Get right into battling with your friends with these three best beginner decks!
Everyone is a beginner at something, and that includes the Pokemon TCG Pocket. While you may not have access to every top-tier card right away, there are many strong decks that can be built with commonly available cards.
Pokemon TCG Pocket isn’t just about having the most powerful cards. A well-crafted deck, even with common cards, can be just as effective when it has the right strategy and synergy.
Here are the three best beginner decks to get you started on your Pokemon TCG journey.
The 3 best beginner decks to build in Pokemon TCG Pocket
Blaine deck
- Vulpix x 2
- Ninetales x 2
- Ponyta x 2
- Rapidash x 2
- Blaine x 2
- Sabrina x 2
- Professor’s Research x 2
- Poke Ball x 2
- X Speed x 2
- Potion x2
Ignite the battlefield with this aggressive Fire deck, constructed with affordable, low-rarity cards that can all be found in the Charizard Genetic Apex booster pack.
Blaine’s ability to power up Rapidash and Ninetales for one turn is the core of this deck, allowing for early game dominance that few decks can compete with. Focus on developing either Rapidash or Ninetales in the early game and using Blaine’s damage boost to eliminate any threats before they can attack.
Aggressive Electric deck
- Voltorb x 2
- Electrode x 2
- Blitzle x 2
- Zebstrika x 2
- Normal/Electric Pokemon x2
- Normal/Electric Pokemon x2
- Professor’s Research x 2
- Poke Ball x 2
- X Speed x 2
- Potion x 2
This Electric deck is a great starting point for new players, offering a flexible foundation that can be enhanced with rarer and more powerful cards from the Pikachu Genetic Apex booster pack.
This beginner deck delivers powerful early-game attacks with minimal energy investment. Electrode’s high damage output and no-energy retreat cost allow for free swaps, while Zebstrika can easily pick off low-HP Pokémon on the bench for a measly one energy.
The low energy requirement for these two Pokemon allow you to pump the remaining energy into whatever Pokemon cards you add to the deck.
Round out your deck with any extra Normal or Electric Pokemon you have but prioritize Pikachu EX and/or Zapdos EX if you get lucky enough to pull them from the Pikachu booster pack.
Sandslash & Marowak deck
- Cubone x 2
- Marowak x 2
- Marowak EX x 1
- Sandshrew x 2
- Sandslash x 2
- Farfetch’d x 1
- Sabrina/Giovanni x 2
- Professor’s Research x 2
- Poke Ball x 2
- X Speed x 2
- Potion x 2
This beginner-friendly Fighting deck capitalizes on cards from the Mewtwo Genetic Apex booster pack, making it an excellent choice for new players.
The deck’s centerpiece, Marowak EX, is a powerful attacker that can be obtained for free from the tutorial Mewtwo booster pack. This deck packs a punch and excels at countering popular Electric-type decks, making it an affordable yet formidable force on the battlefield.
If you manage to pull another Marowak EX, consider subbing out one of two standard Marowak’s to increase your odds of drawing a timely Marowak EX.
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