The best Pokemon TCG Pocket Charizard ex deck and builds
Nov. 21, 2024Charizard and Moltres ex pair together for Pokemon TCGP’s best Fire deck
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The best Pokemon TCG Pocket Charizard ex deck and build is made by pairing it together with Moltres ex, using the Inferno Dance move to quickly (and somewhat randomly) supply Fire-type energy to Charizard on the back bench. Once done, you can then bring the big red dragon forward and do massive damage to whatever your foe puts forward with its Crimson Storm and Slash attacks.
The downside is that this is a slow deck that can struggle in the early game, especially with the random element of Moltres that means that your energy supplies aren’t always consistent. Below we’ll cover all the different types of ways you can build a Charizard ex deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket, and how to play it for the best chance at victory.
The best Charizard ex deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket
To make a powerful Charizard ex fire-type deck that can become one of thebest decks in Pokemon TCG Pocket, build it with the following cards:
There’sa few variations you can make here: swap out Giovanni for Red Cards, or even replace both Giovanni and the Potions for two Ponyta and Rapidash cards. However, unlike the more elastic and malleablePikachu ex deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket, this is a deck build that can’t really be altered that much without compromising the basic gameplan:get Moltres ex out early on, and use Inferno Dance to provide Fire energy to Charmander/Charmeleon/Charizard ex on the bench.Once Charizard has at least five energy on it, swap it into the active slot.
Charizard has two attacks, but the better one isCrimson Storm,which does 200 damage - enough to one-shot absolutely every card in the game. The downside is that not only does it cost four Energy to use, it discards two energy cards every time.That’s why giving it a little extra energy with Moltres is ideal; it sets you up to cast the attack two turns in a row.If that hasn’t won you the battle, you’ll at the very least be in a state where you’re close to victory.
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The main downside of this deck is theslow start and weak early game.You’ll have to draw and evolve Charmander twice, not to mention that without Moltres in play there’s a good chance that your whole strategy is in peril,andMoltres might not even provide the outpouring of energy you need. You might have a better chance if your opponent is also using a slow-to-start build, like thePokemon TCG Pocket Mewtwo ex deck, but the sluggish kick-off means you’ll have touse Sabrina, Red Cards, Rapidash and careful retreats to delay the opponentuntil you’re ready, depending on the build you’re using.
Still, Charizard ex in isolation is certainly one ofPokemon TCG Pocket’s best cards, and is likely to become more powerful later on as further cards expound on its strategic viability. It’s certainly one to keep an eye on for the time being and how the meta evolves around it.
Make some more great decks! ThePokemon TCG Pocket Venusaur ex deckis a fun build based around Grass Pokemon and healing. Or find out the current info abouthow to play Pokemon TCG Pocket on PChere!
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