Pokémon TCG Pocket Deck Tier List

Not sure which deck to use in Pokémon TCG Pocket? Well, our tier list is here to help you with exactly that. In this guide, we’ve ranked all of the decks from S tier to D tier to help you determine which one to pick, and which to skip.

Pokémon TCG Pocket Deck Tier List

There are currently 67 decks available in Pokémon TCG Pocket Deck. Below, you will find our rankings, ordering them from best to worst.

S Tier

These are the best decks currently available in the game, and you should have little trouble beating your opponents when using them.

Deck	Type
Arcanine ex	Mythical Island
Blaine	Mythical Island
Celebi ex and Serperior	Mythical Island
Golem	Mythical Island
Gyarados ex and Greninja	Mythical Island
Mewtwo ex and Gardevoir	Mythical Island
Palkia ex	Space-Time Smackdown
Pikachu ex	Mythical Island
Pikachu ex and Raichu	Mythical Island
Scolipede and Weezing	Mythical Island
Starmine ex and Articuno ex	Mythical Island
Vaporeon and Articuno ex	Mythical Island
Weavile ex	Space-Time Smackdown

A Tier

A tiers are still very powerful decks, but might require a bit of mastery to get the most out of.

Deck	Type
Aerodactyl ex and Primeape	Mythical Island
Alakazam and Jynx	Mythical Island
Articuno ex	Genetic Apex
Charizard ex	Mythical Island
Dragonite	Mythical Island
Exeggutor ex	Mythical Island
Gyarados ex and Vaporeon	Mythical Island
Lt. Surge	Mythical Island
Mew ex and Weezing	Mythical Island
Pidgeot ex	Mythical Island
Venusaur ex	Genetic Apex
Volcarona and Arcanine ex	Mythical Island

B Tier

Decks in our B tier are pretty average. You can have luck against a deck that’s weak against it, but otherwise we’d skip these options.

Deck	Type
Dragonite and Weezing	Genetic Apex
Greninja	Genetic Apex
Greninja and Weezing	Genetic Apex
Lapras ex	Genetic Apex
Marowak ex	Genetic Apex
Mewtwo ex and Weezing	Genetic Apex
Primeape	Genetic Apex
Venusaur ex and Weezing	Genetic Apex

C Tier

Decks in our C tier can have use in very niche circumstances, or as counters to very specific decks, but are otherwise worth skipping.

Deck	Type
Arbok Lock	Genetic Apex
Blastoise ex	Genetic Apex
Exeggutor ex and Alakazam	Genetic Apex
Frosmoth	Genetic Apex
Gengar ex	Genetic Apex
Gengar ex and Golbat	Genetic Apex
Kingler and Articuno ex	Genetic Apex
Koga	Genetic Apex
Lapras ex and Butterfree	Genetic Apex
Lickitung and Primeape	Genetic Apex
Machamp ex	Genetic Apex
Melmetal	Genetic Apex
Omaster and Articuno ex	Genetic Apex
Persian and Mawile	Genetic Apex
Poliwrath	Genetic Apex
Tentacruel and Greninja	Genetic Apex
Victreebel and Exeggutor ex	Genetic Apex
Wigglytuff ex	Genetic Apex
Zapdos ex	Genetic Apex

D Tier

We wouldn’t recommend using these decks under any circumstances.

Deck	Type
Aerodactyl and Dragonite	Genetic Apex
Articuno	Genetic Apex
Blastoise	Genetic Apex
Brock	Genetic Apex
Centiskorch and Moltres ex	Genetic Apex
Charizard	Genetic Apex
Cinccino and Weezing	Genetic Apex
Eeveelutions	Genetic Apex
Grapploct	Genetic Apex
Gyarados	Genetic Apex
Kabutops	Genetic Apex
Lickitung	Genetic Apex
Moltres	Genetic Apex
Venusaur	Genetic Apex
Zapdos	Genetic Apex

What Are the Best Decks in Pokémon TCG Pocket?

Let’s take a closer look at the best decks in our list to give you an idea of how to best use them.

Arcanine ex

Arcanine ex is a really powerful fire deck that doesn’t suffer from energy issues, like similar decks, and the damage is sky high.

It’s very easy to use and learn, hence why we’ve popped it in our S tier.

Blaine

Blaine is similar to Arcanine ex. It’s a fire type deck that deals high damage at a fast pace.

Celebi ex and Serperior

This deck relies a little on luck to make the most out of, given that you have to flip a heads to deal the bulk of Celebi’s damage. The synergy with Serperior, who doubles the flips, makes it insanely powerful though.

In the right hands, this deck can be unbeatable, but you’ll need to spend a bit of time getting used to it.

Golem

If you prefer a tanky playstyle, Golem is the pick for you. This Pokémon has incredibly high HP and can reduce damage they take further thanks to Guard Press.

You do need to be careful during the earlier phases of the game, as you need to evolve Golem to make the most out of them.

Gyarados ex and Greninja

Gyarados ex and Greninja is a powerful deck that combines the tank-like Gyaradoros and powerful DPS Greninja.

It’s got great utility too, as you can strip energy from your opponent.

Pikachu ex

Who doesn’t love Pikachu? This is a terrific starter deck with balanced energy requirements and powerful attacks. If you’re new to the game, give this one a try.

Mewtwo ex and Gardevoir

This is a good intermediate deck for those who are familiar with the game, but want to learn a more challenging deck. It’s not super difficult to learn, but it’s very rewarding, with its steady and powerful attacks.

Palkia ex

Another deck that relies a little bit on luck, but a solid one nonetheless. Expect to play it safe during the early phases of the game, but unleash powerful attacks later when you’re fully set up. It’s one for the intermediates.

Pikachu ex and Raichu

This is a good step up from the Pikachu ex deck. It’s similar in that it’s easy to learn, but the wild card that is Raichu will give you something to think about.

Scolipede and Weezing

This is more of an advanced deck that requires a bit of mastery with the game to make the most out of. Once you’ve learned it though, you will have no trouble dishing out powerful attacks against unwitting opponents.

Starmie ex and Articuno ex

If you manage to put together this deck, it’s incredibly powerful. Expect low energy attacks that are incredibly damaging, and excellent utility.

Vaporeon and Articuno ex

This is an intermediate deck with low energy requirements. You won’t deal exceptionally powerful attacks, but the damage you do deal is consistent, and will wear down opponents.

Weavile ex

This is an advanced deck, which requires a bit of mastery to get the most out of. Do so, and you will find a very powerful deck that can kill opponents faster than almost any other.

It doesn’t require much energy to use, either, which is the best part, and you can attack super quickly.

Learn more about Pokémon TCG Pocket on the official website.