The best Palkia ex deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket features two copies of the titular Legendary along with other useful combo cards like Manaphy, Misty, and Vaporeon. Here's a detailed list of the cards and how to obtain each one:
**Card** | **Type** | **How To Get** |
Palkia ex (A2 049) x2 | Water-type Pokemon | Space-Time Smackdown – Palkia |
Manaphy (A2 050) x2 | Water-type Pokemon | Space-Time Smackdown – Palkia |
Vaporeon (A1a 019) x2 | Water-type Pokemon | Mythical Island |
Eevee (A1a 061) x2 | Normal-type Pokemon | Mythical Island |
Staryu (A1 074) x1 | Water-type Pokemon | Genetic Apex – Charizard |
Starmie ex (A1 076) x1 | Water-type Pokemon | Genetic Apex – Charizard |
Misty (A1 220) x2 | Supporter | Genetic Apex – Pikachu |
Cyrus (A2 150) x1 | Supporter | Space-Time Smackdown – Palkia |
Professor Oak (P-A 007) x2 | Supporter | Shop (Exchange for two Shop Tickets each) |
X Speed (P-A 002) x1 | Item | Shop (Exchange for two Shop Tickets) |
Poke Ball (P-A 005) x2 | Item | Shop (Exchange for two Shop Tickets each) |
Pokemon Communication (A2 146) x2 | Item | Space-Time Smackdown – Dialga |
Pokemon Communication is the only new card on this decklist from the Dialga pack. It's advisable to use your Pack Points from opening Palkia boosters to exchange for them right away, rather than using your daily free pulls for two copies of a single 2-Diamond card, which costs only 70 Pack Points each. It's more beneficial to focus on Palkia packs to acquire the essential cards you might need.
This deck lacks healing cards but focuses on Palkia ex's ability to deliver powerful and swift attacks with the help of other Pokemon and Trainer cards to dominate opponents.
Palkia ex's key advantage is its Dimensional Storm, which requires significant Energy to use, but you can still utilize Slash for additional damage while setting up its most potent move.
Vaporeon and Manaphy serve as the core support for this deck. Manaphy's Oceanic Gift allows you to transfer Water Energy to your benched Pokemon, while Vaporeon's Wash Out ability can shift the necessary Energy to Palkia ex for its critical moment.
Misty cards offer a chance-based boost, potentially equipping Palkia with enough Water Energy for multiple Dimensional Storm uses, enabling you to one-hit KO an opponent’s Pokemon each turn and potentially secure all three points in just a few rounds.
Cyrus can be used strategically with Dimensional Rift to inflict damage on benched Pokemon, enhancing your chances of victory.
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Although bad hands are common with any deck, having two each of Poke Ball and Pokemon Communication helps you slim your deck down and quickly counter or prevent dead draws.
To mitigate Palkia ex's Energy dependency, Starmie ex serves as a quick and effective backup attacker that can deal substantial damage with minimal setup. In the right situation, this top contender from Genetic Apex can win a match on its own.
Overall, this Palkia ex deck offers a fast-moving, hard-hitting arsenal ready to make waves in the current Pokemon TCG Pocket meta.
With Space-Time Smackdown now available, learn how trading works in Pokemon TCG Pocket to start swapping your spares. If you're unsure about accessing the first set of packs, check out how to open Genetic Apex boosters following the update.
Pokemon TCG Pocket is available now on mobile devices.