the best list in the meta, by far.

It is also the most popular, but its win rate is relatively low: just 49%. That's because most beginners or those who haven't played this archetype before don't know how to pilot it correctly.

Suicune ex is incredibly strong and can, potentially, beat any matchup, but, as this list plays many Pokémon, it is vulnerable to Cyrus and Sabrina, which disrupt it considerably.

Furthermore, you'll often end up facing it in the ranked queue, so you should know how to play it and beat it. But don't lean too hard on it because the meta is centered entirely around it lately, and most decks are built to beat Suicune ex.

Keep an eye on your opening hand and build a different game plan based on what you have. Never play the same way every match, that is, don't focus too much on setting up Suicune ex. You must know how to adapt. This deck plays many win conditions, and they're all extremely strong.

For instance, if your opponent can Knock Out Suicune ex, focus on setting up Greninja.

This is a new, incredibly strong list that just started popping up.

It is an amalgamation of all the old Sylveon ex archetypes but with better attackers and a slightly more consistent win condition.

Please note: you should only play Fire energies in this list.

The main attacker is Flareon ex, which deals 130 damage and also attaches energies to itself with its ability. It recycles Fire energies from your discard pile, in fact.

To get the most out of this list, you must start with Pichu in the active spot and set up Jolteon, all while you attach Electric energies to your Benched Eevee.

The secret behind this setup is keeping Jolteon as much as possible in the active spot and dealing damage as you also set up Flareon ex on your bench.

When Jolteon dies, you'll recycle its energies and put them on Flareon ex. That's how you can be fast, as you won't have to lose any time by discarding energies with Flareon ex's attack.

This deck is extremely consistent, can deal a lot of damage, and plays very resilient cards. It also draws cards with Sylveon ex.

This list is the same one as above but with Flareon #A1-045, from the first set, instead of Jolteon, and Magby to set up instead of Pichu.

This might seem just a small change, but it actually makes quite a difference. It actually makes this list move at a different pace.

This version is a lot slower but deals a lot more damage. You'll still keep Flareon #A1-045 and then Jolteon in your active spot as long as possible. However, Flareon #A1-045 is a lot more resilient, so you won't use it as an early game attacker as much as the other Flareon.

The main difference is that this list performs a lot better against slow opponents. You'll nearly always beat them because these Pokémon are quite explosive. In fact, you can beat most meta Pokémon with one strike and also take most enemy attacks.

What makes this list extremely strong is that you won't need to worry so much about managing your energies wisely, like you would with other lists. Flareon ex's ability recycles energies in your discard pile, so you won't struggle as much if you invest too much into a single card. If your opponent Knocks it Out, it's fine: you'll create value from it.

Finally, we have Decidueye ex, which is currently the best list to play against all the other meta lists. It only loses to Flareon ex.

This is the meta's rogue list. It beats other meta decks, so we can call it an anti-meta list.

The main idea behind it is to deal a lot of damage to the opponent's bench, destroy their setup and control the board without Cyrus or Sabrina.

Because it doesn't play these trainers, you can focus on keeping your Pokémon alive with Erika and Lillie. Your Pokémon will virtually have 220 extra HP once you heal them. With Leaf Cape, that's 280 extra HP.

So, this is the most resilient deck in the game. Decidueye ex has 170 HP and can take 6 to 7 enemy attacks if you heal it correctly.

Statistically, this list plays the most powerful Pokémon and the most resilient Pokémon in the entire game.

The problem is that it relies on setting up stage 2 Pokémon and loses to Fire lists. Other than that, it is an exceptional option against practically all other lists.

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