Top Arceus Ex Decks for Pokemon TCG Pocket

The legendary Arceus Ex has made an early entrance into *Pokemon TCG Pocket*, bringing a wave of excitement and strategic possibilities. Known for its powerful abilities and synergistic potential, Arceus Ex has quickly become a cornerstone for various deck builds. Here, we explore the best Arceus Ex decks that are currently dominating the game.

Best Arceus Ex Decks in Pokemon TCG Pocket

Arceus Ex stands out with its unique ability to remain immune to status conditions such as Sleep and Confused. Its Ultimate Force attack is particularly formidable, dealing 70 damage plus an additional 20 for each benched Pokemon, all for the cost of 3 Colorless energy. When fully powered, Arceus Ex can hit for a staggering 130 damage.

In the Triumphant Light expansion pack, Arceus Ex synergizes with eight different Pokemon, each featuring a distinct "link" ability that activates 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 are particularly powerful. Let’s dive into the best deck builds 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 Pokemon Communication

This deck features two main attackers: Crobat and Arceus Ex. When Arceus Ex is in play, Crobat can deal 30 damage to the opponent’s Active Pokemon even from the bench. Additionally, Crobat can hit for 50 damage with just one Dark energy, making it an excellent partner for Arceus Ex. As Arceus Ex powers up on the bench, you can retreat Crobat for free into it, since it has no retreat cost, potentially hitting for 130 damage with a full bench. Farfetch’d adds pressure, and Spiritomb spreads damage to the opponent’s bench, setting up for 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, with both versions of Magnezone serving as strong backups. The Triumphant Light Magnezone reduces damage taken by 30 when Arceus Ex is in play, while the other deals 110 damage after using Magneton’s Volt Charge ability. Timing the evolution of the Genetic Apex Magneton is crucial, as it cannot use Metal energy. To maximize Arceus Ex’s damage potential, Skarmory and items like Giant’s Cape and Rocky Helmet are included to keep your key Pokemon safe while powering 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 is a fast-paced Fire type strategy similar to the classic Ninetails Blaine deck. You’ll want to pressure your opponent early with Heatran, Rapidash, and Farfetch’d, which require minimal energy to become effective, while powering up Arceus Ex on the bench. Giant’s Cape helps keep Heatran alive and pushes Arceus Ex above the 150 HP threshold. With Arceus Ex in play, Heatran can retreat for free, enabling fluid swaps between Pokemon. Its Ragin’ Fury attack deals 80 damage for two Fire energy if it’s been damaged, otherwise, it hits for 40, which can still be impactful early in matches.

As *Pokemon TCG Pocket* evolves, more strategies with Arceus Ex are sure to emerge. For now, these decks represent the best ways to leverage the power of this legendary Pokemon.

Pokemon TCG Pocket is available now on mobile devices.