Arceus Ex, the God of all Pokémon, has made an early appearance in *Pokémon TCG Pocket*, bringing with it a host of synergistic Pokémon that can transform your gameplay. Let's dive into the best Arceus Ex decks you can build in *Pokémon TCG Pocket* to dominate the digital card game landscape.
Best Arceus Ex Decks in Pokémon TCG Pocket
Arceus Ex stands out with its unique ability to remain immune to status conditions such as Sleep and Confused. Its powerful Ultimate Force attack deals 70 damage, plus an additional 20 for each benched Pokémon, totaling 130 damage with three Colorless energy. This makes Arceus Ex a formidable force on the battlefield.
Moreover, Arceus Ex synergizes with eight different Pokémon from the Triumphant Light expansion pack, each featuring a distinct "link" ability that activates when an Arceus Ex or regular Arceus is in play. These Pokémon 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 are considered the most potent. Let's explore a deck for each of these key partners.
Crobat (Dark Energy)
Deck List:
- 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 Poké Ball
- 2x Pokémon Communication
In this deck, Crobat and Arceus Ex serve as the main attackers. With Arceus Ex in play, Crobat can deal 30 damage to your opponent’s Active Pokémon even from the bench. Additionally, Crobat 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 Colorless energies.
With Arceus Ex powered up on the bench, you can retreat Crobat into it for free due to its zero retreat cost, dealing a whopping 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)
Deck List:
- 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 Poké Ball
This deck's primary attacker is Arceus Ex, with both versions of Magnezone as backup. The Triumphant Light Magnezone reduces damage taken by 30 with Arceus Ex in play, while the Genetic Apex Magnezone deals 110 damage after using Magneton's Volt Charge ability once. Note that you must evolve at the right moment, as the Genetic Apex Magneton cannot use Metal energy.
To maximize Arceus Ex's damage output, Skarmory and items like Giant’s Cape and Rocky Helmet are crucial for maintaining a full bench and protecting your key Pokémon from heavy hits.
Heatran (Fire Energy)
Deck List:
- 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 Poké Ball
- 2x X Speed
This deck offers a high-speed Fire type strategy akin to the classic Ninetails Blaine deck. Heatran, Rapidash, and Farfetch’d are your early threats, requiring minimal energy to become active, while you power up Arceus Ex on the bench. Giant’s Cape helps keep Heatran alive, pushing Arceus Ex past the crucial 150 HP threshold.
With Arceus Ex in play, Heatran can retreat for free, enabling seamless swaps among your Pokémon at a low energy cost. Heatran's Ragin’ Fury attack deals 80 damage with two Fire energies if previously damaged, or 40 damage if not—enough to pressure opponents early in the game.
As the meta evolves, more strategies involving Arceus Ex will emerge, but these decks currently offer the best synergy and power in *Pokémon TCG Pocket*.
*Pokémon TCG Pocket is available now on mobile devices.*
